This week, Daniel and Soren explore why every legendary composer is essentially a high-level shoplifter, stealing from the same three dead guys who actually knew how to write a melody. We also discuss why the "one in the glasses" is a genius, the specific humiliation of pitching jokes in the Fred voice, and why the most important skill for a professional writer is the ability to produce absolute garbage on purpose.Plus: Soren defends his hollow bird-bones, Daniel avoids an NDA, and we try to figure out why no one in a book can name a fictional band that doesn't sound like a hate crime.

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Chapters

• 00:00 The "Pecan Sandies" On-Ramp
• 03:09 The Fred Movie & Professional Humiliation
• 08:31 Heated Rivalry: Soren Doubles Down
• 13:00 A Quick Question: Movie Scores on the Radio
• 15:45 Hans Zimmer vs. 1536 Classical Music
• 18:58 John Williams and the "Genius" of Shoplifting
• 24:20 Jon Brion and Piano-Forward Comfort
• 31:34 Searching for the "Internal Control+F"
• 34:10 Why Fictional Bands Always Have Terrible Names
• 39:40 Soren’s Hollow Bird-Bones
• 41:40 The Generation of Movement: Teaching Kids to Jump
• 45:30 Roller Skating, Moonwalking, and Golf
• 51:19 The Professional Craft of Writing "Shitty" Drafts
• 57:01 Ripping it Down to the Studs
• 01:01:17 The Toy Story 3 Masterclass

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