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  • Drive (2011) - The Soundtrack That's Too Cool To Listen To with Pop Culture Writer Chris Deville

    Drive (2011) - The Soundtrack That's Too Cool To Listen To with Pop Culture Writer Chris Deville
    2026/04/27
    Pop Culture Writer Chris Deville (Stereogum) has just released his first book, Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion, back in August of 2025. He joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to discuss the soundtrack to the 2011 Nicholas Winding Refn film Drive. Both the film and the soundtrack have become very influential. The film launched Ryan Gosling into a superstar leading man and the soundtrack's influence has permeated into both the indie and pop music space, influencing artists The Weekend, Schoolboy Q, and M83. The soundtrack boasts amazing synthwave needle drops, a great Clint Martinez score, and a bit of both from Chromatics mastermind, Jonny Jewel. All of this is discussed as well as Gosling's rise from the Notebook to the superstar that he is now. For More Information About Chris Deville: Order Such Great Heights Substack Stereogum Instagram Bluesky Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 9 分
  • Shrek 2 (2004) - The 2000s Blockbuster Pop Soundtrack Tries to Go Bigger than Its Predecessor with Pop Culture Writer/Podcaster Candice Lim

    Shrek 2 (2004) - The 2000s Blockbuster Pop Soundtrack Tries to Go Bigger than Its Predecessor with Pop Culture Writer/Podcaster Candice Lim
    2026/04/11
    Candice Lim, former host of Slate's ICYMI, former producer of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour, and total pop colture savant, joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to talk about the soundtrack to the 2004 Adamson, Asbury, and Vernon directed film, Shrek 2. As with many blockbuster sequels, the Shrek 2 soundtrack is filled with expensive needle drops, covers of famous songs, and a new song that was nominated for the 2004 Best Original Song Oscar. That would be the Counting Crows' "Accidentally in Love", which would end up falling to Jorge Drexler's "Al Otro Lado del Rio" from The Motorcycle Diaries. For covers, you have Butterfly Boucher covering David Bowie's "Changes", Frou Frou covering Bonnie Tyler's "Holding Out for a Hero" and Pete Droge covering "Ever Fallen in Love" by the Buzzcocks. Tom Waits and Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds also appear in the soundtrack with previously released songs, as do The Eels, who are the connective thread between the various Shrek soundtracks. Candice attributes the Shrek 2 soundtrack to filling in pop culture blind spots of her youth and joins the hosts in making predictions about the upcoming Shrek 5 sequel. For More Information About Candice Lim Substack Instagram Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 5 分
  • Vicious (2025) - What Did Composer Tom Schraeder Learn From Scoring Vicious and The Dark and the Wicked?

    Vicious (2025) - What Did Composer Tom Schraeder Learn From Scoring Vicious and The Dark and the Wicked?
    2026/03/16
    This episode is part of the Pocasthon 2026! We're supporting the YWCA of Minneapolis. Please learn more about the YWCA of Minneapolis here Tom Schraeder is a songwriter and composer and he scored the 2025 Brian Bertino film, Vicious,. He talks to Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak and scoring the film as well as his previous scores like The Dark and the Wicked, on this episode of Soundtrack Your Life. The Vicious Soundtrack Score is out now on Paramount Music. Tom also discusses his path to becoming a composer, collaborating with rock musicians such as Mars Williams (Psychadelic Furs), Nels Cline (Wilco). Clive Deamer (Portishead, Radiohead), and Stan Harrison (saxophonist for Bowie, Talking Heads, etc). He also talks about a musician that he may collaborate with in the future that Nicole and Ryan are very excited about. Nicole and Ryan also ask Tom about directors that he'd love to work with in the future, and they give flowers to the unsung heroes in soundtracks: sound editors and designers. For More Information About Tom Schraeder: Website Bandcamp Instagram For the month of March, Soundtrack Your Life is offering 10% off on merch with promo code: SYLMPLS. All proceeds from merch will be donated to the YWCA and other organizations to help Minneapolis. ⁠Merch Store⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 6 分
  • 2026 Oscars Best Original Song – K-Pop Demon Hunters vs. Sinners Soundtrack

    2026 Oscars Best Original Song – K-Pop Demon Hunters vs. Sinners Soundtrack
    2026/03/09
    We've launched a SYL Merch Store! 10% for the month of March by using promo code SYLMPLS. All profits will go to various organizations in Minnesota. Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak break down the 2026 Oscars Best Original Song category. It looks like Huntrix's "Golden" from K-Pop Demon Hunters is the heavy favorite but Raphael Saadiq and Sinners is the most nominated film of the year. We break down the nominees, songs snubbed from the short list and give our thoughts on the Best Original Score category as well. Dianne Warren is hoping that her 17th nomination will finally get her The Oscar... for her song from a documentary about Dianne Warren. Head to SoulInsole.com and use code SNDCAST for 10% Off Your Order Take the 90 day Just Thrive Probiotic Challenge Today: (Save 20% on your 1st Order) ⁠https://justthrivehealth.com/CX Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    39 分
  • Pop Culture Writer Tamar Herman on Whether the Music in K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025) is Actually K-Pop

