SOUNDS with Tom Needham

The SOUNDS Podcast with Tom Needham

The SOUNDS Podcast with Tom Needham features new conversations with renowned filmmakers, composers, authors, politicians, artists, scientists, and philosophers.

It also includes interviews from the archives of THE SOUNDS OF FILM, Tom Needham’s long-running radio show on film, music, and ideas, which has aired for over 30 years throughout Long Island, New York, and parts of Connecticut on WUSB.

Listen to SOUNDS with Tom Needham:

Ondi Timoner Talks ALL GOD'S CHILDREN on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Ondi Timoner Talks ALL GOD'S CHILDREN o...
On the next episode of the SOUNDS Podcast and SOUNDS OF FILM Radio Show, Tom Needham welcomes acclaimed filmmaker ...
00:27:24
November 15, 2024
ANXIETY CLUB'S Wendy Lobel Talks Marc Maron, Joe List & Eva Victor on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
ANXIETY CLUB'S Wendy Lobel Talks Marc M...
On the next episode of the SOUNDS Podcast, Tom Needham speaks with Wendy Lobel, the Emmy-winning producer and dire...
00:28:22
November 14, 2024
Kenneth Cole & 6x Tony-Award Winner Dori Berinstein Talk MAN WITH SOLE on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Kenneth Cole & 6x Tony-Award Winner Dor...
In this episode of The SOUNDS Podcast with Tom Needham, Tom speaks with acclaimed filmmaker Dori Berinstein and re...
00:20:29
November 12, 2024
Director Elan Golod Talks Outsider Artist Nathan Hilu Movie on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Director Elan Golod Talks Outsider Arti...
On this episode of SOUNDS with Tom Needham, filmmaker Elan Golod joins the show to discuss his latest documentary,...
00:31:29
November 07, 2024
Scott Adams' Shocking Presidential Prediction Revisited on the SOUNDS Podcast with Tom Needham
Scott Adams' Shocking Presidential Pred...
In light of the recent election day results, The SOUNDS Podcast with Tom Needham reposts a remarkable 2023 convers...
00:45:42
November 06, 2024
Director Matt Tyrnauer Asks WHERE'S MY ROY COHN? on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Director Matt Tyrnauer Asks WHERE'S MY ...
In this episode of the SOUNDS Podcast, Tom Needham welcomes filmmaker Matt Tyrnauer, the director of the criticall...
00:40:41
November 04, 2024
RBG Director, Academy Award-Nominee Julie Cohen, Up Next on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
RBG Director, Academy Award-Nominee Jul...
Julie Cohen, the next guest on the SOUNDS podcast with Tom Needham, is an Academy Award-nominated and Emmy-winning...
00:29:02
October 31, 2024
Dionne Warwick on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Dionne Warwick on SOUNDS with Tom Needh...
On the next episode of the SOUNDS Podcast, Tom Needham welcomes the legendary Dionne Warwick, whose career as a so...
00:12:30
October 29, 2024
AGENTS OF HAPPINESS: Filmmakers Arun Bhattarai & Dorottya Zurbó on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
AGENTS OF HAPPINESS: Filmmakers Arun Bh...
Acclaimed filmmakers Arun Bhattarai and Dorottya Zurbó join Tom Needham on the SOUNDS Podcast to discuss "Agent o...
00:33:36
October 28, 2024
Declawing the Truth: Inside AMERICAN CATS with Todd Bieber on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Declawing the Truth: Inside AMERICAN CA...
Join Tom Needham on SOUNDS for an eye-opening and compelling conversation with Peabody and Emmy Award-winning dire...
00:24:17
October 24, 2024
The Coming War with China: A Conversation with Filmmaker John Pilger & Tom Needham on SOUNDS
The Coming War with China: A Conversati...
Director John Pilger Discusses “The Coming War on China” on The SOUNDS Podcast with Tom NeedhamTom Needham pre...
00:36:59
October 23, 2024
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS: Alan Rudolph on Bruce Willis & Kurt Vonnegut on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS: Alan Rudolph on...
