The FSM podcast returns with its biggest, most spectacular episode to date: An overview of the history of Star Trek music, from Courage to Giacchino. Special guest stars include Star Trek experts Jeff Bond, Lukas D. Kendall, and more!

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Doug and the Kaplans catch up on the summer's batch of scores. Digital manipulation of Doug courtesy of the Kaplans. Thanks, guys.

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Indy is back, and so are we! Please join us in this plus-sized Podcast as we examine the music of Indiana Jones. (Special thanks to Saul Pincus.)

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FSM's inside look at The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King: The Complete Recordings Boxed Set and The Music of the Lord of the Rings Films book. These titles could not be any longer.

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FSM's Halloween Podcast Number Three takes a thorough look at the Dies Irae and its longstanding influence.

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We apologize for this despicably late podcast where we catch up on approximately four months worth of material in 11 minutes.

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We're back, and so is our annual look at the Lord of the Rings: The Complete Recordings. Call in your The Return of the King questions to 773.840.7470... We'll answer everything shortly before the boxed set is released on Nov. 6

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No themes in Spider-man? FSM's crew finally puts the rumors to rest while taking a look at all three Spider-efforts, weighing the contributions of Elfman and Young. [MILD LANGUAGE WARNING]

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FSM tackles the best of the third month of the year, including The Last Mimzy, Zodiac, The Reaping, Blades of Glory and more.

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FSM celebrates this year's nominees.

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FSM wishes you and yours happy holidays in a Podcast jam-packed with contributors and their choices for seasonal film music.

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Christmas has come early! Join us as we unveil some of the biggest and best December scores, including Eragon, The Good German, Night at the Museum, Blood Diamond and more!

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 Nine Questions to Rule Them All ...and then a few more. The FSM Podcast gang answers a whole buncha Two Towers questions. Listen and learn!

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This coming of Podcast is like the falling of small stones that starts an avalanche in the mountains. Full TTT Podcast coming next time. Email your questions to: DAdams1127@aol.com

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We've got a light little piece of candy corn for you this time, as we celebrate the spookiest time of year with a close look at some of filmdom's creepier compositions. (Disclaimer: Ok, the true spookiest time of year is actually Thanksgiving when we're all forced to eat a dead bird surrounded by our extended families. But Halloween's more fun.)

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Get out your brickbats as the Kaplans tackle one of the trickiest topics in all of film music -- plagiarism!

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The FSM crew takes a look at Elfman's first foray into the world of concert music... with special guest, Danny Elfman!

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A look back at the James Newton Howard / M. Night Shyamalan collaboration, along with a lesson on Minimalism, special guest Dave Coscina and Al's incisive impersonation of Elmer Bernstein.

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SUPERMAN RETURNS! Doug and Jon wield the Kryptonite while Al does so much devil's advocate flip-flopping, even we're not sure what he thinks... but we're pretty sure he didnât like it either.

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We're back from the opera hall and are digging into this summer's batch of high-profile film scores. Here we turn our sights towards X-Men: The Last Stand, and watch as John Powell discovers his mutant ability to write better and better music. Oh, and no, we really don't know if Alan Silvestri was upset or not. You'll see. www.filmscoremonthly.com/fsmonline

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Here's the scene: Tim, Al, Jon and Doug have just returned from the world premiere of Elliot Goldenthal's Grendel... and are dining on a delicious Mrs. Field's cookie (adorned with the counter-jockey-confusing phrase "Happy Grendel!") and, of course, the requisite bottle of Silvestri wine.  Join them in their post-performance musings won't you? Interspersed is more Goldenthal music than you can shake your grimy blue fist at, as well as recorded excerpts from an early May phone interview with the composer. Beginning Monday, June 26 you'll be able to read FSM's official review of Grendel on Film Score Monthly Online (www.filmscoremonthly.com/fsmonline).  Was the opera an accident, an accident, an accident, or gold?  

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The Kaplans take up the mantle in their continued attempt to get punched by someone.

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FSM sets the SUN and drops the curtain on this year's Oscars. Remember to visit www.filmscoremonthly.com/fsmonline

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Could Howard Shore's Sun: Soul of the Ultimate Nation be the best videogame score yet? And where did Doug go, anyway?

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It's gonna be a bright SUNshiny day! Enjoy a preview of Howard Shore's score to Sun: Soul of the Ultimate Nation. Full podcast up later this week!

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Itâs 2006 and weâre back to what we do best: arguing about film music! This week, John Williamsâ score to Munich sits in the spotlight.

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It's the podast of Christmas past! If you play this episode backwards, you can clearly hear Al Kaplan say, "Tim is dead."

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Is the new boxed set featuring Howard Shoreâs complete score from THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING all itâs cracked up to be? Well, of course we think so. Tune in and listen to a few behind the scenes tidbits. Also, 30 seconds of unreleased music from THE KARATE KID, in honor of the late Pat Morita.

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The Kaplans Strike Back! Jon and Al make their case for Patrick Doyle's signature style -- and toss in a few unorthodox observations along the way. Will Tim and Doug stand their ground? Also, 30 seconds of unreleased music from THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE RING!

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Could it be that Doug, Tim, Jon & Al have dissenting views on Patrick Doyle's new score to "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire"? Tune in to find out!

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In the continuation our forum on âMemoirs of a Geisha,â? Doug Adams, Tim Curran and Jon & Al Kaplan discuss John Williams' new score for the Rob Marshall film, the pros and cons of Western composers tackling Eastern music and more.

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Over less-than-pristine phone lines, Doug Adams (in Chicago), Tim Curran and Jon & Al Kaplan (in L.A.) recorded the very first FSM Podcast--in two parts--a sneak preview of John Williams' "Memoirs of a Geisha." The Kaplans were two of the very few allowed at the scoring sessions; tune in and find out what John Williams was wearing.

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