Star Wars Music Minute

Feb 03 2025 100 ep. 118 mins 196
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Celebrating the music and sound of Star Wars 5 cinematic minutes at a time!

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TROS 29: Rise of Skywalker Music and Sound Crew (Minutes 141-142)

Feb 03 2025 105 mins  
We've reached the end of the The Rise of Skywalker (minutes 141-142)! In this season finale, Xanthe goes through the music and sound credits and explains how each role contributed to the production. We also compare the "transition to end credits" music across all 9 Skywalker Saga films and discuss how The Rise of Skywalker's version fits into a larger trend. Timestamps: 0:00 - He

TROS 28: Harmonic Secret Sauce (Minutes 136-140 with Dennis Hamm)

Jan 27 2025 119 mins  

TROS 27: The Poetic Ending (Minutes 131-135 with Frank Lehman)

Jan 06 2025 161 mins  
Music theorist and film musicologist Dr. Frank Lehman returns to the show to discuss the final scene of the film (minutes 131-135)--which includes his favorite cue from The Rise of Skywalker score! We cover a ton of ground in this episode--including the growing-up of Rey’s theme, the final cue as a strategic open text, the encoding of Darth Vader’s theme throughout the Skywalke

TROS 26: Nine-Part Symphony (Minutes 126-130 with Nathan Fontyn)

Dec 30 2024 96 mins  
In minutes 126-130 of The Rise of Skywalker, Ben and Leia become one with the Force and beings across the galaxy celebrate their victory against the Sith Eternal. Joining me today is Nathan Fontyn (from the ["Music By John Williams"](https://x.com/JWilliams_Fan) Twitter). We discuss John Williams's sentimental themes, his use of choir, and the "greatest hits" of Star Wars themes pr

TROS 25: Inverse Immolation Scene (Minutes 121-125 with Ender Smith)

Dec 23 2024 152 mins  
The good guys win! Reylo kiss! Ben Solo dies! Minutes 121-125 of The Rise of Skywalker are packed with action, romance, and melty ’splody faces. Joining me today is Ender Smith (AKA AurekFonts), who talks with me about subjective sound design, chiastic structure, how character deaths are scored in Star Wars, and more!

TROS 24: Dubstep Lightning (Minutes 116-120 with James Waterman and Justin Scheid)

Dec 16 2024 157 mins  
In minutes 116-120 of The Rise of Skywalker, Palpatine unleashes Force lightning on the Resistance fleet, Rey gets a boost from the voices of Jedi past, Sidious declares that he is all the Sith, and Rey retorts that she is all the Jedi. Oh, and Palpatine has a really bad time as he disintegrates from his own Force lightning. 😬 Joining me today are Justin Scheid and James Waterma

TROS 23: Mufasa Is Dead (Minutes 111-115 with Christina Ward)

Dec 09 2024 164 mins  
In minutes 111-115 of The Rise of Skywalker, Rey Force-transfers her lightsaber to Ben, Palpatine sucks the life out of the Dyad, and Lando shows up with a massive Citizens’ Fleet ready to join the fight. Christina Ward (from The Band Batch) returns to the show to analyze Palpatine’s vocal delivery from an operatic speak-singing perspective. We also discuss Disney villains, Ver

TROS 22: Good Boy Ben Theme (Minutes 106-110 with Samantha Tripp)

Dec 02 2024 152 mins  
In minutes 106-110 of The Rise of Skywalker, Ben Solo arrives on the scene, bringing with him a new, redeemed musical theme! As J.J. Abrams puts it, we ”make the trip from Ren to Ben.” I’m pleased to be joined by Samantha Tripp for an in-depth discussion about this huge moment in the score.

TROS 21: Palpatine's Home Turf (Minutes 101-105 with John Hoey)

Nov 25 2024 102 mins  
In minutes 101-105 of The Rise of Skywalker, Finn has a Force feeling, Finn and Jannah ride obraks toward the Steadfast's navigation tower, and Rey approaches her grandfather on the Sith throne. John Hoey from The Resistance Broadcast returns to the show to discuss trumpet cascades, Sith geiger counters, Finn's Force sensitivity, Palpatine's home field advantage, and more! Timestam

REVIEW: Star Wars in Concert with the LA Phil

Nov 23 2024 116 mins  
Xanthe, James, Christina, and Ender review Star Wars in Concert—which we attended at Walt Disney Concert Hall on November 21, 2024. Anthony Daniels hosted the evening, Sarah Hicks conducted The Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Robert Istad directed the CSUF University Singers.