Composer and music virtuoso Bear McCreary phoned in to chat about his upcoming Australian tour. Known for his work on epics shows and movies including The Lord of the Rings, Battlestar Galactica, Outlander and The Walking Dead, Bear has also released an epic concept album The Singularity features Slash, Rufus Wainwright and more. The guys had a tonne of questions and Bear talked about his process for scoring film, overcoming his fear of dogs to get his first gig, his mentors, working with Hozier and more. See Bear McCreary at The Astor Theatre on July 28.

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