Soundtrack Your Life

Soundtrack Your Life

By Nicole Barlow & Ryan Pak | Soundtrack ExpertsTV & FilmMusicMusic Commentary
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Soundtrack Your Life episodes

  • Judgement Night (1993) - The Soundtrack That Popularized 90s Rap Metal with Brian Colburn (My Weekly Mixtape, Playlist Wars)
    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 the soundtrack to That Thing You Do, 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.

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    1 hr
  • Reality Bites (1994) - The 90s Alt-Rock Soundtrack that Launched Lisa Loeb's "Stay" with Courtney E Smith of Songs My Ex Ruined and Eater Dallas
    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:
    • The Story of "Stay" and how Reality Bites star Ethan Hawke helped get it on the soundtrack
    • How the soundtrack is a weird mix of 70s/80s and not very mainstream 90s songs
    • How the plot of the movie is very tied to 90s "sellout" culture
    • How the stand in for MTV (In Your Face) was pretty accurate
    • ... And More
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      1 hr 35 min
    • Barbie (2023) - The Pop Soundtrack That Gets Very Meta with Scott and Katherine from Gr8songpod
      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:
      • Does this soundtrack hold up independent of the movie?
      • The roll out of the soundtrack as a big pop event
      • How a pair of Oscar winning songwriters contributed to the soundtrack
      • the fun needle drops in the movie
      • artists that we felt were missing from the soundtrack
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        1 hr 25 min
      • Beautiful Girls (1996) - The Soundtrack with a 90s Swagger (Pete Droge, Afghan Whigs, Chris Isaak, Ween) with Brad of Pop Culture Yearbook

        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 Isaak, Ween, and Neil Diamond's "Sweet Caroline".

        We discuss

        • Why Brad feels like this is a Minnesota movie even though it takes place in Massachusetts
        • Afghan Whigs' frontman Greg Dulli's very busy 1994-1996
        • The weird storyline with Natalie Portman and why it's problematic
        • Why the movie doesn't exactly feel like it's set in the '90s

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          1 hr 17 min
        • True Stories (1986) - The David Byrne Soundtrack That Is Mistaken for a Talking Heads Album with Jim from Film Rage
          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:
          • How The Talking Heads album, True Stories, isn't actually the soundtrack to the film
          • Why David Byrne isn't the only credited screenwriter on the film
          • David Byrne's recent concert film, American Utopia
          • Byrne's influence on music in general
          • Jim's Super Podcaster Origin Story

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            1 hr 20 min
          • Dirty Dancing (1987) - The Soundtrack with the Mega Hit "(I've Had the ) Time of My Life" and an Original Patrick Swayze Song with Pop Culture Writer Rachel Brodsky
            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!

            For More Information about Rachel / The In Sync Podcast:Website:IG: https://www.instagram.com/rebrods
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            59 min
          • Coming to America 2 (2021) - The Soundtrack Score that brings Zamunda to Life with Composer Jermaine Stegall
            Every so often, we get an opportunity to interview a composer who actually soundtracks 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
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            1 hr 11 min
          • Flashdance’s (1983) - The Giorgio Moroder 80s Hit Soundtrack with Jen Howell of the EveryRomCom Podcast
            Jen Howell from the EveryRomCom podcast joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the 1983 Adrian Lyne film, Flashdance and it’s 6x Platinum soundtrack which is one of the best selling soundtracks of all time. Jen has a special appreciation for the film and soundtrack apart from the hit singles “Flashdance… What a Feeling”, which hit #1 on the Billboard charts for 6 weeks and “Maniac”.

            We breakdown:
            Giorgio Moroder’s contributions to the soundtrack
            The iconic dance at the end of the film that took 3 different people to execute
            Our favorite tracks from this iconic soundtrack

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            1 hr 18 min
          • Shrek (2000) - The Needle Drop Soundtrack that Changed Animated Films with Austin from I Hate Your Taste in Movies'

            We have invited back Austin from I Hate Your Taste in Movies to talk about not just one soundtrack, but two! Brandice, Nicole and Ryan discuss the groundbreaking soundtrack to Shrek 1 with Austin, with even a passing mention of Shrek 3. These blockbuster films made a ton of money for Dreamworks at the box office, but the soundtracks to the original Shrek and it's sequel sold a ton of copies as well and we chat about the reasons why they resonated so well with fans.

            We also discuss:

            • How Shrek was one of the 1st if not the 1st film to license Leonard Cohen's iconic "Hallelujah"
            • The laborious process to get Smashmouth to sign off on licensing "All Star" for the movie and how they originally did not want to cover "I'm a Believer".
            • How Shrek 2 passed on a song from some indie-rock legends and how it kind of indirectly broke up the band (again).

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              1 hr 14 min
            • The Full Monty (1997) - The Soundtrack with a Controversial Oscar Winning Score and a Killer Donna Summer Needle Drop with Dina Friedman (Producer of The Media Path Podcast)
              Dina Friedman, producer of The Media Path Podcast, joins Ryan and Nicole to discuss the 1997 Peter Cattaneo film, The Full Monty. It was nominated for 4 Oscars and it ended up winning Best Original Score in a Musical or Comedy for Anne Dudley's "controversial" score.We discuss:
              • How the movie went from an indie film to a huge hit. (grossed 250 million on a 3.5 million budget)
              • Why Anne Dudley's score is considered controversial
              • How the soundtrack is full of great dance tracks
              • How the film packages a lot of heavy topics in a crowd pleasing film
              • The film's legacy and how it will soon be a TV show

                • For More Information about The Media Path Podcast:
                Website: https://www.mediapathpodcast.com/
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                1 hr 23 min

              About Soundtrack Your Life

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              Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak host Soundtrack Your Life, a podcast about the film and TV soundtracks that shape pop culture. Each episode features a guest who shares personal stories about a soundtrack that's meaningful to them. Ranging from the iconic best selling soundtracks of all time to cult favorites, they cover them all. Discover hidden gems, behind-the-scenes stories, hot debates, and deep dives into the most iconic songs in movies.