The Two Towers - the Music (Part I)
Our journey through Middle-earth continues as we begin discussing the music of The Two Towers. We discuss the structural challenges of bringing the middle portion of LOTR's giant story to the silver s...
26 Nov 202553min
Star Trek the Original Series - the Music (Part IV)
Our final look at the music of Star Trek puts us in the position of the show's music editors and composers. With so many classic episodes to get through, how did they stretch their music budget to cov...
15 Juli 202459min
Star Trek the Original Series - the Music (Part III)
Music production on a full season of Star Trek begins! Our first two composers get to work, as Alexander Courage and Fred Steiner start writing and recording music at a frantic pace. We'll hear the re...
20 Dec 202356min
Star Trek the Original Series - the Music (Part II)
Before making it to air, Star Trek had not one, but two pilots scored by Alexander Courage. Once the first season finally went into production, it took five composers to pull it off. This episode expl...
5 Juli 202356min
Star Trek the Original Series - the Music (Part I)
The history of television and the origins of Star Trek are explored through the life and career of composer/orchestrator Alexander Courage, television star Lucille Ball, and Desilu music director Wilb...
19 Juni 202349min
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - the Music (Part III)
In our final episode on the music of E.T. we listen to the second half of the movie's incredible music, cue by cue. We also discuss the work of film editor Carol Littleton, and vocal sound designer Be...
12 Maj 202359min
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - the Music (Part II)
In Part II we take it from the top, and listen to how the film score for E.T. is constructed in the first half of the movie. We examine multiple themes, and discuss the movie's emotional honesty. Lear...
26 Apr 202355min
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - the Music (Part I)
The film score to E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial is widely considered to be one of the most important film scores of all time. We discuss what makes the music so great as a whole, and we discuss the evolu...
19 Apr 202348min
