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Dec. 2, 2024

When Did Music Rewind's Stephen Epley Discover The Commitments (1991)…

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 …

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Nov. 11, 2024

This is Spinal Tap (1984) w/ Dan Shinder of Drum Talk TV

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 …

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Oct. 28, 2024

Why Does Paul Thomas Anderson's Punch Drunk (2002) Seem Like a Musica…

Pete Abeyta from the Middle Class Film Class Podcast/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCI1lVsk1xjMSBgZK82uAzgQ?app=desktop, joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the soundtrack to Paul Thomas Anderson's 2002 film, Punch Drunk Love. This soundtrack...

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Oct. 14, 2024

Why Does DT of Space Castle Find Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010) So…

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 …

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Sept. 23, 2024

How Did Dr. Augusta Palmer Learn that Her Father was a Famous Music C…

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...

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Sept. 9, 2024

Why Does Can't Hardly Wait (1998) Still Resonate with Jenn from My St…

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 …

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Aug. 26, 2024

How Did Archer Marsh Manage to Have His Music Show Up 3 Times in Brid…

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 …

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Aug. 12, 2024

Soundtrack Your Life Ep 101 - Soundtracking Monopoly w/ Scott Interra…

(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 …

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June 24, 2024

Soundtrack Your Life Ep 100 - Soundtracking The Sims w/ Tara Giancasp…

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 …

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June 10, 2024

What are some of Jim from Film Rage's Favorite Needle Drops in Saltbu…

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...

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May 27, 2024

What are Some of Rachel Brodsky's Favorite Needle Drops from The Bear…

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 …

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May 13, 2024

How Have the Gender Politics of Charlie's Angels (2000) Aged Accordin…

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 …

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April 22, 2024

How Amazing Was Writer/Film Critic, Lex Brisuco's, Marie Antoinette (…

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 …

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April 8, 2024

Romance of the Fruit Peddler / Romance of the Western Chamber (Metta)…

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 …

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March 25, 2024

The Soundtracks of Dennis Hopper w/ Stephen Lee Naish

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 …

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March 4, 2024

The 2024 Oscars Best Original Song Episode

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? …

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Feb. 19, 2024

The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021) w/ Composer Robert Honstein

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...

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Feb. 12, 2024

Forsaken Themes From Fantastic Films Vol. 2: Who Wants to Live Foreve…

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...

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Jan. 15, 2024

The Soundtrack Your Life Season 5 (2024) Trailer

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 …

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Dec. 21, 2023

What are Nicole and Ryan's Favorite Moments from Christmas at Pee-Wee…

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 …

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Dec. 11, 2023

Which Ending of Pretty in Pink (1986) does Pop Culture Writer Rachel …

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...

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Nov. 27, 2023

Why Did Kevin Smith's Clerks (1994) Seem Like a Documentary to Sean F…

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 …

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Nov. 13, 2023

Why Does Dan Delgado of The Industry Podcast Love Inside Llewyn Davis…

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,...

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Oct. 23, 2023

When Did Executive Producer Daniel Efram Get Involved with The Elepha…

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...

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