Best Soundtrack Podcasts (2024)

1
Doug Liman On The Music Of The Instigators 35:12

30m ago35:12

35:12

We have a returning guest on our latest episode of Soundtracking, as Doug Liman joins Edith to discuss The Instigators, which is streaming now on Apple TV. Boasting a stellar cast including Matt Damon, Casey Affleck, Hong Chau and Alfred Molina, The Instigators sees two thieves go on the run in the wake of a botched robbery in the company of one of…

1
The Archive with Jason Drury: Episode 41 - The London Symphony Orchestra 1:56:45

1h ago1:56:45

1:56:45

On Sunday, June 16th, 2024, Jason Drury traveled to London’s Barbican Centre to watch and listen to music performed by the world’s greatest film music orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra. The evening celebrated the orchestra’s 90th anniversary of performing film scores. Under the direction of the equally great Dirk Brossé, they performed suite…

1
Logan Nelson On The Music Of Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes & The Morning Show 33:02

1h ago33:02

33:02

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Logan Nelson, who joins us to discuss his work on Elizabeth Taylor: The Lost Tapes. The Lost Tapes uses her archives and newly found audio to allow Taylor to narrate her own story, interspersing photos, video footage and iconic moments for her film. Logan's score has not yet been released, so we're very grateful…

1
Talking Soundtracks: Interview with Tom Howe 32:50

5h ago32:50

32:50

The latest in the “Cinematic World of Sonic the Hedgehog”, follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train middle-aged cop Wade (Adam Pally) as his protégé and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. The series occurs between SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3. Award-winni…

1
The 1UpBeat: The Best Video Game Scores of 2023 - Part Two 1:20:16

10m ago1:20:16

1:20:16

Today on the 1UPBEAT, host Eric Silver will count down the top video game scores of 2023. In this episode, Eric counts down scores from 5 to 1, featuring music by Yasunori Nishiki, Cris Velasco, David Housden, Yoko Kanno, Stephen Barton, and Gordy Haab. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters: Matt DeWater, David Ballantyne, Joe Wiles, M…

1
Rapman On The Music Of Supacell 28:39

1d ago28:39

28:39

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Andrew Onwubolu, better known as Rapman, the creator, writer and director of the smash Netflix hit, Supacell. Set in modern-day South London, the series is about a group of five ordinary black people, unified by family history of sickle cell disease, unexpectedly developing superpowers and being pursued by a sec…

1
Emma Corrin Talks Music 34:43

13d ago34:43

34:43

We have a bonus episode of Soundtracking today, brought to you by our very good friends at BMW, marking the release of Deadpool & Wolverine. For the past 6 years, BMW have worked incredibly closely with British GQ magazine to help celebrate heroic figures who shape society, culminating in the wonderful GQ Heroes summit, which happens once a year in…

1
The Sideshow Theme Show #7 – Evil Has a Beginning

2h ago

—

Welcome back to the Sideshow Theme Show! In the 7th installment of our newest show, Will and Lasse take a look at the Wings/Flying/Fairy Godmother theme from James Newton Howard’s criminally underrated score to 2014’s Maleficent, and gush over how incredible the man truly is. Join us!By Sideshow Sound Theatre

1
The Sideshow Theme Show #7 – Evil Has a Beginning

2h ago

—

Welcome back to the Sideshow Theme Show! In the 7th installment of our newest show, Will and Lasse take a look at the Wings/Flying/Fairy Godmother theme from James Newton Howard’s criminally underrated score to 2014’s Maleficent, and gush over how incredible the man truly is. Join us!By Sideshow Sound Theatre

1
Erica Tremblay Talks Fancy Dance 22:42

2h ago22:42

22:42

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Erica Tremblay, co-writer and director of Fancy Dance, which is streaming now on Apple TV. Fancy Dance tells the story of Jax - who has cared for her niece, Roki, on the Seneca-Cayuga reservation in Oklahoma since the disappearance of her sister. Every spare minute Jax has goes into finding her missing sister as…

