This episode is all about The Lord of the Rings as Zack shines a "leit" on the compositional technique known as "leitmotif" as used by Howard Shore throughout the iconic film trilogy. He shares a couple of his favorite tracks before opening up the discussion to his brother, Alex, but just as the Fellowship encountered many surprises during their adventure, there just might be a surprise or two in store for this episode... 
Check out Nerdwriter's analysis of Shore's music at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7BkmF8CJpQ 
Also, a quick shout-out to the London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Voices, New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, and all the incredible soloists for their performances on these soundtracks since Zack forgot to do it during the episode!!*Mute City Music, LLC is a trademark of E. Zachary Demos. All other trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. The sole purpose of this podcast is for the criticism, commentary, and teaching of copyrighted works*