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Director"s Club

A monthly show that reviews one film director per episode with the occasional bonus episode. Episodes 123-172 were hosted by Brad & Al. As of 2022, new episodes will be hosted by Jim and/or Bill. The spin-off show, B-Side Me, is also here (for now) which is all about music/bands!

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02:07:55

Episode 99: Michael Curtiz

Director"s Club ·

2015/12/23

No bah hum-buggin around Director's Club this time of year. I managed to enlist two of my favorite people to listen to -- of course, former co-host and podcast emeritus Patrick Ripoll is back not only for Episode 99, but for Episode 100 in January! Also recruited this time is the great Sergio Mims of WHPK, who always comes on this time of year to talk about a classic director. This time, we're focusing on the anti-auteur Michael Curtiz. Yes, he did CASABLANCA, one of the greatest films ever

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01:55:01

Pop Culture Club: Favorite Records of 2015

Director"s Club ·

2015/12/19

It's been awhile since I've podcasted but there's a slew of episodes coming your way for the next month or so. First up, I welcome to the show, live in-studio, music enthusiast and vinyl expert Jim Hanke, who will soon become a part of The Now Playing Network family next month! I asked him to stop on by so we could talk music for 2 hours, including his podcast plans, our Nick Digilio connection, and other pop culture tidbits. The bulk of the conversation revolves around our favorite records of

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02:52:37

Episode 98: Krzysztof Kieslowski

Director"s Club ·

2015/11/18

The great Bill Ackerman is back once again for another wonderful conversation on one of my favorite directors, Krzysztof Kieślowski. He had to endure a very difficult upbringing in his native country, but he eventually went to a renowned and highly acclaimed film school where he honed his craft alongside greats like Polanski. We try to cover nearly everything but there was no way we could discuss each individual chapter of THE DECALOGUE, but we touch upon that as well as the majority of his films

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02:00:51

The Horror Movie Show 2015: Part Three

Director"s Club ·

2015/11/01

Happy Halloween! Well here it is! The final chapter. Patrick and Gabe have spent over seven hours talking about horror films and the conclusion to this epic saga has arrived. So many titles, so much to say. If you've listened to Parts 1 & 2, then you know what's ahead. The titles discussed here are the cream of the crop, the top picks that got 3 votes or more. Thank you to all for the submissions, and for listening! A Letterboxd list will follow so follow Patrick here for

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02:22:09

The Horror Movie Show 2015: Part Two

Director"s Club ·

2015/10/28

Welcome back the the Horror Movie Show. After spending three hours and fifteen goddamned minutes talking about the 221 films that got one vote, Patrick and Gabe return to take on some real juicy titles, the films that received two votes. From 1921's Phantom Carriage to 2015's The Nightmare, P&G take a leisurely stroll through the corridors of horror, both oft-seen and obscure.Listen to Part One here:http://www.directorsclubpodcast.com/blog/horrorshow2015

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03:16:04

The Horror Movie Show 2015: Part One

Director"s Club ·

2015/10/24

Ladies, Gentlemen, and those who do not believe in a gender binary: this is the one you've been waiting for. Last year we asked listeners to submit lists of their top 10 horror films, with the catch being that they weren't allowed to include 20 established classics. The result was the incredibly popular Horror Movie Show 2014. This year we asked for the same thing, but this time around not only were those 20 films off-limits, but everything listed last year was also off-limits. That's a total of

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02:25:15

Episode 97: Stuart Gordon

Director"s Club ·

2015/10/21

My final horror-centric director episode of the month features a familiar voice indeed. Gabe Powers returns in anticipation of his upcoming appearence with Patrick for the Halloween Horror Show due out in the next week or so. (Most likely a two-parter). I recruited Gabe to talk about a very creative and fascinating figure in horror, one Mr. Stuart Gordon. We dissect everything from RE-ANIMATOR to STUCK. We try not to leave any headstone unturned when it comes to a very eclectic filmography. I

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02:54:58

Bonus Episode: Horror Anthology Films

Director"s Club ·

2015/10/19

FROM THE DARKEST UNDERWORLD RETURNS TWO FIENDS, PATRICK RIPOLL AND SPECIAL GUEST ROBERT REINEKE, TO DISCUSS THE LEGACY AND FUTURE OF ONE OF HORROR'S FINEST TRADITIONS: THE ANTHOLOGY HORROR FILM. THE FILMS DISCUSSED INCLUDE WAXWORKS, DEAD OF NIGHT, KWAIDAN, BLACK SABBATH, ASYLUM, TALES FROM THE CRYPT, TALES OF TERROR, CREEPSHOW, THE TWILIGHT ZONE & TRICK 'R TREAT. ALSO DISCUSSED: HORROR ANTHOLOGY TELEVISION, RADIO SHOWS, THE FUTURE OF THE FORMAT, AND WHY SO FEW DIRECTORS THESE DAYS SEEM TO ADAPT

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27:40

Pop Culture Club: Memoryhouse

Director"s Club ·

2015/10/13

So this is a big deal for me. I discovered Memoryhouse after discovering composer Max Richter three years ago. I was living in Chicago and bought a record called The Slideshow Effect, and was immediately smitten with their sound. I played it for my roommate and told her that, "This is more than my jam, this is everything I love about music." You can imagine my excitement when I was able to get a hold of them since I was curious about what they've been up to and how they've come to be the band that

