Best Jason McCreary Podcasts (2025)

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510: Babak Anvari & Rosamund Pike on The Music Of Hallow Road CONTAINS SPOILERS 35:31

17m ago35:31

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It's bonus time, as we bring you a second episode of the week, recorded at Screen On The Green in Islington, London, as part of our Everyman Soundtracking Film Club. Edith is joined on stage by director, Babak Anvari, and actor Rosamund Pike to discuss Hallow Road following a screening of the movie. It tells the story of a married couple who receiv…

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509: Christopher McQuarrie On The Music Of Mission: Impossible -The FInal Reckoning 49:19

5h ago49:19

49:19

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is always a joy to talk to about film music, such is his enthusiasm for his craft. Christopher McQuarrie joins Edith to discuss Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which he co-wrote and directed. It's out in the UK on Wednesday 21st MayBy Edith Bowman

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508: Showrunner Tony Gilroy & Composer Brandon Roberts On The Music Of Andor Season 2 1:09:11

7d ago1:09:11

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We're so excited to finally bringing you our latest episode of Soundtracking, as first showrunner Tony Gilroy and then composer Brandon Roberts join us to discuss season 2 of Andor, which is streaming now on Disney +. As anyone who listens to this podcast knows, we absolutely love this show, which relays the events leading up to the first Star Wars…

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507: Jake Schreier & Son Lux On The Music Of Thunderbolts* 1:05:49

16d ago1:05:49

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It's a Thunderbolts* special on our latest episode of Soundtracking, as first director Jake Schreier and then composers Son Lux join us to discuss the music of the latest installment of the MCU franchise. Thunderbolts* tells the story of an unconventional team of Marvel antiheroes - Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and J…

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506: Gareth Evans On The Music Of Havoc 46:08

17d ago46:08

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It's bonus episode time again, as writer / director Gareth Edwards joins us to discuss his riotously entertaining action thriller, Havoc, which is currently the number one film on Netflix. Starring Tom Hardy, it tells the story of a hard-nosed detective, who must fight his way through the criminal underworld to save a politician's estranged son. Ha…

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505: Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard, Emiliana Torrini & Simon Byrt On The Music Of The Extraordinary Miss Flower 1:10:30

21d ago1:10:30

1:10:30

As we like to do as often as possible on Soundtracking, we are celebrating an independent film this week, as first directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and then musicians Emiliana Torrini and SImon Byrt join Edith to discuss their collaboration on an esoteric gem, The Extraordinary Miss Flower. This picture is quite hard to describe, if we're ho…

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504: Ryan Coogler Ludwig Goransson on The Music Of Sinners 41:01

27d ago41:01

41:01

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are friends of the show, but have never been on together. So it's an absolute delight to welcome Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goranssen to discuss their collaboration on Ryan's new film, Sinners. Starring Michael B. Jordan in a dual role, it tells the story of twin brothers who return to their hometown, only to be conf…

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Whisp, a Pure PHP SSH server, with Ashley Hindle 28:38

1M ago28:38

28:38

WhispPHP is a Pure PHP SSH server created by Ashley Hindle. It is the simplest way to build PHP SSH apps and allows you to run your Laravel Prompts apps through SSH with ridiculous simplicity. Show Links: - Whisp Docs - https://whispphp.com - Whisp Demos - https://whispphp.com/docs/1.0.0/whisp-demos - Ashley’s site - https://ashleyhindle.com - Fanc…

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503: Kevin Macdonald On The Music Of One To One: John & Yoko 34:42

1M ago34:42

34:42

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Kevin Macdonald, who joins us to discuss his extraordinary documentary, One To One: John & Yoko. Set in the period between 1971-73 when the pair lived in a tiny apartment New York's Greenwich Village, it revolves around the footage of their One To One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, which was, remarkab…

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Larabelles, Conference Speaking, and more with Zuzana K 58:05

1M ago58:05

58:05

In this episode, Eric L. Barnes sits down with Zuzana to explore the power of community in tech and her journey building Larabelles, an initiative supporting women and everyone who doesn't identify as a man in Laravel development. Zuzana shares her path into tech, the challenges of promoting diversity, and why visible role models matter. They dive …

