The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast

Tom Needham
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The Long Island Music & Entertainment Podcast features in-depth interviews with musicians, filmmakers, authors and entertainers from Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens.The show is hosted by Tom Needham, LIMEHOF Vice Chairman and the host of The Sounds of Film, America's longest running film, music and ideas themed radio show.Previous guests include Stephen Schwartz, Gary U.S. Bonds, Liberty DeVitto, Taylor Dayne, Carmine Appice, Carter Burwell, EPMD, The Illusion, The Fat Boys' Kool Rock Ski, Elliott Murphy, Wayne Robins, and Jimmy Webb.The show is produced by the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame who is dedicated to the recognition, honor and preservation of Long Island's music and entertainment heritage.The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is located at: 97 Main StreetStony Brook, NY 11790

  1. 4D AGO

    Robert Schwartzman Talks Zombies Movie at LIMEHOF Music Doc Film Festival

    Send us a text In this special episode recorded live at the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame, director Robert Coppola Schwartzman joins Tom Needham just after the closing-night screening of his award-winning documentary, Hung Up on a Dream: The Zombies Documentary, and moments before being honored with the Best Director Award at the LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival.  Schwartzman shares insights into the decades-spanning story behind the film, his thoughtful approach to capturing the band’s creative bond and resilience, and why their music continues to find new audiences. This conversation offers a behind-the-scenes look at a documentary that celebrates artistry, history, and the enduring emotional power of song. The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Music Documentary Film Festival returns September 25–27, 2026, in Stony Brook, New York. Recognized as America’s first and only music documentary film festival, it features screenings, filmmaker Q&As, panel discussions, and live performances, celebrating music’s history while inspiring future storytellers. Film submissions for the 2026 festival are now open at https://www.limusichalloffame.org/long-island-music-and-entertainment-hall-of-fame-music-documentary-film-festival/ Buy tickets to visit LIMEHOF at: https://www.limusichalloffame.org/tickets-and-gift-cards/ The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is located at: 97 Main Street Stony Brook, NY 11790 Email: info@limusichalloffame.org Phone: 631-689-5888

    18 min

  2. 12/27/2025

    Rolling Stone’s David Browne Talkin’ Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital

    Send us a text In this special Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast episode, LIMEHOF Vice Chairman Tom Needham welcomes Rolling Stone senior writer and acclaimed author David Browne for an engaging conversation about Browne’s book Talkin’ Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital. Drawing on years of original research and more than a hundred first-hand interviews, Browne recounts the rise of Greenwich Village as a creative epicenter where folk music, politics, culture, and reinvention converged to shape an era. The discussion explores the Village’s powerful connections to Long Island and the greater New York region, highlighting stories of influential artists—many of them LIMEHOF inductees—whose roots and careers intersected with the folk music movement. Browne and Needham examine how musicians from Long Island and neighboring boroughs helped fuel the Village’s creative energy while contributing to a scene that would influence American music far beyond Manhattan. Blending historical insight with personal reflection, Browne shares behind-the-scenes perspectives from his extensive interviews with legendary performers and cultural figures, offering a vivid portrait of a community that welcomed outsiders, nurtured innovation, and ultimately faced dramatic change by the early 1990s. This conversation captures the enduring legacy of Greenwich Village’s folk scene and its lasting ties to the artists celebrated by the Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame. Buy tickets to visit LIMEHOF at: https://www.limusichalloffame.org/tickets-and-gift-cards/ The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is located at: 97 Main Street Stony Brook, NY 11790 Email: info@limusichalloffame.org Phone: 631-689-5888

    52 min

  3. 12/03/2025

    Inside The Classic 1st Brooklyn Bridge Album with Jimmy Rosica & Joe Ruvio on the LIMEHOF Podcast

    Send us a text On this episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, host Tom Needham sits down with Brooklyn Bridge inductees Jimmy Rosica and Joe Ruvio for a rare, song-by-song look back at the group’s landmark debut album. Together, they revisit the creation of classics like “Blessed Is the Rain,” “Welcome Me Love,” “Which Way to Nowhere,” “The Worst That Could Happen,” “Piece of My Heart,” and more. Rosica and Ruvio share vivid memories of working alongside music greats Johnny Maestro and Jimmy Webb, reflecting on the group’s signature blend of harmony vocals and full horn arrangements that brought them national acclaim. Recorded during a packed live event at the Hall of Fame, the episode captures the energy of a room full of fans who later stayed to meet the band members and take photos. It’s an intimate celebration of a breakthrough album that helped define an era of New York soul-pop. Buy tickets to visit LIMEHOF at: https://www.limusichalloffame.org/tickets-and-gift-cards/ The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is located at: 97 Main Street Stony Brook, NY 11790 Email: info@limusichalloffame.org Phone: 631-689-5888

    1h 7m

  4. 11/19/2025

    Celebrating 30 Years of Everybody Loves Raymond with Executive Producer Rory Rosegarten

    Send us a text The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame presents a special podcast episode hosted by Tom Needham and featuring Emmy-winning producer and talent manager Rory Rosegarten, an Executive Producer of Everybody Loves Raymond and Ray Romano’s manager.  Rosegarten has represented many performers including Robert Klein and Tom Green; produced the Broadway musical Late Night Comic at age 25; co-executive produced the TNT drama Men of a Certain Age; and won two Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series for Everybody Loves Raymond. He is also an executive producer of the upcoming Netflix biopic I Slept With Joey Ramone. This episode also highlights LIMEHOF’s new exhibition, Everybody Loves Raymond: Celebrating 30 Years, opening November 28th in Stony Brook. The immersive exhibit features the original 70-foot-wide set created for the show’s 30th anniversary CBS special—on public display for the first time—along with elements from the Paley Museum’s earlier Raymond exhibition. Designed by Kevin O’Callaghan, the experience brings visitors inside the Barone family home with recreated rooms, iconic props such as the fork and spoon and the Christmas toaster, and multimedia clips including rare behind-the-scenes material. The exhibit reflects Rory Rosegarten’s efforts to bring the sitcom’s history to Long Island, where the fictional Barone family lived and where Ray Romano has deep New York roots. Buy tickets to visit LIMEHOF at: https://www.limusichalloffame.org/tickets-and-gift-cards/ The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is located at: 97 Main Street Stony Brook, NY 11790 Email: info@limusichalloffame.org Phone: 631-689-5888