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02:16:49

Episode 96: Tobe Hooper

Director"s Club ·

2015/10/04

Daniel Baldwin was on last year for an episode on the late, great Wes Craven. This time he returns to talk about another "master of horror" by the name of Tobe Hooper. To his credit, he's made one masterpiece worth praising a little bit more, but we mainly focus on the rest of his filmography. We touch on everything from EGGSHELLS to TOOLBOX MURDERS, but the bulk of the discussion is on the middle of his career including EATEN ALIVE, LIFEFORCE, INVADERS FROM MARS, and more! There's also a brief

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01:29:29

Bonus Episode: What Patrick Watched + Announcements

Director"s Club ·

2015/09/23

I sneakily convinced Patrick to appear on a bonus episode by intrusively calling him up in the middle of the night -- in which we do a brief "what we watched" segment and more. First and foremost, a couple of announcements are in order at the top including Patrick's Horror Show Spectacular for next month which we want YOU to contribute to. Here is the link for more info:http://bit.ly/dchorror1 Of course, I briefly tease about the future of the show including a possible podcast network, a contest

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53:57

Pop Culture Club: Rachel Grimes Interview

Director"s Club ·

2015/09/16

Expressing love for music is often very difficult to put into words. And some of the most powerful songs that have changed my life may not even have lyrics. Rachel Grimes is responsible for many of these songs, being a "key" player in one of my all-time favorite bands, The Rachel's. They also recorded my favorite instrumental of all time, featured on one of my top ten favorite records, Music For Egon Schiele. So you can say that yes, I am quite the fan of her work. Rachel's latest record, The

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02:26:29

Episode 95: Paul Schrader

Director"s Club ·

2015/09/14

Bill Ackerman returns to talk about the underrated Paul Schrader who most folks cite as the screenwriter of such films as TAXI DRIVER & RAGING BULL. Maybe one day down the road, we'll do a writer's club episode on him, but for now, we're focusing on several of his overlooked films as a director starting with the brilliant BLUE COLLAR and ending with the debacle DYING OF THE LIGHT. Throughout the conversation, a defense of Lindsay Lohan comes up as well as lots of love for DaFoe and Schrader's

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01:05:05

Pop Culture Club: Musical Smörgåsbord + Interviews!

Director"s Club ·

2015/09/08

Happy Labor Day weekend! Here's a special surprise. To close out a productive day off, I put together a hodgepodge of treats for you including an interview with the head of the Department of Parks and Recreation (you'll have to listen to know why). I also expound on my love for the 365 Day Project from way back in the day as well as present some weird audio nuggets uncovered! To top it all off, at the end, I have a special interview with two members of the band New Pornographers - AC Newman &

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02:05:54

Episode 94: David Wain

Director"s Club ·

2015/09/03

Canadian podcaster Corey Pierce joins me to deconstruct the art of comedy by not only focusing on the films of director David Wain, but by going down a list of our favorite lowbrow comedies. We digress a bit here and there, but overall, I just wanted to do an entire episode devoted to the comedy genre and "state" my case for why WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER is my favorite comedy. Other hot topics include metal music, Tim & Eric, the recent Netflix prequel of WET HOT, and a whole lot more. Surprisingly,

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31:25

Bonus Episode: Alex Ross Perry Interview

Director"s Club ·

2015/08/27

Hard to know how to review QUEEN OF EARTH myself without rambling on and on (what a shock) but at least I got to spend 15 minutes with the filmmaker to get a better sense of what he was going for. Suffice to say, I am fairly certain I loved the movie despite wrestling with it overall. Director Alex Ross Perry, whom we just did an entire episode on not too long ago, was kind enough to spend 15 minutes with me over the phone to talk about his latest film and his process. Couldn't be more excited to

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03:14:56

Episode 93: Steven Soderbergh Part II

Director"s Club ·

2015/08/19

The great Kurt Halfyard and Andrew James of the RowThree Cinecast return for another wonderful and lengthy sequel episode on one of our favorite filmmakers / Renaissance man Steven Soderbergh. This time we try to focus on the latter part of his career starting with THE LIMEY and going forwards from there. There were some technical difficulties on my end due to some nasty weather and I had a bad headache, but I couldn't be happier with this episode thanks to my smart, articulate, and well-mannered

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38:32

Pop Culture Club: Alan Sparhawk of Low

Director"s Club ·

2015/08/15

One of my all-time favorite bands is Low. They've been around for over 20 years, and I first heard them back in 2001 for the record Things We Lost In The Fire. Now they are about to release their 11th full-length record next month entitled Ones & Sixes, and I couldn't be more excited to hear it based on the first two singles. I play a sample of the first single, and end the show with the second single as well as a couple of snippets of two of my favorite Low songs. But most importantly, I got to

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02:39:49

Bonus Episode: Patrick Rewatches & Reconsiders 5 Movies

Director"s Club ·

2015/08/04

Patrick fulfills yet another promise to a Kickstarter contributor, and a familar one at that. Mr. Bill Ackerman asked Patrick to reconsider some movies from past episodes that he claims to have disliked in the past. Will a rewatch help in any way? Patrick embarks on a very long conversation about such films as CRASH, PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK, HENRY FOOL, TWIN PEAKS: FIREWALK WITH ME, and more! It's great to hear his voice again and thanks again to Bill Ackerman for contributing to Patrick's

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02:08:20

Episode 92: Alex Ross Perry

Director"s Club ·

2015/07/20

It wasn't easy filling an entire episode with a filmmaker whom we've only gotten to see two movies from thus far. But that didn't stop my enthusiasm to talk about Alex Ross Perry with someone that is light years smarter than I was at his age. 18-year-old filmmaker Ben Medina joins me to talk Perry. We also delve into the many films and directors that have inspired Ben, what movies mean to him, as well as discuss some recent entries into the contemporary indie film genre such WHILE WE'RE YOUNG

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