1
Lee Isaac Chung On The Music Of Twisters 27:19

3h ago27:19

27:19

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is the delightful Lee Isaac Chung, who joins us to discuss his magnificent summer blockbuster, Twisters. A loose sequel to the 1996 film, it stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as a former storm chaser drawn back to the wide-open plains of Oklahoma as multiple weather systems dangerously converge. Twisters is scored by Benjami…

1
Track Swap #28 – Hobbits Riding Caragors

23d ago

—

Welcome to the second round of “Music for Middle-Earth”! Edmund Meinerts is back to talk about scores for Tolkien media NOT composed by Howard Shore. Once again, him and Lasse are spotlighting video game soundtracks, one a bit obscure, the other for a well-known big budget title. Join them and listen to some special tunes! Also, check out the link …

1
Track Swap #28 – Hobbits Riding Caragors

23d ago

—

Welcome to the second round of “Music for Middle-Earth”! Edmund Meinerts is back to talk about scores for Tolkien media NOT composed by Howard Shore. Once again, him and Lasse are spotlighting video game soundtracks, one a bit obscure, the other for a well-known big budget title. Join them and listen to some special tunes! Also, check out the link …

1
Star Trek the Original Series - the Music (Part IV) 57:39

1h ago57:39

57:39

Our final look at the music of Star Trek puts us in the position of the show's music editors and composers. With so many classic episodes to get through, how did they stretch their music budget to cover an entire season? The music of Sol Kaplan, Joseph Mullendore, Gerald Fried and Fred Steiner is examined, and we also look at a series of clever mus…

1
Josh Margolin & Nick Chuba On The Music Of Thelma 34:27

1h ago34:27

34:27

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are writer/director Josh Margolin and composer Nick Chuba, who joined forces on Josh's new film Thelma. Thelma tells the story of a 93-year-old grandmother who loses $10,000 to a con artist on the phone. With help from a friend and his motorized scooter, she embarks on a treacherous journey across Los Angeles to r…

1
The Flagship Show: Timeline, Wild Rovers, The Crow and more 1:19:12

21d ago1:19:12

1:19:12

This episode's origin comes from my time recovering from gallbladder surgery last month. I was looking for something to watch when I saw Richard Donner's TIMELINE on my Plex server. I hadn't watched the film in over 20 years... 20 YEARS?!?!?!?!... and so I thought I'd put it on to see if it was as bad as I remembered. It wasn't all that bad, but Br…

1
#12 | Andrea Datzman on scoring a film about emotion 56:57

30d ago56:57

56:57

Breakout composer Andrea Datzman (INSIDE OUT 2) talks about her initial rejection from film scoring industry, and what led her to persevere. How her struggle with Lyme disease threatened to upend her initial breakthrough with Michael Giacchino on INSIDE OUT, and led to a surprising new revelation about her own brain and neuropsychology. She also di…

1
FROM THE VAULT – Score Guide – Independence Day (1996)

13d ago

—

**Original Air Date** July 14, 2014 To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Score Guide, we dug deep into the Sideshow vault to bring you our very first Score Guide ever, Independence Day. Released 10 years ago this week, this blast from our past comes from a time when the editing style and presentation of the show was quite different than it is to…

1
FROM THE VAULT – Score Guide – Independence Day (1996)

30d ago

—

**Original Air Date** July 14, 2014 To celebrate the 10 year anniversary of Score Guide, we dug deep into the Sideshow vault to bring you our very first Score Guide ever, Independence Day. Released 10 years ago this week, this blast from our past comes from a time when the editing style and presentation of the show was quite different than it is to…

1
Walter Murch On The Conversation, Apocalypse Now & The Godfather Trilogy 37:06

5d ago37:06

37:06

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is something of a cinematic polymath - a writer, director, editor and sound designer - the latter being a job description he basically coined. Walter Murch joined Edith to discuss the 50th anniversary of The Conversation, which has been re-released in selected cinemas so you can enjoy it in all its glory on the big…

1
Patreon All Request Show - End Credits 1:50:14

28d ago1:50:14

1:50:14

Today we present our latest ALL REQUEST SHOW on THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST. Since launching the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST Patreon in April of 2021, we've offered our patrons exclusive perks based on the tier they signed up for. One of those perks is participating in all request programs. If you want to participate in futur…

