Best TSFTM Podcasts (2024)

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100th Episode Special 43:39

16d ago43:39

43:39

100TH EPISODE We've made it! To celebrate 100 episodes of That Song From That Movie we are casting our eyes over the previous 99. We've each collated our Top 5 songs we've covered and reveal our Top 5 performing episodes. Will you agree with our picks? Ben is down with lingo, Dietrich is running on vibes and Alex recalls a caravan character. Find u…

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Under Pressure - Aftersun 52:16

1M ago52:16

52:16

WE SHARE THE SAME SKY For our 99th outing, we are taking a sunburnt dive into the "cheerful, melancholic and devastating" Aftersun starring Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio. We focus mainly on the movie's crescendo to the sound of Queen and David Bowie's anthemic "Under Pressure" but also chat a karaoke effort of "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M. Dietric…

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The Songs of Footloose 54:16

3M ago54:16

54:16

KICK OFF THE SUNDAY SHOES... Ooh-wee, Marie, we're doing another big movie song! This episode is all about Kevin Bacon's starring turn in Footloose. Shockingly, this one has the iconic "Footloose" by Kenny Loggins, as well as "Let's Hear It For The Boy" by Deniece Williams amongst other songs. Alex's cat steals in the show in the post-credits, Ben …

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Thunderbirds Are Go - Thunderbirds 45:53

4M ago45:53

45:53

5, 4, 3, 2, 1... That Song From That Movie are go! Sometimes in life you just have to endure a movie so you can chat about a song. But does the 2004 live action remake of Thunderbirds fall into that category? That's for you to find out by listening and giving us a 5 star review (please). The song we are discussing is "Thunderbirds Are Go!" by Briti…

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(Everything I Do) I Do It For You - Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves 47:28

4M ago47:28

47:28

EVERYTHING I DO... ...oh man, this is a biggie. On this episode we are heading to the midlands for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. On the music front, do movie songs get bigger than this? It's Canadian rock legend Bryan Adams monster hit song "(Everything I Do) I Do It For You". Dietrich has a Marky Mark issue, Alex realises he's in love but only wh…

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2024 Academy Awards - Best Original Song 56:27

5M ago56:27

56:27

2024 OSCARS SPECIAL It's time for our yearly breakdown of the 2024 Academy Award for Best Original Song. This year's contenders are Billie Eilish's "What Was I Made For?", Ryan Gosling's "I'm Just Ken", Becky G's "The Fire Inside", Jon Batiste's "It Never Went Away" and finally "Wahzhazhe (A Song for My People)" by the Osage Tribe. Alex has only se…

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Murder on the Dancefloor - Saltburn 48:06

5M ago48:06

48:06

GET LOST IN SALTBURN We are jumping on the bandwagon by chatting all things Saltburn, starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamud Pike and *ahum* little Barry Keoghan. It's been quite divisive with critics, so how will the Emerald Fennell movie land with us? On the music front, we mention the many songs in the movie but all the focus is on the So…

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The Songs of Postman Pat: The Movie 45:09

6M ago45:09

45:09

SPECIAL DELIVERY! Happy new year! It's still okay to say that in February, right? Regardless we welcome in a new year of That Song From That Movie with an admittedly left-field choice Postman Pat: The Movie. Will this modern reimagining of Britain's favourite postman hit the mark? Musically we are offered Rupert Grint's "Lightning", Ronan Keating's…

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The 2023 Christmas Message 10:00

7M ago10:00

10:00

MERRY CHRISTMAS It's been another big year for That Song From That Movie, so we decided to grace/gatecrash your Christmas Day with another alternative message. Alex goes full Brookside, Ben has sweets from Majorca and Dietrich disgusts everyone with his Christmas dinner condiments. Find us on Twitter, BlueSky, Instagram & Threads: @TSFTMpod Like, s…

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Christmas in Hollis - Die Hard 41:38

7M ago41:38

41:38

YIPPIE KI-YAY... ...podcast listener! Welcome to our 2023 Christmas special which this year is far more action packed than usual. It's the Bruce Willis action classic Die Hard! And it wouldn't be Christmas without a Christmas song, so welcome "Christmas in Hollis" by hip hop legends Run DMC. Ben has zits, Dietrich is talking about Garfield-less Gar…

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The Songs of Call Me By Your Name 50:09

