What's the Score Podcast

Guest: Joseph Darlington

PLEASE DOWNLOAD and listen at your convenience. This episode features internationally known podcaster Joe Darlington, the creator of the podcast "Being James Bond". His popular podcast has been going since 2006, long before podcasts were as popular as they are today. Before you think you know all his choices of film scores....hold on. Joe chooses a very wide net for his favorites to include pop, classical and traditional film scores. Clapton, Gershwin and Barry are just a few of the composers. Join us for a great conversation and some diverse and wonderful film scores!

Guest: Film Historian Steve Saragossi

PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND listen at your convenience. Our guest on this episode of What's the Score is Steve Saragossi, a film historian and writer of articles on films and film music for various publications such as Cinema Retro. A wide ranging discussion on film music ensues with an emphasis on scores from the 60s and 70s. Steve's insightful comments on scores will interest you and his choices of cues will be nostalgic for many.

Guest: Actor/Producer Billy Slaughter

Our guest is Billy Slaughter who just reached 100 acting credits in what is a career just getting started.  Not only is he an accomplished actor and Producer(Magnificent 7, Bad mom's, Dark Meridian,etc), but he is a passionate lover of film music. Learn more about Billy's actors journey and his great selection of scores in this episode. PLEASE DOWNLOAD and listen at your convenience.

Composer Clifton Hyde

PLEASE DOWNLOAD and listen at your convenience. Accomplished musician and film composer Clifton Hyde joins us on the program. As a musician, he has worked with the Metropolitan Opera, Broadway shows and Blue Man Group. As a composer, he has done a variety of films, most recently for former guest Miles Doleac's Hallowed Ground. He shares his insights into the art of scoring and selects a fascinating array of cues, some familiar, some not, that you are sure to enjoy.

Guest: Musician/Leader of "Q the Music" Warren Ringham

PLEASE DOWNLOAD and enjoy at your leisure. We're delighted to have accomplished musician and band leader Warren Ringham as our guest. Warren's tribute band "Q the Music" is dedicated to playing music from the James Bond series. Not just the title songs but the instrumental cues as well. His background and interests make for a interesting selection of cues from the Bond series that you're sure to enjoy!

Host favorites

No guest this week...a repeat from season 1 where I play cues from films like For Your Eyes Only, Forrest Gump, Alien, Game of Death and more. Packed with terrific music so grab a popcorn and enjoy!

Guest Actor Jim Gleason

PLEASE DOWNLOAD AND LISTEN AT YOUR CONVENIENCE. Our guest is actor Jim Gleason, who sports over 90 acting credits to his name. You may not know the name but you'll know the face as he has appeared in numerous films like The Butler and TV shows like Ozark. His list covers a wide array of films and styles from the 1960's to the 90's and composers such as Barry, Goldsmith, Williams and Conti. Learn things you didn't know about the man and hear some terrific film music!

Jazz at the movies

Host Frank R Wilson plays some of his favorite jazz inspired cues from films by composers such as John Barry, Jerry Goldsmith, Alex North and even Clint Eastwood! DOWNLOAD now and listen at your leisure to get some jazz inspired sounds.

Film Critic Bill Arceneaux

PLEASE DOWNLOAD and listen at your leisure. Film Critic/Blogger/Journalist Bill Arceneaux join us to discuss his craft as well as some of his favorite scores. A interesting array of choices from mainstream composers like John Williams and Alan Silvestri coupled with less well known score such as the film Demoni by composer Claudio Simonetti. Learn about writing film reviews and hear some great music as well.

The Jazz Sounds of John Barry

In an episode from the first season of What's the Score, Host Frank R Wilson plays some of his favorite cues of John Barry's jazz/big band inspired scores. Represented films include Body Heat, Cotton Club and Playing by Heart.