Best Chris Macpherson Podcasts (2024)

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

4d 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…

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

18d 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 …

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Bridging Gaps & Balancing Lives - The importance of Wellbeing : Tracey Jones 31:58

2M ago31:58

31:58

We’ve created this podcast to give YOU maximum success in your career. We’ll talk to experts, specialists, and other spouses, to help your job search success. Tracey Jones started her business (Lotus Bridge Coaching) in 2021, after a successful 28-year career in HR, and L&D. She's in the perfect position to work with and help many of our clients at…

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

1M 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…

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The Benefits of a Coach in your Career and Life : Louise Baverstock-Price 23:16

2M ago23:16

23:16

We’ve created this podcast to give YOU maximum success in your career. We’ll talk to experts, specialists, and other spouses, to help your job search success. Louise is a voluntary coach for RFS. She's helped take many clients to the next level in their career (and life in general). To find out more about Recruit for Spouses and the work we do: htt…

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#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…

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Making Yourself Recruitable : The Recruiting Team 18:52

2M ago18:52

18:52

We’ve created this podcast to give YOU maximum success in your career. We’ll talk to experts, specialists, and other spouses, to help your job search success. Cerise, Rob and Rusila are all part of the recruiting team, in this episode, Along with Heledd, they'll be discussing how they recruit people and how they got to where they are today. During …

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#9 | Chris Benstead is a gentleman of all trades 44:06

3M ago44:06

44:06

Composer Chris Benstead talks about being Guy Ritchies’ musical maestro on multiple projects, including THE GENTLEMEN on Netflix and THE MINISTRY OF UNGENTLEMANLY WARFARE. How his musical education led him into music mixing and eventually working in the “sound” departments on major projects, before his work with Patrick Doyle, Steven Price, Alan Me…

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Conscious communication is key in job interviews : Lucy Key 49:05

3M ago49:05

49:05

We’ve created this podcast to give YOU maximum success in your career. We’ll talk to experts, specialists, and other spouses, to help your job search success. Lucy Key is a professional actress and communication coach. She works alongside her husband Christopher in their business "Performing Perfectly". Together they coach clients in effective comm…

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#8 | Rudy Mancuso has the Música in him 58:44

3M ago58:44

58:44

YouTuber Rudy Mancuso has been following SCORE for years, as a musician and composer in his own right. He joins Kenny Holmes and Matt Schrader to discuss his breakout hit film from SxSW ‘MÚSICA’ out now on Prime Video — a semi-autobiographic film, years in the making, that pushes musical possibilities to refreshingly brilliant musical storytelling.…

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Understanding On-chain Institutional Lending with Maple Finance 1:36:42

4M ago1:36:42

1:36:42

Dive into the world of decentralised finance with Maple Finance, revolutionising the way we think about lending, borrowing, and real-world asset (#RWA) integration! 🚀 Catch the latest episode of the #MastersofWeb3 podcast🎙️ featuring an in-depth conversation with Sid Powell, CEO & Co-Founder of Maple Finance, where we peel back the layers of this i…

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How to Master your Monkey Mind : Don Macpherson 40:40

5M ago40:40

40:40

We’ve created this podcast to give YOU maximum success in your career. We’ll talk to experts, specialists, and other spouses, to help your job search success. Don Macpherson is a mind coach known as ‘The Monkey Whisperer’ who uses ancient techniques combined with modern neuroscience, all centred around the notion of ‘The Monkey Mind’. He coaches wo…

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#7 | Laura Karpman found jazz in drama 52:41

5M ago52:41

52:41

Composer Laura Karpman joins Score to talk about her work on the Oscar-nominated score for AMERICAN FICTION, breaking down how jazz informed a story rich in satire and wit to give it a unique musical edge and voice intertwined with characters. Then, she discusses her path from likely music professor into at one point being one of the only women wor…

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#6 | David Fleming says it's all about fun 1:04:55

6M ago1:04:55

1:04:55

Composer David Fleming (The Last of Us, Blue Planet II) talks about his inventive score for Prime Video’s new Mr. & Mrs. Smith, working with Donald Glover, coming up through the Remote Control composer system with Atli Orvarsson, Steve Jablonsky and Hans Zimmer, and why the new Jim Henson documentary will melt everyone’s hearts. Interview by Kenny …

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#5 | Carlos Rafael Rivera has a cookie for ya 1:07:43

6M ago1:07:43

1:07:43

The Miami-based Carlos Rafael Rivera with two series releasing now (Griselda, Monsieur Spade) joins to talk about his massive breakout with The Queen’s Gambit, followed by Hacks and Lessons in Chemistry. Why Sofia Vergara's dramatic turn as a drug kingpin in Miami deserved an operative approach. How he manages to maintain his Miami location for an …

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#4 | Richard Reed Parry is always looking for his mojo 45:09

7M ago45:09

45:09

One of the original members of the indie band Arcade Fire, Richard Reed Parry (THE IRON CLAW, EILEEN) discusses his jump into film scoring, the importance of finding “mojo” and “vibe,” and how the wrestling biopic The Iron Claw nearly stumped him musically — until he unlocked the rich, layered sound that carries the film. How Spike Jonze’s film “He…

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#3 | Geoff Zanelli on making Adam Sandler laugh 1:06:08

7M ago1:06:08

1:06:08

Geoff Zanelli makes his long-awaited Score debut after one of Netflix’s most watched animated films of all-time, the Adam Sandler-produced LEO. In this episode, Kenny and Robert discuss the long-awaited arrival of MAESTRO, the Leonard Bernstein biopic, which we discussed on the 2nd episode of SCORE: THE PODCAST back when it was to be directed by Sp…

