Best Howell Dawdy Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 111: American Pie, with Ben Collins (CEO of The Onion) 1:28:57

1d ago1:28:57

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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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Episode 110: Good Will Hunting, with Luke O'Neil (@lukeoneil47, author of A Creature Wanting Form and Hell World) 1:52:09

15d ago1:52:09

1:52:09

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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Episode 109: The SpongeBob Squarepants Movie, and season 4 premiere! With Keifer Lirette, of the Select and Start podcast 1:38:22

29d ago1:38:22

1:38:22

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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Soundtracker returns June 14th! Here's the season 4 trailer! 10:34

1M ago10:34

10:34

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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Episode 108: Season 3 Finale! Bad Santa (with Bobby Big Wheel) 1:32:00

7M ago1:32:00

1:32:00

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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Episode 107: Eyes Wide Shut (with Noah Kulwin of Blowback) 1:52:15

7M ago1:52:15

1:52:15

*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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Episode 106: Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (with comedy writer and cartoonist Michael Chau, @Srirachachau) 1:07:11

8M ago1:07:11

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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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Episode 105: Snatch (with dark money expert and government corruption watchdog Robert Maguire) 1:23:59

8M ago1:23:59

1:23:59

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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An Unlocked Patreon Bonus Episode! And a VERY Important Show Update! Disorderlies (with Clue Heywood @ClueHeywood) 1:25:33

8M ago1:25:33

1:25:33

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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Episode 104: From Dusk Till Dawn (with comedian Patrick Monahan, of the What a Time to be Alive podcast) 1:29:29

9M ago1:29:29

1:29:29

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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Episode 103: Scream 2 (with literary manager and film producer Jarrod Murray, 1BR & Judas and the Black Messiah) 1:42:25

9M ago1:42:25

1:42:25

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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Episode 102: Freddy Vs. Jason (with Brett Gallman of Fangoria, Daily Grindhouse and Oh, The Horror!) 2:22:00

9M ago2:22:00

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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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Episode 101: Resident Evil (with Emma Berquist, author of Devils Unto Dust and Missing, Presumed Dead) 1:24:53

9M ago1:24:53

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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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Episode 100(!): Return of the Living Dead (with Brendan James of Blowback) 1:51:01

10M ago1:51:01

1:51:01

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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Episode 99: Hot Rod (with Ben McLeay of the Boonta Vista podcast, @Thomas_Violence) 1:39:37

10M ago1:39:37

1:39:37

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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Episode 98: Collateral (special Movie Mindset episode, with Will Menaker of Chapo Trap House and Hesse of Seeking Derangements) 1:25:22

10M ago1:25:22

1:25:22

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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Episode 97: That Thing You Do! (With Lauren Bolger, author of Kill Radio) 1:37:20

10M ago1:37:20

1:37:20

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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Episode 96: The Nice Guys (with Charles Star of the City Saint and Country Saint podcast, and David J. Roth of Defector Media, It's Christmastown and The Distraction podcasts) 2:17:47

11M ago2:17:47

2:17:47

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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Episode 95: Space Jam (with comedian John Cullen of the Blocked Party podcast and The P.O.D. Kast) 2:31:23

11M ago2:31:23

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This weekend, Soundtracker turns 2, and I'm celebrating with one of the "capital B Big" Soundtracks, with SPACE JAM. And joining me to talk about it is comedian John Cullen (@cullenthecomic on Twitter and IG), of the Blocked Party podcast and The P.O.D. Kast. In this episode, we talk about how amazing it is that Michael Jordan allowed jokes at his …

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Episode 94: Back to the Future (with Francis Horton of the What a Hell of a Way to Die podcast) 2:06:10

11M ago2:06:10

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It's BACK TO THE FUTURE, and I'm joined once again by Francis Horton (@armystrang) of What a Hell of a Way to Die. Check out What a Hell of a Way to Die here: https://www.hellofawaytodie.com/ Support the show on Patreon! It's the one thing that's gonna help keep the show going: www.patreon.com/soundtracker…

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Episode 93: The Lion King (with George Heftler of The Best Little Horror House in Philly podcast) 2:21:18

11M ago2:21:18

2:21:18

Today on Soundtracker, Blockbuster Month continues with the first Disney animated feature I've done so far: THE LION KING. And I'm joined by returning guest George Heftler of The Best Little Horror House in Philly podcast (LittleHorrorPHL on Twitter, IG, and Bluesky) to talk about it. In this episode, we talk about the long road to getting the movi…

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Episode 92: Mission: Impossible (with Light The Fuse-The Official Mission: Impossible Podcast) 1:15:29

12M ago1:15:29

1:15:29

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen to me talk about Brian De Palma's MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE with Charles Hood (@CharlesH00d) and Drew Taylor (@DrewTailored) of Light The Fuse (@LightTheFusePod). If you choose not to, shady bureaucrats will come to your home and disappear you, so you'd better just listen. Today's episode is goin…

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Episode 91: Angus, with Philly/Film Twitter guy Michael K (@Mikelennial) 1:29:57

