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| Episode 100: Pure Moods | 11 déc. 2025 | 01:21:07 | |
Ladies and gents, welcome to episode 100 of the O/S/T Party! Now that we've hit triple digits, let's slow things down and relax with the dulcet tones of PURE MOODS! Released in 1994, Pure Moods is a compilation of new age, Eurobeat, and classical film compositions designed to relax suburban wine moms the world over. You may have the commercial playing in your head right now, and if that's the case then you're probably exactly in the mood for this podcast! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 99: Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight | 23 oct. 2025 | 01:27:53 | |
Happy Halloween, kiddies! The OST Party is back to celebrate spooky season with an episode all about 1995's Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight! "Tales from the Crypt" ran on HBO from 1989 to 1996, featuring spooky tales adapted from the comic series of the same name, and in 1995 they broke into movies with Demon Knight. The film stars William Sadler as the titular demon knight, protecting a sacred talisman from The Collector, played by national treasure Billy Zane, who's having a hellaciously good time in this ridiculous movie about demons, holy blood, and all kinds of gross, goopy nonsense. The soundtrack is wall-to-wall 90s metal, featuring tracks from Pantera, Filter, Megadeth, Gravediggaz, and more! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 98: Fast Times at Ridgemont High | 22 août 2025 | 01:35:04 | |
School's back in session, and we're back to discuss one of the most iconic high school comedies of the 80s: Fast Times at Ridgemont High! Fast Times is a year in the life of your typical gang of high school kids: You got the kids just try to make a buck, the ones obsessed with sex, the ones obsessed with finding love... And then, of course, you've got Jeff Spicoli, Sean Penn's totally baked surfer dude. As their stories weave in and out, the film is threaded throughout by one of the largest soundtracks we've ever covered. We'll talk about solo tracks from four members of the Eagles, The Go-Gos, Billy Squier, Jimmy Buffett, Donna Summer, and a whole lot more!
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| Episode 97: With Honors | 22 mai 2025 | 01:25:23 | |
It's graduation season and that means it's time to reminisce about the time we spent in college. And we do just that on this week's episode! We're discussing the soundtrack to the 1994 college dramedy With Honors. Joe Pesci plays homeless man Simon who befriends college senior Brendan Fraser, who's desperate to finish his senior thesis, and Pesci offers to help him in exchange for room and board. All the life lessons and general feelgoodery is the perfect canvas for a soundtrack full of early 90s schmaltz and Gen X longing. We get a surprisingly great theme song by Madonna; requisite cover songs from Duran Duran, Belly and The Pretenders. There's also a haunting duet between Kristin Hersh and Michael Stipe, a goofy one-off from Mudhoney, and hey! Lindsey Buckingham is back! The film ain't much to talk about, but the soundtrack sent us down some wild rabbit holes. So crack open a cold one, put on your favorite alma mater sweater and join the party! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 96: RAD | 20 mars 2025 | 01:21:09 | |
We're back! It's been too long since our last episode, but Rad Day is here and we couldn't let it go without celebrating it properly. What is Rad, you ask? Rad is every 80s sports movie you've ever seen, wrapped up in a package of BMX bikes, cheesy butt rock and more synthesizers than you can jump a bike over. It's ridiculous, it's kinda lame, but's also so completely RAD. Helltrack is coming to town, and our hero Cru has a chance to prove to the BMX world he's the best racer around. And, in the process, he manages to woo Christian, a racer from a professional team who also happens to be played by a pre-Full House Lori Loughlin. Anyway... It's Rad! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 95: 1995 Soundtrack Misfits | 23 mai 2024 | 01:28:53 | |
We're back! For our 95th episode, we bring you a collection of soundtrack cuts from 1995. It was the height of the 90s, when 80s pop stars showed up in the most random movies, fledgling rock bands popped up on teen cult classics, and also Eagles guitarist Joe Walsh Eagles teamed up with Lita Ford to do the theme song for a RoboCop TV series. 1995 was definitely a mood... Also appearing in this episode: Tom Jones covering Lenny Kravitz for the Jerky Boys movie, The Proclaimers covering The Everly Brothers' "Bye Bye Love" for the movie Bye Bye Love, we get a few cuts from Green Day, Wax, and Salt N' Pepa. Also Bryan Adams performs the drippiest, horniest song ever written... Ladies and gentlemen, this is 1995.