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How to Get Hired and Hire Better with Dave Hicking 30:08

1M ago30:08

30:08

We sat down with Dave Hicking to talk about LaraJobs' new section of articles and videos to help you advance your career and improve your hiring processes. They are breaking it down into two sections: For Developers: How to Get Hired This section offers insights and practical advice to assist developers in navigating the job market effectively. Som…

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502: Severance Special: Live At Everyman King's Cross 1:06:38

1M ago1:06:38

1:06:38

Edith is joined by now fewer than EIGHT people involved with the hit show, as Ben Stiller, creator Dan Erickson and actors Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Dichen Lachman & Gwendoline Christie share their insights in front of an audience. We also have a separate chat with Ben, which is more focussed on the music.…

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Connect your Laravel application to the physical world with Pinout 25:01

2M ago25:01

25:01

Pinout is a Laravel package that bridges the gap between web applications and hardware, enabling developers to control hardware components directly from their Laravel projects. With Pinout, you can interact with GPIO pins, control displays, and more, all within Laravel. How does Pinout work? Run your Laravel application directly on your Raspberry P…

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501: Christopher Andrews & Hannah Peel On The Music Of Bring Them Down 35:43

2M ago35:43

35:43

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are writer/director Christopher Andrews and composer Hannah Peel, who join Edith to discuss their collaboration on Christopher's dark, debut feature, Bring Them Down. Counting Christopher Abbott, Barry Keoghan and Nora-Jane Noone among its excellent cast, it tells the story of a family of Irish sheepherders who ar…

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500: Stephen Graham & Philip Barantini On Adolescence to celebrate our 500th Episode, With Birthday Messages From Friends Of The Show & Listeners 1:02:07

2M ago1:02:07

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We celebrate our 500th episode in the company of Stephen and Philip - but also friends of the show and you, with many wonderful contributions reflecting upon our mutual love of film score and music. In addition to messages from listeners, we hear from Hans ZImmer, Ben Wheatley, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Emilie Levienaise-Farrouch and Daniel Pemberton.…

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Barry Levinson & Irwin Winkler On The Alto Knights 52:53

2M ago52:53

52:53

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are director Barry Levinson and producer Irwin Winkler, who join us separately to discuss their collaboration on The Alto Knights. Starring Robert De Niro in two roles, The Alto Knights tells the story of two young friends who rise through the ranks of the New York mafia, only to have a reckoning in later life. as…

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Hans Zimmer & Paul Dugdale Discuss Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond In The Desert 31:38

2M ago31:38

31:38

Our latest guests on Soundtracking in what has been an exceedingly busy period are Hans Zimmer and Paul Dugdale, who join me to discuss their collaboration on the documentary, Hans Zimmer & Friends: Diamond In The Desert. Featuring conversations with Billie Eilish, Finneas, Christopher Nolan, Denis Villeneuve, Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Marr, Pharre…

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Steven Soderbergh On The Music Of Black Bag 44:29

2M ago44:29

44:29

Our latest episode of Soundtracking sees a return to the podcast of Steven Soderbergh, who joins us to discuss his spy thriller, Black Bag. Counting Cate Blanchett and Michael Fassbender among its excellent cast, Black Bag tells the story of an intelligence agent whose husband is assigned to investigate her when she is suspected of espionage. Black…

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Composer Bear McCreary Discusses His Career 45:36

2M ago45:36

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is composer Bear McCreary, who joins us to discuss his career ahead of his Themes And Variations Tour, which kicks off at Indigo 02 on April 18th before heading around Europe and the US. Bear has compiled an extraordinary body of work across film, TV and video gaming, including Battlestar Galactica, Outlander, The …

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Karan Kandhari & Paul Banks Discuss The Music Of Sister Midnight 28:51

2M ago28:51

28:51

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Karan Kandhari and Paul Banks of Interpol fame, who join Edith to discuss their collaboration on Karan's brilliant black comedy, Sister Midnight. Set in Mumbai, it tells the story of a woman whose unhappy arranged marriage spirals into darkness as she morphs into a ruthless, feral force within the confines of …

