Sideshow Sound Radio

About Sideshow Sound Radio

We discuss the scores, soundtracks and media music we love, along with a healthy dose of Disney!

Publisher

Sideshow Sound Radio

Category

arts · education · music · tv & film

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

25 May 2016

Latest episode

7 Mar 2026

Latest episodes

4 of 180 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   7 Mar 2026TRANSCRIPT

   A Grateful Goodbye

   After an incredible run, this episode marks the final chapter of Sideshow Sound Radio with your hosts Will Dodson and Wendell Jones. Over the years we’ve explored countless soundtracks, celebrated the composers who bring our favorite films, games, and television shows to life, and shared our love of film music with listeners around the world. […]

2. 

   21 Oct 2025

   Score Guide – Casper (1995)

   In this heartwarming Score Guide finale for spooky season, Wend and Will revisit James Horner’s beloved score for Casper (1995). They’ll explore how Horner weaves together a never-ending well of hauntingly beautiful melodies, tender emotion, and spectral playfulness to bring this ghostly tale to life. From the film’s ethereal emotional beats to its bittersweet finale, […]

3. 

   14 Oct 2025TRANSCRIPT

   The Sideshow Theme Show #16 – Dies Irae: The Leitmotif of Death

   The Dies Irae — it’s one of the most recognizable melodies in history, and it’s haunted our screens for generations. In this episode of The Sideshow Theme Show, Lasse and Will trace the journey of this ancient requiem chant through film, TV, and beyond. From classical roots to blockbuster reinventions, the duo unpacks how the […]

Inside a recent episode

A Grateful Goodbye

Published 7 Mar 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And I don't think Wendell would have either. And I know this must sound really weird. You both are talking that, like, you know, you love it so much and you don't want to start. It's like, and that's very true. Um, but there's, we're both creatives and, and I think we've both kind of come to the conclusion that at a certain point shows end, you know, it's just, um, series end, movie series end, you know, book series end, like everything ends at some point and it's better to know to end it before your four standard, I guess, like, yeah, because it just fizzles out. And yeah, exactly. Yeah. And I said to, to, to, to, well, when we were discussing this, that, um, you know, for me personally, I'm just at a point where, where it makes sense to step away from podcasting for a while. […]

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

932,483

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

41 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

5 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

90

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