Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
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The personal mixtape is the closest thing we have to a time machine.
It’s so much more than just a playlist of songs. If you’ve ever received one, you know what I mean.
Welcome back to Mixtape, this is part 3 of my 4 part series on cassette tapes. We’ve seen how tapes upended music distribution, and put a crack in reality, but today we’re looking at the magic within these cassette time machines, going to… the moon. and getting… very personal.
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PATREON
This series is made possible by the direct support of viewers like you through Patreon. Get behind the scenes videos, extended edits, and more by becoming a member at patreon.com/diggingthegreats
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CREDITS
Written and Produced by Brandon Shaw
Cinematography by Ace Barro
Intro and Credits Animation by Jeriah Dunk
Story Editing by Simon Adler
Music by Andrew Reyes and Brandon Shaw
You can listen to “Mixtapes to the Moon”, Simon Adler and Zack Taylor's full Radiolab story that helped inspire this piece here: youtube.com/watch?v=2Q-mEqtGYrI&t=1655s
To learn more about Simon’s work, check out windstarsolutions.com or my video where he sent me a very strange package: youtube.com/watch?v=gfRSBEqueL8&t=1115s
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THANKS TO
Kendon Shaw, Megan
Everyone who supports Digging The Greats on Patreon, especially Josh Nelson and Sam Deka in the Executive Producer Tier
patreon.com/diggingthegreats
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#mixtape #cassette #musichistory
Vote for The Mixtape Series to Win a Webby Award: wbby.co/57585N
The personal mixtape is the closest thing we have to a time machine.
It’s so much more than just a playlist of songs. If you’ve ever received one, you know what I mean.
Welcome back to Mixtape, this is part 3 of my 4 part series on cassette tapes. We’ve seen how tapes upended music distribution, and put a crack in reality, but today we’re looking at the magic within these cassette time machines, going to… the moon. and getting… very personal.
__________________________________
PATREON
This series is made possible by the direct support of viewers like you through Patreon. Get behind the scenes videos, extended edits, and more by becoming a member at patreon.com/diggingthegreats
__________________________________
CREDITS
Written and Produced by Brandon Shaw
Cinematography by Ace Barro
Intro and Credits Animation by Jeriah Dunk
Story Editing by Simon Adler
Music by Andrew Reyes and Brandon Shaw
You can listen to “Mixtapes to the Moon”, Simon Adler and Zack Taylor's full Radiolab story that helped inspire this piece here: youtube.com/watch?v=2Q-mEqtGYrI&t=1655s
To learn more about Simon’s work, check out windstarsolutions.com or my video where he sent me a very strange package: youtube.com/watch?v=gfRSBEqueL8&t=1115s
__________________________________
THANKS TO
Kendon Shaw, Megan
Everyone who supports Digging The Greats on Patreon, especially Josh Nelson and Sam Deka in the Executive Producer Tier
patreon.com/diggingthegreats
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#mixtape #cassette #musichistory
