Soundtrack Your Life

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 and the Banshees, The Strokes, Aphex Twin and more! Coppola put the soundtrack together with soundtrack supervisor, Brian Reitzell, who had worked with Coppola on her previous films, Lost in Translation and The Virgin Suicides. We previously talked about Reitzell in our Stranger than Fiction episode. We talk about how important of a role the soundtrack plays in the film and we share some of our favorite needle drops. We also talk about how Aphex Twin's song, Avril 14th, found a weird 2nd life after appearing in the film. For More Information about Lex Briscuso: IG: https://www.instagram.com/nikonamerica Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/nikonamerica If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 Chamber. These scores were commissioned by the Smithsonian Institute in 2023. We also discuss: Volta For More Information about Min Xiao-Fen: Website: http://minbluepipa.com/news IG: https://www.instagram.com/minxiaofen FB: https://www.facebook.com/min.xiaofen/ An NPR interview with Ms. Min from 2021: https://www.npr.org/2021/07/03/1012832047/the-traditional-chinese-pipa-meets-guitar-in-min-xiao-fens-white-lotus If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 these soundtracks called Music and Sound in the films of Dennis Hopper, which can be found here: https://www.routledge.com/Music-and-Sound-in-the-Films-of-Dennis-Hopper/Naish/p/book/9781032737690 We talk to Stephen about how Hopper was one of the first directors to use songtracks, aka using previously released music to soundtrack a film. While best known for the iconic soundtrack to Easy Rider, Hopper continued to use music in interesting ways in all of his films. Stephen created a Hopper soundtrack mixtape that you can access here: https://www.dmovies.org/2024/02/26/the-dennis-hopper-songs-that-will-get-you-moving/ For More Information about Steph Lee Naish: Twitter: https://twitter.com/RiffsandMeaning If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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? Will Diane Warren finally win after being nominated for the 16th time? Why is Ryan glad that Joseph Gordon-Levitt didn't get nominated? Find the answer to these questions and more as we break down the category and the songs that didn't make the cut from the shortlist. Don't forget to subscribe to Soundtrack Your Life and follow us on social media! IG & Twitter: soundtrackcast If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 of 2023. It is his first film score. We discuss: You can purchase the soundtrack for The Real Charlie Chaplin here: https://roberthonstein.bandcamp.com/album/the-real-charlie-chaplin-original-motion-picture-soundtrack It can be streamed on all major streaming services or via Robert's website: https://www.roberthonstein.com/the-real-charlie-chaplin-soundtrack For More Information about Robert Honstein: Website: https://www.roberthonstein.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rhonstein IG: https://www.instagram.com/robertshonstein/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/robertshonstein If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 Beltrami), Phantoms (David Williams), Dragon Soldiers (Edwin Wendler), as well as unused music from The Serpent and the Rainbow (Charles Bernstein), and a re-recorded selection of music from Michael Kamen's beloved Highlander score. Robin also talks about the origins of Perseverance Records, scores that he loved at an early age, Volume 3 of Forsaken Themes from Fantastic Films, and a huge project involving the late great James Horner. Forsaken Themes from Fantastic Films Vol. 2: Who Wants to Live Forever can be purchased directly from Perseverance Records or streamed digitally. Amazon Music Spotify For More Information about Perseverance Records: Website: https://perseverancerecords.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PerseveranceRecords/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/perseverancerec If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 be released between August and December (2 episodes per month) We have an exciting mix of new and returning guests, and we'll also continue our tradition of breaking down the Best Original Song category for the Oscars. If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get access to bonus episodes, surprise giveaways, and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 primetime special but it still holds a special place in the hearts of our hosts. It's a special packed to the brim with guest stars and musicians such as: Grace Jones, KD Lang, Little Richard, Magic Johnson, Oprah Winfrey, Cher, Charo, Lawrence Fishburne, and more! Nicole and Ryan share their favorite memories from the special and talk about what they watch and listen to during the holiday season! Thanks for listening in 2023 and we hope that you'll be back to listen to new episodes of Soundtrack Your Life in 2024! If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 you can find here: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/c8a28688-3efa-4f2a-899a-82edfb335f01 Pretty in Pink is considered one of the best soundtracks of all time and we break down the big hits from the film, as well as the ending that John Hughes had to rewrite because of the poor reception it received at test screenings. We also talk about alternate Duckies and Molly Ringwald's connection to a band in the film that doesn't appear on the soundtrack. Catch all of Season 1 of InSync wherever you get your podcasts! For More Information about Rachel Brodsky / InSync: Website: https://rachelbrodsky.substack.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/rebrods/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/rachelbrods/ If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 album with Brian O'Halloran and Scott Schiaffo's Wandering Wannabes. Ryan and Sean talk about how this small budget indie-film launched Kevin Smith's career and birthed the View Askewniverse, as well as 2 sequels and an animated series for Clerks. Sean will be taking the sales of his single "Gin Asylum" to help pay off medical bills for cat owners in need. You can find "Gin Asylum" on all your music purchasing platforms and at this website: https://t.co/G1Z85qKpUs For More Information about Sean Faust: Website: https://seanfaustmusic.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/seanfaustmusic/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/SeanFaust/ If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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, Oscar Isaac cut almost all of his tracks live, actually playing the guitar and singing. We Discuss: For More Information about Dan Delgado / The Industry: Website: https://www.industrypodcast.org/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/the_industry_podcast/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/theindustry13 https://twitter.com/_dan_delgado Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/dandelgado.bsky.social If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 producer. While the film doesn’t technically have a soundtrack, we talk about many of the great artists that make up the Elephant 6 Recording Company such as The Apples in stereo, Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, The Music Tapes, Elf Power and more! Daniel also shines a light on the many great folks who helped put this amazing documentary together. Daniel was previously a guest on our Grosse Pointe Blank episode where we also talked about The Steve Keene Artbook that Daniel curated. For More Information about The Elephant 6 Movie / Daniel Efram: Website: https://www.elephant6movie.com/ IG: https://instagram.com/danielefram Twitter: https://x.com/elephant6movie If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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, Marvel's Runaways) and the many bands that were featured on the show. From Phantom Planet's iconic theme song, "California", to Seth Cohen's favorite band, Death Cab for Cutie, we try to cover as much of the music as possible, including the bands that played The Bait Shop. Since The OC was so music heavy, we also discuss the show's soundtrack supervisor, Alexandra Patsavas, who it turns out, has been pretty busy the last 25 years or so. She's also responsible for the music in shows such as Grey's Anatomy, Gossip Girl, Mad Men, and Riverdale while also supervising for the Twilight and Hunger Games franchises. If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at: https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easy For More Information about Tara Giancaspro: Website: https://substack.com/@taragiancaspro IG: https://www.instagram.com/sweatylamarr/?hl=en Twitter: https://twitter.com/sweatylamarr?lang=en If you want to hear our previous episode with Tara, we covered Tarzan with her: https://player.captivate.fm/episode/34c7222a-4cae-485e-a38c-3c90adcfa29e If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 around a rocking soundtrack! We Discuss: -How this soundtrack was the brainchild of Happy Walters, manager of Cypress Hill and House of Pain -The enthusiasm of most of the artists towards this project -How the soundtrack birthed nu-metal ...And Brian and Ryan make a mini-playlist of their favorite rap rock collabs that happened after the Judgement Night was released. If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at: https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easy For More Information about My Weekly Mixtape: Website: https://myweeklymixtape.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/myweeklymixtape/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/myweeklymixtape If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 the spirit of the 90s. The soundtrack was also successful and it even had a Billboard Top 100 #1 single with Lisa Loeb's "Stay", the first #1 single from an unsigned artist. We Discuss: If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at: https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easy For More Information about Courtney E Smith: Website: https://nevermind.fm/shows/songs-my-ex-ruined/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/courtneyesmith Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/courtneyesmith If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife We have changed our Twitter (X) handle to soundtrackcast and we can be found at Blue Sky Social @soundtrackcast.bsky.social This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

