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How to Learn Orchestration Without Feeling Overwhelmed
Jun 25, 2026
49m 03s
Your Cue Got Accepted! Don't Blow the Deliverables.
Jun 18, 2026
1h 11m 32s
Dave Answers Your Production Music Questions
Jun 12, 2026
1h 13m 15s
Inside a 52 Cues Cue Breakdown
Jun 4, 2026
34m 00s
Is Using Loops "Lazy?"
May 28, 2026
51m 47s
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| Date | Episode | Description | Length | ||||||
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| 6/25/26 | How to Learn Orchestration Without Feeling Overwhelmed | In this episode, Philip Johnston returns to explain how Orchestration Recipes makes complex concepts more practical, what Volume 6 brings to everyday orchestral writing, and where AI may fit into the future of composition and virtual performance. Orchestration Recipes Vol. 6 is out now! https://orchestrationrecipes.com Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at... | 49m 03s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | Your Cue Got Accepted! Don't Blow the Deliverables. | In this episode Dave and community mentor Jeff LaPlante break down production music deliverables, including mixes, stems, cutdowns, file naming, metadata, loudness, and the common mistakes that can make an accepted cue harder for libraries and editors to use. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/yIXUIyolKRk Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at R... | 1h 11m 32s | ||||||
| 6/12/26 | Dave Answers Your Production Music Questions | In this episode, Dave answers your production music questions including generative AI, following up with libraries, pitching albums professionally, recovering exclusive cues, building a sustainable sync catalog, and why the tools you use matter when revisions and deliverables are part of the job. Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues!... | 1h 13m 15s | ||||||
| 6/4/26 | Inside a 52 Cues Cue Breakdown | In this episode, Dave pulls back the curtain on 52 Cues with a look inside a cue breakdown, showing how composition, structure, arrangement, and production choices all work together in a finished cue. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YfOLFtiPIig Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues! Join the 52 Cues Community! – h... | 34m 00s | ||||||
| 5/28/26 | Is Using Loops "Lazy?" | In this episode, Dave and Jeff discuss whether loops and samples are lazy, how samples can be transformed into original production music cues, and why legal usage still doesn’t always protect you from Content ID headaches or library concerns. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PFoHpTAsHbo Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52... | 51m 47s | ||||||
| 5/21/26 | Brutally Honest Advice from a Library CEO (Chuck Henry, 10 West Music) | In this episode Chuck Henry, founder and CEO of 10 West Music, shares brutally honest advice for production music composers on pitching libraries, preparing clean deliverables, avoiding lazy loop usage, and writing cues that actually serve editors and supervisors. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4m7ZUa0aPaw Links: https://10westmusic.comhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/chuck-henry-22a1bb8/ Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch yo... | 49m 04s | ||||||
| 5/14/26 | Stop Pitching and Start Building Relationships | In this episode, Dave and community mentor Greg Fellman share five practical networking tips for production music composers, from building real relationships to following up and being ready when opportunities show up. Denver Composers Collective - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1433710441750662 Sync Meetup Austin - https://www.facebook.com/syncatx Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MAHozCY7fRk Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch ... | 53m 35s | ||||||
| 5/7/26 | Can AI Help Get Your Cues Signed? (with Alan Lazar) | In this episode, I’m joined by composer, library owner, and PMA vice chair Alan Lazar to talk about ethical AI, production music submissions, and whether tools like TrackTrove.ai can help human composers get their cues heard. https://tracktrove.ai https://alanlazar.com Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/FatgvGSr9_s Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free ... | 54m 05s | ||||||
| 4/30/26 | Composers, You Need a Second Brain | In this episode, Dave is joined by 52 Cues mentor Mary Shaw to talk about building a “second brain” for composers, getting ideas and tasks out of your head, and creating systems that help future-you stay focused, organized, and more productive. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/z9xOGoM7CnQ Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte: https://amzn.to/42GFZEg Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly whe... | 39m 09s | ||||||
| 4/23/26 | Why Good Music Isn’t Enough in Sync | In this episode, Dave and Jeff LaPlante talk about the non-musical skills that can make a huge difference in the sync business. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7ARhc9dohm4 Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues! Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com It's free to post your cues for feedback from the co... | 49m 36s | ||||||
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| 4/16/26 | Stop Using Spreadsheets for Metadata with Cuemonic | In this episode, Dave is joined by Jesse Carrigan to talk about Cuemonic, the metadata tool he’s building for composers and publishers, and why this unglamorous part of the business matters more than most of us realize. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/lRdh5l8OhxM https://cuemonic.com Use code 52CUESPOD and get 1 month free each year you stay subscribed to Cuemonic, which means 12 months for the price of 11. Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the prof... | 40m 23s | ||||||
| 4/9/26 | Inside the Production Pipeline of Warner Chappell | In this episode, Dave sits down with Warner Chappell Production Music’s Dave Milne to talk about what libraries really look for in composers, how the production pipeline works behind the scenes, and what it takes to turn great cues into truly usable, professional music for clients. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/PvFd3b2yT78 https://www.davemilnemusic.com https://www.imdb.com/name/nm8687247 https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-milne-music https://www.keenwidget.com Support for the... | 44m 33s | ||||||
