# Needle Drops with Rico Gagliano of the MUBI Podcast

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Podcast: [Major Label Debut](https://stenobird.com/podcast/major-label-debut-7056506)
Published: 2026-06-29T10:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

Graham is joined by veteran arts journalist and host of the critically acclaimed MUBI Podcast, Rico Gagliano. They discuss needle drops in movies, what they are, why we love them, and the power they hold to elevate a movie moment to a phenomenon. Also, buttered or unbuttered movie popcorn. Check out the current season of Rico’s MUBI Podcast all about the most culture-defining needle drops of the last 40 years. 📻🎚️ Donovan “Atlantis” (28:10) Queen and David Bowie “Under Pressure” ( 29:45) Gary Jules “Mad World” (35:10) LL Cool J “Deepest Bluest (Shark’s Fin)” (48:09) Green Day “Brain Stew ft. Godzilla” (51:30) Veruca Salt “Aurora” (52:30) Pet Shop Boys “Always On My Mind” (1:05:06) Arnold McCuller “Nowhere To Run” (1:16:32) Aimee Mann “Wise Up (1:20:14) Olivia Newton-John “Xanadu (feat. Electric Light Orchestra)” (1:30:02) Oingo Boingo “Weird Science” (1:39:50) Deep Purple “Hush” (1:46:35) Wanna watch MLD on YouTube ? Need an MLD t-shirt or mug ? nd everything else from Major Label Debut !

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