Emmy-winning composer Jeff Toyne (Palm Royale) joins the show to discuss the epic 1980 musical comedy The Blue Brothers. Topics include the challenges of scoring comedy, the various musical acts of The Blue Brothers, (and what it's like to 'score' a previously-composed song), sneaking in esoteric musical references, and much more. Join us, won't you, as we discuss The Blue Brothers and Palm Royale S2?
Find Jeff's website here: https://jefftoyne.com/
Listen to the Palm Royale S2 soundtrack here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9tY0BWXOZFtRnKHAQrl7iBhCqKXZeJsu
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 mybigscore.transistor.fm 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 https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. 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!
25 May 2026
Planet of the Apes w/ Tom Third
Composer Tom Third (Modern Whore, The Sexiest Man in Winnipeg) joins us today to discuss Jerry Goldsmith's groundbreaking, atonal score for 1968's Planet of the Apes. We cover everything from the film's innovations and musical shock value, Third's history with it, how editing helps film composing, and more. Join us, won't you, as we discuss Planet of the Apes and the Canadian Screen Award-Nominated film Modern Whore.
You can find Tom and more of his work here:
https://www.tomthird.com/ (https://www.tomthird.com/)
https://www.instagram.com/tomthird/ (https://www.instagram.com/tomthird/)
Tom's next project, Crocodile, premiered at Berlin and has its US premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival on June 5th.
4 Sept 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 Instagram and more of his work here.
You can find more of Mark'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 mybigscore.transistor.fm 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 https://www.patreon.com/mybigscore. 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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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
12 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
3 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 36 / 100
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Social presence
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YouTube
0
Engagement
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