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Esteemed composer Tim Wynn joins me to talk about his diverse work such as Marvel's Midnight Suns, Supernatural, Freaks, Total War: Warhammer III, Madden NFL 25, XCOM 2, Total War: Attila, and The Simpsons Game. 0:00 - Intro 0:32 - Interview 20:00 - Outro Contact & Follow The Buds! Email: The MusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Facebook: @TheMusicBuds Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com

In wake of my busy military life over this past year, I have unfortunately not been able to do any new Music Buds interviews since August 2021. But now that I am finally getting settled in, I hope to start up again soon! In the meantime, here is a very extensive, long-lost interview I did with award-winning composer Aaron Zigman, known for a number of acclaimed projects including The Notebook, Sex and the City, Wakefield, Escape from Planet Earth, The Proposal, The Other Woman, and much more. He also has collaborated in various ways with artists such as Steely Dan, Phil Collins, Sting, Chicago, The Jets, Clive Davis, Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, Natalie Cole, Ray Charles, Sting, Phil Collins, Dionne Warwick, Bozz Skaggs, Tina Turner, Seal, Carly Simon, the Pointer Sisters, Huey Lewis, Patti LaBelle, Chicago, Natalie Cole and Christina Aguilera. This was originally recorded in December 2020. Please enjoy and stay tuned for future episodes! Thank you :) Website: TheMusicBuds.com

See you in October-ish :)

Renowned composer Osei Essed joins me to chat about starting out in music and his work on fascinating documentaries such as Will Smith's Amend: The Fight for America, Tower, and Jim: The James Foley Story. Thanks again to Osei for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 1:10 - Interview: Osei Essed 20:52 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

Illustrious composer Gareth Coker joins me to chat about starting in music, his extensive work in video games including Halo Infinite, Ori and the Will of the Wisps, Ori and the Blind Forest, Immortals Fenyx Rising, and Ark, plus the importance for him in understanding video games before making the music, his favorite composers, and much more. Thanks again to Gareth for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 2:45 - Interview: Gareth Coker 58:55 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

The North Carolina-born rock band By George (Tyler Ford, Henry Moldenhauer, Chaandmon Croft) join me to chat about making their debut album "Mighty Mango," the exhilaration of their first shows and connecting with fans, producing music while in college, plus their upcoming concept album. Thanks again to By George for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Interview: By George 25:34 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

Dolly Daggerz, the incredible lead singer for Tokyo Taboo, joins me to chat about the band's start, her iconic pole acrobatics on stage, deep-faking Donald Trump for their single "American Dream," and much more. Thanks again to Dolly for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 0:55 - Interview: Dolly Daggerz 22:52 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

The sensational pop singer-songwriter Girli joins me to chat about her beginnings in music and first inspirations, loving to reinvent herself, her new single "Dysmorphia" and fighting against body shaming, how the pandemic changed her life, upcoming concerts, and much more. Thanks again to Girli for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 2:17 - Interview: Girli 28:05 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com

Vukovi lead singer Janine Shilstone joins me to chat about the band's start, getting diagnosed with OCD and dealing with thought-action fusion, crafting their recent album 'Fall Better,' upcoming tours, loving sci-fi entertainment like Alien and Marvel, and much more. Thanks again to Janine for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 1:36 - Interview: Janine Shilstone 27:38 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com

Acclaimed composer Adrian Corker joins me to chat about his start in music, scoring Tin Star: Liverpool, Clean Break, Way of the Morris, and more. Thanks again to Adrian for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 2:10 - Interview: Adrian Corker 32:08 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

Singer-songwriter Bosque Brown (a.k.a. Mara Lee Miller) joins me to chat about her start in music, getting songs featured in David Lowery's The Old Man and the Gun, Pete's Dragon, and Ain't Them Bodies Saints, how becoming a mother changed her music career, her upcoming EP, and much more. Thanks again to Mara for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 1:05 - Interview: Bosque Brown 19:16 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

