Mario Kart & That 'Musical' Sound

Kirk answers questions about Guns 'n Roses, Mario Kart 64, phasers, and what makes a song sound like it's from a musical.
DISCUSSED/REFERENCED ON THIS EPISODE:
• "Welcome to the Jungle” by Guns n’ Roses from Appetite for Destruction, 1987
• "Results Theme" from Mario Kart 64 by Kenta Nagata
• A video kirk made in 2014 about the dynamic music of Mount Wario: youtube.com/watch?v=-8TBS75U1p8
• “Dig” by Incubus from Light Grenades, 2006
• “Waiting On A Miracle” feat Stephanie Beatriz, “What Else Can I Do?" feat Diane Guerrero, and "We Don't Talk About Bruno” by Lin-Manuel Miranda from Encanto, 2021
• “Tonight” from West Side Story 2021, performed by Rachel Zeigler and Ansel Elgort, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, music by Leonard Bernstein
• “Popular” by Stephen Schwartz performed by Kristin Chenoweth from Wicked, 2003
• “I Believe” by Trey Parker, Matt Stone, and Robert Lopez performed by Andrew Rannells from The Book of Mormon, 2000
• An excerpt from the October 2021 episode of “Backstage Pass with Eric Vitro” (pushkin.fm/show/backstage-pass-with-eric-vetro) featuring Arianna Grande
• Audio excerpts from Brooklyn 99 and Doom Patrol
• “One” by Creed from My Own Prison, 1997
• “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry as performed in Back To The Future, 1985
OUTRO SOLOIST: Kyle Molitor
Kyle is a Portland-based trombonist who plays in all sorts of bands, and was also featured on the year three Strong Songs theme msuic. Find him on Instagram @tbonemolitor. (instagram.com/tbonemolitor)
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