Twice a month, Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak take a look at a soundtrack. Whether it be a song, a band, or a connection to a specific scene, They discuss personal connections to the soundtrack, with a guest. Episodes are released on 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month. Guest inquires can be made at: soundtrackcast@gmail.com You can support the podcast at https://www.patreon.com/soundtrackyourlife Voice Over: Amber Aviles https://amberaviles.com Music: Phil Bertulfo of Rubber Spaniel https://sound ...
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Conversations with people in the Retro Gaming community! Hosted by DJ Switch from the Portland Retro Gaming Expo!
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Get creative insights and business outcomes that make impact and generate income from Emmy Award-winning Brand Advisor, Vinnie Potestivo, as he explores the successes and stumbles behind today’s Creator Economy - with guests like Mandy Moore, SuChin Pak, Christina Milian, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, as well as Top Business Strategist for LinkedIn Creators and co-host, Judi Fox. Listen to I Have A Podcast® and learn: How to take your brand to the next level, Ways to get discovered and stay visible, Co ...
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Each episode host Dino-Ray Ramos will welcome a filmmaker, actor, creator or cultural figure to discuss a film or TV episode from the past of the guest’s choosing that is acclaimed, celebrated and considered a classic. We will discuss why the like the project but then do a deep dive and unpack how the film/series was enjoyable in the past, but upon revisiting there are details that are racist, misogynistic, homophobic, transphobic, and wildly cringeworthy when it comes to representation of m ...
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Episode 28: Ryan Burger from Old School Gamer Magazine
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This week I'm hanging out with Ryan from Old School Gamer Magazine! Old School Gamer strives to capture the magic of classic video game magazines of the 80s and 90s and has collaborated with some of the biggest personalities in the retro gaming community! Find out more at https://www.oldschoolgamermagazine.com/ ***************** Come hang out @ Vau…
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How Did Archer Marsh Manage to Have His Music Show Up 3 Times in Bridgerton Season 3?
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Composer Archer Marsh is our guest this week, and he discusses his work on Bridgerton Season 3 including the viral hit, "Give Me Everything" (Pitbull), which has really taken on a life of its own. Archer has 2 other needle drops in Season 3: "Confident" (Demi Lovato) and "Lights" (Ellie Goulding). All of these songs are off Archer's album, Sequens,…
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My guest this week is Elizabeth Malecki, the original actress who helped bring to life the character of Sonya Blade for Mortal Kombat! A retired nurse for the Mayo Clinic in her area as well as a former professional dancer and fitness instructor, Liz had no idea when she signed up for a self-defense class taught by Daniel Pesina that she'd end up m…
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Soundtrack Your Life Ep 101 - Soundtracking Monopoly w/ Scott Interrante and Tara Giancaspro
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(After a short hiatus, we're back, and we'll be back to releasing 2 episodes of month until December!) This is the Greatest Song that I've Ever Heard in My Entire Life's Scott Interrante and our favorite substacker, Tara Giancaspro return to Soundtrack Your Life to help Nicole and Ryan soundtrack the recently announced film Monopoly (Margot Robbie’…
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Episode 26: Derek Blaha of Malice Media
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This week I'm chatting with Derek Blaha of Malice Media! Derek is the talent agent currently working with the Mortal Kombat cast along with several other talents in the gaming community, but his path to becoming a talent agent is NOT what I expected! Find out more about Derek and Malice Media at: https://www.malicemediallc.com/ The Portland Retro G…
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Episode 25: Carlos Pesina
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My guest this week is Carlos Pesina, younger brother of Master Daniel Pesina, who not only played Raiden in the original Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II as well as Bo' Rai Cho in later MK games, but also managed the motion capture department for Midway and NeatherRealm Studios until his retirement in 2022, making him the ONLY person besides crea…
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This week I had the rare opportunity to speak with Ho-Sung Pak, the actor, director and stunt coordinator who played Raphael in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II & III as well as the original Liu Kang from Mortal Kombat! Get hand-signed prints and merch from Ho-Sung at: https://www.malicemediallc.com/hosungpak The Portland Retro Gaming Expo is excite…
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This week, my guest is Martial Arts Master Daniel Pesina, the original actor for Johnny Cage, Scorpion and Sub-Zero in the game series Mortal Kombat! The Portland Retro Gaming Expo is excited to reunite the entire original cast of Mortal Kombat this September, 2024and you can find out more and secure your tickets at http://www.retrogamingexpo.com *…
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This week we take a break from our usual format to chat with David from Vault 31 Bar! Vault 31 has been the biggest supporter/sponsor of this show, and is going through lots of renovations right now that were absolutely worth talking about. Not only that, but there are a few special announcements as well! ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 …
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Episode 22: Author Mat Bradley-Tschirgi
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My guest this week is the author of "Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial Guide To The Final Frontier" and the English-language memoir for Uwe Boll Mat Bradley-Tschirgi! Find Mat online: Twitter/X: http://www.x.com/matwbt Substack: http://matwbt.substack.com Amazon Author page: http://www.matwbt.com Pre-order "Star Trek Video Games: An Unofficial G…
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This week is my EXCLUSIVE interview with David, founder of Geek Week PDX! Geek Week PDX is a 10-day series of events supported by a coalition of geeky businesses all over Portland, OR that kicks off in September at Rose City Comic Con! Check the website for more info: https://www.geekweekpdx.com/ GWPDX Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/share…
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Soundtrack Your Life Ep 100 - Soundtracking The Sims w/ Tara Giancaspro and Scott Interrante
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Episode 100! For our landmark 100th episode, we have a couple of our favorite guests, Tara Giancaspro, and This is the Greatest Song I've Ever Heard in My Entire Life's Scott Interrante, returning to join Nicole and Ryan to soundtrack a movie that doesn't quite exist yet, the recently announced movie based on The Sims! Our crew is tasked with comin…
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My guest this week is the director of Electronic Music Club! We talk about his Portland-based music education/production program and the success of their Video Game Music camp coming up in August 2024! Check out the EMC here: https://www.electronicmusicclub.net/ ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 Bar! https://www.vault31bar.com/ BONUS CONTE…
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Episode 19: Ian McCranor (Angus from Kasumi Ninja)
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WARNING: Some stories in this episode from both Ian and myself include descriptions of graphic violence. Please consider listening with discretion. My guest this week is actor and author Ian McCranor! Ian is a martial arts instructor, trainer and motion capture actor who originated the character of Angus MacGregor on Kasumi Ninja, a 1994 fighting g…
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What are some of Jim from Film Rage's Favorite Needle Drops in Saltburn (2023) that are not "Murder on the Dancefloor"?
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Jim from the Film Rage podcast returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the soundtrack to the 2023 Emerald Fennell film, Saltburn. Jim was previously a guest for our episode on David Byrne’s True Stories. The movie had a moment in 2023 with its infamous needle drop of Sophie Ellis-Bextor’s “Murder on the Dancefloor”, which i…
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Episode 18: Stephen from The Tech Buzz Gaming
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This week I'm hanging out with Stephen from The Tech Buzz Gaming and host of their "Creator's Corner" podcast. Stephen is a retro console and home arcade collector as well as a content creator, and we had one of my favorite conversations so far on this podcast about creating for the public and putting in the work to earn and maintain professional r…
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My guest this week is Erik from the 64 Bits Or Less retro gaming festival in Corvallis, OR! 64 Bits Or Less started out life as a back yard party with some friends, and has grown over the last few years into a public event and swap meet sponsored by the Portland Retro Gaming Expo! Get tickets and info @ http://www.64bitsorless.com *****************…
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What are Some of Rachel Brodsky's Favorite Needle Drops from The Bear - Season 1 and Season 2?
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Pop culture writer, Rachel Brodsky returns to Soundtrack Your Life to talk to Nicole and Ryan about the music from the Christopher Storer hit television series, The Bear. With season 3 due in June, we decided to take a look at the massive amount of needle drops from the 1st 2 seasons of this dense award winning dramedy. From Dad rock to Swedish pun…
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Episode 16: Sarah Spoon & Chris Waffle
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My guests today are two nerdy musician friends that have recently started moving into stand-up comedy! We'll talk about their experience performing at nerd music events all over the country and about going to the future to acquire a Playstation 10 so they could review it on their album. You won't BELIEVE what it can do! GET TICKETS TO SEE THEM LIVE…
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Thank you to my guests from the SideQuest Expo 2024! Here's everybody's IG accounts! Nicole & Jeremy from Pixel Pond Productions: Nicole: https://www.instagram.com/redauxpdx/ Jeremy: https://www.instagram.com/ducksindisguise_/ Pixel Pond: https://www.instagram.com/pixelpondproductions/ Yousef Hatlani: https://www.instagram.com/yousefhatlani/ John R…
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How Have the Gender Politics of Charlie's Angels (2000) Aged According to Nicole Tremaglio of the Nicstalgia Podcast?
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Cultural theorist and host of the Nicstalgia Podcast, Nicole Tremaglio, joins Nicole and Ryan to discuss the soundtrack to the year 2000 McG directed film, Charlie’s Angels. The film was a huge success at the box office and the soundtrack was also a hit, with lead single “Independent Women Part 1” topping the Billboard Hot 100 for 11 consecutive we…
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Episode 14: V from MAGFast
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My guest this week is the current President of the Music And Gaming Festival (aka MAGFest) board as well as bass trombone for the 7th Street Big Band, Virtual Video Game Orchestra and the Chromatic Brass Collective. Find out more about her work here: MAGFest: https://www.magfest.org/ 7th Street Big Band: https://7thstreetbigband.bandcamp.com/ VVGO:…
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How Amazing Was Writer/Film Critic, Lex Brisuco's, Marie Antoinette (2006) Themed Sweet 16 Birthday Party?
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Film Critic and writer, Lex Briscuso joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about the 2006 Sophia Coppola film, Marie Antoinette and it's iconic soundtrack. The soundtrack pulls from the 80s, 90s, and aughts with tracks from Gang of Four, Siouxie and the Banshees, The Strokes, Aphex Twin and more! Coppola put the soundtrack together with soundtrack supervis…
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Episode 13: Battle Royale 1
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I collected a panel of past guests to ask them gaming questions that made them uncomfortable. Today I woke up and chose violence, and the results are hilarious! Kris from Game Dad: https://www.youtube.com/@GameDadShow Jay from Square Pegs: https://www.youtube.com/@SquarePegs Retro Rob: https://www.youtube.com/@retrobeliever ***************** LoFi V…
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Episode 12: Rob from Curaga Records
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This week I'm hanging out with Rob A.K.A Save Point from Curaga Records! Curaga is a record label that focuses on high-quality LoFi Video Game Music covers and remixes based in the Pacific Northwest, and will be one of the sponsors for the LoFi VGM @ The Vault event on April 20th! Curaga Records: https://www.curagarecords.com/ Materia Store: https:…
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Episode 10: Dan from NW Pinball & Arcade Show
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Dan from the NW Pinball & Arcade Show stops by to talk all things coin-op and trade fun stories from running a large-scale public gaming event! Tix and info for the NW Pinball & Arcade Show can be found at: https://www.nwpinballshow.com/ ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 Bar! https://www.vault31bar.com/ BONUS CONTENT FOR ALL EPISODES avail…
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PRGE guest and Portland entertainer The Unipiper talks retro gaming, podcasting, and fundraising for the local arts scene! Follow the Unipiper on his website: https://www.unipiper.com/ OR to keep up with Weird Portland United, go here: https://weirdportlandunited.org/ ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 Bar! https://www.vault31bar.com/ BONUS…
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Romance of the Fruit Peddler / Romance of the Western Chamber (Metta) w/ Composer Min Xiao-Fen
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Composer and pipa virtuoso, Ms. Min Xiao-Fen is our guest this week to talk about her recently released album Metta, which features the scores of 2 Chinese silent films, The Romance of the Fruits Peddler and Romance of the Western Chamber. These scores were commissioned by the Smithsonian Institute in 2023. We also discuss: Growing up in a musical …
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We pull back the curtain into the high-stakes world of entertainment networking with our guest Mathew Knowles, a well-known global speaker, music and business executive who reveals the secrets to building relationships in the industry for Destiny's Child, Beyoncé, Solange, Kelly Rowland & Michelle Williams. A round of applause for Mr. Knowles! Get …
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The Soundtracks of Dennis Hopper w/ Stephen Lee Naish
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Writer, Stephen Lee Naish joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about 4 soundtracks from films that Dennis Hopper directed: Easy Rider, The Last Movie, Out of the Blue, and Colors. Stephen just recently released a book on Dennis Hopper and these soundtracks called Music and Sound in the films of Dennis Hopper, which can be found here: https://www.routledge…
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This week, I hung out with Retro Rob to find out what happened when Facebook deleted his group with 30,000 users, and why he's making the switch to YouTube. Check out more from Retro Rob here: https://www.youtube.com/@retrobeliever ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 Bar! https://www.vault31bar.com/ BONUS CONTENT FOR ALL EPISODES available N…
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Episode 8: Author Brett Weiss
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This week I hung out with Brett Weiss, author of the NES and SNES Omnibus series as well as the "100 Greatest Video Games" book series to talk about his travels in the retro gaming community and how he got started telling stories in the early days of the collector scene! Find out more about Brett and his work here: http://www.brettweisswords.com/ *…
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This week's guest is the owner of Sidequest Games and Sidequest Expo Josh Hamblin! Sidequest Expo is March 9th and 10th, 2024! Get your badges here: https://www.sidequestexpo.com/attendeereg.html ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 Bar! https://www.vault31bar.com/ BONUS CONTENT FOR ALL EPISODES available NOW at https://www.patreon.com/djswit…
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It's that time of year again! Nicole and Ryan are here to break down the 2024 Oscars Best Original Song category. Did you know that "I'm Just Ken" was written by the same people who co-wrote another Oscar winning song? Will Diane Warren finally win after being nominated for the 16th time? Why is Ryan glad that Joseph Gordon-Levitt didn't get nomina…
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Episode 6: Kris from Game Dad
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This week I sat down with Kris from Game Dad to talk about building out his dream gaming space, creating content with kids around, and experiencing some of the best retro gaming events around the country! Check him out on socials, or at his YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/@GameDadShow ***************** Come hang out @ Vault 31 Bar! ht…
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Episode 5: VP of PRGE Toby Wickwire
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This week my guest is Toby Wickwire, the Vice President of the board for the Portland Retro Gaming Expo! We talk about how we both grew up in Clackamas County, some of the fun stories from years of PRGE's past, the not-so-fun logistics of operating a show at that scale, and being the go-to board member for the 5am local news broadcasts! BONUS CONTE…
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Emmy nominated composer, Robert Honstein is our guest this week to talk about the 2021 Peter Middleton and James Spinney directed documentary, The Real Charlie Chaplin. Honstein's Emmy nominated score for the documentary was just released in December of 2023. It is his first film score. We discuss: Honstein's classical composition background and ho…
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Episode 4: Jason Heine
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Jason talks about his background with VGM music and remixing, being one of the founders of the Game On Expo in Phoenix, AZ, and what the future of gaming will look like! Check out more from Heine House Entertainment below: Web: http://www.HeineHouse.com Twitch: / theheinehouse YouTube: @TheHeineHouse BONUS CONTENT available NOW on Patreon / djswitc…
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Forsaken Themes From Fantastic Films Vol. 2: Who Wants to Live Forever w/ Perseverance Records Founder Robin Esterhammer
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Perseverance Records founder, Robin Esterhammer, joins Nicole and Ryan to talk about his label's recent release, Forsaken Themes From Fantastic Films Vol. 2: Who Wants to Live Forever? The compilation features selections from Resident Evil (Mario Beltrami), Phantoms (David Williams), Dragon Soldiers (Edwin Wendler), as well as unused music from The…
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