On Cue
On Cue is a weekly music and film podcast hosted by music supervisor, Liz Gallacher, and film director, Trish Sie. Each Tuesday, Liz and Trish dish about music, movies, and life. Guests and friends in the fields of music, art, and entertainment frequently join the conversation.
Episodes
48 episodes
Trish's Dream Film: Wormhole Showerhead
It's Trish's turn to direct her fantasy film, the genre-bending Wormhole Showerhead. Part magical realism, part comedy, part action movie, this chaotic ride is best described as Jumper meets Seeking A Friend For The End Of...
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Episode 48
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48:28
Time Traveling Back to 1986
This week, we take a listener's suggestion and jump into the wayback machine to relive 1986 in music and movies. Thanks for the excellent inspiration, Jennifer! We dive into the films and songs that shaped our young, hormonal lives nearly FORTY...
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Episode 47
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55:18
The Process of Creating a Film Score
This week, we go deep into the weeds answering a listener's question: HOW DOES A FILM SCORE COME TO EXIST?From choosing a composer, to creating a temporary reference score, to developing unique music to serve your film's vision-- it's a ...
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Episode 46
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59:38
Jenny's Dream Film: The Pick-Up
Jenny returns to the podcast to brainstorm with us about her fantasy film, The Pick-Up. It's a dark-comedy roadtrip buddy movie... with serial killers.Plus, Liz's favorite thing this week is Lady Gaga's new album,
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Episode 45
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42:44
Liz's Dream Film: Unleashed
This week, Liz is walking us through her vision for the perfect film, Unleashed. It's The Lobster meets Black Mirror... with Labrador retrievers. We're discussing tone and texture... characters and casting... storyline and structure......
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Episode 44
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44:26
Intense Performances
Emotions are running high in the world at the moment, so we're leaning into it and discussing passionate, raw performances in music and film. From the violently cathartic to the tender and vulnerable, we're exploring artists who went out on a l...
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Episode 43
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48:13
Shamrocking for St. Paddy's Day
St. Patrick's Day is almost here, and this week it's all about our favorite Irish films and musicians, including this video of CMAT performing Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights in London las...
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Episode 42
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50:16
Music & Movies That Haven't Aged Well
We all know the feeling... when you realize one of your favorite cherished songs or movies doesn't hold up these days. Or maybe a certain track or film has ALWAYS been objectionable to you, but it took a while for the rest of the world to catch...
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Episode 41
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1:04:43
It's Oscar Week!
PLEASE NOTE! Trish makes a few pretty gnarly errors in this week's episode. Sorry about the inaccuracies, and thanks for understanding!With the Academy Awards coming up this Sunday, we're dishing on the Oscars-- past, present and imagina...
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Episode 40
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42:40
What's It Like To Be a Film Director?
This week, Trish answers all of your (and Liz's!) questions about her job in movies. We explore the way a script is chosen and developed... the coolest jobs on a film set... the various stages of a project... and the craziest and most exciting ...
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Episode 39
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1:04:40
Valentine's Day!
This week is Valentine's Day, and we're celebrating by bringing you our very favorite love songs as well as sex scenes from films. From tender romance to blistering lustiness, this episode has it all covered. For added excitement, check out the...
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Episode 38
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1:04:59
Bring Your Partner to Work Day
Please meet our better halves! This week, Kathleen Gallacher and Roe Sie have entered the chat. We discuss their hobbies, careers, favorite songs, special movies, and quirkiest habits... all topped off with a nail-biting round of The Newlywed G...
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Episode 37
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59:19
Liz Orchestrates a Dinner Party
Now it's Liz's turn to create her perfect dinner party. Setting the tone musically and scoring an event comes naturally to Liz, of course... plus she's a terrific chef. So we can assume the music is on point and the menu is divine. But you'll n...
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Episode 35
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51:25
Trish Directs a Dinner Party
Creating a dream dinner party isn't so different from filmmaking. There's lighting, production design, set dressing, storyline, pacing, interpersonal chemistry, music supervision and even costuming to consider. Plus food, of course! Thi...
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Episode 35
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48:16
LA Fires and Songs For The Planet
This week, Liz and Trish decided to shelve the scheduled episode to talk instead about something pressing and personal—the devastating fires in Los Angeles. In light of the ongoing crisis, they reflect on the overwhelming emotions of helplessne...
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Episode 34
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23:09
Grosse Pointe Blank
This week, we examine and discuss the movie Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), diving into the iconic soundtrack and the way it underscores the film's characters, storylines, comedy, and themes.Also, Trish's favorite thing this week is the boo...
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Episode 33
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46:32
Happy New Year!
In preparation for 2025, we're celebrating and imagining what might lie ahead. From musicians and filmmakers we're watching, to composers we'd love to hire to score the entire year-- join us in laying out a smorgasbord of exciting possibilities...
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Episode 32
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36:43
Merry Christmas!
Happy holidays to all! This week, we're exploring Christmas songs made famous by the movies in which they first appeared.Plus, Liz's favorite thing is The Corduroy Cuddle, which may or may not lead to a new career as a Professional Cudd...
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Episode 31
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42:15
2024 Retrospective
Does the world need another year-end list? Probably not. But we put our own spin on one anyway. Songs and movies to ring out the year, On Cue-style.Plus, Trish's favorite thing this week is rodent contraceptive.We love hearing f...
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Episode 30
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40:37
Cozy Date Night
Up here in the Northern hemisphere, as the shortest day of the year draws near, we're snuggling up with our honeys and sharing our perfect movie date nights, complete with soundtracks, heartwarming films, and sexy songs. Light a candle or two a...
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Episode 29
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38:04
Music Clearances
How do we get permission to use a song in film or TV? Who needs to be paid, and what's the process? With years of experience under her belt, Liz gets into the nitty gritty of music clearances and dishes the dirt on which artists are hard to cle...
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Episode 28
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35:04
Happy Thanksgiving!
Cheers to a cozy week with loved ones! Here at On Cue, we're honoring this holiday with an exploration of inspiring music from Indigenous artists. Liz has curated a wide variety of fantastic songs, spanning diverse genres and styles. Hope you'r...
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Episode 27
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35:09
The Best GNF Tracks
Some might consider them guilty pleasures. But here at On Cue, it's our mission to rescue certain songs from the shadowy depths of shame and embarrassment. We're rebranding these savory and sweet auditory nuggets as GIVE NO F*CKS songs: tracks ...
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Season 1
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Episode 26
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44:17