Season 2 Episode 12 | Michael Abels went from a K-12 classroom to Hollywood

Robert and Kenny begin the show by talking about the early release of The Lion King soundtrack and whether reboot soundtracks qualify for awards, Michael Giacchino leading this year’s Annual ‘Musical Anatomy of a Superhero’ Comic-Con Panel and other hot releases this week including Spiderman: Far From Home and Stranger Things 3.

Then composer Michael Abels (Get Out, Us) joins to share the story of how he and Jordan Peele connected in their filmmaking debut, using choirs in his scores and the evolution of ‘Gospel Horror’, how he turned a popular hip-hop track into a terrifying anthem in Us and his reaction when he found out Steven Spielberg told Jordan Peele to stick with Michael Abels.

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Hosts: Robert Kraft & Kenny Holmes Executive Producer: Matt Schrader Coordinator: Carol Kuswanto

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