Director's Club Podcast
1) Bonus Episode: 1999 Review - The Year In Music
For this excursion into something besides movies, I would recruit friend and Austin-based journalist Dan Solomon to go back 20 years to talk about a year in music - an art form that I love every bit m...Show More
2) Episode 238: Michael Bay (feat. guest hosts Chloe Waryan and Luther Moss)
Do you like explosions?! Well you're in for a summer treat. Thank you so much to guest hosts Chloe Waryan and Luther Moss for covering a director on Director's Club I never would want to cover without...Show More
3) Episode 237: Ross McElwee
I once saw a film called Sherman’s March which of course I adored. But then a year or so ago, I watched another film by the same director, Bright Leaves. For some reason, it had a profound effect on m...Show More
4) Episode 236: Jack Clayton (feat. Rachel Bellwoar)
What an honor and a joy it was to talk with Rachel Bellwoar, an extremely talented writer and pop culture enthusiast whose work I’ve enjoyed discovering over the years. Thanks to many mutual cinephile...Show More
5) Episode 235: 1995 - Year In Review (feat. Collin Souter & Erik Childress)
Not too big of a summary this time around since the title says it all and there’s a lot to get to in terms of the episode proper. Every year around late February / early March, I call upon my Chicago ...Show More
6) Episode 234: Nick Digilio (Celebrating 40 Years As A Film Critic)
This is a celebration, not just another Director’s Club episode for a reason. Back in 1990, I became an avid fan and follower of today’s guest and he’s been on this show a couple of times in the past,...Show More
7) Episode 233: Elaine May (feat. Sharon Gissy)
Let’s forget all about inauguration day (since this comes out on January 20th, 2025) by focusing on someone who truly matters, the legendary comedic mind of Elaine May, pioneer of improv sketch comedy...Show More
8) Episode 232: Favorite Films of 2024 (feat. Bill Ackerman)
Nearly five hours of conversation and recommendations all about the year 2024 in cinema! Bill Ackerman (host of Supporting Characters and guest host of this show) and I reveal 25 favorite films, talk ...Show More
9) Episode 231: Jackie Chan (feat. Sam Inglis & Gabe Powers)
Happy holidays! Grateful to my incredibly smart and passionate guests to cover a genre I’m not as well-versed in - Hong Kong cinema particularly martial arts action. I am familiar with Buster Keaton t...Show More
10) Bonus Episode: Joel Potrykus (Vulcanizadora)
Hello everyone! I am no longer putting out episodes via Libsyn, they are now hosted right here at my Substack. Formerly known as the 5 Years Substack, this is now the hub for all-things Director’s Clu...Show More