Best Ludwig Göransson Podcasts (2025)

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Starting In The Middle (with guests Jesse Armstrong, Tim Key, Tom Basden & Carey Mulligan) 1:53:44

2d ago1:53:44

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees the podteam — Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, James Dyer and Alex Godfrey — get to grips with the definition of in media res, as they discuss some of their favourite films that throw you right into the action. Elsewhere, they talk about the week's movie news, pay tribute to Empire's founding editor Barry M…

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512: Shannon Murphy On The Music Of Dying For Sex 35:42

1d ago35:42

35:42

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Shannon Murphy, director of the wonderful feature film Babyteeth, and TV shows like Killing Eve and Dope Girls to name but a few. Shannon joins us to discuss Dying For Sex, which you can watch now on Disney+. Based on a true story, Dying For Sex stars Michelle Williams as Molly, a woman diagnosed with terminal c…

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511: Benicio del Toro On The Phoenician Scheme 26:08

5d ago26:08

26:08

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is actor Benicio del Toro, who joins us to discuss his role in Wes Anderson's latest film, The Phoenician Scheme. Benicio heads an extraordinary ensemble cast as Zsa-zsa Korda, a wealthy businessman who appoints his only daughter, a nun, as sole heir to his estate. As Korda embarks on a new enterprise, they soon be…

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Movie News | Kieran Culkin, Dwayne Johnson, Galway Film Fleadh plus new releases! 14:20

8d ago14:20

14:20

Kieran Culkin is joining The Hunger Games, while the Galway Film Fleadh have announced opening and closing films.By RTÉ lyric fm

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Christopher McQuarrie on The Final Reckoning, Benicio del Toro & Michael Cera on The Phoenician Scheme, Tony Gilroy on Andor s2 (spoilers), and Cannes You Dig It? 1:58:45

9d ago1:58:45

1:58:45

This week's episode of the Empire Podcast sees Chris Hewitt mark the release of Mission: Impossible — The Final Reckoning by doing a non-spoiler, non-epic (less than 20 minutes!) chat with that film's director, the legendarily loquacious Christopher McQuarrie, [26:00 - 43:06 approx] and have a lovely natter with the stars of the new Wes Anderson fi…

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Saint Maud with Drew Hancock 42:19

10d ago42:19

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Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 139 Sam is joined by writer and director Drew Hancock. His directorial debut Companion is available to stream now. Drew has chosen Saint Maud (84 mins), the …

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The Shameless Plug #3: Jurassic World Rebirth And Other Animals 39:22

9d ago39:22

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The Shameless Plug — the show in which Chris Hewitt and Empire editor, Nick de Semlyen, sit down and talk you through the latest issue of Empire — is back for its third episode, folks. This one is dedicated to issue 441 of Empire (on sale now at all good, evil, and virtual newsagents), which features Jurassic World Rebirth on the cover, and Nick ta…

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510: Babak Anvari & Rosamund Pike on The Music Of Hallow Road CONTAINS SPOILERS 35:31

11d ago35:31

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It's bonus time, as we bring you a second episode of the week, recorded at Screen On The Green in Islington, London, as part of our Everyman Soundtracking Film Club. Edith is joined on stage by director, Babak Anvari, and actor Rosamund Pike to discuss Hallow Road following a screening of the movie. It tells the story of a married couple who receiv…

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509: Christopher McQuarrie On The Music Of Mission: Impossible -The FInal Reckoning 49:19

12d ago49:19

49:19

Our latest guest on Soundtracking is always a joy to talk to about film music, such is his enthusiasm for his craft. Christopher McQuarrie joins Edith to discuss Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning, which he co-wrote and directed. It's out in the UK on Wednesday 21st MayBy Edith Bowman

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Movie News | Cannes Film Market, Jamie Dornan, Michelle Yeoh plus new releases! 12:47

15d ago12:47

12:47

Lots going on at the Cannes Film Market from casting of superstars to Irish directors.By RTÉ lyric fm

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The Extraordinary Miss Flower: An Empire Podcast Interview Special 30:31

14d ago30:31

30:31

Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard's The Extraordinary Miss Flower is part-concert film, part-performance art piece inspired by the life of its subject, a woman called Geraldine Flower. When she passed away a few years ago, her daughter Zoe discovered a number of letters, written over the years by suitors of Geraldine's, which painted a picture of a wil…

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Rosamund Pike & Matthew Rhys, Final Destination Bloodlines directors Zach Lipovsky and Adam B. Stein, Superman and Spelling Bees 1:38:49

16d ago1:38:49

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This week's episode of the BSME Awards-nominated Empire Podcast had better not be the episode that the BSME Awards judging panel listens to ahead of voting, or our nomination might be rescinded. Which is to say, chaos reigns as Chris Hewitt returns — eventually, after being waylaid by a McQ&A — to the hosting chair, and is joined by Helen O'Hara, J…