On the upcoming episode of SOUNDS with Tom Needham, filmmaker Alan Rudolph joins to discuss the restored 4K releas...
00:25:47
October 20, 2024
Oscar Nominated Josh Fox Talks EDGE OF NATURE on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Oscar Nominated Josh Fox Talks EDGE OF ...
Josh Fox, a guest on the SOUNDS podcast with Tom Needham and SOUNDS OF FILM Radio show, is a renowned independent ...
00:41:06
October 18, 2024
BAD SHABBOS & CITIZEN WEINER'S Daniel Robbins & Zack Weiner on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
BAD SHABBOS & CITIZEN WEINER'S Daniel R...
In this episode of the SOUNDS podcast, Tom Needham interviews Zack Weiner, actor and co-writer of “Bad Shabbos...
00:32:54
October 16, 2024
Rescuing Zoo Animals in the Ukraine War: A Conversation with Checkpoint Zoo director Joshua Zeman
Rescuing Zoo Animals in the Ukraine War...
On this episode of The SOUNDS Podcast with Tom Needham, acclaimed director Joshua Zeman discusses his powerful new...
00:26:58
October 14, 2024
Erika Cohn Talks Eugenics & Forced Sterilization of Women Prisoners on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Erika Cohn Talks Eugenics & Forced Ster...
On the latest episode of SOUNDS with Tom Needham, Emmy Award-winning director Erika Cohn joins the show for an eye...
00:30:36
October 10, 2024
Whit Stillman Talks METROPOLITAN, LAST DAYS OF DISCO & More on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Whit Stillman Talks METROPOLITAN, LAST ...
On the next SOUNDS Podcast, Tom Needham speaks to acclaimed director Whit Stillman, known for his sharp, witty fil...
00:24:11
October 08, 2024
Guaranteed Basic Income: A Conversation with "It's Basic" director Marc Levin
Guaranteed Basic Income: A Conversation...
In the upcoming episode of the SOUNDS podcast, director Marc Levin discusses his latest documentary, “It’s Bas...
00:30:03
October 07, 2024
Kool & The Gang's Robert "Kool" Bell on a Classic SOUNDS Podcast with Tom Needham
Kool & The Gang's Robert "Kool" Bell on...
On a special edition of The SOUNDS Podcast, Robert “Kool” Bell will join the show to celebrate Kool & the Gang...
00:28:08
October 03, 2024
DAYTIME REVOLUTION Director Talks John Lennon & Yoko Ono on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
DAYTIME REVOLUTION Director Talks John ...
Erik Nelson, a multiple Emmy and IDA award-winning filmmaker, will be a special guest on SOUNDS with Tom Needham t...
00:23:40
October 02, 2024
Cheech & Chong: A Classic SOUNDS Podcast with Tom Needham
Cheech & Chong: A Classic SOUNDS Podcas...
Cheech & Chong, the legendary comedy duo, made a lasting impact on both stand-up and film with their unique brand ...
00:21:42
September 29, 2024
D.A. Pennebaker & Chris Hegedus Talk Stony Brook University's Chimp Trial on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
D.A. Pennebaker & Chris Hegedus Talk St...
Acclaimed filmmakers Chris Hegedus and D.A. Pennebaker are guests on Tom Needham’s SOUNDS Podcast. They will dis...
00:31:59
September 28, 2024
CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HITMAN'S John Perkins on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
CONFESSIONS OF AN ECONOMIC HITMAN'S Joh...
John Perkins, author of “Confessions of an Economic Hitman,” is a former Chief Economist at a leading consulti...
00:32:43
September 27, 2024
Author Howard Bloom on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Author Howard Bloom on SOUNDS with Tom ...
The SOUNDS podcast welcomes Howard Bloom, an American author and legendary music publicist, whose work shaped the ...
01:08:07
September 26, 2024
Director Maren Poitras is FINDING THE MONEY on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Director Maren Poitras is FINDING THE M...
Get ready to embark on a thought-provoking journey with "FINDING THE MONEY," where American economist Stephanie Ke...