8M ago50:09

50:09

ELIO ELIO ELIO Come with us to the sunkissed villages of Northern Italy, where we find Timothee Chalamet and Armie Hammer demanding each other to Call Me By Your Name. Sufjan Stevens provides the movies two original songs in the shapes of "Mystery of Love" and "Visions of Gideon", but could he have been signed up to do more than just sing? Dietrich…

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Decode - Twilight 45:15

9M ago45:15

45:15

SPARKLE SPARKLE Y'all want some human meat with that? Our blood thirsty 2023 Halloween special of That Song From That Movie is here. Will Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart make their blossoming romance work in a world of reimagined vampires? That's right, it's Twilight. Musically, we decode Paramore's huge tie-in hit "Decode" and briefly chat Mu…

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Wind Beneath My Wings - Beaches 48:20

9M ago48:20

48:20

WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Tissues at the ready. We tag along with Bette Midler and Barbara Hershy as they grow old together in the 1980s melodrama Beaches. Find out if we were able to hold back the tears. The song? Oh just some little-known anthem called "Wind Beneath My Wings", as heard at pretty much all funerals. Ben is at a Working Man's Club karao…

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The Songs of Shrek 1:15:22

10M ago1:15:22

1:15:22

SOMEBODY ONCE TOLD ME Get ready for the longest episode of That Song From That Movie ever as we are covering the many songs of the animated classic Shrek. We cover "On the Road Again", "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)", "Welcome to Duloc", "Bad Reputation", "I'm On My Way", "Merry Men", "My Beloved Monster", "Hallelujah", "I'm a Believer" and of cour…

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Up Where We Belong - An Officer and a Gentleman 54:53

12M ago54:53

54:53

LOVE LIFT US UP Are you willing to put your life on the line and be the best of the best for your country? Or do you just want to put on a nice white naval suit? Either is fine, as we are talking all things An Officer and a Gentleman starring Richard Gere, Debra Winger and Louis Gossett Jr. Music wise, Jennifer Warnes and Joe Cocker combine for the…

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The Songs of Back To The Future 1:02:04

12M ago1:02:04

1:02:04

GREAT SCOTT! They finally let Dietrich off the lead! And a wild Dietrich left to his own devices will talk about the TV show Lost or the movie Back To The Future ...and seeing as this is a movie podcast, you can guess which one he picked. We cover the 3 main songs: "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News, "Back in Time" also by Huey Lewis an…

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Everybody's Talkin' - Midnight Cowboy 48:01

1y ago48:01

48:01

HEY! I'M WALKING HERE! Go grab your cowboy boots because we have a treat for you! This episode are are taking all things Midnight Cowboy starring Jon Voight and Dustin Hoffman. The movie is considered a classic and so is it's iconic song: "Everybody's Talkin'" by Harry Nilsson. Dietrich gets into a cinema etiquette argument, Alex is rootin' tootin'…

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The Songs of Dirty Dancing 57:18

1y ago57:18

57:18

THE TIME OF YOUR LIFE Nobody puts baby in the corner. And nobody ignores our review of 1980s classic Dirty Dancing. With so many songs, we narrow it down to Patrick Swayze's "She's Like the Wind", Eric Carmen's "Hungry Eyes" and Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes' "(I've Had) The Time of My Life". Alex gets to call his close friend "TH", Ben is a gold m…

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I Can't Let You Throw Yourself Away - Toy Story 4 56:34

1y ago56:34

56:34

YOU'RE TRASH, JUST LIKE ME Happy Birthday! That's right we are 3 years old and that means we are contractually obligated to cover another Toy Story movie. And this one is the big one. It's Toy Story 4! Will Ben blow a fuse? Or will he convince the world that the movie is, like Forky, trash. Randy Newman returns for his Disney Pixar paycheck with "I…

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The Songs of Sleeping Beauty 56:00

1+ y ago56:00

56:00

ONCE UPON A DREAM Have you been caught napping? Was that because you were actually tired or because some fairy Godmothers have put you to sleep against your will? If it's the latter, than we know the movie just for you: Sleeping Beauty. Whilst this Walt Disney classic may be a triumph of animation, do the songs stand up? We cover: "Hail to the Prin…

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2023 Academy Awards - Best Original Song 1:00:20

