{"podcast":{"title":"Director's Club","slug":"director-s-club-1054745","podcast_index_feed_id":1054745,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/directorsclubpodcast/","website_url":"https://jimlaczkowski.net","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/e67f75ef-abf0-40d4-b635-6c231fcba380/dc.png","author":"Jim Laczkowski","episode_count":348,"summary":"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!","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/director-s-club-1054745"},"episode":{"title":"Bonus Episode: Bloodbeat (1983)","slug":"bonus-episode-bloodbeat-1983","published_at":"2025-12-29T16:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/director-s-club-1054745/bonus-episode-bloodbeat-1983","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/director-s-club-1054745","url":"https://jimlaczkowski.net","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/1549ff7b-480d-431d-a2b4-936c92147126.mp3","summary":"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 possessed by the spirit of a Japanese samurai who goes on killing spree anytime she becomes aroused. You read that synopsis correctly which is precisely why I decided to concoct a special holiday bonus episode featuring friends Matt Greene & Jesse Oliver for an experimental episode on a truly bizarre holiday horror film that has become a favorite. You can still watch the movie after listening to us describe it in detail because you won't believe your eyes. It is available to find in its entirety on YouTube; I recommend blind buying the Vinegar Syndrome Blu-Ray linked below. For this deep dive rabbit hole, I edited together excerpts of Matt & Jesse describing it along with excerpts from other podcasts/YouTube videos sprinkled throughout. Clips from the film and director! There is a lot of synth music, robot voices, an edited/compressed version of me talking about this one-of-a-kind movie. Happy holidays and see you in 2026 for the year-in-review favorites of 2025 episode soon! More interesting info: https://www.wisconsinfrights.com/blood-beat Buy it here: https://www.amazon.com/Blood-Beat-Blu-ray-DVD-Combo/dp/B075427Q6Q","meta_description":"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…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1981,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/director-s-club-1054745/episodes/bonus-episode-bloodbeat-1983/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/director-s-club-1054745/bonus-episode-bloodbeat-1983.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}