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A story-telling series rooted in the music that soundtracks our memories. Hosted by Sama'an Ashrawi. Produced & Edited by Jason Crow. Additional Production by Jasmine Chen. Illustrations by Nataly Menjivar. www.thenostalgiamixtape.com
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In the early days of the pandemic, I found a record poking out of a bookshelf. I must've walked past that shelf a million times, how had I never noticed it? Turns out: the record was written for my grandfather by future Broadway titan: John Kander. The story doesn't stop there and only gets better. I invite you to listen and enjoy and share.This st…
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Houston Astros manager Dusty Baker is probably one of the coolest people to ever set foot on Planet Earth. The man literally invented the high five in 1977 (seriously, look it up, I'm not lying) and yet somehow that isn't the coolest thing about him. His love and passion for music runs very deep, you'll hear that in the stories he tells. PS shoutou…
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Once upon a time, Jay-Z was announced to be the first rapper to headline Glastonbury. Noel Gallager from Oasis didn't like that very much, he told the press, "I'm not havin' hip-hop at Glastonbury. Fookin no way." The way Jay-Z responded was equal parts class and ether.بقلم Sama'an Ashrawi
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Comedian and sports enthusiast Jamel Johnson stops by the campfire to tell a few funny and affecting coming-of-age stories; tales of romance, fisticuffs, and maybe a little bit of the ganja. His stories are soundtracked by Ludacris and Lil' Wyte, and boy are they worth hearing.Follow:https://twitter.com/nonprofitcomichttps://instagram.com/broccolih…
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Lenora, a singer from Houston, Texas, (the Hiram Clarke area to be specific) stops by the campfire to get a little vulnerable, tell some stories, cry a little, and laugh a lot. 3:20 - Growing up in Hiram Clarke14:15 - Almost got a Ginuwine Whoopin'22:04 - The album 'Girls', the 'Cool' music video27:05 - A happy memory35:26 - "Goin Up Yonder" is *th…
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One fateful day, I found myself holding a camera and staring into Bill Withers' eyes. Or, I should say, he was staring into mine. No, he was gazing into my soul. He could see all the highlights of my life, he could see every mistake I ever made. And he was smiling. Here's that story + at the end a chance for you to reflect on pieces of people you c…
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Legendary rapper, college professor, one half of the mighty UGK, and Sama'an's personal mentor, Bun B joins the campfire to tell the story of his career (and his marriage) through five of his songs.[00:01:50]Chapter 0: Trill Foreword by Jon Caramanica[00:11:20]Chapter 1: Findin' Love While Ridin' Dirty[00:23:10]Chapter 2: It's Dark and DMX Knows My…
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From our episode In Support Of Black Liberation, Aaron Stephens shares two songs in his live performance: his original tune, "Do Something," and a cover of Bob Marley's "Small Axe."Buy Aaron's music here:https://aaronstephens.bandcamp.com/Listen to the full episode here:http://thenostalgiamixtape.com/creative/in-support-of-black-liberation/"Do Some…
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From our episode In Support Of Black Liberation, Christelle Bofale shares her cover of Solange's "Borderline (An Ode To Self Care)," accompanied by Jake Smith on guitar.Buy Christelle's music here:https://christellebofale.bandcamp.com/Listen to the full episode here:http://thenostalgiamixtape.com/creative/in-support-of-black-liberation/Christelle's…
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A statement from us + exclusive live performances by Christelle Bofale and Aaron Stephens, in support of Black Liberation.Buy their music at:https://christellebofale.bandcamp.com/https://aaronstephens.bandcamp.com/Read an annotated transcript of this episode at:thenostalgiamixtape.comAbridged Transcript:[00:00]Jamel Johnson clip.[00:47]Nina Simone …
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Bonus content! Taped live at Soundworc Studios in Burbank, California, Hamish Anderson performs a short acoustic set for his appearance on The Nostalgia Mixtape. Set List:- "Don't Think Twice It's Alright" (Bob Dylan cover)- "Winter" (original)More episodes at thenostalgiamixtape.comبقلم Sama'an Ashrawi
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Melbourne, Australia-based guitarist Hamish Anderson on how a Bob Dylan classic inspired "Winter," the first song he ever wrote, and how The Beatles' "Back in the USSR" made him want to pick up a guitar in the first place. This episode features two live performances from Hamish.Donate to The Nostalgia Mixtape on Venmo @SamaanAshrawi or CashApp - $S…
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Houston-raised, Los Angeles-based writer, artist, and comedian Rinny Perkins sits down with us to tell the story of how Toro y Moi soundtracked her attempt to apprehend shoplifters at American Apparel in 2009. Perkins first gained a following on Instagram through her collage art that combines vintage 1970s Black magazine aesthetic with 21st century…