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OSCARS SPECIAL: Sean Baker Discusses His Multiple-Winning Film Anora 21:06

3M ago21:06

21:06

In an interview we posted a few months back on our Youtube channel, Soundracking Extra, Sean discusses his incredible film, including the decision to include Take That. And it indeed feels like The Greatest Day to share it with you in podcast form. Huge congratualations to Sean and his team.By Edith Bowman

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ImapEngine with Steve Bauman 43:35

3M ago43:35

43:35

Steve Bauman talks with us about his newest package, ImapEngine, which provides a simple API for managing mailboxes -- without the PHP extension. ## Show Links * https://github.com/stevebauman * https://github.com/DirectoryTree/ImapEngine * https://github.com/zbateson/mail-mime-parser * https://spamwise.ai/ * https://github.com/DirectoryTree/LdapRe…

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Robert De Niro & Eric Newman Discuss Zero Day 35:05

3M ago35:05

35:05

Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Eric Newman and Robert De Niro, who join us to discuss Bob's starring role in Eric's new Netflix show, Zero Day,. which is available to stream in full now. Featuring a great ensemble cast, it stars Bob as a former president charged with investigating a devastating cyber attack. We also dip into the archives to…

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Laravel 12 and Laravel Shift with Jason McCreary 36:24

3M ago36:24

36:24

We are joined by Jason McCreary (JMac) to discuss the upcoming release of Laravel 12, the importance of small improvements in the framework, and the role of Laravel Shift in making our lives easier. Show Links https://laravelshift.com/ https://shop.laravelshift.com/ https://x.com/gonedark https://jasonmccreary.me/ https://laravel-news.com/laravel-1…

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Vocal Coach To The Stars Eric Vetro Discusses His Career 42:17

3M ago42:17

42:17

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Eric Vetro, one of Hollywood's premier vocal coaches who's worked on the likes of Elvis, A Complete Unknown, Wicked and Maria, to name just some of many. As you know, we like to shine a spotlight on those people who don't necessarily get the wider acclaim they deserve when it comes to their importance to the fil…

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Introducing Fusion - write PHP inside Vue and React components with Aaron Francis 29:52

3M ago29:52

29:52

Aaron Francis and Try Hard Studios just officially launched Fusion! Fusion is the simplest way to combine your modern JavaScript frontend with your Laravel backend. Send state from your backend to your frontend, and declare methods on the backend that can be called without API endpoints from your frontend. Fusion simplifies the process of working w…

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Daniel Blumberg On His Remarkable Score For The Brutalist 37:51

3M ago37:51

37:51

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Daniel Blumberg, who might, by the time you're listening to this, have picked up a BAFTA for his incredible score to The Brutalist. It's Friday morning as we record this, so who knows what Sunday will bring (or indeed Oscar Night)? Regardless, Daniel has done an extraordinary job of providing the sonic backdrop …

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NativePHP for iOS with Simon Hamp 30:53

3M ago30:53

30:53

Simon Hamp discusses the development of Native PHP iOS, a project that allows PHP applications to run natively on iOS devices without needing a web server. He shares the journey from the initial concept of Native PHP to the realization of mobile app development, the technical workings of the application, potential use cases, and future enhancements…

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HydePHP - The Static Site Generator with Caen De Silva 22:58

3M ago22:58

22:58

Join us as we discuss the features and benefits of HydePHP, its integration with existing Laravel applications, and the motivation behind its creation. Caen shares insights into the challenges of maintaining an open-source project and the importance of providing a quality developer experience. The conversation also touches on the use cases for Hyde…

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Soundtracking Everyman Film Club Live With Jesse Eisenberg 40:49

3M ago40:49

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We have such a treat for you on our latest episode, as we bring you the conversation Edith had awith writer, director and star of A Real Pain, Jesse Eisenberg, in the latest of our Soundtracking Everyman Film Clubs. Also featuring a brilliant turn by Kieran Culkin, A Real Pain tells the story of two cousins who visit Poland to honour their family's…

