American audiences might not be familiar with Alan Hawkshaw, but he's a stone-cold legend; from casually hanging out with The Beatles in Germany in his early days, to touring with Donna Summer, to writing theme songs for Arthur C. Clarke. In th

Episode 19: WandaVision

Jun 10th, 2021 42m 36s

To this day, Daniel has not watched WandaVision. Why not, you ask? Who knows? If I could have solved the mysteries of his mind, we wouldn’t need this podcast in the first place. Yet, within the bitter ashes of a mind wallowing in the cultural w

Episode 18: Snuffy Walden

May 27th, 2021 44m 10s

In this landmark episode, we are joined by the legendary theme song composer of such shows as Thirtysomething, The West Wing, Friday Night Lights, and My So Called Life: fellow University of Saint Thomas alumni and Houston native Snuffy Walden

Episode 17: Kevin Macleod

May 13th, 2021 47m 11s

What kind of theme song podcast would we be if we didn't talk about our own theme song.? Well... We have the composer of our theme song, Kevin MacLeod, on the show with us and we forgot to ask him about it. We had a great time anyway, and now

Bonus Episode: Jeff Davis

May 6th, 2021 4m 17s

While we have the week off, Joey has been stuck in a teacher in service day and came up with this gem. We hope you enjoy and we will see you next week!

Episode 16: La Musica

Apr 29th, 2021 46m 4s

En este episodio, regresa Jack Tomas para hablar sobre los temas musicales de las telenovelas y que son de Puta madre.[On this episode we welcome back Jack Tomas (That’s All I Have to Say podcast) to talk about telenovelas and how bad ass the t

Episode 15: Heavy Metal Takeover

Apr 15th, 2021 47m 39s

On this episode, Joey shows up late to class and Greg has to take over as substitute. Also joining us is the one and only SVP - Steve Van Patten (Laughing Black Vampire, Beef, Wine, and Shenanigans podcast)! We’re discussing hard rock and heav

Episode 14: The Only Constant is Change

Apr 1st, 2021 31m 3s

It's the second episode of the second season, friends! In this installment, we examine shows that change their theme song. Themes that change from episode to episode are up for grabs, as well as theme that change from one season to the next, or

Episode 13: Sequels

Mar 18th, 2021 44m 43s

WE'RE BACK BABY!!!What makes a sequel series distinct from a spin-off? In the opinion of the professor, a sequel series should continue the story of the original series, either literally or thematically, in some way. A spin-off carries over cha

Episode 12: Mike Post

Aug 13th, 2020 39m 8s

In the finale of the first season, we tackle the prolific Mike Post. Mike seems to have written a good HALF of all the TV themes ever on television. The Greatest American Hero? That's him. Hill Street Blues? Also Mike Post. LA Law, Newsradio,

Episode 11: The Fall Guy

Aug 6th, 2020 37m 10s

This week we welcome Al Vara on the show to talk about his favorite theme song, The Fall Guy, sung by Lee Majors.Also, in case Daniel reads this Fool in the Rain by Led Zeppelin is a great song!

Episode 10: Mystery?

Jul 16th, 2020 31m 44s

In this episode we explore the mood created by the theme song in shows about Mystery, Intrigue, Suspense, Supernatural and...... Matlock?

Episode 9: Updating Theme Songs

Jul 9th, 2020 32m 35s

In this episode we springboard off of Daniel's interview with Jake to talk about older TV shows updating their theme songs for a modern audience.

Episode 8: Theme Song Memories

Jul 2nd, 2020 31m 34s

In this episode Daniel has a one on one discussion with his older brother Jake about theme songs they remember growing up.

Episode 7: News and Sports

Jun 25th, 2020 34m 18s

In this episode we talk about the gravitas of news themes and the girds and loins of sports themes. They have more in common than you would think.

Episode 6: Alf

Jun 17th, 2020 35m 54s

In this episode we have long time friend, fellow podcaster and ALF aficionado Jack Tomas join us. We discuss the merits of the theme songs of both the Alf live action and animated shows.Also, check out Jack's podcast Thats All I Have To Say.ht

Episode 5: Earle Hagen

Jun 11th, 2020 24m 36s

In this episode we discuss theme song composer great Earle Hagen and his lyric-less classic theme songs.

Episode 4: Theme Song at the End?

Jun 4th, 2020 34m 41s

In this episode we welcome our first guest Chris Tennison! We talk about theme songs vs. theme music and what happens if the theme song is at the end of the show?Be sure to check out Chris Tennison at https://triketheatre.org/https://www.faceb