Cinematic Sound Radio Podcast

Our guest is Ted "The Soundtrack Guy" McAuley, host of a very popular program on YouTube. His passion for film music comes through in this interview, and his descriptions of the cues we play are amazing. Enjoy the conversation and the music we play with composers you're sure to recognize.

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On today’s episode of CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO, we continue our celebration of the 60th anniversary of STAR TREK by listening to some of the best music from the franchise, which first aired on network TV on September 6, 1966. During this special two-part series, you’ll hear over two hours of music from the various STAR TREK films, TV series, and video games.

In part two, we’ll once again pay tribute to Jerry Goldsmith by playing selections from his last STAR TREK score, STAR TREK: NEMESIS.

Our video game selection will be STAR TREK THE GAME f...

Today on THE ESSENTIAL SOUNDTRACKS, Erik Woods, Robert Daniels, and Randy Andrews continue their journey through the STAR TREK films and their soundtracks as they discuss the ninth movie in the series, STAR TREK: INSURRECTION.

STAR TREK: INSURRECTION is the third STAR TREK film to star the cast of STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION, with guest stars F. Murray Abraham, Donna Murphy, and Anthony Zerbe. In the film, the crew of the USS Enterprise-E rebels against Starfleet command after they discover a conspiracy with a species known as the Son'a to steal the peaceful Ba'ku's planet for...

On today's episode of CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO, we celebrate the 60th anniversary of STAR TREK by listening to some of the best music from the franchise, which first aired on network TV on September 6, 1966. During this special two-part series, you'll hear over two hours of music from the various STAR TREK films, TV series, and video games.

In part one, you'll hear four selections from the STAR TREK KELVIN TIMELINE films with music by Michael Giacchino.

You'll also hear individual selections from Jerry Goldsmith’s STAR TREK INSURRECTION and James Horner’s STAR TREK III: THE...

Academy Award, BAFTA and Emmy-winning composer Steven Price has scored the highly anticipated live-action/animated film COYOTE VS. ACME, directed by Dave Green and starring Will Forte, John Cena, and Lana Condor.

Warner Bros. Discovery initially shelved COYOTE VS. ACME in November 2023 to obtain a tax write-off but later reversed its decision and allowed the filmmakers to seek other distributors following public backlash. After several unsuccessful negotiations with various distributors, Ketchup Entertainment acquired the rights for $50 million in March 2025 and finally released the film on August 28, 2026, in the US and August 21, 2026, in the UK to rave reviews...

Our guest today is Warren Ringham, the founder and leader of the James Bond music tribute band Q THE MUSIC. Warren shares exciting news about an upcoming concert featuring David Arnold's music from the Bond films, shares fascinating stories about his connection with Arnold over the years, and we play some of his favourite cues from Arnold's career. You're sure to enjoy this episode with conversation and music.

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The all-too-common practice of desperately rushing to wring some last-minute recreation and rest out of the dog days of August has made many a vacation go sideways, to either a horrifying or hilarious degree. The continuation of Play Morricone For Me's two-part Vacations Gone Wrong program compiles more scores from thrillers and comedies about unfortunate tourists.

Enjoy!

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On today's program, I'll be playing for you more music from Varese Sarabande's CD Club, including music from TIMECOP by Mark Isham and THE SPONGEBOB MOVIE: SPONGE OUT OF WATER by John Debney.

You'll also hear selections from previous club releases like THE MANHATTAN PROJECT (Sarde) and SPACEHUNTER: ADVENTURES IN THE FORBIDDEN ZONE IN 3D (Bernstein).

We here at CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO would like to thank VARESE SARABANDE RECORDS for their continuing support of this very podcast, and we look forward to continuing our relationship with them for many years to come. Find them at...

After a long hiatus, Jason Drury is back with episode 53 of THE ARCHIVE on the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO PODCAST.

This show, packed to the brim with great music, kicks off the recent re-recording of John Barry’s classic score for the 1965 film, THE IPCRESS FILE (Quartet Records). That is followed by music from Barry’s rejected score from THE GOLDEN CHILD (La La Land Records)

Jason then continues with more music from Gil Melles’ score for the 1973 mini-series FRANKENSTEIN: THE TRUE STORY (Intrada Records), followed by Billy Goldenberg’s 1977 forgotten gem THE DOMINO PRINCIPLE (Kritzerland Records...

Today, on THE 1UPBEAT, we celebrate the great Koji Kondo’s 65th birthday with a look back on his career, with particular focus on his early and later lesser-known works. Skipping his well-known game scores from the late 80s and the 90s, you’ll hear Kondo’s music from his early years at Nintendo and skipping ahead to his more supervisory role within the company, when he made much more varied and interesting music. There’s no better way to celebrate the birthday of the greatest game composer of all time than by expanding your knowledge of his music beyond t...