    47 min

  5. 11/12/2025

    Santo & Johnny’s Johnny Farina Talks Sleepwalk, The Beatles & The Godfather Theme

    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 Brooklyn to Long Island after being inspired by the steel guitar their father heard while stationed in Oklahoma during World War II. In 1959, their debut single “Sleep Walk” became the last #1 instrumental of the decade, earning a Gold Record and national fame with appearances on American Bandstand and The Perry Como Show. The brothers went on to achieve international success with hits like “Maria Elena” and The Godfather theme, which topped the charts in Italy for 26 weeks. Today, Johnny continues to perform across the country, keeping the Santo & Johnny legacy alive. With more than 40 albums released worldwide and inductions into both the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame and the International Steel Guitar Hall of Fame, their signature sound remains one of the most enduring and beloved in popular music history. Buy tickets to visit LIMEHOF at: https://www.limusichalloffame.org/tickets-and-gift-cards/ The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is located at: 97 Main Street Stony Brook, NY 11790 Email: info@limusichalloffame.org Phone: 631-689-5888

    1h 9m

  6. 10/29/2025

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

    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 Documentary Film Festival, honoring its moving look at the creation and lasting impact of Harry’s legendary song. Harry Chapin - Cats in the Cradle: The Song That Changed Our Lives explores how one deeply personal composition grew into an anthem that continues to inspire generations. The film features intimate interviews and reflections from family, friends, and fellow Hall of Fame inductees Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, Dee Snider, DMC, and Bob Buchmann, all sharing how Harry’s artistry and activism shaped Long Island’s music legacy and beyond. Two special screenings have been announced: the New York City premiere with Tribeca Film on October 30 (tickets available for Tribeca members; press please inquire about comps) and a hometown screening on November 1 at the Cinema Arts Centre in Huntington, Long Island. Buy tickets to visit LIMEHOF at: https://www.limusichalloffame.org/tickets-and-gift-cards/ The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is located at: 97 Main Street Stony Brook, NY 11790 Email: info@limusichalloffame.org Phone: 631-689-5888

    30 min

  7. 10/24/2025

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

    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 art of turntablism while preserving the culture’s authentic roots. Tom and Johnny discuss his newly expanded role as Public Enemy’s official DJ, tracing his long history with the group and how his creative vision continues to shape their sound. They also dive into his acclaimed documentary, Bronx Boys: The Evolution of B-Boy Culture, which recently won the Audience Award for Best Short Film at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame’s inaugural Music Documentary Film Festival. Through the film, Johnny explores the origins of hip-hop’s dance element and celebrates the pioneers who helped build a global movement. This engaging conversation offers a rare look at hip-hop’s past, present, and future — from the Bronx streets to international concert stages — through the eyes of one of its most passionate historians and innovators. Buy tickets to visit LIMEHOF at: https://www.limusichalloffame.org/tickets-and-gift-cards/ The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is located at: 97 Main Street Stony Brook, NY 11790 Email: info@limusichalloffame.org Phone: 631-689-5888

    54 min

  8. 10/14/2025

    Director Sue Carpenter Talks 40 WATTS FROM NOWHERE & Jack Black

    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 thrilling new documentary chronicling the rise and fall of Los Angeles’ notorious pirate radio station KBLT. Recently, 40 Watts from Nowhere gained even more buzz when Jack Black signed on as Executive Producer. The film captures the true story of how Carpenter, frustrated with corporate radio in the 1990s, built a 40-watt station from scratch and broadcasted 24/7 out of her Silver Lake apartment. The raw, rediscovered footage from 1998 reveals an unforgettable cultural moment featuring performances and appearances by The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Mazzy Star, Mike Watt, Don Bolles, and Keith Morris, all of whom helped define the spirit of underground radio in that era. Carpenter—an accomplished journalist whose work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times, and NPR—discusses her journey from pirate radio pioneer to documentary filmmaker, and how a box of lost tapes helped her revisit a movement that celebrated freedom, authenticity, and rebellion. Buy tickets to visit LIMEHOF at: https://www.limusichalloffame.org/tickets-and-gift-cards/ The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is located at: 97 Main Street Stony Brook, NY 11790 Email: info@limusichalloffame.org Phone: 631-689-5888

    25 min
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The Long Island Music & Entertainment Podcast features in-depth interviews with musicians, filmmakers, authors and entertainers from Long Island, Brooklyn and Queens.The show is hosted by Tom Needham, LIMEHOF Vice Chairman and the host of The Sounds of Film, America's longest running film, music and ideas themed radio show.Previous guests include Stephen Schwartz, Gary U.S. Bonds, Liberty DeVitto, Taylor Dayne, Carmine Appice, Carter Burwell, EPMD, The Illusion, The Fat Boys' Kool Rock Ski, Elliott Murphy, Wayne Robins, and Jimmy Webb.The show is produced by the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame who is dedicated to the recognition, honor and preservation of Long Island's music and entertainment heritage.The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame is located at: 97 Main StreetStony Brook, NY 11790

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