The Soundtrack
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The DNA of 007: Themes and Motifs in Ian Fleming's James Bond ~ Episode 14
"James Bond Will Return" graces the end credits of every movie in the series since the 1960s, and for good reason. These films, while perhaps not individually, have collectively stood the test of time by being the driving force in the spy genre while also
Hyrule Field of Dreams: Top 11 Songs from The Legend of Zelda ~ Episode 13
Much like how Link in Majora's Mask collects a variety of masks to transform into different characters for completing the game, all the music in The Legend of Zelda series has accomplished a similar thing throughout the years. Each and every game in the
The Final Frontier: Exploring 50 Years of Star Trek Music ~ Episode 12
Alex Reed stops by one more time before returning to L.A. to continue his screenwriting career, but we just couldn't let him go without first discussing his #1 favorite franchise! Reed is a huge Trekkie and his knowledge of that music is no exception. Si
Anime-niacs: A Review of Theme Songs in Japanese Animation ~ Episode 11
Jon and Zack are taking the party to Japan as they share some of their favorite theme songs in the world of Anime! Over a span of 20+ years and from T.V. to internet (Crunchyroll, if you're listening...*cough cough*), Japanese anime has been responsible
Donkey Kong: A Different Kind of "Country" Music ~ Episode 10
What makes a great video game soundtrack? How many different ways can one use music in a game? Why are there so many memorable tracks in games? Why are you being asked all these questions? Using one of the most iconic characters and series of games as an
Lord of the Themes: Howard Shore's Music for Middle-earth ~ Episode 9
This episode is all about The Lord of the Rings as Zack shines a "leit" on the compositional technique known as "leitmotif" as used by Howard Shore throughout the iconic film trilogy. He shares a couple of his favorite tracks before opening up the discu
'90s Nostalgia: Real-Time Reactions to Classic Sitcom Theme Songs ~ Episode 8
Jonathan Zimny rejoins the program to react to '90s sitcom theme songs in real-time with Zack! The two give their (totally not biased) opinions of theme songs belonging to an important decade of American television, and speculate as to how those theme so
'90s Nostalgia: Real-Time Reactions to Classic Sitcom Theme Songs ~ Episode 8
Jonathan Zimny rejoins the program to react to '90s sitcom theme songs in real-time with Zack! The two give their (totally not biased) opinions of theme songs belonging to an important decade of American television, and speculate as to how those theme so
Through the Warp Pipe: Top 5 Super Mario Theme Tunes ~ Episode 7
Following the December release of the exciting, new app game Mario Run, Zack decided to take a look back on some of Nintendo's most memorable music and how it has changed over the years. This episode also features the next installment in the YouTube Art
Through the Warp Pipe: Top 5 Super Mario Theme Tunes ~ Episode 7
Following the December release of the exciting, new app game Mario Run, Zack decided to take a look back on some of Nintendo's most memorable music and how it has changed over the years. This episode also features the next installment in the YouTube Art