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SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham

The SOUNDS Podcast with Tom Needham features in-depth conversations with leading filmmakers, composers, authors, politicians, artists, scientists, actors and philosophers. The SOUNDS Podcast also brings listeners classic interviews from the deep archives of America"s longest running film, music and ideas themed radio show, THE SOUNDS OF FILM. For more information, visit: https://soundsoffilm.com

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00:20:25

THE LAST DIVE: A Diver’s Friendship with a Giant...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/10/25

The next episode of the Sounds of Film features an interview with award-winning filmmaker Cody Sheehy, director of The Last Dive, which will be featured at the Port Jefferson Documentary Film Series on Thursday, November 6 at 7 PM.Sheehy’s stunning new documentary follows Terry Kennedy, a legendary diver and American veteran whose extraordinary friendship with a giant manta ray named Willy Wow transformed him from a man with a troubled past into an unlikely ocean conservationist. Through

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00:30:28

FOR THE LIVING Director Tim Roper Up Next on THE...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/10/22

The Sounds of Film welcomes filmmaker Tim Roper, co-director of the powerful new documentary For the Living. The film tells the extraordinary true story of Marcel Zielinski, a 10-year-old Holocaust survivor who, in January 1945, walked 60 miles by foot from Auschwitz-Birkenau to Krakow in search of his family. Decades later, hundreds of cyclists from around the world retraced his path in a moving event called Ride for the Living, an act of remembrance and empathy that continues to inspire

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00:20:08

British Director Elliott Hasler: VINDICATION SWIM –...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/10/17

The next episode of the SOUNDS OF FILM features an in-depth conversation with Tom Needham and British filmmaker Elliott Hasler, the writer and director of VINDICATION SWIM, the inspiring true story of Mercedes Gleitze, the first British woman to swim the English Channel.VINDICATION SWIM tells the extraordinary story of Gleitze’s 1927 accomplishment and her subsequent struggle to reclaim her achievement after being falsely accused of faking her swim. The film vividly captures both her physical

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00:21:08

HBO’s Armed Only With a Camera: The Life & Death of...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/10/17

Today’s episode of THE SOUNDS OF FILM features Tom Needham’s interview with director Craig Renaud and producer Juan Arredondo discussing the powerful HBO Original documentary short, ARMED ONLY WITH A CAMERA: THE LIFE AND DEATH OF BRENT RENAUD. The film tells the remarkable and heartbreaking story of filmmaker and journalist Brent Renaud, who was killed by Russian soldiers while covering the war in Ukraine—becoming the first American journalist to die in the conflict.The vérité documentary follows

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00:20:14

Dalai Lama: WISDOM OF HAPPINESS – A Conversation with...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/10/15

On this episode of The Sounds of Film, host Tom Needham talks with Swiss filmmaker Barbara Miller about her documentary Wisdom of Happiness, in which she films an intimate dialogue with the Dalai Lama about compassion, peace, and resilience in times of crisis. They explore how she captured such candor and warmth, her collaborations, and why kindness is at the heart of lasting transformation.The Sounds of Film has featured past guests such as Billy Joel, Cornel West, Jimmy Webb, Chuck D, Michael

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00:26:25

SHE RUNS THE WORLD: Award Winning Filmmaker Perri...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/10/11

The Sounds of Film presents an inspiring conversation with Perri Peltz, the award-winning filmmaker behind She Runs the World, which is featured at the Port Jefferson Documentary Series. The film tells the electrifying true story of Allyson Felix, the most decorated track and field athlete in Olympic history, who risked her career to fight for what she knew was right.At the height of her fame, Felix became pregnant and discovered that Nike—her longtime sponsor—planned to slash her pay by nearly 70%

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00:25:09

YANUNI’s Richard Ladkani Talks Juma Xipaia, Leonardo...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/10/09

The Sounds of Film is spotlighting Richard Ladkani, the award-winning director of YANUNI, a breathtaking new documentary featured at the Hamptons International Film Festival. The film follows Indigenous leader Juma Xipaia from her remote village in the Brazilian Amazon to the political frontlines of climate justice.After surviving six assassination attempts, Juma becomes Brazil’s first Secretary of Indigenous Rights, while her husband, Hugo Loss, leads dangerous operations against illegal gold

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00:35:28

Jeremy Power Regimbal Talks BETWEEN THE MOUNTAIN &...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/10/05

The Sounds of Film features an interview with Jeremy Power Regimbal, director of Between the Mountain and the Sky, a powerful new documentary about humanitarian Maggie Doyne. The film follows Doyne’s journey from a young American traveler to the founder of a children’s home, school, and women’s center in Nepal. Her inspiring partnership with Tope, a Nepalese orphan, leads to global recognition when she is named CNN’s 2015 Hero of the Year, and the film explores both her triumphs and unimaginable

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00:20:59

Filmmaker Ari Selinger Talks ON THE END & Hamptons...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/10/03

The Sounds of Film will spotlight Ari Selinger, the writer-director of On The End, as the film makes its world premiere at the Hamptons International Film Festival on October 4th. The feature debut is a moving love story and a powerful David vs. Goliath tale, inspired by the real-life struggles of Montauk mechanic Tom, who fought to keep his home and repair shop from being taken by the town of East Hampton.Starring Tim Blake Nelson (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs), Mireille Enos (World War Z), James

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00:25:46

Academy Award Winner Marshall Curry Talks NEW YORKER...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/10/02

