Best Tony Thaxton Podcasts (2024)

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TROS 17: Little Mechanical Doll (Minutes 81-85 with Dan Golding) 2:23:44

2d ago2:23:44

2:23:44

In minutes 81-85 of The Rise of Skywalker, we witness a major turning point in the narrative: Rey stabs Kylo, Leia dies, and Rey heals Kylo's wound. I'm happy to have Dan Golding back on the show to discuss bummer remixes, botched Force themes, John Williams's post-Jurassic Park action music, and more! Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 5:44 - Where t…

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TROS 16: World Class Whisperer (Minutes 76-80 with Steve Danielson) 1:20:41

9d ago1:20:41

1:20:41

In minutes 76-80 of The Rise of Skywalker, Rey meets Dark Rey and duels Kylo Ren on the Death Star wreckage. Composer and choral conductor Steve Danielson joins me today to talk about Williams-y action scoring, tritone stability, shame spirals, and more! Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 8:58 - Stress underscore. 11:49 - What is the movie trying to s…

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TROS 15: Midichlorian Mutiny (Minutes 71-75 with StarWarsLawyer) 1:37:44

16d ago1:37:44

1:37:44

In minutes 71-75 of The Rise of Skywalker, Finn and Jannah connect about their stormtrooper pasts and Rey sets out for the Death Star wreckage by herself. Kris AKA StarWarsLawyer joins me for a discussion about stormtrooper Force sensitivity, the foreboding tendencies of "water adventure" music, and more! Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 4:29 - Stor…

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TROS 14: Pay Attention to Poe (Minutes 66-70 with Marianne) 1:57:52

23d ago1:57:52

1:57:52

In minutes 66-70 of The Rise of Skywalker, Kylo asks Rey to join him, General Pryde shoots Hux, and we wind up on Kef Bir. Marianne joins me today to discuss thematic reappropriation, Poe vs. Heroics themes, a demure Palpatine moment, complicated nostalgia, and more! Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 5:37 - Psalm of the Sith, a misshapen clone of the…

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TROS 13: Oddly Romantic (Minutes 61-65 with Darth Choco and Element7) 2:22:02

1M ago2:22:02

2:22:02

Are all people on the Dark side repressed theater kids? What's that weird "wee!" sound during the Kylo/Rey duel? Do the strings represent Rey and brass represent Kylo in this scene? We discuss all of this and more in today's episode about minutes 61-65 of The Rise of Skywalker, featuring Darth Choco and Element7! Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 5:0…

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Ep122 Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Corpse w/ Jon Robyns! (West End!) 1:56:23

1M ago1:56:23

1:56:23

It doesn't suck to be us this week, because we're joined by West End Leading Lothario, Mr. Jon Robyns! (SAY WHAT?! *Faints*) In this much-anticipated, fully-sick episode, we're stacked to the heavens with West End Icons as we're ALSO joined by EXTRA-special guest co-host, Caroline Sheen! (Yaaayyy!) This week, we conjure up some 'Momentum' with Gran…

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TROS 12: Kylo's Gaming Rig (Minutes 56-60 with Tony Thaxton) 1:29:48

1M ago1:29:48

1:29:48

In minutes 56-60 of The Rise of Skywalker, our heroes rescue Chewbacca and Rey wanders into Kylo's creepily-sterile-looking private quarters. Tony Thaxton returns to the show to discuss "noticing vs. not noticing," deaths in Star Wars, the sound design of Kylo/Rey's Force chats, and more! Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 5:18 - Not noticing the musi…

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TROS 11: Where's Babu? (Minutes 51-55 with Brandon Wainerdi) 1:39:09

1M ago1:39:09

1:39:09

In minutes 51-55 of The Rise of Skywalker, Babu Frik does the procedure, C-3PO performs the Sith translation, and Rey senses that Chewie is still alive. Returning guest Brandon Wainerdi (Talking Bay 94) joins me to discuss the usage of the Main Theme, Shirley Henderson's voice work on Babu Frik, MacGuffin mechanics, and more! Timestamps: 0:00 - Hel…

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TROS 10: Dialogue Is the Melody (Minutes 46-50 with Camila Quiñones) 1:33:01

2M ago1:33:01

1:33:01

John Williams has a cameo in this set of minutes! Also in minutes 46-50 of The Rise of Skywalker, the gang lands on Kijimi, we meet Zorii Bliss and Babu Frik, and we learn more about the droid hacking thing that'll get C-3PO to translate the Sith inscription. Camila Quiñones returns to the show to talk about the sound-forward worldbuilding of Kijim…

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TROS 9: Symmetrical Design (Minutes 41-45 with Dominic Sewell) 2:46:26