00:45:36
September 25, 2024
JOIN OR DIE Director Pete Davis Talks Robert Putnam's BOWLING ALONE on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
JOIN OR DIE Director Pete Davis Talks R...
On this episode of SOUNDS, Tom Needham speaks with Pete Davis, co-director with Rebecca Davis of the film “Join ...
00:25:55
September 24, 2024
Philosopher Peter Singer Talks Effective Altruism on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Philosopher Peter Singer Talks Effectiv...
Peter Singer, often referred to as the "world's most influential living philosopher," is renowned for his groundbr...
00:33:05
September 22, 2024
Congressman Steve Israel on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Congressman Steve Israel on SOUNDS with...
Congressman Steve Israel is a dynamic figure who has worn many hats throughout his career, from serving as a U.S. ...
00:20:40
September 21, 2024
DJ Kool Herc, "The Father of Hip-Hop" on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
DJ Kool Herc, "The Father of Hip-Hop" o...
DJ Kool Herc, born in Jamaica and raised in the Bronx, is widely regarded as the "Father of Hip-Hop." In 1973, he ...
00:25:02
September 20, 2024
Mel K Talks Hollywood & Book on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Mel K Talks Hollywood & Book on SOUNDS ...
Mel K, a journalist, filmmaker, and podcaster, is known for her investigative approach and thought-provoking conte...
00:33:27
September 20, 2024
SKYWALKERS: A LOVE STORY Filmmakers Talk Netflix Doc on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
SKYWALKERS: A LOVE STORY Filmmakers Tal...
Skywalkers: A Love Story Filmmakers on Tom Needham's SOUNDSSkywalkers: A Love Story was featured at the Hamptons I...
00:21:43
September 19, 2024
BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE'S Alex Winter Talks DEEP WEB on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
BILL & TED'S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE'S Alex...
Alex Winter's "Deep Web" is a compelling exploration of the hidden layers of the internet, shedding light on a wor...
00:32:16
September 19, 2024
THE STRANGERS' CASE'S Brandt Andersen on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
THE STRANGERS' CASE'S Brandt Andersen o...
SOUNDS will feature an interview with THE STRANGERS' CASE's Brandt Andersen. The film is about what happens when a...
00:30:38
September 18, 2024
THE PRESIDENTS' TAILOR'S Rick Minnich Talks Martin Greenfield Doc on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
THE PRESIDENTS' TAILOR'S Rick Minnich T...
The Presidents’ Tailor is a compelling documentary that tells the extraordinary story of Martin Greenfield, a Ho...
00:23:24
September 17, 2024
THE CORPORATIONS' JOEL BAKAN on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
THE CORPORATIONS' JOEL BAKAN on SOUNDS ...
THE CORPORATION is an award-winning documentary that explores the nature and spectacular rise of the dominant inst...
00:44:27
September 17, 2024
Director Lisandro Alonso Talks EUREKA & Viggo Mortensen on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Director Lisandro Alonso Talks EUREKA &...
Traversing time, space and genre, Argentinian filmmaker Lisandro Alonso's EUREKA is an elliptical meditation on th...
00:31:25
September 16, 2024
Jazz Legend Jakob Bro Talks MUSIC FOR BLACK PIGEONS on Tom Needham's SOUNDS
Jazz Legend Jakob Bro Talks MUSIC FOR B...
Jazz legend Jakob Bro Talks MUSIC FOR BLACK PIGEONS on Tom Needham’s SOUNDSDon't miss our upcoming interview wit...
00:26:27
September 15, 2024
Oscar-Winner, Howard Shore, Talks Music, Spirituality & Destiny on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Oscar-Winner, Howard Shore, Talks Music...
Three-time Oscar winner, Howard Shore, is Tom Needham's exclusive guest on SOUNDS. He will be talking about his sc...
00:21:03
September 14, 2024
Director Amy Nicholson Talks HAPPY CAMPERS on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Director Amy Nicholson Talks HAPPY CAMP...
