Soundtrack Your Life
115 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Twice a month, Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak take a look at a soundtrack. Whether it be a song, a band, or a connection to a specific scene, They discuss personal connections to the soundtrack, with a guest.
Episodes are released on 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month.
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Episodes
School of Rock (2003) w/ Jon Reilly of the Life's But a Song Podcast
June 13, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBJon Reilly from the Life's But a Song Podcast stops by to talk about Richard Linklater's 2003 film, School of Rock. A movie that has since become a musical on Broadway. There was enough discussion about School of Rock to fill this episode as well as an episode on Life's But a Song, so please check that out as well, with guests Ryan and Nicole. The soundtrack for School of Rock is a mix of some original tunes from a couple of fake bands (The School of Rock and No Vacancy) as well as music from...
How Does School of Rock (2003) Avoid Being a Cliché Crowd Pleaser? w/ Jon Reilly of the Life's But a Song Podcast
June 13, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBJon Reilly from the Life's But a Song Podcast stops by to talk about Richard Linklater's 2003 film, School of Rock. A movie that has since become a musical on Broadway. There was enough discussion about School of Rock to fill this episode as well as an episode on Life's But a Song, so please check that out as well, with guests Ryan and Nicole. The soundtrack for School of Rock is a mix of some original tunes from a couple of fake bands (The School of Rock and No Vacancy) as well as music fr...
The Crow (1994) w/ Colin from Free With This Month's Issue and We Dig Music
May 23, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBTrigger Warning: There is brief mention of sexual assault in this episode since it is central to the plot of The Crow. Colin Jackson-Brown from the podcasts, Free with This Months's Issue and We Dig Music, talks with Brandice and Ryan about the 1994 Alex Proyas film, The Crow. The film was a sleeper hit, while the soundtrack debuted at #1 on the Billboard albums chart and went on to go triple platinum. The soundtrack featured The Cure, Rage Against the Machine, Stone Temple Pilots, Helmet a...
8 Mile (2002) w/ MJ from the Menage with the MariJayne Maven Podcast
May 09, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 147 MBWe’ve reached Episode 50, and to celebrate this milestone, we're covering the blockbuster 8 Mile Soundtrack with MJ from the Menage with the MariJayne Maven Podcast! This multiplatinum soundtrack is the companion piece to the 2002 Curtis Hanson film, 8 Mile, which stars Eminem. Eminem is also the star of the soundtrack with his mega hit, "Lose Yourself", a song that has won an Oscar, a Grammy, topped the Billboard Top 100, and has been streamed over a billion times on Spotify. We discuss th...
Josie and the Pussycats (2001) w/ The Vern from The Cinema Recall Podcast
April 25, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 148 MBThe Vern from the Cinema Recall podcast joins us this week to talk about the 2001 Deborah Kaplan and Harry Elfont film, Josie and the Pussycats, a film that has slowly transformed from box office bomb to cult classic. We chat about the loaded soundtrack featuring the songwriting of Dave Gibbs (Gigolo Aunts, Rock of Ages musical director), Adam Schlesinger (Fountains of Wayne, That Thing You Do, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend), Adam Duritz (Counting Crows), Anna Waronker (That Dog, Shrill, Yellowjackets...
That Thing You Do (1996) w/ Brian Colburn of the Playlist Wars Podcast
April 11, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 143 MBBrian Colburn of the Playlist Wars podcast stops by to talk about his favorite movie, Tom Hanks' 1996 film, That Thing You Do. The film boasts the infectious award nominated hit single, "That Thing You Do", written by the late Fountains of Wayne / Ivy / Tinted Windows bassist, Adam Schlesinger, who would go on to write for various other films and TV shows, including the Emmy Award winning, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend. Beyond the title track from the film, we dive in to contributions from Dave Gibbs...
Stranger Than Fiction (2006) w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow
March 28, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 145 MBRyan, Brandice and Nicole talk about the soundtrack to the 2006 Marc Forster film, Stranger than Fiction. The soundtrack was originally promoted as a Britt Daniel score, but it turns out that Brian Reitzell co-scored the film with Daniel as well as helming the role of soundtrack supervisor. They chat about the many Spoon songs included in the film, including the song "The Book I Write", which was written specifically for the film. They also discuss one of the pivotal scenes in the film whe...
