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Episode 9: Poliça

“Smug”

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Ryan Olson is a member of the band Poliça. Though he doesn’t perform with them live, he put the band together, produces the songs, and co-writes them. I interviewed Ryan in his bedroom studio in Minneapolis. In this episode, he breaks down the song Smug, from their 2013 album Shulamith. He also talks about two pieces of equipment that have helped shape the sound of Poliça, and how he was introduced to one of them by Justin Vernon of Bon Iver, and the other by DJ Shadow.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

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Episode 8: Bob’s Burgers

“Bob’s Burgers” (Theme Song)

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Loren Bouchard is the creator of the animated television comedy Bob’s Burgers, a series about a family and the restaurant they own and live above, currently in its fourth season on Fox. In addition to being the co-executive producer and showrunner, Loren also composed the show’s opening theme. I interviewed Loren in his office, where his desk is surrounded by musical instruments. In this episode, he talks about which ones went into the theme, and the emotions he wanted to evoke with each of them. Plus a few thoughts from cast members Jon Benjamin and Eugene Mirman.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

footnotes
Bob’s Burgers website and Facebook page.
Seasons 1–3 on Netflix.
A picture of a Hohner Guitaret:

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Episode 7: House of Cards

Jeff Beal – House of Cards (Main Title Theme)

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In this episode, composer Jeff Beal deconstructs the main title theme music to the Netflix original series House of Cards, which has been nominated for multiple Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Original Main Title Theme and Outstanding Music Composition. The show was adapted from a British series of the same name by writer Beau Willimon, and director and executive producer David Fincher. Jeff talks about his collaborative process with Fincher, and how they found the mood and musical palette for the show and its theme, and how it changed from season one to season two. A brief word of warning, if you haven’t watched the first season, there are spoilers about how that season ends.

You can buy the House of Cards score by Jeff Beal on iTunes here.

For a transcript of this episode, click here.

footnotes
Supertramp – Crime of the Century
Jeff Beal on IMDB

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