Shows
Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastWe Are Scientists' Keith Murray on The Nostalgia of The Lost Boys Soundtrack (1987) and His New Album(00:00:00) Introducing Keith Murray and the New We Are Scientists Album, Qualifying Miles
(00:10:08) Why are We Talking About The Lost Boys?
(00:17:00) Breaking Down the Lost Boys Soundtrack
(00:23:30) Kiefer Sutherland, Rock Star?
(00:32:40) The Lost Boys Influenced Keith to Move to California?
(00:41:16) The Lost Boys Sequels
(00:46:16) Thomas Newman, The Lost Boys Soundtrack Composer
(00:49:17) Tim Cappello, Saxaphone Playing Legend
(01:02:05) Last Thoughts on the Soundtrack
(01:10:28) Thank Yous and Goodbyes
Keith Murray, singer/guitarist of rock band, We Are Scientists, joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to discuss the soundtrack to Joel Schumacher's 1987 film, The...2025-07-281h 16Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastThe Ritualists' Christian Dryden on the Queen Soundtracked Space Opera, Flash Gordon (1980)Christian Dryden, bassist and lead singer of The Ritualists, joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to talk about the Queen soundtracked 1980 Mike Hodges film, Flash Gordon. Queen took the assignment so seriously that they spent a year dedicated to creating the soundtrack for this out of this world, space opera. The iconic "Flash's Theme" and "The Hero" even made regular appearances in Queen's setlists.Chrstian is both a huge Queen and comic book fan, so he was the perfect guest to talk about Flash Gordon. There are plenty of juice behind the scenes tea with this movie, including...2025-07-1451 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastFilm Rage's Jim on How The Legend of Ochi Soundtrack (2025) Helps Isaiah Saxon Blur Fantasy and Reality(00:00:00) Introducing Jim and The Legend of Ochi
(00:09:24) The Soundtrack and Composer Dave Longstreth
(00:16:57) The Tension Building Throughout The Legend of Ochi
(00:22:22) What is an Ochi?
(00:24:17) Metal Bands in the Film
(00:26:16) The World Building of the Film
(00:29:21) Isaiah Saxon's Background
(00:30:28) Is this Film Kid Friendly?
(00:34:12) The Family Drama at the Heart of the Film
(00:36:42) Why a More Tradition Score Wouldn't Work / Longstreth and Saxon Are on the Same Page
(00:46:12) Through the Dark and Lonely Night
(00:56:09) The Surprises in the Film and the Ending
(00:59:17) Thank Yous and Goodbyes
...2025-06-231h 00Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastRyan and Nicole Try to Explain Pavements (2025), the Pavements Soundtrack, & Their Pavement Fandom(00:00:00) Intro
(00:06:24) Who is Alex Ross Perry? What is Pavements?
(00:12:46) Slanted! Enchanted!
(00:18:24) Catchy Songs, Distant Lyrics
(00:21:24) Range life
(00:27:03) Wants For the Pavements DVD/BluRay Bonus Features
(00:30:52) The Pavements Soundtrack
(00:32:51) What We Wanted to See More Of
(00:37:43) Pavement Needle Drops Not Covered in Pavements
(00:42:57) The Harness Your Hopes Phenomenon
(00:47:44) Blurring the Lines Between Reality and Fiction
(00:51:04) What's Missing From the Film and Questions Not Answered
(01:01:03) Farewells
Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak talk about the just released 2025 Alex Ross Perry Film, Pavements and the Pavements Soundtrack. It's not a...2025-06-091h 04Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastRuss Burlingame on The Needle Drops that Make The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1 Soundtrack a HitPop Culture Writer Russ Burlingame joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to talk about the soundtrack to James Gunn's 2014 film, Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 1. It's the 1st soundtrack to ever hit #1 on the Billboard Top 200 charts with all previously released songs. It's sold over 3 million copies and was the 2nd best selling soundtrack in 2014 behind only the Frozen soundtrack. Beyond sales, the soundtrack is also partly responsible for the resurrection of the cassette tape.We also discuss:James Gunn's unorthodox method to make sure the scenes worked with the musicWhy a limitless budget doesn't always get...2025-05-2656 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastWriter James Deon Williams Breaks Down Boomerang's (1992) Stacked Soundtrack and Stacked CastPop culture writer, James Down Williams, joins Ryan to talk about the 1992 Reginald Hudlin film, Boomerang and it's 3x Platinum soundtrack. The soundtrack boasted 6 singles including Toni Braxton's "Give U My Heart" and Boyz II Men's "End of the Road", which would top the Billboard Top 100 for 13 weeks, which was a record at the time. Equally impressive is the film's cast, which included Eddie Murphy, Hallie Berry, Martin Lawrence, David Allen Grier, Chris Rock, Tisha Campbell, Robin Givens, and Grace Jones (who is also on the soundtrack).Also Discussed:-Hudlin's post-Boomerang career -Babyface's strangehold on the t...2025-05-1247 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastLIMAHL (Kajagoogoo) on Why His Hits "Too Shy" and "The NeverEnding Story" Are Popular Needle Drops NowSolo artist, and lead singer of Kajagoogoo, Limahl is our guest this week and it was an honor to talk to the singer of the chart topping soundtrack song, The NeverEnding Story. It was a top 10 hit in over 15 countries, including hitting #1 in Norway, Spain and Sweden. Limahl has recently released a new single, a great cover of America's "A Horse with No Name". It's available on all digital streaming services. The video can be found here:Ryan talks to Limahl about about how the song, "The NeverEnding Story" came together with legendary award winning producer and songwriter, G...2025-04-2148 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastIt's a Fandom Thing's Erin on Trent Reznor's Curation of The Natural Born Killers Soundtrack (1994)Erin Marlow of It's a Fandom Thing joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the 1994 Oliver Stone film, Natural Born Killers. It began as a Quentin Tarantino script before Oliver Stone turned it into an entirely different thing, which is just one of many controversies that surround this film. What's not controversial is the greatness of the Natural Born Killers Soundtrack. Trent Reznor currated the soundtrack and contributed two Nine Inch Nails to the soundtrack, specifically writing "Burn" for the film. The soundtrack also features songs from Leonard Cohen, Lard, L7, The Cowboy Junkies, Peter Gabriel and more....2025-04-141h 15Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastFrank Meyer (Streetwalkin' Cheetahs/Fear) on the Repo Man (1984) Soundtrack and The Film's Influence on Punk RockRocker Frank Meyer (The Street Walkin' Cheetahs / Trading Aces / Fear) has a new album out on 3/25 called Living Between the Lines (Kitten Robot Records) and he joins Nicole and Ryan to discuss his career and the soundtrack to the 1984 film, Repo Man. It's a soundtrack full of LA punk rock legends like Black Flag, Fear, The Plugz and the Circle Jerks. Iggy Pop contributed the theme for Repo Man being backed by a super group featuring Steve Jones from The Sex Pistols and Blondie's rhythm section (Nigel Harrison and Clem Burke). Frank discusses the soundtrack's influence on him as well...2025-03-241h 25Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastPop Culture Yearbook’s Brad on the Hilarious and Catchy Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) SoundtrackDoink da doink! Brad from the Pop Culture Yearbook Podcast returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the Lonely Island 2016 film, Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping. It flamed out when it was released back in 2016 but it's reached cult status with it's joke-dense comedy, super talented cast, and songs that are equally brilliant and catchy. It's a film that was funny back in 2016 and actually holds up today in 2025.Chapters0:00:00 Intro / Why are We Talking about Popstar?0:04:40 The 1st Time Watching Popstar0:08:48 Were you a Lonely Island fan before this...2025-03-101h 07Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastThe Controversy with the 2025 Best Original Song Category and And a Unique Diane Warren Soundtrack factIt's time to talk the 2025 Oscars! Nicole and Ryan break down the 2025 Oscars Best Original Song category. There are some past winners (Elton John), a 16 time nominee (Diane Warren), 2 songs from Emilia Perez, and a nomination for Sing Sing. There's also a controversy regarding the category: none of the songs will be performed at the ceremony! Here our hot takes and see if you agree with our predictions!2025-02-2456 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastSpace Castle's DT on The Scene from 500 Days of Summer (2009) That He Thought Was Copied From HIs LifeDT, host of the Space Castle YouTube Channel, returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about Marc Webb's 2009 film, 500 Days of Summer. Lots of stories or heartbreak in our 20s follows since this film is a perfect backdrop for our Valentines Day episode. Tales of heartbreak, dumping someone over their bad music taste, making mixtapes, and more are shared as we dive into the time capsule that is 2009.Chapters:00:00:00 - Welcoming Back DT and The Steve Holt Story00:04:42 - Is 500 Days of Summer is a Revenge Film?00:15:11 - 2009 Slang and Tropes2025-02-101h 15Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastMovies and Us' Jen and Sarah on How Kogonada's Directing & Hammock's Score Transform Columbus (2017)Jen and Sarah from Movies and Us join Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to talk about Kogonada's 2017 directorial debut, Columbus. The film is intimate and captures smaller moments. Hammock's gorgeous ambient score is the perfect compliment to the visuals. Kogonada would follow up Columbus with 2021's After Yang and he would direct episodes of Disney Plus' Star Wars: Acoylte series.Chapters:00:00:00 Introducing Jen and Sarah and Columbus 00:06:34 Initial Thoughts on the Soundtrack00:12:41 Koganada’s Journey to Columbus00:14:36 How Architecture and Space Play a role in the Film00:22:17 Hammock’s Unorthodox Score00:27:22 Thoughts on Columbus 000:37:31 The Career of John Ch...2025-01-271h 06Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastSlinky Vagabond's Keanan Duffty Explains Why the Labyrinth (1986) Soundtrack Still Resonates TodayA man of many talents, Keanan Duffty is our guest for this episode. His band, Slinky Vagabond, has a new album coming out on January 14th. You can pre-order that here. He is also a fashion designer, one who has collaborated with the iconic David Bowie on his 2008 fashion line for Target. Since Keanan is a Bowie fan and collaborator, Ryan and Nicole thought it would be only fitting to talk to him about Jim Henson's 1986 film, Labyrinth. Bowie not only starred in the film as The Goblin King, Jareth, but he also wrote songs for the film....2025-01-131h 16Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastScott Interrante and Tara Giancaspro On The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) & Where It Ranks Among The Muppet FilmsHappy Holidays!Scott Interrante of This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard in My Entire Life and Tara Giancaspro of xoxo Gossip Giancaspro join Nicole and Ryan to talk about The Muppet Christmas Carol, which begs the question, "Do we even like the general story of A Christmas Carol?" Our answers to that question will shock you as well our answers to "who is in your muppet big 3?" We also discuss which human should accompany the Muppets if they ever take another shot at adapting this Dickensian classic.Chapters:0:00:00 - 0:08:45 Intros and Guests' Connections to Th...2024-12-181h 21Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastWhat 70s/80s band is Jim from Film Rage Reminded of When He Hears the Score for We Live in Time (2024)?Jim from Film Rage joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about John Crowley's 2024 film, We Live in Time. The score is handled by Bryce Dessner (The National, Big Red Machine), and this is Dessner's 2nd score for 2024, the other being for Sing Sing, which was released earlier this year. Dessner's non-traditional score is very front and center in this non-linear romance film.(Pre)Order the soundtrack here:Chapters0:00:000 - 04:22/259 Show / Guest Intro04:22.260 - 12:34.674 Bryce Dessner Bio / Initial Soundtrack Thoughts12:34.675 - 25:59.154 Thoughts on We Live in Time25:59:155 - 38:13:526 Bryce's work with the National...2024-12-091h 05Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastMusic Rewind's Stephen Epley on Discovering Soul Music via the Soundtrack to The Commitments (1991)Stephen Epley, host of Music Rewind, joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the soundtrack to Alan Parker's 1991 film, The Commitments. The film deserverdly racked up nominations at the BAFTAS, Golden Globes and the Oscars, but it's soundtrack is what really took off in the US and around the world. It went 2x Platinum in the US, 3x Platinum in the UK, and it was a huge hit in Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Sweden. It was so successful that they released a 2nd soundtrack, The Commitments Vol. 2.The film follows a band of Irish teens that are...2024-12-021h 05Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastDrumTalk TV's Dan Shinder Explains Why He's One of the Drummers of This is Spinal Tap (1984)Dan Shinder, founder of DrumTalkTV joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the soundtrack to the 1984 Rob Reiner Mockumentary, This is Spinal Tap, and how it might be more realistic than a lot of rock biopics out there. We break down the big hair, on-stage disasters, dressing room shenanigans, and of course, THE MUSIC. From "Hell Hole" to "Stonehenge" and everything in between, Dan connects the dots between the absurd events in the film and the real life events that might have inspired them. Also, there's a small wink to Dan in the movie?!For More Information about...2024-11-111h 17Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastMiddle Class Film Class' Pete Abeyta on the Punch Drunk Love Soundtrack (2002) and Jon Brion's Gorgeous ScorePete Abeyta from the Middle Class Film Class Podcast/YouTube Channel, joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the soundtrack to Paul Thomas Anderson's 2002 film, Punch Drunk Love. This soundtrack consists of a wonderful score by producer/composer/mad scientist, Jon Brion, who also composed the