Soundtrack Your Life

(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 documentary, it's not a biopic, what is it? Nicole and Ryan try to get to the bottom of it and talk about the songs for the soon to be released soundtrack (it wasn't out when they recorded but it is out now). They dicuss Slanted! Enchanted!, Range Life, and all the different components of this very unique film.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!

Pop 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 you the best needle dropsDave Jordan - soundtrack supervisor to the entire MCU and moreTo follow Russ Burlingame:WebsiteBlueskyFacebookWe 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!

Pop 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 top of the Billboard Charts in the 90s-How the film is responsible for one the most iconic sitcom couples-Grace Jones' outrageous role in the film-Creative BreakupsTo Keep Up to Date with James Deon Williams:WebsiteBlueskyInstagram

Solo 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, Giorgio Moroder (Take My Breath Away, Flashdance What a Feeling, Danger Zone, and more). They also discuss:The Season 3 finale of Stranger Things, where the song "The NeverEnding Story" is performed by 2 characters on the showThe emergence of Kajagoogoo's "Too Shy" in shows like American Horror Story and Black MirrorLimahl's process of creating his own version of "A Horse with No Name" while showing respect for the original versionTo keep up to date with Limahl:WebsiteInstagramTwitterYouTube

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.Chapters00:00:00 Introducing Erin of It's a Fandom Thing and Why She Chose Natural Born Killers17:34 Trent Reznor - Soundtrack Currator / Serial Killer Afficionado28:39 Tarantino Meets Johnny Cash and Casting the Leads of the Film39:05 The Bands on the Natural Born Killer Soundtrack43:05 Juliette Lewis' Breakthrough Peformance51:47 The 90 Aesthetics, Commercials and Gangsta Rap59:17 Back to the Soundtrack1:07:30 One Last Question1:13:37 Thank You's and GoodbyesIt's a Fandom Thing Socials:TikTokBlueskyInstagram

Rocker 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 as what it's like to be one of the bands on the soundtrack!We Discuss:His First Record Under His Own NameHow Frank discovered the film Repo Man as well as the soundtrackBeing in Fear with Lee VingOther Punk Rock Films of the 80sThe Humor of Repo ManRocking out with His Brother BreckinCheck out All of Frank's Music:https://frankmeyer.bandcamp.com/

Doink 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 movie?0:13:25 The Songs in Popstar0:15:51 Some of Many Cameos in Popstar0:20:25 Popstar Predicting the Future?0:23:31 Deep Dive in to the Soundtrack0:36:06 The Brilliance of Tim Meadows and Other "Non-Cameos"0:47:52 Other Favorite Lonely Island Projects?0:52:42 Hunter the Hungry / Chris Redd and Favorite Gags / Jokes0:59:25 Ibiza and Final Popstar Thoughts1:04:32 Thank Yous and GoodbyesCheck out Brad's episode with us on Beautiful GirlsFor More on Pop Culture YearbookTwitterInstagramWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes and more!

It'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!

DT, 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 Tropes00:19:48 - Character Arcs or a Lack There of00:25:29 - Mixtapes!00:28:39 -  The Immediate Impact of the Film on Pop Culture00:30:59 -  The Infamous Party Scene and Karaoke Choices00:34:34-  She and Him and Hit Record00:41:36  - The Fashion in 200900:44:52 - The Soundtrack and How Some of Its Bands Peaked in 200900:50:30 - Movies that Remind us of 500 Days of Summer00:56:24 - Our 20s vs 30s in Retrospect01:01:26 - Dating People with Bad Music Taste01:07:09 - One Last Embarrassing Dating Story01:12:09 - Thank You and GoodbyeFollow Space Castle on Blueksy!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 more!

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 Cho and the American Pie Connection 00:43:57 The Acting and the Legacy of the Film01:02:22 Thank Yous and GoodbyesFollow Movies and Us on Social Media:TwitterInstagramThreads: @moviesanduspodTikTok: @moviesanduspodWe would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, early access to our regular episodes and more!

