Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast
By Nicole Barlow & Ryan Pak | Soundtrack Experts
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Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak host Soundtrack Your Life, a podcast about the film and TV soundtracks that shape pop culture. Each episode features a guest who shares personal stories about a soundtrack that's meaningful to them. Ranging from the iconic best selling soundtracks of all time to cult favorites, they cover them all. Discover hidden gems, behind-the-scenes stories, hot debates, and deep dives into the most iconic songs in movies.🎧 Perfect for fans of:• Movie and TV soundtracks• Original songs! Fake bands! Real good needle drops!• Music and pop culture connections• 80s, 90s and Y2K nostalgia• New soundtrack releases • Exclusive interviews with bands, artists and pop culture expertsNew episodes are released on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month.Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes and more: https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeSubscribe to our pop culture writing site at: https://blog.soundtrackyourlife.netConnect with Soundtrack Your Life on the Web:https://www.soundtrackyourlife.nethttps://bsky.app/profile/soundtrackyourlife.nethttps://twitter.com/soundtrackcasthttps://instagram.com/soundtrackcastMusic: Phil Bertulfo of Rubber SpanielThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis:Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacySpotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/
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Tales From the Crypt Writer/Showrunner Alan Katz on the Legendary Composers on Tales
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Oct 31, 2025 |
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Kat Robichaud on Paul Williams' Brilliant Performance and Songs in Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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Oct 27, 2025 |
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Musician Reeya Banerjee on Why the A Mighty Wind Soundtrack and Film (2003) Is a Comfort Watch/Listen
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Oct 13, 2025 |
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The Nostalgia Pit's Colin Casserd on The Godzilla Soundtrack (1998) and the Rap-Rock Hit Made for It
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Sep 22, 2025 |
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I Have That on Vinyl's Michele Catalano on The Spawn Soundtrack (1997) and The Songs That Are Still Bangers
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Sep 08, 2025 |
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Kula Shaker's Crispian Mills on How George Harrison's Wonderwall Score (1968) Was a Musical Gateway for His Band
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Aug 25, 2025 |
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Save Ferris' Monique on Being in the 10 Things I Hate About You Prom Band and The Enduring Power of Ska
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Aug 11, 2025 |
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We Are Scientists' Keith Murray on The Nostalgia of The Lost Boys Soundtrack (1987) and His New Album
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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The Ritualists' Christian Dryden on the Queen Soundtracked Space Opera, Flash Gordon (1980)
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Jul 14, 2025 |
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Film Rage's Jim on How The Legend of Ochi Soundtrack (2025) Helps Isaiah Saxon Blur Fantasy and Reality
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Jun 23, 2025 |
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Ryan and Nicole Try to Explain Pavements (2025), the Pavements Soundtrack, & Their Pavement Fandom
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Jun 09, 2025 |
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Russ Burlingame on The Needle Drops that Make The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1 Soundtrack a Hit
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May 26, 2025 |
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Writer James Deon Williams Breaks Down Boomerang's (1992) Stacked Soundtrack and Stacked Cast
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May 12, 2025 |
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LIMAHL (Kajagoogoo) on Why His Hits "Too Shy" and "The NeverEnding Story" Are Popular Needle Drops Now
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Apr 21, 2025 |
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It's a Fandom Thing's Erin on Trent Reznor's Curation of The Natural Born Killers Soundtrack (1994)
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Apr 14, 2025 |
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Frank Meyer (Streetwalkin' Cheetahs/Fear) on the Repo Man (1984) Soundtrack and The Film's Influence on Punk Rock
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Mar 24, 2025 |
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Pop Culture Yearbook’s Brad on the Hilarious and Catchy Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) Soundtrack
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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The Controversy with the 2025 Best Original Song Category and And a Unique Diane Warren Soundtrack fact
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Feb 24, 2025 |
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Space Castle's DT on The Scene from 500 Days of Summer (2009) That He Thought Was Copied From HIs Life
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Feb 10, 2025 |
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Movies and Us' Jen and Sarah on How Kogonada's Directing & Hammock's Score Transform Columbus (2017)
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Jan 27, 2025 |
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Slinky Vagabond's Keanan Duffty Explains Why the Labyrinth (1986) Soundtrack Still Resonates Today
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Jan 13, 2025 |
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Scott Interrante and Tara Giancaspro On The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) & Where It Ranks Among The Muppet Films
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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What 70s/80s band is Jim from Film Rage Reminded of When He Hears the Score for We Live in Time (2024)?
