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Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast

Nicole Barlow & Ryan Pak | Soundtrack Experts

Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak host Soundtrack Your Life, a podcast about the film and TV soundtracks that shape pop culture. Each episode features a guest who shares personal stories about a soundtrack that"s meaningful to them. Ranging from the iconic best selling soundtracks of all time to cult favorites, they cover them all. Discover hidden gems, behind-the-scenes stories, hot debates, and deep dives into the most iconic songs in movies.🎧 Perfect for fans of:• Movie and TV soundtracks• Original

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01:06:16

High Fidelity (2000) w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole...

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/07/12

Brandice and Nicole are back to talk about the Stephen Frears film High Fidelity (2000), and we debate whether it 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, we question why there weren't more references to the Chicago indie scene since the original setting of High Fidelity (the book) is in London.We give

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51:33

Does Austin from I Hate Your Taste in Movies Prefer...

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/06/28

Austin, from the podcast, I Hate Your Taste In Movies, is our guest to talk about the 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

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01:01:14

Velvet Goldmine (1998) w/ Brandice Wilson and Nicole...

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/06/24

We're back for the 2nd half of season 2! We're discussing 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

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01:07:39

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

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/03/22

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 Imagination", "Candy Man", and the Oompa Loompa songs. All of these songs were written by Leslie Bricusse, who has also penned so many other memorable film songs like "Goldfinger", "Thank You Very Much" from Scrooge, "Talk Like the Animals" from Dr. Doolittle, and

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58:08

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

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/03/08

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 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 film such as SOB x RBE's "Paramedic", SZA and Kendrick Lamar's "All the Stars", as well as the Grammy

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58:23

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

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/03/01

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 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.This podcast uses

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01:01:00

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

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/02/22

It's our 25th Episode and we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Steven Spielberg's (Indiana Jones and) Raiders of the Lost Arkwith actor/director/writer Peter Gardner who brings a wealth of knowledge about the film and it's soundtrack composer, the great John Williams. This is the first time this podcast hascovered a film scored by John Williams so it’s fitting that we pick one of his most famous films! Peter talks about not just Williams’ score for Raiders, but he gives breaks down a lot of

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52:47

Aladdin (2014) w/ Kaytie Ohashi of The Wonderful...

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/02/15

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 adaptation of the film. Kaytie shares about seeing the musical multiple times and we discuss the new music that was written specifically for the Broadway adaptation. Kaytie also mentions some unique facts about how Jasmine differs from other Disney

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48:23

Donnie Darko (2001) w/ Damon Gross

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/02/08

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 including “The Killing Moon” by Echo and the Bunnymen. We talk about how Echo and the Bunnymen has influenced bands like Pavement and Hole, and how their earlier material was a far cry from the hits that they would eventually be known for. We chat about

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52:26

Why Doesn't Richard Linklater Get More Credit for His...

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/02/01

MJ from the 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 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

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35:42

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

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/01/25

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 Ewan MacGregor and Nicole Kidman have taken, 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.This podcast uses the following

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37:18

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

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/01/18

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" 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.This podcast

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57:42

Empire Records (1995) w/ Hannah and Lily of Society...

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2021/01/12

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’ 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

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51:25

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

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2020/12/21

Dr. Rebecca L. Solois, of the Why Do We Read This? podcast, 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 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

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50:24

Why Does Brandice Despise Trainspotting (1996? w/...

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2020/11/23

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 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

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43:39

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

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2020/11/16

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 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,

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42:34

How Difficult is it to Explain the Plot of O Brother,...

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2020/11/09

Dr. Alaina Rajagopal, one of the hosts of the Emergency Docs Podcast, 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 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

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51:35

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

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2020/10/26

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 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

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45:47

Purple Rain (1984) w/ Kevin Doi

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2020/10/19

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 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

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44:00

The Social Network (2010) w/ Brandice Wilson

Soundtrack Your Life | A Film and TV Podcast ·

2020/10/12

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 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

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