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Lots and lots of movies have soundtracks. Some are classics. Some are bad. But the majority fall somewhere in between. This podcast is going to take a look at all of them (or, as many as I can). Every week I'll be covering a different movie that had an original motion picture soundtrack, and then digging into the album. One part film discussion, one part music discussion, the Soundtracker podcast is here to help you navigate the wide world of movies and music. In each episode, myself and a g ...
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Transatlantic History Ramblings with Lauren and Brian. A history Podcast hosted on both sides of the Atlantic by Researcher/Writer/Historians Lauren in Wales UK and Brian in NY USA. No part of history is off limits and we welcome suggestions for guests or topics from our listeners. Reach out to us with questions, comments, suggestions to Trans.History.Rambling@Gmail.com Enjoy, and check out our Merch store at https://www.teepublic.com/user/tahistory
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American Pie turned 25 on Tuesday, and if learning that is throwing you into some sort of crisis mode, why not work through it with myself and The Onion's CEO Ben Collins (@oneunderscore__ on Twitter and bencollins.bsky.social on Blue Sky) as we revisit the movie and its soundtrack for the occasion. In this episode, we talk a lot about how this mov…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 32:00 You think you love hockey? Think you know hockey? Well, if you want to know everything there is to know about the greatest game on ice (sorry curling) and the NHL there is only one person to talk to, and that's historian, author, emcee, host, keynote speaker and official trivia master of the NHL the great Liam Maguire. W…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 30:00 What is it that fascinates us when it comes to serial killers and their horrific crimes. How is it that "serial killer culture" is even a thing, or how "murderabilia" is a collectors' hobby? Top selling author Harold Schechter joins us today to talk about his career as a true crime author and historian Harold is the auth…
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Do you like apples? What about soundtracks? I'm not really sure where I'm going with this, other than to say today on Soundtracker I get to talk about Elliott Smith to a great extent, and joining me is returning guest and author Luke O'Neil (@lukeoneil47), as we dig into GOOD WILL HUNTING. Check out Hell World here: https://www.welcometohellworld.c…
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Who lives in a pineapple under the sea? Soundtracker Podcast. Well, today at least. Hi! Welcome back! It's good to be back. And today I'm talking about an insanely good soundtrack for an incredibly fun movie, THE SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS MOVIE. It features Wilco, The Shins, Ween, The Flaming Lips, and Motorhead. It's on all streaming services, and you…
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Hey everyone! Remember me? The movie soundtrack guy? Well if not, check this episode out. I'll give you a refresher on who I am. Also I'll explain where I've been and what to look forward to with the show in season 4. At the end, I reveal what the season premiere episode will be. I look forward to seeing you all back here, next Friday, June 14th. S…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 33:45 Time, what is time? How does it work? Is it real or just a man made construct? Can we travel Time, What are Time Slips??? These and many other questions can be explored in the new book Weird Time: Exploring the Mysteries of Time and Space by Tim Swartz and Sean Casteel featuring essays and chapters by a whos who of the w…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 35:55 Welcome back to our series on classic comedians, and this time we honor the life and career of the great Phil Silvers, who is as big as ever, in the UK??? Sadly he is grossly underappreciated and somewhat forgotten in his home land of the USA. Phil Silvers was a comic who did it all and conquered it all, from his early d…
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INTERVIEWBEGINS AT : 38:00 Have you ever heard someone say they wished they could eat for a living... Well, dreams do come true, but does it live up to the dream? Randy and Katina are professional eaters, whos YouTube channels have millions and millions of people who tune in to see these two eat massive quantities of food (and sometimes spicy food …
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 37:10 We are so thrilled to be joined today by historian, activist and Museum professional Dr. Jacqueline Patrice Hudson PHD to discuss how Black history is American history and how Black culture is American culture. A subject that has been and remains far to overlooked in American education. And Dr. Hudson is also, much like …
