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comPOSERS: The Movie Score Podcast

Comedy

Welcome to "comPOSERS The Movie Score Podcast", where three old musician friends of dubious talent enjoy some movie-themed drinks while discussing film scores and the films they're in. Our goal is to find the perfect movie score, and our journey takes...

Location:

Canada

Genres:

Comedy

Description:

Welcome to "comPOSERS The Movie Score Podcast", where three old musician friends of dubious talent enjoy some movie-themed drinks while discussing film scores and the films they're in. Our goal is to find the perfect movie score, and our journey takes us some really weird places. Join us on this bizarre musical trek to...somewhere? Follow us on the socials @composerspod, then sit back, pour yourself an adult beverage and enjoy some comPOSING. NEW EPISODES EVERY SUNDAY!

Language:

English


Episodes
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INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989) - Series 15: Episode 230

4/20/2025
Unlike what Aaron says a few seconds in, it wasn't two episodes in one month, was it? Well, like Jay says right after that, we decided to space these out since we have no set schedule anymore. So here it is! Jay's birthday episode! Not a Bond, but featuring one—and featuring the music of St. John Williams—it's Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade!

Duration:01:11:25

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SATURDAY NIGHT (2024) - Series 15: Episode 229

3/23/2025
The Three Musketeers of Mediocrity have returned, and we are live (not really) and in person (yes really, thanks to the generous support of our Patreon listeners). Joined by special guest Amanda Factor (better known as "Jay's girlfriend who's been on the show before") the boys gather in Jay's front room to discuss the excellent 2024 Jason Reitman outing Saturday Night, and its score by the legendary Jon Batiste.

Duration:01:27:20

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comPOSERS and Friends Present: Media Recommendations Nobody Asked For!

1/5/2025
Happy 2025 everybody! Last year ground to an ignominious end here in comPOSERS territory. A failed attempt at recording an episode about the Jim Carrey Grinch movie robbed us of our holiday spirit, and scheduling conflicts didn't allow for another kick at the Christmas can before the new year was upon us. But thankfully Krueger and friend of the show Andrew Young took a trip out to the Newd (the new Stude) to record a silly special with Aaron and other friend of the show (and wife of Aaron) Katrina Kelly. So enjoy this Jay-less little Christmas special, a mere two weeks too late. New year, same comPOSERS.

Duration:01:36:04

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A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984) - Series 15: Episode 228

10/27/2024
On the second and final episode of this year's decomPOSERS month, the boys celebrate a SECOND Krueger's 40th birthday! Join us as we bid farewell to the Stude (1.0) to the chilling sounds of Charles Bernstein's iconic score for Wes Craven's A Nightmare On Elm Street! KRUEGER NOTES! 1) For those hoping to hear from our perennial spooky guest, Andy Sell of the Ghoul School podcast, don't worry: just wait until the holiday season! 2) And for those interested, as referenced in the episode, Krueger's wife LP makes spooky shit. Check it out.

Duration:01:34:27

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SHAUN OF THE DEAD (2007) - Series 15: Episode 227

10/20/2024
Just in time (sort of) for decomPOSERS month, the boys are back! Now how's that for a slice of long-awaited fried gold? On the first of two decomPOSERS episodes, we complete the Cornetto Trilogy with the apocalypse that started it all. It's Shaun of the Dead, with music by Pete Woodhead and Daniel Mudford!

Duration:01:20:38

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TRUE ROMANCE (1993) - Series 15: Episode 226

8/16/2024
This week, the boys are back in Aaron's backyard to talk about a guest pick! The Fifth Beatle, Andrew Young of Geek Hard, joins us to talk about Uncle Hans Zimmer's kinda-bizarre (and kinda-original) score for Quentin Tarantino's first-ever script. It's True Romance and we are comPOSERS: the movie score podcast!

Duration:01:12:13

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MEMPHIS BELLE (1990) - Series 15: Episode 225

7/31/2024
Like the Americans joining World War 2, we're here in the nick of time (just before you unsubscribed, probably) to save the fucking day! This week, the boys gather in Aaron's backyard for a long-awaited recording session to tackle a long-awaited listener request (sorry Mitch). And we have a guest—our friend and fifth Beatle Andrew Young of Geek Hard! It's 1990's Memphis Belle, with music by George Fenton.

Duration:01:21:11

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HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS (2022) - Series 15: Episode 224

6/16/2024
Pour a tall glass (?) of applejack and watch for flying dip, because the comPOSERS are ringing in Krueger's 40th birthday (and Father's Day, as it turns out) with one of the weirdest and most-fun movies we've ever covered on this show. It's 2022's Hundreds of Beavers, with music by Chris Ryan*! *As you'll hear, we looked high and low for the score/soundtrack to this movie, but it does. not. exist. Apologies.

