The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular, Episode 52: Fifth Annual Oscar Preview: Best Original Score 2019

The Glenn Butler Podcast Hour Spectacular’s annual Oscar preview takes a look at 2019’s Best Original Score nominees. Glenn & Scott cover the distinctly different moods expressed in the scores for Joker, Marriage Story, 1917, Little Women, and The Rise of Skywalker — a Star Wars score by John Williams, something never before discussed on this podcast. In part 2 they discuss the one 2019 score Scott actually liked, some highlights Glenn found noteworthy, and the best single track from any score in the last five years. Glenn feels the joy of eucatastrophe, while Scott searches desperately for melodies.

Musical Selections:
“Defeated Clown” from Joker by Hildur Guðnadóttir
“Bathroom Dance” from Joker by Hildur Guðnadóttir
“Following Sophie” from Joker by Hildur Guðnadóttir (2x speed)
“What I Love About Nicole” from Marriage Story by Randy Newman
“Shouting and Shopping” from Marriage Story by Randy Newman
“Canon in D” by Johann Pachelbel
“Sixteen Hundred Men” from 1917 by Thomas Newman
“Theatre in the Attic” from Little Women by Alexandre Desplat
“Ice Skating” from Little Women by Alexandre Desplat
“Main Title” from North and South by Bill Conti
“We Go Together” from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker by John Williams
“End of Story (Credits)” from Marriage Story by Randy Newman
“Main on End” from Avengers: Endgame by Alan Silvestri
“Far from Home Suite Home” from Spider-Man: Far from Home by Michael Giacchino
“Swinging Set” from Spider-Man: Far from Home by Michael Giacchino
“The Professor and the Madman” from The Professor and the Madman by Bear McCreary
“Rebirth” from Godzilla: King of the Monsters by Bear McCreary
“Portals” from Avengers: Endgame by Alan Silvestri
“Far from Home Suite Home” from Spider-Man: Far from Home by Michael Giacchino