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| Episode 94: Airheads | 04 mars 2024 | 01:34:02 | |
Hello all you OST Party fans out there in radioland! Are you ready to rock?! On this episode we're looking at the 1994 comedy AIRHEADS! Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi and OST Party fave Brendan Fraser are The Lone Rangers, a down and out LA rock trio. In a last ditch effort to land a record deal, they take a radio station hostage and demand to have their music heard. The movie may be a grim foreshadowing of FM rock radio's future, but the movie's a hell of a lot of fun. And the soundtrack is pretty neat too. We get a slammin' opening credits song from Motorhead and Ice T, a weird Smiths cover from Anthrax, an even weirder Van Halen cover from Four Non Blondes, and naturally, the #1 hit single from the movie's own Lone Rangers! So strap yourselves in and get ready to rock! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 93: FM | 19 janv. 2024 | 01:51:12 | |
We're ringing in the new year with a film we've been wanting to cover for a long time. It's the 1978 cult film FM, about a Los Angeles radio station fighting back against The Man with some of the coolest rock jams of the 70s. Or at least, that's what the movie is supposed to be about. Mostly it's an excuse for Martin Mull to ham things up while they shoot a Linda Ronstadt concert. And maybe we'll get celebrity cameos from Tom Petty and REO Speedwagon along the way. It's barely a movie, and not even a good one at that. Really though, FM is more famous for its soundtrack album, which is absolutely STACKED with some of the top rock hits of the era. We get two cuts from Steely Dan, including that excellent title track, as well as songs from Bob Seger, Boston, Foreigner, Boz Scaggs, and a whooole lot more! So put on your denim jackets and let's rock & roll! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 92: Buffy the Vampire Slayer | 08 nov. 2023 | 01:24:58 | |
We may have missed Halloween, but so what? On this episode we take you back to sunny Los Angeles for a look at the soundtrack to 1992's Buffy The Vampire Slayer, the feature film blueprint for one of the most iconic TV series of the 90s. This soundtrack is pretty typical of what you'd find on a movie soundtrack in 1992. You've got the requisite covers from artists like Divinyls and Mary's Danish, the sensitive guy rock from Matthew Sweet and Toad the Wet Sprocket, The Cult and Ozzy Osbourne giving us a couple of random metal tracks, and hey why not, have some C+C Music Factory! So throw on your leather jackets and sharpen your stakes, because it's time for some Buffy! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 91: Back to School | 15 sept. 2023 | 01:17:22 | |
The fall semester is in full swing, so what better time to revisit the 1986 comedy classic Back to School! Rodney Dangerfield is here to give higher learning a lesson in the real world, and he's bringing Oingo Boingo with him! That's right, OST Party mainstays Oingo Boingo are back for another college comedy. (Man, we just can't let Teen Wolf Too go, huh?) Also on this soundtrack we get a title track from Jude Cole, the requisite Aretha Franklin gag, and a hair metal jam from none other than Michael Bolton! So open your books and get ready to take notes, cuz school is in session! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 90: Remembering Pee-wee Herman | 18 août 2023 | 01:15:38 | |
This week we mourn the passing of the incomparable Paul Reubens. His most famous creation, Pee-wee Herman, taught kids of all stripes that there's beauty in the weird and kitschy parts of the world, and that just because we grow up doesn't mean we have to stop being silly. And throughout his career, Reubens incorporated lots of music into the Pee-wee persona. So on this episode we'll take you through the musical history of Pee-wee Herman. We'll start with his 1981 stage show, dig into his three feature films, and highlight some of the strange places Pee-wee has popped up along the way. Who knows, we might even make a pit stop at the Alamo! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 89: Coneheads | 21 juil. 2023 | 01:12:30 | |
Greetings bluntskulls! On this episode we celebrate the 30th anniversary of Coneheads! Wayne's World proved there was a market for SNL comedies in the 90s, so naturally here's a movie based on the Coneheads, space aliens from the planet Remulak just trying to fit in among regular humans. It's basically an excuse for Dan Aykroyd to be a big weirdo for 90 minutes. And the soundtrack is equally weird. We've got a handful of really great, classic tracks (including an inexplicable hit single from the Red Hot Chili Peppers), a couple of really great cover songs, as well as one of the worst cover songs we have ever covered on this show. And, of course, Dan Aykroyd has to have a song too. A land of contrasts, this album! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 88: The X-Files: Fight The Future | 29 juin 2023 | 01:37:21 | |
It's been 25 years since The X-Files jumped to the big screen! The first of two features based on the show, Fight The Future is The X-Files as a big-budget summer blockbuster. There's alien conspiracies, explosions, races through cornfields, killer bees for some reason... There's a lot to unpack with this film. And naturally, it came with a pretty stellar soundtrack. The usual suspects of mid-90s rock are all here, including Foo Fighters, Tonic, Better Than Ezra, Ween, and more! We even get a couple cover tunes, courtesy of X and Filter which, honestly, the less said about that one the better... Anywho, join us as we try to navigate 90s conspiracy theories, David Duchovny thirst traps, the bitter nostalgia for our early teenage years, and a whole lot more! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 87: Tank Girl | 25 mai 2023 | 01:34:50 | |
