The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast
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 Street
Stony Brook, NY 11790
Episodes
93 episodes
Kenny Loggins: Conviction of the Heart’s Best Director Winner, Dori Berinstein
Tom Needham sits down with Tony Award-winning Broadway producer and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Dori Berinstein for an in-depth conversation recorded on opening night of the 2026 LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival. Berinstein discusses he...
LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival Winner Juan Mandelbaum Talks Paquito D’Rivera: From Carne y Frijol to Carnegie Hall
On the next episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, Tom Needham speaks with acclaimed filmmaker Juan Mandelbaum, director of the documentary Paquito D’Rivera: From Carne y Frijol to Carnegie Hall. The...
Paquito D’Rivera Talks LIMEHOF Roots & Rhythm Film Award
On the next episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, Tom Needham speaks with legendary musician Paquito D’Rivera about the new documentary, Paquito D’Rivera: From Carne y Frijol to Carnegie Hall. The film, dire...
Ex-Blue Öyster Cult Member Albert Bouchard Talks New Imaginos Album & Upcoming Performance
On the next Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, Tom Needham speaks with LIMEHOF inductee Albert Bouchard, founding member of Blue Öyster Cult, about his new album, Imaginos IV: Rhyme of the Star Clock. Bouchard will brin...
LIMEHOF Music Doc Film Fest Spotlight: Eraserheads: Combo on the Run
Tom Needham speaks with director Maria Diane Ventura and Eraserheads frontman Ely Buendia about Eraserheads: Combo on the Run, an intimate and revealing documentary that captures the story of one of the Philippines’ most influential bands. Toge...
The Long Island Underground Legends of Hip-Hop’s Archie Snowden Talks JVC Force, Biz Markie & More
On the next LIMEHOF Podcast, Tom Needham speaks with filmmaker Archie Snowden, director of The Long Island Underground Legends of Hip-Hop, an important new documentary exploring the artists, DJs, MCs and performers who helped establish...
LIMEHOF Music Documentary Film Festival Spotlight: Peter Asher: Everywhere Man’s Daniel Geller and Dayna Goldfine
Peter Asher: Everywhere Man is screening at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Music Documentary Film Festival on Sunday, September 27th at 2:45 pm.Peter Asher’s extraordinary life has intersected with some of...
Music Legend John Ford Talks Strawbs, Elmer Gantry’s Velvet Opera, The Monks & More
In this episode of the LIMEHOF Podcast, we welcome legendary British singer, songwriter, bassist, and guitarist John Ford. From helping shape the sound of the Strawbs to enjoying chart success with Hudson-Ford, The Monks, and a celebrated solo ...
BLEEDING EGOS on the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast
On this episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, we welcome Tony Bolton and Gus Romano of Bleeding Egos, one of Long Island’s premier original rock bands. The band will be performing at the Long Island Music &a...
THE GOOD RATS’ John Gatto on the LIMEHOF Podcast
In this episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, host Tom Needham sits down with Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee John “The Cat” Gatto, longtime guitarist of the legendary rock band T...
Billy Joel’s Keyboardist David Rosenthal on the LIMEHOF Podcast
The Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast welcomes listeners to a special conversation as host Tom Needham sits down with acclaimed keyboardist, musical director, producer, and arranger David Rosenthal. Best known for his d...
Bob Buchmann: The Stories Behind WBAB, Billy Joel, Zebra, and Harry Chapin
Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame inductee Bob Buchmann joins Tom Needham for a fascinating conversation about one of the most influential careers in American rock radio. From building a pirate radio station in his parents’ bas...
The Magic Garden’s Carole and Paula: A Classic LIMEHOF Podcast
This episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast features a classic interview originally recorded for The Sounds of Film, spotlighting Hall of Fame inductees Carole Demas and Paula Janis, best known as the...
LIMEHOF Educator of Note Ed Norris: From the White House to the Vatican
On this episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, host Tom Needham welcomes 2025 Educator of Note Award recipient Edward P. Norris III for an inspiring conversation about music, mentorship, and the life-changing...
Run DMC & Raising Hell Author Jay Quan Talks 40th Album Anniversary
On this episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, host Tom Needham welcomes noted hip-hop historian JayQuan to discuss his new book Run-DMC and Raising Hell: 40 Years. The conversation celebrates the la...
LIMEHOF Local Filmmakers Series: Anthony & Ryan Famulari Talk Best Man
Recorded live at a packed screening of Best Man at the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame, this LIMEHOF Podcast episode captures the energy of the Local Filmmakers Series in full swing. The conversation was recorded imm...
Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love Director Dori Berinstein on the LIMEHOF Podcast
In the next episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, listeners are treated to a rare, previously recorded interview with filmmaker Dori Berinstein, director of the PBS documentary Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did f...
Hip Hop Legend AJ Rok Talks JVC Force Comeback
This episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast features audio from a talk by AJ Rok Woodson, founding member of the pioneering Hip-Hop group JVC Force. The program was recorded during a special event held on Febr...
Jack Licitra: A Local Legend in the Blue Light
In this episode of the Long Island Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame Podcast, Tom Needham sits down with musician, songwriter, and educator Jack Licitra, the creative force behind Jack’s Waterfall. Jack joins us to talk about The Blue Ligh...
Robert Schwartzman Talks Zombies Movie at LIMEHOF Music Doc Film Festival
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 Dr...
Rolling Stone’s David Browne Talkin’ Greenwich Village: The Heady Rise and Slow Fall of America’s Bohemian Music Capital
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’ ...
Inside The Classic 1st Brooklyn Bridge Album with Jimmy Rosica & Joe Ruvio on the LIMEHOF Podcast
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. Toge...
Celebrating 30 Years of Everybody Loves Raymond with Executive Producer Rory Rosegarten
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 an...
Santo & Johnny’s Johnny Farina Talks Sleepwalk, The Beatles & The Godfather Theme
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 Fa...
Harry Chapin - Cats in the Cradle Producer Jason Chapin Talks Billy Joel, Pat Benatar, Dee Snider & Filmmaking
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...