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What does a college athlete do when their sport's season is cancelled? For Yale football wide receiver Seun Omonije '18, it meant there was more time to focus on his computer science major. Speaking with SeMaj Musco, Omonije talked about how he fell in love with computer science during his Middle School years and what he's learned while balancing his two passions of computer science and football in New Haven (1:17). Also on this episode, Rajan Joshi speaks with Penn basketball freshman Andrew Laczkowski '20 on his first year at Penn, recovering from offseason surgery and the adjustments he's having to make as a new member to the team (27:22). Hosts: SeMaj Musco, Rajan Joshi, Siddhartha Sinha Guests: Seun Omonije, Andrew Laczkowski Producer: Siddhartha Sinha

Cross-posted over at Voices + Visions too! Jim here! I've been in a horrible funk so I put out the call (or the "Pat" signal) to my dear old friend Patrick Ripoll to stop by for pizza, cannoli and some good old fashioned conversation. First we dealt with our dark thoughts surrounding jobs and then turned on the mics to do what we do best (or not): ramble on about movies. This time we focus on two recent horror releases in particular. David Gordon Green's 2018 sequel HALLOWEEN and Luca Guadagnino's remake of SUSPIRIA. Fair warning, we spoil both so hopefully you've seen them by now, and you probably should. Along the way, we dive further into the Halloween franchise, conflicted thoughts about Argento, other horror remakes we like, and a whole slew of bizarre digressions towards the end including the idea of all remakes putting podcasters into their updated takes. What horror remakes would we like to see or can expect? Is Hollywood already as doomed as planet Earth to the point of not expecting greatness anymore? Is 2018 a weak year for movies? Did Patrick actually capture the sense and sound of eating cannoli at the top of the show? You'll have to tune in and listen to find out. This was a blast and hopefully you think so too. 00:00 - 12:39 - Intro 12:40 - 47:02 - Halloween (2018) 47:03 - 01:30:27 - Suspiria (2018) 01:30:28 - 02:20:40 - Digressions, Remakes, The Future Of Cinema Be sure to check out Patrick's latest episode of Tracks of the Damned, which is a totally awesome mix of Halloween treats: http://www.nowplayingnetwork.net/tracksofthedamned/halloweenmixtape2018  

We wrap up #Czechtember2018 with a look at Vaclav Vorlicek’s Who Wants to Kill Jessie? (1966) The film was co-written by Vorlicek and Milos Macourek and concerns a couple, Henry and Rosie. Rosie is a prestigious scientist who has discovered how to manipulate dreams -- though there are some unexpected consequences. While Henry makes his own discovery as he reads a comic series about Jessie and sees her anti-gravitational gloves, just the thing to help him out at his job. Jonathan Owen and Jim Laczkowski join Mike to discuss this inventive and hilarious Czech film.

We wrap up #Czechtember2018 with a look at Vaclav Vorlicek’s Who Wants to Kill Jessie? (1966) The film was co-written by Vorlicek and Milos Macourek and concerns a couple, Henry and Rosie. Rosie is a prestigious scientist who has discovered how to manipulate dreams -- though there are some unexpected consequences. While Henry makes his own discovery as he reads a comic series about Jessie and sees her anti-gravitational gloves, just the thing to help him out at his job. Jonathan Owen and Jim Laczkowski join Mike to discuss this inventive and hilarious Czech film.