HAPPY CAMPERS, the opening night film for the Port Jefferson Documentary Series, chronicles the final days of a wo...
00:14:56
September 14, 2024
Ralph Arlyck Talks I LIKE IT HERE on Tom Needham's SOUNDS
Ralph Arlyck Talks I LIKE IT HERE on To...
Ralph Arlyck is the acclaimed director of "I Like It Here.” This documentary, which has won the International Cr...
00:25:18
September 13, 2024
William H. Macy on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
William H. Macy on SOUNDS with Tom Need...
William H. Macy is a versatile American actor whose career spans both independent films and mainstream blockbuster...
00:23:05
September 13, 2024
Maximina Juson Talks ONE PERSON, ONE VOTE? on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Maximina Juson Talks ONE PERSON, ONE VO...
The Electoral College process, though unfamiliar to many, is crucial in determining the actual winner of a U.S. pr...
00:27:46
September 12, 2024
Haroula Rose Talks ALL HAPPY FAMILIES on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Haroula Rose Talks ALL HAPPY FAMILIES o...
Haroula Rose is an accomplished filmmaker, writer, and musician whose latest project, "All Happy Families," marks ...
00:20:47
September 12, 2024
Alexander Payne on Tom Needham's SOUNDS
Alexander Payne on Tom Needham's SOUNDS
Alexander Payne is an acclaimed American film director, screenwriter, and producer, recognized for his satirical a...
00:22:19
September 12, 2024
Wallace Shawn & Tom Needham on SOUNDS
Wallace Shawn & Tom Needham on SOUNDS
Wallace Shawn is a multifaceted American actor, playwright, and screenwriter known for his distinctive voice and t...
00:35:29
September 11, 2024
Alexandra Pelosi Talks MEET THE DONORS on Tom Needham's SOUNDS
Alexandra Pelosi Talks MEET THE DONORS ...
Alexandra Pelosi is an acclaimed filmmaker who has produced and directed 15 HBO documentary films. Her career bega...
00:25:29
September 11, 2024
Katrina Vanden Heuvel & Jeff Daniels Talk TELEVISION EVENT on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Katrina Vanden Heuvel & Jeff Daniels Ta...
TELEVISION EVENT is a feature documentary about how THE DAY AFTER (1983), a TV movie which vividly imagined nuclea...
00:56:12
September 10, 2024
Peter Fonda Talks Easy Rider & More on SOUNDS with Tom Needham
Peter Fonda Talks Easy Rider & More on ...
Peter Fonda was a renowned American actor, director, and screenwriter, best known for his role in the countercultu...
00:35:13
September 09, 2024
Laurie Anderson Talks Lou Reed and Filmmaking on Tom Needham's SOUNDS
Laurie Anderson Talks Lou Reed and Film...
Laurie Anderson is one of America’s most renowned creative pioneers, celebrated for her multimedia presentations...
00:32:55
September 09, 2024
Lalo Schifrin & Tom Needham Talk Mission Impossible & More on THE SOUNDS PODCAST
Lalo Schifrin & Tom Needham Talk Missio...
Lalo Schifrin is an Argentine-American composer, pianist, and conductor best known for his iconic film and televis...
00:36:55
September 08, 2024
Rory Kennedy Talks ETHEL on Tom Needham's SOUNDS
Rory Kennedy Talks ETHEL on Tom Needham...
Rory Kennedy is an accomplished American documentary filmmaker, known for her thought-provoking films that often e...
00:19:46
September 07, 2024
Morris Day Talks Music By Prince and The Time on Tom Needham's SOUNDS
Morris Day Talks Music By Prince and Th...
On the next episode of the SOUNDS Podcast, Tom Needham is joined by music legend Morris Day. Throughout the years,...
00:27:22
September 06, 2024
Peter Joseph Talks Zeitgeist on Tom Needham's SOUNDS
Peter Joseph Talks Zeitgeist on Tom Nee...
Peter Joseph, the founder of the Zeitgeist Movement, will be Tom Needham’s guest on SOUNDS. He will be discussin...
00:56:05
September 05, 2024