Soundtrack Your Life

What are Some of Rachel Brodsky's Favorite Needle Drops from The Bear - Season 1 and Season 2?

May 27, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 180 MB

Pop culture writer, Rachel Brodsky returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the music from the Christopher Storer hit television series, The Bear. With season 3 due in June, we decided to take a look at the massive amount of needle drops from the 1st 2 seasons of this dense award winning dramedy. From Dad rock to Swedish punk to Taylor Swift, we talk about all of our favorite needle drops, and we also talk about how much we love this show that totally stresses us out...

How Have the Gender Politics of Charlie's Angels (2000) Aged According to Nicole Tremaglio of the Nicstalgia Podcast?

May 13, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 182 MB

Cultural theorist and host of the Nicstalgia Podcast, Nicole Tremaglio, joins Nicole and Ryan to discuss the soundtrack to the year 2000 McG directed film, Charlie’s Angels. The film was a huge success at the box office and the soundtrack was also a hit, with lead single “Independent Women Part 1” topping the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 consecutive weeks. Billboard named it the 18th most successful song of the decade (2000-2009) We discuss: the multi-generational and multi-genre needle drops:...

How Amazing Was Writer/Film Critic, Lex Brisuco's, Marie Antoinette (2006) Themed Sweet 16 Birthday Party?

April 22, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 184 MB

Film Critic and writer, Lex Briscuso joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the 2006 Sophia Coppola film, Marie Antoinette and it's iconic soundtrack. The soundtrack pulls from the 80s, 90s, and aughts with tracks from Gang of Four, Siouxie and the Banshees, The Strokes, Aphex Twin and more! Coppola put the soundtrack together with soundtrack supervisor, Brian Reitzell, who had worked with Coppola on her previous films, Lost in Translation and The Virgin Suicides. We previously talked about Rei...

Romance of the Fruits Peddler / Romance of the Western Chamber (Metta) w/ Composer Min Xiao-Fen

April 08, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 140 MB

Composer and pipa virtuoso, Ms. Min Xiao-Fen is our guest this week to talk about her recently released album Metta, which features the scores of 2 Chinese silent films, The Romance of the Fruits Peddler and Romance of the Western Chamber. These scores were commissioned by the Smithsonian Institute in 2023. We also discuss: Growing up in a musical family Going from a classical background to collaborating with jazz greats like John Zorn, Derek Bailey and Wadada Leo Smith Collaborating wi...

Romance of the Fruit Peddler / Romance of the Western Chamber (Metta) w/ Composer Min Xiao-Fen

April 08, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 140 MB

Composer and pipa virtuoso, Ms. Min Xiao-Fen is our guest this week to talk about her recently released album Metta, which features the scores of 2 Chinese silent films, The Romance of the Fruits Peddler and Romance of the Western Chamber. These scores were commissioned by the Smithsonian Institute in 2023. We also discuss: Growing up in a musical family Going from a classical background to collaborating with jazz greats like John Zorn, Derek Bailey and Wadada Leo Smith Collaborating wi...

The Soundtracks of Dennis Hopper w/ Stephen Lee Naish

March 25, 2024 07:00 - 1 hour - 145 MB

Writer, Stephen Lee Naish joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about 4 soundtracks from films that Dennis Hopper directed: Easy Rider, The Last Movie, Out of the Blue, and Colors. Stephen just recently released a book on Dennis Hopper and these soundtracks called Music and Sound in the films of Dennis Hopper, which can be found here: https://www.routledge.com/Music-and-Sound-in-the-Films-of-Dennis-Hopper/Naish/p/book/9781032737690 We talk to Stephen about how Hopper was one of the first directors...

