Soundtrack Your Life

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/9781032737690We talk to Stephen about how Hopper was one of the first directors to use songtracks, aka using previously released music to soundtrack a film. While best known for the iconic soundtrack to Easy Rider, Hopper continued to use music in interesting ways in all of his films. Stephen created a Hopper soundtrack mixtape that you can access here:https://www.dmovies.org/2024/02/26/the-dennis-hopper-songs-that-will-get-you-moving/For More Information about Steph Lee Naish:Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiffsandMeaningIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

It's that time of year again! Nicole and Ryan are here to break down the 2024 Oscars Best Original Song category. The Barbie Soundtrack was huge in 2023 so it has 2 nominations. 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 forget to subscribe to Soundtrack Your Life and follow us on social media!IG & Twitter: soundtrackcastIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 soundtrack form on 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 grandmother's slide guitar on the soundtrack Things he learned from film scoring that he has brought into his composition work You can purchase the soundtrack for The Real Charlie Chaplin here:https://roberthonstein.bandcamp.com/album/the-real-charlie-chaplin-original-motion-picture-soundtrackIt can be streamed on all major streaming services or via Robert's website:https://www.roberthonstein.com/the-real-charlie-chaplin-soundtrackFor More Information about Robert Honstein:Website: https://www.roberthonstein.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhonsteinIG: https://www.instagram.com/robertshonstein/Twitter: https://twitter.com/robertshonsteinIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 about the origins of Perseverance Records, scores that he loved at an early age, Volume 3 of Forsaken Themes from Fantastic Films, and a huge project involving the late great James Horner.Forsaken Themes from Fantastic Films Vol. 2: Who Wants to Live Forever can be purchased directly from Perseverance Records or streamed digitally.Amazon MusicSpotifyFor More Information about Perseverance Records:Website: https://perseverancerecords.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerseveranceRecords/Twitter: https://twitter.com/perseverancerecIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. Of course, we will be continue to cover our guest's favorite soundtracks, whether they are iconic or with a small cult following.If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get access to bonus episodes, surprise giveaways, and more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. While the special has no official soundtrack, there are plenty of musical performances throughout the special including Grace Jones' "Little Drummer Boy", KD Lang's "Jingle Bell Rock", and a hilarious neverending "12 Days of Christmas" from Dinah Shore.It's a special packed to the brim with guest stars such as: Little Richard, Magic Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Cher, Charo, & Lawrence Fishburne as Cowboy Curtis.Nicole and Ryan share their favorite memories from the special and talk about what they watch and listen to during the holiday season! Thanks for listening in 2023 and we hope that you'll be back to listen to new episodes of Soundtrack Your Life in 2024!If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pop culture writer and co-host of the InSync Podcast, Rachel Brodsky, returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the soundtrack to Howard Deutch's 1986 film, Pretty in Pink. Rachel previously guested on this season's Dirty Dancing Soundtrack episode,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 had to rewrite because of the poor reception it received at test screenings. We also talk about alternate Duckies and Molly Ringwald's connection to a band in the film that doesn't appear on the soundtrack. Catch all of Season 1 of InSync wherever you get your podcasts!For More Information about Rachel Brodsky / InSync:Website: https://rachelbrodsky.substack.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/rebrods/Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelbrods/If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.Sean will be taking the sales of his single "Gin Asylum" to help pay off medical bills for cat owners in need. You can find "Gin Asylum" on all your music purchasing platforms and at this website:https://t.co/G1Z85qKpUsFor More Information about Sean Faust:Website: https://seanfaustmusic.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/seanfaustmusic/Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/SeanFaust/If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 folk music The resurfacing of "Dear Mr. Kennedy" because of Star Wars Some of our favorite Coen Brothers films For More Information about Dan Delgado / The Industry:Website: https://www.industrypodcast.org/IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_industry_podcast/Twitter: https://twitter.com/theindustry13https://twitter.com/_dan_delgadoBluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dandelgado.bsky.socialIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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. The film didn't technically have a soundtrack when we recorded this, so 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 more! A soundtrack for the documentary is now available in physical and digital forms.Daniel also shines a light on the many great folks who helped put this amazing documentary together.Daniel was previously a guest on our Grosse Pointe Blank episode where we also talked about The Steve Keene Artbook that Daniel curated.For More Information about The Elephant 6 Movie / Daniel Efram:Website: https://www.elephant6movie.com/IG: https://instagram.com/danieleframTwitter: https://x.com/elephant6movieIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Pop culture writer and songwriter, Tara Giancaspro, returns to the podcast