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Dec 09, 2024 |
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Music Rewind's Stephen Epley on Discovering Soul Music via the Soundtrack to The Commitments (1991)
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Dec 02, 2024 |
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DrumTalk TV's Dan Shinder Explains Why He's One of the Drummers of This is Spinal Tap (1984)
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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Middle Class Film Class' Pete Abeyta on the Punch Drunk Love Soundtrack (2002) and Jon Brion's Gorgeous Score
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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DT of Space Castle Finds The Score and Soundtrack for Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010) Perfect
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Oct 14, 2024 |
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Director Dr. Augusta Palmer Talks About Exploring Her Father's Legacy in The Blues Society (2023)
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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The Can't Hardly Wait (1998) Soundtrack Brings Jenn from My Streaming Bubble Back to 1998 25+ years later
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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Composer Archer Marsh On His Needle Drops that Appear On The Bridgerton Season 3 Soundtrack
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Aug 26, 2024 |
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Soundtrack Your Life Ep 101 - Soundtracking Monopoly w/ Scott Interrante and Tara Giancaspro
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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Soundtrack Your Life Ep 100 - Soundtracking The Sims w/ Tara Giancaspro and Scott Interrante
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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Film Rage's Jim On His Favorite Songs on the Saltburn Soundtrack (2023) that are not "Murder on the Dancefloor"
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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What are Some of Rachel Brodsky's Favorite Needle Drops from The Bear - Season 1 and Season 2?
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May 27, 2024 |
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Nicstalgia’s Nicole Tremaglio on The Charlie’s Angels Soundtrack (2000) Blending Nostalgia and Modern Pop
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May 13, 2024 |
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Writer/Film Critic, Lex Briscuso, on the Marie Antoinette Soundtrack (2006) & Her Marie Themed Sweet 16 B-Day
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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Composer Min Xiao-Fen on Scoring Romance of the Fruit Peddler / Romance of the Western Chamber
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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The Soundtracks of Dennis Hopper w/ Stephen Lee Naish
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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The 2024 Oscars Best Original Song - The Barbie Soundtrack vs The Field
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Emmy Nominated Robert Honstein on Scoring The Real Charlie Chaplin Soundtrack (2021) vs Composing Classical Music
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Feb 19, 2024 |
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Perseverance Records' Robin Esterhammer on His Forsaken Themes From Fantastic Films Series
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Feb 12, 2024 |
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The Soundtrack Your Life Season 5 (2024) Trailer
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Jan 15, 2024 |
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Nicole and Ryan's on Their Favorite Music Moments from Christmas at Pee-Wee's Playhouse (1988)
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Pop Culture Writer, Rachel Brodsky, on the Pretty in Pink Soundtrack (1986) and Who Andie Should've Picked
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Dec 11, 2023 |
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Musician Sean Faust on the Clerks Soundtrack (1994) & Why the Film Feels Like a Documentary
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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The Industry Podcast's Dan Delgado On Why He Loves The Inside Llewyn Davis Soundtrack (2013) Even Though He Hates Folk
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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When Did Executive Producer Daniel Efram Get Involved with The Elephant 6 Movie (2023)?
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Oct 23, 2023 |
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Tara Giancaspro on the Bands that She Discovered From the OC TV Show Soundtracks (2003-2007)
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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What is the Legacy of the Judgement Night Soundtrack (1993) according to Brian Colburn (My Weekly Mixtape, Playlist Wars)?
