Episodes
Watching Love Actually at least once in December is mandated by the UK government, so we thought we'd tip our hats to our friends across the pond and give this ol' soundtrack a go. To help us, we brought in actor, writer and all-around theater MVP, Andrew Clark, who was a real joy to have in the studio. This soundtrack has all the Christmas greats: Kelly Clarkson, the Beach Boys, Norah Jones, Joni Mitchell, Otis Redding and many more! We had a lot to say about the disgusting love web that...
Published 12/20/21
We're back from the grave and seeking revenge on soundtracks. This episode is the Crow! Caleb picked this 1994 cult classic which is littered with epic grunge and goth hits. Bands like The Cure, Stone Temple Pilots, Nine Inch Nails, The Jesus and Mary Chain and more! The Crow holds up and we had a blast discussing it. It's still the only goth super hero movie to date! Chris brought back an edition of Vocal Fry that really squawked and we again recommend our favorite bird song. Fire it up...
Published 11/15/21
Shaquille O'Neal. Many of you know him from his Icy Hot and auto insurance commercials but did you know he can act and rap as well?? This needed to be fervently discussed so Chris picked Steel (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture) for this week's episode. For the game, Nick put together an edition of Super Group that was both challenging and really fun. There are some wild tracks on this album by some familiar artists (Ice Cube, Mobb Depp, Tevin Campbell and of course Shaquille...
Published 10/11/21
We had to record 50 luxury podcast episodes in one night to save the life of our little brother who has fallen into a life podcasting crime. We botched it and only through one: the soundtrack to Gone in 60 Seconds! Nick picked this episode and we got really revved up in this one. We swerve all over the highway while talking about this Nic Cage masterpiece from 2000. 1st Cage movie on the pod! We couldn't believe it either! Caleb prepared an extra devious edition of Super Group that stumped us...
Published 09/27/21
The Track Listing guys entered a pact, that if we weren't all married by 28, we'd start a podcast. We eventually got around to it and reviewed the soundtrack for My Best Friend's Wedding. This was a pick by the very funny and talented NY based comedian, Arielle Dundas (@ArielleDundas on Twitter), who joined us in the studio! We get deep into the psychology of the main characters of this film and tear into the cover heavy soundtrack that scores their insane behavior. Chris prepared a round of...
Published 08/23/21
What's in the box this week? WHAT'S IN THE BOX?! It's the soundtrack to Se7en! Caleb picked this episode and if you've seen the movie, you'll know that this episode gets pretty, prettyyy dark. So warning to all of you squeamish Track Listers out there because even though we talk about the movie, we also talk about jazz (Thelonious Monk and Charlie Parker, specifically). Nick put together an edition of Super Group and Caleb and Chris actually do alright for a change. We add our favorite deadly...
Published 08/16/21
"You're listening to the Track Listing Podcast? Nice. You have great taste in podcasts." And that's how you met the person that you would unfairly project all your flawed ideals of love onto for almost 2 years. This episode is 500 Days of Summer! Chris picked the soundtrack to this 2009 romantic comedy and we really get into the deeper meaning of the film. Was Joseph Gordon-Levitt a dick? Is Zooey Deschanel faking liking Ringo? Is this movie a huge eye-roll? Find out for yourself. Caleb put...
Published 08/02/21
Time to gleam the cube and wax the record b-side cuz we're dropping into the hottest skateboarding video game soundtrack ever produced: Tony Hawk' Pro Skater! Nick picked this album and hot damn, is it still a jam. Nick and Chris played the Playstation game as kids but Caleb will never know what it was like to hit a Kickflip McTwist as Rune Glifberg at the last second to win the Trick Attack. Chris punished everyone's ears with an old game called "Vocal Fry" and we recommend our favorite bird...