1
Score Guide – The Mummy (1999)

29d ago

—

Welcome, sons of the Pharaohs, under the shadow of Anubis to our 42nd Score Guide! Will, Wend, and Claude return to 1999 once more to guide you around quicksand, past plagues and curses, through the action-adventure horror remake, cream of cinematic cheese, The Mummy, composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith. Twenty-five years after its release, y…

1
Score Guide – The Mummy (1999)

1M ago

—

Welcome, sons of the Pharaohs, under the shadow of Anubis to our 42nd Score Guide! Will, Wend, and Claude return to 1999 once more to guide you around quicksand, past plagues and curses, through the action-adventure horror remake, cream of cinematic cheese, The Mummy, composed and conducted by Jerry Goldsmith. Twenty-five years after its release, y…

1
The 1UpBeat: The Best Video Game Scores of 2023 - Part One 1:20:11

29d ago1:20:11

1:20:11

Today on the 1UPBEAT, host Eric Silver will count down the top video game scores of 2023. In this episode, Eric counts down scores from 10 to 6, featuring music by Satoshi Okubo, Inon Zur, Jon Everist, Takeshi Furukawa, Chuck E. Myers "Sea", Alexander Horowitz, and J. Scott Rakozy. Part two will feature scores of 5-1. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to ou…

1
Andrew Scott Live At The Everyman Soundtracking Film Club 54:40

12d ago54:40

54:40

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is actor Andrew Scott, who joined Edith in front of an audience as part of our Everyman Soundtracking Film Club to discuss the critically-lauded Netflix series, Ripley. Shot in black and white, it's a dark, brooding and beautiful retelling of Patricia Highsmith's classic novel The Talented Mr Ripley - in which Andr…

1
The Flagship Show: Favourite Scores of 2023 - Part 3 1:24:24

1M ago1:24:24

1:24:24

On today’s new episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK, Erik Woods concludes his look at some of his favourite scores written in 2023. This is the final part of a three-part series. Today, you’ll hear selections by such composers as George Fenton, Anthony Willis, Gordy Haab, Evan Call and Naoki Sato. Enjoy the show. —— Special…

1
Bonus | Andrew Gordon Macpherson scores real drama of scripted pro-wrestling 41:12

1M ago41:12

41:12

In this bonus interview episode, Andrew Gordon Macpherson talks about his music and TV editing skills leading to his career scoring video games and television documentaries, including the hit Vice series DARK SIDE OF THE RING, and WHO KILLED WCW?, produced by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson. How the world of professional wrestling drama created a canvas …

1
Episode 439: Music Supervisor Maggie Phillips Discusses Her Career 42:18

1M ago42:18

42:18

Our guest today is music supervisor extraordinaire Maggie Phillips, who has an incredible list of credits including Normal People, Moonlight, Shogun, The Handmaid's Tale, Mr Robot, Fargo and The Great. I absolutely loved talking to Maggie - and also her dog, who seemed keen to join what was an absolutely fascinating conversation.…

1
Talking Soundtracks: Interview with Jeff Russo 30:50

2M ago30:50

30:50

RIPLEY, which premiered on Netflix in April 2024, is a neo-noir psychological thriller television series created, written and directed by Steven Zaillian, based on Patricia Highsmith's 1955 crime novel THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY. The series starred Andrew Scott, Johnny Flynn and Dakota Fanning. In late 1950s New York, Tom Ripley, a down-at-the-heels c…

1
Writer/director Jeff Nichols On The Music Of The Bikeriders 50:48

30d ago50:48

50:48

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is the wonderful Jeff Nicholls, who joins us to discuss his brilliant new film, The Bikeriders. Inspired by a book of the same name by photo-journalist Danny Lyon, it tells the story of The Vandals MC, a motorcycle club from Illinois in the 60s, and features a fantastic cast including Jodie Comer, Austin Butler and…

