This so-farfetched-it-could-be-real clip features Zack Galifianakis as himself — well, as someone named Zack Galifianakis who also writes for Utne (and Philippino Digest!) interviewing Michael Showalter, a.k.a. Widge Wemnin, the “most indie rocker of our time.” He’s so indie, in fact, he doesn’t even play music. Like, ever.

Silly? Totally. But also sort of spot-on. It’s not so hard to imagine Widge selling out McCarren Park Pool sometime soon.

Back in the day, giving someone a mixtape was big-time. Those sometimes fumbling, often cheesy attempts at human connection were so much more heartfelt than a poke on Facebook, infinitely more earnest than giving someone the BeFri half to your StNds necklace.

The lovably wacky Michael Showalter has a lot of love for the mix tape, and as a promo for the Plug 2008 Independent Music Awards (happening tomorrow in NYC), he’s made three short films about those charming relics of yesteryear. So break out your Z-Cavs, bust out the tape deck and step into Michael’s mixtape store, won’t you?