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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 month)The second half will...

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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 in 1988 as a...

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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 on a Christmas...

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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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Oct. 9, 2023

What Bands Did Tara Giancaspro Discover From Josh Schwartz's TV Seri…

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,...

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Sept. 25, 2023

What is the Legacy of the Judgement Night Soundtrack (1993) according…

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...

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Sept. 11, 2023

Why Does Courtney E Smith of Songs My Ex Ruined and Eater Dallas Thin…

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...

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Aug. 28, 2023

Do Scott and Katherine from This is The Greatest Song I've Heard in M…

*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...

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Aug. 14, 2023

Why Does Brad (from the Pop Culture Yearbook Podcast) view Ted Demme'…

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...

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June 26, 2023

What About David Byrne's True Stories (1986) Draws Jim From Film Rage…

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...

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June 12, 2023

Why Did Rachel Brodsky (The In Sync Podcast, Stereogum Writer) Think …

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...

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May 29, 2023

What Film Scores Inspired Composer Jermaine Stegall (Coming to Americ…

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...

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May 15, 2023

How Does Jen Howell of the EveryRomCom Podcast Find Flashdance’s Soun…

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...

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April 24, 2023

What Shrek Soundtrack Song is on Austin's Running Playlist (from I Ha…

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...

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April 10, 2023

How Does Dina Friedman (Producer of The Media Path Podcast) Remember …

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...

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March 30, 2023

Why do Ryan and Brandice Almost Get into a Verbal Shootout over Danie…

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...

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March 13, 2023

How Do All the Sampled Scores on the Kill Bill Vol. 1 Soundtrack (200…

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...

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March 6, 2023

Who is Taking Home the 2023 Best Original Song Oscar According to Pao…

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...

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Feb. 27, 2023

How Big of a Hamilton (2015) Fan is Brittney Williams (The Reclusive …

Brittney Williams, aka The Reclusive Blogger is our guest this week to talk about the 2015 Lin Manuel Miranda musical phenomenon, Hamilton, which captured the zeitgeist in ways that few musicals have. There's a lot to unpack and luckily for our hosts,...

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Feb. 13, 2023

How Does Jon Brion's Score Work as A Character In Eternal Sunshine of…

Lacy and Josh Vetter from the When Cinephiles Attack Podcast are the guests for our 2023 Valentine's Day episode and they're joining Ryan and Nicole to talk about the soundtrack to Michel Gondry's 2004 film, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind,...

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