Bonus Episode: Chicago Film Critic Nick Digilio (40 Years, 40 Films - LIVE)
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 40 FILMS.
Bonus Episode: Ryan Verrill (The Disc-Connected & Antenna Releasing)
Do you love physical media? Then you should be following all-things Ryan Verrill. For this bonus talk, we learn about his latest project as well as some of his favorite films of 2025!
Catching Up With So Much!
Physical media, new album from a favorite band, library event and more!
30 Favorite Films from 2025
You got my list in audio form; here are stills from favorites here! Unranked (number one is obvious) but these are my 30 favorites of 2025.
Episode 242: Favorite Films of 2025 (feat. Patrick Ripoll + Bill Ackerman)
2025 was not a good year on many levels for me but thank God for friends, family, music, cats, coffee, libraries and of course... movies. Here's a lot of them!
Bye Bye 2025
Reflecting on what I consider to be one of the more difficult years of my life.
Bonus Episode: Bloodbeat (1983)
A strange half-hour bonus episode feat. Matt & Jesse and excerpts of people going WTF is this?? Bloodbeat is a singular holiday anomaly that I love.
25 Favorite Records of 2025
Merry Christmas Eve, here are my favorite records of the past year along with links as to where to buy them. Support these artists!
Bonus Episode: Favorite Songs of 2025
A special bonus episode featuring 80 minutes of songs that I loved in 2025. More to come re: favorite records of 2025 on this new website soon!
B-Side Me #3: Fiona Apple
A brand-new music spin-off version of Director's Club, only this time, it's all about music co-hosted with my intelligent, talented fiancée Sharon.
Episode 241: Michael Ritchie (feat. Peter Sobczynski)
Dealt with the worst virus/head cold the past week but I made time to record another delightful episode featuring a long overdue return stint from a great Chicago film critic.
B-Side Me Episode #2: Belle & Sebastian
A brand-new music spin-off version of Director's Club, only this time, it's all about music co-hosted with my intelligent, talented fiancée Sharon.
Bonus Episode: Jim & Patrick Watch The Entire Nightmare In Elm Street Series In One Day!
Happy Halloween! Sorry this showed up late, but hey, it did turn up at 6:06 which is close enough to 666. Stay to the end to hear a special guest cameo you won't want to miss!
New Reviews & Mental Filmness Wrap-Up!
Catching up with titles I've been meaning to sit down and write about including a couple of documentaries and reviews of Mental Filmness titles as it begins to wrap-up for 2025.
Episode 240: Mike Flanagan (feat. Chloe Waryan)
A filmmaker whose work I mostly enjoy overall and today's guest kinda agrees (with reservations). The great Chloe Waryan (Not Scared Pod) returns for her yearly October visit to talk horror, yay!
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) (dir. Tobe Hooper)
The portrayal of a true American nightmare as well as my favorite horror film of all time.
2025 Mental Filmness Film Festival Coverage Part One
Reviews of titles that have played/currently playing the Mental Filmness film festival - one of my favorite festivals on the planet!