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Sep 25, 2023 |
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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?
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Sep 11, 2023 |
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Scott and Katherine from Gr8songpod on Whether the Barbie (2023) Soundtrack has (K)enough Bangers
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Aug 28, 2023 |
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Pop Culture Yearbook's Brad on Ted Demme's Beautiful Girls Soundtrack (1996) and Why It Feels like a Minnesota Film
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Aug 14, 2023 |
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Film Rage's Jim on the True Stories Soundtrack (1986) and Reacting to Actors Singing David Byrne Songs
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Jun 26, 2023 |
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Pop Culture Writer Rachel Brodsky on Patrick Swayze’s Singing on the Dirty Dancing (1987) Soundtrack
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Jun 12, 2023 |
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Composer Jermaine Stegall (Coming to America 2) on The Soundtrack Scores That Inspired Him to Compose
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May 29, 2023 |
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How Does Jen Howell of the EveryRomCom Podcast Find Flashdance’s Soundtrack (1983) Empowering?
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May 15, 2023 |
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What Shrek Soundtrack Neede Drop is on I Hate Your Taste in Movies' Austin's Running Playlist
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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Dina Friedman (Producer of The Media Path Podcast) on the Dancy Full Monty Soundtrack (1997) & it’s “Controversial” Score
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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Daniel Efram (The Steve Keene Art Book) Shares Why He Loves the Joe Strummer Scored Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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How Do All the Sampled Scores on the Kill Bill Vol. 1 Soundtrack (2003) Resonate with Poet/Writer Jaylan Salman?
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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Who is Taking Home the 2023 Best Original Song Oscar According to Paolo and Sophia of The Song Will Go On Podcast?
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Mar 06, 2023 |
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Brittney Williams (The Reclusive Blogger) On the Musical and Lyrical Layers of the Hamilton Soundtrack (2015)
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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When Chinephiles Attack's Josh & Lacy On How The Eternal Sunshine Soundtrack Matches the Film's Romanticism
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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Lou Barlow (Sebadoh, Folk Implosion) on How He Got Involved With the Kids Soundtrack (1995) and Acting in Laurel Canyon (2002)
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Beer in Front's Dave Zalatoris on The Sopranos Soundtrack (1999-2006) and That Journey Needle Drop
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Jan 09, 2023 |
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Gr8songpod’s Scott Interrante on the Magical Score and Soundtrack of Elf (2003)
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Dec 23, 2022 |
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How Did Tyler of I Turn My Podcast On Acquire His Copy of The Batman Forever (1995) Soundtrack as a Kid?
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Dec 12, 2022 |
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Musician/Producer Michael Lockwood On Playing On Soundtracks (Magnolia, Huckabees) to Scoring As the Village Sleeps (2022)
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Nov 28, 2022 |
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Season 3 B-Sides w/ Craig Wedren, Scott Interrante, Colin Jackson Brown, and John Munson
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Nov 14, 2022 |
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Danny Prokup, Mike Boroski, and Better Band's Branden Palomo Explain Why Singles (1992) is the Greatest Rock Soundtrack of the 90s
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Oct 31, 2022 |
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Gr8SongPod's Scott Interrante On The Music and Lyrics (2007) Soundtrack & The Ace Songwriters Behind the Songs
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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Setlusting Bruce's Jesse Jackson on the Soundtrack for Blinded By the Lights (2019) & the Song that Springsteen Wrote for Harry Potter
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Sep 26, 2022 |
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The Latin Jukebox’s Andres on the Colombian Artists Featured in Encanto (2021) and the Encanto Soundtrack
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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How did DarkTyme Composer Bob Rogue Discover “The Chase” from Midnight Express (1978) Soundtrack?