    Pop Culture Writer Tamar Herman on Whether the Music in K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025) is Actually K-Pop
    2026/02/23
    Pop Culture Writer, Tamar Herman, joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to discuss the blockbuster soundtrack to the Maggie Kang's 2025 film, K-Pop Demon Hunters (2025). As someone who has covered the K-Pop industry for years, Tamar is the perfect guest to talk about the impact that the soundtrack has had on pop culture and the K-Pop writers and producers who helped shape the songs that have completely captured the zeitgeist. We Discuss: - The careers of EJAE, Audrey Nuna, and Rei Ami, pre-Demon Hunters - Teddy Park and the BLACK Label writers who helped create the music for Huntr/x - Generation 1 K-Pop homages - K-Pop Megastars Twice and Their Contributions to the Soundtrack - Ryan's Experience at the Twice show in LA For More Information About Tamar Herman: Website Notes on K-Pop Instagram Threads Take the 90 day Just Thrive Probiotic Challenge Today: (Save 20% on your 1st Order) ⁠⁠https://justthrivehealth.com/CX⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 11 分
  • Challengers (2024) - The Reznor/Ross Soundtrack Score Drives the Film with Scott Interrante

    Challengers (2024) - The Reznor/Ross Soundtrack Score Drives the Film with Scott Interrante
    2026/02/09
    Scott Interrante of Big White Elephants and This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard in My Entire Life joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to discuss the soundtrack to the 2024 Luca Guadagnino film, Challengers. The film was scored by the team of Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (Nine Inch Nails) who have worked with Guadagnino multiple times before (Queer, Bones and All, After the Hunt). The soundtrack was also accompanied by a remix album from Boys Noize. The score won the Golden Globe for Best Original Score but it was not even nominated for the Best Original Score Oscar. Hot takes, hot actors, and phallic food is all discussed on this Valentine's Day episode of Soundtrack Your Life. Scott's Socials: Big White Elephants Instagram This is the Greatest Song... Instagram Take the 90 day Just Thrive Probiotic Challenge Today: (Save 20% on your 1st Order) https://justthrivehealth.com/CX Thank you for listening! We would love it if you would join our Patreon membership, where you will get quarterly bonus episodes, access to our ad-free episode feed and more! Soundtrack Your Life Socials ⁠ Patreon membership⁠⁠ Bluesky⁠⁠ Instagram⁠⁠ Writing Site⁠⁠ YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 5 分
  • Office Space (1999) - Why The Gangsta Rap Soundtrack Works So Well with Mometu President Bryan Louzil

    Office Space (1999) - Why The Gangsta Rap Soundtrack Works So Well with Mometu President Bryan Louzil
    2026/01/26
    Mometu President Bryan Louzil joins Nicole and Ryan Pak to discuss the soundtrack to Mike Judge's 1999 cult classic, Office Space. The soundtrack boasts needle drops from artists like Scarface, The Geto Boys, Slum Village, Canibus & Biz Markie, Ice Cube and Kool Keith. Obviously, we have to talk about "Still" by the Geto Boys which soundtracks the infamous "printer scene". The soundtrack supervisor for Office Space is Karyn Rachtman, whose illustrious career includes soundtracking Pulp Fiction, Clueless, Romeo and Juliet, Reality Bites, and Moulin Rouge - and those are just the movies that we've covered on our podcast. For More Information About Bryan Louzil: Mometu Mometu IG Mometu Podcast The Mometu College Film Festival Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    1 時間 8 分
  • Walk Hard (2007) - The Soundtrack and It's Brilliant Original Songs with Filmmaker/Comedian Cameron Smith

    Walk Hard (2007) - The Soundtrack and It's Brilliant Original Songs with Filmmaker/Comedian Cameron Smith
    2026/01/12
    Comedian and Filmmaker, Cameron Smith, joins Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak to talk about the soundtrack to the 2007 Jake Kasdan film, Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. While the film flopped at the box office, it has become a cult classic and star, John C. Reilly is planning to take the Dewey Cox songs on tour in 2007 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the film. We Discuss: - How the Film Influenced Cameron In His Formative Years - The Great Songs and the Massively Talented Songwriters Behind Them - John C. Reilly's Love of Music - Our Favorite Scenes, Performances, and The Beatles For More Information About Cameron Smith: Website YouTube Instagram TikTok Twitter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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