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Today I'm tackling the show's very first concert film, and I'll post a link for where you can watch the whole thing for free on YouTube down below. It's URGH! A MUSIC WAR, and I'm joined by the always hilarious Blaine Capatch (@blainecapatch on Twitter and BlueSky) to talk about it. 

This is also the first movie I was completely unfamiliar with before Blaine asked to do it, and I'm glad he did. You get to see/hear The Police, Devo, Echo and the Bunnymen, The Go-Gos, Joan Jett, XTC, Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark and a whole list of post-punk and new wave bands before they were famous. And being a concert film, the film discussion is light, so expect a lot of music discussion in this episode. And please check out the movie, it's free and it's a really fun watch! 

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On today's Soundtracker, I'm joined once again by Jeff May (heytherejeffro on Twitter, IG and Bluesky) to talk about 1997's answer to the JUDGEMENT NIGHT soundtrack, the critically derided SPAWN. In this episode we talk about why we always want to root for this movie when we watch it, why Michael Jai White should have been a bigger star, the 80s action feel of the action scenes, the bad CGI, the great practical fx, John Leguizamo as the MVP of the movie, the metal meets electronica soundtrack, and a whole whole lot more.

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Today, Cassidy Robinson (@VCCassidy) of the Macguffin Podcast (@macguffinpod)  and I are the Lone Rangers, and we're here to talk about the (still extremely fun) AIRHEADS. In this episode we talk about Alternate Universe Adam Sandler, remember where we were when we learned Chris Farley died, talk about how happy we are that Brendan Frasier is back to acting, and discuss the very 1994 soundtrack.

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Today on Soundtracker, I'm joined by a returning guest, writer Kaleb Horton (@kalebhorton), and we're talking about the my personal favorite Farrelly Brothers' film, KINGPIN. In this episode, we talk about how incredibly dark this movie gets, the incredible performances of all of the leads, Ernie McCracken, Lynn Shaye going all-in, the Farrelly's impeccable soundtrack choices and more. Don't let yourself get Munsoned by not listening to this episode. 

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Today on Soundtracker, I'm joined by historian, author, and Professor of History at Princeton Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse on Twitter and kevinmkruse.bsky.social over on Blue Sky) to talk about Edgar Wright's musical-action-ballet BABY DRIVER. And we're changing up the format a little on this one, since the music is so crucial to the movie. So join us, as we talk about the care and thought put into the choreography of every action scene, how Wright's on-the-nose music cues in certain scenes actually work in this context, the iPod, what a charming guy John Hamm is, and a whole lot more. 

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Today on Soundtracker I get to the movie that scared everyone's parents in the 90s, but looks pretty silly in 2023, KIDS. And joining me is returning guest Maria Guido (@Sandernista412), who brings some of her social work expertise to the film discussion. In this episode, we talk about how creepy it all makes Larry Clark look, the sad story behind the cast, the extremely interesting soundtrack and more!

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In precisely 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds, the world will end. Or this podcast episode will be 28 days old. One of the two. I'm covering DONNIE DARKO today on Soundtracker, and I'm joined by returning guest Bobby Big Wheel (@bobbybigwheel)  to talk about it. 

In this episode, we talk about the movie's strange up and down (and back up again) legacy, Kelly's fully formed vision as a first time filmmaker, how certain aspects seem as timely as ever in 2023, how creepy Frank looks, how the Angsty Young Guy philosophizing is fine, actually, the incredible juggling act it does with genres, we discuss the possibility it's a superhero origin story, and get into how well the musical choices paint the era the movie takes place in. So give it a listen. If you don't, I'll begin to doubt your commitment to Sparkle Motion! 

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Today on Soundtracker, author Robert P. Ottone (@RobertOttone on Twitter and IG) joins me once again, this time to talk about Danny Boyle's once-maligned THE BEACH. In this episode we talk about what a jerk Richard is, the damage this movie did to the shooting location, how the music conjures the scenes they play along with in the movie, Robert Carlyle, why we've both always loved this movie, differences between the movie and the book, how much Pure Shores slaps, and more. 

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Today, on a very soundtrack-heavy discussion, I'm joined by the former editor of Gamespot and Giant Bomb--and current podcaster with the Nextlander Podcast and the Nextlander Watchcast--Alex Navarro (@alex_navarro), and we're talking about the American release of SUPERCOP. Dimension Films bought the rights to it, and the Weinsteins gave it a new edit with a completely incongruous soundtrack. 

In this episode we talk about the film itself, the incredible final act, Michelle Yeoh being the best, what a force of nature Jackie Chan was in his heydey, whether The Fresh Prince was responsible for Tom Jones 90s revival, how funny it is to see Hong Kong drug lords having a conversation in a car while listening to Warren G, how bad the Black Grape song is, and more. 

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Today Kolleen Carney-Hoepfner (@KolleenCarney) returns to the show, and this time she helps me end the Cold War as we talk about ROCKY IV. In this episode we talk about loving this movie despite how lunkheaded it all is, Pauly's sex robot, Apollo's death making us cry as kids, how truly loveable and iconic the character of Rocky Balboa is, what a phenomenal villain Ivan Drago is, and end the episode by having a 45 minute montage sequence, all scored by the movie's truly fantasic soundtrack. Give it a listen. If you don't, I must break you.

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