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.
Guest inquires can be made at: [email protected]
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Voice Over: Amber Aviles
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Music: Phil Bertulfo of Rubber Spaniel
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Episodes
The Social Network (2010) w/ Brandice Wilson
October 12, 2020 14:00 - 44 minutes - 101 MBAdvertising copywriter and hardcore Nine Inch Nails/Trent Reznor fan, Brandice Wilson, joins the Podcast to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2010 David Fincher directed film, The Social Network, which is the first film that Trent Reznor (and Atticus Ross) scored (officially). We talk about the film and it's Oscar winning soundtrack, which became the first of many collaborations between Reznor/Ross and Fincher. We also look back at Reznor's work in Nine Inch Nails in the 90s that offer ...
Airheads (1994) w/ Edgar Rodriguez
September 28, 2020 14:01 - 47 minutes - 108 MBGuilty Hearts guitarist Edgar Rodriguez returns to the podcast to talk about Michael Lehmann’s 1994 comedy Airheads, which has become a cult classic 26 years after it debuted in theaters. We talk about the cast, the infamous ransom list, and many of the music reference heavy jokes of the film, which were probably lost on film critics back in 1994. We chat about the hard rock heavy soundtrack loaded with plenty of oddities like a Motorhead song with Ice-T, Anthrax covering The Smiths, and 4 N...
Xanadu (1980) w/ Tracy Lane
September 21, 2020 14:01 - 47 minutes - 110 MBTracy Lane, owner of the Roots and Blues Festival in Columbia, MO and writer of the The Listening Gallery blog, is our guest this week to discuss the soundtrack to the 1980 Robert Greenwald film, Xanadu, which is considered by some to be one of the worst films of all time. Tracy discusses falling in love with the soundtrack and film at an early age, especially since it literally paired two of her favorite artists, Olivia Newton-John, and Electric Light Orchestra. We discuss the reputation of...
Open Season (2006) w/ Christian Durrett
September 14, 2020 14:01 - 41 minutes - 94.4 MBFellow Paul Westerberg super fan, and creative director at the Mighty Roar agency in Atlanta, GA, Christian Durrett joins the podcast to talk about the 2006 animated film Open Season, which Paul Westerberg wrote 8 songs for, and how that started rumors of a possible Replacements reunion until Westerberg ended up injuring himself in his basement months after the soundtrack was released. We talk about Westerberg's star-crossed career and the pure bliss of The Replacements reunion in 2013. Thi...
How Did the Soundtrack to Romeo + Juliet (1996) Change Dietrich Seney's View of Shakespeare?
September 07, 2020 19:50 - 44 minutes - 102 MBCreator of the Hardworkrr12 on Cars YouTube Channel, and my former roommate, Dietrich Seney stops by the podcast to talk about the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. He talks about how the film and his interest in the soundtrack helped him better understand Shakespeare as a freshmen in high school and how many of the songs continue to connect him to scenes in the film. We talk about how Garbage’s “#1 Crush” was almost omitted from the soun...
Romeo + Juliet (1996) w/ Dietrich Seney
September 07, 2020 19:50 - 44 minutes - 102 MBCreator of the Hardworkrr12 on Cars https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzJ0OBAF_9r5dp3xpbAzQg (YouTube Channel,) and my former roommate, Dietrich Seney stops by the podcast to talk about the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. He talks about how the film and his interest in the soundtrack helped him better understand Shakespeare as a freshmen in high school and how many of the songs continue to connect him to scenes in the film. We talk about...
Dogs in Space (1986) w/ Edgar Rodriguez
August 31, 2020 17:01 - 44 minutes - 102 MBGuilty Hearts guitarist Edgar Rodriguez joins the podcast to talk about the 1986 film Dogs In Space, which stars the late Michael Hutchence (frontman of INXS) and is directed by music video director Richard Lowenstein (best known for his work with INXS). Though the film has strong INXS ties, the soundtrack actually skews more punk and lo-fi, highlighting bands from the late 1970s Australian punk scene as well as Iggy Pop, The Birthday Party, Boys Next Door, Gang of Four and Brian Eno. We als...
Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) w/ Beverly Encina
August 24, 2020 17:00 - 44 minutes - 103 MBBeverly Encina stops by to talk about Michel Gondry's 2006 concert film, Dave Chappelle's Block Party. Even though we didn't know each other back in 2006, we are linked by many of the artists featured in the film such as The Roots, Kanye, Common, Talib Kweli, Mos Def and more. We reflect on how we got into hip hop and how we ended up finding out about these artists. We also talk about the night of a Lauryn Hill show we attended where the pre-game was almost as memorable as the main event. T...
Baby Driver (2017) w/ Phil Bertulfo
August 17, 2020 14:01 - 40 minutes - 93.6 MBPhil Bertulfo (Rubber Spaniel, Percolator) joins the podcast to talk about the 2017 Edgar Wright film, Baby Driver. For a movie set in present day, we sure spend a lot of time talking about 90s bands like The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Handsome Boy Modeling School, REM and Beck, which leads us to talking about how we met in college. Phil also shares about how the film's use of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's music vindicates a failed high school talent show audition.
Why Did The Bellbottoms Scene in Baby Driver (2017) Blow Rubber Spaniel Member Phil Bertulfo's Mind?
August 17, 2020 14:01 - 40 minutes - 93.6 MBPhil Bertulfo (Rubber Spaniel, Percolator) joins the podcast to talk about the 2017 Edgar Wright film, Baby Driver. For a movie set in present day, we sure spend a lot of time talking about 90s bands like The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Handsome Boy Modeling School, REM and Beck, which leads us to talking about how we met in college. Phil also shares about how the film's use of the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's music vindicates a failed high school talent show audition. This podcast uses t...
Clueless (1995) w/ Long Nguyen and Damon Gross
August 10, 2020 14:01 - 43 minutes - 99.4 MBJoy Luck Division members Long Nguyen and Damon Gross join the podcast to talk about Amy Heckerling’s 1995 classic film Clueless, which is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary! We chat about Alicia Silverstone’s career before she became a star, the running gag of the song “Fake Plastic Trees” and some parallels between Clueless and Amy Heckerling’s other iconic teen film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Long also shares some stories about his time in Orange County ska band, the Nuckle Brothers, a...
Valley Girl (1983) w/ Damon Gross
August 03, 2020 14:01 - 47 minutes - 108 MBDamon stops by the podcast again to talk about the 1983 cult classic film, Valley Girl, which famously launched Nicholas Cage's career. We talk about it's popular but never officially released soundtrack and how the movie helped make Modern English's "Melt With You" the huge iconic 80s hit that we now know it as. Damon also has some choice words for the 2020 Valley Girl remake and we discuss recent 80s and 90s films that use music and references that seem too obvious.
How does Valley Girl 2020 Compare to Valley Girl (1983)? w/ Damon Gross
August 03, 2020 14:01 - 47 minutes - 108 MBDamon stops by the podcast again to talk about the 1983 cult classic film, Valley Girl, which famously launched Nicholas Cage's career. We talk about it's popular but never officially released soundtrack and how the movie helped make Modern English's "Melt With You" the huge iconic 80s hit that we now know it as. Damon also has some choice words for the 2020 Valley Girl remake and we discuss recent 80s and 90s films that use music and references that seem too obvious. This podcast uses the...
Toy Story (1996) w/ Amber Aviles
July 27, 2020 20:00 - 55 minutes - 127 MBStand up comedian and voice actor, Amber Aviles drops by to talk about how she almost chose Randy Newman’s “You’ve Always Got a Friend in Me” as the first dance song for her wedding, and how Randy Newman has a special place in her heart as a Los Angeles Dodgers fan with his iconic song “I Love LA” soundtracking every Dodgers home win. We also discuss songs that “soundtrack” different baseball stadiums, the magic of The Minnesota State Fair, and positive encounters we’ve had with stand up com...
Kids (1995) w/ Damon Gross
July 20, 2020 11:04 - 49 minutes - 113 MBRyan and Damon Gross (Joy Luck Division, The Visitors Q) discuss the soundtrack to the 1995 Larry Clarke film, Kids. It produced the surprise Billboard Top 40 Single, "Natural One" by The Folk Implosion, Lou Barlow's 3rd most famous band. They discuss the influence of the soundtrack's artists on their lives as well as how Kids launched the career of soundtrack supervisor, Randall Poster. This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/p...