Our guest is a DJ, Movie Critic and stand up Comedian. His career is varied and so are his selctions in film scores as we explore composres like Barry, Goldsmith, Horner and Schifrin. He is the creator of a fabulous Facebook page called "The Spectacular Cinema Showcase" which you should check out. His story as well as his thoughts on films and scores are worth a listen. Take a listen to this episode with Kelly Smith.

We like to feature up and coming film composers and this episode does exactly that. He is an award winning composer who has written music for commercials. documentaries and feature films. His influences include Goldsmith, Conti and Horner. We play cues from those composers and also share some music of his own. His fascinating story of his immigration from Argentina to his journey into film music will capture you. Meet Nicolás Repetto.

If you're a fan of the music of John Williams, you're in for a treat. Our guest is the Conductor of the Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra, David Torns. On April 5, the BRSO will present a concert of Williams's music. On the podcast, we'll play some cues from some of Williams best loved scxores, all of which will feature in the concert. A few cues may surprise you. We discuss David's career path, why he likes the music of John Williams, other composers he admires like John Barry and Jerry...

With over 200 credits to his name and countless live theater productions, Lance Nichols is an accomplished actor with a wealth of experience. He shares much of those experiences with us in an informative and sometimes humorous way. His choices of music will surprise you with selections from the 70s and from someone not associated with film music...Prince. Be prepared to laugh and learn as we explore his journey and listen to some great music inspired by terrific films.

We bring back one of our more popular guests, Warren Ringham the leader of the tribute band Q the music. Warren is an accomplished trumpet player but more importantly leads his incredible band which plays music from the James Bond films. We discuss the exciting plans he has for the band this year and beyond, learn how he recreates the music without any sheet music and get his thoughts on a previous episode where we discussed who wrote the James Bond theme. If that wasn't enough, you'll hear...

Our guest has made a career out of scouting locations of film/tv productions and then organizing tours for fans to visit them in an entertaining fashion. While has a particular interest in James Bond film locations, he also knows of locations of countless other productions. He has a musical background which equips him to speak intelligently about film scores. For those who know him, you'll learn much more about the man behind the tours. We hear selections from George Martin, Toto and John...

100 episodes! I never thought I would do this many shows. I thought it appropriate to have a retrospective for our 100th. It was hard to choose highlights but I've tried to select ones that had interesting discussions. Guests I selected are Composer George Clinton, Composer John Altman, Master Violinist Holly Mulcahy, Musician Mike Lang, Producer Robert Townson, Podcaster Erik Woods. Music cues chosen include compositions by John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, John Barry and George Clinton. My...

Paul Scrabo is an Emmy winning video technician who enjoyed a 35+ year career at NBC television. His work included contributions to "The Tonight Show", "Saturday Night Live", and the 2012 London Olympics. He has also been an integral part of a team producing documentaries for Blu Ray releases of many films including the James Bond series. His insights into films and film music are sure to interest you.

Ever wanted to know some behind the scenes info on recording film scores? Ever wanted to know what composers were like to work with? Then this episode is for you! Ron Lang was sought after woodwind player in Los Angeles for over 40 years and worked on many scores and with the the most accomplished composers. His stories will interest you and the cues he chose feature some of his best work. Films like Body Heat, The Specialist, Hatari, and Taxi Driver. Composers we talk about include Bernard...

Our guest is a screenwriter, documentarian and expert on all things James Bond. But his love of music goes beyond Bond as you'll hear on this episode. Composers include Goldsmith, Williams, Newman and of course Barry. We have a rather interesting discussion on who wrote the Bond theme which was a recent subject of an episode as well as insights into his life and career. He was a driving force in producing the special features found on the DVD's of the Bond series but as you'll find out, his...

Our guest is a casting director who has become one of the busiest casting directors in the southern market of the USA. We take a different slant on this episode and focus on musicals, a favorite genre of our guest.  We discuss his career, musicals that stand the test of time and advice for actors in the audition process. You'll learn more about the film industry and its process as well as hear some great music. Our guest is Hunter McHugh from "On the Hunt Casting".

