Needle Drops
For anyone who was fully invested in a beautiful display of cinema playing out before them…popcorn in hand, emotions racing, everything about this moment is perfect…and then…the needle drops. This is for you.
Nick and Jordan share two passions: movies and music. Together they set out to give an in-depth look into the how, the why, and the eventual moment your favorite songs made it into your favorite scenes on screen. Some familiar that gave you that nostalgic feeling and maybe some new discoveries that were added to the playlist.
New episodes debut biweekly on Tuesdays.
Episodes
9 episodes
"Magic Man" in The Virgin Suicides
In the second installment of our Sofia Coppola retrospective, we discuss how Heart's 1976 hit single "Magic Man" is used in a pivotal scene in The Virgin Suicides (1999). We also discuss other needle drops featured in the fi...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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57:00
"Just Like Honey" in Lost in Translation
We kick off our 4-episode spotlight on director Sofia Coppola with the film that won her an Oscar! We discuss how The Jesus and Mary Chain's 1985 song "Just Like Honey" is used in the final sequence of her 2003 film Lost in Translation...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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57:16
"The Power of Love" in All of Us Strangers
We conclude our spotlight on 2023 movies with an emotional fantasy-romance! We discuss how Frankie Goes to Hollywood's 1984 ballad "The Power of Love" is used in Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers. We also discuss another pivotal needl...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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49:41
"Complicated" in Bottoms
Join us for a fun and lively discussion of how Avril Lavigne's 2002 smash hit is used in Emma Seligman's teen comedy Bottoms (2023). We also talk about the other big needle drop in Bottoms - Bonnie Tyler's classic 1983 power b...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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55:29
"The Wind" in The Holdovers
Join us as we discuss how Cat Stevens' "The Wind" is used in a pivotal scene in Alexander Payne's comedy-drama The Holdovers (2023). Other needle drops discussed include Labi Siffre's "Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying," Badfinger's...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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1:00:03
"Closer to Fine" in Barbie
This week we take a trip to Barbieland and talk about the most successful movie of 2023: Greta Gerwig's Barbie. We discuss how Gerwig uses the Indigo Girls' timeless 1989 song "Closer to FIne" so effectively in pivotal scenes throughou...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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1:06:30
"P.I.M.P." in Anatomy of a Fall
The next installment of our spotlight on 2023 films is among the most acclaimed and well-awarded works of last year: Justine Triet's Anatomy of a Fall. We discuss how the Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band's instrumental cover o...
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Episode 2
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1:08:37