2M ago2:46:26

2:46:26

In minutes 41-45 of The Rise of Skywalker, Rey shoots lightning from her fingers and destroys the First Order transport that she believes Chewie is on. Dominic Sewell returns to the show to discuss symmetry in the Friendship theme, the shroud over John Williams's writing process, mus-emes (musical memes), and more! Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 8…

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Ep121 Sunset Brew-haha w/ David Thaxton! (Divisions!) 1:21:31

2M ago1:21:31

1:21:31

I'm ready for my new episode, Mr. DeMille! Lucky, because we're joined by West End-turned-Broadway star, David Thaxton! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the Oliver Award-winning front-man of Divisions joins the chamber to Rage Against the Machine with their eponymous album, before heading down Sunset Boulevard with the Original Broadway Cast. Plus,…

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TROS 8: Bad Boys for Life (Minutes 36-40 with Patrick Cotnoir) 1:19:13

2M ago1:19:13

1:19:13

In minutes 36-40 of The Rise of Skywalker, Rey heals the vexis, the Knights of Ren arrive on Pasaana, Rey confronts Kylo Ren in the desert, and Chewie is captured. Today, Patrick Cotnoir (The George Lucas Talk Show, The Naboo Movie, The Great Kamino Kaper) joins me to discuss over-the-top evil music, the sound design of Kylo/Rey's desert showdown, …

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TROS 7: Silent Animals (Minutes 31-35 with Sawyer Markham) 1:07:31

2M ago1:07:31

1:07:31

In minutes 31-35 of The Rise of Skywalker, Rey and the gang fall through the sinking fields, find Ochi's dagger, and encounter a snarling serpent. Sawyer Markham joins me today to talk about ambient loops, snake sounds, musical exit points, and more! Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 3:06 - Sawyer's overall thoughts about the music in this film. 7:30…

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Ep120 Urinal Etiquette w/ Duncan Sheik! (Broadway!) 2:06:13

3M ago2:06:13

2:06:13

Hold your breath, coz we're barely breathing to have the one-and-only Mr. Duncan Sheik spring back into our torture chamber! (Yaayyyy!!!) In his return appearance, this Grammy and Tony Award-Winning legend helps us analyze the classic Australian punk band 'Cosmic Psycho' with their eponymous album, before we dissect American Psycho the Musical! Plu…

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TROS 6: Speeder Chase Shenanigans (Minutes 26-30 with Conor Power) 2:24:11

3M ago2:24:11

2:24:11

In minutes 26-30 of The Rise of Skywalker, Lando tells Rey, Finn, Poe, and the gang about Ochi of Bestoon, and our heroes encounter flying stormtroopers. Film music researcher Conor Power returns to the show to discuss "style topics," the Heroics themes, and John Williams' original cue for the speeder chase. Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 3:09 - M…

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Ep119 World of Warcraft: the Musical w/ Glenn Slater! (Broadway!) 1:43:37

3M ago1:43:37

1:43:37

Praise the Lord, because the lyricist dearicist to our hearts is back- Glenn Slater! (Say what?! *faints*) In this weeks School of Rock reunion, Mr JWags takes the reigns as lead host for the first time as we welcome this Oscar-Nominated legend back into the chamber to review Lord's Fallen Idols, before jumping into the deep-end with a Leap of Fait…

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TROS 5: StabbyBoi Kylo (Minutes 21-25 with Alex Cunningham) 2:31:05

3M ago2:31:05

2:31:05

In minutes 21-25 of The Rise of Skywalker, Kylo Ren debuts his newly repaired mask, our heroes make it to Pasaana in time for the Aki Aki Festival of the Ancestors, and we get our first piece of source music in the film. Alex Cunningham returns to the show to discuss Kylo's helmet voice, First Order dialects, stabby punctuation, and the use of dieg…

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Ep118 Creepy Fan Mail w/ Nicole Faraday! (West End!) 1:24:55

3M ago1:24:55

1:24:55

Bad Girls, Bad Girls, what you gonna do when a new guest enters our torture chamber?! Because this week, we're joined by West End icon, Nicole Faraday! (Say what?! *faints*) In this hilarious episode, we get into the wild sound of Halestorm's 'into the Wild Life', before heading into the wild prison life with Bad Girls the Musical. Plus, we chat Gh…

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TROS 4: Handful of Ostinato (Minutes 16-20 with Katharine Coldiron) 2:43:15

3M ago2:43:15

2:43:15

Palpatine has returned, and author Katharine Coldiron joins me to discuss minutes 16-20 of The Rise of Skywalker. We talk about the logic of leitmotifs, songs vs. performances, Bugs, the storytelling matrix, conveying information through image vs. sound, and more. Timestamps: 0:00 - Hello there! 4:51 - Microphone speculation. 13:55 - "Somehow, Palp…

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Ep117 Dancing Between the Icebergs w/ Nelson Aspen! (The Hollywood Years!) 1:25:26