On this episode we go back to the 90s, an era when studios had no problem grabbing any old comic book and turning it into the craziest movie you've ever seen. Case in point: Tank Girl! In a future wasteland where water is worth more than gold, Lori Petty teams up with Naomi Watts to steal a tank, befriend some kangaroo people, and save the world from a robot-armed Malcolm McDowell. And along the way we get a Cole Porter song, a movie rap courtesy of co-star Ice-T, and all kinds of tunes from some 90s alt-rock greats! So strap yourselves in, because this soundtrack takes no prisoners! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 86: Encino Man | 13 avr. 2023 | 01:33:19 | |
Get ready to wheez the juice, cuz this week we're talking all things ENCINO MAN! The film that brought us not only Pauly Shore, but also newly crowned Academy Award winner Brendan Fraser! High school buds Shore and Sean Astin dig up and thaw out caveman Fraser, and proceed to teach him how to be cool in early 90s southern California! And to accompany this ridiculous plot, we get an eclectic mix of 90s alt rock, classic rock, dance pop, hip hop and more! So grab some grindage and let's jam! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 85: Here’s Some Money, Go See a Star War | 09 mars 2023 | 00:56:31 | |
When we're not hollering about movie soundtracks, our second favorite hobby is hollering about Star Wars. So on this episode we bring you a Special Edition of our On The Fives where we take a look at ten songs about or inspired by Star Wars. But there's a twist! With each song, we take turns pitching our own ideas for Star Wars movies based on those songs. And we've got some real bangers here. There are the Weird Al songs, naturally, but we also have tracks from The Hold Steady, Tenacious D, Blink 182 and more! So buckle up and get ready for a wild ride through our two broken imaginations! INTRO: "I'm Han Solo" from Star Wars Kinect OUTRO: "Dance Rocket" by Jesse Spillane
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| Episode 84: Blast from the Past | 02 févr. 2023 | 01:34:47 | |
A new year brings a new series here on the OST Party! This week's film, the 1999 sci-fi rom-com Blast from the Past, marks the finale of our neo-swing trilogy, and also the beginning of our series on the films of Brendan Fraser. Blast from the Past, as Libby's husband Ian pointed out, is like if you crossed Encino Man with The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. And the soundtrack reflects that weird clash of tones. You've got the square 60s tunes of Perry Como, the neo-swing revival of The Cherry Poppin' Daddies and Squirrel Nut Zippers, and modern 90s rock in acts like Everclear, Dishwalla and Sonichrome. The whole thing is a fascinating time capsule of where we were in the late-90s, and how that era is well and truly behind us. Time marches on, and so do we! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 83: 2022 in Review | 30 déc. 2022 | 00:51:32 | |
On this episode we’re wrapping up 2022! Join us as we take a look back at our podcasting year and revisit some of our favorite tracks we’ve unearthed along the way. Joe and Libby each picked five songs that have stuck with them this year, for one reason or another. Some new favorites, some unkillable earworms, and some songs so deeply weird we’re still amazed they even exist. This episode runs the gamut of everything from the new jack swing of Ghostbusters II to the classic rock of Hot Fuzz, and a whole lot in between! So raise a glass with us as we bid farewell to 2022, and look forward to even weirder things in 2023! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 82: Gremlins | 08 déc. 2022 | 01:07:21 | |
This podcast has been overrun by gremlins! We were supposed to do a Thanksgiving episode on Planes Trains & Automobiles, but the powers that be said, "No, you're doing Gremlins." Those powers may or may not be gremlins. (Send help!) Anyway, Gremlins has been described as It's A Wonderful Life by way of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and while that thematic well runs deep, the film is mostly concerned with lots and lots of puppet mayhem! The soundtrack album is short, but features some strange choices, including tracks from Peter Gabriel, Quarterflash and Michael Sembello. We'll also discuss a few of the holiday needledrops, which have become classic scenes in their own right. So grab a glass of egg nog and join us for the wild ride that is Gremlins! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 81: Hot Fuzz | 18 nov. 2022 | 01:28:18 | |
We're returning to the world of Edgar Wright this week with the soundtrack to Hot Fuzz! Wright has a reputation for movie soundtracks that are impeccably curated, and Hot Fuzz is no different. The story of The Only Good Cop In England solving a string of murders in the small village of Sandford finds Wright leaning heavily on classic rock tunes from every era. The film is an absolute riot, but the soundtrack is equally impressive. Sporting tracks from classic acts The Kinks, The Troggs, and The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, but also more modern artists such as The Fratellis, Supergrass and Eels. So strap on your kevlar, water the peace lily and join us down at the pub for a little Hot Fuzz!