12M ago1:29:57

1:29:57

Today I'm joined by Michael--or as you know him, @Mikelennial--to talk about the incredibly sweethearted 90s teen film, ANGUS. It's a movie that's been eclipsed by its soundtrack over the years, but it shouldn't be. And in this episode Michael and I talk about why. It's a movie about loving yourself for who you are, being comfortable with the perso…

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Patreon Preview! Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (with rapper ad Wu-Tang expert JJ Demon) 6:47

12M ago6:47

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This is a preview of the most recent Patreon episode, which you can (and more importantly, should) sign up for over at www.patreon.com/soundtracker Today I'm joined by rapper and fellow Wu-Tang expert JJ Demon (@JJDemonic) to talk about RZA's first foray into film, GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI. In this episode, we talk about how Jim Jarmusch s…

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Episode 90: Vanilla Sky (with Andy Levy, co-host of The New Abnormal podcast) 2:43:24

12M ago2:43:24

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Today on Soundtracker I put on my creepy mask (sorry, facial prosthetic) and talk with The New Abnormal's Andy Levy (@andylevy on Twitter and Blue Sky) about VANILLA SKY. In this episode, we talk about why critics ravaged this movie when it came out, why its stature has grown over the years, Tom Cruise doing the Tom Cruise thing but for a scumbag c…

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Episode 89: Urgh! A Music War (with stand-up comedian and writer Blaine Capatch, MadTV, @Midnight, The Martin Short Show, Beat the Geeks) 2:26:30

1y ago2:26:30

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Today I'm tackling the show's very first concert film, and I'll post a link for where you can watch the whole thing for free on YouTube down below. It's URGH! A MUSIC WAR, and I'm joined by the always hilarious Blaine Capatch (@blainecapatch on Twitter and BlueSky) to talk about it. This is also the first movie I was completely unfamiliar with befo…

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Episode 88: Spawn (with comedian and podcaster Jeff May, host of Jeff Has Cool Friends, Tom and Jeff Watch Batman, and You Don't Even Like Sports) 3:01:22

1y ago3:01:22

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On today's Soundtracker, I'm joined once again by Jeff May (heytherejeffro on Twitter, IG and Bluesky) to talk about 1997's answer to the JUDGEMENT NIGHT soundtrack, the critically derided SPAWN. In this episode we talk about why we always want to root for this movie when we watch it, why Michael Jai White should have been a bigger star, the 80s ac…

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UNLOCKED PATREON EXCLUSIVE! Bonus Episode 17: Airheads (with Cassidy Robinson of Macguffin Podcast) 2:03:07

1y ago2:03:07

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Today, Cassidy Robinson (@VCCassidy) of the Macguffin Podcast (@macguffinpod) and I are the Lone Rangers, and we're here to talk about the (still extremely fun) AIRHEADS. In this episode we talk about Alternate Universe Adam Sandler, remember where we were when we learned Chris Farley died, talk about how happy we are that Brendan Frasier is back t…

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Episode 87: Kingpin (with Kaleb Horton) 1:48:29

1y ago1:48:29

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Today on Soundtracker, I'm joined by a returning guest, writer Kaleb Horton (@kalebhorton), and we're talking about the my personal favorite Farrelly Brothers' film, KINGPIN. In this episode, we talk about how incredibly dark this movie gets, the incredible performances of all of the leads, Ernie McCracken, Lynn Shaye going all-in, the Farrelly's i…

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Episode 86: Baby Driver (with author and historian Kevin M. Kruse, co-editor of Myth America: Historians Take on the Biggest Lies and Legends About Our Past) 1:33:52

1y ago1:33:52

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Today on Soundtracker, I'm joined by historian, author, and Professor of History at Princeton Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse on Twitter and kevinmkruse.bsky.social over on Blue Sky) to talk about Edgar Wright's musical-action-ballet BABY DRIVER. And we're changing up the format a little on this one, since the music is so crucial to the movie. So join…

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Episode 85: Kids (with Maria Guido) 2:02:42

1y ago2:02:42

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Today on Soundtracker I get to the movie that scared everyone's parents in the 90s, but looks pretty silly in 2023, KIDS. And joining me is returning guest Maria Guido (@Sandernista412), who brings some of her social work expertise to the film discussion. In this episode, we talk about how creepy it all makes Larry Clark look, the sad story behind …

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Episode 84: Donnie Darko (with Bobby Big Wheel) 1:47:47

1y ago1:47:47

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In precisely 28 days, 6 hours, 42 minutes and 12 seconds, the world will end. Or this podcast episode will be 28 days old. One of the two. I'm covering DONNIE DARKO today on Soundtracker, and I'm joined by returning guest Bobby Big Wheel (@bobbybigwheel) to talk about it. In this episode, we talk about the movie's strange up and down (and back up a…

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Episode 83: The Beach (with Bram Stoker nominated author Robert P. Ottone, author of The Vile Thing We Created) 1:45:27

1y ago1:45:27

1:45:27

Today on Soundtracker, author Robert P. Ottone (@RobertOttone on Twitter and IG) joins me once again, this time to talk about Danny Boyle's once-maligned THE BEACH. In this episode we talk about what a jerk Richard is, the damage this movie did to the shooting location, how the music conjures the scenes they play along with in the movie, Robert Car…

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Green Day "Wake Me Up When September Ends" (ft. Howell Dawdy) 4:17:33

1y ago4:17:33

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Green Day "Kill the DJ" (ft. Chayne Japal) 1:47:52

1y ago1:47:52

1:47:52

It's the third week of Green May and we're oh so tired... why don't we talk about the most annoying Green Day song of all time? Well, luckily we also get to talk to Chayne Japal about our new life as DJs.