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#2 | Martin Phipps recorded on Napoleon's piano 37:22

7M ago37:22

37:22

Composer of the new historical epic NAPOLEON Martin Phipps joins Score for the first time! How he located a piano once owned by Napoleon himself for the score. Plus, his path to film and television music, his work on Peaky Blinders, Black Mirror and The Crown, and establishing trust with the great Ridley Scott. How Martin overcame his early doubts …

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#1 | James Newton Howard says film music cured his depression 56:24

8M ago56:24

56:24

Score season 5 returns with composer James Newton Howard, who currently has four projects releasing this month, including the Hunger Games prequel that he says asked him not to use synths (“they haven’t been invented yet”). Plus, how working with Hans Zimmer helped pull him out of a period of depression, when to fight for your musical opinion, and …

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Colin Stetson & Robert Kraft Live from World Soundtrack Awards 36:58

9M ago36:58

36:58

Live podcast recording with composer Colin Stetson from Film Fest Gent and the World Soundtrack Awards in Belgium. Composer and musician Colin Stetson is a nominee for the WSA Discovery of the Year Award, and sits down with Robert Kraft to talk about how he keeps his music fresh, his musical mind healthy and his performing career exciting. They als…

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Austin Wintory 52:35

10M ago52:35

52:35

Grammy-nominated and two-time BAFTA-winning composer Austin Wintory returns to SCORE for a special episode with SCORE's Robert Kraft. Austin breaks down plans for the game music segment he's curating for this year's World Soundtrack Awards in October, and explains working on games for people who don’t know yet they love games.…

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Gustavo Santaolalla 50:00

11M ago50:00

50:00

Academy Award-winning composer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Gustavo Santaolalla joins Score: The Podcast for a lively conversation about the phenomenon his music helped create in The Last of Us, and why it's different than any of his other work. Plus, writing the score to Brokeback Mountain prior to anything being filmed, how the records he…

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Daniel Pemberton 51:16

1y ago51:16

51:16

In this special summer episode, Daniel Pemberton, composer of Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse, Daniel discusses his unique approach to the hit sequel's postmodern score, the success he’s had since his last appearance on Score: The Podcast — including SLOUGH HOUSE and The Trial of the Chicago 7 — and details about the upcoming tour of his Spider…

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Carter Burwell 43:29

1+ y ago43:29

43:29

In this special pre-Oscars episode of Score: The Podcast, Oscar-nominated composer Carter Burwell speaks with Robert Kraft about his latest score for The Banshees of Inisherin. Will his third nomination be the charm? Carter talks about meeting the other nominees at the Academy luncheon, recording at Abbey Road, and working with directors.…

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Recruit for Spouses - Wendy Shand 40:44

1+ y ago40:44

40:44

On this episode we are talking to the incredible Wendy Stand. Wendy is an award-winning VC/PE backed Business Founder, an Entrepreneur and a Visionary. Following the near loss of her young son in a swimming-pool accident whilst on holiday, she went on to change the face of the international travel industry by creating an entirely new family-friendl…

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More Score #62 | Hildur Guðnadóttir (Women Talking, Tár) 40:28

1+ y ago40:28

40:28

Oscar-winning composer Hildur Guðnadóttir talks about her 2019 success on JOKER and CHERNOBYL and how she responded to pandemic slowdown at the breakout moment of her career. Why becoming a mother is something she holds so dearly and credits for some of her approach. Plus, why WOMEN TALKING challenged her to find a quiet inner strength, and TÁR cre…

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The Future of Web3: Gwendolyn Regina, Investment Director at BNB Chain 54:07

1+ y ago54:07

54:07

What will it take to get to 1 billion crypto adopters? That’s the question that keeps Gwendolyn Regina, Investment Director at BNB Chain, sitting down for countless panels, TV interviews, and print articles. Gwendolyn's role is particularly exciting in that she leads the $100M Binance Smart Chain Accelerator Fund, an investment incubator for the mo…

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Stablecoins and Maker Protocol: Sam MacPherson, Lead Developer, MakerDAO 49:41

1+ y ago49:41

49:41

One of the largest decentralized applications on the Etherium blockchain with widespread adoption is the Maker Protocol. Soft-pegged to the US dollar, Dai boasts a resilience to inflation because of its low volatility. When Sam MacPherson, Lead Developer at MakerDAO, started his journey to the organization, it was because he had “some free time”. F…

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A Decentralized Discord Alternative: Chris Castig, Co-founder at Console 53:42

1+ y ago53:42

53:42

Console, a private Discord-like platform co-founded by Chris Castig, Co-founder at Console.xyz, is giving Web3 communities a place to call home. We break down the tech used to make this platform a reality including decentralized identity and autonomous communities. In this episode, Chris, Megan, and Sami discuss what to expect in the fast-approachi…

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Cross-chain Interoperability: Rahul Sethuram, CTO at Connext Labs Inc. 49:09

1+ y ago49:09

49:09

When Rahul Sethuram, CTO at Connext Labs Inc., set out to create an easier way for users to acquire tokens and on-ramp to crypto, he didn’t realize they were developing technology for cross-chain interoperability. Rahul laughingly admits that this made the company’s name, Connext, make more sense than it had when they began. Join us as we discuss: …

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More Score #61 | Colin Stetson (The Menu) 42:51

1+ y ago42:51

42:51

Composer Colin Stetson (The Menu, Hereditary, Color Out of Space) talks about capturing a fresh sound for The Menu, trying not to collapse while playing saxophone, and why it makes for terrible bar tricks. Interview by Kenny Holmes and Matt Schrader.

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