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In this episode, we're exploring the war film and the many stories it can tell. We'll look at how different genres have used war as a backdrop, the films about veterans who've come home, and the stories that take us to the other side of the trench to find humanity in those we've called enemies.

On this episode, we’re diving deep into the back catalog of one of film’s greatest composers - John Williams. We’ll listen to film scores overshadowed by his other successes, TV themes you never knew he wrote, and other rarities and oddities, including his early work in a Jazz band and his one originally composed musical.

From early classics like Seven Samurai, to bloody grindhouse fun like “Lone Wolf and Cub” - the tales of Ronin, Peasants, and Assassins continue to excite audiences to this day. This week, we’re listening to scores from the Japanese sword-fighting film genre “Chambara” and looking at how the sound of the Samurai has evolved.

’Tis the season for scores from films that truly bring us the spirit of Christmas. We’ll experience a miracle on 34th Street, encounter the ghosts of Christmas past, present, and future, and take a ride on the Polar Express.

Let’s take off in a Mini Cooper for The Italian Job, steal a priceless painting with Thomas Crown, and crack open a Vegas vault with Ocean’s Eleven as we listen to the scores from great heist films.

From the concert stage to the silver screen! In this episode, we're listening to scores by popular musicians who found themselves in the world of film composing, including Isaac Hayes, David Byrne, Daft Punk, Danny Elfman, and even a few of the Beatles.

From Barton Fink to Fargo and The Big Lebowski to No Country for Old Men, this episode we’re diving into the relationship between composer Carter Burwell and his frequent collaborators the Coen Brothers.

Godzilla and King Kong, two titans of the silver screen, will go head to head as we listen to the epic scores accompanying their fights against dinosaurs, giant moths, three-headed dragons, and, of course, each other.

On this episode, we're celebrating Women's History Month by taking a look at the work of some of film and television's greatest female composers, including works from such film favorites as Chocolate Eyes Wide Shut, Encanto, and Tron.

In this episode, we're listening to classical music that impacted great moments in film, including the work of composers such as Brahms, Berstein, and Dukas.