Whether it’s predictive maintenance, GPS guidance or any other technology that's making heavy equipment smarter, the first step in continuing to meet your customers’ needs and expectations is understanding what those needs and expectations are. So AEM partnered with the consulting firm McKinsey & Co. to survey 1,409 construction contractors and farmers across North America. In this episode, Kevin Laczkowski and Asutosh Padhi, senior partners from McKinsey, share their insights from the research. Plus, AEM President Dennis Slater talks about other ways AEM is helping its members stay on the cutting edge of new and emerging trends and technology.  You can read the full report from McKinsey and Co. here. Learn more about McKinsey's recommendations for adopting Internet of Things technology, and subscribe to the AEM Industry Advisor for regular updates in your email about industry news and insights. Music by Little Glass Men / CC BY 4.0

RECORDED AS POP CULTURE CLUB:  Welcome to Pop Culture Club -- which changed its name to VOICES AND VISIONS as of 2017!  I am your host, Jim Laczkowski.  I decided to preface the many episodes that will follow with a "brief" introduction about how this madness got started. Also, be aware that several episodes at the start here were first available over at Director's Club.  But since they are interviews that I'm very proud of and want to share here with potential new listeners, I wanted to include them in this feed as well.  Try not to get too confused if a few episodes at the start sound rough around the edges or sound like they are from a couple years ago. That's because they are! Anyway, more details are contained within and soon enough, all new episodes will be posted from here on out.  Also, for updates, please visit: http://popcultureclub.net

Is this it?  Is this the end of Director's Club?  That's the question on everybody's mind, and we sorta answer it right at the top.  The show could be going away for awhile, but maybe not.  Or maybe it'll change into something else.  Maybe Jim invented a time machine and is going back to 1985 to go see Back To The Future with him and his dad again!  Regardless, Patrick is taking a well-deserved break from the Internet and podcasting.  He may return in the future, and Jim may continue to keep this going.  More should be set-in-stone in about a month. But in addition to a few bonus episodes coming up, as Patrick promised, this episode is what Jim lives for:  an arbitrary list of favorite movies.  Part One features a prelude that explains what's been going on, then is followed up by #50-25 of the list of favorite movies!Over the course of about four years or so, they have seen a lot of movies that are now considered all-time favorites. Early on in the run, they did a Top 20 favorite movies list I believe, but never listen to that old thing.  This is the real deal.  An episode so big and long and hard, it had to be cut... into two parts!  If you listen to one episode of Director's Club this year, make it this one.  It certainly won't be the last, but expect changes to come and a possible hiatus.  We'll see what the future holds, but one thing's for sure:  Jim and Patrick love you!

Is this it?  Is this the end of Director’s Club?  That’s the question on everybody’s mind, and we sorta answer it right at the top.  The show could be going away for awhile, but maybe not.  Or maybe it’ll change into something else.  Maybe Jim invented a time machine and is going back to 1985 to go see Back To The Future with him and his dad again!  Regardless, Patrick is taking a well-deserved break from the Internet and podcasting.  He may return in the future, and Jim may continue to keep this going.  More should be set-in-stone in about a month. But in addition to a few bonus episodes coming up, as Patrick promised, this episode is what Jim lives for:  an arbitrary list of favorite movies.   Part Two is a whopping three hours, talking about #25-1 from the list of favorite movies.Over the course of about four years or so, they have seen a lot of movies that are now considered all-time favorites. Early on in the run, they did a Top 20 favorite movies list I believe, but never listen to that old thing. This is the real deal.  An episode so big and long and hard, it had to be cut… into two parts!  If you listen to one episode of Director’s Club this year, make it this one.  It certainly won’t be the last, but expect changes to come and a possible hiatus. We’ll see what the future holds, but one thing’s for sure:  Jim and Patrick love you!

By popular demand, Jim and Patrick are back with a bonus episode full of music talk. Jim just released a new album, Patrick's working on one, and they both relate their stories of growing as songwriters, learning to sing, the recording process, their taste in music, and much much more. In this case, much much more mostly just means "they talk about a shitload of music from the 90's". But if you were ever curious about what Jim and Patrick's music sounded like, look no further. If you definitely don't care about Jim and Patrick's music, maybe skip this one, wait for the Larry Cohen episode.

