Episode 39: Are We Klingon, Or Are We Dancer? - Star Trek: Discovery Season One

Glenn and Scott are back with a somewhat belated discussion of the first season of Star Trek: Discovery. They discuss what worked for them and what didn’t, why the show went too fast and felt too slow, and whether anyone was buried. They each have opinions, and Scott thinks you should ignore one of them.

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Musical Selections:

• “I Can’t Dance” from Star Trek: Discovery, “Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad” by Jeff Russo
• “Torchbearer” from Star Trek: Discovery, “The Vulcan Hello” by Jeff Russo
• “I Need You” from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by James Newton Howard
• “War Is Over” from Star Trek: Discovery, “Will You Take My Hand?” by Jeff Russo

Buy the music excerpted in this episode:

• Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 original score by Jeff Russo
• Star Trek: Discovery Season 1, Chapter 2 original score by Jeff Russo
• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire original score by James Newton Howard

Episode 38: Duo: A Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular

Solo: A Star Wars Story is the subject of the latest Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular, as we still want that sweet sweet search engine optimization despite not putting the name of the movie in the title. Glenn & Scott convene to break down their expectations for the newest Star War and how they were greatly exceeded, plus Solo‘s characterization, the Han-Chewie dynamic, gratuitous sequel-bait, the qualities of scoundrels, droid liberation theology, and much more. Come for the analysis of where John Powell’s score fits in the Star Wars corpus, stay for the pilot episode of the hit new podcast Glenn and Scott Read Wookieepedia!

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Musical Selections:

• “Meet Han” from Solo by John Powell
• “Marauders Arrive” from Solo by John Powell
• “Mine Mission” from Solo by John Powell
• “Flying with Chewie” from Solo by John Powell
• “I Can Fly Anything” from The Force Awakens by John Williams
• “Lando’s Closet” from Solo by John Powell
• “Nessun Dorma” from Turandot by Giacomo Puccini
• “Into the Maw” from Solo by John Powell

Buy the music excerpted in this episode:

• Solo: A Star Wars Story, original score by John Powell
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens, original score by John Williams

Episode 37: More Spectacular Advice

Steve Wille joins Glenn & Scott for another dip into the Spectacular Advice email, which you can reach right now at spectacularadvice@gmail.com! This time the three discuss family planning, privacy vs. secrecy, and grilled cheese sandwiches.

You can support the show on Patreon at patreon.com/nontoxicfanboys.

Musical selections:

• “Perspectives” from Star Trek: The Next Generation, “A Matter of Perspective” by Ron Jones
• “Baba Yetu” from Civilization IV by Christopher Tin, solo piano version performed by Peter Johnston
  “I Need You” from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by James Newton Howard
  “Sandwiches Are Beautiful” by Bob King

Buy the music excerpted in this episode:

• Star Trek: The Next Generation Ron Jones score collection
• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire original score by James Newton Howard
• We Like to Move! Kids Workout Songs

Episode 36: The Force’s Biggest Secrets Finally Revealed

Having seen The Last Jedi again, Glenn, Scott, and Alanna are retreating to the far-off island known as The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular to discuss the movie some more! Glenn is embarrassed about omissions in the score segment from last time, Scott is upset about Canto Bight, and Alanna is still yelling about Kylo. Other topics discussed include what it means to be Somebody, Objectivism, and…yes, love triangles. Are you a theme lumper or a theme splitter? Is “willingness to be evil” a make-or-break issue in your relationships? All this and more awaits you!

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Musical Selections:

• “Ahch-To Island” from Star Wars: The Last Jedi by John Williams
• “I Need You” from The Hunger Games: Catching Fire by James Newton Howard
• “Holdo’s Resolve” from Star Wars: The Last Jedi by John Williams
• “The Fathiers” from Star Wars: The Last Jedi by John Williams
• “The Last Jedi” from Star Wars: The Last Jedi by John Williams
• “The Jedi Steps and Finale” from Star Wars: The Force Awakens by John Williams

Buy the music excerpted in this episode:

• Star Wars: The Last Jedi original score by John Williams
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens original score by John Williams
• The Hunger Games: Catching Fire original score by James Newton Howard

Episode 35: Spectacular Advice

Steve Wille joins Glenn & Scott to answer YOUR questions for the first Spectacular Advice edition of The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular — big or small, we’ll consider them all! Email us at spectacularadvice@gmail.com or go to our Ask.fm page to send your questions today.

