Soundtracker

Today I'm joined once again by the co-creator of Night in the Woods, Scott Benson (@bombsfall),  to talk about DUMB AND DUMBER. But I'm doing this one a little differently. Since it was an especially long episode, I'm splitting it in two, with the next half releasing next Friday. Join us in this episode, as we talk about the friendship between Harry and Lloyd, the producer's at...

Today I close down Turkey Month with B*A*P*S, and I'm joined by Charles Star (@ugarles) of the Hostile Witness Podcast (@hostilepodcast) as well as David J Roth (david_j_roth) of Defector, the It's Christmastown Podcast and The Distraction podcast. This is actually one of the earlier episodes I'd lined up, and I'm glad to finally get to it. In this episode we talk about the jok...

Today on Soundtracker I'm joined by Bryan Quinby (@murderxbryan) of Street Fight Radio, back for the first time since the show's inaugural episode, and we're continuing Turkey Month with the critically lambasted, cult favorite comedy GRANDMA'S BOY. In this episode we talk about problematic pasts, Jonah Hill's dramatic turn, Nick Swardson, bleep and bloop music, have diverg...

Daddy would you like some Soundtracker? It's time to talk about FREDDY GOT FINGERED, Tom Green's masterpiece of Bizarro Comedy, and I'm joined once again by Donald Borenstein (@boringstein). In this episode we talk about our issues with people praising the movie as a prank or an anti-comedy,  the insane number of animal penises you see in the movie, how much we want the director&apo...

Hey folks, due to a few personal things and scheduling issues, I was unable to record a new episode for this week. HOWEVER, I'm not going to just miss a week. So I'm unlocking a bonus episode, and this week it's WAYNE'S WORLD, with the creator of the Soundtracker theme song and the host of Howell Dawdy's Fast Track, Howell Dawdy (@HowellDawdy). Previously this episode coul...

Today I'm gonna need you to trust me, but I promise you're getting a treat and not a trick. I'm closing Halloween with THE FEAR, a movie I'm sure most of you haven't heard of. But it has one of my all-time favorite soundtracks, and the movie is a genuinely good time. As an added bonus, I'll link to where you can watch it (for free) on Tubi as well as the Spotify playl...

Today on Soundtracker, would you like to play a game? It's called "listen to me and Brian Salisbury (@BriguySalisbury) talk about SCREAM for 2 hours". Brian co-hosts a great podcast called Junkfood Cinema (@JunkfoodCinema), and against all odds--which included power outages--we managed to get this episode in the bag. So listen, as we discuss the masterclass of tension in the opening...

Today on Soundtracker, Spooky Season continues with Rob Zombie's grime masterpiece, THE DEVIL'S REJECTS, and I'm joined by Josh Lewis (@thejoshl) and Jamie Miller (@jamiemilleracas) of SLEAZOIDS Podcast (@sleazoidspod). In this episode we talk about Zombie's body of work, the incredible trick Zombie pulls off by making the audience care for the worst people on Earth, William Fo...

Halloween continues this week here at Soundtracker, and I'm joined by the host of The Best Little Horror House in Philly, George Heftler (@LittleHorrorPHL) to talk about BLADE. In this episode we talk about how amazing it is that BLADE basically gave us the MCU, the long road to getting the movie made, Wesley Snipes being Wesley Snipes, do our best vampire puns, I (correctly) state that werew...

*Crypt Keeper voice* Welcome Boils and Ghouls, to the first episode of Soundtracker's Second Annual Spooky Season Celebration. I'm super stoked about the lineup the next 5 weeks, and kicking it off I have returning guest Morgan Kleinschmidt (@ComradeLuanne) to talk about the very fun film, THE CRAFT. In this episode we talk about Fairuza Balk, how 90s the movie feels, what incredible dic...

Today on Soundtracker, I bite my thumb, but not at thee. Unless you're into that. That's right, it's time for another one of the big ones, ROMEO+ JULIET, and joining me is Twitter nice guy and my mortal nemesis, AK Lingus (@aklingus). In this episode we talk about how huge this movie seemed at the time it released, how cleverly it manages to tie Shakespeare's dialogue and theme...

Today on Soundtracker I'm returning to Wes Anderson with THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS, and I'm joined by the host of Select and Start Podcast, Keifer Lirette (@DannyVegito). In this episode, we discuss Hackman's difficulty on set, his great performance as Royal, the dynamics of the characters, how this movie above all others nails the "Wes Anderson feel", our conflicted feelings o...