| 3/26/26 | What It Takes to Score a Network Game Show | In this episode, I’m talking with Timothy Andrew Edwards and Tim Mosher about how they landed the music for Nate Bargatze’s Greatest Average American and what it really takes to score a network game show. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/dP71SNhtENo Greatest Average American on ABC: https://abc.com/show/a0f061ad-bc3e-49f4-926f-40f80f8c7090 Evil Genius: https://www.facebook.com/groups/877961207308818 Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the profes... | 57m 58s | ||||||
| 3/19/26 | How Do You Actually Go Full-Time in Production Music? | In this episode Dave is joined by Steven McDonald to talk about how he went from posting music on YouTube to landing major placements, why he writes fast and doesn’t throw ideas away, and the honest truth about the freedom, pressure, and discipline it takes to make this work for real. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/WqfsFl0hLrY https://www.stevenmcdonaldmusic.com/music Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music a... | 1h 01m 13s | ||||||
| 3/12/26 | The Biggest Sync Mistakes We’ve Ever Made | In this episode, Dave and Jeff LaPlante share some of the biggest sync mistakes they’ve made, from technical blunders and bad deals to mindset traps and missed opportunities. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iR7q0SAklBQ Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues! Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com It's ... | 57m 37s | ||||||
| 3/6/26 | What Non-Drummers Get Wrong About Programming Drums | In this episode, Dave is joined by community ambassador and drum educator Michael Reschke to break down the biggest mistakes non-drummers make when programming drums. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qMSUlzL6iZA Connect with Michael: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelreschke1 Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues! Join... | 1h 02m 03s | ||||||
| 2/27/26 | How Do Composers Find New Libraries? | In this episode, Dave and Jeff break down practical strategies for finding new production music libraries, building relationships, and pitching in a way that gets you taken seriously in the sync industry. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/kMeLqJJlOYI Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues! Join the 52 Cues Community! –&nb... | 1h 00m 23s | ||||||
| 2/20/26 | TV Composer Reviews Your Production Music Cues Live! | In this episode I review cues from the 52 Cues Community! Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/1hgYh8PZaRg Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues! Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com It's free to post your cues for feedback from the community, network with other composers, and ask questions about the ind... | 1h 26m 53s | ||||||
| 2/13/26 | Let's Talk Trailer Music (with Randon Purcell) | In this episode, trailer composer Randon Purcell breaks down what it actually takes to write modern trailer music, from massive structure and signature sounds to trends, placements, and surviving in a saturated market. Fallout Music Group: http://falloutmusicgroup.com Randon’s Trailer Course (Hybrid Orchestral Composition and Sound): https://www.masterthescore.com/course/hybrid-orchestral-composition-and-soundBrand X Music: https://brandxmusic.netBrand X Music x Fallout Music Group... | 1h 00m 47s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | Do I Just Suck at Workflow? | In this episode, me and 52 Cues mentor Mary Shaw unpack why “bad workflow” is often a misdiagnosis and how simple project management tools can make writing and delivering cues feel far more doable. Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/kEP9Ixeesfg Getting Things Done by David Allen - https://amzn.to/49ZFIRB Building a Second Brain by Tiago Forte - https://amzn.to/4rxRIQ6 Essentialism by Greg McKeown - https://amzn.to/46ngzhj Make Time by Jake Knapp and John Zeratsky - https://amzn.... | 52m 53s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | What New Composers Get Wrong About Sync | In this episode, Jeff Hargrove and I talk about the early mistakes new composers often make when stepping into production music – from chasing plugins and genres to overlooking the fundamentals that actually move the needle. Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/RSM5S5sPFpQ Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues! Join t... | 1h 04m 15s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 | Building Better Work-Life Balance | This week, Greg Fellman and I talk work-life balance and how routines, boundaries, travel, burnout, and community can actually recharge you instead of distracting you. Watch this episode on YouTube! https://youtu.be/IVm4dxN1SWQ Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues! Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my.52cues.com It's free to... | 45m 04s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 | The Production Music Industry Quietly Changed | In this episode, Jeff LaPlante and I talk about how production and library music has changed in the last decade, why authenticity matters more, and how streaming has shifted the royalty game. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6gPapVS1b5o Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues! Join the 52 Cues Community! – https://my... | 1h 13m 17s | ||||||
| 1/8/26 | Your Influences Are Louder Than You Think | In this episode, Jeff LaPlante joins me as the first co-host of 2026, and we’re talking about influences – the obvious ones, the weird ones, and the ones you don’t realize you’re borrowing from. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/veX7p3hbjlE Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are heard. Start your free trial at ReelCrafter.com/52Cues! Join the 52 Cues Community! –&... | 55m 37s | ||||||
| 1/1/26 | I Wrote Fewer Cues in 2025. Should I Be Worried? | In this episode, Mrs. 52 Cues and I wrap up the year by looking honestly at what worked, what didn’t, and how 2025 shaped both my writing life and the evolution of 52 Cues. We also lay out what’s coming in 2026 – new podcast formats, mentors, masterclasses, community changes, and a clearer vision for building a sustainable creative life together. Support for the 52 Cues Podcast comes from ReelCrafter, the professional way to pitch your production music and know exactly when your cues are hear... | 1h 23m 13s | ||||||
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Chart Positions
12 placements across 12 markets.
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12 placements across 12 markets.