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Director's Club

by Jim Laczkowski

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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Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 10K to 30K

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Podcast Focus

Categories: tv · film

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Publishing Consistency

Frequency: ~3-4 / Week

300+ episodes since 2011

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Most discussed topics

film analysis

alfred hitchcock

film reviews

british cinema

bands

cinema

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Total monthly reach

10K to 30K

Estimated from 1 chart position in 1 market.

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NL · TV & Film
#85
10K to 30K

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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
5K to 15K
🎙 ~2x weekly·346 episodes·Last published 1mo ago
Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
10K to 30K
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Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
3K to 9K

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On the show

From 14 eps

Hosts

Jim Laczkowski

8 eps

Patrick Ripoll

6 eps

Recent guests

9 across last 14 eps

Sharon Gissy

2 eps

Erik Childress

2 eps

Mike White

1 ep

Heather Drain

1 ep

Collin Souter

1 ep

Ross Bratin

1 ep

Tripp Burton

1 ep

Bill Ackerman

1 ep

Nick Digilio

1 ep

Recent episodes

Bonus Episode: Sneakers Commentary Track (feat. Erik Childress)

Jul 20, 2026

2h 17m 59s

Dial P for Podcast #6: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Suspicion, Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt

Jul 1, 2026

4h 15m 04s

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

May 31, 2026

3h 44m 05s

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

May 1, 2026

3h 23m 47s

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

Mar 31, 2026

2h 27m 59s

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Episodes

monthly

Avg length

2h 56m 33s

1h 18m 57s – 7h 13m 07s

Range

Sep 2020 – Mar 2026

Topics

film analysis, alfred hitchcock +54

Guests

Erik Childress +8 · last 14 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
7/20/26	Bonus Episode: Sneakers Commentary Track (feat. Erik Childress)✨	film commentarySneakers+4	Erik Childress	SneakersAt Close Range	—	SneakersPhil Alden Robinson+5	—	2h 17m 59s
7/1/26	Dial P for Podcast #6: Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Suspicion, Saboteur, Shadow of a Doubt✨	Alfred Hitchcockfilm analysis+4	—	Mr. and Mrs. SmithSuspicion+2	Hollywood	Alfred HitchcockMr. and Mrs. Smith+6	—	4h 15m 04s
5/31/26	Dial P for Podcast #5: The Lady Vanishes, Jamaica Inn, Rebecca, Foreign Correspondent✨	Alfred Hitchcockfilm analysis+3	—	The Lady VanishesJamaica Inn+2	—	Alfred HitchcockThe Lady Vanishes+3	—	3h 44m 05s
5/1/26	Dial P for Podcast #4: The 39 Steps, Secret Agent, Sabotage, Young & Innocent✨	Alfred Hitchcockfilm analysis+3	—	Gaumont StudiosThe 39 Steps+3	Scottish HighlandsSwiss Alps+1	HitchcockThe 39 Steps+6	—	3h 23m 47s
3/31/26	Dial P for Podcast #3: Skin Game, Rich and Strange, Number Seventeen, The Man Who Knew Too Much✨	Alfred Hitchcockfilm analysis+4	—	The Skin GameRich and Strange+2	—	Alfred HitchcockSkin Game+5	—	2h 27m 59s
3/30/26	B-Side Me #5: Counting Crows✨	music discussionCounting Crows+3	Sharon Gissy	Counting CrowsHBO MAX	—	Counting Crowsmusic podcast+3	—	1h 37m 23s
3/25/26	Episode 246: Alejandro Jodorowsky (feat. Mike White & Heather Drain)✨	Alejandro Jodorowskyfilm analysis+4	Mike WhiteHeather Drain	Jodorowsky's DuneThe Holy Mountain+2	—	Alejandro JodorowskyThe Holy Mountain+5	—	2h 04m 39s
3/6/26	Episode 245: 1996 - The Year In Review✨	1996 moviesfilm review+3	Collin SouterErik Childress	LetterboxdNow Playing Network+4	—	1996film review+3	—	5h 41m 41s
2/28/26	Dial P for Podcast #2: Easy Virtue, Champagne, Blackmail, Murder!✨	Alfred Hitchcockfilm analysis+3	—	Easy VirtueChampagne+2	—	HitchcockEasy Virtue+5	—	2h 12m 10s
2/12/26	B-Side Me Episode #4: Beach House✨	musicdream pop+4	Sharon Gissy	Beach House	—	Beach Housedream pop+4	—	1h 27m 55s
2/4/26	Episode 244: Frank Capra (feat. Ross Bratin & Tripp Burton)✨	Frank Caprafilm discussion+3	Ross BratinTripp Burton	A Tripp Through ComedyAmerican Madness+1	—	Frank CapraAmerican Madness+3	—	1h 40m 41s
2/2/26	Episode 243: 50 Favorites Part IV: The Final Chapter (feat. Bill Ackerman)✨	favorite filmsfilm discussion+3	Bill Ackerman	Now Playing Network50 Favorites Part One+3	—	favorite filmsBill Ackerman+3	—	7h 13m 07s
1/31/26	Dial P for Podcast #1: The Pleasure Garden, The Lodger, The Ring, Downhill✨	Alfred Hitchcocksilent films+3	—	The Pleasure GardenThe Lodger+2	—	Hitchcocksilent film+6	—	1h 46m 10s
1/23/26	Bonus Episode: Chicago Film Critic Nick Digilio (40 Years 40 Films - LIVE)✨	film criticismlive podcast+3	Nick Digilio	Rogers Park Branch libraryCPL+1	Chicago	Nick Digilio40 YEARS 40 FILMS+3	—	1h 18m 57s