A 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.Chapters00: Intro to Keanan Duffty - Fashion Designer / Author / Lecturer / Rock Star9:30 Labyrinth22:21 Casting Jennifer Connelly and David Bowie27:58 Theories on Bowie Never Performing the Labyrinth Songs Love / Keanan's Bowie Collaboration36:55 The Labyrinth Soundtrack47:21 The Puppets of Labyrinth and Reception to the Movie in UK58:13 Bowie's Acting in Labyrinth1:01:58 SYL Episodes with Bowie Music and References / Bowie's Film and TV Cameos1:14:00 ClosingFor More about Keanan Duffty:Website: https://keananduffty.comhttps://www.slinkyvagabond.netInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/keananduffty/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 more!

Happy 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 The Muppet Christmas Carol0:08:46 - 0:23:04 Paul Williams and the songs of A Muppet Christmas Carol0:23:05 - 0:39:55 Discussing the Film0:39:56 - 0:45:03 The score of the film and The Muppets straddling the line between adult and kid-friendly0:45:04 - 0:53:59 Who would work as Scrooge in a reboot / More thoughts on the songs0:54:00 - 1:00:27 Actors/Actresses we'd like to see work with The Muppets1:00:31 - 1:13:53 Our Muppet Big 3s 1:13:54 - 1:18:01 Bespoke Muppets at Coldplay 1:18:02 - END     Saying Farewell to Our GuestsThank you for listening! 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 more!

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 vs this score 38:13:527 - 52:20:787 The Film Rage Review of We Live in Time and Critiques52:20:788 - 58:09.034 Needle drops and the soundtrack supervisor58:09.135 - 1:01:50.061 Odds and Ends1:01:50.061 - End: ClosingFor More info about Film Rage:Website: https://www.filmrageyyc.comTwitter: https://twittter.com/filmrageyycInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/filmrageyycPlease support Soundtrack Your Life on Patreon! Receive quarterly bonus episodes and ad-free episode downloads!

Stephen Epley, host of Music Rewind, joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about 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 put together to sing covers of American soul songs, "songs of the working class" claims manager, Jimmy Rabbit. This soundtrack was Stephen's gateway to soul music since in 1991, discovering music was not as simple as it is in 2024. We Discuss:Alan Parker's other rock and roll projects that made him the perfect director for this filmHow this movie launched Glen Hansard's journey of writing music for filmsHow authentic the music feels in the movie and why that isThe film's legacy even though there weren't any "breakout" stars from the filmFor more info about Music Rewind:Website: https://musicrewind.podbean.comTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/musicrewindInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/musicrewindFor bonus episodes like our end of year music episode, join the Soundtrack Your Life Patreon.

Dan Shinder, founder of DrumTalkTV joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about 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 Dan Shinder / DrumTalkTV:The Membership Program: https://drumtalktvbrilliance.com/ (Enter DTTV3FREE for 3 free months!)Website: https://www.drumtalktv.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/drumtalktvTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/drumtalktvIf 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/

Pete 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 score evokes memories of old MGM musicals and why that's intentionalRobert Altman's reaction to "He Needs Me" being used in the filmThe connection of the Punch Drunk Love score to Guillermo Del Toro's Shape of Water.For More Information about Middle Class Film Class:Website: https://www.mcfcpodcast.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/middleclassfilmclass/Twitter: https://x.com/podcastmcfcIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get quarterly bonus episodes and more! Memberships start at $3 a month.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/

DT, 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 Dance Ninja video game musicThe impressive list of people in this movieFor More Information about Space Castle:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCL9LooNWHVGILb5fB4JJvXQIG: https://www.instagram.com/spacecastleshowTwitter: https://x.com/spacecastleshowIf 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/