Today on Soundtracker I'm talking about the Cadillac of movies, GET SHORTY, and joining me is actor (Book of Boba Fett, Physical, Brooklyn Nine-Nine) and grower of a perfect mustache Galen Howard (@_Galen_Howard_  on Twitter and galenhoward on IG). In this episode we talk about Travolta's effortless coolness as Chili Palmer, Dennis Farina's perfect use of swearing, Hackman's hi...

Today on Soundtracker it's time to return to the Danger Zone (?), with another Kenny Loggins led soundtrack in FOOTLOOSE. Joining me is Gawker editor and beloved Twitter user Brandy Jensen (@BrandyLJensen), in a very lean and efficient episode. In this episode, we talk how much weirder the movie is than we remembered, how much better it is for it, John Lithgow's nuanced performance, how...

It's a very special occasion today on Soundtracker, as the show is officially 1 year old. Joining me to help celebrate are Eric Szyszka (@ericszyszka) and Chris Cabin (@crabin) of the excellent We Hate Movies podcast (@WHMpodcast), and we're talking about 1996's much-maligned attempt to turn Pamela Anderson into an action star, BARB WIRE. In this episode we all agree that this movie...

On today's episode, I'm back to talking Scorsese. This time it's THE COLOR OF MONEY, and joining me is Christian Steinbacher (@TSSteinbacher) of the excellent Report This Post podcast (@ReportThisPost). In this episode we talk pool, Tom Cruise being a charismatic madman, people misunderstanding the ending, how it's both obvious and not obvious that Marty was a hired gun for thi...

Do you like Prince? Do you like Batman? Have you ever danced with the devil in the pale moonlight? If you answered yes to at least 2 out of 3 of those questions do I have an episode for you. That's right, it's episode 50 (!!!): BATMAN, and joining me is the founder of The Second Disc, writer, and the only person who likes Prince more than I do, Mike Duquette (@sir__duque on Twitter and @...

Today on Soundtracker, I'm talking about PINEAPPLE EXPRESS, and joining me is the current #2 ranked Bellator heavyweight, reptile lover, and Bone Thugs-N-Harmony fan Linton "The Swarm" Vassell. Linton has an upcoming heavyweight title fight, and he still found time to sit and talk about this movie with me, which I appreciate a ton. In this episode, we talk about Danny McBride, Bone,...

Today I'm joined by professional boxer, former world kickboxing champion, former WBO junior welterweight champion, nutritionist and author Chris Algieri (@chris_algieri on Twitter and IG) to talk about STREET FIGHTER, which has one of the most underrated of all 90s soundtracks. It features Ice Cube, Nas, The Pharcyde, and many more doing all original songs inspired by the Street Fighter IP. I...

Today I'm joined by Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter (of The Format, fun. as well as solo) and host of ClayneCast Nate Ruess to talk about Ben Stiller's very dark comedy, THE CABLE GUY. In this episode we pat ourselves on the back for liking the movie even back when it came out, give a lot of love to mid-90s alt-rock, discuss Andy Dick, realize that Steven was actually a pretty bad...

Today on Soundtracker I'm joined by Twitter's favorite lawyer, Richie Deals (@allahliker) to talk about The God Bill Duke's incredibly cynical undercover cop film, DEEP COVER. In this episode, Richie dispenses legal advice (to the fictional lawyers in the film), we talk about what an incredible presence Larry Fishburne had in his first leading role, how Jeff Goldblum manages to do h...

Today I'm joined by attorney, frequent podcast guest, and Boston expert Carey Shockey (@shocks) to talk about the first Scorsese movie I've gotten to on the show so far: THE DEPARTED. In this episode we talk about this movie having the perfect use of Mark Wahlberg, the heavy lifting DiCaprio does with his expressions, the weird belief that this movie only won Scorsese an Academy Award to...

With the blessing of my incredible Patreon subs, I'm unlocking the show's first bonus episode for non-subscribers. I wasn't planning on having a full episode this week, but thanks to this I can. This also gives you a chance to see that I'm not phoning the bonus material in, and if you like it make sure you subscribe at the Patreon, which I'll link down below. It's the...

Here's a sample of the TANK GIRL episode I recorded with Scott Benson (@bombsfall), a returning fan favorite, available only for Patreon subscribers. If you like this, there's 3 more hours where that came from, and you can find it at the link below. Also, I break down the show's future a little bit beforehand. Support the show! It's the one thing that's gonna help keep thi...

Today I'm joined by bar owner, comedian and podcaster Stuart Wellington (@flophousecat on Twitter and IG) of The Flop House podcast, and we're talking about Vanilla Ice's attempt at movie stardom, COOL AS ICE. In this episode we talk about how this movie deserves a cult following, what an incredible creep Johnny is, the extremely 1991 styles and fashions present in the movie, death...