What's the Score Podcast

Guest: Journalist and James Bond blogger Bill Koenig

Bill Koenig has been writing about James Bond for over 20 years. He is recognized as "go to" source for anything Bond. In this episode, with the new Bond film coming out, we thought we'd focus on the music of Bond. We play cues from the 1960's mostly and even branch out to discuss another Spy series from that period. Towards the end, we do discuss No Time to Die so...SPOILER ALERT. Enjoy a trip down memory lane and hear some terrific music from the world of James Bond.

Guest Composer Joe Hodgin

A new and upcoming composer joins us on this episode...his name is Joe Hodgin. Originally trained as a audio engineer, he expanded his skills and became a film composer. His journey is interesting as are his unique selections of music. I think you'll also like his compositions which we'll play towards the end. The cues are from his latest film "Royal Jelly" which is streaming now. Listen to a great story and some fantastic music not heard on the program before.

Guest Douglas Lacey

You may not know his name but he is an in influencer in the film score fan community.  You will find our discussion fascinating as we explore the career of an forensic audio engineer. Plus his selections of music are extraordinary. Enjoy great conversation and fabulous music in this episode with Douglas Lacey.

WTS 4.11 Guest Producer/writer Jon Auty

Jon Auty is a Producer, writer and Presenter who happens to love film music. His early career was focused on becoming a stuntman but an injury changed all that so...he now produces podcasts on stunt work in film...a fascinating look at stunts. You'll find his youtube channel here Behind The Stunts - YouTube  He is also the author of the upcoming book on stunts in the James Bond films. An interesting interview coupled with great choices of cues make for an entertaining episode.

Guest: Dr. Lisa Funnell, Professor of Gender studies and major James Bond fan

Our guest for this episode is Dr. Lisa Funnell, who is a professor, award winning author and expert on gender in films.  She's written several books on action films and in particular on the James Bond films. Be ready to hear some strong opinions on the James Bond franchise, fascinating discussions on film and music and of course, some great music.

Guest: Filmmaker Barbara Bentree

Filmmaker Barbara Bentree is our guest and we focus on her latest film, "Dave Grusin: Not enough time". She's a singer, been a musical director for TV and lately a filmmaker of documentaries. While Dave Crusin's story is interesting enough, Barbara's story is just as compelling. Here behind the scenes stories of Grusin's career plus the fascinating career of Barbara Bentree. And of course some great music!

WYS 4.8B Part 2 with Guest Mike Lang

Part 2 of our conversation with jazz pianist Mike Lang...great behind the scenes stories on recordings of score you will be sure to know. Enjoy great conversations and music on this episode!

Guest Mike Lang WTS 4.8

Our guest is an in demand piano player that has played on over 2000 film scores for all the the most accomplished film composers such as John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith  and John Barry among others. He is so accomplished that he has also contributed  to recordings for artists such as Ray Charles, Marvin Gaye, John Lennon and Barbara Streisand just to name a few. What's the Score is proud to present an interview with Mike Lang. Be prepared to hear never before heard stories about recording memorable film scores!

Mega Film Music Fan Tony Weeks WTS 4.7

Occasionally, I like to feature those among us who are huge fans of film music that have a great knowledge and appreciation of the craft. This episode is an example. Tony Weeks is, in my opinion, an expert in film music though he has no official "title" as such. A Nurse by trade, he has spent his entire life collecting, admiring and listening to great film scores. His selections will bear that out. Enjoy some great cues as well as a wonderful life story in this episode. 

WTS4.6 Guest Steve Rubin

Our guest, Steve Rubin is a Producer, writer and author. His accomplishments are many but I know him as the author of an outstanding book, The James Bond Film Encyclopedia. The book has just been updated and is a must have for Bond fans and film fans. Other works include the Twilight Zone Encyclopedia. He is a lover of film, especially those made in the 50's thru 70's. You'll hear great cues from the early masters of film scores and fascinating discussion on the history of cinema.