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| Episode 80: Dinosaurs, ”Big Songs” | 27 oct. 2022 | 01:09:18 | |
This week we're dipping back into the world of TV. Why, you ask? Because we can do whatever we want! Only 90s Kids may remember the phenomenon known as Dinosaurs, an ABC sitcom that ran from 1991 to 1995 and followed the adventures of dinosaur Earl Sinclair and his prehistoric family. Produced by the Jim Henson company, Dinosaurs was not only a marvel of live-action puppetry, but also just some damn funny television. And in 1992, they produced the album "Big Songs". You'd think this would be a compilation of songs from the show, right? Wrong! This album features twelve tracks recorded by the show's cast exclusively for the album. And most surprising of all, many of the songs are quite good! Join us as we dive in! SHOW NOTES:
INTRO: "Dinosaurs" theme by Bruce Broughton and Ray Colcord OUTRO: "I'm a Dinosaur" by Baby Sinclair Have a soundtrack you'd like us to cover? Follow us on Twitter @OSTParty and let us know! Or email us at OSTPartyPod@gmail.com | |||
| Episode 79: O Brother, Where Art Thou? | 29 sept. 2022 | 01:46:03 | |
Are you ready to get real old-timey? This week we discuss the folk and bluegrass revival of O Brother, Where Art Thou? Loosely based on "The Odyssey", Joel and Ethan Coen pulled together an all-star lineup of country musicians to score this wacky road trip through Depression-era Mississippi. The film is a hoot, but the soundtrack was a sensation. The album hit #1 on the charts over a year after its release, and went on to sell 8 million copies. "I Am A Man of Constant Sorrow" and "O Death" won all the awards, but the real standouts on this album come from Allison Krauss, Gillian Welch, The Whites, and more! So join us as we dig deep into the history of American folk music. This episode's an odyssey all on its own! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 78: Swingers | 08 sept. 2022 | 01:44:30 | |
This week's podcast is all about Vegas, baby! Well...not exactly. It's all about Swingers, which spends a grand total of 15 minutes in Las Vegas. The rest is all about idealizing modern notions of coolness all set to a soundtrack of swing and lounge revival goodness. Swingers was one of the pillars of the mid-90s indie film boom, and also a signpost for the toxic masculinity of the era. In between all of that is a soundtrack that Libby calls "wall-to-wall bangers". We get standards from Dean Martin and Tony Bennett, some classic country from Roger Miller and George Jones, and a healthy dose of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy for good measure. So put on your best bowling shirt and grab yourself a cocktail, cuz this episode is money, baby! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 77: National Lampoon’s Vacation | 18 août 2022 | 01:11:41 | |
As the summer winds down, we take one more trip down that holiday road with a look at the music of National Lampoon's Vacation! Clark Griswold's mission to drive his family to Walley World is one of the quintessential 80s comedies, with a ridiculously catchy theme song to boot! Lindsey Buckingham's immortal earworm "Holiday Road" anchors a soundtrack that features the likes of June Pointer, Vanity 6, The Ramones and Nicolette Larson. Larson's song "Summer Hearts" doesn't actually appear in the film, but we discovered there's a very good reason for that. So fasten your seatbelts and join us as we take this Family Truckster off road! SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 76: Something Wild | 05 août 2022 | 01:23:14 | |
This week we pay tribute to the dearly departed Ray Liotta with his first feature film, Jonathan Demme's Something Wild! It's hard to pin down exactly what this film is. Is it a road trip comedy? Is it a romantic comedy? Is it a chase thriller? Instead, it somehow manages to be all of those things. It's extremely entertaining! As for the soundtrack, we'll talk about a couple of the Talking Heads flying solo, we'll discuss the film's fascination with reggae and afrobeat, and we'll even reconnect with podcast favorites New Order and Oingo Boingo! So fasten your seatbelts, because you're in for Something Wild! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 75: Bob’s Burgers | 14 juil. 2022 | 01:05:33 | |
This week we're celebrating all things Bob's Burgers! For twelve seasons and counting, Bob's Burgers has quietly become one of the most loveable shows on TV. It's earned that pedigree by featuring dozens and dozens of original songs. From style parodies, to homegrown ditties, to full blown song and dance numbers, this show has a musical streak a mile wide, and every song is a winner. So on this episode, we highlight ten songs that illustrate Bob's Burgers at its best. From the show's early days of parodying cool 70s funk to more recent numbers by resident boy band Boyz 4 Now, we'll take you on a wild ride through the world of the Belchers! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 74: Twister | 16 juin 2022 | 01:24:18 | |
