Music of the Mat Remix: A Taste of 2025

About this episode

Andrew and guest Maura Johnston review their favorite music from 2025 in this year-end episode.

It's almost time to say goodbye and good riddance to 2025. Who knows what delights and horrors await us in 2026, but before we get there, we have a Music of the Mat annual tradition: the year-end episode! Andrew and returning guest Maura Johnston (Boston Globe, Rolling Stone) play some of their favorite music that came out during the year. Artists played include Elton John & Brandi Carlile, CMAT, Bartees Strange, Jane Inc., Pulp, Kehlani, Ghost, The Last Dinner Party, Sam Fender, and many more. Thank you to everyone for listening to and supporting the show in 2025! Theme song: "Hemispheres" by Silent Partner Bluesky: @MusicoftheMat / @justandrew / @maura Maura's website: maura.com All VOW podcasts, articles, previews, and reviews: VoicesofWrestling.com Join the VOW Discord to discuss Music of the Mat and other shows/topics: VoicesofWrestling.com/Discord Donate to Music of the Mat and other VOW podcasts: VoicesofWrestling.com/Donate Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

People in this episode

Host: Andrew

Guest: Maura Johnston

Topics covered

• year-end episode
• music review
• 2025 recap
• favorite artists
• music discussion

Keywords

• 2025 music
• year-end review
• music of the mat
• favorite songs
• guest discussion

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Boston Globe, Rolling Stone, Voices of Wrestling

Books & works: Hemispheres

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