Best Tom Needham Podcasts (2025)

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Roseanne Barr: Is America Director Joel Gilbert Up Next on THE SOUNDS OF FILM 26:44

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Filmmaker Joel Gilbert joins Tom Needham on The Sounds of Film to talk about his new documentary, Roseanne Barr: Is America. In the film, the still hilarious and outspoken Roseanne recounts her unusual upbringing and rise to television stardom. A master storyteller, she shares her take on cancel culture, politics, and the challenges facing free exp…

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Monetizing AI: Subscriptions, Ads, or Something New with Catherine Tucker 38:26

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Monetizing AI: Subscriptions, Ads, or Something New with Catherine Tucker by Technology Policy InstituteBy Technology Policy Institute

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Santo & Johnny’s Johnny Farina Talks Sleepwalk, The Beatles & The Godfather Theme 1:08:52

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Send us a text This episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast features a conversation with Tom Needham and Johnny Farina of the legendary duo Santo & Johnny, inductees of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame. Born in Brooklyn, the Farina brothers began performing as teens at local dances and clubs from Broo…

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The FCC’s Public Interest Standard: Shield or Weapon? with Harold Feld and Tom Hazlett 50:32

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The FCC’s Public Interest Standard: Shield or Weapon? with Harold Feld and Tom Hazlett by Technology Policy InstituteBy Technology Policy Institute

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Alan Govenar on Art, Activism, and the American Story 38:42

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This week on The Sounds of Film, host Tom Needham speaks with Guggenheim Fellow Alan Govenar about his new documentary Quiet Voices in a Noisy World: The Struggle for Change in Jasper, Texas. Opening in New York theaters on November 14, 2025, through First Run Features, the film explores community, race, and healing in the wake of one of America’s …

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Agentic AI VS ABM & AI Pricing Explained with Gabe Larsen, Chief Revenue Officer of Signals - Ep 68 56:14

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The immense hype around AI agents is positively palpable, but is there value in adopting an army of AI minions today or is the promise of agentic AI still fictitious pulp? Here to help illuminate and elucidate the role of AI agents is Gabe Larsen, the Chief Revenue Officer at Signals and the former Chief Marketing Officer of Kustomer. Gabe joins co…

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Harry Chapin - Cats in the Cradle Producer Jason Chapin Talks Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, Dee Snider & Filmmaking 29:54

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Send us a text The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast welcomes Jason Chapin, son of Hall of Fame inductee Harry Chapin, to talk about the acclaimed new documentary Harry Chapin - Cats in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives. The film recently won Best Film at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Music Docume…

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Bill Kovacic on Political Interference, Institutional Decay, and the Future of U.S. Antitrust 48:25

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Bill Kovacic on Political Interference, Institutional Decay, and the Future of U.S. Antitrust by Technology Policy InstituteBy Technology Policy Institute

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THE LAST DIVE: A Diver’s Friendship with a Giant Manta Ray 20:25

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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 fr…

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The Return of Public Enemy’s Johnny Juice: Guns & Roses, Jimmy Kimmel & BRONX BOYS 54:36

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Send us a text In this episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, host Tom Needham sits down with DJ Johnny “Juice” Rosado — the legendary turntablist for Public Enemy, award-winning producer, filmmaker, and Hall of Fame Board Member. A defining figure in hip-hop’s evolution, Johnny Juice has spent decades advancing the …

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FOR THE LIVING Director Tim Roper Up Next on THE SOUNDS OF FILM 30:28

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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 fr…

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British Director Elliott Hasler: VINDICATION SWIM – The Story of Mercedes Gleitze 20:08

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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 accomplishmen…

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Re-Examining Account-Based Marketing in the AI-Powered Era with Davis Potter, CEO of ForgeX - Ep 67 55:18

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The vast majority of companies that think they are running ABM (Account-Based Marketing) are not actually running ABM. Not only that, they wouldn’t recognize a real ABM strategy if one came up and slapped them in the face with a stack of direct mailers. Davis Potter is the CEO & Co-Founder of ForgeX, a research and advisory firm that helps B2B comp…

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HBO’s Armed Only With a Camera: The Life & Death of Brent Renaud with Craig Renaud & Juan Arredondo 21:08

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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 ki…

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Dalai Lama: WISDOM OF HAPPINESS – A Conversation with Director Barbara Miller 20:14

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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 kindnes…

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Director Sue Carpenter Talks 40 WATTS FROM NOWHERE & Jack Black 24:58

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Send us a text The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast is thrilled to present an exclusive conversation with Sue Carpenter, the award-winning director of 40 Watts from Nowhere. Carpenter, who just received the First-Time Director Award from the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame, joins host Tom Needham to discuss her …