to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the soundtracks to 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 that played The Bait Shop. Since The OC was so music heavy, we also discuss the show's soundtrack supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas, who it turns out, has been pretty busy the last 25 years or so. She's also responsible for the music in shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Gossip Girl, Mad Men, and Riverdale while also supervising for the Twilight and Hunger Games franchises.For More Information about Tara Giancaspro:Website: https://substack.com/@taragiancasproIG: https://www.instagram.com/sweatylamarr/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/sweatylamarr?lang=enIf you want to hear our previous episode with Tara, we covered Tarzan with her.If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the soundtrack to That Thing You Do, 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 Brian and Ryan make a mini-playlist of their favorite rap rock collabs that happened after the Judgement Night was released.For More Information about My Weekly Mixtape:Website: https://myweeklymixtape.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape/Twitter: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtapeIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Hawke helped get it on the soundtrack How the soundtrack is a weird mix of 70s/80s and not very mainstream 90s songs How the plot of the movie is very tied to 90s "sellout" culture How the stand in for MTV (In Your Face) was pretty accurate ... And More For More Information about Courtney E Smith:Website: https://nevermind.fm/shows/songs-my-ex-ruined/IG: https://www.instagram.com/courtneyesmithTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/courtneyesmithIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeWe have changed our Twitter (X) handle to soundtrackcast and we can be found at Blue Sky Social @soundtrackyourlife.netThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Oscar winning songwriters contributed to the soundtrack the fun needle drops in the movie artists that we felt were missing from the soundtrack For More Information about This is the Greatest Song I’ve Ever Heard in My Entire Life:IG: https://www.instagram.com/gr8songpodTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/gr8songpodPlease support Soundtrack Your Life. We have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Isaak, Ween, and Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline". We discuss Why Brad feels like this is a Minnesota movie even though it takes place in Massachusetts Afghan Whigs' frontman Greg Dulli's very busy 1994-1996 The weird storyline with Natalie Portman and why it's problematic Why the movie doesn't exactly feel like it's set in the '90s For More Information about Pop Culture Yearbook: Website: IG: Twitter: If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! 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-analytics-privacy-policy/ Soundtrack Your Life Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, American Utopia Byrne's influence on music in general Jim's Super Podcaster Origin Story For More Information about Film Rage:Website: https://www.filmrageyyc.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/filmrageyycTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/filmrageyycIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 familyHow the soundtrack is a blend of 60s hits and very 80s sounding songs written for the filmPatrick Swayze - actor, dancer, and… singer?Why does Time of My Life remind Ryan of his high school prom.And More!For More Information about Rachel / The In Sync Podcast:Website:IG: https://www.instagram.com/rebrodshttps://www.instagram.com/theinsyncpodTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/rachelbrodshttps://www.twitter.com/theinsyncpodIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Every so often, we get an opportunity to interview a composer who actually soundtracks 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 background as a musician-How Jermaine's dream of becoming a composer became a reality-The challenges of composing during COVID-Some of the amazing musicians that Jermaine has been able to work with on his recent scores.For More Information about Jermaine Stegall:Website: https://www.jermainestegall.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/jermainestegallTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/jermainestegallIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 soundtrackThe iconic dance at the end of the film that took 3 different people to executeOur favorite tracks from this iconic soundtrackFor More Information about EveryRomCom:Website: https://www.everyromcom.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/everyromcomTwitter: https://www.Twitter.com/everyromcompodIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.Patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 soundtrack to Shrek 1 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 the reasons why they resonated so well with fans. We also discuss: How Shrek was one of the 1st if not the 1st film to license Leonard Cohen's iconic "Hallelujah" The laborious process to get Smashmouth to sign off on licensing "All Star" for the movie and how they originally did not want to cover "I'm a Believer". How Shrek 2 passed on a song from some indie-rock legends and how it kind of indirectly broke up the band (again). If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! 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-analytics-privacy-policy/ Soundtrack Your Life Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 film packages a lot of heavy topics in a crowd pleasing film The film's legacy and how it will soon be a TV show For More Information about The Media Path Podcast:Website: https://www.mediapathpodcast.