scores to films that we've covered in previous episodes like, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Magnolia. Brion also reworks the iconic "He Needs Me" by Shelley Duvall from Robert Altman's 1980 film, Popeye.We Discuss:How Jon Brion and Paul Thomas Anderson closely worked together on the "sound" of the filmWhy Brion's...2024-10-281h 13Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastDT of Space Castle Finds The Score and Soundtrack for Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010) PerfectDT, host of Space Castle on YouTube (formerly the podcast), joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the soundtrack to the 2010 Edgar Wright film, Scott Pilgrim vs the World. That means discussing Sex B-Bomb, Crash and the Boys, Clash at Demonhead, and the real life musicians behind them like Beck, Broken Social Scene, Metric, and more!We talk about this stacked soundtrack plus:Edgar Wright's real life interaction that he used in the film between Lucas Lee and Wallace WellsThe many versions of "Ramona" that Beck wrote for the filmThe 8-Bit score by superproducer Nigel GodrichThe producer behind the...2024-10-141h 05Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastDirector Dr. Augusta Palmer Talks About Exploring Her Father's Legacy in The Blues Society (2023)Director of The Blues Society, Dr. Augusta Palmer, and Memphis radio DJ legend, Henry Nelson join Ryan to talk about the 2023 documentary, The Blues Society. The film has recently become available for rental and purchase on digital platforms. We Discuss:The origin of the film and when Dr. Palmer learned that her father was involved with organizing the Memphis Country Blues FestivalHenry Nelson's memories about the festival and The Overton Shell, where the festival took placeHow artists such as The Rolling Stones ripped off blues artists associated with the filmThe thin line between paying respect and exploiting artistsThe legacy...2024-09-2346 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastThe Can't Hardly Wait (1998) Soundtrack Brings Jenn from My Streaming Bubble Back to 1998 25+ years laterJenn Owens, host of the podcast, My Streaming Bubble, is our guest this week to talk about the soundtrack to the Henry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan 1998 film, Can't Hardly Wait. While the film didn't do huge numbers at the box office office upon its release, it is a movie that has grown in popularity over the years. Since the film takes place at a house party, there are tons of needle drops that soundtrack the house party including songs from Smash Mouth, Eve 6, Busta Rhymes, and Guns and Roses.We Discuss:The 90s music, fashion, and 90s teen icons...2024-09-091h 16Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastSoundtrack Your Life Ep 101 - Soundtracking Monopoly w/ Scott Interrante and Tara Giancaspro(After a short hiatus, we're back, and we'll be back to releasing 2 episodes of month until December!)This is the Greatest Song that I've Ever Heard in My Entire Life's Scott Interrante and our favorite substacker, Tara Giancaspro return to Soundtrack Your Life to help Nicole and Ryan soundtrack the recently announced film Monopoly (Margot Robbie’s Lucky Chap Productions has signed up to make it). Whether it gets made or not is anyone’s guess since Monopoly has a long history of directors / producers trying to make this game into a movie.Once again, our crew is tasked with comi...2024-08-1259 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastSoundtrack Your Life Ep 100 - Soundtracking The Sims w/ Tara Giancaspro and Scott InterranteEpisode 100! For our landmark 100th episode, we have a couple of our favorite guests, Tara Giancaspro, and This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard in My Entire Life's Scott Interrante, returning to join Nicole and Ryan to soundtrack a movie that doesn't quite exist yet, the recently announced movie based on The Sims!Our crew is tasked with coming up with a plot for the film and then a soundtrack full of needle drops. From the beginning of the film, to the end credits, our hosts and guests come up with songs for every big plot development in this...2024-06-241h 13Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastFilm Rage's Jim On His Favorite Songs on the Saltburn Soundtrack (2023) that are not "Murder on the Dancefloor"Jim from the Film Rage podcast returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the soundtrack to the 2023 Emerald Fennell film, Saltburn. Jim was previously a guest for our episode on David Byrne’s True Stories.The movie had a moment in 2023 with its infamous needle drop of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor”, which is used in one of the film’s most famous scenes. The soundtrack is full of songs from 2007 and older (the movie takes place in 2007), and there are indie and pop acts like Arcade Fire, MGMT, Bloc Party, Girls Aloud and Cold W...2024-06-101h 10Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastWhat are Some of Rachel Brodsky's Favorite Needle Drops from The Bear - Season 1 and Season 2?Pop culture writer, Rachel Brodsky returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the music that soundtracks the Christopher Storer hit television series, The Bear. With season 3 due in June, we decided to take a look at the massive amount of needle drops from the 1st 2 seasons of this dense award winning dramedy.From Dad rock to Swedish punk to Taylor Swift, we talk about all of our favorite needle drops, and we also talk about how much we love this show that totally stresses us out. Beware of spoilers but it's impossible to talk about...2024-05-271h 18Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastNicstalgia’s Nicole Tremaglio on The Charlie’s Angels Soundtrack (2000) Blending Nostalgia and Modern PopCultural theorist and host of the Nicstalgia Podcast, Nicole Tremaglio, joins Nicole and Ryan to discuss the soundtrack to the year 2000 McG directed film, Charlie’s Angels. The film was a huge success at the box office and the soundtrack was also a hit, with lead single “Independent Women Part 1” topping the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 consecutive weeks. Billboard named it the 18th most successful song of the decade (2000-2009)We discuss:the multi-generational and multi-genre needle drops: Heart, Deee-Lite, Korn, Marvin Gaye, The Prodigy and morehow does the movie hold up 24 years later?Pharoah Monche’s “Simon Says” was played at Ry...2024-05-131h 19Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastWriter/Film Critic, Lex Briscuso, on the Marie Antoinette Soundtrack (2006) & Her Marie Themed Sweet 16 B-DayFilm Critic and writer, Lex Briscuso joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the 2006 Sophia Coppola film, Marie Antoinette and it's iconic soundtrack. The soundtrack pulls from the 80s, 90s, and aughts with tracks from Gang of Four, Siouxie and the Banshees, The Strokes, Aphex Twin and more! Coppola put the soundtrack together with soundtrack supervisor, Brian Reitzell, who had worked with Coppola on her previous films, Lost in Translation and The Virgin Suicides. We previously talked about Reitzell in our Stranger than Fiction episode.We talk about how important of a role the