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The Wall Street Journal Opinion Documentary, The Lockdown Dissidents, Director Michael Pack on SOUNDS OF FILM Michael Pack joins Tom Needham on this episode of Sounds of Film to discuss The Lockdown Dissidents, the latest documentary from Palladium Pictures and WSJ Opinion Docs. Pack is an award-winning filmmaker whose career spans decades and includes documentaries on subjects ranging from American history and politics to culture and public policy. In this conversation, he discusses the origins of The Lockdown Dissidents, the challenges of revisiting one of the most controversial periods in recent history, and the role documentary filmmaking can play in examining debates that continue to shape public life. The Lockdown Dissidents takes a retrospective look at the COVID-19 pandemic through the experiences of scientists, physicians, journalists, and policymakers who questioned prevailing lockdown policies and aspects of the government response. Featuring interviews with Dr. Jay Bhattacharya, Dr. Scott Atlas, Dr. Robert

Peter Asher: EVERYWHERE MAN’s Dan Geller & Dayna Goldfine Talk The Beatles, James Taylor, & Carole King on THE SOUNDS OF FILM Emmy Award-winning filmmakers Dan Geller and Dayna Goldfine join Tom Needham on Sounds of Film to discuss their acclaimed documentary PETER ASHER: EVERYWHERE MAN. The directing team, whose previous works include Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song, The Galapagos Affair: Satan Came to Eden, and Ballets Russes, has built a reputation for creating compelling documentaries that illuminate extraordinary lives and cultural moments. Their latest film chronicles the remarkable journey of Peter Asher, one of popular music’s most influential yet often overlooked figures. PETER ASHER: EVERYWHERE MAN explores Asher’s astonishing career as a British Invasion star with Peter & Gordon, a pioneering record producer, artist manager, talent scout, and cultural connector whose life intersected with some of the most important figures in music history. Featuring appearances and insights

New York Knicks Legend, Bill Bradley, on a Classic SOUNDS OF FILM In honor of the New York Knicks winning the championship, we’re revisiting a classic episode of The Sounds of Film. Host Tom Needham sits down with Knicks legend, Hall of Famer, and former Senator Bill Bradley to discuss Rolling Along, a moving film that reflects on his remarkable journey from small-town Missouri to Princeton, the New York Knicks, the United States Senate, and a presidential campaign. Recorded at the Port Jefferson Documentary Series, this conversation explores storytelling, perseverance, leadership, and the lessons Bradley has learned through a lifetime of triumphs and challenges. The SOUNDS OF FILM Podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, & Amazon Music

🏆 The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame took home two Fair Media Council #FolioAwards this week!

Congratulations to LIMEHOF Chairman Ernie Canadeo on winning the Visionary Leadership Award and Vice Chairman and podcast host Tom Needham on winning Nonprofit Podcast of the Year!

Ernie also took home Best Short-Form video for his advertising agency EGC Group.

Check out the LIMEHOF podcast here: LIMEHOF.org/limehof-podcasts

Director Ash Mayfair Talks SKIN OF YOUTH on SOUNDS OF FILM In this episode of The Sounds of Film, host Tom Needham speaks with acclaimed writer-director Ash Mayfair about her new feature film SKIN OF YOUTH. Mayfair, best known for her award-winning debut The Third Wife, brings a deeply personal perspective to her work, blending intimate storytelling with urgent social themes drawn from her experiences and research. SKIN OF YOUTH is a bold and emotionally charged drama set in 1990s Saigon, following the relationship between San, a transgender sex worker pursuing gender-affirming surgery, and Nam, an underground cage fighter who risks everything to support her dream. As their love unfolds in a dangerous underworld, the film explores identity, sacrifice, survival, and the limits of human resilience in a society shaped by secrecy and struggle. The Sounds of Film is a long-running film, music, and ideas podcast hosted by Tom Needham,

Really excited to be part of the Billy Joel Symposium this Saturday and Sunday at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame!

So many great presentations and the induction of Dennis Arfa too!

A limited number of tickets are available on LIMEHOF’s website.

Hope to see you there!

Groundswell directors Josh Tickell & Rebecca Harrell Tickell Talk Woody Harrelson, Demi Moore & Regenerative Agriculture on SOUNDS OF FILM This episode of the Sounds of Film features directors Josh Tickell and Rebecca Harrell Tickell discussing their new documentary Groundswell, the final installment in their regenerative agriculture trilogy following Kiss the Ground and Common Ground. The film is executive produced and narrated by Woody Harrelson and Demi Moore, and expands the trilogy’s global storytelling approach by following farmers, scientists, and Indigenous leaders working to restore soil health across five continents. Groundswell is a sweeping environmental documentary that presents regenerative agriculture as a scalable, measurable solution to climate change, biodiversity loss, and soil degradation. It captures a growing global movement focused on rebuilding living soil and restoring ecosystems through practical farming methods already being adopted on millions of acres worldwide. The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Special

Director Yana Alliata Talks REELING & Werner Herzog on SOUNDS OF FILM On the next Sounds of Film Tom Needham is joined by filmmaker Yana Alliata, director of the SXSW breakout feature Reeling, executive produced by Werner Herzog. The film has drawn attention for its immersive storytelling, emotional intensity, and striking exploration of memory, identity, and family set against the backdrop of an Oahu luau. Reeling follows a young man returning to his Hawaiian family homestead after a life-altering accident that has affected his memory. As he reconnects with relatives and friends during a birthday celebration, buried tensions rise to the surface and he begins to uncover the truth behind a pivotal moment from his past that changed everything. The film blends naturalistic performances, improvisation, and atmospheric visual storytelling to create an intimate psychological drama that places the audience directly inside its protagonist’s fractured perception of reality. Set against the

Adult Autism Diagnosis: A Conversation with Room to Move Director Alexander Hammer on the Sounds of Film Podcast Alexander Hammer is the director, producer, and editor of the 2025 Tribeca Film Festival world premiere Room to Move, a deeply personal documentary about choreographer Jenn Freeman as she navigates a late autism diagnosis and channels that experience into the creation of a new evening-length solo performance. Through an intimate observational lens, the film traces Freeman’s artistic process while gradually unfolding into a broader reflection on identity, perception, and the ways personal experience can reshape creative work. Room to Move follows Freeman during a pivotal period in her life as she develops Is It Thursday Yet? in collaboration with Tony Award-winning choreographer Sonya Tayeh, while also confronting memories and patterns reframed through her diagnosis. Over the course of its production, the documentary blends movement, rehearsal, and lived experience into a portrait of

A “Classic” SOUNDS OF FILM featuring the legendary Stephin Merritt & Tom Needham now released!

Stephin Merritt was recently named one of the The New York Times’ Top 30 Living American Songwriters.

The SOUNDS OF FILM Podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts & Amazon Music.