The 2024 Oscars Best Original Song Episode

March 04, 2024 07:00 - 50 minutes - 115 MB

It's that time of year again! Nicole and Ryan are here to break down the 2024 Oscars Best Original Song category. Did you know that "I'm Just Ken" was written by the same people who co-wrote another Oscar winning song? Will Diane Warren finally win after being nominated for the 16th time? Why is Ryan glad that Joseph Gordon-Levitt didn't get nominated? Find the answer to these questions and more as we break down the category and the songs that didn't make the cut from the shortlist. Don't f...

The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021) w/ Composer Robert Honstein

February 19, 2024 07:00 - 54 minutes - 125 MB

Emmy nominated composer, Robert Honstein is our guest this week to talk about the 2021 Peter Middleton and James Spinney directed documentary, The Real Charlie Chaplin. Honstein's Emmy nominated score for the documentary was just released in December of 2023. It is his first film score. We discuss: Honstein's classical composition background and how that contributed to him being brought onto the project Trying to record for the soundtrack during the beginning of 2020 Using his grandmoth...

Forsaken Themes From Fantastic Films Vol. 2: Who Wants to Live Forever w/ Perseverance Records Founder Robin Esterhammer

February 12, 2024 07:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MB

Perseverance Records founder, Robin Esterhammer, joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about his label's recent release, Forsaken Themes From Fantastic Films Vol. 2: Who Wants to Live Forever? The compilation features selections from Resident Evil (Mario Beltrami), Phantoms (David Williams), Dragon Soldiers (Edwin Wendler), as well as unused music from The Serpent and the Rainbow (Charles Bernstein), and a re-recorded selection of music from Michael Kamen's beloved Highlander score. Robin also talks...

The Soundtrack Your Life Season 5 (2024) Trailer

January 15, 2024 07:00 - 26 seconds - 1000 KB

Nicole and Ryan are back on February 5th with Season 5 of Soundtrack Your Life! Season 5 will be split in 2 halves, each half containing 10 episodes. The first half will be released between February and June (2 episodes per month) The second half will be released between August and December (2 episodes per month) We have an exciting mix of new and returning guests, and we'll also continue our tradition of breaking down the Best Original Song category for the Oscars. If you'd like to supp...

What are Nicole and Ryan's Favorite Moments from Christmas at Pee-Wee's Playhouse (1988)

December 21, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 147 MB

Happy Holidays! We've made it to the end of 2023 and Nicole and Ryan are ending the year by paying tribute to the great Paul Reubens aka Pee-Wee Herman, who passed away earlier this year. Christmas at Pee-Wee's Playhouse was released in 1988 as a primetime special but it still holds a special place in the hearts of our hosts. It's a special packed to the brim with guest stars and musicians such as: Grace Jones, KD Lang, Little Richard, Magic Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Cher, Charo, Lawrence Fis...

Which Ending of Pretty in Pink (1986) does Pop Culture Writer Rachel Brodsky (Stereogum, The InSync Podcast) Prefer?

December 11, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 176 MB

Pop culture writer and co-host of the InSync Podcast, Rachel Brodsky, returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about Howard Deutch's 1986 film, Pretty in Pink. Rachel previously guested on this season's Dirty Dancing episode which you can find here: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c8a28688-3efa-4f2a-899a-82edfb335f01 Pretty in Pink is considered one of the best soundtracks of all time and we break down the big hits from the film, as well as the ending that John Hughes...

Why Did Kevin Smith's Clerks (1994) Seem Like a Documentary to Sean Faust?

November 27, 2023 16:30 - 1 hour - 154 MB

Musician and cat lover, Sean Faust, joins Ryan to discuss the soundtrack to Kevin Smith's directorial debut, Clerks. Being a New Jersey native, Sean has a deeper connection to the film than the average movie fan. He has also performed on a Christmas album with Brian O'Halloran and Scott Schiaffo's Wandering Wannabes. Ryan and Sean talk about how this small budget indie-film launched Kevin Smith's career and birthed the View Askewniverse, as well as 2 sequels and an animated series for Clerks...

Why Does Dan Delgado of The Industry Podcast Love Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) When He Doesn’t Love Folk Music?