*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 episode starts spoiler free and mentions when the discussion of spoilers will begin.) Among topics discussed in this episode: If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at: https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easy For More Information about This is the Greatest Song I’ve Ever Heard in My Entire Life: IG: https://www.instagram.com/gr8songpod Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/gr8songpod Please support Soundtrack Your Life. We have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 O'Donnell, Uma Thurman, Matt Dillon, and Natalie Portman. The soundtrack is equally stacked featuring songs from Pete Droge, The Afghan Whigs, Howlin' Maggie, Chris Issak, Ween, and Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline". We discuss If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at: https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easy For More Information about Pop Culture Yearbook: Website: https://pcy.buzzsprout.com/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/popyearbook/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/PopYearbook If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 Byrne, there will be a discussion of music! We Chat About: If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at: https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easy For More Information about Film Rage: Website: https://www.filmrageyyc.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/filmrageyyc Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/filmrageyyc If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 winning hit (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life, which also topped the Billboard Hot 100 for 4 weeks. We Discuss: Rachel growing up with the movie and the soundtrack and why the movie used to make her think about her mom’s family How the soundtrack is a blend of 60s hits and very 80s sounding songs written for the film Patrick Swayze - actor, dancer, and… singer? Why does Time of My Life remind Ryan of his high school prom. And More! If you're looking to create a podcast with professional sound, check out Podtastic Audio at: https://www.podtasticaudio.com/easy For More Information about Rachel / The In Sync Podcast: Website: IG: https://www.instagram.com/rebrods https://www.instagram.com/theinsyncpod Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/rachelbrods https://www.twitter.com/theinsyncpod If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy

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 to speak with Jermaine Stegall, composer of films such as Coming to America 2, Praise This, Senior Year and Proximity. He's also worked with composer Daniel Hart on the recently released, Peter Pan and Wendy. We Discuss: -Jermaine's background as a musician -How Jermaine's dream of becoming a composer became a reality -The challenges of composing during COVID -Some of the amazing musicians that Jermaine has been able to work with on his recent scores. For More Information about Jermaine Stegall: Website: https://www.jermainestegall.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/jermainestegall Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/jermainestegall If you'd like to support Soundtrack Your Life, we have a Patreon, where you'll get bonus episodes and more! https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/ Chartable - https://chartable.com/privacy