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508: Showrunner Tony Gilroy & Composer Brandon Roberts On The Music Of Andor Season 2 1:09:11

19d ago1:09:11

1:09:11

We're so excited to finally bringing you our latest episode of Soundtracking, as first showrunner Tony Gilroy and then composer Brandon Roberts join us to discuss season 2 of Andor, which is streaming now on Disney +. As anyone who listens to this podcast knows, we absolutely love this show, which relays the events leading up to the first Star Wars…

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Movie News | Shutout and Burning Rainbow 12:33

22d ago12:33

12:33

Robert De Niro returns to star in a David O. Russell movie while Sebastian Stan and Leo Woodall line up for true story Burning Rainbow.By RTÉ lyric fm

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Lily Gladstone & Kelly Marie Tran, Great Actor/Director Pairings, Tariffs and Teen Movies 1:39:12

23d ago1:39:12

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It's another cracking episode of the (freshly award-nominated) Empire Podcast this week, folks, as Helen O'Hara slips into the hosting chair and tries to wrestle James Dyer and Alex Godfrey into shape as they talk about changeable movie titles, great actor/director pairings, Alex's favourite teen movies, the week's movie news including Donald Trump…

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Sean Baker in Conversation | Spotlight 27:30

24d ago27:30

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Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In this 90 Minutes or Less Spotlight episode Sam talks to Oscar-winning filmmaker Sean Baker about the Criterion Collection releases of his movies Anora and Prince of B…

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507: Jake Schreier & Son Lux On The Music Of Thunderbolts* 1:05:49

26d ago1:05:49

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It's a Thunderbolts* special on our latest episode of Soundtracking, as first director Jake Schreier and then composers Son Lux join us to discuss the music of the latest installment of the MCU franchise. Thunderbolts* tells the story of an unconventional team of Marvel antiheroes - Yelena Belova, Bucky Barnes, Red Guardian, Ghost, Taskmaster and J…

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506: Gareth Evans On The Music Of Havoc 46:08

29d ago46:08

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It's bonus episode time again, as writer / director Gareth Edwards joins us to discuss his riotously entertaining action thriller, Havoc, which is currently the number one film on Netflix. Starring Tom Hardy, it tells the story of a hard-nosed detective, who must fight his way through the criminal underworld to save a politician's estranged son. Ha…

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Wyatt Russell, David Harbour & Hannah John-Kamen, Paul Feig, Ryan Coogler, And It’s Episode 666 1:57:55

1M ago1:57:55

1:57:55

It had to happen: the Empire podcast has finally gone to hell — quite literally in this case, as this particular show is episode 666. Perhaps appropriately, James is in the driving seat for this one, embracing this demonically anointed episode to bring you such thematically-relevant discussions as a Mount Rushmore of movie Satans and an off-topic d…

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Throw Momma From The Train with Emily V. Gordon 42:27

1M ago42:27

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Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 138 Sam is joined by film writer and producer Emily V. Gordon (The Big Sick). Emily has chosen Throw Momma From The Train (88 mins), Danny Devito's feature d…

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505: Iain Forsyth, Jane Pollard, Emiliana Torrini & Simon Byrt On The Music Of The Extraordinary Miss Flower 1:10:30

1M ago1:10:30

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As we like to do as often as possible on Soundtracking, we are celebrating an independent film this week, as first directors Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and then musicians Emiliana Torrini and SImon Byrt join Edith to discuss their collaboration on an esoteric gem, The Extraordinary Miss Flower. This picture is quite hard to describe, if we're ho…

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The Convergence Is Here (ft. Gareth Evans, Christian Gudegast, and Gavin O'Connor), And Mount Rushmoreapalooza 1:55:20

1M ago1:55:20

1:55:20

It was foretold by the Ancient Ones: The Convergence (or Gunvergence, if you will), the day on which three absolutely slamming action movies will be released at the same time in the UK (albeit on different formats), ushering in a new era of sweaty dad bods, car chases, and many scenes where people die in a hail of bullets. And that day is today, fo…

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The Shameless Plug #2 — The June Issue 31:57

1M ago31:57

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The Shameless Plug returns, folks, for a second glorious episode in which Chris Hewitt and Empire editor, Nick de Semlyen, sit down in the podbooth and tell you how (and why) the sausage is made. That sausage being the new issue of Empire, which is on sale now in all good, evil, and virtual newsagents. Our dynamic duo talk through the month's big c…

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How Blues Music Inspired Ludwig Göransson and Ryan Coogler on SINNERS 40:57

1M ago40:57

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SINNERS is only in theaters April 18 and we made a special two-part miniseries about the making of the film! Composer and executive producer Ludwig Göransson spoke with director, writer, and producer Ryan Coogler at his studio to talk about how the Delta blues and their family history inspired the film’s story and sound. They also break down the so…

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504: Ryan Coogler Ludwig Goransson on The Music Of Sinners 41:01