November 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 153 MB

Dan Delgado, host of the Industry podcast and fellow Feedback with Earbuds list curator, joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the Coen Brothers' 2013 film, Inside Llewyn Davis and its folk heavy, T Bone Burnett produced soundtrack. Juliard graduate, Oscar Isaac cut almost all of his tracks live, actually playing the guitar and singing. We Discuss: How this very bleak film is also very rewatchable How this is an enjoyable film about folk music even for people who don't particularly care for...

When Did Executive Producer Daniel Efram Get Involved with The Elephant 6 Movie (2023)?

October 23, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 158 MB

Manager of The Apples in stereo, Daniel Efram returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about Chad Stockfleth’s recently released and extremely well received Elephant 6 Movie, which Daniel was involved with as an executive producer. While the film doesn’t technically have a soundtrack, we talk about many of the great artists that make up the Elephant 6 Recording Company such as The Apples in stereo, Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, The Music Tapes, Elf Power and m...

What Bands Did Tara Giancaspro Discover From Josh Schwartz's TV Series, The OC (2003-2007)?

October 09, 2023 07:45 - 1 hour - 175 MB

Pop culture writer and songwriter, Tara Giancaspro, returns to the podcast to talk to Nicole and Ryan about Josh Schwartz's television series, The OC, which ran 4 seasons between 2003-2007 and launched the career of Schwartz (Chuck, Gossip Girl, Marvel's Runaways) and the many bands that were featured on the show. From Phantom Planet's iconic theme song, "California", to Seth Cohen's favorite band, Death Cab for Cutie, we try to cover as much of the music as possible, including the bands tha...

What is the Legacy of the Judgement Night Soundtrack (1993) according to Brian Colburn (My Weekly Mixtape, Playlist Wars)?

September 25, 2023 07:30 - 56 minutes - 129 MB

Brian Colburn of My Weekly Mixtape returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Ryan about the 1993 soundtrack juggernaut, Judgement Night. In season 2, Brian was our guest when we covered That Thing You Do with him, so he definitely knows his way around a rocking soundtrack! We Discuss: -How this soundtrack was the brainchild of Happy Walters, manager of Cypress Hill and House of Pain -The enthusiasm of most of the artists towards this project -How the soundtrack birthed nu-metal ...And...

Why Does Courtney E Smith of Songs My Ex Ruined and Eater Dallas Think that the Reality Bites Soundtrack is Odd for a 90's Soundtrack?

September 11, 2023 08:30 - 1 hour - 207 MB

Courtney E Smith, host of the Songs My Ex Ruined Podcast, and writer for Eater Dallas, joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the soundtrack to Ben Stiller's 1994 film, Reality Bites. The film is still thought of fondly by many because of how it captures the spirit of the 90s. The soundtrack was also successful and it even had a Billboard Top 100 #1 single with Lisa Loeb's "Stay", the first #1 single from an unsigned artist. We Discuss: The Story of "Stay" and how Reality Bites star Ethan Haw...

Do Scott and Katherine from This is The Greatest Song I've Heard in My Entire Life Think that the Barbie (2023) Soundtrack has (K)enough Bangers to Be Considered a Classic Soundtrack?

August 28, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 185 MB

*We’ve changed our Twitter (X) handle to @soundtrackcast to match our IG.* Scott and Katherine from This Is the Greatest Song I’ver Heard in My Entire Life join Nicole and Ryan to discuss the soundtrack to the 2023 Greta Gerwig film, Barbie. (The episode starts spoiler free and mentions when the discussion of spoilers will begin.) Among topics discussed in this episode: Does this soundtrack hold up independent of the movie? The roll out of the soundtrack as a big pop event How a pair of...

Why Does Brad (from the Pop Culture Yearbook Podcast) view Ted Demme's Beautiful Girls (1996) as a Minnesota Film?

