Generation Mixtape Podcast

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Joe's selection, the debut album by Linkin Park, Hybrid Theory. Listen along as the duo takes a trip back to Y2K and reminisce about how this album was part of the nu metal movement and how it added so much to the genre with Chester's emotional screams and Mike's rap flow. Did this album help start the evolution into today's music? Did both of the hosts see LP? How did 18 year ol...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Sarah's selection, The Stranger, the fifth studio album by Billy Joel. An album riddled with admiration, wearing a mask to survive people, the struggle, and those who peaked in high school. Listen as the duo discuss the struggle and it being super real and Joe giving his take on what the stranger is to him. All this and more...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are rocking their finest fringe and tie-dye while they walk into the Purple Haze of Joe's album selection. Joe selected Are You Experienced, the debut album by the one and only, Jimi Hendrix (or The Jimi Hendrix Experience, based on who you ask). An iconic album that is laced with metaphors around life, love, and mashed potatoes? Place your bets now as to who from your favorite duo mentions Way...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are taking a break from reviewing an album, dressing up all fancy pants style, and lacing up their dancing shoes. They are kicking off wedding season by compiling a list of songs that would have your grandmother break her hip on the dancefloor. The duo gives their listeners a list that has some of the faithful wedding classics, and some that you may or maynot have heard at a wedding before but ...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are asking The Real Slim Shady to please stand up by discussing Sarah's selection of The Marshall Mathers LP, the third studio album by Eminem. An album that gave us more of a preview of the trials, struggles, and trauma that Eminem has gone through especially when it came to his mother and then wife. We got crazy fans, vivid analogies, and pop culture references that are weaved into the most i...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Joe's selection, Motley Crue's second studio album, Shout at the Devil. An album with two different covers, one that got a lot of negative feedback by the Christian community and another that had four beautiful women. Just kidding. It was the 80s who didn't have big hair and wear a lot of makeup? Listen as your favorite hosts talk about the wild times of sex, drugs, and rock and ...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Sarah's selection, Led Zeppelin's second studio album, Led Zeppelin II. An album full of rich history that shaped music as we know it today. With songs about groupies, Robert Plants sister in law, and squeezing the lemon, the duo have a hard time not squirreling into inappropriate territory. Listen along to the complete chaos while they discuss an absolute classic.

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Joe's selection, Metallica's second studio album, Ride the Lightning. An album cover image, that every toddler has a t-shirt of and every baby a onesie. Listen as the pair discuss the almost 40 year old album, the books that inspired the songs, the obsession with death, and the sadness, all while listening to Joe confess his love for Lars. This and so so much more. 

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Sarah's selection, the debut album, OK Go by the band OK Go. A band filled with life long friends from the Windy City who have better choreographed dance moves than any boy band and don't take it all too seriously. Listen to your two favorite friends not take anything seriously, per usual, and dive into conversations around the electric lettuce, video games, and so much more. 

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Joe's selection of Pearl Jam's 12th studio album, Dark Matter. With the release being in 2024, this is the most recent album the duo has covered, and boy did they. An album that is heavy with social topics, political topics, but is still bringing the classic Pearl Jam rock feel, leads Sarah and Joe down a rabbit hole of what actually is Dark Matter and where is the asteroid to sa...

In this week's episode, Sarah and Joe are discussing Sarah's selection of Janet Jackson's iconic fourth studio album, Rhythm Nation 1814. An album different from anything that Janet had done before, the pair break down how the concept album addressing social issues is still relevant today. In a world filled with uncertainty, there is one thing that is certain... Sarah and Joe will disagree. Listen to your favorite duo try to talk a...