What Does a Childhood Memory Look and Sound Like? That's a question we explore with the "Minari" director, who revisited his memories of growing up on an Arkansas family farm in the 1980s to make this film. And for the second half of the podcast Isaac and I welcome his composer Emile Mosseri into the conversation to discuss their collaboration.
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Apr 2019
Rocky IV and Transformers: an Interview with Composer Vince DiCola (Part II)
In part 2 of our interview with composer Vince DiCola, we discuss his work on the 1986 animated feature, Transformers the Movie. His influences are explored, and comparisons are made between his approach to songwriting versus film scoring. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ... Show More
51m 36s
Jun 2018
From Frozen to Coco: An Interview with Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez (Part II)
In Part II of our interview with Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, we discuss the inspiration and stories behind their Oscar-winning song from Disney/Pixar's film Coco, as well as their musical influences, what it's like to work with some of the most talented musicians in ... Show More
36m 20s
Oct 2020
Brothers Osborne Perform In-Studio With Their Dad + Bobby Geeks Out On Craig Robinson From ‘The Office’ + Scary Movie Music Game
Brothers Osborne perform in studio with their dad. The family band, "Deuce and a Quarter", plays an original song written by their dad. Bobby talks to Craig Robinson about a new podcast called “Make It Up As We Go” and his character on "The Office”. Plus, we play a fun game to se ... Show More
1h 5m
Aug 2018
The Power of Song: an Interview with Disney Music President Chris Montan (Part II)
In part 2 of our interview with former Disney Music President Chris Montan, we discuss his work with legendary film composers like Hans Zimmer, Jerry Goldsmith, Randy Newman and more. Mr. Montan takes us back to the early days of Pixar, and describes how Toy Story invented their ... Show More
43m 35s
Jan 2021
Cobra Kai Composing: An Interview with Leo Birenberg and Zach Robinson (Part I)
We get a chance to sit down with Cobra Kai composers Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg, as they discuss their music, their process, and their love of film scoring. The various musical styles of the Karate Kid franchise are discussed, as well as their own unique take on this hit TV ... Show More
40m 28s
Sep 2021
Flight of the Navigator (1986)
For an 80's sci-fi family movie, Flight of the Navigator holds up remarkably well. The child actor is great, the cutting-edge computer effects hardly show their age, and the plot is more well-considered than most movies of the era. That's probably why we were both so taken with i ... Show More
59m 14s
Jan 2021
The Karate Kid (1984): the Music (Part II)
In our second episode on the music of Karate Kid, we take a close look at the music of Mr. Miyagi, the pan flute music of Zamfir, and how it tells the story of Miyagi and Daniel's friendship. More songs are discussed, and we hear restored music in the movie's dramatic finale for ... Show More
55m 10s