Episode 69: National Film Score Day 2022: Our Favorite Scores of 2021

Glenn & Scott once again celebrate National Film Score Day by talking exclusively about scores they actually like. This year's recommendations include a Finnish nature documentary, a French score that's seven minutes long, and of course the new Giacchino Spider-Man, which was surprisingly *not* Scott's favorite MCU score of the year. Along the way they also discuss cassingles, ASMR, the virtues of brevity, and this weird circumstance where the MCU has good scores now.

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Musical Selections:

• "La Musique du Futur - Mon Coeur" from Petite Maman by Para One
• "Birth of a Reindeer" from Tale of the Sleeping Giants by Panu Aaltio
• "The Message" from Tale of the Sleeping Giants by Panu Aaltio
• "Arachnoverture" from Spider-Man: No Way Home by Michael Giacchino
• "Shield of Pain" from Spider-Man: No Way Home by Michael Giacchino
• "Forget Me Knots" from Spider-Man: No Way Home by Michael Giacchino
• "Mission" from Eternals by Ramin Djawadi
• "Eternals Theme" from Eternals by Ramin Djawadi
• "Somewhere in Time" from Eternals by Ramin Djawadi
• "The Domo" from Eternals by Ramin Djawadi
• "This is Your Fight Now" from Eternals by Ramin Djawadi
• "Life" from Eternals by Ramin Djawadi

The theme music used in this podcast is Discovery by Alexander Nakarada https://filmmusic.io/song/5756-discovery

Episode 52: Fifth Annual Oscar Preview: Best Original Score 2019

In this year's Oscar preview Glenn & Scott cover the distinctly different moods expressed in the scores for Joker, Marriage Story, 1917, Little Women, and The Rise of Skywalker — a Star Wars score by John Williams, something never before discussed on this podcast. In part 2 they discuss the one 2019 score Scott actually liked, some highlights Glenn found noteworthy, and the best single track from any score in the last five years. Glenn feels the joy of eucatastrophe, while Scott searches desperately for melodies.

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Musical Selections:

• “Defeated Clown” from Joker by Hildur Guðnadóttir
• “Bathroom Dance” from Joker by Hildur Guðnadóttir
• “Following Sophie” from Joker by Hildur Guðnadóttir (2x speed)
• “What I Love About Nicole” from Marriage Story by Randy Newman
• “Shouting and Shopping” from Marriage Story by Randy Newman
• “Canon in D” by Johann Pachelbel
• “Sixteen Hundred Men” from 1917 by Thomas Newman
• “Theatre in the Attic” from Little Women by Alexandre Desplat
• “Ice Skating” from Little Women by Alexandre Desplat
• “Main Title” from North and South by Bill Conti
• “We Go Together” from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker by John Williams
• “End of Story (Credits)” from Marriage Story by Randy Newman
  
• “Main on End” from Avengers: Endgame by Alan Silvestri
• “Far from Home Suite Home” from Spider-Man: Far from Home by Michael Giacchino
• “Swinging Set” from Spider-Man: Far from Home by Michael Giacchino
• “The Professor and the Madman” from The Professor and the Madman by Bear McCreary
• “Rebirth” from Godzilla: King of the Monsters by Bear McCreary
• “Portals” from Avengers: Endgame by Alan Silvestri
• “Far from Home Suite Home” from Spider-Man: Far from Home by Michael Giacchino

Buy the music excerpted in this episode:

• Joker original score by Hildur Guðnadóttir
• Marriage Story original score by Randy Newman
• 1917 original score by Thomas Newman
• Little Women original score by Alexandre Desplat
• North and South original score by Bill Conti
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker original score by John Williams
• Avengers: Endgame original score by Alan Silvestri
• Spider-Man: Far from Home original score by Michael Giacchino
• The Professor and the Madman original score by Bear McCreary
• Godzilla: King of the Monsters original score by Bear McCreary

Episode 49: Star Wars Scores: And the Rest

In the latest installment of Star Wars Month on The Glenn Butler Podcast Spectacular, Glenn & Scott take a whirlwind tour of the musical landscape of the Star Wars franchise outside of the first two trilogies, starting with the Disney era as John Williams returns for the sequel trilogy and other composers start to make their mark on the film franchise. Then they move on to other media from the breadth and depth of the Star Wars musical legacy, including television projects from the Caravan of Courage to Rebels, and even the original score to a book. How much do different tie-in scores feel the gravitational pull of Williams’ original film scores? And which of them are any good?

