The Motern Media Mixtape

Jesse Shira
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With over 26,000 songs in the Motern Media library, it can be difficult to pick the best of the best. Our host Jesse digs through the catalog to bring you all the hits, the deep cuts, live tracks, rarities, and more!

  1. Sep 23

    Episode 24 - This Weekend, Will I See YOU On The Dance Floor?

    Get your tickets to Providence HERE Get your tickets to Princeton HERE Get your tickets to Philadelphia HERE Listen to the full No Jokes Concert HERE Seppptember is in full swing! The Motern Manly Band is about to take the stage for not one, not two, but THREE concerts! Join in the fun of this Motern migration all along the eastern seaboard. Will you be able to find me? I don't have any prizes, so don't give it too much effort. But if you wanna catch a glimpse of the man behind the mixtape, this is your chance. I hope I won't disappoint too badly.  What songs would you like to hear in future episodes? Are there any Motern Media musicians I need to play more of? Who should I avoid? Send an email to moternmediamixtape@gmail.com with any requests and I'll do my best to fit them in.  Here comes the spoiler-filled setlist for today's show...   Don't Count Your Chickens Before They Hatch (The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man, Common Phrases) INTRODUCTION On to Denver (Moes Haven, (Several Supreme Beings Told Us To Make This) One Last Album) The Finish Line of Love (Moes Haven, Stromboli's Alarm Clock) West Virginia (Moes Haven, Moe's Haven) SONG RECAP/RETRACTION/SONG INTROS Takedown (The Big Heist, Tightrope) Old Route One (The Big Heist, Old Route One) Never Played the Game (The Big Heist, Sirens) SONG RECAP/CONCERT & ALBUM ADS/SONG INTROS How 'Bout That Internet? (The Motern Manly Band, How About That Motern Manly Band?! (Live)) Have You Seen Dooma Blooma? (The Motern Manly Band, The Centennial Ganza) Get Away Our Way (The Motern Manly Band, Live at The Ladies Auxillary Room) 20/10/1 - SEPTEMBER 2006 O Rock Rimmon (Moes Haven, September: In Manchvegas) Adam Sandler Visits Manchvegas (Moes Haven, September: In Manchvegas) Closing Club Omega (Moes Haven, September: In Manchvegas) Walking Through Manchvegas (Moes Haven, September: In Manchvegas) 20/10/1 - SEPTEMBER 2016 The Killer Clown Came to Our Town (The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities & Towns, I've Never Left My Hometown) Same Route (The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities & Towns, I've Never Left My Hometown) Skinny Dipping in the Creek (The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities & Towns, I've Never Left My Hometown) Well Roundedness Is an Illusion (Bonus Track) (The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities & Towns, I've Never Left My Hometown) Doorknob Discussion I'll Make a Poster (The Motern Manly Band, Motern Media NO JOKES Concert) Going Nowhere (The Motern Manly Band, Motern Media NO JOKES Concert) Tours of Duty/Tours de Force (The Motern Manly Band, Motern Media NO JOKES Concert) 20/10/1 - SEPTEMBER 2025 We're Back to Where We Go (Farley & Scalzo, you & me & earl) Forged by Fate (Farley & Scalzo, you & me & earl) RECAP/SHOW OUTRO Don't Cross That Road (The Motern Manly Band, Motern Extravaganza 2023)

  2. Aug 29

    Episode 23 - This Show Is Too Good To Be Free (But I'm a Bad Capitalist)