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 45:05 The study of Jack the Ripper and the WhiteChapel murders, known as Ripperology, is a phenomenon in this era of true crime, but has been a global obsession for many decades, and one of the few things most "Ripperologist" will agree on, is Paul Begg is one of the most important names in the field. From his groundbreaking r…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 35:10 Niagara Falls: A breathtaking natural wonder, one time honeymoon capital of the world, an international major tourist destination that is one both sides of the U.S and Canadian border, and yet it is also a mysterious magnet for daredevils.. but why? And what happens whenthese daring men and women fail in their "stunts" N…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 31:00 Oh Folks.. I am so excited for this show!! What is the history of the art of clowning, and how has it evolved over the years, and why is it different in America, The UK and the rest of the world The clown can be dated as far back as 2400 BC and has served many roles in different cultures and civilizations, yet, to many, …
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 29:45 THEY'RE BAAACCCKKKK, Kurt and Tim I mean for Part III of our look into the strangeness and links between the Philadelphia Experiment, The Montauk Project and MK Ultra... Put your tin foil hats on folks, it may be a bumpy ride!! So kick back, enjoy, and please subscribe, rate and share the show, Let's keep the audience gr…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT : 30:00 If you thought Part I was weird, hold on to your hats!! Kurt Konecny of the Strange Sessions Podcast and Author, researcher, historian and Emmy award winner Tim Swartz join us again to discuss how the Philadelphia Experiment leads into The Montauk Project.... and this will lead into a special Part III next week!! If you …
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 30:00 You may have heard of the Philadelphia Experiment, but what was it? or more to the point, was it a real thing? Names like Einstein, Tesla and Oppenheimer have been linked to it, but where is the proof? Is the US Navy still hiding something, or is it just an urban legend? Our experts on the weird and wild Kurt Konecny of T…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 32:00 Fans of the sweet science of boxing know the incredible impact Mexican and Mexican American fighters have had on the sport. Many coming from beyond humble means to become national heroes and legends of the ring. And nowhere more so than the state of California USA. Gene Aguilera is an author, historian and life long fan o…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 25:00 The legacy of Bram Stoker is thankfully kept alive by hi great grand nephew Dacre, the author of the official sequel to his namesakes most famous novel, Dracula. But Dacre also keeps the family name and legend alive thru projects such as tours thru places important in the life of Bram, but also places of importance to his…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 35:30 Before Star Wars or Star Trek hit the big screen there was Planet of the Apes, A big budget star studded Hollywood Sci- Fi films that changed cinema, make-up effects and the the reputation of science fiction forever Based on the brilliant French novel La Planete des Singes by Pierre Boulle (author of The Bridge over the R…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 34:00 Due to a last minute postponement by one of our guests, our planned deep dive into Planet of the Apes will be next weeks show, but since we already had the amazing Chris Shelton on the line, we couldn't pass up the opportunity to talk films, which we started to anyway and then said, hey, lets press record and share this w…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 26:15 Albert K Bender, where to start, WWII air force veteran, UFOlogist, Author and all around character, but Albert Bender is quite possibly responsible for the phenomenon we know as "The Men in Black" thanks to his 1962 book Flying Saucers and the Three Men. True, Bender was not the first to talk about these mysterious figur…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 29:30 What is a Twin Flame? is it a true love? a soul mate? or a scam? This YouTube "self help group" started out "helping"it's followers find their "twin flame" however, soon, it'sleader started assigning twin flames to his followers, even if the people felt no connection, it didn't matter because..... he now told them he was …
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 30:00 The legendary Bram Stoker may have passed away in 1912, but his works and legacy live on, not only in classics like Dracula and Lair of the White Worm, but thru his closest living descendant, and author of the official sequel to his classic novel. Dacre Stoker joins us again to discuss and celebrate the life and work of h…
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Tis the season to enjoy the company of friends, and one of the real special things about doing an international podcast is the friends you make. As is our tradition (such as it is) we bring you our holiday roundtable, once a year we gather friends we have made thru the show, and we all come together to reminisce about the holidays. This year we wel…