2022 Best Original Song Oscar Nominations w/ Nicole Barlow
March 25, 2022 07:00 - 42 minutes - 96.5 MBRyan and Nicole break down the 5 nominees for the 2022 Best Original Song Oscar. They talk about how the category has had as few as 2 nominees (2011) in the past and they question whether this year should've had 5 nominees or not. They discuss Diane Warren's winless streak and whether her song for Reba McEntire, "Somehow you Do" will finally get her a statue. From there, they discuss the Van Morrison heavy soundtrack to Belfast, and his nominated song, "Down to Joy", Beyonce's Doors sampling...
Ex-Machina (2014) w/ David Rosen, Award Winning Composer and Host of the Piecing it Together Podcast
March 14, 2022 14:00 - 51 minutes - 117 MBAward winning composer and host of the Piecing It Together Podcast, David Rosen is our guest for this episode. Ryan and David talk about the score to the 2014 Alex Garland film, Ex-Machina. They discuss how Geoff Barrow and Ben Salisbury’s score has influenced David’s own score work as well as the rise in experimental electronic scores and how the duo continues to push in that direction even though Salisbury’s background is in traditional piano/string based scores. They also chat about the...
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) w/ Author George Sirois
February 28, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBAuthor of the international best selling books, Excelsior, and Ever Upward, George Sirius shares about how Steve Jablonsky’s score to the 2011 Michael Bay film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon has directly inspired scenes in the Excelsior Journey series. While George is a fan of the majority of Jablonsky’s work for Transformers, he explains why the score Dark of the Moon stands out in particular. We also chat about Jablonsky's filmography dating all the way back to when he was an understudy o...
Transformers: Dark of the Moon Score (2011) w/ Author George Sirois
February 28, 2022 15:00 - 46 minutes - 106 MBAuthor of the international best selling books, Excelsior, and Ever Upward, George Sirius shares about how Steve Jablonsky’s score to the 2011 Michael Bay film, Transformers: Dark of the Moon has directly inspired scenes in the Excelsior Journey series. While George is a fan of the majority of Jablonsky’s work for Transformers, he explains why the score Dark of the Moon stands out in particular. We also chat about Jablonsky's filmography dating all the way back to when he was an understudy...
Garden State (2004) w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow
February 14, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBHappy Valentines Day! For this week's episode, Ryan, Brandice, and Nicole talk about a film where a character tells another character "This song will change your life." which seems like the perfect film to discuss on this podcast! That's right, we discuss Zach Braff's 2004 film, Garden State, and it's Grammy Award Winning Soundtrack. Ryan and Nicole originally saw the movie in its original theatrical run, while Brandice had never seen the film until she was tasked to for the podcast, so there...
How Did a Writing Project Gone Wrong Ruin Garden State (2004) for Ryan? w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow
February 14, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 146 MBHappy Valentines Day! For this week's episode, Ryan, Brandice, and Nicole talk about a film where a character tells another character "This song will change your life." which seems like the perfect film to discuss on this podcast! That's right, we discuss Zach Braff's 2004 film, Garden State, and it's Grammy Award Winning Soundtrack. Ryan and Nicole originally saw the movie in its original theatrical run, while Brandice had never seen the film until she was tasked to for the podcast, so ther...
Pulp Fiction (1994) w/ David Ballantyne of The Vinyl Score
January 24, 2022 22:42 - 1 hour - 150 MBDavid Ballantyne of The Vinyl Score YouTube Channel stops by to chat with Ryan and Nicole about the 1994 Quentin Tarantino blockbuster Pulp Fiction and its triple platinum soundtrack. It's a soundtrack that seemed to be everywhere in 1994 and it opened up a lot of ears to a bunch of different genres of music including surf rock, R&B and classic rock. We start with "Pumpkin and Hunny Bunny" / "Misirlou" and go through our favorite tracks from the soundtrack as well as how Tarantino wanted to ...
