Oct 30, 202630 min
For our final bonus interview of Halloween season, we talk to Adell Lashawn who writes, produces, and directs horror shorts for an upcoming anthology. Her latest film Don't Open After 3 AM was just released this week...
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Directora is a podcast that celebrates the history and achievements of women in film. Directora is broken into seasons, with each season having a theme to explore. The podcast is researched, written, and hosted by writer and comedian Stephanie Weber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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What is Directora about?
Directora is a podcast that celebrates the history and achievements of women in film. Directora is broken into seasons, with each season having a theme to explore. The podcast is researched, written, and hosted by writer and comedian Stephanie Weber.
What has Directora covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Bonus: Interview with Filmmaker Adell Lashawn" (30 October 2026, 30 minutes), "Myths and Urban Legends with Special Guest Kate Haley" (28 October 2026, 67 minutes), and "Bonus: Five Nights at Freddy's with Underrated Movie Podcast" (26 October 2026, 39 minutes).
How often does Directora publish?
Directora publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 50 minutes.
How hard is it to get booked on Directora?
Booking probability for Directora is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Directora requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Directora's contact route on record: verified email.
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- Oct 28, 20261h 7m
For Directora's 31-for-31 horror movie challenge, we watched several films inspired by myths and urban legends: Cropsey, The Daisy Chain, Mother of Flies, and The Lure. That last one is a mermaid horror, something that...
- Oct 26, 202639 min
Here's a bonus episode for Halloween week! Five Nights at Freddy's was one of the 31-for-31 horror films this month, featuring horror films directed by women. Derrick McDuff of Underrated Movie Podcast wanted to talk...
Oct 21, 202655 minWhy are there so many pregnancy horror films? And horror films where motherhood is made horrific by an evil child? I wanted to delve into domestic horror and why we've seen so many pregnancy horror films in recent...
Oct 19, 202631 minFor the month of October, Directora is all things women in horror - including talking to directors of cool new horror films! We talked to director Alison-Eve Hammersley about her new found footage horror film Erie. She...
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Oct 14, 20261h 12mHave you ever noticed that there are a lot of films featuring lesbian vampires? Or gay vampires in general? Where did that come from, and what films depict gay vampires best? This was a GREAT episode. There is a...
Oct 7, 202646 minThe 7th film for our 31-for-31 challenge this month, in which we watch a horror film directed by a woman for every day in October, is 1983's A Night to Dismember directed by Doris Wishman. It's a fascinating...
Oct 5, 202640 minThe Musical is a hilarious dark comedy in theaters now. The film stars Will Brill, Rob Lowe, and Gillian Jacobs. When middle school drama teacher Doug (Brill) gets his heart broken by fellow teacher Abigail (Jacobs), he...
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What Is Horror?
Sep 30, 202617 minWhat IS horror? How do we define what scares us? That's what we aim to explore this month on the podcast. Welcome to Directora's Women and Horror Mini-Series. Throughout October, we will release episodes every Wednesday...
Sep 16, 202645 minS2This season closes on one of the wildest true Hollywood stories: the life and inventions of Hedy Lamarr. The actress was always smarter than everyone else in the room. Her intelligence is how she escaped Europe during...
Sep 9, 20261h 3mS2It’s easy to take Barbra Streisand for granted because she really is good at everything. From singer and actress to director and producer, Barbra is a perfectionist who fought against discrimination and stereotypes in...
Sep 2, 202657 minS2Debbie Allen wears a thousand hats. The actress and dancer might be best known for starring in Fame , but she has directed and produced incredibly important television shows for nearly 40 years. This episode initially...
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TV Actress to Hitmaker: Penny Marshall
Aug 27, 202658 minS2Penny Marshall and her brother Garry were mainstays of 1970s and 80s sitcoms. Garry's little sister became a big star when she starred in the Happy Days spinoff, Laverne and Shirley. However, Penny observed her brother...
Aug 19, 20261h 3mS2Lucille Ball is everyone's favorite funny redhead! Decades after her hit sitcom I Love Lucy, there are still references to the gags she performed on her hit show. People might not realize how influential I Love Lucy was...
Aug 12, 202657 minS2The musical Waitress is a modern success, a smash hit that has people around the world singing along to its soundtrack. Fans of the musical might not realize that it was based on a hit 2007 indie film written and...
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The Mother of Improv Comedy: Elaine May
Aug 5, 20261h 10mS2“The devastating thing about Elaine is that she’s better at everything - writing, directing, acting - than anyone else I know.” That quote comes from director Clive Donner regarding the one and only Elaine May. Elaine...
Jul 29, 202645 minS2“Come up and listen sometime.” Mae West was an icon of old Hollywood. She has been impersonated by The Looney Tunes and Drag Queens alike. She was a woman who was so ahead of her time that her comedy holds up to this...
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The Trailblazing Ida Lupino
Jul 22, 202637 minS2Welcome to season two of Directora: Actresses Who Became Power Players! This is a great season. Yes, we have directors, but we also have writers, producers, studio executives, and even inventors. This season will...
- Jul 15, 202636 minS1
If you're a quirky internet/Tumblr girl, the chances are super high that you've seen images of the 1966 Czech film Daisies . The images are vibrant, striking, and adorable; but the story behind the film and the...
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The Nazi Director: Leni Riefenstahl
Jul 8, 20261h 8mLeni Riefenstahl was one of the most important directors of the 20th century. She pioneered several filmmaking techniques and forever influenced how sports and action are filmed on camera. But she was also a Nazi. Or...
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