Our most ambitious episode ever. I've assembled three knowledgeable people to discuss, dissect and inform on the fascinating story of the theme's authorship. It's not as straightforward as you may think. We don't aim to change the official record but rather provide a backdrop into the composing of one of cinema's most famous pieces of music. We talk about the events of 1962 when the theme was being developed for the first Bond film "Dr. No". Also discussed are possible influences for the...

In one of my better interviews, our guest provides great insight into film music and symphonic music. Holly Mulcahy is a master Violinist who has great thoughts on film music and symphonic music. She is currently the featured artist for the Concerto "Rose of Sonara" written by film composer George Clinton, performing around the country, Not only did we have a great wide ranging discussion but also played some great music by composers like Barry, Morricone, Horner and more. You'll find the...

Kyle Rodriguez is a composer who likes to use unique instruments to create his scores. His work can be heard in projects showing on Apple TV, Netflix, Hulu and more. We focus on his most recent work for an episodic called "Jane", about the Conservationist Jane Goodall. I find his music to be refreshing in this day and age since it sounds reminiscent to the works of Barry, Goldsmith and Thomas Newman. Join us for an interesting conversation and music I think many of you will enjoy.

Peter Chapman, who hails from Canada, has been composing since the tender age of 19.  He has scored TV, film, commercials and video games. This award nominated composer shares his hard charging electronic music which is sure to stir the soul.

Our guest isn't an Actor or a Director but rather he is a super, superfan of fiim music. Terry is an author, artist and composer who understands music. Many may recognize his name from various Facebook groups he participates in. His choices of cues are quite varied today and illustrate how music works in film. From Alex North to Lalo Schifrin to a spec ail section on John Barry, the discussion and music is sure to draw you in.

P Andrew Willis has been a composer for film since the early 2000s. He uses unique instruments and likes scores that feature the same. Listen in for fascinating conversation and an episode that features more music than any episode before it.

Anyone who is interested in life behind the camera needs to listen to this episode. Our guest is Assistant Director Jason Allen who provides insights into life behind the camera as well as advice for getting into the film/tv industry. Additionally, he has some terrific choices of film music including cues from Barry, Williams, Zimmer and Morricone. Join us for a fascinating conversation as well as some great music.

This independent filmmaker has turned a hobby into a full time passion. His short films have generated literally millions of views on social media. The self proclaimed "Americas Movie cop", based on his "look", John Armijo has dozens of credits to his name as a background actor, actor, writer and producer. We cover a wide variety of music and John shares some great stories about some fan favorite films such as Pulp Fiction, Star Wars, Forrest Gump and more. Be prepared to listen, laugh and...

Our guest is Composer Sharon Farber who hails from Israel, studied music in the USA and has become an award winning composer. She writes and orchestrates for film, TV as well has written concert pieces. Listen to our fascinating conversation about her journey and her approach to writing for film...as well as some terrific cues of her favorite scores.

With all the craziness going on in the world, the Christmas season is a welcomed relief. I thought it might be fun to explore some music from Christmas films and TV specials. So I've chosen some of my favorites to share with you. I'm sure I missed some favorites of yours but I hope you enjoy this wide array of music that captures the spirit of the season. Merry/Happy Christmas to all! 

Our guest is Composer Andrew Morgan Smith. He's scored over 90 projects from films to TV to Video games. His selections of cues will delight you and include music from films such as Star Trek, Pirates of the Caribbean, Tropic Thunder and more. We'll also play a cue from his upcoming film, a western starring Nik Cage, called The Old Way. Our discussion will interest those listeners who want hear some of the behind the scenes material of scoring films which I found interesting. Join us for...

We do something a little different in this episode at the request of our guest Actor Creek Wilson. Creek is someone who later in life changed careers and decided to follow his dream of being an actor and he's been successful at it, having been in numerous TV shows, films and commercials. The music will bring back memories of those great Burt Reynolds films of the 70s and the music that was in them. Toe tapping music with Creek's great stories make a for an interesting episode.

Most fan music fans know of John Williams work from 1975 on...but are you are aware of his early work on TV? Returning guest Bill Koenig shares some great early Williams recordings and the stories behind them. Any film music fan is sure to enjoy these cues!