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Musical Selections:

• “End Credits” from The Force Awakens by John Williams
• “Follow Me” from The Force Awakens by John Williams
• “The Resistance” from The Force Awakens by John Williams
• “The Starkiller” from The Force Awakens by John Williams
• “The Fathiers" from The Last Jedi by John Williams
• “Captured” from The Last Jedi by John Williams
• “He’s Here for Us” from Rogue One by Michael Giacchino
• “When Has Become Now” from Rogue One by Michael Giacchino
• “Krennic’s Aspirations” from Rogue One by Michael Giacchino
• “Guardians of the Whills Suite” from Rogue One by Michael Giacchino
• “A Long Road Ahead” from Rogue One by Michael Giacchino
• “Hope” from Rogue One by Michael Giacchino
• “L3 & Millennium Falcon” from Solo by John Powell
• “The Adventures of Han” by John Williams, from Solo
• “Mine Mission” from Solo by John Powell
• “Reminiscence Therapy” from Solo by John Powell
• “Lando’s Closet” from Solo by John Powell
• “Flying with Chewie” from Solo by John Powell
• “Marauders Arrive” from Solo by John Powell
• “Jabba Flow” from The Force Awakens by Lin-Manuel Miranda and J.J. Abrams
• “Trek” from Caravan of Courage by Peter Bernstein
• “Prelude” from The Ten Commandments by Elmer Bernstein
• “Noa’s Ark” from The Battle for Endor by Peter Bernstein
• “Intro-Main Title” from Caravan of Courage by Peter Bernstein
• “Main Title” from Star Trek by Alexander Courage
• “Xizor’s Theme” from Shadows of the Empire by Joel McNeely
• “The Destruction of Xizor’s Palace” from Shadows of the Empire by Joel McNeely
• “The Seduction of Princess Leia” from Shadows of the Empire by Joel McNeely
• “Battle of Christophsis” from The Clone Wars by Kevin Kiner
• “Anakin Sees His Future” from The Clone Wars (TV) by Kevin Kiner
• “Jedi Eulogy” from The Clone Wars (TV) by Kevin Kiner
• “Rebels Theme” from Rebels (season 1) by Kevin Kiner
• “Best Pilot in the Galaxy” from Rebels (season 2) by Kevin Kiner
• “TIE Fighter Pursuit” from Rebels (season 1) by Kevin Kiner
• “Inquisitor Duel” from Rebels (season 1) by Kevin Kiner

Buy the music excerpted in this episode:

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens original score by John Williams
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi original score by John Williams
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story original score by Michael Giacchino
• Solo: A Star Wars Story, original score by John Powell
• Caravan of Courage and The Battle for Endor scores by Peter Bernstein
• The Ten Commandments original by Elmer Bernstein
• Star Trek Main Title by Alexander Courage
• Shadows of the Empire original score by Joel McNeely
• Star Wars: Rebels Season One score by Kevin Kiner
• Star Wars: Rebels Season Two score by Kevin Kiner
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars film score by Kevin Kiner
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars Seasons One Through Six score by Kevin Kiner

Episode 41: Third Annual Oscar Preview – Best Original Score 2017

At long last, Glenn & Scott return to the Oscar vault to run down the nominees for best score of 2017! They discuss Phantom Thread by Jonny Greenwood, Dunkirk by Hans Zimmer, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri by Carter Burwell, The Shape of Water by Alexandre Desplat, Star Wars: The Last Jedi by John Williams, and the definition of music. Stay after the break for their thoughts on selected non-nominated scores from 2017 as well.

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Musical Selections:

• WWE Hall of Fame Intro Theme
• “Barbara Rose” from Phantom Thread by Jonny Greenwood
• “Supermarine” from Dunkirk by Hans Zimmer
• “Billboards on Fire” from Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri by Carter Burwell
• “The Shape of Water” from The Shape of Water by Alexandre Desplat
• “Peace and Purpose” from Star Wars: The Last Jedi by John Williams
• “Theme from ‘Spider Man’ (Original Television Series)” from Spider-Man: Homecoming by Michael Giacchino; original theme by Bob Harris and Paul Francis Webster
• “No Vault of His Own” from Spider-Man: Homecoming by Michael Giacchino
• “Spider-Man: Homecoming Suite” from Spider-Man: Homecoming by Michael Giacchino
• “Vulture Clash” from Spider-Man: Homecoming by Michael Giacchino
• “Lift Off” from Spider-Man: Homecoming by Michael Giacchino
• “No Man’s Land” from Wonder Woman by Rupert Gregson-Williams
• “The Mountain Between Us” from The Mountain Between Us by Ramin Djawadi
• “Power Rangers Theme” from Power Rangers by Brian Tyler
• “Go Go Power Rangers” from Power Rangers by Brian Tyler
• “It’s Morphing Time!” from Power Rangers by Brian Tyler
• “Tokyo Ghoul Main Title” from Tokyo Ghoul by Don Davis
• “Eating Human Flesh” from Tokyo Ghoul by Don Davis
• “Run Londinium” from King Arthur: Legend of the Sword by Daniel Pemberton

Buy the music excerpted in this episode:

• Phantom Thread original score by Jonny Greenwood
• Dunkirk original score by Hans Zimmer
• Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri original score by Carter Burwell
• The Shape of Water original score by Alexandre Desplat
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi original score by John Williams
• Spider-Man: Homecoming original score by Michael Giacchino
• Wonder Woman original score by Rupert Gregson-Williams
• The Mountain Between Us original score by Ramin Djawadi
• Power Rangers original score by Brian Tyler
• Tokyo Ghoul original score by Don Davis
• King Arthur: Legend of the Sword original score by Daniel Pemberton

Episode 31: Second Annual Oscar Preview – Best Original Score 2016

It’s Oscar season on The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular! Glenn & Scott examine the Best Original Score category, noting the mildly pleasant, the bad, and the ugly, before also giving a brief rundown of the Best Original Song category and Lin-Manuel Miranda’s chances of achieving the coveted MacPEGOT. Along the way the Brothers Butler desperately try to remember which year The Full Monty came out and wonder when exactly white people took over jazz, before finishing with an impassioned rundown of 2016 scores they enjoyed more than any of the Academy’s nominees.

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Musical Selections:

• WWE Hall of Fame Intro Theme
• “Children” from Jackie by Mica Levi
• “Credits” from La La Land by Justin Hurwitz
• “The End” from La La Land by Justin Hurwitz
• “Lion Theme” from Lion by Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka
• “The Culmination” from Moonlight by Nicholas Britell
• “Zero-Gravity” from Passengers by Thomas Newman
• “How Far I’ll Go” from Moana, performed by Auli’i Cravalho, music & lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda
• “The Empty Chair” from Jim: The James Foley Story, performed by Sting, music & lyrics by J. Ralph and Sting
• “A Long Road Ahead” from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Michael Giacchino
• “Your Father Would Be Proud” from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Michael Giacchino
• “Hope” from Rogue One: A Star Wars Story by Michael Giacchino
• “Hitting the Saucer a Little Hard” from Star Trek Beyond by Michael Giacchino
• “Mocking Jaylah” from Star Trek Beyond by Michael Giacchino
• “Thank Your Lucky Stardate” from Star Trek Beyond by Michael Giacchino
• “Night on the Yorktown” from Star Trek Beyond by Michael Giacchino
• “Reverie” from Pete’s Dragon by Daniel Hart
• “Takedown” from Pete’s Dragon by Daniel Hart
• “Abyss” from Pete’s Dragon by Daniel Hart
• “10 Cloverfield Lane” from 10 Cloverfield Lane by Bear McCreary
• “Talk to Her” from Swiss Army Man by Andy Hull and Robert McDowell
• “Gods of Egypt Prologue” from Gods of Egypt by Marco Beltrami
• “Strange Days Ahead” from Doctor Strange by Michael Giacchino
• “Battle of Times Square” from Ghostbusters by Theodore Shapiro
• “The Birds’ Farewell” from Tale of a Lake by Panu Aaltio
• “Rey’s Theme” from Star Wars: The Force Awakens by John Williams

Purchase the music excerpted in this episode:

• Jackie original score by Mica Levi
• La La Land original score by Justin Hurwitz
• Lion original score by Dustin O’Halloran and Hauschka
• Moonlight original score by Nicholas Britell
• Passengers original score by Thomas Newman
• Moana Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• Jim: The James Foley Story: Music From Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
• Rogue One: A Star Wars Story original score by Michael Giacchino
• Star Trek Beyond original score by Michael Giacchino
• Pete’s Dragon original score by Daniel Hart
• 10 Cloverfield Lane original score by Bear McCreary
• Swiss Army Man original score by Andy Hull and Robert McDowell
• Gods of Egypt original score by Marco Beltrami
• Doctor Strange original score by Michael Giacchino
• Ghostbusters original score by Theodore Shapiro
• Tale of a Lake original score by Panu Aaltio
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens original score by John Williams

Episode 23: It’s Exciting! – Star Trek (2009) Score

Michael Giacchino arrives in the pantheon of Star Trek composers as The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular follows up on its discussion of the 2009 movie with a separate discussion just about its score. Glenn & Scott briefly summarize Giacchino’s career heading into Star Trek before breaking down the new themes he brought to bear, the plethora of alternate cues considered for the main title card, how a rare fully-original end credits sequence aids the musical storytelling of a film, what story is told by the return of Alexander Courage’s TOS theme in its entirety, and how Giacchino’s talent for crafting beautifully emotional music as well as thrilling bombast helped him make the most of the movie’s more intimate moments among its many action sequences. Scott can’t resist drawing comparisons to Jerry Goldsmith’s last several Trek scores, while Glenn prefers to concentrate on the positive. So tune in to this supplemental edition of The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular!

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Musical Selections from Star Trek by Michael Giacchino:

• “Nero Death Experience”
• “Nero Fiddles, Narada Burns”
• “Labor of Love”
• “Matter? I Barely Know Her!”
• “Chutes and Matter”

Purchase the Star Trek original score by Michael Giacchino.