Our first episode of 2025 features the return of composer Jared DePasquale to the show. J.D. chats with Jared about some of the audio dramas he's scored in recent years such as The Victory of Joan of Arc and Freedom: William Bradford and the American Pilgrims. They also talk about how the scores for slice-of-life stories and epic historical dramas differ from each other, some of his favorite soundtracks, how the composer/sound designer relationship works for him, and a lot more. J.D. also responds to feedback from Jeremy and shares a handful of audio drama updates.

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Feedback - 01:42

Jeremy shares feedback on recent ATC episodes and his favorite releases from 2024

Audio Drama Updates - 04:56Send your updates to us - pfm.link/atcnews 
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Interview - 13:20

Composer Jared DePasquale
Jared DePasquale, composerHe has scored numerous audio drama projects including shows like Adventures in Odyssey, Focus on the Family Radio Theatre, Brinkman Adventures, Augustine Institute Radio Theatre, and Jake Muller Adventures.

Jared's websiteJared's first appearance on the ATC podcast, ATC65Verses In Vox production of "If--" by Rudyard Kipling that Jared scoredOur post about Jared's process of composing the score for The Victory of Joan of ArcThe Victory of Joan of Arc podcast versionJared's Spotify page
Music Pieces Used in the Episode:"Main Theme" from Freedom: William Bradford and the American Pilgrims"The Destruction of Crom Cruach" from The Trials of St. Patrick"The End of Innocence" from The Victory of Joan of Arc"The Giver of All Good Things" from Freedom: William Bradford and the American Pilgrims
Thank you, Jared, for letting us use these clips of your music!
Also thanks to Betsy Nicholson, Austin Peachey, and Marc Mulcahy for the great questions for Jared.

Jared and J.D. at Sonic-Con 2023

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