1
#11 | Andrew Lockington on building momentum 1:06:10

2M ago1:06:10

1:06:10

Composer Andrew Lockington (ATLAS, MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN) joins SCORE to talk about Toronto, working with and under the tutelage of fellow Canadian Mychael Danna after wanting to start a rock band, and how his interest in orchestration led to his composing breakthroughs. Plus, working with Jennifer Lopez, creating “suites” of music, what makes temps s…

1
Richard Linklater On The Music Of Hit Man 35:51

1M ago35:51

35:51

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is someone for whom music has had a hugely important role to play in his films. Richard Linklater joined Edith to discuss Hit Man, which is streaming right now on Netflix. Based on a true story, it follows a psychology professor and undercover police contractor who also poses as a hitman. We know: the truth is inde…

1
Jerry Bruckheimer & Joachim Rønning Discuss Young Woman And The Sea 30:23

1M ago30:23

30:23

We have a bonus episode for you today, which is an Everyman Soundtracking Live with Jerry Bruckheimer and Joachim Ronning - who joined me live on stage to discuss their wonderful movie Young Woman And The Sea. Starring Daisy Ridley, it tells the story of Trudy Ederie who became the first woman to swim the English Channel in 1926, but has since been…

1
From the Vault – In Defence of Alien 3

2M ago

—

**Original Air Date – May 17, 2017** As we continue our tribute to our friend Ian Crabb, please enjoy his favourite episode of IDO – Alien 3. This episode represented much of what Ian hoped IDO would be – a film that was much maligned being defended vigorously by those who loved it, and Ian LOVED Alien 3. It was also a thrill for him to podcast wit…

1
From the Vault – In Defence of Alien 3

2M ago

—

**Original Air Date – May 17, 2017** As we continue our tribute to our friend Ian Crabb, please enjoy his favourite episode of IDO – Alien 3. This episode represented much of what Ian hoped IDO would be – a film that was much maligned being defended vigorously by those who loved it, and Ian LOVED Alien 3. It was also a thrill for him to podcast wit…

1
Editor Joe Walker Discusses Dune 40:03

2M ago40:03

40:03

Edith has been wanting to get our latest guest on Soundtracking for some time, not least because of his wonderful collaborations with the likes of Steve McQueen and Denis Villeneuve. And it's his relationship with the latter that we are focussing on with editor-extraordinaire Joe Walker today, with Dune 2 now available to watch on home entertainmen…

1
Abi Morgan & Lucy Forbes On The Music Of Eric 51:01

1M ago51:01

51:01

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Abi Morgan and Lucy Forbes - respectively the writer and the director of the quite extraordinary Eric, which is available to watch right now on Netflix. To try to describe this series in a couple of sentences would be to do it an injustice, but very broadly speaking it involves a man who believes he can find h…

1
From the Vault – In Defence of Transformers (2007)

2M ago

—

*Original Air Date: September 12, 2016* Longtime listeners will remember our show In Defence Of, created by Ian Crabb, Will Dodson, and Wendell Jones, and hosted by Ian from 2015 to 2017. A fan favorite podcast on our network, IDO was a concept thought up by Wend and Will, and offered to Ian after his appearance on Episode 11 of the main show. Ian …

1
From the Vault – In Defence of Transformers (2007)

1M ago

—

*Original Air Date: September 12, 2016* Longtime listeners will remember our show In Defence Of, created by Ian Crabb, Will Dodson, and Wendell Jones, and hosted by Ian from 2015 to 2017. A fan favorite podcast on our network, IDO was a concept thought up by Wend and Will, and offered to Ian after his appearance on Episode 11 of the main show. Ian …

1
The 1UpBeat: The Best 2023 Video Game Music Arrangement Albums 1:08:09

2M ago1:08:09

1:08:09

Today, on the 1Upbeat, host Eric Silver will conclude the series covering the last few years of video game arrangement albums. In this all new episode, we will highlight the best and most noteworthy albums released in 2023. This wide spanning episode will feature music from SUIKODEN II, FINAL FANTASY XIII, OUTRUN and more. Enjoy! —— Special thanks …

1
Amelia Warner On The Music Of Young Woman And The Sea 41:09

2M ago41:09

41:09

Our latest episode of Soundtracking sees a welcome return to the podcast for composer Amelia Warner, who has provided the score for Young Woman And The Sea. Based on a true story, Young Woman And The Sea stars Daisy Ridley as swimmer Trudy Ederie, the first woman to swim the English Channel way back in 1926. Amelia's score hasn't been released yet,…

