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“I'm a movie music guy, so it was a no-brainer for me to dive into a show intending to be as comprehensive as possible about Goldsmith, given his consistent versatility and quality. He's probably the sweet spot for this kind of focus. At a certain point, we will jump from a small town period drama to a political thriller, to a ghost movie/love story, to an animated kids' movie, to a Japanese fighting themed film, to a Rambo movie, then to a horror film. It doesn't even have the option of getting monotonous.
The knowledge and passion about the music here is a delight to hear. It's a young podcast as I write, but they've started off with higher than usual level of podcast maturity. They don't fall into being self-limited by over-format awareness. I'm not opposed to digressions, and I'd much rather hear them as part of a good conversation flow than hear the participants over manage themselves, insisting that something which is coming up naturally be saved for its proper section later in the podcast, or even for another episode. I can tell that I'm missing good stuff when those are quashed.
These guys may not even have sections (or at least sections that I need to remember as a listener). Some podcasts over format, but they're also not being careless with my listening time. There isn't 10-20 minutes of insider banter to get through before they get to the films and music. That can be fine in a more general, talk directed show, but since this has a focus, it's nice that they quickly get to what drew us to listen. They just introduce themselves and the podcast each time. It's quite welcoming.
So far, about 10 episodes in, they haven't come even close to the point where I would want to skip ahead or speed up the playback. Even though it's a music podcast, I like the film discussion too. This music was written with film scenes in mind, and many of these movies we will not get to see, or want to see even if we can. Honestly, with Goldsmith, even when you like the music, whether you still want to see the film is an open question, so this is quite helpful! They're letting the show be what it must be, while letting it become what it wants to become, all in good measure, and they're really pleasant!
Nothing in episodes 0 - 10 has seemed extraneous for a film composer podcast, nothing at all. Their first feature film, the Black Patch episode, was quite nice! They did just what I expected, progressed through film and score together, as much as one can. But I also like that they’re keeping it as chronological as they can too, incorporating the early TV stuff in such great detail. They're finding treasures for a composer from whom we often think we've heard everything we're ever going to hear. I can’t wait to hear them cover the stuff I know, but right now I’m more excited about the stuff I don’t know. A Marriage of Strangers! Good grief, I hadn’t even heard of that one! Treasure! So much treasure.
They even covered a non-film piece at the top of another feature's episode. I didn't know what they'd be able to do with it aside from just sharing it, which is enough, but they had interesting insights as well. It never felt like the Timeshare Presentation I'd have to sit through to get to the proper vacation that was the Face of a Fugitive analysis came for.
I see online that they are not only requesting, but even heeding and replying to, some of the advice they're getting, even when it comes as a gripe. It shows, because their format comfort is settling in quickly.
Thank you guys for the show - an A+ show on its goals alone, and you’re handling it quite well at that. Boy, I hope you’re able to stick with it! I know that life happens to people: jobs change, kids appear, any possible thing, and from what I can see, you’ve got a … 10-ish year project ahead of you? Roughly? I think of all the episode-by-episode podcast attempts on Twilight Zone and Star Trek that seem to get a bit over two years in, then die off. It’s tough; it has to be. May it always be a pleasure, and a rewarding activity.
Your consistency means a lot out here. I can guess that the show is a lot of work, preparing, editing, all of it. Your finished productions are quite worthwhile, and as you're focused on the classic rather than the current, they will remain so.”Read full review »
LikeItOrNot via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
08/23/18
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“This is a ’nerdy’ podcast in the best sense of the word. It goes very in depth with the life and music of Jerry Goldsmith and has a high production value. There are interviews with people who knew Goldsmith both on a work related and personal level, and there are recordings of Goldsmith himself....”Read full review »
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08/21/23
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“Hi just thinking today about how long this odyssey is going to take you to get through. I myself am not getting any younger and I hope to be around when you finally get to the end of this great mans cannon. Keep up the good work”
jollster54 via Apple Podcasts ·
Great Britain ·
04/17/21
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“It’s been wonderful getting to know some relatively obscure works of one of my favorite composers. I’m sure things will remain just as informative once the podcast gets up to more well-known scores. Keep it coming, guys!”
Jb144 via Apple Podcasts ·
United States of America ·
11/15/18
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