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In this episode, I speak with composer John Swihart about how he developed his career as a composer and hear the stories behind the score for Napoleon Dynamite, How I Met Your Mother and his time as a musician in the Blue Man Group.

In this episode, I speak with composer John Swihart about how he developed his career as a composer and hear the stories behind the score for Napoleon Dynamite, How I Met Your Mother and his time as a musician in the Blue Man Group.

The Music of Napoleon Dynamite - Composer John Swihart

We're back this week with a full show AND an interview with Napoleon Dynamite &amp; How I Met Your Mother composer John Swihart!The Berkelee-trained Swihart fuses ‘70s funk with electronica for the movie, providing a musical backdrop that expertly plays alongside the comedy, yet simultaneously allowing the jokes to breathe when necessary. Produced by Lorne Michaels, comedy Staten Island Summer unites SNL alums Cecily Strong, Bobby Moynihan, Fred Armisen, Will Forte, and Kate McKinnon for a hilarious coming of age comedy about two lifeguards on a mission to throw the biggest party of the summer.Swihart has provided memorable scores for a number of coming-of-age, youth-driven projects, ranging from classic cult comedy Napoleon Dynamite, to Fox’s Red Band Society, and the Michael Cera film Youth in Revolt. Swihart scored the CBS’s landmark comedy How I Met Your Mother.In this weeks show:We take a look at the tv show news we’ve watched over the last week, and some gaming chat as...Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back this week with a full show AND an interview with Napoleon Dynamite &amp; How I Met Your Mother composer John Swihart!The Berkelee-trained Swihart fuses ‘70s funk with electronica for the movie, providing a musical backdrop that expertly plays alongside the comedy, yet simultaneously allowing the jokes to breathe when necessary. Produced by Lorne Michaels, comedy Staten Island Summer unites SNL alums Cecily Strong, Bobby Moynihan, Fred Armisen, Will Forte, and Kate McKinnon for a hilarious coming of age comedy about two lifeguards on a mission to throw the biggest party of the summer.Swihart has provided memorable scores for a number of coming-of-age, youth-driven projects, ranging from classic cult comedy Napoleon Dynamite, to Fox’s Red Band Society, and the Michael Cera film Youth in Revolt. Swihart scored the CBS’s landmark comedy How I Met Your Mother. In this weeks show:We take a look at the tv show news we’ve watched over the last week, and some gaming chat as...Support this show <a href="http://supporter.acast.com/geektown" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">http://supporter.acast.com/geektown</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Geektown Radio : Episode 30 – John Swihart Interview plus UK TV Updates & Air Date Info!

Interview: John Swihart (Youth in Revolt)Recorded December 16, 2009Published January 8, 2010Episode Highlights00:28 - Introduction and Welcome00:58 - What were your first impressions of Napolean Dynamite?02:35 - The musical direction of Napolean Dynamite.06:17 - Working in television and film.11:26 - Scoring Youth in RevoltMusic Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast)00:00 - Meeting Sheenie (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart01:16 - Bus Rider (Napolean Dynamite) by John Swihart03:34 - Here's Rico (Napolean Dynamite) by John Swihart05:58 - Kip Waits (Napolean Dynamite) by John Swihart11:04 - Back to Ukiah (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart13:38 - Dropping Off Veejay (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart17:51 - Outlaws Together (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart18:33 - Meeting Sheenie (Youth in Revolt) by John SwihartDownload the interview hereSubscribe and more info here

Interview: John Swihart (Youth in Revolt) Recorded December 16, 2009 Published January 8, 2010 Episode Highlights 00:28 - Introduction and Welcome 00:58 - What were your first impressions of Napolean Dynamite? 02:35 - The musical direction of Napolean Dynamite. 06:17 - Working in television and film. 11:26 - Scoring Youth in Revolt Music Clips (Select music clips contained in this podcast) 00:00 - Meeting Sheenie (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart 01:16 - Bus Rider (Napolean Dynamite) by John Swihart 03:34 - Here's Rico (Napolean Dynamite) by John Swihart 05:58 - Kip Waits (Napolean Dynamite) by John Swihart 11:04 - Back to Ukiah (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart 13:38 - Dropping Off Veejay (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart 17:51 - Outlaws Together (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart 18:33 - Meeting Sheenie (Youth in Revolt) by John Swihart Download the interview here Subscribe and more info here

Soundcast Interview:  John Swihart (Youth in Revolt)