Episode 17

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8th Jan 2025

How To Train Your Dragon - Friendship Forever

In this episode, we look at the iconic Friendship themes between Hiccup and the dragon Toothless throughout the trilogy of films: How To Train Your Dragon by composer John Powell. From their first encounter to becoming best friends, the themes evolve and change as the characters evolve and change. Join host Ruth Mudge as she takes you chronologically through the trilogy with the themes and how they tell the story of these two friends.

Host: Ruth Mudge, https://www.ruthmudge.com/worldofsoundtracks

“Test Drive” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“This is Berk” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“The Downed Dragon” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“Wounded” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“The Dragon Book” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“Forbidden Friendship” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“New Tail” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“Not so Fireproof” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“Romantic Flight” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“The Cove” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“The Kill Ring” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“Ready the Ships” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“Battling the Green Death” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“Counter Attack” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“Where’s Hiccup?” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“Coming Back Around” - How to Train Your Dragon (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2010.

“Dragon Racing” - How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2014.

“Where No One Goes” - How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell & Jonsi, performed by Jonsi, 2014.

“Hiccup the Chief/Drago’s Coming” - How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2014.

“Valka’s Dragon Sanctuary” - How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2014.

“Can we start over?” - How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Music from the Motion Picture) [The Deluxe Edition], music by John Powell, 2022.

“Battle of the Bewilderbeast” - How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2014.

“Hiccup Confronts Drago” - How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2014.

“Stoick’s Ship” - How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2014.

“Alpha comes to Berk” - How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2014.

“Toothless Found” - How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2014.

“Two New Alphas” - How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Music from the Motion Picture), music by John Powell, 2014.

“Toothless: Smitten.” - How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), music by John Powell, 2019.

 “New, ‘New Tail’” - How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), music by John Powell, 2019

“Killer Dragons” - How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), music by John Powell, 2019

“With Love Comes a Great Waterfall” - How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), music by John Powell, 2019

“Grimmel’s Surprise” - How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (The Deluxe Edition), music by John Powell, 2024

“Armada Battle” - How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), music by John Powell, 2019

“As Long as He’s Safe” - How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), music by John Powell, 2019

“Once There Were Dragons” - How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), music by John Powell, 2019

“World of Soundtracks” - music by Edith Mudge, graphics by Lindsey Bergmsa, 2022.

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World of Soundtracks
The Musical Journey of Soundtracks
Love the soundtracks of your favorite movie or show and you don't know why? Join host Ruth Mudge as she takes you on a journey through Jane Austen, Harry Potter, and other beloved soundtracks. She explores how the music enhances telling the story and the ways these musical ideas carry both the narrative and emotional journey of the characters and world.
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Ruth Mudge

Ruth Mudge, a former native of Connecticut, is a cello instructor and performer in the Western Suburbs of the Chicago area.  She grew up playing both the piano and cello in a musical household. The love and knowledge she received in that home and teachers she loves to share with others, whether through teaching a new generation of musicians to sharing her musical gifts to her community.
Ruth began teaching Soundtrack classes on Zoom in 2020 ranging from Star Wars to Harry Potter to Jane Austen adaptations. She presented a break-out session "The World of Jane Austen Soundtracks" at JASNA's AGM in 2021 as well as to local chapters around the country. She has also collaborated with YouTube channel "Jorah the Andal" on several videos focused on the TV show "Arrow."