In this episode of PLAY MORRICONE FOR ME, we explore a fun theme called "Vacations Gone Wrong" to an either horrifying or hilarious degree. (I feel like in movies, there are only those two extremes.) This is part one of a two-parter, and the second part will be along shortly. Stick around for selections from Morricone's FRANTIC, Yared's THE TALENTED MR. RIPLEY, Peake's THE HILLS HAVE EYES, Revell's DEAD CALM, and more. 

Enjoy!

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As the Super Mario Bros. series continues the yearlong celebration of its 40th anniversary, we take a look back at its decades-long history via the musical arrangements featured in 2025’s Mario Kart World. The game’s free-roam mode features brand new arrangements of music from every single game in the series. In part 1, we covered music from the 1985 birth of the series through the end of the century. In part 2, we'll feature music from the 21st century up to the present day.

Pop on your M hat and get ready for a fun history lesson led by some...

As the Super Mario Bros. series continues the yearlong celebration of its 40th anniversary, we take a look back at its decades-long history via the musical arrangements featured in 2025’s Mario Kart World. The game’s free-roam mode features brand new arrangements of music from every single game in the series. In part 1, we will cover from the 1985 birth of the series through the end of the century, and part 2 will feature music from the 21st century up to the present day.

Pop on your M hat and get ready for a fun history lesson led by some...

Our guest hails from Greece, where she attended several acting schools and appeared in numerous plays, television shows, and films. She then pursued her dream by relocating to Los Angeles, where she appeared in several independent films and began writing screenplays. Her playlist includes music by Hans Zimmer, John Williams, and Bill Conti. Her selections include music from Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Ludwig Göransson, Justin Hurwitz and Bill Conti. Enjoy the passion for films and music with Filio Benarou.

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Here is part two of my favourite scores of 2025, which will be presented in alphabetical order. On the program today, you will hear music by Michael Giacchino, Fil Eisler, Alan Silvestri, Sonya Belousova, Johna Ostinelli, Cameron Moody, John Powell and Stephen Schwartz. At the end of the show I will unveil my favourite score of 2025.

Enjoy the music and the commentary!

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Back in May 2025, my friend and David Arnold super-fan Brendan Anderson reached out to me with an idea of producing a podcast episode celebrating the 30th anniversary of the 1996 Roland Emmerich epic sci-fi-action film INDEPENDENCE DAY. In that message, he mentioned the possibility of interviewing David Arnold while on vacation in the UK that summer. On a personal note, we've been trying to get David Arnold on the show for years, so this was a great opportunity to finally make that dream a reality. I approved the premise, and I let Brandan do his thing.

To be...

Our guest is a long-time host of the Canadian film music radio program VISIONS IN SOUND. His score knowledge is impressive, and our conversation, as well as the interesting selection of music, much of which is by composers who have never appeared on our program, will undoubtedly pique your interest. Enjoy our conversation with Robert Daniels.

Enjoy!

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Better late than never, here is part one of my favourite scores of 2025, which will be presented in alphabetical order. On the program today, you will hear music by Mathieu Alvado, Simon Franglen, Jerskin Fendrix, Gordy Haab, Evan Call and Romain Paillot. 

I'll conclude my look at my favourite scores of 2025 on the next episode, where I will unveil my favourite score of the year!

Enjoy the music and the commentary!

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Jaz Wiseman, an author and historian, is our guest today on WHAT'S THE SCORE. Jaz primarily writes about British TV shows from the 1960s, such as THE SAINT, THE PERSUADERS, and DANGER MAN. These were all created by ITC, a firm owned by Sir Lew Grade. On the program, Jaz shares some behind-the-scenes stories about those shows, his collaboration with Roger Moore on DVD commentaries, and some excellent music from British film and television. You'll love our conversation and the music.

Enjoy!

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Kara Talve is a Grammy and four-time Emmy Award-nominated composer for film and television, and she is a principal composer at Bleeding Fingers Music. Founded by Hans Zimmer and Steve Kofsky, Bleeding Fingers Music is a custom scoring company in the film and television industry.

Talve is known for scoring the first two seasons of Apple TV+’s PREHISTORIC PLANET, narrated by David Attenborough and produced by Jon Favreau in collaboration with BBC Studios’ Natural History Unit. The score received global acclaim, including a Primetime Emmy nomination, a win for Best Original Score for a Documentary Series at t...

On today's program, I'll be playing for you music from Varese Sarabande's CD Club releases, including music from their new release of Robert Rodriguez, Graeme Revell and John Debney's score to the 2005 comic book film, SIN CITY.

You'll also hear selections from previous club releases like THE SCORPION KING (Debney), NIGHTFLYERS (Timm), PETE N' TILLIE (Williams), and WE'RE NO ANGELS (Fenton)

We here at CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO would like to thank VARESE SARABANDE RECORDS for their continuing support of this very podcast, and we look forward to continuing our relationship with them for many years...