soundtrack plays in the film and...2024-04-221h 20Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastThe Soundtracks of Dennis Hopper w/ Stephen Lee NaishWriter, 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...2024-03-251h 03Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastThe 2024 Oscars Best Original Song - The Barbie Soundtrack vs The FieldIt'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...2024-03-0450 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastPerseverance Records' Robin Esterhammer on His Forsaken Themes From Fantastic Films SeriesPerseverance 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...2024-02-1245 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastThe Soundtrack Your Life Season 5 (2024) TrailerNicole and Ryan are back on February 5th with Season 5 of Soundtrack Your Life! Season 5 will be split in 2 halves, each half containing 10 episodes.The first half will be released between February and June (2 episodes per month)The second half will be released between August and December (2 episodes per month)We have an exciting mix of new and returning guests, and we'll also continue our tradition of breaking down the Best Original Song category for the Oscars.If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get access to bonus episodes, surprise giveaways, and more!2024-01-1500 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastNicole and Ryan's on Their Favorite Music Moments from Christmas at Pee-Wee's Playhouse (1988)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...2023-12-211h 04Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastPop Culture Writer, Rachel Brodsky, on the Pretty in Pink Soundtrack (1986) and Who Andie Should've PickedPop 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...2023-12-111h 16Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastMusician Sean Faust on the Clerks Soundtrack (1994) & Why the Film Feels Like a DocumentaryMusician 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...2023-11-271h 07Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastThe Industry Podcast's Dan Delgado On Why He Loves The Inside Llewyn Davis Soundtrack (2013) Even Though He Hates FolkDan 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 rewatchableHow this is an enjoyable film about folk music even for people who don't particularly care for folk musicThe resurfacing of "Dear Mr. Kennedy" because of Star WarsSome of our favorite Coen Brothers films...2023-11-131h 06Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastWhen Did Executive Producer Daniel Efram Get Involved with The Elephant 6 Movie (2023)?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.2023-10-231h 08Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastTara Giancaspro on the Bands that She Discovered From the OC TV Show Soundtracks (2003-2007)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...2023-10-091h 16Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastWhat is the Legacy of the Judgement Night Soundtrack (1993) according to Brian Colburn (My Weekly Mixtape, Playlist Wars)?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...2023-09-2556 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastWhy 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?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 soundtrackHow the soundtrack is a weird mix...2023-09-111h 30Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastScott and Katherine from Gr8songpod on Whether the Barbie (2023) Soundtrack has (K)enough BangersWe’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 eventHow a pair of Oscar winning songwriters contributed to the soundtrackthe fun needle drops in the...2023-08-281h 20Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastFilm Rage's Jim on the True Stories Soundtrack (1986) and Reacting to Actors Singing David Byrne SongsJim 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 filmWhy David Byrne isn't the only credited screenwriter on the filmDavid Byrne's recent concert film, American UtopiaByrne's influence on music in generalJim's Super Podcaster Origin StoryFor More Information...2023-06-261h 15Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastPop Culture Writer Rachel Brodsky on Patrick Swayze’s Singing on the Dirty Dancing (1987) SoundtrackPop 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 a...2023-06-1255 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastHow Does Jen Howell of the EveryRomCom Podcast Find Flashdance’s Soundtrack (1983) Empowering?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...2023-05-151h 14Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastWhat Shrek Soundtrack Neede Drop is on I Hate Your Taste in Movies' Austin's Running PlaylistWe have invited back Austin from I Hate Your Taste in Movies to talk about not just one soundtrack, but two! Brandice, Nicole and Ryan discuss the groundbreaking soundtracks to Shrek 1 and Shrek 2 with Austin, with even a passing mention of Shrek 3. These blockbuster films made a ton of money for Dreamworks at the box office, but the soundtracks to the original Shrek and it's sequel sold a ton of copies as well and we chat about the reasons why they resonated so well with fans.We also discuss:How Shrek was one of the 1st if not the 1...2023-04-241h 11Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastDina Friedman (Producer of The Media Path Podcast) on the Dancy Full Monty Soundtrack (1997) & it’s “Controversial” ScoreDina 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 controversialHow the soundtrack is full of great dance tracksHow the film packages a lot of heavy topics in a crowd pleasing filmThe film's legacy and how it will soon...2023-04-101h 19Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastDaniel Efram (The Steve Keene Art Book) Shares Why He Loves the Joe Strummer Scored Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)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 1997The sneaky success of the...2023-03-301h 26Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastHow Do All the Sampled Scores on the Kill Bill Vol. 1 Soundtrack (2003) Resonate with Poet/Writer Jaylan Salman?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 itHow the RZA "sampled" other film soundtracksWhy this revenge film works so wellWho we think could put together a killer soundtrack...2023-03-131h 03Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastWho is Taking Home the 2023 Best Original Song Oscar According to Paolo and Sophia of The Song Will Go On Podcast?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...2023-03-0651 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastWhen Chinephiles Attack's Josh & Lacy On How The Eternal Sunshine Soundtrack Matches the Film's RomanticismLacy 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...2023-02-131h 04Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastGr8songpod’s Scott Interrante on the Magical Score and Soundtrack of Elf (2003)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...2022-12-231h 06Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastHow Did Tyler of I Turn My Podcast On Acquire His Copy of The Batman Forever (1995) Soundtrack as a Kid?