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 of the Memphis Country Blues Festival and its recent revival Eric Roberts giving the late Robert Palmer a voice in the filmFor More Information about The Blues Society:Website: https://www.thebluessocietyfilm.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/thebluessocietyfilmWatch The Blues Society: https://www.freestyledigitalmedia.tv/film/the-blues-society/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/Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Jenn 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 that grace this jam packed filmOur memories of our 90s teen selvesEthan Embry's Preston being an old soul in the middle of this ensemble filmWhat hasn't aged well from this 25+ year old movieThe costume designer from the film that ended up winning an Oscar for costume design 20 years laterNicole and Ryan were guests on My Streaming Bubble to talk about Seasons 1-3 of The Bear:https://pod.link/1484751261/episode/7ca042c4299f6c9087516be036ed95b0For More Information about Jenn/My Streaming Bubble:Website: https://pod.link/1484751261IG: https://www.instagram.com/mystreamingbubble/Twitter: https://twitter.com/streamingbubbleIf 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/Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Composer Archer Marsh is our guest this week, and he discusses his work on Bridgerton Season 3 including the viral hit, "Give Me Everything" (Pitbull), which has really taken on a life of its own. Archer has 2 other needle drops in Season 3: "Confident" (Demi Lovato) and "Lights" (Ellie Goulding). All of these songs are off Archer's album, Sequens, which came out at the end of 2022.We talk about Archer's journey as a musician/composer, his knowledge of Bridgerton before they started to license his compositions, his favorite film score and more!For More Information about Archer Marsh:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ArcherMarshIG: https://www.instagram.com/archer_marsh/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@archer_marshIf 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/Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

(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 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 fake film. If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!For More Information about Tara Giancaspro:Substack: https://taragiancaspro.substack.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/sweatylamarrTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/sweathylamarrFor More Information about Scott Interrante / TITGSIEHIMELIG: https://www.instagram.com/gr8songpodTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/gr8songpodThis 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/Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Episode 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 fake film. It's a 1st for Soundtrack Your Life, and it won't be the last!If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!For More Information about Tara Giancaspro:Substack: https://taragiancaspro.substack.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/sweatylamarrTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/sweathylamarrFor More Information about Scott Interrante / TITGSIEHIMELIG: https://www.instagram.com/gr8songpodTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/gr8songpodThis 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/Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 War Kids to remind you that you're in 2007. We Discuss:Our favorite non-"Murder on the Dancefloor" needledropsThe juxtaposition between the songs and Anthony Willis' scoreOther songs from the aughts that could've fit the soundtrack / mood of the movieWhat worked and didn't work for us in this divisive filmFor More Information about Jim / 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/Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Pop culture writer, Rachel Brodsky returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the music from 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 the music without talking about the show.Rachel has previously appeared on episodes for Dirty Dancing and Pretty in Pink.For More Information about Rachel Brodsky:Rachel's Time 100 Interview with Dua Lipa: https://time.com/6965325/dua-lipa-interview-time100-2024/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/Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Cultural 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 Ryan's wedding reception?… And more!For More Information about Nicole Tremaglio:Website: https://www.nicoletremaglio.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/nicoletremaglio/Twitter: https://twitter.com/NicoleTremaglioIf 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/Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Film 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 we share some of our favorite needle drops. We also talk about how Aphex Twin's song, Avril 14th, found a weird 2nd life after appearing in the film.For More Information about Lex Briscuso:IG: https://www.instagram.com/nikonamericaTwitter: https://www.twitter.com/nikonamericaIf 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/Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Composer and pipa virtuoso, Ms. Min Xiao-Fen is our guest this week to talk about her recently released album Metta, which features the scores of 2 Chinese silent films, The Romance of the Fruits Peddler and Romance of the Western Chamber. These scores were commissioned by the Smithsonian Institute in 2023. We also discuss:Growing up in a musical familyGoing from a classical background to collaborating with jazz greats like John Zorn, Derek Bailey and Wadada Leo SmithCollaborating with Bjork on "I See Who You Are" from the album VoltaLearning to improvise and learning the Chinese connection to jazz For More Information about Min Xiao-Fen:Website: http://minbluepipa.com/newsIG: https://www.instagram.com/minxiaofenFB: https://www.facebook.com/min.xiaofen/An NPR interview with Ms. Min from 2021:https://www.npr.org/2021/07/03/1012832047/the-traditional-chinese-pipa-meets-guitar-in-min-xiao-fens-white-lotusIf 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/Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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/privacyPodsights - https://podsights.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

