The Goldsmith Odyssey

Oct 11 2024 121 ep. 109 mins 72
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A chronological journey through the filmography of composer Jerry Goldsmith, with special episodes covering new releases and interviews with people who knew (or know about) him well.

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Odyssey Interviews - Jonathan Kaplan on Sol Kaplan, Love Field, and Bad Girls

Oct 11 2024 160 mins  
It's always a treat to hear from filmmakers who got to work directly with Jerry, and we're thrilled that director Jonathan Kaplan took the time to share his memories with us. In this wide-ranging Odyssey Interview, Jonathan tells David and Yavar about his father Sol Kaplan's career as a film composer, the thrill of watching Isaac Hayes perform the Truck Turner score, collaborating

Episode 43 - Season of Disbelief & Hail and Farewell - CBS Radio Workshop (1956)

Sep 26 2024 217 mins  
Our intermittent exploration of Jerry Goldsmith's early radio work continues with a 2-for-1 special: an episode of CBS Radio Workshop that offers brief dramatizations of the Ray Bradbury short stories "Season of Disbelief" and "Hail and Farewell" (both of which are introduced by Bradbury himself). Your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark explore the rich, sensitive small-scale sco

Odyssey Interviews - John Paesano on Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (with Jeff Bond)

Aug 30 2024 131 mins  
Jerry Goldsmith's music has been present in multiple Hollywood blockbusters this year, and his musical voice is particularly prominent in John Paesano's score for Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes. In this Odyssey Interview, Yavar and Goldsmith biographer Jeff Bond talk with Paesano about the challenges of finding a middle ground between Goldsmith's iconic original score and the mo

Episode 42 - The Early Guitar Scores (1954-1958) with Carlos Rafael Rivera

Jun 03 2024 337 mins  
Returning guest Carlos Rafael Rivera joins us for our longest episode to date!In the opening portion of the show, Carlos takes us on an in-depth guided tour of the history of Spanish classical guitar music, providing a brilliant framework through which to view the music we'll be covering.After that, Carlos joins your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark for an exploration of three

Production Report - The Committeeman / My Dark Days / Autumn Love (2023 Leigh Phillips Recordings)

Mar 09 2024 157 mins  
Are you now, or have you ever been, a Jerry Goldsmith fan? If so, you won't want to miss our third and final production report on Leigh Phillips' marvelous Jerry Goldsmith at The General Electric Theater series. Your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark chat with Leigh about the three latest additions: the stark and grim "My Dark Days," the cheerfully Italian-flavored "The Committe

Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - Inchon Tech Talk with Doug Fake and Chris Malone

Feb 28 2024 105 mins  
We know what you’re thinking: "Wait… didn't you guys already do an Inchon Soundtrack Spotlight?" Indeed we did, back in 2020, when Intrada rereleased Jerry Goldsmith's memorable score for the otherwise largely forgotten 1981 Korean War drama. Now, Intrada has released the score yet again, with improved audio and a small handful of new extras. In this follow-up Spotlight, your h

Odyssey Interviews - Sherri Chung on Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai

Jan 19 2024 106 mins  
Jerry Goldsmith's musical legacy lives on in the new animated series Gremlins: Secrets of the Mogwai, featuring a wonderful score by composer Sherri Chung. In this Odyssey Interview, your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark chat with Sherri about the score's large collection of memorable thematic ideas, the joy of being given the opportunity take a traditionally orchestral musical

Odyssey Soundtrack Spotlight - MacArthur (1977) with Doug Fake, Chris Malone and Jeff Bond

Dec 13 2023 96 mins  
Attention! Our final Soundtrack Spotlight of the year is here! 2023 hasn’t exactly been jam-packed with new Goldsmith releases, but it’s closing with a pretty special one: Intrada’s new 2-CD presentation of MacArthur, which offers both a restoration of the original LP re-recording and the premiere of the original film tracks. Your humble hosts Yavar and David are joined by In

Episode 41 - Storm - CBS Radio Workshop (1956)

Dec 01 2023 142 mins  
Take shelter! Mariah is here! (No, not that one.) Your humble hosts David, Yavar, and Clark dig into the CBS Radio Workshop episode "Storm," a meteorologically-themed docudrama featuring striking narration from William Conrad and a tense, turbulent score from Jerry Goldsmith. You'll hear discussion of the unique nature of this experimental radio series, the effectiveness of Goldsmi

Bonus Soundtrack Spotlight - The War of the Worlds (1953) / When Worlds Collide (1951) with Chris Malone and John Takis

Nov 15 2023 134 mins  
We know what you're thinking: why is The Goldsmith Odyssey covering Leith Stevens? Well, for one thing, War of the Worlds (1953) is a personal favorite film and score of Odyssey co-host and editor W. David Lichty. For another, it's a good excuse to spend time with friends of the show Chris Malone (who co-produced the new expanded album for La-La Land) and John Takis (who wrote the