578: Oliver Hermanus, Paul Mescal & Josh O'Connor Discuss The History Of Sound

Soundtracking with Edith Bowman · Jan 19, 2026 · 34:16

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Our latest guests on Soundtracking are Oliver Hermanus, Paul Mescal and Josh O'Connor, respectively the director and leading men in Oliver's beautiful new film, The History Of Sound. Based on two short stories by Ben Shattuck, who also wrote the screenplay, it follows the story of two men who meet at the New England Conservatory Of Music in 1917, and subsequently travel together recording the folk songs of their compatriots in 1920's America.

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