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My Big Score

Christopher Dole

A podcast where artists talk about the film score that inspires them. Hosted by Christopher Dole.

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01:02:34

The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim with...

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2025/09/04

Composer Stephen Gallagher and Score Mixer Mark Willsher join us to discuss the new animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (now streaming on HBO Max)! We discuss building new music and themes in such an august franchise, how to keep momentum going when a 'journey' comes to a halt, how to create the feeling of cold, and much more. Join us, won't you, as we discuss The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. You can find Stephen Gallagher on Instagram and more of his work

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01:23:46

Superman w/ Meghan Fitzmartin

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2025/07/01

Look! Up in the Sky! We are joined today by Meghan Fitzmartin (the new audiobook adaptation of All-Star Superman) to discuss the musical history of the Man of Steel, the intriguing commonalities between his themes over the years, which Lois is best, what Superman means to us, and more. Join us, won't you, as we go flying with Superman. All-Star Superman's new audio adaptation can be found here:

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01:01:45

Hit Singles w/ Gabriel Urbina & Jeremy Warmsley

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2025/05/10

In this special episode, we're joined by two of the creatives behind the wonderful new fiction podcast Hit Singles, creator Gabriel Urbina and composer Jeremy Warmsley. We discuss the show's development, the importance of writing music that can be used for multiple moments versus themes, the difference in composing for podcasts vs. films and television, how to DJ a Christian Rave, and much, much more. Join us, won't you, as we discuss Hit Singles. Listen to Hit Singles here:

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52:40

One Hundred Years of Solitude with Andre Silva/La...

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2025/04/29

Andre Silva, sound designer and cofounder of La Tina Sonido joins us to discuss the company's work on Netflix's adaptation of One Hundred Years of Solitude. Join us as we learn how to design magical realism, birds, warfare, and more. Find more of La Tina's work here: https://la-tina.co/ My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik

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44:32

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves w/ Darren Fung

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2025/03/10

Composer Darren Fung joins us to discuss Michael Kamen's amazing swashbuckling score for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. The underrated career of Kamen, what makes a stirring adventure score, and the impact having a Big Iconic Song can have are discussed, along with Darren's work with the Screen Composers Guild of Canada and the Canada’s National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund. Join us, won't you? My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media

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57:17

Twin Peaks w/ Will & Brooke Blair

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2025/01/22

Composers Will and Brooke Blair (REBEL RIDGE) join us to discuss Angelo Badalamenti's monumental score for Twin Peaks. Laura's Theme, their long-standing collaboration with director Jeremy Saulnier, the contributions of Julee Cruise, and the impact of the late, lamented David Lynch are all discussed, along with much, much more. Join us, won't you? My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by

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01:59:40

Titanic w/ Ellie Warren

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2024/11/25

It's time to go back to Titanic. My Big Score producer and Titanic super-fan Ellie Warren joins us to break down The Score for The Movie of the 1990s. Join us, won't you, as we discuss Leo-Mania, the sound design, the film's crescendo in the third act, "My Heart Will Go On", and much, MUCH more in this super-sized episode on James Horner's score for Titanic. My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music

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01:39:34

Fellowship of the Ring, Cont. W/ Emma Sherr-Ziarko

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2024/10/04

Returning guest Emma Sherr-Ziarko joins us to go deep in depth on Howard Shore's monumental score for Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring! We discuss Emma's history with 'the sacred texts', Shore's use of orchestration, the importance of Boromir, and much, MUCH more. PLUS: Chris breaks down the film's extraordinary prologue piece-by-piece to demonstrate how Shore's score grounds us in the world of Middle-Earth. Join us, won't you, as we return to the Shire with the Fellowship of the Ring? My

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56:49

Blade Runner w/ Evan Frankfort

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2024/08/16

Composer Evan Frankfort (Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild, The Spiritual Machine) joins us to discuss Vangelis' monumental synth score for 1982's Blade Runner. Join us as we delve deep into process and the nuts and bolts of making a score in a very different way than we usually do. It's one of our most in-depth discussions yet! Find Evan's website here: https://www.evanfrankfort.com/ Listen to The Spiritual Machine's new single from their latest album Lockhearted, out now! You can listen to The

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45:19

Fellowship of the Ring w/ Nicolás Repetto

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2024/07/03

We journey back to Middle-Earth with composer Nicolás Repetto (Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic) to discuss Howard Shore's first swing at the Lord of the Rings with The Fellowship of the Ring. We discuss thematic construction, fantasy movie music tropes, Nicolás' origin as a composer, and what it takes to score a watch. Not a watch commercial, a watch. Join us, won't you, as we head to the Shire for Fellowship of the Ring! You can find more of Nicolás' work here: https://www.nicolasrepetto.com/