Sound the alarm! It's tornado season! On this episode we look at 1996's most ridiculous disaster: Twister! This soundtrack features an even split of dad rock (Van Halen, Goo Goo Dolls, Soul Asylum) and mom rock (Tori Amos, Stevie Nicks, Alison Krauss). It all adds up to an album that's more thoughtfully put together than the movie it's supporting. We also dive into a little bit of Joe's past weather-related trauma, information that some of us were not ready for... So strap yourselves in, because this episode will blow you away! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 73: Spice World | 27 mai 2022 | 01:53:00 | |
In the late 90s, few groups were as massively popular as The Spice Girls. After their debut album took the world by storm, a feature film was the next logical step. 1997's Spice World is a whirlwind comedy that finds the girls goofing on their own public image, driving around in a double-decker bus, evading the paparazzi, meeting space aliens, and (of course) performing some of their biggest hits! Joining us this week is Quentin Harrison, author of "Record Redux: Spice Girls"! Quentin jumps in to help us break down the film and offers insights into what makes the group and their music so beloved. SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 72: Orange County | 05 mai 2022 | 01:44:49 | |
School's out for summer and it's time to start thinking about college... This week's film, Orange County, is all about two things: One kid's obsessive mission to get into Stanford University, and the bright and sunny atmosphere of early-2000s SoCal pop-punk! The soundtrack brings us radio singles from The Offspring and Foo Fighters (RIP Taylor Hawkins), as well as classic tracks from Californians Brian Wilson, Social Distortion, Phantom Planet, and... Yeah I guess we'll have to talk about Crazy Town too. What this episode is really about is a chance for our hosts to reminisce about their high school careers, the things that pushed them to become writers, and the yearning for something greater than themselves. That's something we can all relate to, right? SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 71: Dirty Dancing | 31 mars 2022 | 01:40:24 | |
It's our annual Oscar Special, and this week we're finally ready to tackle one of the most wildly successful movie soundtracks of all time. That's right, this show is all about Dirty Dancing! It's hit single, "(I've Had) The Time of My Life", won the 1987 Academy Award for Best Original Song and the competition wasn't even close. We'll get into that, and how the song very nearly didn't even happen! Join us as we dig into that one, as well as classic hits like "Hungry Eyes" and "She's Like The Wind", marvel at the sheer pop perfection of The Ronettes' "Be My Baby" and Bruce Channel's "Hey! Baby", and ponder the dissonance of album cuts from Tom Johnston, Zappacosta and The Blow Monkeys. So practice those lifts and let's hit the dance floor! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 70: The Shagadelic World of Austin Powers | 10 mars 2022 | 01:27:18 | |
One good Mike Myers turn deserves another, right? How about three? This week we're tackling all three Austin Powers soundtracks! From lounge revival kick of International Man of Mystery, to the pop phenomenon The Spy Who Shagged Me and finally to the 70s brand extension of Goldmember, we have a LOT of ground to cover on this episode. Burt Bacharach and Susanna Hoffs are two of this episode's key players. We'll hear from them several times. But not to be outdone, we've got bangers from Madonna, The Cardigans, The Lightning Seeds, They Might Be Giants, and more! And no conversation of Austin Powers would be complete without Quincy Jones' iconic "Soul Bossa Nova"! The series spans 1997 to 2002, five short years in which the alt rock scene collapsed and made way for hip-hop. So put on your velvet suits and mix up some martinis, baby! This episode's gonna get groovy! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 69: Wayne’s World | 04 févr. 2022 | 01:34:24 | |
This week marks the 30th anniversary of Wayne's World! Not only was this movie spun off from the wildly popular sketches on Saturday Night Live, but Wayne's World was instrumental in reviving Queen's popularity with its iconic "Bohemian Rhapsody" sequence. It hit #1 on the Billboard charts for two straight weeks. It had video games, board games, halloween costumes, and even a roller coaster! But for as big a deal as Wayne's World was, the soundtrack kinda fumbles the ball. We've got Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody", naturally, but aside from the requisite Alice Cooper and Jimi Hendrix tracks, there's very little to recommend here. Tia Carrere gets to perform a couple of decent cover tunes, but that's about it. You wanna hear about Rhino Bucket? Or BulletBoys? Then this is the podcast for you. Party on! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 68: Vision Quest | 21 janv. 2022 | 01:19:40 | |