It's the 2-year anniversary of the Director's Club Podcast!  With all the support we've gotten from friends, fans, guests, film critics and listeners, we decided to put together the inevitable slapdash mash of clips from previous episodes.  Most are fun and funnier, while a few are smart and sweet.  For the first hour, you get to hear our live reactions to some of the highlights from the first 50 episodes over the years.  Then we realized it was 2am, and Patrick's heater decided that it was best if we just turn the final ten minutes of this episode into a nice little montage of clips accompanied by background music instead.  We can't thank you enough for listening to us these past couple of years, and we look forward to at least fifty more episodes of Director's Club.In about two weeks, we will be joined by two returning guests:  Russ Woods will be live in person, while Matt Gamble returns via Skype to discuss The Coen Brothers!  Please be sure to leave us a voicemail with your list to play on the show as well at 224-366-9528. If you’re a movie blogger/podcaster and would like a guest spot on the show to talk about a filmmaker whose work you admire. Thanks again for listening and be sure to check out our updated upcoming schedule in the sidebar to see which directors we’ll be talking about soon!  Happy New Year everyone!  Questions, comments and top ten lists are always welcome via email: directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

The title says it all!  We reveal our Top Ten Lists, run through subcategories as well as elaborate on some honorable mentions.  3 and a half hours of us talking about the year in review by ourselves.  We do however read other lists and emails from listeners as well as play voicemails featuring past guests!   Stay tuned for a blog post on the website with our individual lists posted up real soon.Thank you all for a year of support, emails and listenership!  This is our one-year anniversary for Director's Club and we couldn't be happier with our fans for being so complementary and sticking with us.  In a couple weeks, we will back to the regular format as we talk about Tyler Perry.  If you’re a movie blogger/podcaster and would like a guest spot on the show to talk about a filmmaker whose work you admire (or despise). Thanks again for listening and be sure to check out our updated upcoming schedule in the sidebar to see which directors we’ll be talking about soon! Leave us a voicemail to play on the show at 224-366-9528. Questions are always welcome via email: directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

CHUD.com's contributing editor Renn Brown joins us to discuss the innovative filmmaking team, The Wachowski's formerly known as The Wachowski Brothers. We talk about their breakthrough science fiction action classic from 1999, THE MATRIX, as well as their box office bomb, SPEED RACER.  We dissect their work at length as always, and each of us choose another film from their resume to discuss as well.  During the what we watched segment, Renn reviews MONEYBALL, Jim reviews CONTAGION, and Patrick reviews DRIVE. In about a week or so, filmmaker and podcaster Jay Cheel joins us to talk about documentarian Errol Morris.  We will definitely bring up Jay's excellent debut as a filmmaker himself, BEAUTY DAY.  Until next time, please send us your suggestions as well as any comments about The Wachowski's or any director we’ve discussed or will discuss on a future episode. Drop us a line if you’re a movie blogger/podcaster and would like a guest spot on the show to talk about a filmmaker whose work you admire (or despise). Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our updated upcoming schedule in the sidebar to see which directors we’ll be talking about soon! Leave us a voicemail to play on the show at 224-366-9528. Questions are always welcome via email: directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

Returning guest Brendan M Leonard joins us to discuss the great writer/director David Mamet. We talk about his debut con-man classic, HOUSE OF GAMES, as well as his political thriller SPARTAN from 2004.  We dissect his work at length, and each of us choose one other film from his filmography to talk about further.  During the what we watched segment, Brendan talks GAME OF THRONES, Jim reviews RED STATE, and Patrick brings up a discussion of 9/11 and how it's shaped popular culture including horror films. In about two weeks on September 24th, CHUD.com's Renn Brown joins us to talk about the work of The Wachowski's.  Until next time, please send us your suggestions as well as any comments about Mamet or any director we’ve discussed or will discuss on a future episode. Drop us a line if you’re a movie blogger/podcaster and would like a guest spot on the show to talk about a filmmaker whose work you admire or despise. Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our updated upcoming schedule in the sidebar to see which directors we’ll be talking about soon! Leave us a voicemail to play on the show at 224-366-9528. Questions are always welcome via email: directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