1+ y ago1:00:20

1:00:20

THE WINNER IS... Our invite must have been lost in the post. Again. Again. We'll get one, one day, I hope. Anyway, time for our yearly run through of the Best Original Song category at the Academy Awards. The nominees are: "Lift Me Up" from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, "Applause" from Tell It Like A Woman, "This is a Life" from Everything, Every…

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Can't Fight The Moonlight - Coyote Ugly 51:04

1+ y ago51:04

51:04

THAT'S COYOTE UGLY! You want to go out for a drink? How about a little boogie? Then I know just the place: Coyote Ugly. The music comes in the form of yet another Diane Warren classic, the LeAnn Rimes banger "Can't Fight The Moonlight". Ben can't stop thinking about Marriage Story's origin, Dietrich spends every weekend bugging DJs and Alex has got…

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The Songs of Lady and the Tramp 58:01

1+ y ago58:01

58:01

HE'S A TRAMP 2023 is here and, finally, so is That Song From That Movie. To kickstart the new year we are taking the next step of our Disney marathon with Lady and the Tramp. Songs covered this episode: "Bella Notte", "La La Lu", "What is a Baby?", "He's a Tramp" and the infamous "We Are Siamese". Dietrich resolves the head vs heart conundrum, Alex…

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The Songs of The Muppet Christmas Carol 1:06:50

1+ y ago1:06:50

1:06:50

IT FEELS LIKE CHRISTMAS We did it. We finally flipping did it. Our 2022 Christmas special is the often requested winter classic: The Muppet Christmas Carol. There's so many songs that this is now our longest episode ever: "Scrooge", "One More Sleep 'Til Christmas", "Marley and Marley", "When Love is Gone", "It Feels Like Christmas", "Christmas Scat…

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It's On My Head, Son - Mike Bassett: England Manager (World Cup Special) 43:11

1+ y ago43:11

43:11

ENGLAND WILL BE PLAYING 4-4-2! Didn't that quote used to have a swear word in it? Anyway, it may not be the most popular of movie but it allows us to gift to you our FIFA World Cup special: Mike Bassett: England Manager. This British cult classic features a football song classic: "It's On My Head, Son, Not Off My Head, Son" by Keith Allen and Atomi…

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Oh, Pretty Woman - Pretty Woman 48:25

1+ y ago48:25

48:25

WALKING DOWN THE STREET We have a rare case of That Movie From That Song on this week's episode of That Song From That Movie, as we are covering the romcom Pretty Woman. So obviously (for some) the song we are covering is "Oh, Pretty Woman" by Roy Orbison. Dietrich has the squeakiest chair known to mankind causing him audio issues, Alex's microphon…

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Day-O (The Banana Boat Song) - Beetlejuice 40:13

1+ y ago40:13

40:13

IT'S SHOWTIME! Evil laugh! Welcome to the 2022 Halloween special of That Song From That Movie. This year we are trying to avoid repeating ourselves when whilst we break down Beetlejuice. Not spooky enough for you? Well, what about a ghostly possession to the calypso vibes of Harry Belafonte's "Day-O (The Banana Boat Song)"? Alex's knowledge of the …

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Hold On - Bridesmaids 40:32

2y ago40:32

40:32

IT'S HAPPENING... Do I hear wedding bells? No, this is typed text. However let's still get excited for our breakdown of the 2011 comedy classic: Bridesmaids. But the titular tribe of bridesmaids are not alone, they are joined by 90s pop group Wilson Phillips and their hit song: "Hold On". Ben wants to stick with just the two dogs, Dietrich lays dow…

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The Songs of The Muppets 58:27

2y ago58:27

58:27

IT'S TIME TO PLAY THE MUSIC... ...it's time to light the lights. It's time to meet the Muppets on the 2011 sort of reboot with the imaginative title, The Muppets, tonight. A good fuzzy handful of songs of varying degrees of quality: "Life's a Happy Song", "Pictures In My Head", "Me Party", "Let's Talk About Me" and "Man or Muppet". Dietrich wants b…

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Back in Time - Men in Black 3 43:53

2y ago43:53

43:53

GOOD GUYS DRESS IN BLACK "Keep Agent K's name out of your f**king mouth" screams Will Smith on the set of Men in Black 3, presumably. We complete the black suit trilogy but there's no Will Smith song to be found this time, instead Pitbull takes the honours with his confused throwback hit "Back In Time". Alex feels like Phase 4 is the same as Phase …

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The Songs of Spring Breakers 48:06