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One late night, a teenaged Thundercat and his father walked into a laundromat, around the corner from the house where Marvin Gaye was shot and killed by Marvin Gaye Sr, and changed the channel on the TV to Adult Swim. His life would never be the same. He sits down with host Sama'an Ashrawi to tell the story. *TW - from 46:00 - 60:00 the conversatio…
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Hello, World! Welcome to season 2 of The Nostalgia Mixtape. We know you could all use some good news right about now. Hell, we could too. In the middle of all this madness, a good story is a great escape, and that’s what we hope we can bring you with season two of The Nostalgia Mixtape. My name is Sama’an Ashrawi and I’ll be your guide.If you’re ne…
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Continuing our deep dive into some of the most talented and influential Black women in music, this week we discuss the artist of our generation Beyoncé. We discuss her time with the iconic girl group Destiny's Child, her debut solo record, and every groundbreaking thing she has done since Dangerously in love. Don't forget to like and subscribe to o…
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Summer is over and so is another season of The Nostalgia Mixtape. This week, Tai and Christina do a deep dive into the last 2 episodes of Pose's second season, plus do a full Nostalgia Recap for this summer. Season 4 of our show will start sometime in October, so make sure you spread the word, share our podcast with friends, and don't forget to lik…
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Welcome to your regular walk down the memory lane of nostalgia with Tai and Christina. Mercury Retrograde threw us both for a loop, a bunch of loops actually, but now that we’ve had a bit of time to get everything reset, this week we discuss some of the things steeped in nostalgia that help us get through rough times. We talk about our favorite sho…
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Continuing with this season's 80s theme, join us as we discuss how some of the biggest things from the 80s show up in today's fashion, music, TV, and it's overall influences on current pop culture. Hot Topic "Toy Story" Line Star Trek cruise with Capt. Janeway Stranger Things Line with Levi The Golden Girls Cruise…
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Hello and welcome back to another episode of The Nostalgia Mixtape. This week we do an extensive recap of the last two episodes of Pose, go through some of the nostalgic things we’ve seen on the internet this week, plus discuss some of our favorite 80s sitcom characters, shows, and moments. Don’t forget to subscribe to our podcast, give us a good r…
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Summer is almost officially here, which means its almost our ANNIVERSARY! Tai and Christina (I sound like I'm in a tin can in space, I know) are back for the beginning of the 3rd season of the show. We go over some of the highs and lows of creating and sustaining own podcast, plus some of the fun things that have gone down since the last time you h…
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Welcome to Season’s 2 season finale! This week, we are going to do a full Nostalgia Recap and go over some of the recent music anniversaries, fun things that have happened in the news, and revivals of some of our favorite old school things. We’re going to take a short break, but we’ll be back in May with more of the things from the ‘90s to 2000s th…
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Welcome back to the Nostalgia Mixtape! This week, Tai and Christina decide who gets to stay and who gets to go between some classic girl groups, pop divas, hip hop heads of state and sitcom characters. Don't forget to like and subscribe to our show so you get the latest updates. You can do this wherever you get your podcasts, including SPOTIFY!!!! …
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Esteemed thespian, underrated martial artist, motocross rider, and part-time EMT, Hannibal Buress recalls his first-ever walk-up music at his second-ever stand-up gig. (We love hyphens!) Hannibal and host Sama'an Ashrawi ponder whether or not they should take credit for the Hiatus Kaiyote sample on Drake's "Free Smoke" and how reminisce about the t…
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On this week's show, Tai and Christina do a deep dive into some of their favorite nostalgic universes and discuss what they would do if they could live in them. Christina's got big plans and Tai is ready for the shenanigans. Let us know what some of your favorite fictional cities/planets/places by following us on Twitter and Instagram at @Nostalgia…
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Sam Bailey & Fatimah Asghar look back on how Frank Ocean's 'Blonde' got them through the filming of their acclaimed web series 'Brown Girls' .... and how it continues to get them through this thing we call life.Read along with the annotated transcript here:http://bit.ly/TNMBGEpMore episodes at:thenostalgiamixtape.com…
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Better late than never, but this week we're going back in time to discuss some of our favorite songs from the 1980s. We go from artists like Aerosmith and Bon Jovi, from Tina Turner to Teena Maria (Christina does actually know what "Square Biz" is), and from LL Cool J to Erik B. and Rakim. Let us know what some of your favorites by hitting us up on…
