Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow are back to talk about the soundtrack to the Stephen Frears film, High Fidelity (2000), and they debate whether the film really qualifies as a romantic comedy or not. We break down the soundtrack and whether all of it works or whether some of the songs are too on the nose even if you look at the soundtrack as a mixtape for the movie. For a film set in Chicago, they question why there weren't more references to the Chicago indie scene since the original setting of High Fidelity (the book) is in London. They give props to the soundtrack supervisor of the film, Kathy Nelson, and how she was able to help get the film made. Somehow, they also get on the subject of thruples, bangs, and Tim Robbins' wig.

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Austin, from the podcast, I Hate Your Taste In Movies, joins Ryan Pak to talk about the soundtrack to 1982 John Huston musical, Annie, which boasted hit songs such as "Tomorrow" and "A Hard Knock Life" as well as a loaded cast including Albert Finney, Carol Burnett, Bernadette Peters, and Tim Curry. We talk about the negative critical reception that film initially received, including a Golden Raspberry nomination for star Aileen Quinn as worst actress.We touch on many of the different iterations of Annie over the years, including the Broadway musical that preceded the film, and we trace Jay-Z's sample of "A Hard Knock Life" to his role as a producer of the 2014 version of Annie. Austin talks about how the 1999 film seemed to be the version of choice amongst her peers in school and I share about an educational film I watched in school starring Aileen Quinn.

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Ryan Pak, Brandice Wilson and Nicole Barlow discuss the soundtrack to the 1998 Todd Haynes film, Velvet Goldmine, which pays tribute to glam rock through both original songs and covers. We discuss how the movie is more or less based on David Bowie and Iggy Pop, though Haynes couldn't get Bowie to sign off on the film, therefore nixing any use of his music. We talk about the two super groups on the soundtrack, The Venus in Furs and The Wylde Ratttz, how Shudder to Think's original contributions created a new career path for them, and about the many references to Oscar Wilde in the film. Obviously, since Nicole picked the soundtrack, we also talk about Ewan MacGregor, one of the many stars in this very stacked cast. 

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Actor/Director/Writer, Peter Gardner returns to the podcast to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the 1971 Mel Stuart film, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, and it's soundtrack, which while technically not a musical, it boasts such classic songs as "Pure Imagination", "Candy Man", and the Oompa Loompa songs. All of these songs were written by legendary songwriter, Leslie Bricusse, who has also penned so many other memorable film songs like "Goldfinger", "Thank You Very Much" from Scrooge, "Talk Like the Animals" from Dr. Doolittle, and the "Love Theme" from Superman (co-written with John Williams). We do a deep dive into both the film and the career of Leslie Bricusse, and Peter also shares his childhood connection to both the film and the marketing blitz that came with it.

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This week, Raymond Luu of Reel Asian Podcast and Ryan Pak cover the Kendrick Lamar curated soundtrack for the 2018 Ryan Coogler film, Black Panther. We talk about the vibrancy of the soundtrack and how Coogler’s request for a couple of songs evolved into an entire soundtrack and how that soundtrack is such a great companion piece to this Oscar nominated MCU film. We cover some of our favorite songs from the soundtrack such as SOB x RBE's "Paramedic", SZA and Kendrick Lamar's "All the Stars", as well as the Grammy winning song "King's Dead", among many others. We also do a deep dive into the film, highlighting many of the great performances, including the late Chadwick Boseman's King T'Challa and Michael B. Jordan as Eric Killmonger. 

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Ryan Pak, Brandice Wilson, and Nicole Barlow chat about the very 80s soundtrack to the 2017 David Leitch film, Atomic Blonde. We talk how the film's use of these popular songs are used in a way that isn't too on the nose. We break down some of our favorite scenes from the film and Brandice brings up the one scene that she feels falls flat. Brandice also reminisces about almost losing her hearing after seeing the band, HEALTH, while Nicole reminisces about the blatant product placement in the film.

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It's our 25th Episode and we're celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Steven Spielberg's (Indiana Jones and) Raiders of the Lost Ark with actor/director/writer Peter Gardner who brings a wealth of knowledge about the film and it's soundtrack composer, the great John Williams. This is the first time this podcast has covered a soundtrack score by John Williams so it’s fitting that we pick one of his most famous films! Peter talks about not just Williams’ score for Raiders, but he gives breaks down a lot of Williams’ work with his frequent collaborator Steven Spielberg as well as other highlights in his storied career.

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Kaytie Ohashi of The Wonderful World of Disney Villains Podcast is our guest this week to talk about the soundtrack to Aladdin, the Broadway musical. We discuss the origins of the musical and compare the soundtrack of the Broadway version to the 1992 animated version, and the 2019 live action adaptation of the film. Kaytie shares about seeing the musical multiple times and we discuss the new music that was written specifically for the Broadway adaptation. Kaytie also mentions some unique facts about how Jasmine differs from other Disney princesses and how she likes how the Aladdin animated TV show explores the relationship between Jasmine and Aladdin. We also discuss the iconic performance of Robin Williams in the animated film and the expectations that come with taking the form of the Genie in all other adaptations of Aladdin.

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Damon Gross returns to the podcast to talk about the soundtrack to the 2001 Richard Kelly film, Donnie Darko, which Damon saw in its original theatrical run! We chat about the 80s songs that Kelly and soundtrack composer/supervisor, Michael Andrews chose for the film including “The Killing Moon” by Echo and the Bunnymen. We talk about how Echo and the Bunnymen has influenced bands like Pavement and Hole, and how their earlier material was a far cry from the hits that they would eventually be known for. We chat about the revival of 80s music in films in the 2000s and whether Donnie Darko inadvertently kicked off a new emo fashion trend in the 2000s. We also talk about Michael Andrews’ career before becoming a soundtrack composer, where he performed under the pseudonym, Elgin Park. We also briefly discuss Jake Gylenhaal’s other 2001 starring role, as the title character from box office bomb, Bubble Boy.

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MJ from the Menage with the MariJayne Maven Podcast is our guest this week as we talk about the soundtrack to the classic 1993 Richard Linklater film, Dazed and Confused, which launched a bunch of acting careers and is known for having one of the best film soundtracks of all time. We talk about some of our favorite songs from the soundtrack, a controversial cover that Linklater vetoed, and we ponder how the soundtrack uses so many well known songs without becoming cheesy. We also talk about the casting of “local actor”, Matthew McConaughey.

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