2y ago48:06

48:06

SPRING BREAK FOREVER We joked about it at the end of the previous episode but we actually went and did it. So for your enjoyment, we present Spring Breakers. The movie is kicked off with Skrillex's "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites", followed with Britney Spears' "Everytime" and Danger Russ' "Hangin' With da Dopeboys". Ben is desperate for his ears …

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Canned Heat - Napoleon Dynamite 43:07

2y ago43:07

43:07

VOTE FOR PEDRO It's certainly not to everyone's tastes but there's no denying that Napoleon Dynamite made a significant impact on pop culture in the mid-2000s. Vote for Pedro t-shirts, large nerdy glasses and a solo dance routine set to the acid-house rhythms of Jamiroquai's "Canned Heat". Dietrich is very slowly losing his voice, Alex's wife rips …

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The Songs of Top Gun 58:16

2y ago58:16

58:16

I FEEL THE NEED... ...the need for an episode released too late to capitalise on the momentum of a well received, newly released sequel. We are talking all things Top Gun from 1986 and its fantastic songs: "You've Lost That Loving Feeling", "Playing With the Boys", "Danger Zone" and "Take My Breath Away". Alex is struggling to follow what is going …

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The Songs of Peter Pan 57:26

2y ago57:26

57:26

YOU CAN FLY! It's time for us to return to our rundown of every single Walt Disney Animation Studios movies; this time we are talking Peter Pan. There's so many songs(?) in this one, here goes: "The Second Star to the Right", "You Can Fly!", "A Pirate's Life (Is a Wonderful Life)", "Following the Leader", "What Made the Red Man Red?", "Your Mother …

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We Belong Together - Toy Story 3 44:12

2y ago44:12

44:12

SO LONG, PARTNER... Happy birthday to us! We are 2 years old and we are celebrating the only way we know how, by covering a Toy Story movie. So this week the critically acclaimed Toy Story 3 is our movie of choice and Randy Newman's stalker anthem "We Belong Together" is the song. Dietrich becomes an official wedding certificating guy, Alex's micro…

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The Songs of Moulin Rouge! 51:47

2+ y ago51:47

51:47

PODCAST SPECTACULAR We are talking the conclusion of Baz Lurhmann's Red Carpet trilogy: Moulin Rouge! The movie has loads of covers so we just concentrate on the overall performances and then drill down into the 2 big hits. First up is "Lady Marmalade" with its star-studded team up of Mya, P!nk, Lil' Kim, Christina Aguilera & Missy Elliot. Then we …

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2022 Academy Awards - Best Original Song 50:43

2+ y ago50:43

50:43

WHO WILL WIN? Our invite must have been lost in the post. Again. Either way that won't stop us breaking down the Best Original Song category at the 2022 Academy Awards and declaring our true winner. With a Disney song, a Beyoncé song, a Bond song and, most importantly, a Diane Warren song; this year is stacked. The nominees are: "Down to Joy" from …

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Afternoon Delight - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 47:41

2+ y ago47:41

47:41

STAY CLASSY, SAN DIEGO. It's potentially the most quoted movie of all time. You hear it everywhere, regardless of whether or not you even know what the quotes are from. Of course, we are talking: Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Along with all the repetition though, comes the casts acapella cover of the Starland Vocal Band one-hit wonder: "Af…

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Memories - Jackass 3D 49:51

2+ y ago49:51

49:51

HI I'M JOHNNY KNOXVILLE... ...welcome to That Song From That Movie's breakdown of Jackass 3D (yes, really). The Jackass boys are back for their 3rd blockbuster big screen outing and are bringing along alternative rock band Weezer to provide the music and the feels with the song "Memories". Alex ages up 10 years in 2 seconds, Ben makes a supreme Pat…

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Fight The Power - Do The Right Thing 46:05

2+ y ago46:05

46:05

BOYCOTT SAL'S! We are grabbing a couple slices of 'za from Sal's for this episode of That Song From That Movie, as we break down Spike Lee's 1989 masterpiece: Do The Right Thing. Bringing the noise is Public Enemy with their call to the people: "Fight The Power". Ben continues his obsession with lists, Dietrich acts as the mouthpiece for the Chines…

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The Songs of Batman Forever 49:47