Our guest film critic, Erik Childress of Efilmcritic.com is a huge fan of Christopher Nolan.  He put one of Nolan’s films on his list of the best films of the decade and we were more than curious to hear an interesting perspective on a such an innovative director. We mainly look at Nolan's most acclaimed film, MEMENTO, then discuss a film that seemed to be less acclaimed at the time, THE PRESTIGE.  We dissect both at length, and each choose one other film from his filmography to talk about further.  During the what we watched segment, Erik reviews WARRIOR, Jim reviews FRIGHT NIGHT, and Patrick reviews CAPTAIN AMERICA. We also announce the winner of the Amazon Gift Card contest!In less than a week, our first returning guest Brendan Leonard joins us to talk about the work of David Mamet (both as a director and as a writer).  Until next time, please send us your suggestions as well as any comments about Nolan or any director we’ve discussed or will discuss on a future episode.  Drop us a line if you’re a movie blogger/podcaster and would like a guest spot on the show to talk about a filmmaker whose work you admire (or despise).   Thanks for listening and be sure to check out our updated upcoming schedule in the sidebar to see which directors we’ll be talking about soon!   Leave us a voicemail to play on the show at 224-366-9528.  Questions are always welcome via email:  directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

For the first time ever, we welcome two guests for a point/counter-point discussion on a very divisive filmmaker.  This whole new format quite possibly turned out to be our best show yet with lots of hilarity and violent screams of fury!  Some love Brian De Palma as a remarkable visual artist and cite him as a member of the New Hollywood group of filmmakers, while others despise him for being derivative and lazy with the storytelling process.  We wanted to explore both sides.Our guests, Peter Sobczynski of Efilmcritic.com is on the plus side, whereas Matt Gamble of WhereTheLongTailEnds.com is on the negative side.  We mainly look at his earliest and most acclaimed film, BLOW-OUT, then talk about a rather goofy noir from the latter part of his career, FEMME FATALE.  Collectively, we all have very different takes on De Palma and it makes for a really tense and enlightening analysis especially as we obsess over his filmography.  During the what we watched segment, we also have a heated debate on THE TREE OF LIFE, and our guests talk about two new movies coming out within the next month or so, that we're both really excited to see.  Let us know if you enjoyed this new format so that we consider this approach again for future episodes. Email us at:  directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com.  Also, you have two weeks to enter our Amazon.com Gift Card contest by visiting directorsclubpodcast.com.  Thanks as always for your feedback and for listening!

Guest Kurt Halfyard from RowThree.com and Twitchfilm.com joins us to discuss prolific British filmmaker Michael Winterbottom.  We all agree on Winterbottom's triumphantly energetic 24 Hour Party People but all three of us have different opinions on Code 46.  We also have a very lengthy deconstruction of the majority of his filmography (although he's almost too prolific to where it's hard to see everything or keep up).  There are a couple of brief in-house items and we elaborate on a couple other things we've watched this week including Ghostbusters II, The Swell Season documentary, and The Change-Up!  Any thoughts on this episode, shoot 'em our way.  And please be sure to visit our website so you can enter our $30 Amazon Gift Card contest.  Entries are due by August 25th:  directorsclubpodcast.com

This week, we crank up the Elfman score as we take a trip down the rabbit hole with visual storyteller Tim Burton.  Our guest this week is musician/filmmaker/editor Steven Ray Morris, and we all have a blast universally praising Ed Wood.  In contrast, we each have very few positive things to say about the majority of his later work, particularly Sleepy Hollow.  We announce our first listener contest, read a couple of emails, talk about what we've watched this week, and discuss all of Burton's filmography!  If you agree or disagree with us, send us your feedback/questions to directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

This week, we get hardwired into the work of the controversial Canadian filmmaker David Cronenberg. Our special guest Meghan Lamb is a friend to the show, as well as a very talented author/musician/artist.  We cover the diverse, ever-evolving filmography of Cronenberg, focusing on his earlier success from the late 80s Dead Ringers, as well as the critically acclaimed A History of Violence.  But there's plenty to say about nearly all of his rather cerebral, psychologically stimulating films.  In addition, we also announce our annual July Shitacular, read emails, and reveal our Top 5 Films of 2011 so far.  As always, drop us an email about this episode or any upcoming director to:  directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com.  Thanks as always for listening and subscribing!

