Perfect Organism: The Alien Saga Podcast
TV & Film
Jerry Goldsmith's remarkable score for Alien is an achievement for the ages—but why? What makes it so beautifully suited to this film? Why was Goldsmith—who wasn't Scott's first choice—the only composer who could've pulled this masterpiece off?
In this extraordinarily deep dive, Jaime and Patrick look at Goldsmith's life, career, and musical style. And using Patrick's background as a professional composer—and Jaime's encyclopedic knowledge of film scores—they analyze the score on a deeply technical level, too.
This was one of the most enjoyable recording sessions to date. We hope you enjoy the ride as much as we did!
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113 // The Fantastic Dark: HR Giger and the Poetics of Fear (The Forbidden Planet: Part 3)
112 // A Two Year Alien: Covenant Anniversary Roundtable
111 // Alien Day 2019 Roundtable
110 // Alien: Harvest: An Interview with Director Ben Howdeshell
109 // Memory: An Interview with Diane O'Bannon (The Forbidden Planet: Part 2)
108 // It Looks Like a Warning (The Forbidden Planet: Part 1)
107 // Every Meal a Banquet: The Triumph of Aliens (40 Miles of Bad Road: Part 9)
106 // Is Aliens Overrated? (40 Miles of Bad Road Part 8)
105 // Dispelling Rumors (a mini-episode)
104 // Every Character Matters (40 Miles of Bad Road: Part 7)
103 // Alien: Blackout - The Perfect Organism Review
102 // Interview with Johnnie Christmas (William Gibson's Alien 3)
101 // The Queen: Part Two (40 Miles of Bad Road Part 6)
100 // 100th Episode of Perfect Organism: The Alien Saga Podcast
99 // Fandom Spotlight: MUTHUR9000 of Studio Yutani
98 // Who’s Laying These Eggs? (40 Miles Of Bad Road Part 5)
97 // Roundtable: The Myth and the Magic of Aliens (40 Miles of Bad Road: Part 4)
96 // Fandom Spotlight: Interviewing Bryant Dillon of Fanbase Press
95 // Who’s Snow White? The Miracle of Ellen Ripley (40 Miles of Bad Road: Part 3)
94 // Nuke the Site From Orbit: Finding James Cameron (40 Miles of Bad Road: Part 2)
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