August 14, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 167 MB

Brad from the Pop Culture Yearbook Podcast is our guest to talk about the 1996 Ted Demme film, Beautiful Girls, which features the acting talents of Timothy Hutton, Noah Emmerich, Michael Rapaport, Mira Sorvino, Martha Plimpton, Laruen Holly, Rosie O'Donnell, Uma Thurman, Matt Dillon, and Natalie Portman. The soundtrack is equally stacked featuring songs from Pete Droge, The Afghan Whigs, Howlin' Maggie, Chris Issak, Ween, and Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline". We discuss Why Brad feels like...

What About David Byrne's True Stories (1986) Draws Jim From Film Rage Back to it Again and Again?

June 26, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 174 MB

Jim from the Film Rage Podcast joins Ryan to talk about the 1986 film, True Stories, a film that was written and directed by David Byrne. David Byrne also stars in the film opposite the likes of John Goodman and Spalding Gray. Of course, with David Byrne, there will be a discussion of music! We Chat About: How The Talking Heads album, True Stories, isn't actually the soundtrack to the film Why David Byrne isn't the only credited screenwriter on the film David Byrne's recent concert film,...

Why Did Rachel Brodsky (The In Sync Podcast, Stereogum Writer) Think That She Was Watching Her Mom in Dirty Dancing (1987)?

June 12, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MB

Pop culture writer, and host of The In Sync Podcast, Rachel Brodsky joins Ryan and Nicole to talk about the soundtrack to the 1987 film, Dirty Dancing. It’s one of the best selling soundtracks of all time and it features the Oscar and Grammy award winning hit (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life, which also topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks. We Discuss: Rachel growing up with the movie and the soundtrack and why the movie used to make her think about her mom’s family How the soundtrack i...

What Film Scores Inspired Composer Jermaine Stegall (Coming to America 2, Praise This, Proximity) on His Way to Becoming a Composer?

May 29, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 156 MB

Every so often, we get an opportunity to interview someone who composes music for film. We always learn so much about the collaboration between composers and directors from these conversations and this week's episode is no different. We were delighted to speak with Jermaine Stegall, composer of films such as Coming to America 2, Praise This, Senior Year and Proximity. He's also worked with composer Daniel Hart on the recently released, Peter Pan and Wendy. We Discuss: -Jermaine's backgrou...

How Does Jen Howell of the EveryRomCom Podcast Find Flashdance’s Soundtrack (1983) Empowering?

May 15, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 171 MB

Jen Howell from the EveryRomCom podcast joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the 1983 Adrian Lyne film, Flashdance and it’s 6x Platinum soundtrack which is one of the best selling soundtracks of all time. Jen has a special appreciation for the film and soundtrack apart from the hit singles “Flashdance… What a Feeling”, which hit #1 on the Billboard charts for 6 weeks and “Maniac”. We breakdown: Giorgio Moroder’s contributions to the soundtrack The iconic dance at the end of the film that...

What Shrek Soundtrack Song is on Austin's Running Playlist (from I Hate Your Taste in Movies) and Do The Shrek 1 & 2 Soundtracks Go Harder than They Need To?

April 24, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 163 MB

We're at EPISODE 75! To commemorate this momentous occasion, we have invited back Austin from I Hate Your Taste in Movies to talk about not just one soundtrack, but two! Brandice, Nicole and Ryan discuss the groundbreaking soundtracks to Shrek 1 and Shrek 2 with Austin, with even a passing mention of Shrek 3. These blockbuster films made a ton of money for Dreamworks at the box office, but the soundtracks to the original Shrek and it's sequel sold a ton of copies as well and we chat about th...

How Does Dina Friedman (Producer of The Media Path Podcast) Remember Seeing The Full Monty (1997) for the 1st Time?