The Soundtrack Songs of Semisonic (1996-2001) w/ John Munson of Semisonic
January 10, 2022 18:00 - 54 minutes - 124 MBWe kick off Season 3 with a very special guest, John Munson of Semisonic. (Also of Trip Shakespeare, The New Standards, Munson Hicks Party Supplies, The Twilight Hours). Instead of talking about one soundtrack, we talk about the different soundtracks that Semisonic has appeared in. While John doesn't have all the details about how the band ended up on every soundtrack, he shares some fun behind the scenes stories. We chat about the excitement of being placed on a soundtrack for the first tim...
How Many of the Love, Actually (2003) Storylines Have Actually Aged Well? w/ Austin and Jenn from I Hate Your Taste in Movies
December 20, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBIt's the holiday episode and Austin and Jenn from I Hate Your Taste in Movies stopped by to join Brandice, Nicole and myself to discuss the 2003 Richard Curtis film, Love, Actually. This holiday get together with our friends to The North turned into a bit of a holiday massacre as we pick apart how both the film and the soundtrack haven't aged particularly well. From Bill Nighy's "Christmas is All Around" to the Mariah Carey (but not Mariah Carey) Christmas sing along, we jump from storyline ...
Love, Actually (2003) w/ Austin and Jenn from I Hate Your Taste in Movies
December 20, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 157 MBIt's the holiday episode and Austin and Jenn from I Hate Your Taste in Movies stopped by to join Brandice, Nicole and myself to discuss the 2003 Richard Curtis film, Love, Actually. This holiday get together with our friends to The North turned into a bit of a holiday massacre as we pick apart how both the film and the soundtrack haven't aged particularly well. From Bill Nighy's "Christmas is All Around" to the Mariah Carey (but not Mariah Carey) Christmas sing along, we jump from storyline t...
Season 1 B-Sides w/ Brandice Wilson, Nicole Barlow, Phil Bertulfo, and Beverly Encina
November 16, 2021 01:14 - 18 minutes - 43.3 MBAs 2020 comes to an end, we're ending our season with a B-Sides (outtakes) episode where we showcase some fun conversations that didn't make the final cut or our Season 1 episodes. We're happy to share clips from our Trainspotting, Baby Driver, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, and Life Aquatic with Stevie Zissou episodes. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-ana...
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow
October 25, 2021 18:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBBrandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow are back to discuss the 2001 Wes Anderson film, The Royal Tenenbaums, and it's much celebrated soundtrack. It begins with the Mark Mothersbaugh score, and from there it ranges from Vince Guaraldi's iconic "Christmas Time Is Here" to Elliott Smith's Needle in the Hay with a lot of great classic and punk rock in between. We talk about Margot Tenenbaum getting off Greenline bus to Nico's "These Days", the use of two Rolling Stones' tracks (that aren't on the so...
Almost Famous (2000) w/ Lily and Hannah from Society Owes Me a Gen-X Podcast
October 11, 2021 18:00 - 1 hour - 150 MBLily and Hannah return as guests to talk about Cameron Crowe's 2000 Rock'n'Roll classic, Almost Famous. We dive into the early 70s, talking about everything from Alvin and the Chipmunks to Zepplin. With over 120 songs featured in this film, we cover a lot of ground, but we make sure to talk about the fictional band in the film, Stillwater (which is also a real band), which features Pearl Jam's Mike McCready and Peter Frampton. We talk about Cameron Crowe, both as a music journalist, and as a...
Scream 2 (1997) w/ Phil Bertulfo and J.M. Brandt
September 28, 2021 08:50 - 57 minutes - 132 MBOur music composer, Phil Bertulfo and comic writer / horror expert-in-residence, J.M. Brandt, return to talk about Wes Craven’s 1997 slasher film, Scream 2. Why are we covering Scream 2 opposed to the original, you might ask? The soundtrack of course! This soundtrack ranges from D’Angelo covering Prince to The Foo Fighters to… the Kottonmouth Kings? We chat about this diverse and uneven soundtrack as well as how it compares to the other installments in the franchise and we discuss how much J...
