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On December 25th, 2007, movie star and heiress Julie Capsom crashed her car into a tree in Northern California, walked into a nearby clearing, and vanished, leaving behind a male torso in her trunk. 10 years later, reporter Bea Casely and private detective Brenda Bentley are going to reopen the case. Each has a personal tie to the story. Each thinks they know what happened. And each knows the other is going to screw this whole thing up. Join Bea, Brenda, and the rest of the Good People at Wh ...
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Look! Up in the Sky! We are joined today by Meghan Fitzmartin (the new audiobook adaptation of All-Star Superman) to discuss the musical history of the Man of Steel, the intriguing commonalities between his themes over the years, which Lois is best, what Superman means to us, and more. Join us, won't you, as we go flying with Superman. All-Star Sup…
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In this special episode, we're joined by two of the creatives behind the wonderful new fiction podcast Hit Singles, creator Gabriel Urbina and composer Jeremy Warmsley. We discuss the show's development, the importance of writing music that can be used for multiple moments versus themes, the difference in composing for podcasts vs. films and televi…
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Andre Silva, sound designer and cofounder of La Tina Sonido joins us to discuss the company's work on Netflix's adaptation of One Hundred Years of Solitude. Join us as we learn how to design magical realism, birds, warfare, and more. Find more of La Tina's work here: https://la-tina.co/ My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our p…
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A darkly comedic murder mystery podcast telling the story of Quinn Reynolds, a reluctant true-crime celebrity with a violent past. One year into investigating her sister’s murder, Quinn finds her first major lead — reigniting bitter feuds with the media, law enforcement, and an unhinged group of conspiracy theorists. EP. 1: FANCY FEAST A year into …
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Composer Darren Fung joins us to discuss Michael Kamen's amazing swashbuckling score for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. The underrated career of Kamen, what makes a stirring adventure score, and the impact having a Big Iconic Song can have are discussed, along with Darren's work with the Screen Composers Guild of Canada and the Canada’s National Ar…
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Composers Will and Brooke Blair (REBEL RIDGE) join us to discuss Angelo Badalamenti's monumental score for Twin Peaks. Laura's Theme, their long-standing collaboration with director Jeremy Saulnier, the contributions of Julee Cruise, and the impact of the late, lamented David Lynch are all discussed, along with much, much more. Join us, won't you? …
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It's time to go back to Titanic. My Big Score producer and Titanic super-fan Ellie Warren joins us to break down The Score for The Movie of the 1990s. Join us, won't you, as we discuss Leo-Mania, the sound design, the film's crescendo in the third act, "My Heart Will Go On", and much, MUCH more in this super-sized episode on James Horner's score fo…
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Returning guest Emma Sherr-Ziarko joins us to go deep in depth on Howard Shore's monumental score for Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring! We discuss Emma's history with 'the sacred texts', Shore's use of orchestration, the importance of Boromir, and much, MUCH more. PLUS: Chris breaks down the film's extraordinary prologue piece-by-piece to …
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In this SPECIAL CROSSOVER EPISODE, Bea and Brenda must solve the greatest mystery of all: who is TORMENTING Father Ben and Father Klem? Who is responsible for the porta-potty incident? The mysterious phone call? And just how intricate are the politics of gothic architect appreciation societies? All this and MORE on this very, very special episode o…
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Composer Evan Frankfort (Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild, The Spiritual Machine) joins us to discuss Vangelis' monumental synth score for 1982's Blade Runner. Join us as we delve deep into process and the nuts and bolts of making a score in a very different way than we usually do. It's one of our most in-depth discussions yet! Find Evan's website…
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We are delighted to share with you the series premiere of the thrilling and chilling sci-fi podcast DERELICT. DERELICT begins with its first season, FATHOM, in which an ancient artifact resembling a giant door has been found at the bottom of Earth's ocean. To study it, the galaxy's most powerful corporation has built a massive, secret research base…
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We journey back to Middle-Earth with composer Nicolás Repetto (Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic) to discuss Howard Shore's first swing at the Lord of the Rings with The Fellowship of the Ring. We discuss thematic construction, fantasy movie music tropes, Nicolás' origin as a composer, and what it takes to score a watch. Not a watch commercial,…
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In today's episode, composer Kenny Wood (The Naughty Nine) joins us to discuss John Williams' seminal holiday score Home Alone. Subjects include developing a strong working partnership with your director, heist film scores, how to score a kids' holiday film in the shadow of Home Alone. And much more. Join us, won't you? Find more of Kenny's work he…
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Today, on My Big Score, we celebrate a very, very special new movie. We are immensely lucky to be joined by composer Chris Ryan and sound designer Bobb Barito to discuss the making of the extraordinary new independent dialogue-free action comedy HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, the epic story of former applejack mogul-turned-trapper Jean Kayak, his travails in…