April 10, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 181 MB

Dina Friedman, producer of The Media Path Podcast, joins Ryan and Nicole to discuss the 1997 Peter Cattaneo film, The Full Monty. It was nominated for 4 Oscars and it ended up winning Best Original Score in a Musical or Comedy for Anne Dudley's "controversial" score. We discuss: How the movie went from an indie film to a huge hit. (grossed 250 million on a 3.5 million budget) Why Anne Dudley's score is considered controversial How the soundtrack is full of great dance tracks How the fil...

Why do Ryan and Brandice Almost Get into a Verbal Shootout over Daniel Efram's (The Steve Keane Art Book, Manager of The Apples in stereo) Choice of the Grosse Pointe Blank Soundtrack (1997)?

March 30, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 198 MB

Photographer / Band Manager / and Producer of the Steve Keane Art Book, Daniel Efram joins Ryan and Brandice this week to talk about George Armitage's 1997 film, Grosse Pointe Blank and it's very Joe Strummer infused soundtrack. Even though the film was enjoyed by all, there are some very differing opinions on the use of music in the film. (none of the differing opinions are about the awesomness of Joe Strummer). We Discuss: How the music goes nostalgic without being too on the nose (or is...

Why do Ryan and Brandice Almost Get into a Verbal Shootout over Daniel Efram's (The Steve Keene Art Book, Manager of The Apples in stereo) Choice of the Grosse Pointe Blank Soundtrack (1997)?

March 30, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 198 MB

Photographer / Band Manager / and Producer of the Steve Keene Art Book, Daniel Efram joins Ryan and Brandice this week to talk about George Armitage's 1997 film, Grosse Pointe Blank and it's very Joe Strummer infused soundtrack. Even though the film was enjoyed by all, there are some very differing opinions on the use of music in the film. (none of the differing opinions are about the awesomness of Joe Strummer). We Discuss: How the music goes nostalgic without being too on the nose (or is...

How Does All the Sampled Scores on the Kill Bill Vol. 1 Soundtrack (2003) Resonate with Poet/Writer Jaylan Salman?

March 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 146 MB

All the way from Egypt, poet/writer, Jaylan Salman, joins Ryan and Nicole to talk about the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film, Kill Bill, Vol. 1. Just like the film on a visual level, the soundtrack pays homage to many films on an audio level, both famous and obscure. The soundtrack was certified Gold but its influence extends far past the amount of units that it sold. We discuss: The movie and why Ryan took so long to see it How the RZA "sampled" other film soundtracks Why thi...

How Do All the Sampled Scores on the Kill Bill Vol. 1 Soundtrack (2003) Resonate with Poet/Writer Jaylan Salman?

March 13, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 146 MB

All the way from Egypt, poet/writer, Jaylan Salman, joins Ryan and Nicole to talk about the soundtrack to Quentin Tarantino's 2003 film, Kill Bill, Vol. 1. Just like the film on a visual level, the soundtrack pays homage to many films on an audio level, both famous and obscure. The soundtrack was certified Gold but its influence extends far past the amount of units that it sold. We discuss: The movie and why Ryan took so long to see it How the RZA "sampled" other film soundtracks Why thi...

Who is Taking Home the 2023 Best Original Song Oscar According to Paolo and Sophia of The Song Will Go On Podcast?

March 06, 2023 09:00 - 51 minutes - 118 MB

Paolo and Sophia from The Song Will Go On Podcast join Ryan and Nicole to talk about the 2023 Oscar's Best Original Song Category. This year has some big names so we partnered up with our fellow soundtrack podcasters to break it down. We discuss: Is this finally Diane Warren's year? Will Rihanna continue take the momentum from her Super Bowl Halftime performance to take home the statue? Will Gaga take her power ballad from the top grossing movie of the year to another Oscar win? Will RRR u...

How Big of a Hamilton (2015) Fan is Brittney Williams (The Reclusive Blogger) ?