Space Jam (1996) w/ Brandice Wilson
September 13, 2021 17:00 - 59 minutes - 136 MBBrandice is back to talk about the 1996 Joe Pytka film, Space Jam, and the blockbuster soundtrack that accompanied the film. We manage to spend our time talking about everything from The Quad City DJs "Space Jam" theme to Bugs Bunny's "Buggin", while avoiding talking about that one song by that one very problematic artist. We also discuss how some of the artists featured on the soundtrack had major soundtrack hits the year before (Coolio, Seal), and how stacked the soundtrack was with big na...
Season 2 B-Sides with Brandice Wilson, Nicole Barlow, Peter Gardner, J.M. Brandt, Austin from I Hate Your Taste in Movies, and Raymond Luu from Reel Asian Podcast
August 23, 2021 17:00 - 24 minutes - 56.1 MBWe're almost done with Season 2 so here's our B-Sides compilation of this season. We have conversations with regulars Brandice and Nicole as well as clips from many of our many entertaining guests. From some of our favorite podcasters to a writer / actor / director triple threat and a horror comic book writer, we've had a lot of great people stop by the podcast this season as we're forever grateful for ALL OF THEM! Conversations in this episode range from geeking out about Asian American hip...
Songs in the Key of Springfield (1997) w/ Robert and Steven Sklansky of The Simpsons Did It Podcast
August 09, 2021 17:00 - 4 minutes - 9.8 MBThis week we welcome Robert and Steven Sklansky, brothers, and co-hosts of The Simpsons Did It Podcast, to talk about the 1997 soundtrack, Songs in the Key of Springfield, which is the first official Simpsons soundtrack. We chat about all kinds of music from the show, from Danny Elfman's iconic Simpsons theme to the recent Morrisey parody episode, and everything in between. We discuss some of our favorite musical guests, some musical guests we hope cameo on the show one day, and all the diff...
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) w/ JM Brandt, writer of Swamp Dogs: House of Crows
July 26, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBWe cover our first horror soundtrack this week with JM Brandt, writer of the upcoming horror comic, Swamp Dogs: House of Crows (Scout/Black Caravan), which comes out in ashcan form this week! We talk about the 1985 Dan O'Bannon horror comedy, The Return of the Living Dead and its very punk, but sometimes not punk soundtrack, which features artists such as The Cramps, TSOL, Roky Erikson, and SSQ. We also chat about how the music fits within the film, Dan O'Bannon's underrated screenwriting ca...
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) w/ JM Brandt, writer of Swamp Dogs: House of Crows
July 26, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 142 MBWe cover our first horror soundtrack this week with JM Brandt, writer of the upcoming horror comic, Swamp Dogs: House of Crows (Scout/Black Caravan), which comes out in ashcan form this week! We talk about the 1985 Dan O'Bannon horror comedy, The Return of the Living Dead and its very punk, but sometimes not punk soundtrack, which features artists such as The Cramps, TSOL, Roky Erikson, and SSQ. We also chat about how the music fits within the film, Dan O'Bannon's underrated screenwriting car...
High Fidelity (2000) w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow
July 12, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 60.7 MBBrandice and Nicole are back to talk about the Stephen Frears film High Fidelity (2000), and we debate whether it really qualifies as a romantic comedy or not. We break down the soundtrack and whether all of it works or whether some of the songs are too on the nose even if you look at the soundtrack as a mixtape for the movie. For a film set in Chicago, we question why there weren't more references to the Chicago indie scene since the original setting of High Fidelity (the book) is in London...
Does Austin from I Hate Your Taste in Movies Prefer Annie (1982), Annie (1999) or Annie (2014)?
June 28, 2021 17:57 - 51 minutes - 118 MBAustin, from the podcast, I Hate Your Taste In Movies, is our guest to talk about the 1982 John Huston musical, Annie, which boasted hit songs such as "Tomorrow" and "A Hard Knock Life" as well as a loaded cast including Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters, and Tim Curry. We talk about the negative critical reception that film initially received, including a Golden Raspberry nomination for star Aileen Quinn as worst actress. We touch on many of the different iterations of Annie ...
