Nathan Lanier, the composer for HOME BEFORE DARK, Antonino D'Ambrosio, the director of FRANK SERPICO, and the PEACE OFFICER filmmakers are Tom Needham's guests this Thursday on WUSB's SOUNDS OF FILM

For more information, visit https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/FRANK-SERPICO-Director-HOME-...

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THE GHOST OF PETER SELLERS director, Peter Medak, joins Tom Needham this Thursday on THE SOUNDS OF FILM.

In the movie, Medak retraces the making of the ‘Ghost in the Noonday Sun,’ where Peter Sellers acted out again and again; the latter’s best mate Spike Milligan added to the creative chaos; and shooting on the water swamped logistics.

Peter Medak is known for his films The Ruling Class, The Krays, and Romeo is Bleeding. He has also directed many episodes of critically acclaimed TV shows like The Wire, Homicide: Life on the Street, and Breaking Bad.

For more information, visit https://www.broadwayworld.com/long-island/article/Peter-Medak-to-Appear-...

Worldwide listeners can tune into the internet livestream on Thursday at 6 pm EST at wusb.fm.

Thursday, June 18, 6-8 PM.

Emmy Award-winning director/producer, Erika Cohn, joins Tom Needham for a shocking conversation about BELLY OF THE BEAST, a film about the mass sterilization of women of color in California's prison system on this Thursday's SOUNDS OF FILM.

For more information, visit https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/Erika-Cohn-Talks-Her-Film-BE...

Captain Phil talks with Leslie Mandoki in the 3pm hour about his work with Ian Anderson, and the COVID 19 song We Say Thank You for all the first responders #WeSayThankYou
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqXbuWo_jRA

Then in the 4pm hour there's more! Progs answer to Buckaroo Banzai Luis Nasser will be zooming in to talk about The Devils Staircase which you can climb right here

https://thedevilsstaircase.bandcamp.com/releases

Author Diane Ravitch, director Lauren Greenfield, and filmmaker Lizzie Borden are Tom Needham’s special guests this Thursday on WUSB’s THE SOUNDS OF FILM.

For more information, visit https://www.broadwayworld.com/long-island/article/Diane-Ravitch-Question...

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Why is there so much inequality in America? Yale Law School Professor/Writer, Daniel Markovits, and Tom Needham explore this question and more on the next SOUNDS OF FILM. The show will also feature interviews with the directors of the films ‘Narrowsburg’ and ‘Jane Fonda in 5 Acts.’

Daniel Markovits is the author of the explosive new book, ‘The Meritocracy Trap: How America's Foundational Myth Feeds Inequality, Dismantles the Middle Class, and Devours the Elite’

Worldwide listeners can tune into the internet livestream on Thursday at 6 pm EST at wusb.fm.

For more information, visit https://www.broadwayworld.com/long-island/article/Daniel-Markovitz-Talks...

Legendary Hip-Hop Star, Kurtis Blow, and director David Hambridge are Tom Needham’s exclusive guests on this Thursday’s SOUNDS OF FILM.

Kurtis Blow is known for his starring-role in the classic film, ‘Krush Groove,’ and has also appeared in ‘Crank the Series,’ ‘Hip-Hop Evolution,’ ‘Breaking the Rules,’ ‘VH1 Presents the 80’s,’ and ‘Rhyme & Reason’

Kurtis Blow is set to debut his brand new covid-19 themed song on the Long Island Music Hall of Fame’s Concert Supporting Health Care Heroes airing on News 12 Plus affiliated channels throughout the Tristate area on May 31st.

David Hambridge's KIFARU is a feature-length documentary that follows the lives of two young, Kenyan recruits who join Ol Pejeta Conservancy's rhino caretaker unit - a small group of rangers that protect and care for Sudan, the last male northern white rhino in the world.

Worldwide listeners can tune into the SOUNDS OF FILM’s internet livestream this Thursday at 6 pm EST at wusb.fm.

For more information, visit https://www.broadwayworld.com/long-island/article/Music-Legend-Kurtis-Bl...

Captain Phil is Filling in for Habanero on Sustain It! This Friday Morning on WUSB 90.1fm Stony Brook from 6am to 8am. In this show we'll have some great music plus the fascinating Stony Brook press podcast The Utopian featuring Dr. Christopher Jones, a lead developer at the Cool Climate Network and an environmental policy expert, to discuss our role in stopping this inevitable crisis once and for all.

Also music by Genesis, Kansas, Jethro Tull, Jeff Lynne and Phideaux !

Legendary bluegrass musician and WUSB DJ BUDDY MERRIAM will be hosting a special program on FACEBOOK LIVE to help raise money for WUSB!

Follow Buddy on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/buddy.merriam.