    the NEW Motern Media Web Hub Get your tickets to see Matt Farley in Princeton, NJ! And don't forget about the next night in Philadelphia, PA! The month is almost up. Did you think I forgot about you? I would never even dream of it! Matt Farley of Motern Media takes centerstage (like all the other episodes) with performances by some of the greatest artists ever to grace Matt Farley's screened in deck.  Do you have any song requests? What Motern Media artist would you like to hear more of on the show? Do you have any harsh words for/about Matt Farley you'd rather keep anonymous? Well whistleblowers, send an email to me at moternmediamixtape@gmail.com or send me a message on any of the major social medias.  I don't know if anybody reads these shownotes, but if you do and would rather avoid spoilers for the tracklist, I suggest you stop reading HERE...   Take It Back - (The Finklestinks, Sweetheart Deal) Introduction Shovel in My Hand - (Moes Haven, Songs From Deep in the Vault (1996-2010)) Centralia - (Moes Haven, Songs From Deep in the Vault (1996-2010)) Stormy's Shelter - (Moes Haven, Songs From Deep in the Vault (1996-2010)) Song Recaps/Introduction I Wasn't Joking - (Projection from the Side, Let's Go Camping!) Never Got Over It - (The Big Heist, Old Route One) Let's Open a Tourist Trap! - (Matt Motern Manly Man, Joyous Cackle) Campfire Connection - Live - (The Motern Manly Band, The Extrava) Apology/Retraction Fake News - (Matt Motern Manly Man, Great Unfinished Masterpiece) I Don't Fit In - (The Strange Man Who Sings About Dead Animals, Animal Noises) Psych Up - (Caniko Tucci, Frantic Frenzy) 20/10/1 Retrospective  August 2006 Inappropriately Detailed Response (Moes Haven, August: Of Temporal Inconsistency) Night Of Nights (Labor Eve) - (Moes Haven, August: Of Temporal Inconsistency) Cherry Tree - (Moes Haven, August: Of Temporal Inconsistency) Sleison's A Boxer - (Moes Haven, August: Of Temporal Inconsistency) August 2016 I Can't Wait To See Her Face - (The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities & Towns, I've Never Left My Hometown) Innocent Trust - (The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities & Towns, I've Never Left My Hometown) The Spot Where We Danced - (The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities & Towns, I've Never Left My Hometown) Hot For Professor - (The Hector Collectors, 2016 Motern Media Cover Song Challenge Winner) *10 Year Anniversary Salute* of Used To Be A Pizza Hut - (Papa Razzi & The Photogs, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon)  August 2025 A Look Back at I Like These Songs by The Odd Man Who Sings About Poop, Puke, & Pee Heard She Got Married - (The Odd Man Who Sings About Poop, Puke, & Pee, I Like These Songs) Outro Photographs and Memories - (Moes Haven, Songs From Deep in the Vault (1996-2010) Vol. 2) Life On the Road - (Moes Haven, Songs From Deep in the Vault (1996-2010))

  3. Jul 21

    Episode 22 - Why Don't Ya Bring the Crew?

    Purchase The Motern Media No-Jokes Album Guide HERE Click HERE for a trip to the Roller Rink... ON VINYL! The summer is in full swing and that can only mean one thing... An ALL-NEW episode of The Motern Media Mixtape! The easy to digest entertainment capsule devoted to the work of Matt Farley, the nicest guy in show business.  Grab a speaker and hit the beach, WE'RE taking over with this blend of summertime jams. If you have any song requests for future episodes, send a message to moternmediamixtape@gmail.com or find me on one of the major social medias.  I suppose this is the part where I'm supposed to tell you what songs are in the show. If you'd rather keep it a surprise, STOP READING HERE!   Taking Care of Each Other, Perfect Crime, The Big Heist That Summertime Feeling, Roller Rink, The Big Heist Summer Song, Dislocated Songs, Moes Haven Summer Fun, Monsters, Marriage, and Murder in Manchvegas, The Manchvegas Outlaw Society I Had a Vision, So As Not To Anger The Muse, The Barricades Summer Job at Christie's - LIVE, The Ganza, The Motern Manly Band Quiet Like the Fourth of July, Barn Burner, The Finklestinks Fireworks Reunion Fantasy, Great Unfinished Masterpiece, Matt Motern Manly Man The Summer Song, Fun With Names Songs, Vol. 9, The Guy Who Sings Your Name Over and Over Summer Solstice Song Spectacular, These are Great! Holiday Songs, The Motern Media Holiday Singers It's Hot Out (It's Not the Heat, It's the Humidity), Meteorology Music for You to Like, The Great Weather Song Person The Dog Days of Summer, Meteorology Music for You to Like, The Great Weather Song Person The Cooler Song, Household Products and Household Items, The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man The Best Sunblock Song Ever!, Household Products and Household Items, The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man Where'd Everybody Go?, July: In The Sun With Me, Moes Haven It's a Sunny Day!, July: In The Sun With Me, Moes Haven You Lie In The Sun With Me, July: In The Sun With Me, Moes Haven Crying On The Inside, July: In The Sun With Me, Moes Haven Last Rays of the Sun, UNRELEASED, The Spoiled Chefs Oh, I Could Use a Pint, UNRELEASED, The Spoiled Chefs I've Never Left My Hometown, I've Never Left My Hometown, The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities and Towns These Ceilings Need Fixing, So As Not To Anger The Muse, The Barricades Speak of the Devil (And The Devil Will Appear), Common Phrases, The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man Gentle Glenn, Double Take Action, The Finklestinks It's Ok to Break the Law If You Have Good Intentions, Keep Being Awesome!, The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man