1M ago41:01

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are friends of the show, but have never been on together. So it's an absolute delight to welcome Ryan Coogler and Ludwig Goranssen to discuss their collaboration on Ryan's new film, Sinners. Starring Michael B. Jordan in a dual role, it tells the story of twin brothers who return to their hometown, only to be conf…

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Movie News | Sinners, Starfighter, Glen Powell and more! 12:15

1M ago12:15

12:15

Glen Powell is going all country, while Ryan Gosling is heading to a galaxy far far away in Starfighter.By RTÉ lyric fm

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Aedín interviews Ludwig Göransson 10:14

1M ago10:14

10:14

Aedín talks to two-time Oscar award winning composer Ludwig Göransson. He took home the gold statuettes for Best Original Score for Black Panther and Oppenheimer, and he has scored one of this weekend's new releases, Sinners, directed by Ryan Coogler. (c) GettyBy RTÉ lyric fm

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Easter Guestapalooza (Steve Coogan, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland, Ludwig Göransson, Osgood Perkins), Movie Musicals, And The Oscars' Latest Stunt 1:59:21

1M ago1:59:21

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This week's Empire Podcast (episode 664 if you're keeping score!) is more packed with goodness than your average Easter egg. Not only do Chris Hewitt, Helen O'Hara, and Alex Godfrey get into a discussion about what exactly makes a musical a musical (along with an impromptu visit to a certain mountain), but they tackle the week's movie news, includi…

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Fruitvale Station with Ludwig Göransson 26:51

1M ago26:51

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Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 137 Sam is joined by composer Ludwig Göransson. Ludwig has chosen Fruitvale Station (85mins), his first feature film working with frequent collaborator direc…

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503: Kevin Macdonald On The Music Of One To One: John & Yoko 34:42

2M ago34:42

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Our latest guest on Soundtracking is Kevin Macdonald, who joins us to discuss his extraordinary documentary, One To One: John & Yoko. Set in the period between 1971-73 when the pair lived in a tiny apartment New York's Greenwich Village, it revolves around the footage of their One To One benefit concert at Madison Square Garden, which was, remarkab…

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Movie News | Pride and Prejudice and Cannes 14:29

2M ago14:29

14:29

A new Mr. Darcy is upon us, while the Cannes Film Festival gears up for its 78th edition.By RTÉ lyric fm

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Kevin Macdonald on One To One: John & Yoko — An Empire Podcast Interview Special 29:25

2M ago29:25

29:25

Kevin Macdonald's latest documentary, One To One: John & Yoko, is out now in cinemas around the UK, folks, and it's well worth your time for anyone with even a passing interest in John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono, and their lives after The Beatles split up. But if you're a Beatlemaniac, this is manna from heaven as it not only brings you remaster…

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Ralph Fiennes & Juliette Binoche, Rami Malek & Laurence Fishburne, Christopher Landon, Movie Weddings, And Helen Returns! 1:57:56

2M ago1:57:56

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This week's episode of the Empire Podcast is jam-packed etc. etc. Bumper-sized, and so on and so forth. But it's true, perhaps this week more than ever as Chris Hewitt sits down for chats with two pairs — first, there's Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, who reunite almost 30 years after The English Patient for this week's Odyssey-sampling drama, …

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Supernova with Tim Robey 43:31

2M ago43:31

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Sam Clements is curating a fictional film festival. He'll accept almost anything, but the movie must not be longer than 90 minutes. This is the 90 Minutes Or Less Film Fest podcast. In episode 136 Sam is joined by film critic and author Tim Robey. Tim's book Box Office Poison: Hollywood’s Story in a Century of Flops is available now in all good boo…

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Making IMAX History on SINNERS with Autumn Durald Arkapaw and Ryan Coogler 50:39

2M ago50:39

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SINNERS is only in theaters April 18 and we made a special two-part miniseries about the making of the film! Cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw sat down with director, writer, and producer Ryan Coogler at IMAX headquarters to discuss their collaboration as director and DP, how they called Christopher Nolan and Hoyte van Hoytema for advice, and h…

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502: Severance Special: Live At Everyman King's Cross 1:06:38

2M ago1:06:38

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Edith is joined by now fewer than EIGHT people involved with the hit show, as Ben Stiller, creator Dan Erickson and actors Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, Tramell Tillman, Dichen Lachman & Gwendoline Christie share their insights in front of an audience. We also have a separate chat with Ben, which is more focussed on the music.…

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Will Poulter, Amber Midthunder, Beatles, Avengers, And Farewell To Val Kilmer 1:40:20

2M ago1:40:20

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This week's Empire Podcast sees the long-awaited return of one of our favourite guests, the wonderful British actor Will Poulter, who talks to Chris Hewitt about his role in the new movie, Death Of A Unicorn, playing a prize A-hole, and impromptu tongue-twisters. [20:38 - 33:28 approx]Another returning guest joins us this week, as the delightful Am…

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