3M ago1:25:26

1:25:26

Pop the kettle on because Nelson Aspen is back, and he's spilling all the tea! (Yaaayyy!!!) Join AW and Mr JWags as they embark with legendary entertainment journalist Nelson on an 'Oceanborn' journey with Nightwish's album, before diving into the Unsinkable Molly Brown! Plus, we chat Nelson's show Tony Bennett: A Tribute (check below for details),…

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Ep116 The Power of RENT w/ Fiona Choi! (AUS) 1:28:54

5M ago1:28:54

1:28:54

Long live Bohemia, because we're over the moon to be joined by the incredible Aussie icon, Fiona Choi! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the infectious RENT alum joins AW and Spencer to Steal This Album from System of a Down, before setting off on an Australian Epic with the original Aussie Musical TV series soundtrack! Plus we chat the Power of REN…

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Ep115 Unlocking Baldur's Gate 3 w/ Neil Roberts! (Dark Urge) 2:05:32

6M ago2:05:32

2:05:32

Resist the urge to fangirl because we're joined by THE Dark Urge, Mr. Neil Roberts! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the Charming Neil joins AW for an exclusive 1-on-1 deep-dive into the superstar breakout character of Baldur's Gate 3- the Dark Urge! But not before we dig up Soundgarden's 'Louder Than Love'- almost-, before reliving Neil's 'Salad D…

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REISSUE: Leonard Nimoy Presents Mr. Spock's Music From Outer Space 17:04

6M ago17:04

17:04

This is a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode originally aired in 2019.

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Ep114 Sheldie Baby w/ Tony Sheldon! (AUS) 1:28:39

6M ago1:28:39

1:28:39

Time to dish up some Pavlova- the Queen of desserts, for the one and only Mr. Tony Sheldon! (Say what?! *faints) In this week's jam-packed, mini-reunion episode, we take Tony for a coast-to-coast trip from Mr. Bungle's 'California', across to the funky NYC of 'Seesaw' with the original Broadway cast! Plus, we chat Priscilla Queen of the Desert, The…

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REISSUE: George Martin - In My Life 18:46

6M ago18:46

18:46

This is a rebroadcast of an episode originally aired in 2019.

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Ep113 Burning the Floor w/ Phil Burton! (Human Nature!) 1:14:35

6M ago1:14:35

1:14:35

People get ready, there's a guest comin', and it's Human Nature's brilliant baritone, Mr. Phil Burton! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the reigning champion of Dancing With the Stars Australia joins us to chat all things Burn the Floor: Dare to Dream and spill the beads on the upcoming Australian tour. Plus we chat this week's chosen albums- Sweet…

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REISSUE: Wilford Brimley - I'm Old Fashioned 16:09

6M ago16:09

16:09

This is a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode originally aired in 2022.

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REISSUE: The Archies 14:19

6M ago14:19

14:19

This is a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode originally aired in 2019.

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REISSUE: Having Fun With Elvis On Stage 17:24

7M ago17:24

17:24

This is a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode from 2020.

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REISSUE: John Travolta 16:42

7M ago16:42

16:42

This is a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode originally aired in 2020.

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REISSUE: Hulk Hogan and the Wrestling Boot Band - Hulk Rules 19:46

7M ago19:46

19:46

This is a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode that originally aired in 2021.

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REISSUE - Pat Boone - In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy 18:12

7M ago18:12

18:12

This is a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode, originally posted in 2021.

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REISSUE - Paris Hilton - Paris 20:52

8M ago20:52

20:52

This is a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode originally aired in 2020.

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REISSUE: Meco - Star Wars and Other Galactic Funk 15:37

9M ago15:37

15:37

This is a rebroadcast of one of Tony's favorite Bizarre Albums episodes from 2019. Support the show: patreon.com/bizarrealbums

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Ep112 Hex and Violins w/ Manoel Felciano! (Broadway!) 1:06:27

9M ago1:06:27

1:06:27

Attend the tale of Ma-no-el! Because this week, we're joined by Broadway's Heartthrob-turned-Daddy (his words) Manoel Felciano! (Say what?! *faints*) In this week's hilariously charming episode, the star of 2005's Sweeney Todd has a close shave with Amaranthe's album 'Helix', before we get up to mischief with 'Amelie' with the original Broadway rec…

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Carl Lewis & Electric Storm - Idaten 17:35

9M ago17:35

17:35

A record breaking American Olympic athlete makes history, but much of America isn't fond of the way he acts...so he takes his "talents" to Japan. This is the story of Carl Lewis & Electric Storm's Idaten, from 1985. Support the show: patreon.com/bizarrealbums Follow the show on Twitter & Instagram: @bizarrealbums Follow Tony on Twitter & Instagram:…