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Soundtracking Everyman Film Club Live: Emilia Perez Special 32:39

3M ago32:39

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We have another of our Soundtracking Everyman Film Club shows for you today, which we thought we'd share as a bonus episode to mark the extraordinary recognition the musical drama Emilia Perez has received. Landing a whopping 13 Oscar nominations, Emilia Perez tells the story of a Mexican lawyer who is offered an unusual job of helping a notorious …

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Tim Leland: URL Shorteners and browser extensions | Laravel Creator Spotlight #19 43:09

3M ago43:09

43:09

We chat with Tim Leland about creating T.ly, a URL-shortening service. The discussion also touches on his experiences with building browser extensions and the impact of weather apps like Dark Sky on his projects. Show Links Tim Leland: https://timleland.com URL Shortner: https://t.lyBy Laravel News

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Gary Yershon On His Work With Mike Leigh 37:35

4M ago37:35

37:35

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is composer Gary Yershon, who joins us to reflect up 3 decades of collaborations with Mike Leigh, and more specifically Mike's latest movie, Hard Truths. Starring Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Michele Austin, and David Webber, the plot follows the plight of a depressed and nay-saying woman and the relationship with her j…

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Jason Reitman On The Music Of Saturday Night 42:23

4M ago42:23

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Jason Reitman, director and co-writer of Saturday Night. The story follows producer Lorne Michaels and a team of writers, comedians and crew as they prepare for the 1975 premier of Saturday Night, which of course became Saturday Night Live. Remarkably, and in keeping with the spirit of the show, composer Jon Bat…

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Brady Corbet & Guy Pearce On The Music Of The Brutalist 37:03

4M ago37:03

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Brady Corbet and Guy Pearce, respectively director and star of multi-award winning film, The Brutalist. In it, Adrien Brody plays a Hungarian-born Jewish architect who survives the Holocaust and emigrates to the United States, where he struggles to achieve the American Dream until a wealthy client changes his …

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James Mangold & Monica Barbaro On The Music Of A Complete Unknown 53:39

4M ago53:39

53:39

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is James Mangold - a returning hero - who joins us to discuss his Bob Dylan biopic, A Complete Unknown. And, as a bonus, we also have a wee chat with Monica Barbaro, who plays Joan Baez in the movie, in what's a simply divine performance. Starring Timothee Chalomet, A Complete Unknown follows Dylan's early success …

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Pablo Larrain Talks Maria 34:01

4M ago34:01

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Pablo Larrain, who returns to the podcast to discuss the release of his stunning biopic, Maria. Starring Angelena Jolie as Maria Callas, it follows the seven days before the opera singer's death in 1977 Paris as she reflects upon her life and career.By Edith Bowman

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Florence Pugh, John Crowley & Nick Payne Talk We Live In Time [CONTAINS SPOILERS] 41:45

5M ago41:45

41:45

Our latest guests in yet another bonus episode of Soundtracking are director John Crowley, writer Nick Payne and leading lady Florence Pugh, who joined Edith for a special Q&A to discuss their new film, We Live In Time, which is on general release now. In a beautiful, funny meditation on life, death, relationships and parenthood - among many other …

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Robert Eggers & Chris Columbus On The Music Of Nosferatu 39:17

5M ago39:17

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Our latest guests on an exceedingly busy period for Soundtracking are Robert Eggers and Chris Columbus, respectively the writer/ / director and producer of Nosferatu. A remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name, the film stars Bill Skarsgård as the titular character, with Nicholas Hoult, Lily-Rose Depp, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Emma Corrin, Ralp…

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Kris Bowers On The Music Of Wild Robot, Bridgerton & Green Book 36:27

5M ago36:27

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The final of our pre-Christmas gifts to you is composer Kris Bowers, who joins us primarily to discuss his work on the beautiful Dreamworks animation, The Wild Robot. Edith also gets into her love of Bridgerton and Green BookBy Edith Bowman

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Cynthia Erivo Talks Wicked 27:23

