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Settling the Score

Join Jon and Andy as they explore the world of film music, one score at a time. Each episode is an in-depth discussion of a classic film score: what makes it tick, how it serves the movie, and whether... Read more

Ranked #1

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#27 – Star Wars

#27 – Star Wars

A long time ago… Jon and Andy started working their way down the AFI’s list of the Top 25 Scores, and they’ve finally re... Read more

9 Apr 2019

1hr 43mins

Ranked #2

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#21 – Jaws

#21 – Jaws

You’re not gonna need a bigger podcast – this one’s about John Williams’ 1975 score for Jaws, the #6 score on the AFI’s ... Read more

21 Aug 2018

1hr 13mins

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Ranked #3

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#13 – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

#13 – E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

John Williams makes his first appearance on the AFI’s list at #14, with his 1982 score for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. W... Read more

12 Mar 2018

1hr 16mins

Ranked #4

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#39 – Bullitt

#39 – Bullitt

Let’s cut to the chase – this episode is about Lalo Schifrin’s score to the 1968 detective thriller Bullitt. What does i... Read more

12 May 2020

1hr 3mins

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Ranked #5

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#33 – The Omen

#33 – The Omen

Just in time for Halloween, this episode is all for you! Hear what Revelations are in store as Jon and Andy discuss Jerr... Read more

29 Oct 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #6

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#12 – 2018 Oscars Special

#12 – 2018 Oscars Special

In this special super-sized episode, Jon and Andy take a break from their countdown of the AFI’s list, and examine the f... Read more

19 Feb 2018

1hr 39mins

Ranked #7

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#34 – Spartacus

#34 – Spartacus

I am an episode about Spartacus! I’m an episode about Spartacus! There’s a lot for Jon and Andy to grapple with in Alex ... Read more

17 Dec 2019

1hr 29mins

Ranked #8

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#22 – The Godfather

#22 – The Godfather

We’ve made you a podcast you’d be hard-pressed to turn down! We finally cracked the AFI’s top five, with Nino Rota’s sco... Read more

25 Sep 2018

1hr 15mins

Ranked #9

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#18 – Chinatown

#18 – Chinatown

What’s the AFI’s #9 score, by Jerry Goldsmith – did you forget it? It’s Chinatown. What behind-the-scenes intrigue broug... Read more

12 Jun 2018

1hr 17mins

Ranked #10

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#30 – Interstellar

#30 – Interstellar

Some inexorable interdimensional force seems to have drawn Jon and Andy to talk about Hans Zimmer’s score for the 2014 o... Read more

6 Aug 2019

1hr 10mins

Ranked #11

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#15 – Vertigo

#15 – Vertigo

We won’t keep you hanging – #12 on the AFI’s list turns out to be Bernard Herrmann’s score for the 1958 Hitchcock psycho... Read more

23 Apr 2018

1hr 18mins

Ranked #12

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#31 – The Man with the Golden Arm

#31 – The Man with the Golden Arm

Jonesing for a fix of score analysis? This time Jon and Andy lock themselves in a room with Elmer Bernstein’s score for ... Read more

17 Sep 2019

1hr 12mins

Ranked #13

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#23 – Psycho

#23 – Psycho

Find out how much praise we shower on the AFI’s #4 – Bernard Herrmann’s score for 1960’s Psycho! How did arguably the mo... Read more

23 Oct 2018

1hr 22mins

Ranked #14

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#17 – High Noon

#17 – High Noon

Don’t worry, we won’t forsake you – we’ve finally cracked the AFI’s top ten, with Dmitri Tiomkin’s score for the classic... Read more

22 May 2018

1hr 10mins

Ranked #15

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#36 – 2020 Oscars Special

#36 – 2020 Oscars Special

It’s time once again to find out who Jon and Andy are wearing on the Oscar red carpet! How does this crop of nominees fo... Read more

4 Feb 2020

2hr 1min

Ranked #16

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#16 – The Adventures of Robin Hood

#16 – The Adventures of Robin Hood

What ho! – #11 on the AFI’s list is Erich Wolfgang Korngold’s score for the 1938 Technicolor romp The Adventures of Robi... Read more

8 May 2018

1hr 10mins

Ranked #17

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#25 – Gone with the Wind

#25 – Gone with the Wind

As God is our witness, #2 on the AFI’s list is Max Steiner’s score for 1939’s Gone with the Wind. Will Jon and Andy butt... Read more

15 Jan 2019

1hr 18mins

Ranked #18

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#14 – King Kong

#14 – King Kong

Rampaging onto the AFI’s list at #13 is Max Steiner’s score for the 1933 fantasy adventure classic King Kong. Did Steine... Read more

26 Mar 2018

1hr 3mins

Ranked #19

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#37 – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

#37 – The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

It’s lined up in our sights and we’re ready to pull the trigger on Ennio Morricone’s score for the 1966 iconic Spaghetti... Read more

24 Mar 2020

1hr 29mins

Ranked #20

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#38 – The Princess Bride

#38 – The Princess Bride

So you want us to talk about Mark Knopfler’s score for the 1987 fairy tale adventure The Princess Bride? As you wish. Ho... Read more

14 Apr 2020

1hr 6mins

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