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  • The Phantom Menace - Duel of the Fates

    April 1, 2026 · 57 min

    Perhaps the most significant piece of Star Wars music of the prequel trilogy, "Duel of the Fates" for chorale and orchestra boldly captures the struggle between light and darkness. We discuss the personal influences that composer John…

  • The Phantom Menace - A Musical Introduction

    March 5, 2026 · 1 hr 2 min

    In 1999, Star Wars and its music were about to change forever. In this introductory episode to the Phantom Menace and prequel trilogy, we discuss how George Lucas and composer John Williams had changed the entertainment industry with their…

  • Middle-Earth Sound Design: an Interview with David Farmer (Part II)

    January 28, 2026 · 38 min

    Part 2 of our interview with The Lord of the Rings sound designer David Farmer. We discuss the sounds of the Balrog, the Ents, and other various creatures across all three films. David also describes his technical workflow, and speaks with…

  • Middle-Earth Sound Design: an Interview with David Farmer (Part I)

    January 21, 2026 · 50 min

    The Lord of the Rings sound designer David Farmer joins us for an interview about his work on the films of Middle-Earth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • The Two Towers - the Music (Part V)

    January 14, 2026 · 56 min

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  • The Two Towers - the Music (Part IV)

    December 24, 2025 · 52 min

    Part IV of The Two Towers focuses on the love story of Aragorn and Arwen, as well as the poems of Tolkien that can be found in the orchestral score. We also break down an exciting action cue, and look at how Howard Shore's music tells the…

  • The Two Towers - the Music (Part III)

    December 11, 2025 · 60 min

    Part III of our look at The Two Towers focuses on Gollum, Treebeard and more. We also discuss how the music blends themes and story points together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

  • The Two Towers - the Music (Part II)

    December 3, 2025 · 56 min

    Part II of our examination of The Two Towers focuses on the kingdom of Rohan. We examine its modal melodies and how they are first introduced to us, we listen to how they're orchestrated, and we take a deep dive into Rohan's Anglo-Saxon…

  • The Two Towers - the Music (Part I)

    November 26, 2025 · 53 min

    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 screen, and examine just how composer…

  • Star Trek the Original Series - the Music (Part IV)

    July 15, 2024 · 59 min

    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 cover an entire season? The music of Sol…

  • Star Trek the Original Series - the Music (Part III)

    December 20, 2023 · 56 min

    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 rest of Courage's work on season one, and…

  • Star Trek the Original Series - the Music (Part II)

    July 5, 2023 · 56 min

    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 explores the musical, financial and…

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About the show

The Soundtrack Show is a look at film scores and soundtracks for some of the most popular movies, TV Shows, Video Games and Theater pieces of all time.