  4. Jun 26

    Episode 21 - I Guess The Rhymes Are Not Done

    If you haven't purchased The Motern Media No-Jokes Album Guide, you must click HERE Buy Roller Rink on vinyl today! DO IT! PEER PRESSURE! CAPITALISM!! (If you don't, the vinyl remaster era might be over!) Have YOU seen Evil Puddle? If not, you know what to do (CLICK! THIS! LINK!) Welcome to the weekend! (If that's when you're listening). June has been a real busy month, but somehow, I still had time for Motern Media. I hope you don't mind the runtime. I had a hard time trimming this episode down. There is just so much great music and not enough time to listen.  Here's the spoiler alert before I start rattling off the song titles Late Night Fight by the Rock (The Big Heist, MO75 Vol 3) Be Young With Me (Moes Haven, Stromboli's Alarm Clock) Why Don't We? (Moes Haven, Songs From Deep in the Vault 1996-2010 Vol 1) Oh! What Time Is This? (Moes Haven, Songs From Deep in the Vault 1996-2010 Vol 2) Everybody Wants to Be Buddy Holly (The Passionate & Objective Jokerfan, Unofficial Tributes to Officially Awesome Music People) "Beach Boys Love You" (A Review of the Brilliant Album) (The Passionate & Objective Jokerfan, Songs About Albums: Record Reviews and Ruminations) Carole King, I Love Your Work (The Passionate & Objective Jokerfan, Unexpected Songs of Joy and Celebrations of Music Stars) So Far, Life's Been Good to Me (The Passionate & Objective Jokerfan, Here's Another Brilliant Album for You to Misunderstand) Tortured Artists (Get All the Respect That I Don't Get) (The Passionate & Objective Jokerfan, Intensely Personal Songs Make Me a Sandwich (The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man, Requests and Questions) Inevitable (Farley & Scalzo, You & Me & Earl) I Won't Go (The Big Heist, MO75 Vol 3) Vitamin Vicky (The Big Heist, MO75 Vol 2) Proof of Party (The Big Heist, MO75 Vol 3) Bench on Washington Street (Projection from the Side, Let's Go Camping!) Get Away Our Way (Brennan McFarley, The Beyond) When I Look at Scrambled Eggs... (Moes Haven, June) Uncle John's Niece (Moes Haven, June) Dan Speake's Bitter Rant (Moes Haven, June) Turtlehead Poop (The Toilet Bowl Cleaners, Poop Oh Yeah! Poop Yes! Uh Huh! Poop!) Elliptic (Scalzo, A Garden for Mars) They're Gonna Fall in Love with You (The Finklestinks, Barn Burner) Recognize You (Moes Haven, Out With The Old) Let Me Know How It Goes (The Guy Who Sings About Cities & Towns, I've Never Left My Hometown) Lookout (The Big Heist, MO75 Vol 1)

