Super Awesome Mix

On the bring of mixtape #200, we go back to the mix featuring Matt's favorite artist who has appeared on the show more often than any other artist, Bruce Springsteen.  In spite of the constant Springsteen references on the show, it was actually quite a ways into the life of the show before they did this one.  

Whether you're a die hard fan or not, you're sure to enjoy this one.

https://my.superawesomemix.com/mix/intro-to-br...

Writer, artist, songwriter, publisher and entrepreneur Shadley Grei joins Matt Sidhom to discuss his new novel 'Before Closure' which was named Insightful LGBTQ+ Perspective at the 2026 Midwest Book Awards.  

He can help you take your ideas and turn them into actions, his website is GreiMatters.com.

https://my.superawesomemix.com/mix/shadley-greis-before-closure-mixtape-b21c

1. When You Left - Melissa Ferrick
2. Slow Down - Rachael ...

Lora Larson Miller of the Music Club Substack joins Matt and Samer to present a mixtape/festival lineup for Club Music!

Playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/23E1HgR7VU6Z4MIjZstd6D?si=fe6d55f8b2734612

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/loralarsonmiller/

Substack:
https://musiclub.substack.com/ 

1. Fiorucci Made Me Hardcore by Barry Can’t Swim
2. OnlyL by TSHA, NIMMO
3. I Still Believ...

It's an All-Canadian mixtape as Franky Corcoran, host of the The Corcoran Entertainment Show' joins us to highlight twelve Canadian artists and talk about the current and historic music scene in Canada.

https://my.superawesomemix.com/mix/o-canada-55c2

1. I Hope God Plays Fetch - Amber Walls

2. Good Time to Write a Song - The Mainlanders

3.  3, 2, 1 - Brett Kissel

4. Bobcaygeon - The Tragically Hip

5. Closer to the Heart - Rush

6. If ...

This week's Mixtape Rewind takes us back to September 2023 when we get new music from an eclectic mix of indie bands and established acts.  

 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oBJCzIah4nr5iEaIlB7Sk?si=d7e3cf4a989246bb

1. Lady Vagabond - Grace Potter
2. Everything - Sevendust
3. Evicted - Wilco
4. I Hate Boston - Renee Rapp
5. Let The Sun Come In - Pretenders
6. An Arrow In The Wall - Death Cab for Cutie
7. Fear and Friday's - Zach Bryan
8. ...

Actor Dave Maldonado of 'Sinners', 'Deepwater Horizon' and the Netflix series 'His & Hers' joins Matt Sidhom to take you through a mixtape that guides stories from throughout his career.  

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/dave-maldonado-playlist/pl.u-5BllsmVe0j

1. Will Ye Go, Lassie Go? – Lola Kirke, Jack O’Connel, Peter Dreams - SINNERS 
2.  In Due Time – Killswitch Engage
3. Big Rock Candy Mountains...

Since everyone enjoyed Mike Wiston on last week's episode, we wanted to bring up our first mix of songs to karaoke to.  This is from all the way back in season 1! 

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/super-awesome-mix-karaoke-mix-vol-1/pl.u-EgNrIVMmxr

1. Don't Stop Believin - Journey
2. Cracklin Rosie - Neil Diamond
3. I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
4. Just the Way You Are - Billy Joel
5. Africa - Toto
6. Family Tradition - Hank William...

Mike Wiston, CEO of MowPod and the host of the Friday Night Karoake podcast, joins the show to give us a Part 2 of Best Songs to Karoake To.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/mike-wiston-playlist/pl.u-4kblURm05v

1. Friend Like Me - Robin Williams

2. Love Shack - B-52s

3. Jump in the Line - Harry Belafonte

4. Rebel Yell - Billy Idol

5. Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John

6. Phineas and Ferb Theme Song - Bowling for Sou...

Broadcaster, Podcaster and Author Gina Grad joins Matt and Sam to bring her mix of songs that bring her tears of joy! You do not want to miss this episode or this mix!

Check out Gina's book My Extra Mom and follow her on social media @GinaGrad and @MyExtraFamily!