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Host Sama'an Ashrawi shares a bonus mix based on songs from the Khruangbin episode of The Nostalgia Mixtape. Music from Sudan, Morocco, Algeria, Niger, Libya, Egypt, Lebanon, Palestine, Iran, India, plus a few dub tracks as well as some American rockabilly, blues, Jamaican soul, and Canadian disco. Listen to the Khruangbin interview on the Nostalgi…
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Surpise! We have a theme song! Welcome to the second episode of this season of the Nostalgia Mixtape. Grab a bowl of your favorite cereal and listen to us as we discuss our favorite and least favorite cereals, as well as the cartoons we would watch while eating them. Don't forget to follow us on twitter and instagram @NostalgiaMixpod for bonus cont…
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WE BACK! We are back with season 2 of the Nostalgia Mixtape. We hope you all had an amazing time during the holidays and we are ready to hit the ground running and bring you some brand new (but technically old) hotness as we recap some of the best nostalgic things that have taken place over the last few months, plus some fun new upcoming things. On…
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Ladybug Mecca aka Santos Vieira, one-third of legendary rap group Digable Planets, one-whole of herself, joins The Nostalgia Mixtape to talk about the smoothest band of all-time: The Doobie Brothers. Ladybug will never forget when, in her childhood, The Doobies appeared on an episode of the 1970s sitcom What's Happening!! to teach Rerun, Raj, Dee, …
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Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving. We are back with our final episode of the year, and per audience request, we are doing a full Nostalgia Recap episode. We discuss Christmas movies, Snoop's Walk of Fame induction, celebrity birthdays, as well as some of our favorite holiday moments and traditions. This is going to wrap up Season 1 for us and w…
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The 2016 WNBA season ended with a championship and an MVP trophy for Nneka Ogwumike of the Los Angeles Sparks. There were a few constants during that summer: Nneka's lights-out shooting and Chance the Rapper's 'Coloring Book' album which soundtracked her best statistical season.بقلم Sama'an Ashrawi
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This is the remix! The jeeps bump this new remix! Today on this week’s super late episode of the Nostalgia Mixtape we discuss some of our favorite remixes ever. Christina recaps some of the fun things she’s done the last few weeks, Tai talks about some fun things going down on Twitter, and we talk about some of the Kings and Queens of remixes over …
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On this week’s episode of The Nostalgia Mixtape we discuss the greatness that is the Fresh Prince with our special guest Nekita! We discuss our favorite episodes, character relationships, guest characters, Light Skinned Aunt Viv and Dark Skinned Aunt Viv, as well as how the show affected us when we were younger and how it still affects us now. Don’…
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We've reached 10 episodes! On this week's epsiode, we discuss some of our favorite books from our younger years. Books we loved, books that changed us, and books we go back to again and again. Some notable links from this week's episode: Matilda Reunion Video including some great scene re-enactments. Matilda Statue in the England This week in Will …
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This week’s episode of the Nostalgia mixtape celebrates the amazing work of the one and only Janet Damita Jo Jackson. She’s one of your favorite artist’s favorite artists and is an icon whose work spans multiple decades. We’ve seen a resurgence of Janet love over the last few years because of her State of The World tour, her new single "Made For No…
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It's a new episode of the Nostalgia Mixtape for you all! Today we discuss some of our favorite shows that don't get quite enough love. On top of our usual weekly nostaliga repcap, we have a small show announcement about what the rest of the year looks like for us. We hope you enjoy this week's episode. Don't forget to follow us on Twitter and Insta…
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This episode of the Nostalgia Mixtape is a deep dive into the 90s hit TV show Saved by The Bell. We discuss some of our favoite episodes, our favorite cast members, as well as some of the things we've always wondered about the series like where exactly is The Max? We take a moment to discuss the death of the Legend Aretha Franklin and the anniversa…
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We’re back! Thank you for bearing with us on our little mini hiatus. We’re back with our 6th episode where Tai and Christina discuss some of their favorite guilty (but not really) pleasure movies. This week’s Nostalgia Recap is hip-hop focused with the 30th anniversary of Yo MTV Raps, as well as the possibility of a 4th game in the Def Jam video ga…
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Today we are doing a small dive into some of our favorite 90s Coming of Age movies. In our Nostalgia Recap we go over the 2nd year anniversary of the Netflix hit Stranger Things, 22 years since the debut of Kenan and Kel, and 21 years since Missy Elliot dropped her album "Super Dupa Fly" In our main segment, we discuss some hit movies such as Crook…
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