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50:46

Home Alone w/ Kenny Wood

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2024/06/17

In today's episode, composer Kenny Wood (The Naughty Nine) joins us to discuss John Williams' seminal holiday score Home Alone. Subjects include developing a strong working partnership with your director, heist film scores, how to score a kids' holiday film in the shadow of Home Alone. And much more. Join us, won't you? Find more of Kenny's work here: https://kennywoodmusic.com/ My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie

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57:06

HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS with Chris Ryan and Bobb Barito

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2024/04/12

Today, on My Big Score, we celebrate a very, very special new movie. We are immensely lucky to be joined by composer Chris Ryan and sound designer Bobb Barito to discuss the making of the extraordinary new independent dialogue-free action comedy HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, the epic story of former applejack mogul-turned-trapper Jean Kayak, his travails in the Wisconsin woods, and the beavers who bedevil him. Topics range from what it takes to make action sound design funny, developing the mathematically

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01:05:19

Ocean's 12 with Jeff Van Dreason

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2024/03/21

Today we go to Europe to STEAL SOME STUFF along with Jeff Van Dreason (Greater Boston) and the super-cool score for Ocean's 12. We discuss the super-cool career of David Holmes, the film's infamous twist and excellent soundtrack choices, and much more. Join us, won't you? My Big Score was created and hosted Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by

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01:06:02

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind with Matt Bowen

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2024/02/14

Happy 2024 and Happy Valentine's Day, listeners! My Big Score returns with composer Matt Bowen to talk about Jon Brion's masterful score for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. We discuss the score's unusual sense of temporal freedom and melancholy optimism, Matt's experiences on The Bachelor and The Boys franchises, get a live dulcimer demonstration, and much more! Join us, won't you, as we dive into one of the great scores of the 21st century. You can find Matt Bowen's work at

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01:01:21

ET The Extraterrestrial w/ Alex Geringas

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2023/12/18

Composer Alex Geringas (Batwheels, the Trolls franchise) joins us to discuss John Williams' totemic score for ET. We discuss Alex's childhood as an immigrant in Germany, how to score modern children's television, composing a grammy-winning song for Kelly Clarkson, and much more. Join us, won't you, as we get on our BMX bikes to phone home. My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen

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01:50:29

Interstellar w/ Eli Barraza

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2023/11/30

Let's go back through the black hole Gargantua and do this one more time. Eli Barraza (The Far Meridian) joins us for a different perspective on Hans Zimmer's 2014 magnum opus score for Interstellar. We discuss Eli's experiences working at the Griffith Observatory, the career of Matt Damon, the science of sound, why "Mountains" is such good jogging music, and much more. Join us, won't you, for another spin around the cosmos on My Big Score. My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher

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01:10:35

Interstellar w/ Vinicius Barbosa Pippa

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2023/11/14

Multi-media composer, scoring coordinator, and music editor Vinicius Barbosa Pippa (SW: Galaxy of Adventures, Blade Runner: Revelations) joins us today to discuss Hans Zimmer's towering score for the 2014 sci-fi film Interstellar. In addition to discussing Pippa's own work, we discuss the unusual prompt Nolan gave Zimmer prior to creating the score, Zimmer's distinctive instrumentation choices (and choice to play against his usual instincts here), the trailer music for this film, and much more

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01:43:33

Over the Garden Wall w/ Kev Koeser

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2023/10/31

Kev Koeser (Talking Trek to You, Total Massacre) joins us for a special Halloween episode to discuss our very first TV series on My Big Score: Over The Garden Wall. We discuss the history of animation, the scope of this magnificent series and the delights one can find on its expanded soundtrack, the remarkable invention of Patrick McHale and so much, much more. Join us, won't you, as today on My Big Score we go over the garden wall. My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole

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01:41:30

The Silence of the Lambs w/ Julian Mundy

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2023/10/23

Julian Mundy (StarTripper!!) returns to the show to discuss Howard Shore's hauntingly beautiful score for the classic 1991 thriller Silence of the Lambs. Various approaches to Hannibal Lecter, Shore's immensely broad career, and director Jonathan Demme's powerful sense of empathy and much more all come up in today's episode. Join us, won't you, as we let Hannibal Lecter inside our heads with The Silence of the Lambs. My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music

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01:19:43

Pinocchio w/ Christopher Willis

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2023/09/11

There's no strings on us this week as acclaimed composer Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, Mickey Mouse, Black Mirror) joins us to talk about the score to Walt Disney's 1940s masterpiece Pinocchio and much, much more. The lessons Disney learned from the animated shorts through Snow White to this film, how to score a theme park ride and Willis' work on Lamya's Poem, The Death of Stalin, the Mickey Mouse shorts, and Schmigadoon! are among the many, many topics of discussion on this episode

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