  5. Jun 8 ·  Bonus

    Bonus Episode: Bombshell Revelations, Reflections, and (Hopefully) Reassurances

    Hey everybody, Jesse here. I was planning on recording and releasing a different episode this weekend. But, Matt Farley shocked the world once again with his latest World Motern Day announcement. So, instead of the usual schtick, I hope you enjoy this emotional, heart-wrenching bonus. You bring the tissues, I'll bring a sob story or two, and we'll have a grand old time.  Of course, I HAD to play some of my favorite Motern Media No-Joke songs. Spoilers down below... But first some links...  BUY MOTERN MANLY BAND TICKETS HERE! 06/12/2024 GET YOUR COPY OF THE MOTERN MEDIA NO-JOKES ALBUM GUIDE HERE! An old video of me that just might cheer you up   Songs featured this episode:  - One Foot In the Grave, Common Phrases, The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man  - Don't Cross That Road, Wednesday Night Chronicles, Brennan McFarley  - Anything That Moves Me, What We Wanna Remember, Matt Motern Manly Man  - I Killed That Feeling, Sweetheart Deal, The Finklestinks  - Falling Leaves - LIVE, Extravaganza 2020, The Motern Manly Band  - Tours of Duty/Tours De Force (Live), WMDE 2017 Live in Danvers, The Motern Manly Band Well, it's past my bedtime, so that's all for now. I'll be back with the full episode sometime later this month! But until then, so long and farewell.

  6. May 12

    Episode 20 - Have I Done This Rhyming Thing Plenty?

    Click HERE to get your copy of the Motern Media No Jokes Album Guide Click HERE for tickets to Matt Farley at Tapley Hall April showers bring May flowers, and Matt Farley brings a new book! The Motern Media No Jokes Album Guide, a monument to his songwriting prowess. Fans of The Fifty, The Motern Method, and Motern on Motern agree this new book is a must have. I could try to keep selling you on it, or you could just listen to the show.  Spoilers down below! Heard She Got Married - Live by The Motern Manly Band (The Ganza) Let's Fall in Love by Moes Haven (Songs from Deep in the Vault 1996-2010) Remembering Yesterday by Moes Haven (May: I Buy You A Sandwich) Sped-Up Credits by Moes Haven (someone else.) Quick Book Plug She Never Left Me (Because I Never Had Her) by The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man (Keep Being Awesome) Smarts and Restraint by Matt Motern Manly Man (Great Unfinished Masterpiece) Take It Easy by The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man (Common Phrases) Wait, What's the Meaning of Life Again? by Matt Motern Manly Man (Joyous Cackle) Great Unfinished Masterpiece by Matt Motern Manly Man (Great Unfinished Masterpiece) Delicate Genius by Matt Motern Manly Man (Delicate Genius/Thirsty Killer) Recap Happy Mother's Day (Thanks For Wiping My Bum, Mom) by The Toilet Bowl Cleaners (Holiday Poop Puke & Pee Songs) My Momma Loves Danielle Steel Books by Papa Razzi and the Photogs (Papa Razzi is Back. And He's Singing More Nice Songs!) Lebron James' Mother by The Athletic Sports Band (Big Games!) Joyce by Moes Haven (January) Recap - 20/10/1  Summer Skies by Moes Haven (May: I Buy You A Sandwich) Papal Infallibility by Moes Haven (May: I Buy You A Sandwich) I Buy You A Sandwich by Moes Haven (May: I Buy You A Sandwich) Exterminator Song by The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man (Jobs Songs) Easy & Slow by The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man & PJ Pajamas (Good Old Folk Songs) Careless Love by The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man (Good Old Folk Songs) UNEARTHED RECORDING: Sweetheart Deal by The Motern Manly Band 05/23/2025 Tin Roof Tap Dance (Live) by The Motern Manly Band (Binghamton) Thank You For Listening To My Podcast by The Motern Media Holiday Singers (Thank You Thanks Gratitude Songs) Concern Is Useless by Matt Motern Manly Man (Delicate Genius/Thirsty Killer)