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/mediapathpod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mediapathpodIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 it?) The laughably bad trailer for the movie back in 1997 The sneaky success of the soundtrack The Steve Keene Artbook (buy it! link below!) A funny story about Robert Schneider from Apples in stereo playing on The Colbert Report episode, Countdown to Guitarmageddon If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! 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-analytics-privacy-policy/ Soundtrack Your Life Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 this revenge film works so well Who we think could put together a killer soundtrack like the RZA For More Information about Jaylan Salman: Website: https://theprose.com/JaylanSalah IG: https://www.instagram.com/jaylansalman Twitter: https://twitter.com/jaylansalman If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! 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-analytics-privacy-policy/ Soundtrack Your Life Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 upset everyone and cause chaos? Will David Byrne ride the success of EEAAO to an Oscar win? Songs from the Oscar shortlist that were snubbed Where's Doja Cat? For More Information about The Song Will Go On: Website: IG: Twitter: If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! 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-analytics-privacy-policy/ Soundtrack Your Life Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brittney Williams, aka The Reclusive Blogger is our guest this week to talk about the soundtrack to 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 Mermaid. For More Information about The Reclusive Blogger: Website: https://www.thereclusiveblogger.com IG: http://instagram.com/thebrittneyw Twitter: http://twitter.com/thebrittneyw If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! 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-analytics-privacy-policy/ Soundtrack Your Life Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 the music adds to this trippy, kind of Sci-Fi, romance. We talk about Jon Brion's career as composer producer, how the film elevated that status of Gondry and Brion to the point where they were producing and drumming on a very popular hip hop album, and how Jon Brion has worked on everything from animated films to Beyonce's Lemonade since this soundtrack dropped.Also, we all share stories of films that we had to take a break from because of humiliating experiences attached to them. For More Information about When Cinephiles Attack: IG: https://www.instagram.com/cinephileattack Twitter: https://twitter.com/CinephileAttack If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! 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-analytics-privacy-policy/ Soundtrack Your Life Socials Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Indie Rock Legend, Lou Barlow, is our guest this week and it was truly an honor to interview him. He soundtracked the 1995 cult classic Kids with John Davis as the 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 other other side band, Deluxx Folk Implosion. The soundtrack spawned the Top 40 Single, "Natural One". We chat about Kids and working with our favorite soundtrack supervisor, Randall Poster. We also discuss the various shows and movies that have licensed Lou's music. We also talk about Lou's acting debut in Lisa Cholodenko's 2002 film, Laurel Canyon (which was scored by Craig Wedren who I interviewed last year for the podcast). And last but not least, we talk about Lou's new podcast, Raw Impressions which he co-hosts with his wife, Adelle. It launched late last year. The podcast can be found wherever you're listening to this one.For More Information about Lou Barlow:Raw Impressions on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/raw-impressions-with-lou-barlow-and-adelle-barlow/id1655003886Website: https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/loubarlowTwitter: https://www.Twitter.com/theloubarlowIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 Dave's reaction to the divisive ending to the series (spoiler alert, I guess?), and I ask Dave what beer he would serve to Tony Soprano.For More Information about Dave Zalatoris and Beer in Front:Website: https://www.beerinfront.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/beerinfrontTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/beerinfrontIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Happy Holidays! Scott Interrante (of This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard In My Entire Life) returns to talk about the soundtrack to 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 Bob Newhart add to the magic of the filmHow Zooey Deschanel launched 1,000 twee imitators and the backlash because of itWhat Holiday movies/shows do Scott, Nicole and Ryan watch every yearFor More about Scott and This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard In My Entire Life:Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gr8songpodIG: https://www.instagram.com/gr8songpodTwitter: https://twitter.com/gr8songpodIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.We discuss how the soundtrack has a blend of chart toppers (U2, Brandy, Method Man), critically acclaimed alt rock legends (Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, The Flaming Lips, Sunny Day Real Estates) and a bunch of covers (Massive Attack, The Offspring, Michael Huchence) and how they were all blown out of the water by "A Kiss from a Rose".We also pay tribute to the late Kevin Conroy, the best Batman.For More Information about I Turn My Podcast On:Website: https://soundcloud.com/iturnmypodcastonIG: https://www.instagram.com/iturnmypodcaston/?hl=enTwitter: https://twitter.com/turnmypodcastonIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 songs for Paul Thomas Anderson's Magnolia Soundtrack (1999) and how central those songs are to the film. He also collaborated with Aimee on her contributions to the soundtracks, I am Sam (2001) and Enough (2002).We also discuss about how Michael ended up playing guitar on Jon Brion's score/soundtrack for David O. Russell's I Heart Huckabees (2004).For More Information about Michael Lockwood:Website: https://www.michaellockwood.