Make sure to also check out my weekly movie review podcast, The Film Buds! We defuse homemade bombs in Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker and try to keep our sanity in Robert Altman's M*A*S*H plus we also discuss the struggles of critiquing war films and our favorites in the genre, Transformers, Aliens, Body Heat, Blood Simple, A Quiet Place Part II, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Sleepy Hollow, Spider-Man 2, Funny People, and Billy Madison.   0:00 - Intro: Paul's Script Completion / Henry's 3rd Spec Ops Fitness Test + New Theater Experience 5:35 - Retro Review: The Hurt Locker (2008) 25:16 - Retro Review: M*A*S*H (1970) 41:05 - Mail: Critiquing War Films + Best of the Genre 1:01:36 - Picks of the Week: Transformers, Aliens, Body Heat, Blood Simple, A Quiet Place Part II, Sicario: Day of the Soldado, Sleepy Hollow, Spider-Man 2, Funny People, and Billy Madison 1:12:39 - Outro   Follow The Film Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheFilmBuds.com Bonus Shows: Thefilmbuds.bandcamp.com Email: Thefilmbudspodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @filmbuds Letterboxd: @HenryFaherty Instagram: @thefilmbudspodcast The Music Buds: TheMusicBuds.com

Mille and Mie, a.k.a. The SoapGirls, join me to chat about growing up in South Africa, the many troubles and trials of their early tours, producing over 200 livestream shows during the COVID-19 pandemic, what continues to inspire their music, their upcoming album, and much more. Thanks again to Mille and Mie for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 1:58 - Interview: The SoapGirls 37:50 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

Renowned composer Maclaine Diemer joins me to chat about his start in music, scoring Guild Wars 2, the importance of art education, his favorite composers working today, and much more. Thanks again to Maclaine for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 1:55 - Interview: Maclaine Diemer 56:43 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

Esteemed composer Gabriel Hays joins me to chat about his work on Netflix's Secret Magic Control Agency and Disney's Star Darlings, his approach to tackling animation, plus his quarantine watchlist. Thanks again to Gabriel for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 1:25 - Interview: Gabriel Hays 23:50 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

Award-winning composer Ron Fish joins me to chat about his work in video games (God of War, Batman: Arkham City, Batman: Arkham Asylum), as a sound designer (Warner Brothers Theme Park in Abu Dhabi), and an audio director (Pacific Rim: Shatterdome Strike), plus tips on breaking into the business. Thanks again to Ron for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 1:22 - Interview: Ron Fish 42:30 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

Primetime Emmy-nominated composer Patrick Jonsson joins me to chat about his start in music, scoring the Academy Award-winning documentary The White Helmets, as well as other highly-acclaimed films including Virunga, On Her Shoulders, and Into the Fire. Thanks again to Patrick for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 1:48 - Interview: Patrick Jonsson 29:37 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

BAFTA Award-winning composer Simon Hale joins me to chat about his beginnings in music, creating the incredible L.A. Noire video game score with Andrew Hale, collaborating with Sam Smith on the James Bond theme song 'Writing's on the Wall,' his extensive work in theater, and much more. Thanks again to Simon for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 4:39 - Interview: Simon Hale 53:50 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

Emmy-nominated composer Anne Nikitin joins me to chat about her latest project, Fate: The Winx Saga, as well as Stardust, American Animals, The Pale Horse, and more. Thanks again to Anne for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 0:58 - Interview: Anne Nikitin 22:56 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com

The unstoppable singer-songwriter Caitlyn Scarlett joins me to chat about her start in music, moving to London in her late teens, singer-songwriter inspirations like Bob Dylan, staying creative in quarantine, missing the chaos of normal life, writing and collaborating with other artists, the ups and downs of social media, loving teen drama, and much more. Thanks again to Caitlyn for taking the time, it was an honor!   0:00 - Intro 0:57 - Interview: Caitlyn Scarlett 27:37 - Outro   Follow The Music Buds: Patreon: Patreon.com/TheBuds Website: TheMusicBuds.com Email: TheMusicBudsPodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @TheMusicBuds Instagram: @TheMusicBudsPodcast The Film Buds: TheFilmBuds.com You Don't Need Anyone: YouDontNeedAnyone.com