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Jon & Andy
Settling the Score
Join Jon and Andy as they explore the world of film music, one score at a time. Each episode is an in-depth discussion of a classic film score: what makes it tick, how it serves the movie, and whether it's, you know, any good. It's a freewheeling, opinionated conversation with an analytical bent, richly illustrated with musical examples. No expertise required. The series began by tackling “100 Years of Film Scores," the AFI's list of (purportedly) the 25 greatest scores in American cinema history, and now draws from a broad range of distinguished scores old and new. Jonathan Dinerstein...
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4.9 stars from 314 ratings
I only found this podcast around 2 months ago and I’ve already binged every episode and all I can say is that this podcast is top tier. Jon and Andy as well as being movie music nerds, are incredibly knowledgable and articulate and break down the scores in such a user friendly way. I love movie...Read full review »
Allen_Jodie via Apple Podcasts · Ireland · 03/26/24
Is there a podcast better than “Settling the Score?” It would be enough to admire Jon and Andy for their wit and erudition: they know and sincerely love the material, and bring their training and experience to bear on each film with a conversation that’s always thoughtful, enlightening,...Read full review »
JHanonymous via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/14/24
The Settling the Score guys have the best combination of passion, knowledge, and dry humor to accompany and encourage my lifelong love of film music. Because they are themselves musicians, they have an uncanny ability to articulate exactly why music is or isn’t working, without alienating the...Read full review »
Fallwind07 via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 02/14/24
Recent Episodes
It’s time again for Jon and Andy to strip away the phony tinsel of Hollywood and find the real tinsel underneath, as they consider this year’s Oscar nominees for Best Original Score. Is it possible that our hosts are feeling less cranky this year? What are some different ideas these movies have...
Published 03/06/24
Published 03/06/24
Come and eavesdrop on Jon and Andy discussing David Shire’s score for the 1974 surveillance mystery drama The Conversation. What does Shire's solo piano music express about the main character? How are the themes of the movie embodied in its world of sound? And, will Fred Flintstone be a good father?
Published 02/21/24
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