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/michaellockwoodthemusician/Twitter: https://twitter.com/lucky_monotuneSparkle Plenty Records: https://www.sparkleplentyrecords.com/For More Information about Bird Streets:Website: https://linktr.ee/birdstreetsIG: https://www.instagram.com/birdstreets/Twitter: https://twitter.com/BirdStreetsIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 of Soundtrack Your Life. 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 Jackson Brown about all the failed attempts to capitalize on The Crow either via sequels or reboots. Ryan talks to John Munson about how a New Standards show kept popping up while dating his wife. If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 film kicks off with Would? by Alice in Chains. We also chat about Chris Cornell's Poncier tape, Paul Westerberg's contribution to the soundtrack and score, and the similarities between the film and the sitcom, Friends.If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeCheck out the Newsly app!For a free 1 month premium subscription, sign up with the promo code: SNDCASThttps://www.newsly.meFor More Information about the Better Band Podcast:Website: https://betterbandpod.glitch.meIG: https://www.instagram.com/betterbandpodTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/betterbandpodThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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, his start in the music industry is pretty amazing despite the nepotism.Ryan, Nicole and Scott discuss Does the film hold up 15 years later? Are these Wham! parody songs any good? What's with the fat jokes? Does anyone remember Pop Up Video? For More about Scott and This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard In My Entire Life:Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gr8songpodIG: https://www.instagram.com/gr8songpodTwitter: https://twitter.com/gr8songpodIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 between the film and book, as well as some factual errors regarding the film and Bruce's discography.For More Information about Jesse Jackson and Setlusting Bruce:Website: https://www.patreon.com/setlustingbruceIG: https://instagram.com/setlustingbruce?igshid=NzNkNDdiOGI=Twitter:https://twitter.com/setlustingbruce?s=21&t=eu9NvLIZlgqfQAQ4_zoiFwIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeCheck out the Newsly app!For a free 1 month premium subscription, sign up with the promo code: SNDCASThttps://www.newsly.meThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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.Obviously, we talk about Bruno and many of the other Lin Manuel Miranda penned tunes.For More Information about The Latin Jukebox:Website: https://www.anchor.fm/latinjukeboxIG: https://www.instagram.com/latinjukebox_Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/RockolaDelRoloIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlifeCheck out the Newsly app!For a free 1 month premium subscription, sign up with the promo code: SNDCASThttps://www.newsly.meThis 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 legacy as a synth pioneer. Ryan and Bob talk about watching live music in Japan and the cultural differences between living in Japan and living in the United States.For More Information about DarkTyme: Stories From the Future / Black Corporation:Website: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCarDHHGIBKsuzN1hTzBiFRg (DarkTyme)https://podcasts.apple.com/ee/podcast/darktyme-stories-from-the-future/id1590856438 (DarkTyme)IG: https://www.instagram.com/blackcorporation_jp/?hl=en (Black Corporation)We would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more! This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tara Giancaspro aka Sweaty Lamarr is our guest for this Phil Collins-centric soundtrack 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 soundtrack 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. Tara talks with Ryan and Nicole about her fondness for the soundtrack opposed to her ambivalent feelings towards the film and they break down both. They also talk about the other ultra famous stars that Disney employed during the decade (Elton John, Sting, All4One?) for their animated films.They also chat about their favorite songs from classic Disney films and Tara asks Ryan and Nicole to choose the Disney princess that they identify with, and a whole lot more!For More Information about Tara (Sweaty Lamarr):Website: https://sweatylamarrmusic.bandcamp.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/sweatylamarrTwitter: https://twitter.com/sweatylamarrWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 films such as Wet Hot American Summer, School of Rock, and Role Models as well as TV shows like Reno 911, Don't Trust the B*tch in Apartment 23, Fresh Off the Boat, Shrill, New Amsterdam and Yellow Jackets.Shudder to Think happened to be on the bill for Ryan's first concert and Ryan has followed Craig's career ever since. They chat about: How Craig got a crash course in film scoring in college How he continues to work with his crew from college How the all-star vocal roster for First Love, Last Rites came about Why he has a vocal coach credit for Anchorman Returning to Wet Hot American Summer for Netflix How Craig met collaborators: Theodore Shapiro, Jefferson Friedman, and Anna Warronker For More Information about Craig Wedren:Website: https://www.craigwedren.comIG: https://www.instagram.com/craigwedrenTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/craigwedrenWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