This week's episode is brought to you by an unquenchable thirst for 80s teen romance of the worst kind. 1985's Vision Quest follows Matthew Modine as a high school senior training for the big wrestling match while also lusting after Linda Fiorentino, the drifter who somehow winds up living in his house. It's an after-school special about eating disorders that thinks it's a profound, Salinger-esque statement on growing up. But don't let that fool you, because the soundtrack is stacked with hits! We get radio rock hits from Journey, Foreigner and Sammy Hagar. We get a pair of dance-pop hits courtesy of Madonna. Red Rider's "Lunatic Fringe", Ronnie James Dio, The Style Council and more! So strap on your rubber tracksuit and join us for one hell of a workout! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 67: Ghostbusters II | 06 janv. 2022 | 01:31:02 | |
Happy New Year! We kick off 2022 with a bona fide New Year's movie: Ghostbusters II! The gang returns to fight an evil spirit trapped in a painting who wants to kidnap and inhabit a baby on New Year's Eve. It's an extremely silly film, but the soundtrack is almost wall to wall bangers! New Jack Swing was on the rise in a big way in 1989, and bolstered by singles from Bobby Brown and Run DMC, this soundtrack was one of the breakout hits of that summer. In addition, we get tracks from New Edition, Doug E. Fresh, Glenn Frey, and the requisite Oingo Boingo cut. And, for some reason, they dug up an Elton John B-side to fill out the album. So fire up those proton packs and join us as we ring in the new year! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 66: The Star Wars Holiday Special | 17 déc. 2021 | 01:09:53 | |
Happy Life Day everyone! On this episode we observe every Wookiee's favorite holiday with a look at the Star Wars Holiday Special! The year was 1978, Star Wars was still the hottest movie on the planet, so the folks at CBS smashed together a two-hour primetime special that is still leaving Star Wars fans baffled to this very day. We got celebrity guest stars Art Carney, Harvey Korman and Bea Arthur, musical performances from Diahann Carroll and Jefferson Starship, and a weird story about the Empire terrorizing Chewbacca's family around the holidays. It's all very strange... SHOW NOTES FOR THIS EPISODE:
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| Episode 65: Giving Thanks For Mel Brooks | 26 nov. 2021 | 01:04:41 | |
Happy Thanksgiving, gang! On this week's show, we're giving thanks for a comedy legend and discuss some our favorite songs from the films of Mel Brooks! In a film career spanning five decades, Mel Brooks has produced some of the greatest comedies of all time. But not one to simply tell a joke, Brooks goes all out with elaborate musical numbers, Borscht Belt comedy routines, and yes, even the occasional pop theme song. On this episode, we cover the whole range of Brooks' filmography, from his original 1967 film version of The Producers to its 2001 Broadway musical adaptation. AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN! Blazing Saddles, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Spaceballs, The Twelve Chairs, we go all over the place tonight! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 64: Heavy Metal | 11 nov. 2021 | 01:38:46 | |
This week's soundtrack is 100% heavy metal! Or rather, it's the soundtrack to the 1981 animated cult classic Heavy Metal! And to help us break it all down, we brought in a pair of ringers. Libby's husband Ian Austin is here to give us the history of the Heavy Metal comics, while Eeon Smith is on hand to provide commentary on the laserdisc format. And of course, all four of us dive into the soundtrack to this weird, horny mess of a film. So how's that soundtrack? It's an all-star lineup of classic hard rock acts like Cheap Trick, Grand Funk Railroad, Sammy Hagar, Journey and Blue Oyster Cult! Oh, you were hoping for some heavy metal? Well there's Black Sabbath. And Steely Dan's Donald Fagen. That guy's totally metal. Look, it's a crazy, mixed up universe out there, and Heavy Metal has the goods to prove it. So strap on your battle armor bikini and raise your space swords high. It's about to get weird... SHOW NOTES
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| Episode 63: Teen Wolf Too | 29 oct. 2021 | 00:58:00 | |
Happy Halloween! This week we bring you an episode about the much maligned 80s comedy sequel Teen Wolf Too. Jason Bateman, in his feature film debut, stars as the younger cousin to Michael J. Fox's original Teen Wolf. This time around, the werewolf goes to college, joins the school's boxing team, and... Look, it's literally the first film all over again. That's all you need to know. But believe it or not, this film has a surprisingly decent soundtrack! We get two standout tracks from Oingo Boingo, a solid mix of 80s synthpop (B.G. Vox), southern rock (Desert Rose Band) and new wave (Real Life), and also an extremely misguided cover of The Contours' "Do You Love Me". SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 62: Grosse Pointe Blank | 18 oct. 2021 | 01:40:33 | |
