My Big Score
A podcast where artists talk about the film score that inspires them. Hosted by Christopher Dole.
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The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim with Stephen Gallagher & Mark Willsher
09/04/2025
The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim with Stephen Gallagher & Mark Willsher
Composer Stephen Gallagher and Score Mixer Mark Willsher join us to discuss the new animated film The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (now streaming on HBO Max)! We discuss building new music and themes in such an august franchise, how to keep momentum going when a 'journey' comes to a halt, how to create the feeling of cold, and much more. Join us, won't you, as we discuss The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim. You can find Stephen Gallagher on and more of his work . You can find more of Mark's work . My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. And if you like the show, share it with your friends, any way that you can!
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Superman w/ Meghan Fitzmartin
07/01/2025
Superman w/ Meghan Fitzmartin
Look! Up in the Sky! We are joined today by Meghan Fitzmartin (the new audiobook adaptation of All-Star Superman) to discuss the musical history of the Man of Steel, the intriguing commonalities between his themes over the years, which Lois is best, what Superman means to us, and more. Join us, won't you, as we go flying with Superman. All-Star Superman's new audio adaptation can be found here: Find more of Meghan's work here: My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. And if you like the show, share it with your friends, any way that you can!
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Hit Singles w/ Gabriel Urbina & Jeremy Warmsley
05/10/2025
Hit Singles w/ Gabriel Urbina & Jeremy Warmsley
In this special episode, we're joined by two of the creatives behind the wonderful new fiction podcast , creator Gabriel Urbina and composer Jeremy Warmsley. We discuss the show's development, the importance of writing music that can be used for multiple moments versus themes, the difference in composing for podcasts vs. films and television, how to DJ a Christian Rave, and much, much more. Join us, won't you, as we discuss Hit Singles. Listen to Hit Singles here: More of Gabriel's work can be found here: More of Jeremy's work can be found here: You can find the Falling Tree/Joe Dunthorne podcast Jeremy discusses in the interview here: Gabriel's BlueSky account can be found here: Gabriel's tumblr can be found here: My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. And if you like the show, share it with your friends, any way that you can!
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One Hundred Years of Solitude with Andre Silva/La Tina Sonido
04/29/2025
One Hundred Years of Solitude with Andre Silva/La Tina Sonido
Andre Silva, sound designer and cofounder of La Tina Sonido joins us to discuss the company's work on Netflix's adaptation of One Hundred Years of Solitude. Join us as we learn how to design magical realism, birds, warfare, and more. Find more of La Tina's work here: https://la-tina.co/ My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. And if you like the show, share it with your friends, any way that you can!
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Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves w/ Darren Fung
03/10/2025
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves w/ Darren Fung
Composer Darren Fung joins us to discuss Michael Kamen's amazing swashbuckling score for Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. The underrated career of Kamen, what makes a stirring adventure score, and the impact having a Big Iconic Song can have are discussed, along with Darren's work with the Screen Composers Guild of Canada and the Canada’s National Arts Centre’s National Creation Fund. Join us, won't you? My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. And if you like the show, share it with your friends, any way that you can!
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Twin Peaks w/ Will & Brooke Blair
01/22/2025
Twin Peaks w/ Will & Brooke Blair
Composers Will and Brooke Blair (REBEL RIDGE) join us to discuss Angelo Badalamenti's monumental score for Twin Peaks. Laura's Theme, their long-standing collaboration with director Jeremy Saulnier, the contributions of Julee Cruise, and the impact of the late, lamented David Lynch are all discussed, along with much, much more. Join us, won't you? My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. And if you like the show, share it with your friends, any way that you can!
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Titanic w/ Ellie Warren
11/25/2024
Titanic w/ Ellie Warren
It's time to go back to Titanic. My Big Score producer and Titanic super-fan Ellie Warren joins us to break down The Score for The Movie of the 1990s. Join us, won't you, as we discuss Leo-Mania, the sound design, the film's crescendo in the third act, "My Heart Will Go On", and much, MUCH more in this super-sized episode on James Horner's score for Titanic. My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. And if you like the show, share it with your friends, any way that you can!
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Fellowship of the Ring, Cont. W/ Emma Sherr-Ziarko
10/04/2024
Fellowship of the Ring, Cont. W/ Emma Sherr-Ziarko
Returning guest Emma Sherr-Ziarko joins us to go deep in depth on Howard Shore's monumental score for Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring! We discuss Emma's history with 'the sacred texts', Shore's use of orchestration, the importance of Boromir, and much, MUCH more. PLUS: Chris breaks down the film's extraordinary prologue piece-by-piece to demonstrate how Shore's score grounds us in the world of Middle-Earth. Join us, won't you, as we return to the Shire with the Fellowship of the Ring? My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. And if you like the show, share it with your friends, any way that you can!
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Blade Runner w/ Evan Frankfort
08/16/2024
Blade Runner w/ Evan Frankfort
Composer Evan Frankfort (Wild Kingdom: Protecting the Wild, The Spiritual Machine) joins us to discuss Vangelis' monumental synth score for 1982's Blade Runner. Join us as we delve deep into process and the nuts and bolts of making a score in a very different way than we usually do. It's one of our most in-depth discussions yet! Find Evan's website here: Listen to The Spiritual Machine's new from their latest album Lockhearted, out now! You can listen to The Spiritual Machine's new album Lockhearted on , , or ! My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material. And if you like the show, share it with your friends, any way that you can!
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Fellowship of the Ring w/ Nicolás Repetto
07/03/2024
Fellowship of the Ring w/ Nicolás Repetto
We journey back to Middle-Earth with composer Nicolás Repetto (Empire Queen: The Golden Age of Magic) to discuss Howard Shore's first swing at the Lord of the Rings with The Fellowship of the Ring. We discuss thematic construction, fantasy movie music tropes, Nicolás' origin as a composer, and what it takes to score a watch. Not a watch commercial, a watch. Join us, won't you, as we head to the Shire for Fellowship of the Ring! You can find more of Nicolás' work here: and you can find him on Instagram here: My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Home Alone w/ Kenny Wood
06/17/2024
Home Alone w/ Kenny Wood
In today's episode, composer Kenny Wood (The Naughty Nine) joins us to discuss John Williams' seminal holiday score Home Alone. Subjects include developing a strong working partnership with your director, heist film scores, how to score a kids' holiday film in the shadow of Home Alone. And much more. Join us, won't you? Find more of Kenny's work here: My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS with Chris Ryan and Bobb Barito
04/12/2024
HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS with Chris Ryan and Bobb Barito
Today, on My Big Score, we celebrate a very, very special new movie. We are immensely lucky to be joined by composer Chris Ryan and sound designer Bobb Barito to discuss the making of the extraordinary new independent dialogue-free action comedy HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS, the epic story of former applejack mogul-turned-trapper Jean Kayak, his travails in the Wisconsin woods, and the beavers who bedevil him. Topics range from what it takes to make action sound design funny, developing the mathematically precise rhythm of this very rhythmic film, the De Wolfe Music Library, the advantages of distortion and not needing to be "realistic", and much more. Plus! Titanic, Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, and what do they have in common with Hundreds of Beavers? Find more of Chris Ryan's work here: Find more of Bobb Barito's work here: Hundreds of Beavers comes to SVOD in the US on April 15th. More information linked below, and if you can see this movie in theaters, we cannot recommend it highly enough. Just trust us. My Big Score was created and hosted by Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Ocean's 12 with Jeff Van Dreason
03/21/2024
Ocean's 12 with Jeff Van Dreason
Today we go to Europe to STEAL SOME STUFF along with Jeff Van Dreason (Greater Boston) and the super-cool score for Ocean's 12. We discuss the super-cool career of David Holmes, the film's infamous twist and excellent soundtrack choices, and much more. Join us, won't you? My Big Score was created and hosted Christopher Dole. Our producer, editor, and social media consultant is Ellie Warren. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind with Matt Bowen
02/14/2024
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind with Matt Bowen
Happy 2024 and Happy Valentine's Day, listeners! My Big Score returns with composer Matt Bowen to talk about Jon Brion's masterful score for Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. We discuss the score's unusual sense of temporal freedom and melancholy optimism, Matt's experiences on The Bachelor and The Boys franchises, get a live dulcimer demonstration, and much more! Join us, won't you, as we dive into one of the great scores of the 21st century. You can find Matt Bowen's work at . My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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ET The Extraterrestrial w/ Alex Geringas
12/18/2023
ET The Extraterrestrial w/ Alex Geringas
Composer Alex Geringas (Batwheels, the Trolls franchise) joins us to discuss John Williams' totemic score for ET. We discuss Alex's childhood as an immigrant in Germany, how to score modern children's television, composing a grammy-winning song for Kelly Clarkson, and much more. Join us, won't you, as we get on our BMX bikes to phone home. My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Interstellar w/ Eli Barraza
11/30/2023
Interstellar w/ Eli Barraza
Let's go back through the black hole Gargantua and do this one more time. Eli Barraza (The Far Meridian) joins us for a different perspective on Hans Zimmer's 2014 magnum opus score for Interstellar. We discuss Eli's experiences working at the Griffith Observatory, the career of Matt Damon, the science of sound, why "Mountains" is such good jogging music, and much more. Join us, won't you, for another spin around the cosmos on My Big Score. My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Interstellar w/ Vinicius Barbosa Pippa
11/14/2023
Interstellar w/ Vinicius Barbosa Pippa
Multi-media composer, scoring coordinator, and music editor Vinicius Barbosa Pippa (SW: Galaxy of Adventures, Blade Runner: Revelations) joins us today to discuss Hans Zimmer's towering score for the 2014 sci-fi film Interstellar. In addition to discussing Pippa's own work, we discuss the unusual prompt Nolan gave Zimmer prior to creating the score, Zimmer's distinctive instrumentation choices (and choice to play against his usual instincts here), the trailer music for this film, and much more. Join us, won't you, as we go into the stars for Interstellar. You can find Vinicius Barbosa Pippa's work here: My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Over the Garden Wall w/ Kev Koeser
10/31/2023
Over the Garden Wall w/ Kev Koeser
Kev Koeser (Talking Trek to You, Total Massacre) joins us for a special Halloween episode to discuss our very first TV series on My Big Score: Over The Garden Wall. We discuss the history of animation, the scope of this magnificent series and the delights one can find on its expanded soundtrack, the remarkable invention of Patrick McHale and so much, much more. Join us, won't you, as today on My Big Score we go over the garden wall. My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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The Silence of the Lambs w/ Julian Mundy
10/23/2023
The Silence of the Lambs w/ Julian Mundy
Julian Mundy (StarTripper!!) returns to the show to discuss Howard Shore's hauntingly beautiful score for the classic 1991 thriller Silence of the Lambs. Various approaches to Hannibal Lecter, Shore's immensely broad career, and director Jonathan Demme's powerful sense of empathy and much more all come up in today's episode. Join us, won't you, as we let Hannibal Lecter inside our heads with The Silence of the Lambs. My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Pinocchio w/ Christopher Willis
09/11/2023
Pinocchio w/ Christopher Willis
There's no strings on us this week as acclaimed composer Christopher Willis (The Death of Stalin, Mickey Mouse, Black Mirror) joins us to talk about the score to Walt Disney's 1940s masterpiece Pinocchio and much, much more. The lessons Disney learned from the animated shorts through Snow White to this film, how to score a theme park ride and Willis' work on Lamya's Poem, The Death of Stalin, the Mickey Mouse shorts, and Schmigadoon! are among the many, many topics of discussion on this episode. Join us, won't you, as we wish upon a star with Pinocchio. Christopher Willis' website: Listen to his work on Spotify: Follow on Twitter: and Mastodon: @chriswillis@mastodon.social And check out the album for Lamya's Poem releasing September 15th! My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles w/ Cat Blackard
08/21/2023
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles w/ Cat Blackard
Multimedia artist Cat Blackard (The Call of Cthulhu Mystery Program, Mother She Wrote) joins us to talk about John Du Prez's score for the 1990 cinematic debut of the Heroes in a Half-Shell, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles! The unexpected malleability of the Turtles as a franchise, what Cat learned from interviewing director Steve Barron, the rushed process of scoring this film, and the influence of Tom & Jerry are all discussed! Join us, won't you, as we say Cowabunga, dive into a slice of pizza, and hang out with the Turtles. My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Pride and Prejudice (2005) w/ Sherri Chung
07/31/2023
Pride and Prejudice (2005) w/ Sherri Chung
Composer Sherri Chung (Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai & Based on a True Story) joins us to talk about Dario Marianelli's masterful score for Joe Wright's 2005 Austen adaptation Pride & Prejudice. We discuss Wright's playfulness towards balancing diegetic/nondiegetic music, the horrors of the mixing stage, Chung's own work as a composer as a composer, and much more. Join us, won't you? My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Mission: Impossible w/ Briggon Snow
07/10/2023
Mission: Impossible w/ Briggon Snow
Briggon Snow returns to My Big Score to accept a new mission: discussing Danny Elfman's 1996 score for the debut film of arguably our most consistent modern franchise - Mission: Impossible. The origins of Lalo Schifrin's iconic theme, the tortured composition history of this film, its audacious use of silence, and much more will be discussed. Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to listen! So join us, won't you? My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Jurassic Park w/ Sarah Rhea Werner
06/11/2023
Jurassic Park w/ Sarah Rhea Werner
It's a very special episode of My Big Score as we celebrate the 30th anniversary of John Williams' magnificent score for Jurassic Park. Join guest Sarah Rhea Werner (Girl in Space, Write Now) as we discuss the surprising relationship of this score to hymnals, the importance of when not to score, how much you can understand this film by only listening without watching, and much more. PLUS! Stay to the end of the credits to learn a key origin story for our host! My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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If Beale Street Could Talk w/ Laura Stratford
05/15/2023
If Beale Street Could Talk w/ Laura Stratford
Welcome back! In today's episode, writer, composer, and lyricist Laura Stratford (Arden S2, The Bone Harp) joins us to discuss Nicholas Britell's stunning score for Barry Jenkins' 2018 film If Beale Street Could Talk. We cover how Laura's work as a composer has changed how she listens to and appreciates music, the film's impressive unification of diegetic and nondiegetic music, how to musically encapsulate "love", and much, much more. Join us, won't you? ALSO! If you are in NYC on May 23rd and May 24th, 2023, you can see Laura's new musical THE BONE HARP performed for free Off-Broadway! Get your passes here: and see a ghostly tale of two sisters seeking justice for their missing mother! If you want to see or hear more of Laura's work, including musical numbers from The Bone Harp, check them out here: My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Josie and the Pussycats w/ Wil Williams
02/20/2023
Josie and the Pussycats w/ Wil Williams
Hello punk rock prom queens! Wil Williams (VALENCE) joins us to talk about the 2001 masterpiece Josie and the Pussycats and its incredible songs. Join us, won't you, as we discuss the late Adam Schlesinger, the greatness of Alan Cumming, and for the first time get into how lyrics and music relate to each other. My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Gladiator w/ Emma Sherr-Ziarko
01/30/2023
Gladiator w/ Emma Sherr-Ziarko
Emma Sherr-Ziarko (Wolf 359, Pairing) joins us to talk about Hans Zimmer and Lisa Gerrard's iconic and wildly influential score for Gladiator. We discuss Emma's history as a dancer/choreographer, two very peculiar controversies the score found itself enmeshed in, the central tension between Earth (Zimmer) and Elyisum (Gerrard) and much, much more. Join us, won't you? My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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Gattaca w/ Gabriel Urbina
01/16/2023
Gattaca w/ Gabriel Urbina
Welcome to 2023! In 1997, Andrew Niccol made his directorial debut with Gattaca, a sci-fi dystopia about genetic engineering. Michael Nyman's gorgeous, didactic score portrays the tension between the mathematical precision of the world the characters inhabit, and the aspirations which drive them ever upward. And for Gabriel Urbina (Wolf 359, Unseen), it was the score that first made him realize what film scores could accomplish. My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod.
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The Best Scores of 2022 w/ Erik Jourgensen and Ellie Warren
12/26/2022
The Best Scores of 2022 w/ Erik Jourgensen and Ellie Warren
Happy holidays, listeners! The crew of My Big Score has gotten together to discuss their favorite film and TV scores of 2022, including: Nope by Michael Abels Triangle of Sadness by Mikkel Maltha & Leslie Ming The Menu by Colin Stetson Crimes of the Future by Howard Shore Women Talking by Hildur Guðnadóttir Babylon by Justin Hurwitz Avatar: The Way of Water by Simon Franglen Andor by Nicholas Britell The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power by Bear McCreary Guillermo Del Toro's Pinocchio by Alexandre Desplat and The Fabelmans by John Williams Happy holidays, and join us, won't you? My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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AI Artificial Intelligence w/ Kev Koeser
12/12/2022
AI Artificial Intelligence w/ Kev Koeser
In 2001, Steven Spielberg and John Williams released their 18th collaboration: the dazzling, misunderstood sci-fi masterpiece AI Artificial Intelligence. Kev Koeser (Talking Trek to You) joins us to discuss how Spielberg and Williams deconstruct themselves in their most haunting work to date. Narrative voice in score, the star personas of Haley Joel Osment and Jude Law, and a particularly startling musical allusion Williams makes are all among the topics we discuss. Join us, won't you? My Big Score was created, hosted, and edited by Christopher Dole. All piano music performed by Christopher Dole. The main theme was composed by Erik Jourgensen. Show artwork by Chandler Candela. Our social media consultant is Ellie Warren. This series is produced in Los Angeles County on the ancestral lands of the Tongva, Tatavium, and Chumash. You can find our website at and on Twitter at @MyBigScorePod. Do you like this show? Do you want to help us make more of it? There are so many ways you can do that! The quickest and easiest way is to toss us a few dollars on Patreon at You'll get early access to episodes and additional bonus material.
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