David Ballantyne of The Vinyl Score returns to make his 2nd appearance of the year to talk about the soundtrack to 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 documentary upon first viewing. They also talk about the legend of the band, especially of it's frontman, Ian MacKaye.For More Information about The Vinyl Score:Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/the_vinyl_scoreIG: https://www.instagram.com/the_VinylScoreTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/the_VinylScoreWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week's guest is Lance Ingram of the Yesterday's Concert Podcast and he picked the soundtrack to 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 universe than Cameron Crowe's Singles, which also came out in 1992. Lance and Ryan also chat about their music fandom and how it's evolved over the yearslFor More Information about Yesterday's Concert:Website: https://www.yesterdaysconcert.com/Twitter: ConcertPodWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!For More Information Regarding Abortion Resourceshttps://choice.crd.co/ This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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 song Teenage FBI clicks with Matt so well, and Ryan shares how he scored his first drink at a concert.For More Information about Matt Latham and Pick a Disc:Website: https://linktr.ee/pickadiscIG: pickadiscTwitter: pickadiscWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jon Reilly from the Life's But a Song Podcast stops by to talk about the soundtrack to 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 a bunch of classic rock royalty... and also The Darkness. We dive into the song writers for the fake bands (Warren Fitzgerald, Craig Wedren, and Sammy James Jr), the rock score for the film (by Craig Wedren), and our favorite soundtrack supervisor, Randall Poster, who has supervised soundtracks for Richard Linklater films multiple times.For More Information about Life's But a Song:IG: butasongpodTwitter: butasongpodWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Trigger 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 soundtrack to 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 and Nine Inch Nails (covering Joy Division), among other artists, so it's success was much less of a surprise.Many of the bands were referenced in the comic books for The Crow, so Colin explains those connections. He also mentions a previously pitched vision for for The Crow that would've been absolutely insane. The discussion focuses primarily on the music, but obviously, the tragic on set death of Brandon Lee cannot be avoided.For More Information about Colin:Website: https://www.wedigpodcasts.comIG: freewiththismonthsissue, wedigmusicTwitter: thismonthsissue, wedigmusicWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

We’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 the soundtrack, which also helped launch the career of 50 Cent, the loaded cast in the film, and how Eminem demanded the film be shot on location, much like another Midwestern musician who starred in a film that was loosely on their life. Obviously, we also talk about the 2022 Super Bowl Halftime Show where Eminem performed "Lose Yourself" as part of the show.For More Information about MJ:Website: https://www.podpage.com/menage-with-the-marijayne-maven-podcast/IG: https://www.instagram.com/mwtmmpodcastTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/mwtmmpodcastWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Vern from the Cinema Recall podcast joins us this week to talk about the soundtrack to 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 96), Jason Falkner (Jellyfish, The Greys) and soundtrack executive producer, Babyface.We chat about the casting options for some of the main roles, how the cinematographer for the film was also shooting some very different movies at the same time and we talk about the cameo filled boyband in the film!For more information about Cinema Recall:https://www.cinemarecall.netIG: Cinema_Recall, VideoVanguardTwitter: @Cinema_RecallWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Brian Colburn of the Playlist Wars podcast stops by to talk about the soundtrack to 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 (Gigolo Aunts), who also went to have an illustrious career outside of his band, and we discuss the many songwriting contributions from none other than Tom Hanks, himself! We also chat about the record label in the film that became a real record label specializing in soundtracks and we share some of our favorite Schlesinger penned tunes in mini-playlist form!For more information about Playlist Wars:https://www.playlistwarspodcast.comIG: @playlistwarspodcastTwitter: @PlaylistWarsFacebook: @PlaylistWarsWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan, Brandice and Nicole talk about the soundtrack to the 2006 Marc Forster film, Stranger than Fiction. The soundtrack is the debut of Spoon's Britt Daniel as a soundtrack composer, he worked with Brian Reitzell who was also 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 where Will Ferrell covers Wreckless Eric's "Whole Wild World" in what may be one the more touching scenes in Will Ferrell's career, and they talk about how the film doesn't feel very 2006 and how the soundtrack plays a role in that feeling.We would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ryan 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 "Be Alive" from King Richard, Sebastian Yantra's Lin Manuel Miranda written song "Dos Orugitas", and Billie Eilish's Bond theme. "No Time to Die". And even though it's not nominated, Ryan and Nicole talk about "We Don't Talk About Bruno" and Ryan tries to explain why it's not nominated.We would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Award winning composer and host of the Piecing It Together Podcast, David Rosen joins Ryan and to talk about the soundtrack 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 importance of the ambient nature of the score in the film and how effective Alex Garland uses music in the film.David also shares about some of his other influences as well as some exciting future projects that he’s working on. To learn more about David Rosen: https://bydavidrosen.com https://piecingpod.comWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes, and much more!This 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/Soundtrack Your Life SocialsBlueskyInstagramWriting SiteYouTubePatreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices