Episodes

  • The 1977 Line

    The 1977 Line
    Aug 11 2024
    One film score changed everything.
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    25 mins
  • The Haunting of Figure 8

    The Haunting of Figure 8
    Jul 24 2024
    Schoolhouse Rock was always great. But the music from one particular episode has haunted us down the years.
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    18 mins
  • How MUZAK Does That

    How MUZAK Does That
    Feb 13 2024
    How did wall-to-wall music find its way into every public space? Meet General George Squier.
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    20 mins
  • Riffing on Each Other

    Riffing on Each Other
    Jan 7 2024
    How a few inaccurate jingles came to represent entire cultures.
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    24 mins
  • Anatomy of an Earworm

    Anatomy of an Earworm
    Dec 14 2023
    After a month at the mercy of an earworm, I found the cure. Then it all went wrong.
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    18 mins
  • When the Music Doesn't Trust You

    When the Music Doesn't Trust You
    Oct 29 2023
    The mark of a great film score is knowing when to shut up.
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    31 mins
  • Unsung

    Unsung
    Oct 15 2023
    They are some of your favorite artists of all time. And you don't even know their names.
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    27 mins
  • The King of Space-Age Pop!

    The King of Space-Age Pop!
    Sep 30 2023
    HOW MUSIC DOES THAT returns with a Mexican bandleader whose coloristic imagination defined the sound of the space age.
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    27 mins