In their first foray into advice podcasting, the three have a headier-than-expected discussion of personal growth and shifting perspectives.

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Musical selections:

• “Perspectives” from Star Trek: The Next Generation, “A Matter of Perspective” by Ron Jones
• “Moon Theme” from DuckTales by Hiroshige Tonomura, solo piano version performed by Giulio Capone

Buy the music excerpted in this episode:

• Star Trek: The Next Generation Ron Jones score collection
• Videogames Piano Collection Vol. 1 by Giulio Capone

Episode 34: The Last (Spoilers)

Star Wars: The Last Jedi has been chased down by the latest episode of The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular, as Alanna Kelly joins Glenn & Scott to dissect the latest addition to the Star Wars saga. A brief spoiler-free discussion on their expectations for and impressions of the film (taking up the first twelve minutes of the show) is followed by a longer discussion of the depth and breadth of The Last Jedi. How does the movie carry everyone’s favorite characters forward? How does it play with preconceived notions of what a trilogy’s middle chapter does? Why does Glenn suddenly care about Kylo Ren? They discuss how one of the storylines seems to be a sidetrack from the main plot, and then Glenn & Scott get sidetracked by ranking all nine Star Wars scores.

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Musical selections from Star Wars: The Last Jedi by John Williams:

• “Main Title”
• “The Supremacy”
• “The Rebellion Is Reborn” (Rose’s Theme)
• “The Spark”

Buy the Star Wars: The Last Jedi original score by John Williams.

Episode 33: Easy-Peasy - Stranger Things 2

Spoilers for the second season of Stranger Things abound when The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular heads back to the Upside Down. Glenn is joined by Alanna Kelly to break down the differences in emphasis between the first and second seasons, how our beloved characters are being developed, and what the new ones bring to the show. Also…is Stranger Things over?

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Musical selections from Stranger Things 2 by Kyle Dixon and Michael Stein:

• “Stranger Things”
• “Soldiers”
• “Rescue”
• “The First Lie”

Buy the Stranger Things 2 score by Kyle Dixon & Michael Stein

Episode 32: Blood and Screams and Funerals – Star Trek: Discovery

As Star Trek: Discovery brings Trek back to your TV screen, so too does it herald the return of The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular to the podcatcher of your choice. Glenn & Scott are back to discuss Discovery‘s two-part pilot, “The Vulcan Hello” and “Battle at the Binary Stars,” and a bevy of related issues. In the spoiler-free opening section, Scott tells a tale of his misbegotten youth…also they talk about the show. After that, SPOILERS abound as they break down Discovery‘s characters, plot, score, design aesthetic, and the surprising status of its eponymous starship.

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Musical selections:

• Star Trek: Discovery main title by Jeff Russo
• Star Trek: Discovery end credits by Jeff Russo
• “Title Theme” from Star Trek: The Animated Series by Ray Ellis
• “The Jedi Steps” from Star Wars: The Force Awakens by John Williams

Buy the music excerpted in this episode:

• Star Trek: Discovery Season 1 original score by Jeff Russo
• Star Trek 50th Anniversary Soundtrack Collection (contains Star Trek: The Animated Series score on Disc 2)
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens score by John Williams

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 30: Sherlock Series 4

Glenn and Alanna are back in the podcast mind palace to examine Sherlock on the occasion of its latest series. The takes flow as they move from appreciation to trepidation to disappointment and despair, stopping along the way to discuss the precise definition of fridging. Alanna identifies some plot holes while Glenn reflects on what this means for the upcoming season of Doctor Who. SPOILERS ABOUND for all of the deep dark secrets revealed.

Also, could it be that there’s a seeeeeeeeecret extra mini-podcast at the end???

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Musical selections from Sherlock series four by David Arnold and Michael Price:

• “The Stranger” (from “The Six Thatchers”)
• “You Look Different” (from “The Lying Detective”)
• “She Was Different” (from “The Final Problem”)
• “Who You Really Are” (from “The Final Problem”)

Buy the Sherlock Series 4 original score by David Arnold and Michael Price.