What We Lost When We Ditched Cassette Tapes
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 http://www.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: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Q-mEqtGYrI&t=1655s
To learn more about Simon’s work, check out http://www.windstarsolutions.com or my video where he sent me a very strange package: https://www.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
http://www.patreon.com/diggingthegreats
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#mixtape #cassette #musichistory
@diggingthegreats
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
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@kalamagz
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
This has been sitting on my watch later list. I knew i had to find an uninterrupted block of time to watch it. Worth the wait!
@Becauseimme
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Shout out to Megan! No girl ever made me a mixtape or let alone a playlist. Though I’ve made many.
@genburke2656
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Damn!….this series, tho…
@DannyK1992
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
10:57
Damn bro, you made me shed a tear
It’s so cute and beautiful bro
@LxftRxght
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
This is a BLINDING effort, Brandon.
Just my kinda music journalism, and I'm not even a fan of the tape like that!
@dorn_beats
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Did this with tape loops a couple years ago, kind of fits! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q9yOHhONce4
Great series, thanks!
@damiondee1
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
🔝🔝🔝🔝🔝
@Melkimund
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
bro i am dying at the transition to In the end after the confession girls a genious!
@rexboydtango
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
So good!!!
@kirstypollock6811
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
One of my university friends back in the late 80s/early 90s used to make the BEST mixtapes. Goth, rock, indie, industrial, and random shit he bought because he liked the album cover. One, I recall, was called "The Goldfish That Ate New York". Each side was labelled – "The 10 Second Memory Side". 😂. Great days.
Fantastic series!
@formprim
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Woooow.
@ebogdanov91
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Amazing series, though you should have marked in the name that this is Ep. 3, it's the only episode that hasn't that info in the name, might get lost, I thought it might be not related video ^^ but I'm happy I clicked on it.
P.S. I hope Megan sees this episode.
@customjohnny
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
My gosh, this is just sooo good!! Can’t wait for the finale!!
@EobardTron
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
@25:41 hey I listened to your mixtape
@edwinagron4103
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Awesome story telling!!
@markperkins2656
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Ahhh man. I love this series! But you still believe we went to the moon? …. Before we had colour tvs or mobile phones? We rocketed man to the moon? And we never been back since? 🙈😂😂
@derekmotta6926
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Dang. Reminds me of the one that got away…
@returnofthemilk
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Dude, this is good. Bloody good. 🥛
@pauleluard8438
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
god this serie is absolutely killing it !
@be4vahh
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
whens the goodiemob or organised noise video coming out 😫
@gehteuchnichtsan7911
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Making a whole Netflix documentary series just to promote a Mixtape haha but jokes aside this was such incredible story telling and the tape sculpture was incredible art.
@PMEnt
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
I got chills on this one! Great work Brandon you are killing it!!
@Jefferylawsuit
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
I still use tapes. I nobody. I no
@LamonteJohnson1
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Can u critique. A Man & His ART-(Dr.Dre-Thoughs wasted years mix)
@ivararnason738
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Absoluteley love this philosophical ponderings over the phenomenon that we call The Mixtape. And the tracks at the end credits are boomin'. Do you have them somewhere we could listen to them other than here?
@jesreldesilva9882
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Yo man can you please do a collab with BopRoss? About Korean food and hiphop?
@marioguarini
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
man i dont know how you can do that but you produce such nice seires that is better thne ordinary streaming services, i'll be here from whe you were beginning and i'm so proud of your journey
@caffeinatedchaoswrangler
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
Amazing story telling. This is top notch. Long time follower, first time commenting.
@stealthyBLK
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
THE BIGGEST CAP IN HISTORY ….. they never went to the moon .
you will never make me believe they did, consider all of the CIA cover ups and bullshit this government has pulled over on the public . IT DOESNT MAKE SINCE!! ,,,…a coin flip!!?? yeaaaAAAHH RIGHT !!
@FreshFindsPod
November 1, 2025 at 3:06 pm
In The End being the next track to play after this girl he never got together with confesses her teenage love for him is absolute CINEMA! You can't plan how perfect that actually was
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