  7. Apr 17

    Episode 19 - Don't Worry, This Show Isn't Obscene

    CLICK HERE FOR ROLLER RINK ON VINYL!! Holy crow! We are nearly up to a full score of these shows now. In that time I've plugged movies, concerts, records, books, personal appearances, and just about every product on Farley's webstore. Along the way, I have been able to share with you hours and hours of my favorite music. I have had an absolute blast, and I hope you have too. I have spoilers for the episode down below, but you're probably used to that by now. PS...I already have over 400 songs set aside for future episodes (excluding repeats!)  Okay, now for the spoilers The Energy's About To Shift, The Big Heist Clean Cut Cowboy, Moes Haven Lisa's Scarf, Moes Haven Everything's Gonna Be Alright, Moes Haven Gravedigger, The Big Heist Text Because I'm Terrified, Farley & Greenspan Two Minutes, Caniko Tucci Not That Big a Deal, The Barricades Let's Silently Agree This Magical Connection Is Happening, The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man What Are Your Strengths and Weaknesses, The Very Nice Intersting Singer Man 20/10/1 Rooster Spurs of Death, Moes Haven How Dangerous Can Pliers Really Be, Moes Haven Violated Paradise, Moes Haven Cal, The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man Anonymous Gethard Song, Running Down a Stapler Petty Talk Villains - MMIP #134 Motern Heartburn, Side A Narc at the Hippie Attic - Live, The Motern Manly Band Let's Hit the Hot Tub, Junior Beef & the Chief The Balloon Boy Saga, Papa Razzi & the Photogs Tom Brady, The New England Football Band Rally Cap, The Barricades Need a Smile, The Big Heist

  8. Mar 17

    Episode 18 - I Hope You Remembered to Wear Green

    The Motern Media Mixtape triumphantly returns for a special episode this St. Patrick's Day! Yes that's right! Gather 'round the radio and send yourself on a symphonic roller coaster ride. Plenty of great music in store, so consider this your final warning before the spoilers... For any special music requests, send a message to moternmediamixtape@gmail.com Setlist You Don't Get Me To Kick Around No More, MO75 Vol 3, The Big Heist Postcards and Memories, Stromboli's Alarm Clock, Moes Haven Dot, Dot, Dot, Dislocated Songs, Moes Haven Ode to a Grecian General (Come On, Let's Have Fun!), Svetlana Finds Solace in the Arms of English Men of Letters Vol 1, Moes Haven Not Dead (Live), WMDE 2, The Motern Manly Band It's A Shame That I Let You Down, Motern Extravaganza 2019, The Motern Manly Band Used to Hear It All The Time, Motern Extravaganza 2019, The Motern Manly Band I'm Never in on the Joke, I Forgot What I Was Gonna Say, Matt Motern Manly Man Take Their Word, The Guy Who Sings Songs About Cities and Towns, I've Never Left My Hometown That Was Our Moment, Sweetheart Deal, The Finklestinks Timothee Chalamet is Adored by All People Because He's Great, More Famous Songs Always For People, Papa Razzi and The Photogs Like Jack Nicholson at a Laker's Game, Playoff Excitement!, The Athletic Sports Band Barry Bonds, Midseason Acquisitions, The Athletic Sports Band Don't Touch Adrian Beltre's Head!, My Sox are Red (Even During a Bridge Year), The Boston Baseball Band Diane Lane, Dream Girls 2, Papa Razzi and The Photogs Ghost World (A review of the Terry Zwigoff film), 64 Movie Review Songs, The Singing Film Critic Rattletrap, March: Of The Aliens, Moes Haven The Widow With Tiny Hands, March: Of The Aliens, Moes Haven Gotta Go!, Keep Being Awesome!, The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man Umbrella Boy, I'm Gonna Punch Your Face, Keep Being Awesome!, The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man Be My Sweetheart, Keep Being Awesome!, The Very Nice Interesting Singer Man Beach People, A Genre of Different Wonders, Caniko Tucci Told You So, Roller Rink, The Big Heist Oklahoma City, 2020 Motern Media Cover Song Challenge, DJ Narthex The Aliens Spare Earth (For Now), March: Of the Aliens, Moes Haven

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With over 26,000 songs in the Motern Media library, it can be difficult to pick the best of the best. Our host Jesse digs through the catalog to bring you all the hits, the deep cuts, live tracks, rarities, and more!

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  • Creator
    Jesse Shira
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    26
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Jesse Shira
  • Show Website
    The Motern Media Mixtape

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