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Episode 82: Supercop (with Alex Navarro of the Nextlander Podcast and Nextlander Watchcast) 1:40:43

1y ago1:40:43

1:40:43

Today, on a very soundtrack-heavy discussion, I'm joined by the former editor of Gamespot and Giant Bomb--and current podcaster with the Nextlander Podcast and the Nextlander Watchcast--Alex Navarro (@alex_navarro), and we're talking about the American release of SUPERCOP. Dimension Films bought the rights to it, and the Weinsteins gave it a new ed…

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Episode 81: Rocky IV (with Kolleen Carney-Hoepfner of Drunk Monkeys and the Logcasting Podcast) 1:29:04

1y ago1:29:04

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Today Kolleen Carney-Hoepfner (@KolleenCarney) returns to the show, and this time she helps me end the Cold War as we talk about ROCKY IV. In this episode we talk about loving this movie despite how lunkheaded it all is, Pauly's sex robot, Apollo's death making us cry as kids, how truly loveable and iconic the character of Rocky Balboa is, what a p…

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Green Day "Father of All..." (ft. Zachary Lipez) 2:00:39

1y ago2:00:39

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Green May week two, we're talking about "Father of All...." what do you think comes after the ellipses??? We're joined by our dearest friend and goodest sport Zachary Lipez. Sign up for Zach's newsletter Abundant Living: https://zacharylipez.ghost.io/

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Green Day "Redundant" (ft. John Cullen) 2:35:03

1y ago2:35:03

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It's Green May! A full month all about Green Day! This week we're joined by John Cullen of Blocked Party, the P.O.D. Kast, the worlds of stand-up comedy and curling, and most importantly, a fellow bevvy boy. Give us money: patreon.com/155pod

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Episode 80: The Big Lebowski (with writer Luke O'Neil, author of A Creature Wanting Form) 2:07:51

1y ago2:07:51

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Today on Soundtracker, there's this fella I wanna tell ya' about. Fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least that was the handle his loving parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. And joining me to talk about him is the author of the recently released short story collection, A Creature Wanting Form, Luke O'Neil (@lukeoneil47).…

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Avril Lavigne "Rock N Roll" (ft. Joey Coleman of the 155 Podcast) 2:24:20

1y ago2:24:20

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It's the final month of April Lavigne (or is it April La Green???) and we're joined by our bud Joey Coleman, who also has a show called the 155 Podcast as well as a world of knowledge about journalism, Ontario politics and the Greenbelt. Support Joey at thepublicrecord.ca and joeycoleman.ca. Support us at patreon.com/155pod.…

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Episode 79: Zodiac (with Rachel Fisher and Desi Jedeikin of the Hollywood Crime Scene podcast) 2:21:20

1y ago2:21:20

2:21:20

Today on Soundtracker I'm joined once again by Desi Jedeikin (@DesiJed on Twitter and IG) and Rachel Fisher (@TheRachelFisher on Twitter, childlikeempress on IG) of Hollywood Crime Scene (@hwoodcrimescene on Twitter, hollywoodcrimescene on IG) only this time, they're both here together, AND, I'm over on Hollywood Crime Scene for my first true Sound…

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Teaser! Patreon Bonus Episode 20: Disorderlies (with Clue Heywood) 8:09

1y ago8:09

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Here's a teaser for the most recent bonus episode, where I was joined by Twitter's Clue Heywood (@ClueHeywood) to talk about the lone Fat Boys starring vehicle, DISORDERLIES. The show needs listener support to keep going, and you can find this episode at https://www.patreon.com/posts/82052816?utm_campaign=postshare_creator, where it is currently fr…

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Avril Lavigne "He Wasn't" (ft. Marit Stiles, Leader of the Ontario NDP) 2:10:32

1y ago2:10:32

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It's the month of April Lavigne... or should we say April La Green? That's right, we're still talking about the princess of pop-punk and also the environmental efforts to preserve Canada's Greenbelt. This week's guest is Marit Stiles, who is the leader of Ontario's NDP and possibly our first ever politician on the pod. Marit shows up around 1:55:20…

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Episode 78: Dude, Where's My Car? (with Vince Mancini of The Filmdrunk Frotcast and Pod Yourself The Wire) 1:32:01

1y ago1:32:01

1:32:01

Today, Soundtracker is back with a new episode. And then? Well, I'll be talking about DUDE, WHERE'S MY CAR? And then? And, I'll be joined by Vince Mancini (@VinceMancini). And then? Uh, you can listen to it now. And then? NO MORE AND THEN! It's another kinda-sorta 4/20 episode, despite the fact we never actually see the mains smoke weed in the movi…

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