To celebrate Oscar Sunday, we're returning to our talk with Oppenheimer composer Ludwig Göransson!
To begin, Göransson describes the collaborative process with director Christopher Nolan (6:48), the instrument at the heart of the film (9:30) and its hauntingly beautiful theme (11:06). Then, we walk through Ludwig’s instinctive approach to making music (13:0 ... Show More
Jan 11
The Return of Gwyneth Paltrow (‘Marty Supreme’)
Gwyneth Paltrow, now and forever, reigns supreme.Watch this conversation on YouTube.We discuss her return to acting in Josh Safdie’s Marty Supreme (7:45), the personal parallels that shaped her portrayal of 1930s movie star Kay Stone (8:00), and memories of her early years at the ... Show More
1h 8m
Jan 4
Viola Davis: What If We’re Enough?
Before Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder) became an EGOT-winning actor, she was an observer. Her work takes the human experience and transmutes it, offering a mirror and a window into ourselves.You can watch this conversation on YouTube.As we (gradually) move into 2026, we ... Show More
1h 10m
Dec 28
Is Comedian Robby Hoffman the Last American Dream?
We’re closing out 2025 with the person who made us laugh the most this year: comedian Robby Hoffman.[You can watch this conversation on YouTube.]At the top, we unpack the joys of her new Netflix special Wake Up (4:00), her views on Sunday football (9:00), and the state of masculi ... Show More
1h 15m
Sep 2023
Introducing: Ludwig Göransson on Talk Easy
Today we are sharing an episode of one of our favorite shows on the Pushkin network, Talk Easy, hosted by Sam Fragoso. In this episode Sam talks to the renowned Swedish music producer and composer, Ludwig Göransson. Ludwig is a Grammy and Academy award winning producer and compos ... Show More
59m 15s
Jul 2023
Episode 379: Christopher Nolan On The Music Of Oppenheimer
Recorded before the SAG strike began, our latest guest on Soundtracking is the legend that is Christopher Nolan. Criminally, it's the first opportunity Edith has had to speak to him on the podcast, so it was an absolute joy to welcome him on to discuss Oppenheimer, which sees him ... Show More
34m 8s
Jul 2023
Hans Zimmer - Summer Staff Picks
Our staff picks continue at “Here’s The Thing,” where throughout the summer, members of our team select their favorite interviews from the archives. This week, we revisit Alec’s 2021 interview with Hans Zimmer, one of the most celebrated and successful film composers of all time. ... Show More
51m 23s
Jan 2024
The Making of ‘Oppenheimer’ with Hoyte Van Hoytema, Jennifer Lame, and Ludwig Göransson
In this special episode audio from our live screening of ‘Oppenheimer’ at IMAX in Los Angeles, Sean is joined by cinematographer Hoyte Van Hoytema, editor Jennifer Lame, and composer Ludwig Göransson to discuss the making of one of the biggest and best movies of the year: Christo ... Show More
50m 35s
Nov 2017
Luca Guadagnino On The Music Of 'Call Me By Your Name', 'A Bigger Splash', Sufjan Stevens, Ryuichi Sakamoto & More
If you like your movies lavish, dreamy and dripping in nostalgia, you could do a lot worse than turn to the work of Italian director Luca Guadagnino. Luca is a filmmaker with a sensitive touch - capable of making the very specific set of circumstances in the stories he tells seem ... Show More
37m 36s
Aug 2017
Clint Mansell On His Scores For High Rise, Moon, Requiem For A Dream & More
It's fair to say Soundtracking might not exist without Clint. That's because the genesis of the idea formed when Edith saw him performing his film scores at the Largo in Los Angeles back in 2012.And 5 years later, here we all are!After his band Pop Will Eat Itself disbanded in 19 ... Show More
48m 51s