Top 5 Needle Drops (Pt. 1) and It Ends | #1078
Summary
Hosts Adam Kemadar and Josh Larson are joined by Rico Galliano to discuss their top five movie needle drops, focusing on how pre-existing tracks enhance film narratives. They analyze selections from *Ghost World*, *Lovers Rock*, and *Jackie Brown*, exploring themes of musical discovery and character agency. The episode also features brief segments on the film *It Ends* and a poll regarding 90s movie villains.
Topics discussed
Sponsors and show introduction
Guest Rico Introduce and episode context
Discussion on Belly and The Last Emperor
Defining needle drops and criteria
Rico's #5: Slumdog Millionaire
Rico's #4: The Party
Rico's #3: Jackie Brown
Rico's #2: Wings of Desire
Rico's #1: The Breakfast Club
Josh's #5: The Virgin Suicides
Listener mail and FilmSpotting+ promo
Review of the film It Ends
Best of the Year poll results
Listener mail and 90s villains
Upcoming films and closing sponsors
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