5M ago27:23

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Following Edith's chat with Will Ferrell and Harper Steele, the second of our Christmas Soundtracking offerings to you sees the wonderful Cynthia Erivo return to Soundtracking to discuss her performance as Elpheba Thropp in Wicked. We spoke to director John Chu and composer Stephen Schwartz around release, but we're delighted to have got a little t…

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Will Ferrell, Harper Steele & Producer Rafael Marmor On Will & Harper 32:08

5M ago32:08

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First things first: many apologies to Rafael Marmor, producer of Will & Harper, who Edith's producer Ben criminally fails to namecheck in his script to this live show at Everyman Broadgate with Will Ferrell, Harper Steele ... and RAFAEL MARMOR!!!! This is the first of a festive bundle of chats about film and music. And, boy, is it a goodie: as Edit…

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Aaron Francis: Laravel Solo, Courses, Screen casting | Laravel Creator Spotlight #18 45:26

5M ago45:26

45:26

In this episode of the Laravel Creator Spotlight, we speak with Aaron Francis and look at his journey to fame, his recent Laravel package called Solo, Try Hard Studios courses, transitioning from full-time work to running a full-time business, parenting, and his future plans. ## Show Links Aaron's Twitter → https://twitter.com/aaronfrancis Aaron's …

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Barry Jenkins & Lin Manuel Miranda On The Music Of Mufasa 59:53

5M ago59:53

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Barry Jenkins and Lin Manuel Miranda, who join us to discuss their work on Mufasa, which serves as both a sequel and a prequel to the 2019 remake of the 1994 classic. Set after the events of the original, it sees Rifiki the Mandril recount Mufasa's origin story to Simba's daughter Kiara, with a little help fro…

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Daisy Ridley, Tom Bateman & Sam Yates On The Music Of Magpie (CONTAINS SPOILERS) 47:51

5M ago47:51

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Sam Yates, Tom Bateman and Daisy Ridley - respectively the director, writer and star of the neo-noir thriller, Magpie. In an idea originally developed by Daisy before husband Tom penned the script, it tells the story of a wife left at home with a newborn baby while her husband accompanies their daughter to a f…

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Luca Guadagnino & Daniel Craig On The Music Of Queer 24:27

5M ago24:27

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We are so excited to bring you our latest bonus episode of Soundtracking, as two of our favourties Luca Guadagnino and Daniel Craig join Edith to discuss Luca's glorious new film, Queer. Based on a novella by William S Burroughs, it tells the story of Lee who, after fleeing from a drug bust in New Orleans, wanders around Mexico City';s clubs and be…

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Curotec, Building and Leveraging AI, and more with Brian Dainis 38:15

5M ago38:15

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We are joined by Brian Dainis, the founder of Curatech, discussing his journey in the Laravel community, the evolution of Laravel, and the business model of Curotech. Show Links https://briandainis.com https://www.curotec.com/team/brian-dainis/ https://www.curotec.com https://www.cursor.com/By Laravel News

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Zoe Saldaña On The Music Of Emilia Pérez 29:07

5M ago29:07

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As promised, it's a double dose of Soundtracking to start your week following our episode on Black Doves with Keira Knightley and Joe Barton. Now it's the turn of Zoe Saldaña, star of another Netflix vehicle, Emilia Pérez. Written and directed by Jacques Audiard, the film tells the story of a feared cartel leader who enlists a lawyer to help her di…

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Keira Knightley & Joe Barton On The Music Of Black Doves 24:50

5M ago24:50

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Keira Knightly and Joe Barton join Edith to discuss Joe's thrilling take on the espionage genre for Netflix, Black Doves. Keira stars (alongside Ben Wishaw's assassin, Sam) as Helen, the wife of a senior politician, who exploits her relationship with her husband to leak state secrets to a mysterious organisation call the Black Doves. As well as som…

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A Kneecap Special WIth The Band, Writer/Director & Composer 1:01:53

5M ago1:01:53

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We have a Kneecap bonus episode for you on our latest episode of Soundtracking, as writer director Rich Peppiatt, composer Mikey J and the three band-members and stars of the film join Edith to discuss their brilliant comedy drama. Based largely on truth, it tells the story of the Republican, Irish speaking hip-hop band as they establish themselves…

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