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Today we go to Europe to STEAL SOME STUFF along with Jeff Van Dreason (Greater Boston) and the super-cool score for Ocean's 12. We discuss the super-cool career of David Holmes, the film's infamous twist and excellent soundtrack choices, and much more. Join us, won't you? My Big Score was created and hosted Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, a…
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Happy 2024 and Happy Valentine's Day, listeners! My Big Score returns with composer Matt Bowen to talk about Jon Brion's masterful score for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. We discuss the score's unusual sense of temporal freedom and melancholy optimism, Matt's experiences on The Bachelor and The Boys franchises, get a live dulcimer demonstr…
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Lem, a human, and Mikey, an A.I., are piloting the first ever faster than light speed ship when they find themselves twice as far as they meant to go, and without any fuel for a return flight. The two of them communicate with Earth using tiny faster-than-light-speed drives, which carry information for Mikey and questions for Lem from his kids. As t…
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Content Warning: This episode features cartoonish violence, cursing, gross slime sound effects, gelatinous cubes attacking people, piracy, and surrealist sound paintings. Listener discretion is advised. In the finale of Escape from Wheyface Radio!, our heroes must escape the cubicle farm and make their way to Andy’s office! But what figure from Whe…
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Content Warning: This episode features cartoonish fight violence and language. Also, please be advised the last seven-ish minutes of the episode take place in an environment with lots of jelly and slime sound effects. Listener discretion is advised. On this week’s episode of Escape from Wheyface Radio, our heroes meet an old friend, learn the art o…
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Composer Alex Geringas (Batwheels, the Trolls franchise) joins us to discuss John Williams' totemic score for ET. We discuss Alex's childhood as an immigrant in Germany, how to score modern children's television, composing a grammy-winning song for Kelly Clarkson, and much more. Join us, won't you, as we get on our BMX bikes to phone home. My Big S…
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When last we left our heroes, they had just defeated the corporate corsairs holding Wheyface's board hostage - only to be confronted with a bomb! Which executive is secretly working for the pirates! Plus: annoying coworkers and snacks! Created by Emily St. James, Christopher Dole, and Sara Ghaleb. Executive produced by Christopher Dole, Emily St. J…
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WELCOME TO A NEW ARDEN ADVENTURE! When Wheyface Industries is invaded by corporate raiders, Bea Casely, Brenda Bentley, Rosalind Ursula, Julie Capsom, and plucky security guard Janet Dogbury decide they're not going to let this hostile takeover happen without a fight! Join old friends and new as we play through Escape from Wheyface Radio! The Arden…
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Let's go back through the black hole Gargantua and do this one more time. Eli Barraza (The Far Meridian) joins us for a different perspective on Hans Zimmer's 2014 magnum opus score for Interstellar. We discuss Eli's experiences working at the Griffith Observatory, the career of Matt Damon, the science of sound, why "Mountains" is such good jogging…
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ESCAPE FROM WHEYFACE RADIO! AN ARDEN ACTUAL-PLAY MINISERIES COMING DECEMBER 4TH! When corporate raiders initiate a truly hostile takeover of Wheyface Tower, it's up to Bea Casely, Brenda Bentley, Rosalind Ursula, Julie Capsom, and plucky security guard Janet Dogbury to save the day! Join us, won't you, as we play through the Arden RPG Escape from W…
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Multi-media composer, scoring coordinator, and music editor Vinicius Barbosa Pippa (SW: Galaxy of Adventures, Blade Runner: Revelations) joins us today to discuss Hans Zimmer's towering score for the 2014 sci-fi film Interstellar. In addition to discussing Pippa's own work, we discuss the unusual prompt Nolan gave Zimmer prior to creating the score…
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Kev Koeser (Talking Trek to You, Total Massacre) joins us for a special Halloween episode to discuss our very first TV series on My Big Score: Over The Garden Wall. We discuss the history of animation, the scope of this magnificent series and the delights one can find on its expanded soundtrack, the remarkable invention of Patrick McHale and so muc…
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Julian Mundy (StarTripper!!) returns to the show to discuss Howard Shore's hauntingly beautiful score for the classic 1991 thriller Silence of the Lambs. Various approaches to Hannibal Lecter, Shore's immensely broad career, and director Jonathan Demme's powerful sense of empathy and much more all come up in today's episode. Join us, won't you, as …
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There's no strings on us this week as acclaimed composer Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, Mickey Mouse, Black Mirror) joins us to talk about the score to Walt Disney's 1940s masterpiece Pinocchio and much, much more. The lessons Disney learned from the animated shorts through Snow White to this film, how to score a theme park ride and Willi…
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Multimedia artist Cat Blackard (The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program, Mother She Wrote) joins us to talk about John Du Prez's score for the 1990 cinematic debut of the Heroes in a Half-Shell, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! The unexpected malleability of the Turtles as a franchise, what Cat learned from interviewing director Steve Barron, the rushed p…
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Composer Sherri Chung (Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai & Based on a True Story) joins us to talk about Dario Marianelli's masterful score for Joe Wright's 2005 Austen adaptation Pride & Prejudice. We discuss Wright's playfulness towards balancing diegetic/nondiegetic music, the horrors of the mixing stage, Chung's own work as a composer as a compos…
