Episode #69 - The Music of 'Solo' and the Current State of Star Wars Fandom

On this episode, Rachael and Kirsty are joined by special guest Christy to discuss the music of Solo: A Star Wars Story. They talk about the soundtrack composed by John Powell, focusing on the new themes and how they interact with John Williams' classic Star Wars scores. Visit the links below for further background reading on the soundtrack of Solo: - John Powell's appearance on Score Podcast: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=1Cn_Qo7MmKs&t=1s - Jon Burlingame Variety article: https://variety.com/2018/ music/news/solo-a-star-wars- story-john-powell-score-john- williams-1202821271/ - Lehman Star Wars Leitmotif catalog - updated to reflect Solo Themes: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xJ0Jj-mLfOPUCtcAm_HDGIkFwvHL5gbX/view - Christy's meta on Enfys Nest's theme: http://enjoyallneednothing-blog.tumblr.com/post/174375581395/the-enfys-nest-theme Following Christy's departure, Kirsty and Rachael discuss the poor box office of 'Solo' and the current state of Star Wars fandom more generally. This is then followed by a discussion of various news stories, from reports of a Boba Fett spin-off to the new book 'Women of the Galaxy'.