February 27, 2023 10:30 - 1 hour - 153 MB

Brittney Williams, aka The Reclusive Blogger is our guest this week to talk about the 2015 Lin Manuel Miranda musical phenomenon, Hamilton, which captured the zeitgeist in ways that few musicals have. There's a lot to unpack and luckily for our hosts, Brittney knows her Hamilton lore. We discuss: The lyrical density of Hamilton The Hamilton Mixtape and Hamildrops Lin Manuel Miranda's Disney projects like Moana, Mary Poppins Returns and the upcoming live action adaptation of The Little M...

How Does Jon Brion's Score Work as A Character In Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind According to Josh and Lacy from When Chinephiles Attack?

February 13, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour - 148 MB

Lacy and Josh Vetter from the When Cinephiles Attack Podcast are the guests for our 2023 Valentine's Day episode and they're joining Ryan and Nicole to talk about the soundtrack to Michel Gondry's 2004 film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which bounces between Jon Brion's score and songs from artists such as Beck, The Polyphonic Spree, and The Willowz. From discussing the importance of the score to the needle drop of Beck's cover of The Korgis' "Everybody's Gotta Learn Sometime", all...

How Did Lou Barlow (Sebadoh, Folk Implosion, Dinosaur Jr) Get Involved With Making Music For Kids (1995) and Acting in Laurel Canyon (2002)?

January 23, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes - 116 MB

Indie Rock Legend, Lou Barlow, is our guest this week and it was truly an honor to interview him. He created the music for the 1995 cult classic Kids with John Davis aka the band Folk Implosion. We covered this soundtrack for our very first episode. The movie also features a previously released song from Lou's band Sebadoh, and a song from his Deluxx Folk Implosion. The soundtrack spawned the Top 40 Single, "Natural One". We chat about Kids and working with our favorite soundtrack supervi...

What Kind of Beer Would Dave Zalatoris (host of the Beer in Front Podcast) Share with Tony Soprano (from The Sopranos 99-06)?

January 09, 2023 07:00 - 40 minutes - 91.8 MB

Dave Zalatoris from the Beer in Front Podcast is our guest for this episode to talk about the many song used throughout the 6 season run of The Sopranos. We go from the opening notes of The Alabama 3's "Woke Up This Morning" to the abrupt end of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" with Dave's favorite music selections in between. From The Rolling Stones to TLC's "No Scrubs", the show weaved a lot of genres from different decades to tell the complicated story of Tony Soprano. We also cover Da...

Who would Scott Interrante (of This is the Greatest Song that I've Ever Heard in My Entire Life) cast as Jovie if Elf (2003) was being Recasted in 2022?

December 23, 2022 01:30 - 1 hour - 152 MB

Happy Holidays! Scott Interrante (of This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard In My Entire Life) returns to talk about Jon Favreau's most famous Christmas film, Elf (2003)! From Louis Prima to Zooey Deschanel singing "Baby, It's Cold Outside", we cover the Gold certified soundtrack for this Christmas classic. We also discuss: How the film launched careers of Jon Favreau (as a director) and Zooey Deschanel (as an actress AND as a singer) How veteran actors James Caan (RIP), Ed Asner, and...

How Did Tyler of I Turn My Podcast On Acquire His Copy of The Batman Forever (1995) Soundtrack as a Kid?

December 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 161 MB

Our guest for this week is Tyler, host of I Turn My Podcast On, the best Spoon podcast out there. He joins Ryan and Nicole to talk about the blockbuster soundtrack to the blockbuster 1995 Joel Schumacher film, Batman Forever. From U2 to The Flaming Lips, we bounce around between talking about the stacked music from the soundtrack and the stacked rumors surrounding casting Batman, Robin and The Riddler for the film. Ethan Hawke? Leo? Ewen MacGregor? (Nicole fans, drink!) We cover them all. ...

How did the LA 90s Power Pop Scene Connect Musician/Producer/Composer Michael Lockwood to Soundtracks like Magnolia (1999) and I Heart Huckabees (2005)?

