Welcome to a new show where the creators you love talk about the film scores they love. Welcome to My Big Score.

In our first episode, Chris sits down with writer Sarah Shachat (Wolf 359, Unseen) to discuss Howard Shore's monumental score for The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King (2003). Symphonic movie-making, which piece Sarah used as her pump-up music during college, which beacon of Gondor is the best, an extended discussion of Shelob's lair, and much more mark our discussion of one of the most storied scores of the 21st century.
My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole
Show theme composed by Erik Jourgensen
Show art by Chandler Candela
Social media consultant Ellie Warren
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My Big Score: Episode 1, "The Return of the King w/ Sarah Shachat"

On December 25th, 2007, movie star and heiress Julie Capsom crashed her car into a tree in Northern California, walked into a nearby clearing, and vanished, leaving behind a male torso in her trunk. 10 years later, reporter Bea Casely and private detective Brenda Bentley are going to reopen the case. Each has a personal tie to the story. Each thinks they know what happened. And each knows the other is going to screw this whole thing up. Join Bea, Brenda, and the rest of the Good People at Wheyface Radio as they attempt to answer once and for all: what happened to Julie Capsom?

Fiction

Comedy Fiction

Lem, a human, and Mikey, an A.I., are piloting the first ever faster than light speed ship when they find themselves twice as far as they meant to go, and without any fuel for a return flight. The two of them communicate with Earth using tiny faster-than-light-speed drives, which carry information for Mikey and questions for Lem from his kids. As they work together to solve the problem, they forge a friendship that could change the course of human history, all while trying to answer the question “how did this happen?” And more importantly… “Why?” From Sean Williams (Almelem, Give Me Away), Gideon Media presents ASK YOUR FATHER.
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FEED DROP: Ask Your Father

Content Warning: This episode features cartoonish violence, cursing, gross slime sound effects, gelatinous cubes attacking people, piracy, and surrealist sound paintings. Listener discretion is advised.

In the finale of Escape from Wheyface Radio!, our heroes must escape the cubicle farm and make their way to Andy’s office! But what figure from Wheyface-past has been pulling the strings the whole time? Plus: WHAT’S IN THE BOX?

Created by Emily St. James, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb.
Executive produced by Christopher Dole, Emily St. James, and Eli Barraza
Co-produced by Leslie Gideon and Mara Woods-Robinson.
Starring:
Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely
Tracey Sayed as Brenda Bentley
Shannon Estabrook as Rosalind Ursula
Lindsay Zana as Julie Capsom
Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Janet Dogbury
Based on the RPG Escape from Wheyface Radio!
Arden original score by Chris Hatfield.

And Today’s episode is brought to you… by nothing but peace on earth and goodwill towards all. Happy holidays, Arden family. Thank you for listening, and we’ll see you in 2024.
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Escape from Wheyface Radio!, Pt. 4: Andy's Office

Content Warning: This episode features cartoonish fight violence and language. Also, please be advised the last seven-ish minutes of the episode take place in an environment with lots of jelly and slime sound effects. Listener discretion is advised.

On this week’s episode of Escape from Wheyface Radio, our heroes meet an old friend, learn the art of salesmanship, and discover the horrifying truth behind the phrase “cubicle farm”. Plus, jingles and surveys!

Created by Emily St. James, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb.
Executive produced by Christopher Dole, Emily St. James, and Eli Barraza
Co-produced by Leslie Gideon and Mara Woods-Robinson.
Starring:
Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely
Tracey Sayed as Brenda Bentley
Shannon Estabrook as Rosalind Ursula
Lindsay Zana as Julie Capsom
Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Janet Dogbury
Based on the RPG Escape from Wheyface Radio!
Arden original score by Chris Hatfield.

And this week’s episode is brought to you by Wheyface-Brand Cubicle Repellent. There is no such product as Wheyface-Brand Cubicle Repellent. If you wish to escape your cubicle, consider a vacation. We hear Majorca is lovely this time of year. Vacations; heartily endorsed by Wheyface Industries: The Good People Who Need a Break Sometimes. Thank you, and good night.
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Escape from Wheyface Radio!, Pt. 3 - The Marketing Department

When last we left our heroes, they had just defeated the corporate corsairs holding Wheyface's board hostage - only to be confronted with a bomb! Which executive is secretly working for the pirates! Plus: annoying coworkers and snacks!
Created by Emily St. James, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb.
Executive produced by Christopher Dole, Emily St. James, and Eli Barraza
Co-produced by Leslie Gideon and Mara Woods-Robinson.
Starring:
Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely
Tracey Sayed as Brenda Bentley
Shannon Estabrook as Rosalind Ursula
Lindsay Zana as Julie Capsom
Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Janet Dogbury
Based on the RPG Escape from Wheyface Radio!
Arden original score by Chris Hatfield.
This episode also features music used via the Creative Commons agreement on Epidemic Sound.
And this week’s Wheyface Product Highlight: Doomsday Pals Inflate-A-Bunker! If you want to survive the apocalypse, make sure you’re having a good time doing it with the bounciest, funnest bunker of all! Inflate-A-Bunker. Brought to you by Wheyface Industries. The Good People… who will survive and rebuild civilization. Thank you and good night.
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Escape from Wheyface Radio!, Pt. 2 - The Break Room

WELCOME TO A NEW ARDEN ADVENTURE!
When Wheyface Industries is invaded by corporate raiders, Bea Casely, Brenda Bentley, Rosalind Ursula, Julie Capsom, and plucky security guard Janet Dogbury decide they're not going to let this hostile takeover happen without a fight! Join old friends and new as we play through Escape from Wheyface Radio! The Arden RPG Experience in a new four-part miniseries running through December 2023. Join us, won't you, as this week we brave renaissance fairs, corporate piracy, and more with nothing but the courage in our hearts and the overgrown hormonal turkey legs in our hands.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode has an alarm sound running from approximately 7:58 to 10:13 and a countdown noise starting at approximately 43:45. There is also comedic violence involving (among other things) pirates, medieval weaponry, and a turkey leg, discussions of eating, discussions of pooping, modern vulture capitalism, existential revelations, and bad language.
STARRING:
Michelle Agresti as Bea Casely
Tracey Sayed as Brenda Bentley
Shannon Estabrook as Rosalind Ursula
Lindsay Zana as Julie Capsom
Emma Sherr-Ziarko as Janet Dogbury
DM: Christopher Dole
Based on the Arden RPG adventure Escape from Wheyface Radio!
Created by Emily St. James, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb
Executive Produced by Christopher Dole, Emily St. James, and Eli Barraza
Produced by Leslie Gideon and Mara Woods-Robinson
Original score by Chris Hatfield
Additional music used via Creative Commons License on Epidemic Sound
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My Big Score: Episode 1, "The Return of the King w/ Sarah Shachat"

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