This week, we immerse ourselves into the world and vision of Australian filmmaker Peter Weir. Our special guest is the talented pop culture writer and CHUD contributor, Brendan M Leonard.  We have an intellectually stimulating discussion covering the entire filmography of Peter Weir, focusing on the foreboding with THE LAST WAVE and the life-affirming, with FEARLESS, a movie that has very personal meaning for Jim. As always we read a couple of emails and talk about what we watched this week, including the theatrically-released Super 8 and Midnight in Paris.  Send your thoughts on the podcast or a favorite directors of yours to:  directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

We dive deep into the work of action director Walter Hill, alongside guest and CHUD.com contributor, Mike Flynn. While expressing having oodles of praise for the majority of his filmography, we focus on what we all feel are two of his best films, THE WARRIORS and STREETS OF FIRE.  As always, we also read some listener emails and talk about what else we’ve watched this week.  In two weeks, we will be covering the work of the great Australian filmmaker Peter Weir (Truman Show, Witness, Fearless, Master & Commander).  Until then, please send us your suggestions as well as any comments about Walter Hill or any director, and especially drop us a line if you’re a movie blogger/podcaster and would like a guest spot on the show to talk about a filmmaker whose work you admire:  directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

For another epic-length episode, we deconstructed the work of the ever-so prolific Woody Allen with fan and friend to the show - Tony Valdivieso.  Woody Allen just happens to be Patrick’s favorite director as well so we ecstaticly discuss two of his absolute best films, MANHATTAN and THE PURPLE ROSE OF CAIRO.  As always, we read some listener emails and talk about what else we've watched this week.  Send us your suggestions as well as any comments about Woody or any director, and especially drop us a line if you’re a movie blogger/podcaster and would like a guest spot on the show to talk about a filmmaker whose work you admire:  directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

No guest this week, but in honor of Jim's birthday, we cover his all-time favorite director, horror film-pioneer Sam Raimi.  In addition to talking about the movies we watched this week and reading a suggestion from a listener, we swallow and digest a good majority of Raimi's filmography, including a couple of his lesser-successes over the years.  We focus on EVIL DEAD 2 and share a mutual affinity for THE QUICK AND THE DEAD.  As always, send all feedback and your thoughts on Sam Raimi or any director to: directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

We welcome independent filmmaker Collin Souter of Efilmcritic.com (who also makes a regular appearance on Nick Digilio's radio show on WGN).  Our director for this episode is the young, incredibly esoteric David Gordon Green.  In addition to talking about the movies we watched this week and reading a suggestion from a listener, we explore the most acclaimed of DGG’s filmography, which also happens to be his earliest work.  We focus on GEORGE WASHINGTON and have a heated debate with ALL THE REAL GIRLS.  In addition, we try to rationalize DGG's choice to direct YOUR HIGHNESS as well.  As always, send all feedback and your thoughts on DGG or any director to: directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com

This week we welcome Andrew James of Rowthree.com (who also hosts one of our favorite podcasts, the Cinecast Podcast).  We embark on an epic-length discussion the visionary Spanish auteur Pedro Almodovar.  Then we launch into the most-beloved and acclaimed of his filmography, focusing on ALL ABOUT MY MOTHER & TALK TO HER.

We welcome our first guest through IM audio chat!   Rene F. Rangel of CHUD.com joins us as we talk about the movies we watched this week.  Then we launch into the work of action master John McTiernan focusing on the two most beloved classics of the genre, PREDATOR and DIE HARD.   You can email us your thoughts on McTiernan or this episode anytime to directorsclubpodcast@gmail.com