Academy Award Winner Marshall Curry Talks NEW YORKER AT 100 & Hamptons International Film Festival on SOUNDS OF FILMThe Sounds of Film welcomes Academy Award–winning filmmaker Marshall Curry for a conversation about his new Netflix documentary The New Yorker at 100. The film offers unprecedented access inside the offices of The New Yorker during its centennial year, revealing the obsessive craft behind its reporting, fiction, and cartoons. Curry captures editors, writers, and artists at work, while

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00:34:54

Globalization: THE WORLD’S WORST BET with Washington...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/10/01

This week on The Sounds of Film, host Tom Needham speaks with journalist and author David J. Lynch about his new book, The World’s Worst Bet: How the Globalization Gamble Went Wrong and What Would Make It Right.Lynch joined The Washington Post in 2017 after covering white-collar crime for the Financial Times. He has also served as cybersecurity editor at Politico and as a senior writer at Bloomberg News. Earlier in his career, he reported on the global economy for USA Today, opening bureaus in

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00:31:25

E. Jean Carroll Documentary: A Conversation with...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/09/29

The latest episode of The Sounds of Film spotlights Ask E. Jean, a powerful new documentary directed by Ivy Meeropol. The film takes viewers on a journey through the extraordinary life of journalist, advice columnist, and cultural icon E. Jean Carroll. Known for her fearless voice and sharp wit, Carroll has lived a life that reflects both the struggles and triumphs of women redefining their roles in media, culture, and society. The film explores Carroll’s extraordinary career—from her groundbreaking

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00:22:44

Hamptons International Film Festival Spotlight: THE...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/09/26

This week on The Sounds of Film, host Tom Needham welcomes writer, director, and producer Jacqueline Christy, whose feature debut Magic Hour will screen October 4th and 5th at 5:30 p.m. at the Hamptons International Film Festival. Starring Miriam Shor (American Fiction, Younger), Sendhil Ramamurthy (Heroes, Never Have I Ever), and Austin Pendleton (My Cousin Vinny), the film follows Harriet Peterson, a cinephile stuck in the suburbs who pursues her dream of becoming a filmmaker after her husband

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00:38:06

Bill Haney on Film, Biotech, and the Phil Sharp...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/09/23

On this week’s Sounds of Film, host Tom Needham speaks with award-winning filmmaker and biotech entrepreneur Bill Haney, director of Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution. Narrated by Mark Ruffalo, the documentary traces the extraordinary journey of Phil Sharp, a Kentucky farm boy born in a one-room, dirt-floor house who overcame severe dyslexia to win the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking discovery of RNA splicing. Sharp went on to co-found biotech giants like Biogen and

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00:19:23

MY OMAHA: A Conversation with In Real Life Movie...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/09/19

On this week’s episode of The Sounds of Film, host Tom Needham speaks with Annie Roney, founder of the In Real Life (IRL) Movie Club. Roney’s national nonprofit is dedicated to strengthening communities and bridging America’s political divides through the simple act of gathering together for films and conversations. The club’s upcoming nationwide screening of My Omaha will take place on October 12 in over 100 theaters across the country, including Hudson, Huntington, New Paltz, and Bronxville in New

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00:24:03

THE DOORS’ John Densmore: A CLASSIC SOUNDS OF FILM...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/09/16

Legendary drummer John Densmore of The Doors is joining host Tom Needham on The Sounds of Film for a special conversation about his role in the acclaimed documentary “Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary.”A member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Densmore is celebrated not only as the founding—and sole—drummer of The Doors, but also as a respected songwriter, actor, and author. With the band, he helped create timeless hits like “Light My Fire,” “Break on Through,” “Touch Me,” “People Are

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00:33:51

Governor Jesse Ventura: A CLASSIC SOUNDS OF FILM with...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/09/11

This week on Classic SOUNDS OF FILM, Tom Needham welcomes Governor Jesse Ventura, one of America’s most unconventional political figures and cultural voices. Ventura served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003, making history as the only member of the Reform Party ever elected to a major government office in the United States. Beyond politics, he has built a reputation as a provocative truth-seeker and bestselling author, with books.Join Tom Needham for a candid, wide-ranging

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00:35:12

Rocky Horror Picture Show Secrets: Inside the New...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/09/09

This week on The Sounds of Film, host Tom Needham speaks with director Andreas Zerr about his new documentary, Sane Inside Insanity: The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror. The film arrives just in time for the 50th anniversary of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, the cult classic that transformed midnight screenings into a worldwide cultural ritual.Zerr’s documentary goes far beyond nostalgia, tracing Rocky Horror’s unlikely journey from a scrappy stage production in London to the longest-running theatrical

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00:21:25

Alan Dershowitz: Free Speech & Cancel Culture on a...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/09/05

This week on The Sounds of Film, Tom Needham welcomes Alan Dershowitz—New York Times bestselling author and one of the most influential legal minds in America. Politico has described him as “one of the most prominent and consistent defenders of civil liberties in America,” while Newsweek has hailed him as “the nation’s most peripatetic civil liberties lawyer and one of its most distinguished defenders of individual rights.”Dershowitz joins the show to discuss his latest book, Cancel Culture. In it,

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00:19:07

Academy Award®–nominated filmmaker Connie Field Talks...

SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham ·

2025/09/02

Academy Award®–nominated and Emmy-winning filmmaker Connie Field joins The Sounds of Film to discuss her urgent new documentary Democracy Noir. The film examines how Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán systematically dismantled democratic institutions while maintaining power through popular support, nationalist rhetoric, and constitutional manipulation. Field highlights the stories of three women—a politician, a journalist, and a nurse—who risk everything to expose corruption and resist

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