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Ep111 Slippy the Welsh Kangaroo w/ Caroline Sheen! (West End!) 1:30:07

9M ago1:30:07

1:30:07

Winds in the east, there's a mist coming in, an episode's brewin', about to begin with none other than West End legend, Caroline Sheen! (Say what?! *faints*) This week, the superlatively fantaslistic Caroline joins AW and guest co-host, Jean-Paul Yovanoff, in A Perfect Circle with their hit album 'Mer de Noms' before conjuring up a wickedly good ti…

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All Sports Band 16:19

9M ago16:19

16:19

Inspired by the Village People, a group is assembled of musicians who dress as athletes. This is the story of All Sports Band’s self titled album, from 1981. Support the show: patreon.com/bizarrealbums Follow the show on Instagram: @bizarrealbums Follow Tony on Instagram: @tonythaxton

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Ep110 Cuck of the Walk w/ Peter Rowsthorn! (AUS) 1:31:20

9M ago1:31:20

1:31:20

Look at us, Kimmy! Coz this week we're joined by Aussie comedy legend, Peter Rowsthorn! (Say what?! *faints*) Joining AW and Matt fresh from visiting Roxy at the Cook County Jail, the star of 'Kath and Kim', 'Crackers', and 'Chicago: the Musical' -currently touring Australia- brings his affable charms into our torture chamber for some Murderdolls' …

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SINGLES: Hervé Villechaize – Why 9:09

9M ago9:09

9:09

Due to unforeseen circumstances, a new episode could not be recorded this week. Please enjoy this episode of Bizarre Singles originally posted on Patreon.com/bizarrealbums in 2021.

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Scott Baio - The Boys Are Out Tonight 21:02

9M ago21:02

21:02

The Happy Days star records a follow up to his slightly successful first album. This is the story of Scott Baio’s The Boys Are Out Tonight, from 1983. Support the show: patreon.com/bizarrealbums Follow the show on Twitter & Instagram: @bizarrealbums Follow Tony on Twitter & Instagram: @tonythaxton

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REISSUE: The Best of Marcel Marceao 16:37

10M ago16:37

16:37

This is a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode from 2021. New episodes return next week!

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REISSUE: Little Joe Sure Can Sing! 20:55

10M ago20:55

20:55

This is a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode from 2022. The show will be back with new episodes on January 23!

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REISSUE: William Shatner - The Transformed Man 16:50

10M ago16:50

16:50

This a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode from 2020.

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REISSUE: Yoko Ono / John Lennon, Unfinished Music No. 1: Two Virgins 17:20

10M ago17:20

17:20

This is a rebroadcast of a Bizarre Albums episode from 2020. Support the show: patreon.com/bizarrealbums

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Terry Bradshaw Sings Christmas Songs For The Whole Family 15:53

11M ago15:53

15:53

NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Terry Bradshaw records a Christmas album…but is it a bootleg or not? This is the story of Terry Bradshaw Sings Christmas Songs For The Whole Family, from 1996. Support the show: patreon.com/bizarrealbums Follow the show on Twitter & Instagram: @bizarrealbums Follow Tony on Twitter & Instagram: @tonythaxton…

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The Regis Philbin Christmas Album 21:22

11M ago21:22

21:22

The man with the Guiness World Record for Most Hours on Camera, Regis Philbin, releases a Christmas Album. This is the story of The Regis Philbin Christmas Album, from 2005. Support the show: patreon.com/bizarrealbums Follow the show on social media: @bizarrealbums Follow Tony on social media: @tonythaxton…

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The Grip of Leadership 18:49

11M ago18:49

18:49

A Coca-Cola industrial musical, for their 75th anniversary. This is the story of The Grip of Leadership, from 1961. Support the show: patreon.com/bizarrealbums Follow the show on social media: @bizarrealbums Follow Tony on social media: @tonythaxton

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Dr Pepper. The Most Original Soft Drink Ever - Original Cast Album 19:18

11M ago19:18

19:18

Some legendary musicians take part in a new advertising campaign for Dr. Pepper. This is the story of Dr Pepper. The Most Original Soft Drink Ever - Original Cast Album, from 1974. Support the show: patreon.com/bizarrealbums Follow the show on social media: @bizarrealbums Follow Tony on social media: @tonythaxton…

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Ep109 Thrashin' Ferals w/ MiG Ayesa! (SongDivision!) 1:37:39

11M ago1:37:39

1:37:39

How do you measure... measure a guest? In AWESOMENESS, that's how! Because this week we're joined by a literal Thrashin' Treasure, the iconic MiG Ayesa! (Say what?! *Faints!*) In this episode, this rock star in excess of any who've joined us before chats with Mr J Wags and AW about Def Leppard's Pyromania, before jumping on a taxi and heading to th…

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