2+ y ago49:47

49:47

BUFFOONERY SANCTIONED Hello 2022. We are back for a brand new year and a brand new start, so where better to begin than the 3rd movie of a 4 movie franchise: Batman Forever. The movie may not be universally liked but fear not, the movie surprisingly contains 2 hit songs! Today we cover U2's "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" and Seal's "Kiss Fr…

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The 2021 Christmas Message 12:02

2+ y ago12:02

12:02

MERRY CHRISTMAS! Every British person knows that early afternoon on Christmas Day is when Queen Elizabeth II addresses the nation. But what if you don't want to listen to her? Or what if you are not British? Well, That Song From That Movie is there for you with our alternative to the Christmas Message. Alex is going hard on the eggnog, Ben has got …

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The Songs of Nightmare Before Christmas (Part 2) 36:33

2+ y ago36:33

36:33

KIDNAP THE SANDY CLAWS! Even closer to the big day (pending Boris cancelling the whole thing) so we are back with the second half of our Christmas special: Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas. The songs covered in Part 2 are: "Town Meeting Song", "Jack's Obsession", "Kidnap the Sandy Claws", "Making Christmas", "Oogie Boogie's Song", "Sally's S…

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The Songs of Nightmare Before Christmas (Part 1) 40:33

2+ y ago40:33

40:33

WHAT'S THIS?! WHAT'S THIS?! There's podcast everywhere! It's the most festive season of all, therefore it's time for That Song From That Movie's 2021 Christmas special. This year we are breaking down stop motion classic Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas. Part 1 covers the songs: "This is Halloween", "Jack's Lament" and "What's This?". Dietric…

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The Songs of Pulp Fiction (Part 2) 32:45

2+ y ago32:45

32:45

SAY "WHAT" AGAIN! I DARE YOU! Part 2 follows part 1, isn't that just easier Quentin? Part 2 of our breakdown of Pulp Fiction covers loads of songs: "Son of a Preacher Man", "Bullwinkle Part II", "You Never Can Tell", "Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon", "If Love is a Red Dress", "Camanche", "Flowers on the Wall" and "Surf Rider". *breathes heavily*. Ale…

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The Songs of Pulp Fiction (Part 1) 39:16

2+ y ago39:16

39:16

ROYALE WITH CHEESE Much like our Reservoir Dogs episode, this is your one of many explicit warnings for this episode because we are covering Pulp Fiction. There's so many songs in the movie that it's another 2 parter. Part 1 covers: "Misirlou", "Jungle Boogie", "Let's Stay Together", "Bustin' Surfboards" and "Lonesome Town". Ben reluctantly gives h…

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The Songs of Casper 46:37

2+ y ago46:37

46:37

THE FRIENDLIEST GHOST YOU KNOW Last year, our Halloween special spooked you with the sound of the Ghostbusters. This year it's the chilling turn of the songs of Casper. Three songs haunt the podcast this week: Digital Underground & Tupac's "Same Song", Jordan Hill's "Remember Me This Way" and Little Richard's cover of the "Casper The Friendly Ghost…

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The Songs of Alice in Wonderland (Part 2) 33:03

2+ y ago33:03

33:03

MERRY UNBIRTHDAY TO YOU Who me? Yes, you! You are welcomed to part 2 of our deep dive into the songs of Alice in Wonderland. (And by "deep dive", I mean shallow dive.) Songs covered include "I'm Late", "All in the Golden Afternoon", "The Unbirthday Song", "Very Good Advice", "Painting the Roses Red" and more. Alex does book, Ben doesn't think anyth…

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The Songs of Alice in Wonderland (Part 1) 35:00

3y ago35:00

35:00

FOLLOW THE WHITE RABBIT The Disney marathon continues. This time it's the turn of the (apparently) drug abuse inspiring Alice in Wonderland. There's so many songs in this movie, the most of any Disney movie so the main focus of this episode is the titular "Alice in Wonderland", the dreamy "In a World of My Own" and the dropped "Beyond a Laughing Sk…

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Brother My Brother - Pokémon The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back 37:56

3y ago37:56

37:56

GOTTA CATCH 'EM ALL Oh yeah, it's millennials reminiscing about Pokémon time! This week we are breaking down the succinctly named Pokémon The First Movie: Mewtwo Strikes Back. Although we talk about a couple of songs from the soundtrack, the main focus of the episode is Blessid Union of Souls tearjerker "Brother My Brother". Dietrich becomes a musi…

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