John Carpenter directed and composed the music for some of the most iconic horror films of all time, from Halloween to They Live. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with him about his career and new album Lost Themes III. The hosts also share a few of their favorite film scores and review some new music.

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Featured Songs:

John Carpenter, "Halloween Theme - Main Title," Halloween (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack), Columbia, 1979

Goat Girl, "The Crack," On All Fours, Rough Trade, 2021

Goat Girl, "P.T.S.Tea," On All Fours, Rough Trade, 2021

Goat Girl, "Badibaba," On All Fours, Rough Trade, 2021

Madlib, "The Call," Sound Ancestors, Madlib Invazion, 2021

Madlib, "Road of the Lonely Ones," Sound Ancestors, Madlib Invazion, 2021

Madlib, "Two for 2 - For Dilla," Sound Ancestors, Madlib Invazion, 2021

Goat Girl, "Sad Cowboy," On All Fours, Rough Trade, 2021

John Carpenter, "The Shape Stalks," Halloween (Original 1978 Motion Picture Soundtrack), Columbia, 1979

Bebe Barron and Louis Barron, "Forbidden Planet Soundtrack - a) Main Titles - Overture - b) Giant Footprints In The Sand," Forbidden Planet, Planet, 1976

Bernard Herrmann, Joel McNeely & Royal Scottish Orchestra, "Scotty Trails Madeline (Including: Madeline's First Appearance, Madeline's Car, The Flower Shop, The Alleyway, The Mission, Graveyard, and Tombstone)," Vertigo: Original Motion Picture Score, Varèse Sarabande, 1995

John Carpenter, "Dark Star," Anthology: Movie Themes 1974-1998, Rodeo Suplex, 2017

John Carpenter, "Skeleton," Lost Themes III: Life After Death, Sacred Bones, 2021

Dimitri Tiomkin, "High Noon - Theme," Movie Memories: Music from the Greatest Films, Colosseum, 1995

John Carpenter, "Dead Eyes," Lost Themes III: Life After Death, Sacred Bones, 2021

Carl Stalling, "Powerhouse and Other Cuts from the Early 50's," The Carl Stalling Project - Music From Warner Bros. Cartoons 1936-1958, Rhino, 1990

Bobby Womack & Peace, "Across 110th Street," Across 110th Street Soundtrack, United Artists, 1972

Goblin, "Zombi," Zombi (Dawn Of The Dead) Original Sound, Cinevox, 1978

Ennio Morricone, "Armonica," Once Upon a Time in the West, RCA, 1972

The Wheel Workers, "S.O.S.," S.O.S. (Single), Steven Higginbotham, 2020

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