This week's podcast is all about the soundtrack to Grosse Pointe Blank! John Cusack plays contract killer Martin Blank, whose next job just happens to take place in his hometown on the weekend of his 10-year high school reunion. And to help us break down this album, we've arranged a high school reunion of our own! Joining us this week is one of Libby's actual high school classmates, McKenzie Cassidy, author of the book Here Lies a Father! As for the soundtrack? It was personally curated by John Cusack and The Clash's Joe Strummer, and it's almost entirely 80s new wave and two-tone ska. We got The Clash, The Specials, The English Beat, Violent Femmes, and Guns N Roses for some reason. So get out your yearbooks and put on your nametags, because the reunion's about to start! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 61: Dirty Work | 24 sept. 2021 | 01:12:24 | |
We pay tribute this week to the late, great Norm Macdonald with a look at his 1998 cult classic (and OST Party favorite) Dirty Work! And to help us do our own dirty work, we've enlisted the help of Johnny-5 from the Christmas Creeps podcast. Three Norm fans in one show. What could possibly go wrong?! Now, this film doesn't have an official soundtrack album, but you best believe there are plenty of songs for us to discuss. Dirty Work is basically 1998 in movie form, so we get hit singles from Third Eye Blind, Chumbawamba, and Better Than Ezra, as well as appearances from AC/DC, The Reverend Horton Heat, and some weird song about pina coladas... SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 60: The Great Muppet Songbook | 09 sept. 2021 | 01:00:06 | |
It's time to play the music, it's time to light the lights! For nearly fifty years, Jim Henson's Muppets have raised entire generations on classic tunes that have taught us how to laugh, cry, and experience the whole range of emotions in between. So this week, we're taking a look at ten of our favorite Muppet songs! Our selection ranges from the original Muppet Show all the way up to the latest feature film, Muppets Most Wanted. Join us as we cry our eyes out over "I'm Going To Go Back There Someday", dig into the emotional core of The Muppet Christmas Carol, delight in the go-for-broke showmanship of "Hey A Movie!" and "We're Doing a Sequel", and more! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 59: The Flintstones | 20 août 2021 | 01:24:44 | |
Yabba Dabba Doo! We couldn't let the summer end without covering a ridiculous summer blockbuster, and The Flintstones is most certainly that. The Steven Spielberg-produced, live-action adaptation of the 60s cartoon has to be seen to be believed. It's got gaudy caveman sets and costumes, John Goodman hamming it up as Fred Flintstone, and a wild soundtrack... Good lord, the soundtrack. One half of this album features awkward attempts at caveman humor by the likes of The B(C)-52s, Big Audio Dynamite, and Us3. The other half is a bizarre collection of Flintstones novelty songs that predate the movie. And most of the tracks on this album feature artists or songs we've covered on this show already, including return appearances from Weird Al Yankovic and My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult. But there are definitely a few gems in here, so join us as we rock out to The Flintstones! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 58: Married To The Mob | 05 août 2021 | 01:08:39 | |
When was the last time you thought about Married To The Mob? We're willing to bet it's been a minute! Married To The Mob follows Michelle Pfeiffer as widowed mob wife Angela, who moves to Manhattan to escape Tony, the mob boss who killed her husband. And she soon learns the hard way that once you're in, you're in for life... The soundtrack is an expertly curated grab bag of 80s new wave artists. We've got singles from Debbie Harry, Chris Isaak, Ziggy Marley and Sinead O'Connor, all specifically recorded for this album! There's also tracks from New Order, The Tom Tom Club, and The Feelies. And yes, this film features the first (but certainly not the last) cinematic use of Q. Lazzarus' "Goodbye Horses"... SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 57: Clueless | 15 juil. 2021 | 01:55:30 | |
No movie put a stamp on the mid-90s quite like Amy Heckerling's Clueless. Loosely adapted from Jane Austen's "Emma", Clueless follows a year in the life of Beverly Hills teen Cher as she plays matchmaker to teacher and student alike (but not, like, at the same time). And the soundtrack is the rare album that actually helps tell the story. With tracks from 90s mainstays Luscious Jackson, Coolio, Cracker, Smoking Popes and more, the Clueless soundtrack is full of angst, social satire, and just some really solid tunes. Also in this episode, we encounter more 90s glam rock covers, Libby reminisces about the clothes that got away, and we fall backwards into a new name for ska! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 56: School of Rock | 24 juin 2021 | 01:28:14 | |