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It's the season 3 finale and the Christmas episode all in one, so let me fix you some sandwiches while you listen to me talk to three-time guest Bobby Big Wheel (@BobbyBigWheel on Twitter and @kleinman.bsky.social on Blue Sky) about BAD SANTA. In this episode, we talk about how much we miss John Ritter and Bernie Mac, how perfect the casting is, th…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 30:45 When we hear words such as occult, or mysticism, often, most people don't really know what those words mean. Mainstream modern society has often used these words as a label for EVIL. This of course, is not the case. But what is Esoteric philosophy? Well our guest tonight has dedicated his academic life to the study of the…
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*piano plunking* Today on Soundtracker, I do the first of two Christmas movies to close out the season. And that Christmas movie is EYES WIDE SHUT, which is a Christmas movie if you squint. Joining me to talk about it is Blowback's Noah Kulwin (@nkulw), who brings a great perspective to the deeper themes of the movie. In this episode, we talk about…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 34:30 It is always a pleasure to welcome back the great William Jevning, two time witness of a sasquatch, author of several incredible books, host of an amazing podcasts, featured in multiple documentaries, and one of the truly respected people in a field of study that can really bring out the woo woo. William is more concerned…
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Today on Soundtracker, I'm talking about one of the few Thanksgiving movies with a soundtrack, PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES. And I'm joined once again by Michael Chau (@Srirachachau) to talk about it. In this episode we compare this to the rest of John Hughes work, talk a whole whole lot about John Candy, discuss what makes the "twist" at the end…
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D'ya like dags? Well I should hope so, because over here at Soundtracker we love dogs. And we love SNATCH, which I'll be talking about today with Robert Maguire (@RobertMaguire_ on Twitter and RobertMaguire on Bluesky). In this episode we talk about what makes Brick Top such a vile villain, how good at swearing Dennis Farina was, how weird it is to…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 26:45 We are so thrilled to welcome back author historian and youtuber Michael Anthony Giudicissi to discuss his upcoming time travel novel set in the American Civil War, 31st New Jersey, The Neese Brown Chronicles After completing his amazing 9 book series on Billy the Kid (book 9 due out soon) Michael decided to close one sag…
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Ok so change of plans from the last episode. I'm unlocking a bonus episode, and it's in honor of last years November theme (Turkey Month). I'm joined in this episode by Twitter Celebrity, barfly, and Peloton guy, Clue Heywood (@ClueHeywood) to talk about the Fat Boys lone starring vehicle, DISORDERLIES. In this episode, we discuss whether the Fat B…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 31:00 In The Tower of London there lives some Ravens, but not just any Ravens,Ravens that are protected and looked after by a Raven Master, for as legend has it, should anything happen to the Raven's, England will suffer. What a great idea for a horror story, except, it's true! First time author Casey Masterson takes the legend…
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Today, it's time once again to say goodbye to Halloween, and that's a bummer. However, I'm going out on a high note, as I'm joined once again by Patrick Monahan (@pattymo on Twitter, IG and Bluesky) to talk about FROM DUSK TILL DAWN. In this episode, we talk about how Clooney was a born movie star, the incredible supporting cast, which of the two h…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 29:50 When a little independent horror film was released in 1981, nobody could have guessed that over 40 years later it would still have legions of loyal fans, multiple sequels, a remake and video games. oh and it's unknown young director would go onto Hollywood Royalty and it's stars would become cult icons, but that is exactl…
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Today on Soundtracker, I move down the line on the SCREAM franchise as I cover the (almost just as good) sequel SCREAM 2. And joining me is literary manager and film producer Jarrod Murray (@theofficialword on Twitter and BlueSky and on IG at jarrodomurray). In this episode, we talk about the way you can track the changes in the 90s musical landsca…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 34:30 In 2019 the world of horror changed... folks like Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers, and Chucky had to welcome new members to their fraternity, those being Rad Chad Buckley and Sam ( oh and the Devils Lake Impaler!) This instant cult classic is quite possibly the greatest Horror/Comedy/Anthology ever made. And 2022 brought us …