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Aug 22, 2022 |
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How Hard Does Phil Collins Go On the Tarzan Soundtrack (1999)? w/ Tara Giancaspro aka Sweaty Lamarr
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Aug 08, 2022 |
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Craig Wedren on the switch from Rock Band to Soundtrack Composer (School of Rock, Yellow Jackets)
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Jul 25, 2022 |
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Why is the Fugazi's Instrument (1999) Soundtrack Not Just Another Fugazi Album? w/ David Ballantyne of the Vinyl Score
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Jul 18, 2022 |
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Yesterday's Concert's Lance Ingram on the Wayne's World (1992) Soundtrack and Finding Wayne's World Without SNL
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Jul 11, 2022 |
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How is Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Album (1999) part of Pick a Disc's Origin Story? w/ Matt Latham of Pick a Disc
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Jun 27, 2022 |
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Life's But a Song's Jon Reilly on the School of Rock Soundtrack (2003) & How the Film Avoids Clichés
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Jun 13, 2022 |
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Free With This Month’s Issue’s Colin Shares His Favorite Tracks From The Crow (1994) Soundtrack
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May 23, 2022 |
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Menage with the MariJayne Maven's MJ On the 8 Mile (2002) Soundtrack and her Eminem Fandom
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May 09, 2022 |
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Cinema Recall’s The Vern On why Josie and the Pussycats (2001) and the Soundtrack are Underrated
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Apr 25, 2022 |
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The Playlist Wars' Brian Colburn on How the Songs on the That Thing You Do (1996) Soundtrack Capture an Era
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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Brandice & Nicole Highlight Britt Daniel's Swagger on the Stranger Than Fiction Soundtrack (2006)
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Mar 28, 2022 |
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The 2022 Best Original Song Oscar Predictions And Snubbing The Encanto Soundtrack Hit
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Mar 25, 2022 |
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Piecing it Together's David Rosen on the Great Barlow/Salisbury Ambient Score for Ex-Machina (2014)
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Mar 14, 2022 |
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Transformers: Dark of the Moon Soundtrack Score (2011) w/ Author George Sirois
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Feb 28, 2022 |
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Brandice Wilson & Nicole Barlow on How the Garden State (2004) Soundtrack Carries the Film
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Feb 14, 2022 |
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The Vinyl Score's David Ballantyne on How the Pulp Fiction Soundtrack (1994) is a Gateway to the 70s
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Jan 24, 2022 |
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The Soundtrack Songs of Semisonic (1996-2001) w/ John Munson of Semisonic
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Jan 10, 2022 |
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I Hate Your Taste's Austin and Jenn on the Love, Actually Soundtrack (2003) & The Film's Problematic Storylines
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Season 1 B-Sides w/ Brandice Wilson, Nicole Barlow, Phil Bertulfo, and Beverly Encina
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Nov 16, 2021 |
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Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow on The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Soundtrack and Wes Anderson's Quest for "Hey Jude"
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Lily and Hannah from Society Owes Me a Gen-X Podcast On the 70s Rock Overload in Almost Famous (2000) and the Soundtrack
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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Rubber Spaniel's Phil Bertulfo & Comic Writer J.M. Brandt on How the Diverse Scream 2 (1997) Soundtrack Fits the Film
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Brandice Wilson On the Nostalgia Rush that Space Jam Soundtrack(1996) Provides
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Season 2 B-Sides with Brandice Wilson, Nicole Barlow, Peter Gardner, J.M. Brandt, and More
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Aug 23, 2021 |
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The Sklansky Bros of The Simpsons Did It Explain Why Songs in the Key of Springfield is the 1st Simpsons Soundtrack
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Aug 09, 2021 |
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JM Brandt, writer of Swamp Dogs: House of Crows on The Punk Heavy, The Return of the Living Dead Soundtrack (1985)
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Jul 26, 2021 |
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Brandice Wilson & Nicole Barlow on How the High Fidelity (2000) Soundtrack Still Holds Up Even Though the Film Does Not
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Jul 12, 2021 |