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...2022-12-121h 10Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastSeason 3 B-Sides w/ Craig Wedren, Scott Interrante, Colin Jackson Brown, and John MunsonAs we approach the end of 2022, we look back at some of our favorite conversations that we had to cut out of our regular episodes. We'd like to thank all of our guests in 2022! This should would not be the same without you.In this episode:Ryan talks to Craig Wedren about performing with the Foo Fighters on Letterman and growing up with Dave Grohl in the DC punk and hardcore scene.Ryan and Nicole talk to Scott Interrante about the band, Sugar Ray.Ryan and Brandice talk to Colin Jackson Brown about all the failed attempts to capitalize on...2022-11-1439 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastDanny Prokup, Mike Boroski, and Better Band's Branden Palomo Explain Why Singles (1992) is the Greatest Rock Soundtrack of the 90sBranden 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...2022-10-311h 05Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastGr8SongPod's Scott Interrante On The Music and Lyrics (2007) Soundtrack & The Ace Songwriters Behind the SongsRyan 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 discuss2022-10-101h 15Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastSetlusting Bruce's Jesse Jackson on the Soundtrack for Blinded By the Lights (2019) & the Song that Springsteen Wrote for Harry PotterJesse 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...2022-09-2657 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastHow did DarkTyme Composer Bob Rogue Discover “The Chase” from Midnight Express (1978) Soundtrack?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 differ...2022-08-2257 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastHow Hard Does Phil Collins Go On the Tarzan Soundtrack (1999)? w/ Tara Giancaspro aka Sweaty LamarrTara 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...2022-08-081h 14Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastCraig Wedren on the switch from Rock Band to Soundtrack Composer (School of Rock, Yellow Jackets)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...2022-07-251h 05Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastWhy is the Fugazi's Instrument (1999) Soundtrack Not Just Another Fugazi Album? w/ David Ballantyne of the Vinyl ScoreDavid 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.2022-07-181h 09Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastYesterday's Concert's Lance Ingram on the Wayne's World (1992) Soundtrack and Finding Wayne's World Without SNLThis 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...2022-07-111h 00Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastHow is Buffy The Vampire Slayer: The Album (1999) part of Pick a Disc's Origin Story? w/ Matt Latham of Pick a DiscMatt 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...2022-06-271h 12Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastLife's But a Song's Jon Reilly on the School of Rock Soundtrack (2003) & How the Film Avoids ClichésJon 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...2022-06-131h 01Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastFree With This Month’s Issue’s Colin Shares His Favorite Tracks From The Crow (1994) SoundtrackTrigger 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...2022-05-231h 04Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastBrandice & Nicole Highlight Britt Daniel's Swagger on the Stranger Than Fiction Soundtrack (2006)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...2022-03-281h 03Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastThe 2022 Best Original Song Oscar Predictions And Snubbing The Encanto Soundtrack HitRyan 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...2022-03-2542 min
Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastPiecing it Together's David Rosen on the Great Barlow/Salisbury Ambient Score for Ex-Machina (2014)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...2022-03-1451 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastBrandice Wilson & Nicole Barlow on How the Garden State (2004) Soundtrack Carries the FilmHappy Valentines Day! For this week's episode, Ryan, Brandice, and Nicole talk about a film soundtrack where a character tells another character "This song will change your life." which seems like the perfect film to discuss on this podcast! That's right, we discuss Zach Braff's 2004 film, Garden State, and it's Grammy Award Winning Soundtrack. Ryan and Nicole originally saw the movie in its original theatrical run, while Brandice had never seen the film until she was tasked to for the podcast, so there's an interesting discussion about how the movie spoke to our 3 hosts. We talk about whether the soundtrack...2022-02-141h 03Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastThe Vinyl Score's David Ballantyne on How the Pulp Fiction Soundtrack (1994) is a Gateway to the 70sDavid Ballantyne of The Vinyl Score YouTube Channel stops by to chat with Ryan and Nicole about the 1994 Quentin Tarantino blockbuster Pulp Fiction and its triple platinum soundtrack. It's a soundtrack that seemed to be everywhere in 1994 and it opened up a lot of ears to a bunch of different genres of music including surf rock, R&B and classic rock. We start with "Pumpkin and Hunny Bunny" / "Misirlou" and go through our favorite tracks from the soundtrack as well as how Tarantino wanted to license The Knack's "My Sharona" for an iconic scene in the film, but was ultimately...2022-01-241h 05Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastI Hate Your Taste's Austin and Jenn on the Love, Actually Soundtrack (2003) & The Film's Problematic StorylinesIt's the holiday episode and Austin and Jenn from I Hate Your Taste in Movies stopped by to join Brandice, Nicole and Ryan to discuss the soundtrack to the 2003 Richard Curtis film, Love, Actually. This holiday get together with our friends to The North turned into a bit of a holiday massacre as we pick apart how both the film and the soundtrack haven't aged particularly well. From Bill Nighy's "Christmas is All Around" to the Mariah Carey (but not Mariah Carey) Christmas sing along, we jump from storyline to storyline and from song to song on the soundtrack. If...2021-12-201h 08
Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastSeason 1 B-Sides w/ Brandice Wilson, Nicole Barlow, Phil Bertulfo, and Beverly EncinaAs 2020 comes to an end, we're ending our season with a B-Sides (outtakes) episode where we showcase some fun conversations that didn't make the final cut or our Season 1 episodes. We're happy to share clips from our Trainspotting, Baby Driver, Dave Chappelle's Block Party, and Life Aquatic with Stevie Zissou episodes. 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 moreThis podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacyS...2021-11-1618 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastBrandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow on The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Soundtrack and Wes Anderson's Quest for "Hey Jude"Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow are back to discuss the 2001 Wes Anderson film, The Royal Tenenbaums, and it's much celebrated soundtrack. It begins with the Mark Mothersbaugh score, and from there it ranges from Vince Guaraldi's iconic "Christmas Time Is Here" to Elliott Smith's Needle in the Hay with a lot of great classic and punk rock in between. We talk about the iconic scene of Margot Tenenbaum getting off Greenline bus to Nico's "These Days", the use of two Rolling Stones' tracks (that aren't on the soundtrack), and the story behind Wes Anderson trying to get the rights to...2021-10-2559 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastSeason 2 B-Sides with Brandice Wilson, Nicole Barlow, Peter Gardner, J.M. Brandt, and MoreWe're almost done with Season 2 so here's our B-Sides compilation of this season. We have conversations with regulars Brandice and Nicole as well as clips from many of our many entertaining guests. From some of our favorite podcasters to a writer / actor / director triple threat and a horror comic book writer, we've had a lot of great people stop by the podcast this season as we're forever grateful for ALL OF THEM! Conversations in this episode range from geeking out about Asian American hip hop artists to the weird plot of Yes Man to Richard Linklater's sneaky underrated reputation as...2021-08-2324 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastBrandice Wilson & Nicole Barlow on How the High Fidelity (2000) Soundtrack Still Holds Up Even Though the Film Does NotBrandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow are back to talk about the soundtrack to the Stephen Frears film, High Fidelity (2000), and they debate whether the film really qualifies as a romantic comedy or not. We break down the soundtrack and whether all of it works or whether some of the songs are too on the nose even if you look at the soundtrack as a mixtape for the movie. For a film set in Chicago, they question why there weren't more references to the Chicago indie scene since the original setting of High Fidelity (the book) is in London. They give...2021-07-121h 06Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastDoes Austin from I Hate Your Taste in Movies Prefer Annie (1982), Annie (1999) or Annie (2014) SoundtrackAustin, from the podcast, I Hate Your Taste In Movies, joins Ryan Pak to talk about the soundtrack to 1982 John Huston musical, Annie, which boasted hit songs such as "Tomorrow" and "A Hard Knock Life" as well as a loaded cast including Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters, and Tim Curry. We talk about the negative critical reception that film initially received, including a Golden Raspberry nomination for star Aileen Quinn as worst actress.We touch on many of the different iterations of Annie over the years, including the Broadway musical that preceded the film, and we trace Jay-Z's sample...2021-06-2851 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastBrandice Wilson & Nicole Barlow on the Bowie Stand-Ins on the Velvet Goldmine (1998) SoundtrackRyan Pak, Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow discuss the soundtrack to the 1998 Todd Haynes film, Velvet Goldmine, which pays tribute to glam rock through both original songs and covers. We discuss how the movie is more or less based on David Bowie and Iggy Pop, though Haynes couldn't get Bowie to sign off on the film, therefore nixing any use of his music. We talk about the two super groups on the soundtrack, The Venus in Furs and The Wylde Ratttz, how Shudder to Think's original contributions created a new career path for them, and about the many references to...2021-06-241h 01Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastReel Asian Podcast's Raymond Luu on How Kendrick Lamar Throws a Party on the Black Panther (2018) SoundtrackThis week, Raymond Luu of Reel Asian Podcast and Ryan Pak cover the Kendrick Lamar curated soundtrack for the 2018 Ryan Coogler film, Black Panther. We talk about the vibrancy of the soundtrack and how Coogler’s request for a couple of songs evolved into an entire soundtrack and how that soundtrack is such a great companion piece to this Oscar nominated MCU film. We cover some of our favorite songs from the soundtrack such as SOB x RBE's "Paramedic", SZA and Kendrick Lamar's "All the Stars", as well as the Grammy winning song "King's Dead", among many others. We also do...2021-03-0858 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastBrandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow on the Atomic Blonde Soundtrack (2017) Channeling the 80s Without Being CornyRyan Pak, Brandice Wilson, and Nicole Barlow chat about the very 80s soundtrack to the 2017 David Leitch film, Atomic Blonde. We talk how the film's use of these popular songs are used in a way that isn't too on the nose. We break down some of our favorite scenes from the film and Brandice brings up the one scene that she feels falls flat. Brandice also reminisces about almost losing her hearing after seeing the band, HEALTH, while Nicole reminisces about the blatant product placement in the film.We would love it if you would join our Patreon...2021-03-0158 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastMénage with the MariJayne Maven's MJ on Her Favorite 70s Needle Drops from the Dazed and Confused Soundtrack (1993)MJ from the Menage with the MariJayne Maven Podcast is our guest this week as we talk about the soundtrack to the classic 1993 Richard Linklater film, Dazed and Confused, which launched a bunch of acting careers and is known for having one of the best film soundtracks of all time. We talk about some of our favorite songs from the soundtrack, a controversial cover that Linklater vetoed, and we ponder how the soundtrack uses so many well known songs without becoming cheesy. We also talk about the casting of “local actor”, Matthew McConaughey.We would love it if you...2021-02-0152 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastBrandice Wilson & Nicole Barlow on The Moulin Rouge Soundtrack (2001) Part 2 - Mashups & The Soundtrack's LegacyIt’s Part 2 of our breakdown of the soundtrack to the hit 2001 Baz Luhrmann film, Moulin Rouge, with Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow. In this half of the episode, we break down the film’s mashup of songs like Smells Like Teen Spirit and Lady Marmalade, some other singing roles that Ewan MacGregor and Nicole Kidman have taken in their careers, and the legacy of Moulin Rouge. We also have some hot takes on films that were inspired by or were an inspiration to Moulin Rouge and we out Brandice as a lover of musicals.We would love it i...2021-01-2535 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastBrandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow on the Moulin Rouge Soundtrack Part 1 - Does it Still Work as Jukebox Musical?Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow are back to talk to Ryan Pak about the hit soundtrack to the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge, which happens to star Nicole's favorite actor, Ewan McGregor. We talk about how the film has aged 20 years later and we discuss whether all the "jukebox" medleys in this film still hold up. We talk about how the production of the the film seemed cursed and other tidbits related to this iconic musical. With so much music to talk about with this film, we've broken this episode into 2 parts.We would love it if you...2021-01-1837 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastSociety Owes Me a Gen-X Podcast's Hannah and Lily on Empire Records & How the Soundtrack Initially Outshined the FilmHannah and Lily from Society Owes Me a Gen X Podcast join Ryan Pak to talk about the soundtrack to the Alan Moyle 1995 film, Empire Records, which initially overshadowed the film. We talk about the Gin Blossoms and Edwyn Collins’ massive hits from the soundtrack, Renee Zellweger’s quick transition in film from teen turbo slut to a proper adult, and how strange it is that Liv Tyler’s stepdad is casted as fellow record store peer in this film.We also break down songs on the soundtrack from bands such as Toad the Wet Sprocket, The Cranberries, Better than Ezra...2021-01-1257 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastDr. Rebecca L. Salois on the The Legendary Songwriter Behind the Hit Songs on the Scrooge Soundtrack (1970)Dr. Rebecca L. Solois, of the Why Do We Read This? podcast, joins Ryan Pak to talk about the soundtrack to 1970 Ronald Neame film, Scrooge, for our SPECIAL HOLIDAY EPISODE. We talk about why this 4 time Oscar nominated film resonates with Rebecca over any other adaptation of the Dickens classic, we cover some of the differences between the book and the film, and we talk about how the lessons of A Christmas Carol are still relevant today. We also talk about Leslie Bricusse, who created all the songs for this musical adaptation, and we touch on some other famous films...2020-12-2151 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastBrandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow On Whether the Trainspotting (1996) Soundtrack Transcends the FilmBrandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow join Ryan Pak for one of the last episodes of the season. We talk about the soundtrack to Danny Boyle’s 1996 groundbreaking film, Trainspotting, a fim/soundtrack so beloved that it spawned a companion soundtrack. This is one of Nicole’s favorite films and it’s one that Brandice has just watched for the 1st time, so there are definitely some differences in opinion in this episode. We talk about some of the film’s most iconic scenes, why Oasis is not on the soundtrack, and whether Ewen McGregor’s gaunt appearance in the film is attract...2020-11-2350 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastRubber Spaniel’s Phil Bertulfo on how the Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) Soundtrack Matched His Favorite Sketch Group & BandsSoundtrack Your Life's music composer, and member of Chicago bands, Percolator and Rubber Spaniel, Phil Bertulfo, returns to the podcast to talk to Ryan about the cult favorite soundtrack to the 1996 film Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy. Phils talks about how he discovered Kids in the Hall in the pre-internet era and how excited he was for the movie and the accompanying Matador Records soundtrack. We talk about Pavement, Cibo Matto, Matthew Sweet, Stereolab and They Might be Giants, and some of the Canadian indie-rock bands (The Odds, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet, The Tragically Hip) featured on...2020-11-1643 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastDr. Alaina Rajagopal on O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000) & Discovering Bluegrass Via the SoundtrackDr. Alaina Rajagopal, one of the hosts of the Emergency Docs Podcast, joins Ryan Pak to discuss the 2000 Grammy Album of the Year recipient, the soundtrack to the film, O Brother, Where Are Thou? We discuss how the soundtrack connected us to bluegrass music for the first time and the songs that we connect with. We also discuss how the music is used in the film and how the Coen Brothers started working on the soundtrack with T Bone Burnett before they started filming. We also talk about George Clooney’s relationship with the Coen Brothers and how this film he...2020-11-0942 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastNicole Barlow On All the Bowie Connections on The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou SoundtrackAdvertising copywriter Nicole Barlow joins Ryan Pak to discuss the soundtrack to the 2004 Wes Anderson film, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, a film that initially received mixed reviews but has gone on to garner a greater appreciation as time has gone on. One aspect of the movie that was praised from the outset was the soundtrack to the film, the Seu Jeorge covers of David Bowie, in particular. We talk about his versions of the Bowie songs as well as seeing Jeorge perform the songs live after the death of Bowie. We also talk about how almost every song...2020-10-2651 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastKevin Doi on The Hype For the Purple Rain (1984) Soundtrack Before The Film Was ReleasedReverend Kevin Doi joins Ryan Pak to talk about the best selling soundtrack to Albert Magnoli’s 1984 film, Purple Rain. Kevin, who was a big Prince fan back in 1984, talks about his skepticism over Prince crossing over into film, how he originally discovered Prince’s music and how the film / soundtrack brought Prince to an audience he had previously not been able to reach. We discuss how the movie wouldn’t be able to be made today with so many non-actors in the film (Wendy, Lisa, Morris Day, Apolonia, etc), and how the film and it’s songs still hold up today...2020-10-1945 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastNiN Superfan, Brandice, on the Experience of Hearing a Reznor/Ross Score for the 1st Time in The Social Network (2010)Advertising copywriter and hardcore Nine Inch Nails/Trent Reznor fan, Brandice Wilson, joins Ryan Pak to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2010 David Fincher directed film, The Social Network, which is the first film that Trent Reznor (and Atticus Ross) scored (officially). We talk about the film and it's Oscar winning soundtrack, which became the first of many collaborations between Reznor/Ross and Fincher. We also look back at Reznor's work in Nine Inch Nails in the 90s that offer hints that he would be wildly successful as a soundtrack composer. We end the podcast with Brandice sharing a story ab...2020-10-1244 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastGuilty Hearts Guitarist Edgar Rodriguez on the Airheads Soundtrack and the Film's Rock & Roll JokesGuilty Hearts guitarist Edgar Rodriguez returns to the podcast to talk about the soundtrack to Michael Lehmann’s 1994 comedy Airheads, which has become a cult classic 26 years after it debuted in theaters. We talk about the cast, the infamous ransom list, and many of the music reference heavy jokes of the film, which were probably lost on film critics back in 1994. We chat about the hard rock heavy soundtrack loaded with plenty of oddities like a Motorhead song with Ice-T, Anthrax covering The Smiths, and 4 Non Blondes covering Van Halen. Edgar gives some background on a local radio station power st...2020-09-2847 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastTracy Lane On How ELO and Olivia Newton John were the Perfect Pairing on the Xanadu SoundtrackTracy Lane, owner of the Roots and Blues