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Today on Soundtracker--on a Friday the 13th, no less--I'm talking about Jason Voorhees (and Freddy Krueger) as I continue the Halloween theme with FREDDY VS. JASON. And I'm joined once again by Brett Gallman (@brettgallmam, an expert on the film) of Fangoria, Daily Grindhouse, and Oh, The Horror to talk about it. In this episode, we talk about the …
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 30:15 Did you ever wonder how a ghost hunter handles their paranormal experience, especially if it is a very personal one? Kurt Konecny ( co-host of The Strange Sessions Podcast) no longer needs to wonder, as he will tell us about his own, very personal, very creepy paranormal experiences. Also, the legendary author, researcher…
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Today on Soundtracker, Halloween continues with RESIDENT EVIL, and joining me is Emma Berquist (@eeberquist on Twitter and emmaberquist on Bluesky), author of the horror novels Devils Unto Dust and Missing, Presumed Dead. In this episode we talk about Paul W.S. Anderson's legacy as both an underrated populist filmmaker AND a Wife Guy, the laser roo…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 29:45 Welcome to the first of our October spooky treats episode, today we focus on the independent horror genre and we welcome a true legend of micro budget filmmaking, this amazing writer/producer/actor/director and justabout anything else you can think of in the world of filmmaking, the one and only Jeff Kirkendall. Jeff has …
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It's a very special episode here today on Soundtracker, for a few reasons. First, it's the 100th episode! Second, it's the official start of Soundtracker's 3rd annual Halloween celebration. And finally, I've got Brendan James of the incredible Blowback podcast here to talk with me about RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD. In this episode, we talk about the …
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Today on Soundtracker, I've been drinking green tea all goddamn day and I'm ready to talk about HOT ROD. Joining me to do so is Boonta Vista's Ben McLeay (@Thomas_Violence) where we talk about Lonely Island, Will Arnett, Ian McShane, the way the movie actually captures small town boredome so well, how much Chris Parnell rules, how much You're The V…
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Today on Soundtracker I'm joined by Hesse (@ZeroSuitCamus) of the Seeking Derangements podcast and Will Menaker (@WillMenaker) of Chapo Trap House--who together have a podcast miniseries called Movie Mindset--and we're talking about Michael Mann's COLLATERAL. In this episode, we talk about Vincent as the ultimate Grindset Guy, how much the grimy di…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 22:15 Billy The Kid, that name brings to mind so many images, legends, tales, some historically accurate, others American folk lore and talltales, but what was true, and who was the real Billy? There have been countless films, and books about this enigmatic American legend, making the truth often hard to find, but in the well o…
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Today on Soundtracker, I'm talking about what is possibly the greatest song written for a fictional band in a film, as I'm joined by Kill Radio author Lauren Bolger (@renBolger) to talk about Tom Hanks' charming directorial feature debut, THAT THING YOU DO! In this episode, we talk about why the song is so important to the movie, the effortless cha…
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Interview begins at: 23:30 In 2023 it seems like not a week goes by where there isn't a new film, or documentary on cults. But what do these filmmakers and documentarians get right? Or more important, what do they get wrong? We are thrilled to welcome back the amazing Chris Shelton, who, after escaping his own destructive cult, dedicated his life t…
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The Boys are back in town, baby, as today I'm joined once again by Charles Star (@ugarles on Twitter and Blue Sky) of the ALAB Podcast and Defector Media's David J Roth (@david_j_roth on Twitter and @davidjroth on Blue Sky), and this time we're not talking BAPS, we're talking about THE NICE GUYS, an episode I've wanted to do since the show began. I…
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INTERVIEW BEGINS AT: 25:30 In 1997 two tourists from Ireland believe they witnessed The Virgin Mary in a field near Mold North Wales, and when word spread folks flocked to the small Town. Soon other strange "happenings" began tooccur in and around the farm house on the property. In time, thefamily reported near 300 "paranormal" incidents, involving…
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On Aug 23 2023 the world lost one of the greatest pro wrestlers of all time. But Terry Funk was so much more than just a wrestler, he was a showman, an actor, a legend, but more importantly, he was a father to two wonderful daughter and a dear friend. Terrence "Terry" Funk had a wrestling career that lasted more than 50 years. He was one of the mos…
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