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SHE RUNS THE WORLD: Award Winning Filmmaker Perri Peltz Talks Allyson Felix Doc 26:25

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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…

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YANUNI’s Richard Ladkani Talks Juma Xipaia, Leonardo DiCaprio, & Hamptons Film Festival 25:09

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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 assassinatio…

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Supreme Court and Other Legal Developments 0:56

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Supreme Court and Other Legal Developments by Technology Policy InstituteBy Technology Policy Institute

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Jeremy Power Regimbal Talks BETWEEN THE MOUNTAIN & THE SKY & Maggie Doyne on SOUNDS OF FILM 35:28

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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, …

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Filmmaker Ari Selinger Talks ON THE END & Hamptons International Film Festival 20:59

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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 a…

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Academy Award Winner Marshall Curry Talks NEW YORKER AT 100 & Hamptons International Film Festival 25:46

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Academy Award Winner Marshall Curry Talks NEW YORKER AT 100 & Hamptons International Film Festival on SOUNDS OF FILM The 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 i…

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Globalization: THE WORLD’S WORST BET with Washington Post’s David J Lynch 34:54

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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 ed…

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The Full Analyst Relations Playbook for SaaS Startups with Rachel Dines - Ep 66 1:00:21

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Rachel Dines is a B2B Marketing expert and advisor to multiple SaaS platforms, where she provides her specialty in deep tech companies with sales-led go-to-market motions. Rachel also writes a SubStack newsletter called Tech Dropout. Previously, Rachel was VP of Product and Technical Marketing at Chronosphere and a Forrester industry analyst turned…

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E. Jean Carroll Documentary: A Conversation with Director Ivy Meeropol 31:25

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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 strug…

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Public Enemy’s S1W’s Movie: A Conversation with Filmmaker Janol Ture on LIMEHOF Podcast 50:22

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Send us a text On the latest episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, host Tom Needham sits down with award-winning director Janol Ture, whose documentary To My Rescue, It Was the S1Ws (A Public Enemy Story) recently won both the Social Impact Award and the Audience Award for Best Feature at the Hall of Fame’s Music Do…

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Hamptons International Film Festival Spotlight: THE MAGIC HOUR’s Jacqueline Christy 22:44

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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 …

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Needham's Laura Martin on Why Disney Should Ditch ABC 43:09

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Needham's Laura Martin on Why Disney Should Ditch ABC by Technology Policy InstituteBy Technology Policy Institute

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Bill Haney on Film, Biotech, and the Phil Sharp Revolution 38:06

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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…

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MY OMAHA: A Conversation with In Real Life Movie Club’s Annie Roney 19:23

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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 s…

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2025 TPI Aspen Forum: Privacy and Governmental Surveillance 49:45

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2025 TPI Aspen Forum: Privacy and Governmental Surveillance by Technology Policy InstituteBy Technology Policy Institute

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THE DOORS’ John Densmore: A CLASSIC SOUNDS OF FILM Interview 24:03

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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…

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Long Island Local Filmmakers Series: Lady of the Lake with Maria Capp, Seth Gilliam, Chris Roach & more 30:12

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Send us a text On this episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, host Tom Needham brings you inside the kickoff of LIMEHOF’s brand-new Monthly Local Filmmakers Series. The premiere event honored acclaimed Ronkonkoma-born director Maria Capp with a screening of her latest film, “The Lady of the Lake: The Legend of Lake R…

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Inside the NIH w/ Jay Bhattacharya on Innovation, Replication, and mRNA Policy 40:47

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Inside the NIH w/ Jay Bhattacharya on Innovation, Replication, and mRNA Policy by Technology Policy InstituteBy Technology Policy Institute

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Governor Jesse Ventura: A CLASSIC SOUNDS OF FILM with Tom Needham 33:51

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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…

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Enabling Excellent B2B Sales Teams in the AI Era with Tom Murtaugh, Portfolio Operations Director at Nordic Capital - Ep 65 57:18

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Even with all the newest, shiniest AI tools out there, successful, sustainable B2B sales growth is still built on nailing the basic sales skills. To provide a refresher on those basic B2B sales skills and more, we’re thrilled to introduce Tom Murtaugh, the Portfolio Operations Director at Nordic Capital, a leading sector-specialist private equity f…

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Rocky Horror Picture Show Secrets: Inside the New 50th Anniversary Documentary 35:12

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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 d…

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2025 TPI Aspen Forum: Current Developments in Antitrust Policy 50:10

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Welcome to a special edition of Two Think Minimum, the podcast of the Technology Policy Institute. This podcast is a replay of our August 18th panel discussion on antitrust policy from the 2025 TPI Aspen Forum. The panel covers Biden to Trump 2 asking whether antitrust traded expertise for populism, they hit mergers versus monopolization, politiciz…