November 28, 2022 08:00 - 1 hour - 161 MB

Michael Lockwood (guitarist for Lions and Ghosts, Aimee Mann, Fiona Apple, Carly Simon, among others) somehow has found some time in his crazy busy schedule to talk about his score for the 2022 film As the Village Sleeps, which was just released digitally. His label, Sparkle Plenty, has also just released the album Lagoon, from Bird Streets, and it has also digitally reissued the debut album from Michael's band, Lions and Ghosts. We also go back and talk about Michael's work on Aimee Mann's...

Season 3 B-Sides w/ Craig Wedren, Scott Interrante, Colin Jackson Brown, and John Munson

November 14, 2022 07:00 - 39 minutes - 90.1 MB

As we approach the end of 2022, we look back at some of our favorite conversations that we had to cut out of our regular episodes. We'd like to thank all of our guests in 2022! This should would not be the same without you. In this episode: Ryan talks to Craig Wedren about performing with the Foo Fighters on Letterman and growing up with Dave Grohl in the DC punk and hardcore scene. Ryan and Nicole talk to Scott Interrante about the band, Sugar Ray. Ryan and Brandice talk to Colin Jackso...

Is Singles (1992) the Greatest Rock Soundtrack of the 90s or Just the Best One? w/ Danny Prokup, Mike Boroski, and Branden Palomo from the Better Band Podcast

October 31, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 150 MB

Branden Palomo from the Better Band Podcast, Danny Prokup, and Mike Boroski (regular guests on the Music Rewind Podcast) join Ryan to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Cameron Crowe's love letter to Seattle, the 1992 film, Singles. The film and the soundtrack are both fondly remembered by our guests and both were put together before many of the bands featured on the soundtrack became household names. We talk about the mixtape nature of the soundtrack, and how odd that this romantic comedy f...

How Does the Pop Satire of Music and Lyrics (2007) Hold up 15 years Later? W/ Scott Interrante of This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard In My Entire Life

October 10, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 174 MB

Ryan and Nicole welcome Scott Interrante from the This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard In My Entire Life Podcast to talk about the soundtrack to the 2007 Marc Lawrence film, Music and Lyrics. The soundtrack contains a ton of original music, mostly from Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, Ivy) and Andrew Wyatt (Miike Snow), 2 veterans of writing songs for fake artists in movies. Clive Lawrence is also credited for writing the song "Dance with Me Tonight" and while Clive is Marc's son, ...

How did Setlusting Bruce's Jesse Jackson React to the Springsteen-centric Blinded By the Lights (2019)?

September 26, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MB

Jesse Jackson of the Setlisting Bruce Podcast joins the podcast to talk to Ryan about the soundtrack to the 2019 Gurinder Chadha film, Blinded by the Lights, a film that is centered around a character's discovery of the music of Bruce Springsteen. Naturally, Jesse is the perfect guest to talk about The Boss, who contributes 12 songs to the soundtrack. Jesse is also familiar with the book that the film is based on, Sarfraz Manzoor's Greetings from Bury Park, so Jesse explains the differences ...

How Does Andres of The Latin Jukebox Feel About How Disney Represents Columbia in Encanto (2021)?

September 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 147 MB

Andres from The Latin Jukebox Podcast was born and raised in Bogota, Columbia, and he's on the podcast to discuss the Oscar winning animated film Encanto (2021), which takes place in a fictional version Columbia. By growing up in the country and understanding the culture, he has a unique perspective on the 2021 animated blockbuster. He talks about what Disney got right about Columbia and sheds some background on all the Columbian voice talent that is sprinkled throughout this movie. Obviously...

How Does Andres of The Latin Jukebox Feel About How Disney Represents Colombia in Encanto (2021)?

September 12, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 147 MB

Andres from The Latin Jukebox Podcast was born and raised in Bogota, Colombia, and he's on the podcast to discuss the Oscar winning animated film Encanto (2021), which takes place in a fictional version Columbia. By growing up in the country and understanding the culture, he has a unique perspective on the 2021 animated blockbuster. He talks about what Disney got right about Colombia and sheds some background on all the Columbian voice talent that is sprinkled throughout this movie. Obvious...