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Does Austin from I Hate Your Taste in Movies Prefer Annie (1982), Annie (1999) or Annie (2014) Soundtrack
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Jun 28, 2021 |
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Brandice Wilson & Nicole Barlow on the Bowie Stand-Ins on the Velvet Goldmine (1998) Soundtrack
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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Director/Actor Peter Gardner on the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) Soundtrack & Legendary Songwriter Leslie Bricusse
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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Reel Asian Podcast's Raymond Luu on How Kendrick Lamar Throws a Party on the Black Panther (2018) Soundtrack
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow on the Atomic Blonde Soundtrack (2017) Channeling the 80s Without Being Corny
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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Director/Actor Peter Gardner on the Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) Soundtrack & Doing His Indy Impression for Steven Spielberg
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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The Wonderful World of Disney Villains Podcast's Kaytie Ohashi on the difference between Aladdin (2014) on Broadway and the Films
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Damon Gross on The Donnie Darko (2001) Soundtrack and Discovering Composer Michael Andrews’ Past Life as Elgin Park
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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Ménage with the MariJayne Maven's MJ on Her Favorite 70s Needle Drops from the Dazed and Confused Soundtrack (1993)
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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Brandice Wilson & Nicole Barlow on The Moulin Rouge Soundtrack (2001) Part 2 - Mashups & The Soundtrack's Legacy
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow on the Moulin Rouge Soundtrack Part 1 - Does it Still Work as Jukebox Musical?
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Society Owes Me a Gen-X Podcast's Hannah and Lily on Empire Records & How the Soundtrack Initially Outshined the Film
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Jan 12, 2021 |
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Dr. Rebecca L. Salois on the The Legendary Songwriter Behind the Hit Songs on the Scrooge Soundtrack (1970)
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow On Whether the Trainspotting (1996) Soundtrack Transcends the Film
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Rubber Spaniel’s Phil Bertulfo on how the Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) Soundtrack Matched His Favorite Sketch Group & Bands
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Nov 16, 2020 |
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Dr. Alaina Rajagopal on O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000) & Discovering Bluegrass Via the Soundtrack
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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Nicole Barlow On All the Bowie Connections on The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Soundtrack
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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Kevin Doi on The Hype For the Purple Rain (1984) Soundtrack Before The Film Was Released
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Oct 19, 2020 |
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NiN Superfan, Brandice, on the Experience of Hearing a Reznor/Ross Score for the 1st Time in The Social Network (2010)
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Guilty Hearts Guitarist Edgar Rodriguez on the Airheads Soundtrack and the Film's Rock & Roll Jokes
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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Tracy Lane On How ELO and Olivia Newton John were the Perfect Pairing on the Xanadu Soundtrack
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Christian Durrett on Paul Westerberg Writing Songs for the Animated Film, Open Season (2006)
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Dietrich Seney on the Soundtrack to Romeo + Juliet (1996) and the Song He Would Blast w/ the Windows Down
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Edgar Rodriguez on the Bands He Discovered from the Dogs in Space Soundtrack (1986)
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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Beverly Encina on Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) Soundtrack and Its Celebration of Late 90s Hip Hop
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Aug 24, 2020 |
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Rubber Spaniel’s Phil Bertulfo on Why the Bell Bottoms Needle Drop and the Rest of the Baby Driver (2017) Soundtrack Blew His Mind
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Long Nguyen and Damon Gross on How the Clueless (1995) Soundtrack Stayed Away from Grunge
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Aug 10, 2020 |
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Damon Gross Breaks down the Differences Between the Soundtracks to Valley Girl 2020 & Valley Girl (1983)
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Amber Aviles on the Toy Story Soundtrack (1996) and Why Randy Newman Soundtracks Her Life
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Jul 27, 2020 |
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Damin Gross Explains why the Kids (1995) Soundtrack is the Perfect Early 90s Indie Gateway Album
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Jul 20, 2020 |