Episodes

March 22, 2021

Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) w/ Peter Gardner

Actor/Director/Writer, Peter Gardner returns to the podcast to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1971 Mel Stuart film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, which while technically not a musical, it boasts such classic songs as "Pure...

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March 8, 2021

Black Panther (2018) w/ Raymond Luu of Reel Asian Podcast

This week, Raymond Luu of Reel Asian Podcast and I cover the Kendrick Lamar curated soundtrack for the 2018 Ryan Coogler film, Black Panther. We talk about the vibrancy of the album and how  Coogler’s request for a couple of songs evolved into an...

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March 1, 2021

Atomic Blonde (2017) w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow

Ryan, Brandice, and Nicole chat about the 2017 David Leitch film, Atomic Blonde and it's very 80's soundtrack. We talk how the film's use of these popular songs are used in a way that isn't too on the nose. We break down some of our favorite scenes...

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Feb. 22, 2021

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) w/ Peter Gardner

It's our 25th Episode and we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Steven Spielberg's (Indiana Jones and) Raiders of the Lost Ark with actor/director/writer Peter Gardner who brings a wealth of knowledge about the film and it's soundtrack...

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Feb. 15, 2021

Aladdin (2014) w/ Kaytie Ohashi of The Wonderful World of Disney Vill…

Kaytie Ohashi of The Wonderful World of Disney Villains Podcast is our guest this week to talk about Aladdin, the Broadway musical. We discuss the origins of the musical and compare it to the 1992 animated version of Aladdin, and the 2019 live action...

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Feb. 8, 2021

Donnie Darko (2001) w/ Damon Gross

Damon Gross returns to the podcast to talk about the 2001 Richard Kelly film, Donnie Darko, which Damon saw in its original theatrical run! We chat about the 80s songs that Kelly and soundtrack composer/supervisor, Michael Andrews chose for the film...

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Feb. 1, 2021

Why Doesn't Richard Linklater Get More Credit for His Music Choices E…

MJ from the https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-marijayne-maven/menage-with-the-marijayne-maven-podcast is our guest this week as we talk about the classic 1993 Richard Linklater film, Dazed and Confused, which launched a bunch of acting careers and...

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Jan. 25, 2021

Moulin Rouge (2001) Part 2 w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow

It’s Part 2 of our breakdown of the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film, Moulin Rouge, with Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow. In this half of the episode, we break down the film’s mashup of Smells Like Teen Spirit and Lady Marmalade, some other singing roles that...

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Jan. 18, 2021

Moulin Rouge (2001) Part 1 w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow

Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow are back to talk about the 2001 Baz Luhrmann film Moulin Rouge, which happens to star Nicole's favorite actor, Ewan McGregor. We talk about how the film has aged 20 years later and we discuss whether all the "jukebox"...

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Jan. 12, 2021

Empire Records (1995) w/ Hannah and Lily of Society Owes Me a Gen-X P…

Hannah and Lily from Society Owes Me a Gen X Podcast are the guests this week to talk about Alan Moyle’s 1995 film, Empire Records, and it’s hit soundtrack, which initially overshadowed the film. We talk about the Gin Blossoms and Edwyn Collins’...

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Dec. 21, 2020

Scrooge (1970) w/ Dr. Rebecca L. Salois

Dr. Rebecca L. Solois, of the https://www.stitcher.com/show/why-do-we-read-this, is our guest as we talk about the 1970 Ronald Neame film, Scrooge for our SPECIAL HOLIDAY EPISODE. We talk about why this 4 time Oscar nominated film resonates with...

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Nov. 23, 2020

Why Does Brandice Despise Trainspotting (1996? w/ Brandice Wilson and…

Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow return for one of the last episodes of the season. We talk about Danny Boyle’s 1996 groundbreaking film, Trainspotting, and the 2 much loved companion soundtracks that it spawned. This is one of Nicole’s favorite...

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Nov. 16, 2020

Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) w/ Phil Bertulfo

Our show’s music composer, and member of Chicago bands, Percolator and Rubber Spaniel, Phil Bertulfo, returns to the podcast to talk about the soundtrack to the 1996 film Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy. Phils talks about how he discovered Kids in the...

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Nov. 9, 2020

How Difficult is it to Explain the Plot of O Brother, Where Art Thou …

Dr. Alaina Rajagopal, one of the hosts of the https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-emergency-docs/id1514065367, is our guest this week as we discuss the 2000 Grammy Album of the Year recipient, O Brother, Where Are Thou? We discuss how the...

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Oct. 26, 2020

The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) w/ Nicole Barlow

Advertising copywriter Nicole Barlow joins the podcast to discuss the 2004 Wes Anderson film, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, a film that initially received mixed reviews but has gone on to garner a greater appreciation as time has gone on. One...

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Oct. 19, 2020

Purple Rain (1984) w/ Kevin Doi

Reverend Kevin Doi is our guest this week to talk about Albert Magnoli’s 1984 film, Purple Rain. Kevin, who was a big Prince fan back in 1984, talks about his skepticism over Prince crossing over into film, how he originally discovered Prince’s music...

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Oct. 12, 2020

The Social Network (2010) w/ Brandice Wilson

Advertising copywriter and hardcore Nine Inch Nails/Trent Reznor fan, Brandice Wilson, joins the Podcast to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the 2010 David Fincher directed film, The Social Network, which is the first film that Trent Reznor (and...

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Sept. 28, 2020

Airheads (1994) w/ Edgar Rodriguez

Guilty Hearts guitarist Edgar Rodriguez returns to the podcast to talk about Michael Lehmann’s 1994 comedy Airheads, which has become a cult classic 26 years after it debuted in theaters. We talk about the cast, the infamous ransom list, and many of...

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Sept. 21, 2020

Xanadu (1980) w/ Tracy Lane

Tracy Lane, owner of the https://rootsnbluesfestival.com/ in Columbia, MO and writer of the https://thelisteninggallery.com/ blog, is our guest this week to discuss the soundtrack to the 1980 Robert Greenwald film, Xanadu, which is considered by some...

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Sept. 14, 2020

Open Season (2006) w/ Christian Durrett

Fellow Paul Westerberg super fan, and creative director at the Mighty Roar agency in Atlanta, GA, Christian Durrett joins the podcast to talk about the 2006 animated film Open Season, which Paul Westerberg wrote 8 songs for, and how that started...

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Sept. 7, 2020

How Did the Soundtrack to Romeo + Juliet (1996) Change Dietrich Seney…

Creator of the Hardworkrr12 on Cars https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJzJ0OBAF_9r5dp3xpbAzQg and my former roommate, Dietrich Seney stops by the podcast to talk about the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and...

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Aug. 31, 2020

Dogs in Space (1986) w/ Edgar Rodriguez

Guilty Hearts guitarist Edgar Rodriguez joins the podcast to talk about the 1986 film Dogs In Space, which stars the late Michael Hutchence (frontman of INXS) and is directed by music video director Richard Lowenstein (best known for his work with...

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Aug. 24, 2020

Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2006) w/ Beverly Encina

Beverly Encina stops by to talk about Michel Gondry's 2006 concert film, Dave Chappelle's Block Party. Even though we didn't know each other back in 2006, we are linked by many of the artists featured in the film such as The Roots, Kanye, Common,...

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Aug. 17, 2020

Why Did The Bellbottoms Scene in Baby Driver (2017) Blow Rubber Spani…

Phil Bertulfo (Rubber Spaniel, Percolator) joins the podcast to talk about the 2017 Edgar Wright film, Baby Driver. For a movie set in present day, we sure spend a lot of time talking about 90s bands like The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Handsome Boy...

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