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Briggon Snow returns to My Big Score to accept a new mission: discussing Danny Elfman's 1996 score for the debut film of arguably our most consistent modern franchise - Mission: Impossible. The origins of Lalo Schifrin's iconic theme, the tortured composition history of this film, its audacious use of silence, and much more will be discussed. Your …
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It's a very special episode of My Big Score as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of John Williams' magnificent score for Jurassic Park. Join guest Sarah Rhea Werner (Girl in Space, Write Now) as we discuss the surprising relationship of this score to hymnals, the importance of when not to score, how much you can understand this film by only listeni…
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Welcome back! In today's episode, writer, composer, and lyricist Laura Stratford (Arden S2, The Bone Harp) joins us to discuss Nicholas Britell's stunning score for Barry Jenkins' 2018 film If Beale Street Could Talk. We cover how Laura's work as a composer has changed how she listens to and appreciates music, the film's impressive unification of d…
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Thank you so, so much for all your support during the Arden S3 fundraiser! We're so thrilled to share with you details of how it went and what you can expect later this year. You can continue to support Arden at patreon.com/ArdenPod and https://www.teepublic.com/stores/arden-podcast! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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Last call to donate! Get your donations in at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/arden-s3-midsummer-in-new-york-city#/! We are just $580 away from unlocking an eighth episode of Arden Season 3 and crossing a massive, massive milestone. You have until 11:59 PM Pacific Time TONIGHT to donate. Join us, won't you? Learn more about your ad choices. Visi…
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Hello all! Our S3 IndieGoGo fundraiser concludes on Wednesday April 12th at 11:59 PM. Thus far, we have raised $7404, putting us very close to being able to fund at least one additional episode and an additional bonus minisode. All digital perks are NOW AVAILABLE. Please donate at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/arden-s3-midsummer-in-new-york-ci…
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Hello all! We are excited to share that we have raised enough money to produce at least SIX NEW EPISODES of Arden this year! Our Season 3 fundraiser continues for ten more days - if you want more episodes (and our exciting array of perks), please donate at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/arden-s3-midsummer-in-new-york-city! Thanks to all who hav…
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Support Arden Season 3 by donating at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/arden-s3-midsummer-in-new-york-city! Submit your fan art at https://twitter.com/ArdenPod to win a professionally-printed copy of our RPG "Escape from Wheyface Radio" with YOUR ART on the cover! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices…
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https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/arden-s3-midsummer-in-new-york-city/x/22459255#/ Help us fund Arden Season 3 on IndieGoGo! Art crime! Young love! The Australian mob! Queer identity! Corporate warfare! The Julie Capsom movie! And SO MUCH MORE. Check out our amazing array of perks from early episodes to a new Arden RPG to a full soundtrack with ov…
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Support one of our favorite shows, Forgive Me!, as they raise money for their third season and enjoy Episode 1.04: Youth Participation. Support the show here: https://igg.me/at/forgive-me-s3 Clara unburdens herself to Father Ben about her culpability during the Christmas Mass Incident. Produced by Rogue Dialogue Productions https://roguedialogue.co…
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Hello punk rock prom queens! Wil Williams (VALENCE) joins us to talk about the 2001 masterpiece Josie and the Pussycats and its incredible songs. Join us, won't you, as we discuss the late Adam Schlesinger, the greatness of Alan Cumming, and for the first time get into how lyrics and music relate to each other. My Big Score was created, hosted, and…
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Hello all! Andy Wheyface here with a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. Arden Season 3 has been written - but we need YOUR HELP to make it! Beginning on March 13th, we will be running an INDIEGOGO to raise funds to make Season 3: Midsummer in New York City. And we'll have all sorts of exciting perks! Sign up here for updates: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/…
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Several months after Team Arden leaves Elsinore, acclaimed journalist Rowan Dabrowski examines their reporting for flaws. Also: A duck hunt! NOTE: Due to music rights issues, this episode is being released in abridged form until we finish re-upping those rights and it can be heard as properly intended. You can find the full episode transcript at ar…
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Intra Quest is a new fantasy-adventure show produced by Adam Raymonda (Forgive Me!, Windfall). In this pilot, Aether and Sirius, partners on a mission, meet Logo, who attempts to recruit them for a new quest on behalf of The Agency. The three work together to complete the current mission. Listen to more episodes of Intra Quest at https://link.chtbl…
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Emma Sherr-Ziarko (Wolf 359, Pairing) joins us to talk about Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard's iconic and wildly influential score for Gladiator. We discuss Emma's history as a dancer/choreographer, two very peculiar controversies the score found itself enmeshed in, the central tension between Earth (Zimmer) and Elyisum (Gerrard) and much, much more. …
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