School may be out for summer, but the School of Rock is now in session! Aspiring rocker Jack Black cons his way into a teaching job and shows a bunch of 5th graders how to rock. Along the way, he teaches them the finer points of classic rock history, gives them some lessons about self respect, and winds up learning to be a responsible adult. It's all very sweet. And the soundtrack is loaded with choice classic rock cuts! We've got The Doors! We've got Led Zeppelin! AC/DC, Cream, The Who, The Stooges! And we even get a couple of more modern cuts from The Darkness and The Black Keys. Get ready to take notes, because this will all be on the test! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 55: Dispatches from the Magic Kingdom | 27 mai 2021 | 01:21:50 | |
This week's OST Party is dedicated to the long and storied tradition of Disney soundtrack songs! We've cherrypicked a few of our favorites from the Disney Vault worth discussing, as well as a couple of stinkers that should never see the light of day again. One of the great things about Disney is that there really is something for everybody, and our selections range from Walt's era in the 40s and 50s, to modern classics from the 90s renaissance, and just about everything in between! So pop on those mouse ears and join us as we let our inner children run wild! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 54: Me, Myself & Irene | 13 mai 2021 | 01:31:01 | |
We've been threatening to do this for a while, and now it's finally here. This week we're discussing the soundtrack to 2000's Me, Myself & Irene. If you're not familiar, it's the film that closed out Jim Carrey's run of blockbuster 90s comedies with a resounding thud. Carrey plays Charlie, a mild-mannered cop with a split personality. He also plays Hank, Charlie's deranged alter ego. Renee Zellweger is here as well. The rest really isn't important. And the soundtrack is equally split down the middle. Half the album's songs are your usual suspects of late-90s radio rock staples. The other half is a bizarre collection of Steely Dan songs covered by modern artists such as Wilco, Ivy, Ben Folds Five, and Smash Mouth. Yes, Smash Mouth is back and they're doing Steely Dan. What did we ever do to deserve this? SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 53: True Stories | 29 avr. 2021 | 01:32:50 | |
This week we dive into David Byrne's 1986 slice-of-life film True Stories! While on tour with Talking Heads and Stop Making Sense, Byrne concocted a feature film about a town where all sorts of tabloid headlines came true. It's silly, it's strange, and it's beautiful in its own way. There's truly nothing like it. As for the album itself, Talking Heads deliver a handful of classic tunes, but we also get some wonderful instrumental pieces, as well as performances from John Goodman, Annie McEnroe, Tito Larriva, and more! And along the way, we find ourselves discussing the Church of the SubGenius, hijacking TouchTunes jukeboxes, and the never-ending march of progress. So hop in your privately owned red convertible and join us on this wild, wild ride through the mind of David Byrne! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 52: Empire Records | 08 avr. 2021 | 01:48:09 | |
It's Rex Manning Day here at the OST Party, so this week we're joined by Johnny-5 from the Christmas Creeps podcast to discuss the soundtrack to Empire Records! In the grand tradition of 90s hangout comedies like Clerks and Dazed and Confused, this film chronicles a day in the life of a record store full of hormonal teens. Whether you love it or not entirely depends on if you saw this film as a hormonal teen... This album comes from that moment in time when grunge was on the decline and a whole truckload of college rock and jangle pop acts swooped in to fill the void. Our much-discussed Gin Blossoms finally make an appearance on the show! We also get tracks from Edwyn Collins, The Cranberries, Better Than Ezra, Toad The Wet Sprocket, and more! SHOW NOTES:
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| Episode 51: Daft Punk's Interstella 5555 | 18 mars 2021 | 01:47:55 | |
Niall Flanagan and Dwayne Moloney from the Secret of the Sailor Madness podcast join us this week to break down Daft Punk's Interstella 5555: The 5tory of the 5ecret 5tar 5ystem! French robot dance-pop duo Daft Punk released their album "Discovery" in 2001, and commissioned artist Leiji Matsumoto to create a companion feature film, telling the story of a rock band from outer space, kidnapped and molded into Earth's Next Big Thing. There's some commentary about the music industry and some wacky sci-fi spaceship action, but mostly it's Daft Punk's attempt to create the raddest laser light show imaginable. So since Daft Punk has disbanded on the album's 20th anniversary, join us as we spin "Discovery" ONE MORE TI-IME! SHOW NOTES:
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