In this final part of our seven-part series counting down the TOP 25 SCORES OF THE 21st CENTURY, we will conclude the countdown with the presentation of scores 5-1. In this episode, you'll hear selections from Conrad Pope, Daft Punk, John Williams, John Powell and James Newton Howard.

Enjoy

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This episode of PLAY MORRICONE FOR ME explores the sordid world of 80's & 90's erotic thrillers—flippantly described as "bunny boilers" in the trades. The genre exploded into the mainstream with FATAL ATTRACTION, saw the rewriting of its musical DNA with BASIC INSTINCT, and exists today in a hibernative state, a reminder of a pre-Marvel movie pop cultural landscape for mature audiences.

Enjoy!

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Jeff Beal is a prolific composer who has scored hundreds of films and series, including House of Cards (Netflix), Rome (HBO), Carnivàle (HBO), and Monk (USA Network), as well as the films Pollock and Appaloosa and numerous acclaimed documentaries.

His recent project is a new symphonic score for the 1927 silent film classic Metropolis, widely regarded as one of the most influential films ever made. In addition, the five-time Emmy winner recently scored the Peacock/Universal series All Her Fault, starring Sarah Snook, creating an ever-dark and ominous backdrop to the high-tension thriller series based on the novel by Andre...

CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO has added a new podcast to the network. WHAT'S THE SCORE and its host, Frank R. Wilson, decided to produce a podcast introducing him to his new listeners. 

In this episode, you'll learn about Frank's background, some of his favourite film music, and his opinions on how music improves a picture. Even if you've heard this program previously, you may discover something new. And for those who are discovering the program for the first time, this episode will give you a glimpse of what to expect on up coming episodes.

With that, C...

Welcome to the first-ever FREE edition of the SIX DEGREES OF SCORES.

This is a new sub-genre show that connects one score to the next through composers, genres, actors, directors, and music styles. Episode one premiered on Patreon last month and was named by CSR patron Angela Rabatin.

On this third episode, we begin with music from 1995's MORTAL KOMBAT. The show continues with selections from Graeme Revell, Marc Shaiman, Bruce Broughton, Basil Poledouris, Christopher Young and Kevin Kiner.  

Enjoy!

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This episode of PLAY MORRICONE FOR ME gives Eastern Westerns (and/or Western Easterns) their close-up. Featuring music from fish-out-of-water stories about martial artists, samurai, and other Asian action heroes in the Old West, like RED SUN, THE STRANGER AND THE GUNFIGHTER and SHANGHAI NOON, as well as movies from Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Indonesia and India that present western-style action in their respective countries' settings.

Enjoy!

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In part six of our seven-part series counting down the TOP 25 SCORES OF THE 21st CENTURY, we will continue the countdown with the presentation of scores 10-6. In this episode, you'll hear selections from Don Davis, Edward Shearmur, Bear McCreary, John Powell, and Howard Shore..

Our final episode in the series will be available soon. Stay tuned.

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As customary on THE ARCHIVE, today's episode is packed with excellent music. Jason Drury opens the show with ‘On Earth as It Is in Heaven’ from Ennio Morricone's award-winning score for THE MISSION (Virgin Records), honouring its 40th anniversary.

Jason then continues with music from the 35th anniversary release of THE GODFATHER CODA: THE DEATH OF MICHAEL CORLEONE ( La La Land Records), composed by Carmine Coppola, Robert Folk’s score from MILES FROM HOME (Quartet Records), Simon Franglen's THE CURSE OF TURANDOT (Sony Music) and music from the new 3-disc JOHNNY DOUGLAS COLLECTION from Dulcima Records.

The sh...

Today on THE ESSENTIAL SOUNDTRACKS, Erik Woods, Robert Daniels, and Randy Andrews continue their journey through the STAR TREK films and their soundtracks as they discuss the eighth movie in the series, STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT. You’ll hear them discuss the film in great detail, including such topics as the selection of Jonathan Frakes as director, the design of the new Enterprise E, Worf's return, the Defiant, the special effects as created by Industrial Light and Magic, the Borg Queen, and more. Also covered in great length is Jerry Goldsmith's incredible score (with help from son Joel).

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Play Morricone For Me salutes Hollywood's King of the B's on the one hundredth anniversary of his birth. Roger Corman mentored a generation of New Hollywood talent and produced, directed and/or distributed some 500 feature films in his 70-year career, including gothic horror, atomic sci-fi, b-westerns, teen delinquent melodramas, biker flicks, Depression-outlaw actioners, wry social satires, and even the occasional masterpiece. With his finger firmly on the pulse of the USA's emerging youth culture, Corman frequently thought outside the box and hired composers from the world of jazz, pop or rock and roll to score his pictures, like Fred...

