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Today we sit down with Sound Designer Joseph Fraioli. He recently did his thang on the Film, "Kin" Starring Myles Truitt, James Franco, Zoë Kravitz, and Dennis Quaid. This movie is a Sci-Fi, futuristic thriller, so it goes without saying, sound design played a huge role in the film. We get into the inner-workings of the design on "Kin" and much more! Also up-top we talk to Devin Gati once again as...

Today's guest is one of the hottest young composers in the business right now. Jacob Shea worked under Hans Zimmer for years honing his craft, until eventually becoming the lead guy at Bleeding Fingers Custom Music Shop. He has composed Blue Planet II as well as Planet Earth II and a plethora of others. Jake and Jacob chat about his beginnings, working under Hans, and the projects he has scored re...

Our host Sits down with Filmmakers Theo Love, Bryan Storkel, and Amy Storkel. They Discuss their latest film, "The Legend of Cocaine Island" which was recently picked up by Netflix Originals after exploding onto the scene at the Tribeca Film Festival. As usual Jake gets everyone sidetracked as they discuss Oscar-Crashing, Card-Counting, and so much more. Have a listen!

This week Jake sits down with renowned Cellist and Composer, Martin Tillman. Martin has worked in the studio with some of the biggest musicians in the world, composed with Hans Zimmer on projects like Black Hawk Down as well as others, and has scored many of his own projects as well. Recently, Martin scored the Emmy Nominated HBO Doc, Cries From Syria. Listen as they discuss all this and more!

We are beyond excited to have Sean Callery on the show this week. Our host headed out to Sean's studio in Los Angeles to discuss his recent Emmy nomination for Jessica Jones, and of course his work on Homeland, 24, Elementary, and so much more. The two dive into his creative process, his inspirations, how he approaches the score for specific characters in his shows, and his study of actors to aid...

Our host heads back to Santa Monica to have a chat with Extreme Music CEO Russell Emanuel. Along with starting one of the most successful music catalogues of all time, Russell also started Bleeding Fingers Custom Music Shop, where they have scored some amazing projects such as Planet Earth 2, The Simpsons and the upcoming Netflix Film "The Package." Jake and Russell discuss the rise of Extreme Mus...

For this week's artist spotlight, we focus on all-around sound guru, Peter Albrechtsen. Peter has worked on a ton of amazing projects, including Dunkirk, for which he helmed the Sound FX recording. Most recently, he worked on the Amazon Studios documentary, "Generation Wealth," and was nice enough to discuss this and plenty more!

This week we spotlight Tony nominated Sound Designer, Dan Moses Schreier. Dan was nominated for his work on The Iceman Cometh, and has designed, as well as scored a variety of other shows. Also, don't miss Jake's chat with Devin Gati as they discuss whether a song loses its legendary status, once it's played out. Have a listen!

Jake is joined in the studio by Cindy O’Connor. In her short career she has already worked on some amazing projects, and is a Composer on the hit ABC show, Once. They talk about all this and more. Also, check out the intro to hear what song our host thinks needs to be retired.

Our host ventures out of the studio, and on to the Sony Pictures lot to moderate the Cobra Kai panel for the Society of Composers and Lyricists. Jake was joined by series composers, Leo Birenberg & Zach Robinson, and actors, Xolo Maridueña & Mr. "Sweep the leg" himself: Martin Kove! They discuss everything Cobra Kai, so sit back and have a listen!

For our latest Artist Spotlight, Jake has a chat with Gaayatri Kaundinya, about her work in Film/TV through her team, Chai Time Studios. Chai Time has worked on a plethora of Film & TV such as Million Dollar Arm and much more, bringing authentic, cultural music to the projects they work on. Also, Kelly joins the show to start us off and talk about the West World Finale!

For our first "Artist Spotlight" Jake has a chat with Alexis Harte about his new album, Briefcase, and they also discuss his video for "The Night of My Death" as well as his work on the Oscar nominated VR film, Pearl.

Our host sits down with Cobra Kai Composers Zach Robinson and Leo Birenberg. The boys chat about their approach to the show, the varying styles they employed, and what it's been like for them since Cobra Kai became a smash hit. They also discuss the enormous responsibility of taking on such an important project to so many people.

Today we sit down with Emmy-Winning Composer, Mac Quayle. He won his Emmy for Mr. Robot, and has been nominated a total of four times! He also composes Ryan Murphy gems such as American Crime Story, American Horror Story, and 9-1-1. Jake and Mac settled into Mac's studio in Hollywood and got to know one another. Have a listen!

This week Jake sat down with Composer David Fleming. David has worked on a wide variety of projects, most recently scoring "Blue Planet 2" with Bleeding Fingers along side Hans Zimmer and Jacob Shea. They discuss this, and so much more! Have a listen!

Jake sits down with composer Austin Fray. Austin is currently scoring The Simpsons with Bleeding Fingers, along with a variety of other projects. They discuss being a young gun in the business, taking over such a massively important project, and much more. Sit back and have a listen!

Jake sits down with renowned Music Editor, Chris Ledesma. Chris has been the music editor for The Simpsons since its inception, and has an incredible knowledge of both the music, as well as content of the show. Jake and Chris discuss The Simpsons, music editing, and much more. Sit back and have a listen!

This week we have the pleasure of sitting down with Grammy Award-Winning Film & TV Composer, Mateo Messina. Mateo is widely known for his Award-Winning score for the movie Juno. You can also hear his work on shows like Casual, Superstore and many more. Most recently he scored the breakout hit-film, Blockers. Jake and Mateo discuss all of this and much more!

It was a personal thrill of mine to have MIDI MAFIA on the show this week. If you don't know this production duo, you should. They have produced jams with 50 Cent such as 21 Questions, and have obtained huge success licensing their urban tracks to Film & TV through their MADE series with Extreme Music. Have a listen as Dirty Swift, Bruce Waynne, and our host chop it up.

This week we had the absolute honor of sitting down with David Francisco. You've heard his music on many a show, but you probably know him as the guy that made Katy Perry cry during his American Idol audition. This brave-soul sat down with Jake and told his inspirational story.

For our latest episode, Jake traveled out to Siddhartha Khosla's studio for a chat. Khosla is currently composing This Is Us for NBC, and Marvel's Runaways with Hulu and his band Goldspot has also been featured on various projects. His emotional, transcendent score is unique and certainly leaves a mark on viewers. Have a listen to Siddhartha detail how it all gets done!

Zappa, Sting, Hancock. These are just a few of the names this week's guest has played with. We are delighted to welcome Vinnie Colaiuta to the show, one of the most prolific drummers to ever sit behind the kit. Jake and Vinnie discuss his days with the aforementioned artists, and his brand new album being released by Extreme Music!

This week we are thrilled to be joined by Mandi Perkins from the band Of Verona. Mandi and Jake sit down at the Extreme Music offices and discuss a wide variety of topics such as her upbringing in Toronto, navigating the Entertainment industry as a Woman, and of course, writing music for Film & TV! Sit back and have a listen!

We are beyond thrilled to welcome composer James S. Levine to the podcast this week! He has composed some of our favorite shows , from American Horror Story and Nip Tuck, to Glee and Bloodline, just to name a few. James and Jake discuss his creative process, his humble beginnings, and a wide variety of other topics. So sit back, and have a listen!

Jake sits down with Jesse Nolan of the band, Caught A Ghost. They discuss his music being used as the Bosch main title theme, what they're loving on TV these days, and a wide array of other good stuff. Jesse also performs his brand new single, "Right & Wrong" live in studio! So sit back and have a listen!