Duration:01:22:30

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STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER (1989) - Series 15: Episode 223

6/2/2024
Set speed to warp factor FUN because we're fucking back baby. After an extremely long hiatus thanks to various Krueger calamities (Kalamities? probably not, right?), we celebrate the old man's 40th birthday with a journey to the Final Frontier...literally! It's Star Trek 5: The One Shatner Directed, with music by the inestimable "King" Jerry Goldsmith!

Duration:01:21:27

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THE MOST OVERUSED SONGS IN FILM (JUNE 20, 2022)

5/5/2024
Hello listeners. As you might have guessed by now, comPOSERS is on a bit of a break. Jay, Aaron and I are all working a lot right now, and I've had a lot of insurance- and physiotherapy-related bullshit on my plate to boot, so we're struggling to find time. We do plan to be back soon, so please watch this space for updates. In the meantime, thanks to those of you who've reached out through email to make sure we're okay. We're not, but no worse than anybody else in the late-stage capitalist hellscape of 2024! Anyway, have a Patreon special from two years ago. This one was a lot of fun. Thanks for listening and be good to yourselves and one another, because you're all worth it. -Krueger

Duration:00:50:04

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MOONRAKER (1979) - Series 15: Episode 222

4/1/2024
You thought "oh no, March is over and they haven't released the last of Jay's Bond", didn't you? Well April Fool's, you maniacs: now have a Moonraker (with music by the OG, John Barry)!

Duration:01:28:48

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TOMORROW NEVER DIES (1997) - Series 15: Episode 221

3/25/2024
Bond. JAY'S Bond. Yes, it's our funniest comPOSER's 40th birthday, so we're giving him both episodes this month, which means of course two weeks of gadgets, girls and guns (and martinis, but it doesn't fit the alliteration). First up: it's Tomorrow Never Dies with music by the incomparable David Arnold!

Duration:01:18:37

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WEEKEND UPDATE

3/11/2024
It's a Krueger weekend update! Give it a listen! And sorry there's no episode.

Duration:00:01:07

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WEEKEND UPDATE

3/10/2024
A poem about ineptitude By: Alex Krueger Aaron and Jay Are both on vacay Which Krueger will say And get wrong anyway He led you astray So let this rhyme clearly say It's not the Sixteenth of March it's the FUCKING SUNDAY Join us on SUNDAY MARCH 17 for Jay's Bond!

Duration:00:01:00

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THE EDGE (1997) - Series 15: Episode 220

2/25/2024
HORNSMITH continues this week as we revisit a perhaps-underappreciated score from the golden age of thrillers. It's Hannibal Lector versus a motherfucking bear in 1997's The Edge with music by King Jerry Goldsmith!

Duration:01:36:59

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BRAVEHEART (1995) - Series 15: Episode 219

2/12/2024
HORNSMITH IS UPON US! This month we're covering one film each from the electrifying compositional duo brought together by the power of Jerry Goldsmith's daughter. This week: 1995's epic historical drama about a time when Mel Gibson was a sought-after actor. It's Braveheart with music by the inestimable James "Horny" Horner!

Duration:01:24:26

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STAR WARS II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002) - Series 15: Episode 218

2/4/2024
Time to grow a stupid braid and murder some Tuskens, everybody, because Johnuary continues with our second foray into the much-maligned prequel trilogy. It's Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, with music by Old Whatsisname. NOTE: This was supposed to go up last week, but I got screwed up by the new "two episodes a month" schedule and forgot. Sorry everybody. Tune in next week for us being back on schedule. -Krueger

Duration:01:31:13

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INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY (2023) - Series 15: Episode 217

1/16/2024
Get ready to punch some Nazis and retrieve some artifacts, because the boys are going on one last (?) adventure with Harrison Ford's hat and whip. What better way to kick off JOHNuary than with the final ride of the icon he helped shape? It's Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, with music by that young up-and-comer John Williams.

Duration:01:18:33

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CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON (2000) - Series 15: Episode 216

12/17/2023
It's the last (regular) episode of the year, quite unexpectedly, but a series of hilarious mishaps before and during recording nearly led to no show, so we're getting while the getting's good. And it's good this week with Tan Dun's Oscar-winning score to the martial arts classic Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. Watch this space for maybe a special, otherwise we're back in 2024! Happy holidays from Aaron, Jay, and Krueger!

Duration:01:05:10

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THE APARTMENT (1960) - Series 15: Episode 215

11/28/2023
Don't forget to lock up when you're done screwing around on your wife! This week the boys are in the Stude and joined by the Fifth Beatle, Andrew Young of the Geek Hard show, who's brought a delight from yesteryear: 1960's The Apartment, with music by British composer (we're serious) Adolph Deutsch!

Duration:01:39:47