Episodes 348
Avg. Duration 2h 15m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.3 (143)
Since Jan 2011
Latest Episode May 2026

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About This Podcast

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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Dial P for Podcast #5: The Lady Vanishes, Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, Foreign Correspondent

May 31, 2026 3h 44m

Good evening. Welcome to Dial P for Podcast, Patrick Ripoll's year-long chronological voyage through the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Every month Patrick will be watching four Hitchcock features and…

Dial P for Podcast #4: The 39 Steps, Secret Agent, Sabotage, Young & Innocent

May 01, 2026 3h 23m

Good evening. Welcome back to Dial P for Podcast, Patrick Ripoll's year-long chronological voyage through the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Every month Patrick will be watching four Hitchcock features…

Dial P for Podcast #3: Skin Game, Rich and Strange, Number Seventeen, The Man Who Knew Too Much

Mar 31, 2026 2h 27m

Good evening. Welcome back to Dial P for Podcast, Patrick Ripoll's year-long chronological voyage through the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Every month Patrick will be watching four Hitchcock features…

B-Side Me #5: Counting Crows

Mar 30, 2026 1h 37m

NOTE: After this episode, B-Side Me will be getting its own separate feed as a standalone show! If you enjoy the first five episodes, you'll have to subscribe to the new link which I will share…

Episode 246: Alejandro Jodorowsky (feat. Mike White & Heather Drain)

Mar 25, 2026 2h 4m

Where to begin discussing a filmmaker like Jodorowsky? Obviously I had heard of him and had seen the documentary, Jodorowsky's Dune, but it was until last year that I sat down to watch The Holy…

Episode 245: 1996 - The Year In Review

Mar 06, 2026 5h 41m

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 Chicago…

Dial P for Podcast #2: Easy Virtue, Champagne, Blackmail, Murder!

Feb 28, 2026 2h 12m

Good evening. Welcome back to Dial P for Podcast, Patrick Ripoll's year-long chronological voyage through the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Every month Patrick will be watching four Hitchcock features…

B-Side Me Episode #4: Beach House

Feb 12, 2026 1h 27m

In addition to the monthly movie talk regarding directors (for Director’s Club), I'm happy to present the latest episode of the music version of that same format! Only this time, it's all about…

Episode 244: Frank Capra (feat. Ross Bratin & Tripp Burton)

Feb 04, 2026 1h 40m

The last director-centric episode was back in late November / early December but we're back on the regularly monthly schedule as of now! Huge thanks to my buddies Ross & Tripp for coming on to…

Episode 243: 50 Favorites Part IV: The Final Chapter (feat. Bill Ackerman)

Feb 02, 2026 7h 13m

The title says it all. 50 Favorites Part One was done back in 2021. Every couple of years, we nerd out some more! Collect them all, tell your friends!Welcome back Supporting Characters host Bill…

Dial P for Podcast #1: The Pleasure Garden, The Lodger, The Ring, Downhill

Jan 31, 2026 1h 46m Bonus

Good evening. Welcome to Dial P for Podcast, Patrick Ripoll's year-long chronological voyage through the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Every month Patrick will be watching four Hitchcock features and…

Bonus Episode: Chicago Film Critic Nick Digilio (40 Years 40 Films - LIVE)

Jan 23, 2026 1h 18m Bonus

My first live podcast recording! Author/film critic/podcaster Nick Digilio sold out the community room at the Rogers Park Branch library in Chicago to talk all about his new book and memoir, 40 YEARS…

Bonus Episode: Ryan Verrill (The Disc-Connected & Antenna Releasing)

Jan 19, 2026 55m Bonus

Do you love physical media and movies? Then you should be following all-things Ryan. I am truly honored to be joined by returning guest and physical media community superhero Ryan Verrill. We discuss…

Episode 242: Favorite Films of 2025 (feat. Patrick Ripoll + Bill Ackerman)

Jan 02, 2026 4h 53m Transcript

What a year. Thank God it's over. For a nearly five-hour long conversation among my two dearest friends and fellow podcasters, we reveal 25 our of favorite films of 2025. One of our guests mainly…

Bonus Episode: Bloodbeat (1983)

Dec 29, 2025 33m Bonus

What the hell is Bloodbeat?? From one-and-done French filmmaker Fabrice-Ange Zaphiratos, filmed in Wisconsin. A young woman travels to rural Wisconsin to meet her boyfriend's family, but she becomes…

Bonus Episode: Favorite Songs of 2025

Dec 23, 2025 1h 18m Bonus

Happy Bonus Episode to all and to all a good listen. Here are some of my favorite songs of 2025 that you can enjoy as an 80-minute playlist here in the feed. YouTube and Spotify won't likely keep it…

Episode 241: Michael Ritchie (feat. Peter Sobczynski)

Dec 23, 2025 2h 9m

Side note: In the midst of the migration from Substack to Ghost, this episode got lost in the shuffle somehow so it's back in the feed now. Apologies for the confusion / repost. There may be bugs but…

B-Side Me #3: Fiona Apple

Dec 23, 2025 1h 29m

In addition to the monthly movie talk regarding directors (for Director’s Club), I am happy to present the latest episode of the music version of that same format! Only this time - all about…

B-Side Me #2: Belle & Sebastian

Nov 10, 2025 1h 12m

In addition to the monthly movie talk regarding directors (for Director’s Club), I am happy to present the latest episode of the music version of that same format! Only this time - all about…

Bonus Episode: Jim & Patrick Watch The Entire Nightmare In Elm Street Series In One Day!

Nov 01, 2025 59m Bonus

No description necessary! The title says it all. Well it was tempting to record all 12 hours of us talking through the entire franchise for the ultimate commentary track and podcast for 7 films, we…

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How many episodes does Director's Club have?

Director's Club has published 348 episodes since January 2011, covering topics in Arts, Film Reviews.

Is Director's Club still active?

Director's Club is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 2h 15m.

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