Festival in Columbia, MO and writer of the The Listening Gallery blog, is our guest this week to discuss the hit soundtrack to the 1980 Robert Greenwald film, Xanadu, which is considered by some to be one of the worst films of all time. Tracy discusses falling in love with the soundtrack and film at an early age, especially since it literally paired two of her favorite artists, Olivia Newton-John, and Electric Light Orchestra. We discuss the reputation of the film, how it helped inspired the creation of The Golden Raspberry Awards (aka “Th...2020-09-2148 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastChristian Durrett on Paul Westerberg Writing Songs for the Animated Film, Open Season (2006)Fellow Paul Westerberg super fan, and creative director at the Mighty Roar agency in Atlanta, GA, Christian Durrett joins Ryan Pak to talk about the soundtrack to the 2006 animated film Open Season, which Paul Westerberg wrote 8 songs for, and how that started rumors of a possible Replacements reunion until Westerberg ended up injuring himself in his basement months after the soundtrack was released. We talk about Westerberg's star-crossed career and the pure bliss of The Replacements reunion in 2013.We would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access...2020-09-1441 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastDietrich Seney on the Soundtrack to Romeo + Juliet (1996) and the Song He Would Blast w/ the Windows DownCreator of Dietrich's Car Channel on YouTube , and Ryan Pak's former roommate, Dietrich Seney stops by the podcast to talk about the hit soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. He talks about how the film and his interest in the soundtrack helped him better understand Shakespeare as a freshmen in high school and how many of the songs continue to connect him to scenes in the film. We talk about how Garbage’s “#1 Crush” was almost omitted from the soundtrack and how Radiohead actually asked Baz Luhrmann to omit the song they wrote for the film...2020-09-0744 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastEdgar Rodriguez on the Bands He Discovered from the Dogs in Space Soundtrack (1986)Guilty Hearts guitarist Edgar Rodriguez joins the podcast to talk about the soundtrack to the 1986 film Dogs In Space, which stars the late Michael Hutchence (of INXS) and is directed by music video director Richard Lowenstein (best known for his work with INXS). Though the film has strong INXS ties, the soundtrack actually skews more punk and lo-fi, highlighting bands from the late 1970s Australian punk scene as well as Iggy Pop, The Birthday Party, Boys Next Door, Gang of Four and Brian Eno. We also briefly chat about the INXS singing competition reality show from the 2000s where the...2020-08-3144 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastBeverly Encina on Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) Soundtrack and Its Celebration of Late 90s Hip HopBeverly Encina joins Ryan Pak to talk about the soundtrack to Michel Gondry's 2006 concert film, Dave Chappelle's Block Party. Even though we didn't know each other back in 2006, we are linked by many of the artists featured in the film such as The Roots, Kanye, Common, Talib Kweli, Mos Def and more. We reflect on how we got into hip hop and how we ended up finding out about these artists. We also talk about the night of a Lauryn Hill show we attended where the pre-game was almost as memorable as the main event.We would...2020-08-2444 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastRubber Spaniel’s Phil Bertulfo on Why the Bell Bottoms Needle Drop and the Rest of the Baby Driver (2017) Soundtrack Blew His MindPhil Bertulfo (Rubber Spaniel, Percolator) joins the podcast to talk about the soundtrack to the 2017 Edgar Wright film, Baby Driver. For a movie set in present day, we sure spend a lot of time talking about 90s bands like The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Handsome Boy Modeling School, REM and Beck, which leads us to talking about how we met in college. Phil also shares about how the film's Jon Spencer Blues Explosion's needle drop vindicates a failed high school talent show audition.We would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get...2020-08-1740 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastLong Nguyen and Damon Gross on How the Clueless (1995) Soundtrack Stayed Away from GrungeJoy Luck Division members Long Nguyen and Damon Gross join the podcast to talk about the soundtrack to Amy Heckerling’s 1995 classic film Clueless, which is celebrating it’s 25th anniversary! We chat about Alicia Silverstone’s career before she became a star, the running gag of the song “Fake Plastic Trees” and some parallels between Clueless and Amy Heckerling’s other iconic teen film, Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Long also shares some stories about his time in Orange County ska band, the Nuckle Brothers, and how surreal it was to see ska taking off in the mid 90s as his band...2020-08-1043 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastDamon Gross Breaks down the Differences Between the Soundtracks to Valley Girl 2020 & Valley Girl (1983)Damon Gross stops by the podcast again to talk about soundtrack to the 1983 cult classic film, Valley Girl, which famously launched Nicholas Cage's career. We talk about it's popular but never officially released soundtrack and how the movie helped make Modern English's "Melt With You" the huge iconic 80s hit that we now know it as. Damon also has some choice words for the 2020 Valley Girl remake and we discuss recent 80s and 90s films that use music and references that seem too obvious.We would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you w...2020-08-0347 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastAmber Aviles on the Toy Story Soundtrack (1996) and Why Randy Newman Soundtracks Her LifeStand up comedian and voice actor, Amber Aviles drops by to talk about how she almost chose Randy Newman’s “You’ve Always Got a Friend in Me” as the first dance song for her wedding, and how Randy Newman has a special place in her heart as a Los Angeles Dodgers fan with his iconic song “I Love LA” soundtracking every Dodgers home win. We also discuss songs that “soundtrack” different baseball stadiums, the magic of The Minnesota State Fair, and positive encounters we’ve had with stand up comedians (Mary Mack, Iliza Shlesinger) and voice actors (Rob Paulsen, Nancy Cartwright a...2020-07-2755 minSoundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV PodcastDamin Gross Explains why the Kids (1995) Soundtrack is the Perfect Early 90s Indie Gateway AlbumRyan Pak and Damon Gross (Joy Luck Division, The Visitors Q) discuss the soundtrack to the 1995 Larry Clarke film, Kids. It produced the surprise Billboard Top 40 Hit, "Natural One" by The Folk Implosion, Lou Barlow's 3rd most famous band. Lou Barlow also contributes songs from his other bands, Sebadoh, and Deluxx Fold Implosion. Ryan and Damon discuss the influence of the soundtrack on their lives as well as how Kids launched the career of soundtrack supervisor, Randall Poster (Wes Anderson films, I'm Not There, Boyhood, etc).We would love it if you would join our Patreon membership...2020-07-2049 min