Annie (1982) w/ Austin from I Hate Your Taste In Movies
June 28, 2021 17:57 - 51 minutes - 118 MBAustin, from the podcast, I Hate Your Taste In Movies, is our guest to talk about the 1982 John Huston musical, Annie, which boasted hit songs such as "Tomorrow" and "A Hard Knock Life" as well as a loaded cast including Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters, and Tim Curry. We talk about the negative critical reception that film initially received, including a Golden Raspberry nomination for star Aileen Quinn as worst actress. We touch on many of the different iterations of Annie ov...
Velvet Goldmine (1998) w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow
June 24, 2021 10:55 - 1 hour - 140 MBWe're back for the 2nd half of season 2! We're discussing the 1998 Todd Haynes film, Velvet Goldmine, which pays tribute to glam rock through both original songs and covers. We discuss how the movie is more or less based on David Bowie and Iggy Pop, though Haynes couldn't get Bowie to sign off on the film, therefore nixing any use of his music. We talk about the two super groups on the soundtrack, The Venus in Furs and The Wylde Ratttz, how Shudder to Think's original contributions created a...
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) w/ Peter Gardner
March 22, 2021 18:27 - 1 hour - 155 MBActor/Director/Writer, Peter Gardner returns to the podcast to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1971 Mel Stuart film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, which while technically not a musical, it boasts such classic songs as "Pure Imagination", "Candy Man", and the Oompa Loompa songs. All of these songs were written by Leslie Bricusse, who has also penned so many other memorable film songs like "Goldfinger", "Thank You Very Much" from Scrooge, "Talk Like the Animals" from Dr. Doolitt...
Black Panther (2018) w/ Raymond Luu of Reel Asian Podcast
March 08, 2021 19:21 - 58 minutes - 133 MBThis week, Raymond Luu of Reel Asian Podcast and I cover the Kendrick Lamar curated soundtrack for the 2018 Ryan Coogler film, Black Panther. We talk about the vibrancy of the album and how Coogler’s request for a couple of songs evolved into an entire soundtrack and how that soundtrack is such a great companion piece to this Oscar nominated MCU film. We cover some of our favorite songs from the film such as SOB x RBE's "Paramedic", SZA and Kendrick Lamar's "All the Stars", as well as the G...
Atomic Blonde (2017) w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow
March 01, 2021 18:45 - 58 minutes - 134 MBRyan, Brandice, and Nicole chat about the 2017 David Leitch film, Atomic Blonde and it's very 80's soundtrack. We talk how the film's use of these popular songs are used in a way that isn't too on the nose. We break down some of our favorite scenes from the film and Brandice brings up the one scene that she feels falls flat. Brandice also reminisces about almost losing her hearing after seeing the band, HEALTH, while Nicole reminisces about the blatant product placement in the film. This po...
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) w/ Peter Gardner
February 22, 2021 18:42 - 1 hour - 140 MBIt's our 25th Episode and we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Steven Spielberg's (Indiana Jones and) Raiders of the Lost Ark with actor/director/writer Peter Gardner who brings a wealth of knowledge about the film and it's soundtrack composer, the great John Williams. This is the first time this podcast has covered a film scored by John Williams so it’s fitting that we pick one of his most famous films! Peter talks about not just Williams’ score for Raiders, but he gives breaks dow...
Aladdin (2014) w/ Kaytie Ohashi of The Wonderful World of Disney Villains Podcast
February 15, 2021 18:55 - 52 minutes - 121 MBKaytie Ohashi of The Wonderful World of Disney Villains Podcast is our guest this week to talk about Aladdin, the Broadway musical. We discuss the origins of the musical and compare it to the 1992 animated version of Aladdin, and the 2019 live action adaptation of the film. Kaytie shares about seeing the musical multiple times and we discuss the new music that was written specifically for the Broadway adaptation. Kaytie also mentions some unique facts about how Jasmine differs from other Dis...
Donnie Darko (2001) w/ Damon Gross
February 08, 2021 19:47 - 48 minutes - 111 MBDamon Gross returns to the podcast to talk about the 2001 Richard Kelly film, Donnie Darko, which Damon saw in its original theatrical run! We chat about the 80s songs that Kelly and soundtrack composer/supervisor, Michael Andrews chose for the film including “The Killing Moon” by Echo and the Bunnymen. We talk about how Echo and the Bunnymen has influenced bands like Pavement and Hole, and how their earlier material was a far cry from the hits that they would eventually be known for. We cha...
Dazed and Confused (1993) w/MJ of Ménage with the MariJayne Maven Podcast
February 01, 2021 18:45 - 52 minutes - 120 MBMJ from the https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-marijayne-maven/menage-with-the-marijayne-maven-podcast (Menage with the MariJayne Maven Podcast) is our guest this week as we talk about the classic 1993 Richard Linklater film, Dazed and Confused, which launched a bunch of acting careers and is known for having one of the best film soundtracks of all time. We talk about some of our favorite songs from the soundtrack, a controversial cover that Linklater vetoed, and we ponder how the soundtrac...
Why Doesn't Richard Linklater Get More Credit for His Music Choices Especially with Dazed and Confused (1993)? w/MJ of Ménage with the MariJayne Maven Podcast
February 01, 2021 18:45 - 52 minutes - 120 MBMJ from the Menage with the MariJayne Maven Podcast is our guest this week as we talk about the classic 1993 Richard Linklater film, Dazed and Confused, which launched a bunch of acting careers and is known for having one of the best film soundtracks of all time. We talk about some of our favorite songs from the soundtrack, a controversial cover that Linklater vetoed, and we ponder how the soundtrack uses so many well known songs without becoming cheesy. We also talk about the casting of “lo...
Dazed and Confused (1993) w/MJ of the Menage with Mary Jane Maven Podcast
February 01, 2021 11:45 - 52 minutes - 120 MBMJ from the Menage with the Mary Jane Maven Podcast is our guest this week as we talk about the classic 1993 Richard Linklater film, Dazed and Confused, which launched a bunch of acting careers and is known for having one of the best film soundtracks of all time. We talk about some of our favorite songs from the soundtrack, a controversial cover that Linklater vetoed, and we ponder how the soundtrack uses so many well known songs without becoming cheesy. We also talk about the casting of “lo...
Moulin Rouge (2001) Part 2 w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow
January 25, 2021 19:50 - 35 minutes - 81.7 MBIt’s Part 2 of our breakdown of the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film, Moulin Rouge, with Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow. In this half of the episode, we break down the film’s mashup of Smells Like Teen Spirit and Lady Marmalade, some other singing roles that Ewan MacGregor and Nicole Kidman have taken, and the legacy of Moulin Rouge. We also have some hot takes on films that were inspired by or were an inspiration to Moulin Rouge and we out Brandice as a lover of musicals. This podcast uses the fo...
Moulin Rouge (2001) Part 1 w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow
January 18, 2021 19:15 - 37 minutes - 85.4 MBBrandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow are back to talk about the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge, which happens to star Nicole's favorite actor, Ewan McGregor. We talk about how the film has aged 20 years later and we discuss whether all the "jukebox" medleys in this film still hold up. We talk about how the production of the the film seemed cursed and other tidbits related to this iconic musical. With so much music to talk about with this film, we've broken this episode into 2 parts. This ...
Empire Records (1995) w/ Hannah and Lily of Society Owes Me a Gen-X Podcast
January 12, 2021 03:30 - 57 minutes - 132 MBHannah and Lily from Society Owes Me a Gen X Podcast are the guests this week to talk about Alan Moyle’s 1995 film, Empire Records, and it’s hit soundtrack, which initially overshadowed the film. We talk about the Gin Blossoms and Edwyn Collins’ massive hits from the soundtrack, Renee Zellweger’s quick transition in film from teen turbo slut to a proper adult, and how strange it is that Liv Tyler’s stepdad is casted as fellow record store peer in this film. We also break down songs on the s...
Scrooge (1970) w/ Dr. Rebecca L. Salois
December 21, 2020 19:42 - 51 minutes - 118 MBDr. Rebecca L. Solois, of the Why Do We Read This? podcast, is our guest as we talk about the 1970 Ronald Neame film, Scrooge for our SPECIAL HOLIDAY EPISODE. We talk about why this 4 time Oscar nominated film resonates with Rebecca over any other adaptation of the Dickens classic, we cover some of the differences between the book and the film, and we talk about how the lessons of A Christmas Carol are still relevant today. We also talk about Leslie Bricusse, who created all the songs for th...
Trainspotting (1996) w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow
November 23, 2020 19:45 - 50 minutes - 115 MBBrandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow return for one of the last episodes of the season. We talk about Danny Boyle’s 1996 groundbreaking film, Trainspotting, and the 2 much loved companion soundtracks that it spawned. This is one of Nicole’s favorite films and it’s one that Brandice has just watched for the 1st time, so there are definitely some differences in opinion in this episode. We talk about some of the film’s most iconic scenes, why Oasis is not on the soundtrack, and whether Ewen McGrego...
Why Does Brandice Despise Trainspotting (1996? w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow
November 23, 2020 19:45 - 50 minutes - 115 MBBrandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow return for one of the last episodes of the season. We talk about Danny Boyle’s 1996 groundbreaking film, Trainspotting, and the 2 much loved companion soundtracks that it spawned. This is one of Nicole’s favorite films and it’s one that Brandice has just watched for the 1st time, so there are definitely some differences in opinion in this episode. We talk about some of the film’s most iconic scenes, why Oasis is not on the soundtrack, and whether Ewen McGreg...
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) w/ Phil Bertulfo
November 16, 2020 19:38 - 43 minutes - 99.9 MBOur show’s music composer, and member of Chicago bands, Percolator and Rubber Spaniel, Phil Bertulfo, returns to the podcast to talk about the soundtrack to the 1996 film Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy. Phils talks about how he discovered Kids in the Hall in the pre-internet era and how excited he was for the movie and the accompanying Matador Records soundtrack. We talk about Pavement, Cibo Matto, Matthew Sweet, Stereolab and They Might be Giants, and some of the Canadian indie-rock bands (T...
O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000) w/ Dr. Alaina Rajagopal
November 09, 2020 20:00 - 42 minutes - 97.4 MBDr. Alaina Rajagopal, one of the hosts of the https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-emergency-docs/id1514065367 (Emergency Docs Podcast), is our guest this week as we discuss the 2000 Grammy Album of the Year recipient, O Brother, Where Are Thou? We discuss how the soundtrack connected us to bluegrass music for the first time and the songs that we connect with. We also discuss how the music is used in the film and how the Coen Brothers started working on the soundtrack with T Bone Burnett...
How Difficult is it to Explain the Plot of O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000)? w/ Dr. Alaina Rajagopal
November 09, 2020 20:00 - 42 minutes - 97.4 MBDr. Alaina Rajagopal, one of the hosts of the Emergency Docs Podcast, is our guest this week as we discuss the 2000 Grammy Album of the Year recipient, O Brother, Where Are Thou? We discuss how the soundtrack connected us to bluegrass music for the first time and the songs that we connect with. We also discuss how the music is used in the film and how the Coen Brothers started working on the soundtrack with T Bone Burnett before they started filming. We also talk about George Clooney’s relat...
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) w/ Nicole Barlow
October 26, 2020 18:05 - 51 minutes - 118 MBAdvertising copywriter Nicole Barlow joins the podcast to discuss the 2004 Wes Anderson film, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, a film that initially received mixed reviews but has gone on to garner a greater appreciation as time has gone on. One aspect of the movie that was praised from the outset was the soundtrack to the film, the Seu Jeorge covers of David Bowie, in particular. We talk about his versions of the Bowie songs as well as seeing Jeorge perform the songs live after the death...
Purple Rain (1984) w/ Kevin Doi
October 19, 2020 19:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MBReverend Kevin Doi is our guest this week to talk about Albert Magnoli’s 1984 film, Purple Rain. Kevin, who was a big Prince fan back in 1984, talks about his skepticism over Prince crossing over into film, how he originally discovered Prince’s music and how the film / soundtrack brought Prince to an audience he had previously not been able to reach. We discuss how the movie wouldn’t be able to be made today with so many non-actors in the film (Wendy, Lisa, Morris Day, Apolonia, etc), and ho...