In honor of the ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ season finale, Dave, Joanna, and Neil are celebrating one of the most important figures in ‘Star Wars,’ John Williams, by debating his best theme. First, they discuss their thoughts on ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ so far (4:13). Then, they begin the debate by singing their picks for Williams’s best theme (16:13), before hearing some of t ... Show More
Feb 2025
The Most Superb Owl in Movies or TV
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate who is the best owl in a movie or TV show (04:51). Then, they listen to listener picks and choose which one to include in the final poll before getting into Dave’s eclectic owl trivia (78:28). Now it’s up to you to decide! Who is the most ... Show More
1h 47m
Jan 2025
Willem Dafoe’s Best Performance
This week, Dave, Neil, and Joanna debate Willem Dafoe’s best performance! They each reveal their top three choices and discuss listener picks to create the final poll (13:08). Later, they play a trivia game (1:08:25), and give out some awards (1:21:44). Now it’s up to you to deci ... Show More
1h 41m
Dec 2021
Top Five Movie Soundtracks
It’s a music-movies team-up episode. Rob Harvilla returns to the show to talk about the art of the soundtrack and share his top five favorites (1:00). Then, Sean talks with John Maggio, who directed the latest entry in The Ringer’s Music Box film series on HBO. His movie, ‘Mr. Sa ... Show More
1h 22m
Mar 2022
Top Five Film Scores. Plus: Hans Zimmer on 'Dune'!
Let’s talk movie music. Writer Jayson Greene joins Sean to talk about the art of the film score, the giants of the form, this year’s Oscar nominees, and their top five scores ever (1:00). Then, Sean is joined by legendary composer Hans Zimmer to discuss his Oscar-nominated work o ... Show More
1h 39m
Dec 2020
Home Alone: the Music (Part I)
In our first look at John Williams' score for Home Alone, we discuss the background of the project, and how it greatly influenced the score. We listen to a few leitmotifs, and discuss how they became songs for the film, and we examine their use in the film. Broad styles of Holida ... Show More
51m 14s
Feb 2017
Ep. 121: The Grammy Awards, 'Legion,' and 'Girls'
The Ringer’s Chris Ryan and Andy Greenwald discuss the cultural importance of the Grammy Awards (1:00), Beyoncé’s performance (8:30), and Adele’s victory (10:33). Then they discuss ‘Legion’ and Andy’s experience working on the show (16:55) as well as the return of ‘Girls’ (33:08) ... Show More
42m 4s
Feb 2017
Episode 1: Raiders of the Lost Ark - Part 1
In Art of the Score, we dissect the greats of film music from top to bottom. For our first two episodes, we’re starting with John Williams’ 1981 score for Raiders of the Lost Ark, one of the most iconic collaborations between Williams and Spielberg. In episode one, we take a look ... Show More
1h 2m
Mar 2022
Who’s Holding the Creative Reins Over at ‘Star Wars’? Plus, ‘Winning Time,’ ‘Severance,’ and ‘Top Chef.’
Chris and Andy talk about some rewrites to the ‘Obi-Wan Kenobi’ series that were made to prevent the show from being too similar to ‘The Mandalorian’ and what it tells us about the creative vision for the various ‘Star Wars’ shows (1:08). Then they talk about the latest episodes ... Show More
58m 12s
Sep 2020
The David Fincher Rankings, Part II
We're ready to complete our journey into the commercials, music videos, TV shows, and films of David Fincher. But there are some shenanigans in our midst. What's his greatest music video? What will be no. 1? And is 'Mindhunter' making a comeback into the top 10? We feel like sayi ... Show More
1h 40m
Sep 2015
Darren Criss Talks Elsie Fest, Justin Bieber & The Weeknd’s Big No. 1 Debuts, Best ‘Bond’ Themes
Darren Criss drops in on the latest episode of the Pop Shop Podcast, calling in to discuss the upcoming inaugural Elsie Fest, his Emmy Award nomination, and how he’ll appear in the upcoming TV series "American Horror Story: Hotel." Plus: big No. 1 debuts from Justin Bieber & The ... Show More
57m 50s
Mar 2023
Chris Rock’s Live Special, ‘The Last of Us’ Episode 8, and ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’
Chris and Andy talk about Chris Rock’s live stand-up special on Netflix, which aired on Saturday, and discuss whether or not this format worked (1:00). Then they talk about the penultimate episode of ‘The Last of Us’ (11:34) before discussing ‘Daisy Jones & the Six’ and the diffi ... Show More
1h 7m