It's that time of year again! Nicole and Ryan are here to break down the 2024 Oscars Best Original Song category. 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/privacyPodsights - https://podsights.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 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 projectTrying to record for the soundtrack during the beginning of 2020Using his grandmother's slide guitar on the soundtrackThings he learned from film scoring that he has brought into his composition workYou 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/privacyPodsights - https://podsights.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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/privacyPodsights - https://podsights.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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.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/privacyPodsights - https://podsights.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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. It's a special packed to the brim with guest stars and musicians such as: Grace Jones, KD Lang, Little Richard, Magic Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Cher, Charo, Lawrence Fishburne, and more!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/privacyPodsights - https://podsights.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

Pop culture writer and co-host of the InSync Podcast, Rachel Brodsky, returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about Howard Deutch's 1986 film, Pretty in Pink. Rachel previously guested on this season's Dirty Dancing episode which you can find here:https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c8a28688-3efa-4f2a-899a-82edfb335f01Pretty 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/privacyPodsights - https://podsights.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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/privacyPodsights - https://podsights.com/privacyChartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 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 filmsFor 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!

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.While the film doesn't technically have a soundtrack, 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! 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!

Pop culture writer and songwriter, Tara Giancaspro, returns to the podcast to talk to Nicole and Ryan about 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.If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor 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:https://player.captivate.fm/episode/34c7222a-4cae-485e-a38c-3c90adcfa29eIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife

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 That Thing You Do with him, 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.If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor 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/soundtrackyourlife

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 of 70s/80s and not very mainstream 90s songsHow the plot of the movie is very tied to 90s "sellout" cultureHow the stand in for MTV (In Your Face) was pretty accurate... And MoreIf you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor 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 @soundtrackcast.bsky.social

*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 eventHow 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 soundtrackIf you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor More Information aboutThis 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/soundtrackyourlife

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 Issak, Ween, and Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline".We discussWhy Brad feels like this is a Minnesota movie even though it takes place in Massachusetts Afghan Whigs' frontman Greg Dulli's very busy 1994-1996The weird storyline with Natalie Portman and why it's problematicWhy the movie doesn't exactly feel like it's set in the '90sIf you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor More Information about Pop Culture Yearbook:Website: https://pcy.buzzsprout.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/popyearbook/Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopYearbookIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife

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 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 StoryIf you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor 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!

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!If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor 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/soundtrackyourlife

Every so often, we get an opportunity to interview someone who composes music for 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.If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor 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/soundtrackyourlife

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 soundtrack The iconic dance at the end of the film that took 3 different people to executeOur favorite tracks from this iconic soundtrack If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor 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/soundtrackyourlife

We're at EPISODE 75! To commemorate this momentous occasion, 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 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 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're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor More Information about I Hate Your Taste in Movies:Website: https://ihateyourtasteinmovies.wordpress.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/hateyourtastepod/Twitter: https://twitter.com/ihateyourtasteIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife

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 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 be a TV showIf you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor 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/soundtrackyourlife

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 soundtrackThe 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 GuitarmageddonIf you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor More Information about Daniel Efram:Website: https://www.danielefram.com/IG: https://www.instagram.com/danielefram/Twitter: https://twitter.com/eframphotoIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!

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 like the RZAIf you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor More Information about Jaylan Salman:Website: https://theprose.com/JaylanSalahIG: https://www.instagram.com/jaylansalmanTwitter: https://twitter.com/jaylansalmanIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife

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 snubbedWhere's Doja Cat? If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at:https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easyFor More Information about The Song Will Go On:Website: https://thesongwillgoon.com/https://www.patreon.com/thesongwillgoonIG: https://www.instagram.com/thesongwillgoon/Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheSongWillGoOnIf you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more!https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife