Nicole Barlow and Ryan Pak host Soundtrack Your Life, a podcast about the film and TV soundtracks that shape pop culture. Each episode features a guest who shares personal stories about a soundtrack that's meaningful to them. Ranging from the iconic best selling soundtracks of all time to cult favorites, they cover them all. Discover hidden gems, behind-the-scenes stories, hot debates, and deep dives into the most iconic songs in movies. 🎧 Perfect for fans of: • Movie and TV soundtracks • Original songs! Fake bands! Real good needle drops! • Music and pop culture connections • 80s, 90s and Y2K nostalgia • New soundtrack releases • Exclusive interviews with bands, artists and pop culture experts New episodes are released on the 2nd and 4th Mondays of every month. Support us on Patreon for bonus episodes and more: Subscribe to our pop culture writing site at: Connect with Soundtrack Your Life on the Web: Music: Phil Bertulfo of This podcast uses the following third-party services for analysis: Podscribe - https://podscribe.com/privacy Spotify Ad Analytics - https://www.spotify.com/us/legal/ad-analytics-privacy-policy/
Swingers (1996) - The 90s Swing Revival Soundtrack Where Love Jones Contributed More Than A Song w/ Love Jones
Swingers (1996) · Jun 22, 2026
Only Murders in the Building (2021 - Current) - Award Winning Music Editor Micha Liberman on His Emmy Nominated Episode & Other Stories from His Career
Current (2021) · May 25, 2026
Jane Austen's Period Drama (2024) - The Soundtrack for the Oscar Nominated Short Film Blends a Chamber Pop Score with an End Credits Banger w/ Nicole Alyse Nelson
Jane Austen's Period Drama (2024) · May 11, 2026
Drive (2011) - The Soundtrack That's Too Cool To Listen To with Pop Culture Writer Chris Deville
Drive (2011) · Apr 27, 2026
Shrek 2 (2004) - The 2000s Blockbuster Pop Soundtrack Tries to Go Bigger than Its Predecessor with Pop Culture Writer/Podcaster Candice Lim
Shrek 2 (2004) · Apr 11, 2026
Vicious (2025) - What Did Composer Tom Schraeder Learn From Scoring Vicious and The Dark and the Wicked?
Vicious (2025) · Mar 16, 2026
Challengers (2024) - The Reznor/Ross Soundtrack Score Drives the Film with Scott Interrante
Challengers (2024) · Feb 9, 2026
Office Space (1999) - Why The Gangsta Rap Soundtrack Works So Well with Mometu President Bryan Louzil
Office Space (1999) · Jan 26, 2026
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) - Doubling as the Perfect Christmas & Halloween Soundtrack with Musician Sean Griffin
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) · Dec 22, 2025
Adventureland (2009) - A Timeless 80s Indie Period Piece Soundtrack with Pop Culture Writer Rachel Brodsky
Adventureland (2009) · Nov 24, 2025
The Greatest Showman (2017) - Film Musical Soundtrack with Singer/Broadway Star Kelsie Watts
The Greatest Showman (2017) · Nov 10, 2025
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - The Cult Classic Paul Williams Soundtrack with Kat Robichaud
Phantom of the Paradise (1974) · Oct 27, 2025
A Mighty Wind (2003) - The Folk Soundtrack That Might Be Better than the Music It's Sending Up with Musician Reeya Banerjee
A Mighty Wind (2003) · Oct 13, 2025
Godzilla (1998) - The Summer Blockbuster Soundtrack with the Rap Rock Hit with The Nostalgia Pit's Colin Casserd
Godzilla (1998) · Sep 22, 2025
Spawn (1997) - The Electronic / Rock Soundtrack That Still Feels Fresh Today with Michele Catalano
Spawn (1997) · Sep 8, 2025
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) - The Beloved 90s Alt-Rock Soundtrack w/ Monique Powell of Save Ferris (and the 10 Things I Hate About You Prom Band)
10 Things I Hate About You (1999) · Aug 11, 2025
The Lost Boys (1987) - The Taste Making 80s Soundtrack with We Are Scientists' Keith Murray
The Lost Boys (1987) · Jul 28, 2025
Flash Gordon (1980) - The Queen Soundtracked Space Opera with The Ritualists' Christian Dryden
Flash Gordon (1980) · Jul 14, 2025
The Legend of Ochi (2025) - Dave Longstreth's (Dirty Projectors) Stellar Debut Score with Jim of the Film Rage Podcast
The Legend of Ochi (2025) · Jun 23, 2025
Pavements (2025) - The Soundtrack that Will Satisfy Even The Most Hardcore Pavement Fan
Pavements (2025) · Jun 9, 2025
The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 1 (2014) - The Classic Rock Needle Drop Soundtrack that Resurrected the Cassette Tape with Writer Russ Burlingame
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) · May 26, 2025
Boomerang (1992) - The Multi-Hit, Multi-Platinum 90s R&B Soundtrack with Writer James Deon Williams
Boomerang (1992) · May 12, 2025
The NeverEnding Story (1984) - The Beloved 80s Soundtrack and the Everlasting Hit with LIMAHL (Kajagoogoo)
The NeverEnding Story (1984) · Apr 21, 2025
Natural Born Killers (1994) - The Trent Reznor Curated Soundtrack with It's a Fandom Thing's Erin
Natural Born Killers (1994) · Apr 14, 2025
Repo Man (1984) - The 80s Punk Rock Soundtrack with Frank Meyer (Streetwalkin' Cheetahs/Fear)
Repo Man (1984) · Mar 24, 2025
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) - The Hilarious and Catchy Lonely Island Soundtrack with Brad of Pop Culture Yearbook
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (2016) · Mar 10, 2025
500 Days of Summer (2009) - The Indie-Pop Soundtrack for Romantic Comedies in the Aughts with DT of Space Castle
(500) Days of Summer (2009) · Feb 10, 2025
Columbus (2017) - Hammock's Gorgeous Ambient Score Soundtrack Deepens an Already Intimate Film with Movies and Us' Jen and Sarah
Columbus (2017) · Jan 27, 2025
Labyrinth (1986) - The David Bowie Written Soundtrack Brings Magic to This Fantasy Film with Slinky Vagabond's Keanan Duffty
Labyrinth (1986) · Jan 13, 2025
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) - The Holiday Soundtrack That Can Even Make a Grown Adult Cry with Scott Interrante and Tara Giancaspro
The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) · Dec 18, 2024
The Commitments (1991) - The Hit Soul Covers Soundtrack that Started Glen Hansard's Film Career with Stephen Epley of Music Rewind
The Commitments (1991) · Dec 2, 2024
This is Spinal Tap (1984) - The Fake Metal Soundtrack That Rocks Harder Than It Has Any Right To Rock with DrumTalk TV's Dan Shinder
This Is Spinal Tap (1984) · Nov 11, 2024
Punch Drunk Love (2002) - The Soundtrack that mixes Jon Brion's Amazing Score with Some Harry Nillson with Middle Class Film Class' Pete Abeyta
Punch-Drunk Love (2002) · Oct 28, 2024
Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010) - The Soundtrack with an 8-Bit Score and 90s/2000s Indie-Rock DT of Space Castle
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (2010) · Oct 14, 2024
The Blues Society (2023) - The Soundtrack That Explores The Memphis Country Blues with Director Dr. Augusta Palmer and DJ Henry Nelson
The Blues Society (2023) · Sep 23, 2024
Can't Hardly Wait (1998) - The 90s Soundtrack That Checked All the Boxes with Jenn from My Streaming Bubble
Can't Hardly Wait (1998) · Sep 9, 2024
Charlie’s Angels (2000) - The Soundtrack That Blended Y2K Pop and 70s Nostalgia with Nicstalgia’s Nicole Tremaglio
Charlie's Angels (2000) · May 13, 2024
Marie Antoinette (2006) - The 80s New Wave Soundtrack for A Classical Period Piece with Writer/Film Critic, Lex Briscuso
Marie Antoinette (2006) · Apr 22, 2024
The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021) - The Emmy Nominated Soundtrack Score with Composer Robert Honstein
The Real Charlie Chaplin (2021) · Feb 19, 2024
Pretty in Pink (1986) - The Best of the 80s John Hughes' Soundtracks with Pop Culture Writer Rachel Brodsky
Pretty in Pink (1986) · Dec 11, 2023
Clerks (1994) - The 90s Rock Soundtrack That Brings Color to Kevin Smith's B&W Debut with Musician Sean Faust
Clerks (1994) · Nov 27, 2023
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) - The Folk Soundtrack for People Who Don't Like Folk Music with The Industry Podcast's Dan Delgado
Inside Llewyn Davis (2013) · Nov 13, 2023
Reality Bites (1994) - The 90s Alt-Rock Soundtrack that Launched Lisa Loeb's "Stay" with Courtney E Smith of Songs My Ex Ruined and Eater Dallas
Reality Bites (1994) · Sep 11, 2023
Barbie (2023) - The Pop Soundtrack That Gets Very Meta with Scott and Katherine from Gr8songpod
Barbie (2023) · Aug 28, 2023
Beautiful Girls (1996) - The Soundtrack with a 90s Swagger (Pete Droge, Afghan Whigs, Chris Isaak, Ween) with Brad of Pop Culture Yearbook
Beautiful Girls (1996) · Aug 14, 2023
True Stories (1986) - The David Byrne Soundtrack That Is Mistaken for a Talking Heads Album with Jim from Film Rage
True Stories (1986) · Jun 26, 2023
Dirty Dancing (1987) - The Soundtrack with the Mega Hit "(I've Had the ) Time of My Life" and an Original Patrick Swayze Song with Pop Culture Writer Rachel Brodsky
Dirty Dancing (1987) · Jun 12, 2023
Coming to America 2 (2021) - The Soundtrack Score that brings Zamunda to Life with Composer Jermaine Stegall
Coming 2 America (2021) · May 29, 2023
The Full Monty (1997) - The Soundtrack with a Controversial Oscar Winning Score and a Killer Donna Summer Needle Drop with Dina Friedman (Producer of The Media Path Podcast)
The Full Monty (1997) · Apr 10, 2023
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) - The Joe Strummer Curated Soundtrack with Daniel Efram (The Steve Keene Art Book)
Grosse Pointe Blank (1997) · Mar 30, 2023
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) - The Soundtrack With Eclectic Needle Drops and an Anxiety Inducing Score with When Chinephiles Attack's Josh & Lacy
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) · Feb 13, 2023
Batman Forever (1995) - The Iconic 90s Summer Blockbuster Soundtrack Featuring "Kiss From a Rose" with Tyler of I Turn My Podcast On
Batman Forever (1995) · Dec 12, 2022
Singles (1992) - the Greatest Rock Soundtrack of the 90s with Danny Prokup, Mike Boroski, and Better Band's Branden Palomo
Singles (1992) · Oct 31, 2022
Music and Lyrics (2007) - The Fake Pop Song Soundtrack Written by Andrew Wyatt and Adam Schlesinger with Gr8SongPod's Scott Interrante
Music and Lyrics (2007) · Oct 10, 2022
Midnight Express (1978) - The Soundtrack with The Iconic Oscar Winning Giorgio Moroder Score with DarkTyme Composer Bob Rogue
Midnight Express (1978) · Aug 22, 2022
Wayne's World (1992) - The Soundtrack Where 80s Rock Still Reigns Supreme with Yesterday's Concert's Lance Ingram
Wayne's World (1992) · Jul 11, 2022
School of Rock (2003) - The Soundtrack that Rocks for Both Kids and Adults with Life's But a Song's Jon Reilly
The School of Rock (2003) · Jun 13, 2022
The Crow (1994) - The 90s Rock Soundtrack Where Goth and Grunge Intersect with Free With This Month’s Issue’s Colin
The Crow (1994) · May 23, 2022
8 Mile (2002) - The Blockbuster Soundtrack That Birthed Eminem's Award Winning Hit, "Lose Yourself" with Menage with the MariJayne Maven's MJ
8 Mile (2002) · May 9, 2022
Josie and the Pussycats (2001) - The Perfect Power Pop Soundtrack with Kay Hanley's Golden Voice with Cinema Recall’s The Vern
Josie and the Pussycats (2001) · Apr 25, 2022
That Thing You Do (1996) - The 60s era Soundtrack featuring The Oneders with Brian Colburn (Playlist Wars, My Weekly Mixtape)
That Thing You Do! (1996) · Apr 11, 2022
Stranger Than Fiction (2006) - The Britt Daniel Scored Soundtrack with the Great Wreckless Eric Needle Drop
Stranger Than Fiction (2006) · Mar 28, 2022
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011): Steve Jablonsky's Soundtrack Score Brings Emotional Resonance to Robots with Author George Sirois
Transformers: Dark of the Moon (2011) · Feb 28, 2022
Garden State (2004) - The 2000s Indie-Blockbuster Soundtrack That Changed Indie-Rock As We Knew It
Garden State (2004) · Feb 14, 2022
Pulp Fiction (1994) - The Needle Drop Heavy Soundtrack that Provided a Gateway to the 70s with The Vinyl Score's David Ballantyne
Pulp Fiction (1994) · Jan 24, 2022
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) - The Wes Anderson Soundtrack That Pulls Everything from "Christmas Time is Here" to "Needle in the Hay"
The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) · Oct 25, 2021
Almost Famous (2000) - The 70s Rock Soundtrack Featuring the 90s Rock Supergroup, Stillwater with Lily and Hannah from Society Owes Me a Gen-X Podcast
Almost Famous (2000) · Oct 11, 2021
Scream 2 (1997) - The 90s Soundtrack That Tries to Hit Every 90s Teen Genre with Rubber Spaniel's Phil Bertulfo & Comic Writer J.M. Brandt
Scream 2 (1997) · Sep 28, 2021
Space Jam (1996) - The 90s Hip Hop Soundtrack For Cartoon Jocks with Brandice Wilson
Space Jam (1996) · Sep 13, 2021
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) - The 80s Punk Heavy Horror Soundtrack with JM Brandt, writer of Swamp Dogs: House of Crows
The Return of the Living Dead (1985) · Jul 26, 2021
High Fidelity (2000) - The Soundtrack That Feels Like a Record Collector's Mixtape
High Fidelity (2000) · Jul 12, 2021
Annie (1999) - The Less Famous Musical Soundtrack Than the 1999 and 1982 Versions with Austin from I Hate Your Taste in Movies
Annie (1999) · Jun 28, 2021
Velvet Goldmine (1998) - The Glam Rock Soundtrack With Supergroup Covers and Bowie Homage Orignals
Velvet Goldmine (1998) · Jun 24, 2021
Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971) - The 70s Musical Soundtrack with Songs from the Legendary Songwriter Leslie Bricusse with Director/Actor Peter Gardner
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971) · Mar 22, 2021
Black Panther (2018) - The Kendrick Lamar Curated Soundtrack That Feels Like a Party with Reel Asian Podcast's Raymond Luu
Black Panther (2018) · Mar 8, 2021
Atomic Blonde (2017) - The 80s Soundtrack for an Alternate Reality
Atomic Blonde (2017) · Mar 1, 2021
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) - The Iconic John Williams Soundtrack Score with Director/Actor Peter Gardner
Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981) · Feb 22, 2021
Donnie Darko (2001) - The 80s New Wave Soundtrack That Put Composer Michael Andrews on the Map with Damon Gross
Donnie Darko (2001) · Feb 8, 2021
Dazed and Confused (1993) - The 70s Classic Rock Needle Drop Soundtrack with MJ of Ménage with the MariJayne Maven
Dazed and Confused (1993) · Feb 1, 2021
Empire Records (1995) - The 90s Alt-Rock Soundtrack Was an Immediate Hit But the Film Flopped Initially with Society Owes Me a Gen-X Podcast's Hannah and Lily
Empire Records (1995) · Jan 12, 2021
Scrooge (1970) - The Oscar Nominated Holiday Soundtrack with Songs from Legendary Songwriter Leslie Bricusse with Dr. Rebecca L. Salois
Scrooge (1970) · Dec 21, 2020
Trainspotting (1996) - The 90s Brit-Pop Meets Electronic Soundtrack with a Touch of Iggy Pop
Trainspotting (1996) · Nov 23, 2020
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) - The 90s Indie-Rock Soundtrack that Matched the Quirkiness of The Kids in the Hall with Rubber Spaniel’s Phil Bertulfo
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) · Nov 16, 2020
O Brother, Where Art Thou (2000) - The Grammy Album of the Year Bluegrass Soundtrack that Took America By Storm with Dr. Alaina Rajagopal
O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) · Nov 9, 2020
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou Soundtrack (2004) - The Wes Anderson Soundtrack featuring Seu Jorge's Bowie Covers with Nicole Barlow
The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou (2004) · Oct 26, 2020
Purple Rain (1984) - The 80s Prince Soundtrack Where Almost All the Songs Were Hits with Kevin Doi
Purple Rain (1984) · Oct 19, 2020
The Social Network (2010) - The Iconic 2010 Soundtrack Score that Made Reznor & Ross Film Score Stars with Brandice Wilson
The Social Network (2010) · Oct 12, 2020
Airheads (1994) - The 90s Rock Soundtrack for a Film Littered with Rock References with Guilty Hearts Guitarist Edgar Rodriguez
Airheads (1994) · Sep 28, 2020
Xanadu (1980) - The ELO/Olivia Newton John Soundtrack That Deserved a Better Fate with Tracy Lane
Xanadu (1980) · Sep 21, 2020
Open Season (2006) - The Soundtrack for the Animated Film Featuring Original Songs from Paul Westerberg with Christian Durrett
Open Season (2006) · Sep 14, 2020
Romeo and Juliet (1996) - The 90s Alt Rock Soundtrack That Every Teen Would Blast With the Windows Down with Dietrich Seney
Romeo + Juliet (1996) · Sep 7, 2020
Dogs in Space (1986) - The 80s Australian Taste Making Soundtrack with Guilty Hearts Guitarist Edgar Rodriguez
Dogs in Space (1986) · Aug 31, 2020
Baby Driver (2017) - The Soundtrack that Uses 90s Needle Drops Including JSBX's "Bellbottoms" with Rubber Spaniel’s Phil Bertulfo
Baby Driver (2017) · Aug 17, 2020
Clueless (1995) - The 90s Alternative Soundtrack That Stayed Away from Grunge with Long Nguyen and Damon Gross of Joy Luck Division
Clueless (1995) · Aug 10, 2020
Valley Girl (1983) - The 80s Pop Soundtrack that Was Remade Into a 2020s Musical with Damon Gross
Valley Girl (1983) · Aug 3, 2020
Kids (1995) - The 90s Indie-Rock Lou Barlow Curated Soundtrack With a Surprise Top 40 Hit with Damon Gross
Kids (1995) · Jul 20, 2020