Published 06/14/21
We did it. We found our white whale, our holy grail...a copy of the Idle Hands soundtrack. Big thanks to Blake from the So Grosse | Much Pointe | Such Blank podcast for sending it to us. With tracks from Blink-182, Rob Zombie, Motley Crüe and the Offspring this punk rock and heavy metal soundtrack scored the horror comedy cult classic which got pulled from theaters and shelves shortly after its release. We think it was because of satan and murder stuff. Thanks Joe Lieberman! For the game,...
Published 06/07/21
We're taking on another classic here over at Track Listing. Beverly Hills Cop! The iconic Eddie Murphy movie has been on our short list for quite a while and Caleb finally picked it for this episode. Axel F by the legendary Harold Faltermeyer has got to be one of the best themes of all time but this soundtrack has so much more! Artists like: Patti LaBelle, Shalamar, The Pointer Sister, Glenn Frye (of Eagles. Yes, just Eagles. No "the". More on that later). Caleb also put together another...
Published 05/10/21
Ice Cube, Nas, LL Cool J, Public Enemy and many others came together for one glorious album. Unfortunately it was for Street Fighter: The Movie: The Soundtrack! A new challenger approaches as we review our first soundtrack for a video game movie. Chris picked this episode and he also prepared a special video game version of Sample Sale. This hip hop soundtrack has almost as many familiar faces as this movie does characters. All your favorites! From JCVD as the all American, Guile to Deion...
Published 04/26/21
The Track Listing boys all applied to Stanford to get our doctorate in podcasting but somehow our transcript got mixed up with another podcast's transcript! Our only option was to review the Orange County soundtrack this week and get some sort of catharsis. This was Nick's pick and we took a road trip down memory lane for the Colin Hanks/Jack Black teen flick that epitomized the early 2000's era. With tracks from the Offspring, Foo Fighters, Crazy Town, Cake, and Phantom Planet, we really...
Published 04/12/21
In the distant future (2021), all good music disappears and only Keanu can save us because he has a floppy disc full of .wav files jammed in his brain. That's the plot to this week’s soundtrack, Johnny Mnemonic. Caleb picked this 1995 cyberpunk soundtrack and provided a new game that had Nick and Chris FEUDing for hours afterward. You’ll hear some trippy tracks from Stabbing Westward, Helmet, Orbital, Bono & The Edge (sorry U other 2). We also dig in deep to this flick which has a star...
Published 03/23/21
Do you like the Track Listing Podcast? I’ve been a big Track Listing fan ever since the 2019 episode on Reality Bites. But I think this week’s episode the American Psycho soundtrack is the groups undisputed masterpiece. You can practically hear every nuance of every hot take the boys have on this 2000 controversial cult classic. Chris really came into his own (commercially and artistically) by picking this soundtrack and coming up with a brand new game about musicians having public meltdowns....
Published 03/15/21
Swayze, Snipes, Leguizamo...no, it's not a 90s B action movie. It's a movie about 3 drag queens on a road trip who may or may not have murdered a cop. This week's soundtrack is To Wong Foo, Thanks For Everything! Julie Newmar. Yes, that's the film's title. We wrote that correctly. Nick picked this episode, Caleb prepared a game of Super Group to stump us and we also recommend our favorite song with an absurdly long title. We learned a lot about the drag world and a lot about ourselves this...
Published 02/16/21
Sometime in your 30s you begin to realize your limitations and that you will never accomplish certain goals and dreams. Luckily, there's a soundtrack about it! It's called The Big Chill and it was Caleb's pick for this week's episode. The 1983 star studded movie has one of the most iconic soundtracks of all time, featuring greats like Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Three Dog Night and Procol Harum. Nick prepared a grueling edition of Super Group which was as difficult as our collective...
Published 02/08/21
NAME: Jericho Jackson NICKNAME: "Action" HOME: Detroit PROFESSION: Cop OBJECTIVE: Uhhh unclear. MUSICAL TASTE: Listen to find out! This week's episode is Action Jackson, the Carl Weathers cult classic. Chris picked this soundtrack and it's got some great 80's R&B jams from the Pointer Sisters, Sister Sledge and of course VANITY. Chris also prepared a round of Tinsel Town Tunes (with some sea shanty vibes?) and we recommend our favorite "action" song. We need help from our listeners on...