Today's episode is a countdown of the best game scores of 2025. This is part two of the two-part series going deep into the ten best musical scores of the past year. You'll hear selections for such composers as Noriyuki Iwadare, Shogo Sakai, Akira Miyagawa, Lorien Testard, Miwako Chinone, Yuna Hiranuma, Akiyuki Morimoto, Atsuko Asahi, Maasa Miyoshi, Takuhiro Honda, Yutaro Takakuwa, Jan Valta and Adam Sporka.

Enjoy!

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Welcome to the inaugural episode of PLAY MORRICONE FOR ME on CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO. You have no idea how thrilled I am to welcome Jack Criddle and his terrific program into the CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO family. I've been an admirer of Jack's show for quite some time; it reminds me a lot of Ley Bricknell's FILMIC program... eclectic, unique, exceptional, and downright entertaining. Similar to Ley, he plays stuff on this show I never would have thought to play. So, strap yourself in because once you hear the words "Play Morricone For Me," you are in for a ride...

Today's episode is a countdown of the best game scores of 2025. This is part one of the two-part series going deep into the ten best musical scores of the past year. You'll hear selections for such composers as Yuzo Koshiro, Olivier Deriviere, Christopher Larkin, Yasunori Nishiki, Gareth Coker, Mick Gordon, Yuka Kitamura and Motoi Sakuraba.

Enjoy!

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Over the past decade, CINEMATIC SOUND RADIO has produced numerous programs celebrating the life and music of James Horner, including a standout three-part documentary by Jason Drury that remains essential listening. I’ve also contributed several Horner-focused episodes myself, from explorations of his re-recorded works and end credit suites to in-depth analyses of Sneakers and Aliens alongside Randy Andrews. I had assumed I’d said all I wanted to say about Horner, but over the past year I’ve come across a few unusual scores while filling gaps in my CD collection, titles like The Name of the Rose, Where...

Jason Drury kicks off the 2-hour-plus show with music from the 40th anniversary release of Jerry Goldsmith's classic score KING SOLOMON'S MINES (La La Land Records).

Jason then moves on to music from Jack Nitzsche's 1984 reissue of THE RAZOR'S EDGE (Dragon's Domain Records), Georges Delerue's short score for the 1973 thriller THE DAY OF THE JACKAL (Quartet Records), and selections from Jerry Goldsmith's 1969 score for THE CHAIRMAN (Intrada Records) from the most recent Kickstarter campaign launched by producer and orchestrator Leigh Phillips.

Jason then continues the show with a suite from the album DEBBIE WISEMAN: MUSIC...

In part five of our seven-part series counting down the TOP 25 SCORES OF THE 21st CENTURY, we will continue the countdown with the presentation of scores 15-11. In this episode, you'll hear selections from Philippe Rombi, Alan Silvestri, John Williams, Marco Beltrami and Elliot Goldenthal.

Part six will be available soon. Stay tuned.

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Simon Franglen is a multi-award-winning British composer and record producer whose music has been included in some of the most critically acclaimed films of recent decades.

Franglen composed the acclaimed score for James Cameron's AVATAR: THE WAY OF WATER in 2023, after his collaboration with the late James Horner on the original film in 2009. He received a 2023 World Soundtrack Award and a 2022 IFMCA Award for his efforts. His score was praised for expanding the sonic world of Pandora with both epic scale and profound intimacy and was a global hit, with the soundtrack album surpassing 750 million global streams.<...

This is part two of Jason Drury’s conversation with Emmy-nominated documentarian and award-winning author Steven C. Smith about his latest book, HITCHCOCK AND HERRMANN: THE FRIENDSHIP THAT CHANGED CINEMA, which chronicles the rise and fall of one of the major composer/director collaborations in the history of cinema.

In part one, they discussed how the book came to be, how Herrmann and Hitchcock met, and the legendary filmmaker and composer's early collaborations. Part two features music from VERTIGO, NORTH BY NORTHWEST, PSYCHO, MARNIE, and the infamous rejected score for TORN CURTAIN.

No film music fa...

Steven C. Smith is a familiar name and voice to listeners of Talking Soundtracks. In 2021, Jason Drury talked to the Emmy-nominated documentary producer and award-winning author about his book, MUSIC BY MAX STEINER: THE EPIC LIFE OF HOLLYWOOD’S MOST INFLUENTIAL COMPOSER.

In 2022, Jason talked to Steven again about his first book, published in 1991, A HEART AT FIRE’S CENTER: THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF BERNARD HERRMANN, about another pioneering and influential composer in the history of film music.

In December 2025, Jason had the pleasure of speaking with Steven about his most recent book, HITCHCOCK AND...