Baby Shark: From summer camp song to viral earworm

Baby Shark: From summer camp song to viral ea...

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How ​modern Music Supervisors ​craft the ​perfect Needle Drop

In Part 2 of our deep dive into needle drops, Dallas, Casey and Grace uncover more surprising stories behind some of cinema’s most unforgettable song choices. From a fiercely contested track that became a ‘90s comedy staple, to Quentin Tarantino’s habit of raiding old movie sound ...  Show more

Needle Drops: How pop songs first started showing up in movies

When a filmmaker pairs a scene with the perfect song, the results can become iconic. But when and how did movies start using popular music this way? In this episode, Dallas, Casey and Grace trace the history of “needle drops,” from a forgotten Broadway song that became an unlikel ...  Show more

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