How did DarkTyme Composer Bob Rogue Discover “The Chase” from Midnight Express (1978)?

August 22, 2022 07:00 - 57 minutes - 131 MB

Composer of the web series/podcast, DarkTyme: Stories From The Future, and business manager of the Black Corporation, Bob Rogue, chose the soundtrack to the 1978 film, Midnight Express, with it’s Oscar winning Giorgio Moroder score. Bob became familiar with the soundtrack before even seeing the movie and he shares a fun story about hunting down “The Chase”. Ryan and Bob also chat about the legendary career of Giorgio Moroder in both pop music and the soundtrack world as well as Moroder's le...

How Hard Does Phil Collins Go On the Tarzan Soundtrack (1999)? w/ Tara Giancaspro aka Sweaty Lamarr

August 08, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 170 MB

Tara Giancaspro aka Sweaty Lamarr is our guest for this Phil Collins-centric episode on the 1999 Kevin Lima and Chris Buck directed animated film, Tarzan. She also just released her album, A Little Bit Cuntry, A Little Bit Rock and Roll. (link to her Bandcamp below) Phil Collins wrote all the original songs for this film and he recorded the songs in over 5 different languages. He also won an Oscar for the single, "You'll Be in My Heart" and the soundtrack has sold over 2 million copies. T...

From First Love, Last Rites to Yellow Jackets (with a Wet Hot American Summer in Between): How Craig Wedren Soundtracked My Life w/ Craig Wedren

July 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 150 MB

To celebrate 2 years of Soundtrack Your Life, we present to you a very special guest: Craig Wedren, the former Shudder to Think front man, and current TV/Film composer. Craig fronted the highly influential rock band, Shudder to Think in the late 80s/early 90s before the band turned to soundtrack work. Shudder to Think soundtracked Jesse Peretz's 1997 film, First Love, Last Rites and 1998's Lisa Cholodenko's 1998 film, High Art. Craig continued to work the TV/Film space, creating music for ...

Why is the Fugazi's Instrument (1999) Soundtrack Not Just Another Fugazi Album? w/ David Ballantyne of the Vinyl Score

July 18, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 158 MB

David Ballantyne of The Vinyl Score returns to make his 2nd appearance of the year to talk about the 1999 Jem Cohen documentary, Instrument, which captures a 10 year snapshot of the band, Fugazi, between 1987 and 1996. Even though the film has live footage, and footage of the band recording, it's not a traditional rock documentary and the soundtrack also subverts those expectations. David and Ryan share about how they first discovered the band and what expectations they had for the documen...

How Did Lance Ingram of Yesterday's Concert Fall in Love with Wayne's World (1992) Without SNL w/ Lance Ingram

July 11, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 138 MB

This week's guest is Lance Ingram of the Yesterday's Concert Podcast and he picked the rock and roll film, Penelope Spheeris' Wayne's World (1992). From the iconic, "Bohemian Rhapsody" to Wayne and Garth bowing and screaming "We're not worthy!" to Alice Cooper, Ryan and Lance talk about all the classic and 80s rock references that they weave throughout the movie, as well as breaking down the majority of the soundtrack. Lance points out that the movie exists in a very different musical unive...

How is Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Album (1999) part of Pick a Disc's Origin Story? w/ Matt Latham of Pick a Disc

June 27, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 165 MB

Matt Latham from the Pick a Disc podcast, joins Ryan and Brandice, all the way from the UK to talk about the soundtrack to the TV series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. This 1999 soundtrack and TV show has had a profound impact on Matt's life, and Matt shares the Pick a Disc origin story. Ryan, Brandice and Matt discuss about the iconic Nerf Herder theme song for the show, as well as a cover of it that shows up on the Buffy: Radio Sunnydale compilation. Ryan points out why the production of the ...

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