1
From the Vault – Episode 11 – The Music of the X-Men, Part 1 w/Guest Ian Crabb

3M ago

—

**Original Air date: December 16, 2014** This week marks 3 years since our friend, producer, host, and collaborator Ian Crabb passed away. Since this is also his birthday week, we’ve decided to spend the next couple of weeks re-releasing some of our favorite episodes that he was a part of, starting with this episode, which was his first ever appear…

1
From the Vault – Episode 11 – The Music of the X-Men, Part 1 w/Guest Ian Crabb

2M ago

—

**Original Air date: December 16, 2014** This week marks 3 years since our friend, producer, host, and collaborator Ian Crabb passed away. Since this is also his birthday week, we’ve decided to spend the next couple of weeks re-releasing some of our favorite episodes that he was a part of, starting with this episode, which was his first ever appear…

1
#10 | Christophe Beck might be listening to your podcast 59:04

2M ago59:04

59:04

We catch up with composer extraordinaire Christophe Beck (UNFROSTED, ROAD HOUSE) for the first time in six years! Christophe shares how early piano lessons led to dreams of making his own album (now in the works). Plus, how years leading a composer team on major films refreshed his love of teaching and sharing, his creative rapport with director Do…

1
A Furiosa Special In Partnership With BMW With George Miller & Junkie XL [CONTAINS SPOILERS] 59:18

2M ago59:18

59:18

Brought to you in association with BMW, Edith is joined by composer Tom Holkenborg - aka Junkie XL - post red carpet premiere in Cannes, and by director George Miller in London to discuss the music and making of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga.By Edith Bowman

1
The Flagship Show: Favourite Scores of 2023 - Part 2 1:24:46

2M ago1:24:46

1:24:46

On today’s new episode of THE FLAGSHIP SHOW on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO NETWORK, Erik Woods continues his look at some of his favourite scores written in 2023. This is part two of a three-part series. Today, you’ll hear selections by such composers as Alexander Desplat, Christopher Willis, Christopher Young, Gordy Haab, Stephen Barton, Takeshi Furukaw…

1
The 1UpBeat: The Best 2022 Video Game Music Arrangement Albums 1:10:10

2M ago1:10:10

1:10:10

Today on the 1UPBEAT, we raid the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO dungeon and resurrect a few shows that we missed! First up is a program dedicated to some of the best video game music arrangement albums produced in 2022, including JOURNEY, THE WONDERFUL 101, CHRONO TRIGGER, MASS EFFECT, & FINAL FANTASY VI. Enjoy! —— Special thanks to our Patreon supporters:…

1
The 1UpBeat: The Best 2021 Video Game Music Arrangement Albums 1:04:32

2M ago1:04:32

1:04:32

Today on the 1UPBEAT, we raid the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO dungeon and resurrect a few shows that we missed! First up is a program dedicated to some of the best video game music arrangement albums produced in 2021, including ACTRAISER, FINAL FANTASY V, FINAL FANTASY VII, FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES, BANJO KAZOOIE, and XENOSAGA. Enjoy! —— Special …

1
Episode 431: Anna Calvi On The Music Of Peaky Blinders 34:01

2M ago34:01

34:01

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is the musician, style icon and all-round delight, Anna Calvi, who joins Edith to discuss her score for seasons five and six of Peaky Blinders. Anna's music is such a key component to the culmination of the much-loved show, and hearing her talk about her creative process in soundtracking it is utterly captivating. …

1
The Flagship Show: Favourite Scores of 2023 - Part 1 1:34:20

2M ago1:34:20

1:34:20

Better late than never. Actually, I think this is the latest I’ve ever presented my year-end round-up program. Yup, I said that same thing last year, and yet here we are again. Last year, I uploaded part one of my favourite scores of 2022 on May 5th. Ugh! Well, it's been another crazy year for me, but I want to get back into the saddle again, so he…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Soundtrack Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Quick Reference Guide