Here's the playlist on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6L4FddlgWmwhdw8FWmmR4T?si=0f0f9f0323314629 

Here's the mix:

1. Wildflowers by...

Michael Storm, host of the Toward Anarchy podcast - @TowardAnarchy (www.towardanarchy.com) joins Matt Sidhom to talk about the concept of anarchy and how it’s more universal than one may think.  He also shares a mix we’re calling Songs of Anarchy.  

If you’re in the Topeka area, check out his comic book shop, Amazing Fantasies (www.AmazingFantasies.com) 

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-of-an...

This week's Mixtape Rewind takes us back to our second Spring Break Party Mix!  

You'll hear us reference a survey of whose side was better, I'm pretty sure Sam won this won pretty easily at the time.  But if on a second listen, you want to chime in, get to us @SuperAwesomeMix on Instagram.
 
 https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/spring-break-2023-mix/pl.u-9N9LXv3t1GR9BYe

https://open.spotify.com/pl...

Jenn Tully joins Matt Sidhom to talk about 12 songs from Summer Blockbuster Movies over the last several decades.

https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/summer-blockbusters/pl.u-qkP5fNGyBP

1. Holiday Road - Lindsey Buckingham - National Lampoon's Vacation

2. Playing with the Boys - Kenny Loggins - Top Gun

3. Accidentally In Love - Counting Crows - Shrek 2

4. Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Grease

5. The Power of Lov...

This week's Mixtape Rewind has Matt and Samer presenting their long-discussed mix of songs with parenthesis in the title. Some are more necessary (than others).
 
 Playlist on Spotify:
 https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5Mk7TSCkVRFhMn0mHpf9lq?si=UyfLgiFRRRmWqRtcQoyvMA

Apple Music:
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/songs-with-needless-parenthesis/pl.u-11zBJWBfNWpD5mB

1. Stay (I Missed You) by L...

Matt has a two-part one on one interview with Singer/Songwriter/Musician/Entrepreneur Catie Offerman.  This week, the focus is on Catie's own music and how she started her own line of unique bandana necklaces! 

Check out Catie's work:

Her website - https://www.catieofferman.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catieofferman/

Mandriana Bandanas Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/mandrianabandanas/

Mandriana Bandanas - ...

Matt has a two-part one on one interview with Singer/Songwriter/Musician/Entrepreneur Catie Offerman.  This week, the focus is on some of Catie's inspiration as she broke into the music world.  You won't want to miss the story of how she met and later had the opportunity to open for the great George Strait!

Check out Catie's work:

Her website - https://www.catieofferman.com/

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catieofferma...

This week's Mixtape Rewind takes us back to season 2 when Matt and Sam put together a mix centered around songs that ask questions. 

We kick off with The Who asking the most direct opener imaginable, then slide into Third Eye Blind heartbreak, Snoop Dogg identity, and a newer Snoop cut that feels like confidence distilled. Along the way we hit War’s endlessly singable “Why Can’t We Be Friends,” ...

One word can send a playlist in a dozen directions. We set the rule to “May” and “might” and then let the songs do what great songs always do: open doors we didn’t expect. Jenn Tully fills in for Sam and joins Matt to trade picks that connect by title, lyric, and mood, and we keep the curation human, leaning on memory and instinct instead of outsourcing taste.

We start with the Bee Gees in their...

This week's Mixtape Rewind is an important one.  We put together a “songs you should definitely not play at a wedding” mixtape a couple of years ago and we think it still works.  We've got wildly overplayed crowd-pleasers, feel-good hits with breakup lyrics, and nostalgic bangers that get real weird the moment you listen closely.

We start with the classics that seem harmless until you have heard them at...

Matt and Sam are back with new music for the month of April!

We start in bright, timeless territory with Bruno Mars and a throwback pop approach that feels built for wedding dance floors, then slam the door into heavier energy with Muse leaning into hard rock and metal textures. From there, we dig into Fantastic Cat’s sharp songwriting, where a simple hook hides surprisingly dark, observant lines about how we package h...