263. BILLIONS creator Brian Koppelman on the music of the show, from Dylan to Sinatra to Isbell and beyond

263. BILLIONS creator Brian Koppelman on the music of the show, from Dylan to Sinatra to Isbell and beyond

Longtime friend of the show, filmmaker Brian Koppelman, joins me to delve into the music of his acclaimed hit Showtime drama series BILLIONS.

We go behind the scenes on some of the most compelling musical moments from three seasons of a show that has always found unexpected and fascinating songs to shade and power dynamic scenes and surprising and compelling ways to use some classic tunes.

Songs discussed include

  1. Metallica - Harvester of Sorrow
  2. Metallica - Master of Puppets
  3. Drive By Truckers - Goddamn Lonely Love
  4. Jason Isbell - Cover Me Up
  5. Bob Dylan - Gotta Serve Somebody
  6. Van Halen - And the Cradle Will Rock
  7. Mink DeVille - Spanish Stroll
  8. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Even the Losers
  9. Billions original score by Eskimo
  10. Queens of the Stone Age - The Evil has Landed
  11. The Traveling Wilburys - Handle with Care
  12. Bob Dylan - It's Alright Ma, I'm Only Bleeding
  13. Josh Ritter - Homecoming
  14. Garret T Kaps - Born in San Antone
  15. Nelly - Hot In Here
  16. Frank Sinatra and the Count Basie Orchestra - Come Fly with Me
  17. Frank Sinatra - One for My Baby (and one more for the road)
  18. The Velvet Underground - We're Gonna Have A Real Good Time Together

Follow Brian @briankoppelman on Twitter and listen to his great podcast The Moment. Billions will return in 2019.

My Favorite Album is a podcast on the impact great music has on our lives. Each episode features a guest on their favorite album of all time - why they love it, their history with the album and how it's influenced them.

Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker, journalist, concert promoter and photographer. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.

If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line at myfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com.

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414. Elouise Eftos on Britney Spears 'In The Zone' (2003)

414. Elouise Eftos on Britney Spears 'In The Zone' (2003)

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413. Producer/songwriter Jeff Trott on co-writing and making Sheryl Crow's classic self-titled album and the secrets to a 30 year creative partnership

413. Producer/songwriter Jeff Trott on co-writing and making Sheryl Crow's classic self-titled album and the secrets to a 30 year creative partnership

Today on the show I'm joined by the legendary Jeff Trott - songwriter, producer and guitarist - for a deep dive into the making of a classic record he produced and largely co-wrote, Sheryl Crow's 1997...

23 Okt 202345min

412. Cash Savage on Salt-N-Pepa 'Very Necessary' (1993)

412. Cash Savage on Salt-N-Pepa 'Very Necessary' (1993)

On today's episode, one of Australia's most acclaimed singer-songwriters, Cash Savage, joins me on the show to put some respect onto Salt-N-Pepa's landmark classic album 'Very Necessary'. Cash talks a...

13 Okt 202344min

411. Georgia Mooney on her Debut Album 'Full of Moon' (2023)

411. Georgia Mooney on her Debut Album 'Full of Moon' (2023)

Today polymath, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and all around Renaissance woman Georgia Mooney joins me for a deep dive into the making of her glorious debut solo album 'Full of Mo...

4 Okt 202345min

410. Hayley Marsten on Taylor Swift 'Red' (2012)

410. Hayley Marsten on Taylor Swift 'Red' (2012)

Australian singer-songwriter Hayley Marsten joins me to talk about the seminal album that soundtracked her journey into adulthood, Taylor Swift's seminal 2012 album 'Red'.  Now that this album has fin...

25 Aug 202343min

409. Pete Keppler on creating the sound of David Byrne's American Utopia and touring with David Bowie

409. Pete Keppler on creating the sound of David Byrne's American Utopia and touring with David Bowie

Today legendary sound engineer Pete Keppler joins me for another look behind the scenes at David Byrne's American Utopia (check out episode 376 of this podcast for our audio documentary on the show), ...

5 Juli 202333min

REPOST - Jason Isbell on The Rolling Stones 'Sticky Fingers' (1971)

REPOST - Jason Isbell on The Rolling Stones 'Sticky Fingers' (1971)

One of today's most renowned and skilful Americana singer-songwriters, Jason Isbell, talks about the classic record that helped inspire the genre - The Rolling Stones 1971 LP 'Sticky Fingers'. We talk...

21 Juni 202335min

408. Brian Koppelman on 10 years of Jason Isbell 'Southeastern' (2013)

408. Brian Koppelman on 10 years of Jason Isbell 'Southeastern' (2013)

Billions creator Brian Koppelman is one of our most loved returning champions and he joins me once again today to bring things full circle by discussing the album that was the subject of his first eve...

7 Juni 202349min

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