Published 02/01/21
New Years Eve sucks. Tons of pressure to have a good time, everywhere is usually crowded and overpriced, plus you gotta get that kiss or you'll be cursed to never find love. But this soundtrack definitely makes it suck a lot less though: 200 Cigarettes. It's an 1999 film about New Years in 1981 NYC. With tracks from Blondie, The Cars, Kool & the Gang and more celebs that you can shake a noisemaker at, this episode was a ball dropping blast. This was Nick's pick but Caleb prepared the game...
Published 01/25/21
We're back and coming in hot into 2021 with a classic(?) 90's soundtrack: Scream 2!! We decided to make this a group pick because of a birthday gift Chris received from his lovely and brilliant girlfriend, Kelsey (tune in to understand why). This episode has almost as many plot twists and turns as the Wes Craven self-referential horror sequel itself. Nick dazzled us with an edition of Super Group (the Only Connect inspired game) and we recommend our favorite song with a scream in it. Great to...
Published 01/20/21
It's easy to forget the true reason for the holidays: helping lost loved ones, who have returned to this mortal realm as sentient snowmen. This week's very special Christmas/Holiday/Decemberween episode is Jack Frost (1998). Not the 1997 slasher comedy, the 1998 far more disturbing one with Michael Keaton and music by Hanson. It's also the last episode of 2020! What a fun cap to end a goddamn banner year at the ol' Track Listing household. Chris put together a once in a season game...
Published 12/21/20
"Listen up, cause I'm only telling you this once: It's 2033. The world is *screwed* now.  You see, a while ago this humongous comet came crashing into the earth. Bam, total devastation. End of the world as we know it..." That's the setting for this week's episode, Tank Girl! The post apocalyptic cult 90s classic. And I know what you're thinking; please let that comet get here faster. Chris picked this soundtrack and the gang may not ever forgive him. The music has a fun grungey vibe but the...
Published 12/15/20
Hot damn, what an episode! Nick picked the soundtrack to Singles (1992) and we couldn't have had a better time discussing Cameron Crowe's grunge era classic. Put on a flannel and transport yourself back to a time when Gen Xers roamed Seattle, met at Alice in Chains concerts and confessed their love via answering machines. Nick also provided the game and put together an epic edition of Super Group. Can't wail about this 'sode enough. Don't be a cob nobbler, if you're bound and hagged and...
Published 12/07/20
Caleb is dead set on making this a vampire only podcast so he picked Twilight for this week's episode. As many of you know, we are HUGE Twilight heads. Can't stop debating about Team Jacob this, Team Edward that...okay we can't lie, this movie and soundtrack are bananas and we definitely dunk on it. If you're a Twilight fan please listen to the ep and share your thoughts but we feel we are fair in our critiques! I will say, Nick seems more smitten with the franchise than he leads on (he's...
Published 11/30/20
This week's episode is Eddie Griffin's masterpiece, Undercover Brother. This soundtrack was a Chris pick (suggested by an old buddy, Kyle) and it's filled to the gills with grooves from the all-time funkiest. Caleb brought back a classic game that we haven't played in a while, Covers Blown and we recommend our favorite sibling song. Also, Nick gives some insider secrets about slappin' the bass and whether it's frowned upon or not. Does this 2002 spoof of blaxploitation films hold up by...
Published 11/16/20
This episode is a real corker! The Tropic Thunder soundtrack, a tribute to the harrowing story of Vietnam veteran, Four Leaf Tayback. This was a Nick pick and the soundtrack's got some classic Vietnam Era jams (Creedence, Steppenwolf, Edwin Starr) with some surprises (Crystal Method, Enigma) thrown in there too. It's a helluva star-studded cast (Stiller, Cruise, Downey, Jack Black, McConaughey, McBride) and some of them make, uh...interesting choices. Could this movie be made today? We know...
Published 11/09/20