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Alan Dershowitz: Free Speech & Cancel Culture on a CLASSIC SOUNDS OF FILM 21:25

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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 libert…

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Academy Award®–nominated filmmaker Connie Field Talks Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán Documentary 19:07

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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 manipu…

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The Gardens of Piet Oudolf – Award-Winning Director Thomas Piper on The Sounds of Film 31:42

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This week on The Sounds of Film, host Tom Needham speaks with award-winning filmmaker Thomas Piper about his acclaimed documentary Five Seasons: The Gardens of Piet Oudolf. The film immerses viewers in the work of Piet Oudolf, the world’s most celebrated garden designer, whose visionary projects include New York’s High Line and Chicago’s Millennium…

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Solving the Go-To-Market Skills Crisis in B2B Sales with Chris Orlob, CEO of pclub - Ep 64 50:52

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B2B sellers and sales leaders find themselves in the midst of an unprecedented Go-To-Market skills crisis at a time when budgets are shrinking and selling is getting harder. Joining the show once again is the inimitable Chris Orlob, CEO at pclub.io, the #1 Skill Transformation Platform for Revenue Teams. Chris joins Co-Hosts Matt Amundson and Craig…

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Fred Mollin Talks Jimmy Webb, Disney Lullaby Music & LIMEHOF Book Event 38:08

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Send us a text The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame podcast welcomes Grammy-nominated producer, composer, and author Fred Mollin for an intimate conversation about his remarkable career. From producing timeless hits like Dan Hill’s Sometimes When We Touch to crafting music for Disney’s beloved children’s albums, Mollin has left a pr…

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Internationally Acclaimed Director Yeo Siew Hua Talks Surveillance & Singapore on the SOUNDS OF FILM 21:08

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The latest episode of The Sounds of Film spotlights director Yeo Siew Hua, whose new film Stranger Eyes is a gripping meditation on voyeurism, surveillance, and the fragility of family. Known internationally for his Locarno Golden Leopard–winning A Land Imagined, Yeo returns with a story that begins as a mystery about a missing child but evolves in…

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John Turturro Celebrates 20th Anniversary of ROMANCE & CIGARETTES on SOUNDS OF FILM 15:26

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Acclaimed actor, writer, and director John Turturro will be a featured guest on The Sounds of Film this week to discuss the 20th anniversary screening of his musical dramedy “Romance & Cigarettes.” The special event takes place on Thursday, August 21 at 6:30pm at the Southampton Playhouse, marking the theater’s first-ever 35mm screening. Turturro h…

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From MTV to LIMEHOF: Blotto’s Legendary Ride 54:33

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Send us a text On this episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, we sit down with Long Island director Rob Lichter—known to fans as Bert Blotto—and Broadway Blotto. Their new film, Hello! My Name Is Blotto, just won the Independent Spirit Award at the LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival, and it’s already being haile…

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10x Pipeline Using The New AI-First Go-To-Market Playbook with David Boskovic, CEO & Founder of Flatfile - Ep 63 53:02

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The old go-to-market playbook is broken, but in this episode we have a B2B SaaS founder who has actually figured out the new GTM playbook to grow in the current market. This SaaS savant is none other than the one and only David Boskovic, the CEO and Founder of Flatfile, which is the AI-powered data migration solution trusted by enterprise customers…

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How To Show up in ChatGPT Results & More B2B Marketing Secrets with Sydney Sloan, CMO of G2 - Ep 62 52:50

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80% of B2B buyers are already using AI in some part of their research process. Yes, you read that correctly, and we’ve got a special, repeat guest on the show to help you understand that shift in buyer behavior, how to capitalize on it, and much more. We are thrilled to welcome back AI and marketing expert Sydney Sloan, the Chief Market Officer of …

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Lee Child Talks IF JACK REACHER COULD SING Screening at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Documentary Film Festival 28:06

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Send us a text The LIMEHOF Podcast welcomes best-selling author and literary icon Lee Child, the creator of the Jack Reacher series, for a captivating conversation with host Tom Needham. Often hailed by The New York Times as “the best thriller writer of the moment,” Lee Child joins the show to discuss the intriguing new short film, “If Jack Reacher…

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Lee Child Talks IF JACK REACHER COULD SING on THE SOUNDS OF FILM 27:44

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The Sounds of Film welcomes best-selling author and literary icon Lee Child, the creator of the Jack Reacher series, for a captivating conversation with host Tom Needham. Often hailed by The New York Times as “the best thriller writer of the moment,” Lee Child joins the show to discuss the intriguing new short film, “If Jack Reacher Could Sing,” wh…