Tag: A Documentary Podcast

• Live

Ep 106 LIVE: Documentary Quiz Show w Mike Drucker, Kate Willett, Alex Falcone, Molly Sanchez

• January 21, 2019
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Alex Falcone, Cast This Doc, comedian, comedy, doc, docs, documentary, Failure To Launch, Fill In The Blank, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, funny, Game, Game Show, George Chen, Guess The Title, hilarious, informative, interview, Jim Jefferies, Kate Willett, Mike Drucker, Molly Sanchez, netflix, Paco Romane, podcast, Portlandia, quiz show, Red All Over, SF Sketchfest, SF Sketchfest 2019, Starz, Sup Doc Documentary Quiz Show, Sup Doc Podcast, The Tonight Show, True or False, Will Scovill

Our very first Sup Doc Documentary Quiz Show was amazing! Standing room only! Our esteemed guests and comedians Alex Falcone (Voted Portland’s Funniest Person),  Kate Willett (Netflix, Jim Jefferies Show), Mike Drucker (The Tonight Show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee), and Molly Sanchez ( Failure to Launch, Red All Over: A Handmaid’s Tale Recap) were hilarious, smart and ready for some documentary trivia!

• Comedian, 
• True Crime

Ep 101 FINDERS KEEPERS with comedian Chris Storin

• November 12, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Americana, Bryan Carberry, Chris Storin, Clay Tweel, comedian, comedy, Comedy Jam, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, dream, Finders Keepers, funny, interview, Leg, netflix, Paco Romane, Recap, Shannon Whisnant, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, television

On episode 101 co-host Paco Romane recaps the documentary Finders Keepers with comedian Chris Storin. Chris is the host of News Dick and That’s That podcast. In this recap Paco and Chris also get into comedy, music and even uncover an unexpected surprise! 

• Art, 
• Musician

Ep 99 EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP with musician Eric Steuer

• October 15, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, art, Bansky, comedian, Creative Commons, documentary podcast, Dos Feeliz, Eric Steuer, Exit Through The Gift Shop, Film, George Chen, graffiti, interview, Los Angeles, Massive Attack, movie, Mr. Brainwash, musician, mystery, netflix, Not the 1s, Paco Romane, prank, Recap, Shepard Fairey, street art, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, Thierry Guetta, Will Scovill, Wired, writer

George spoke with Eric Steuer about one of his favorite docs, EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP (2010). The only film credited to Banksy, Exit Through The Gift Shop tells the story of Thierry Guetta, a self-taught street artist/documentarian who ends up becoming the subject of the film.

• Comedian, 
• Political

Ep 98 FAHRENHEIT 11/9 with journalist/comedian Francesca Fiorentini

• October 1, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, AJ+, comedian, comedy, doc, doc dorks, docs, documentaries, documentary, Donald Trump, Fahrenheit 11/9, Film, Flint Michigan, Francesca Fiorentini, George Chen, interview, laughs, Michael Moore, Newsbroke, Paco Romane, patreon, podcaster, poor, reality, Recap, Rick Snyder, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, vote, Will Scovill, writer

We are thrilled to have as our guest journalist, activist and comedian Francesca Fiorentini as we recap Michael Moore’s latest documentary Fahrenheit 11/9. Francesca is known famously for her work on AJ+ Newbroke. As with most Sup Doc episodes we have differences, lot of laughs, in-depth moments, no real conclusions and we get schooled in “postcolonial feminist theory”!

• 100th Episode

Monday October 29th Sup Doc Podcast Goes To 100!

• September 30, 2018
• Tagged as: 100, 100th Episode, A Documentary Podcast, comedian, comedy, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, Episodes, funny, George Chen, interview, October, Paco Romane, podcaster, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, Will Scovill

Sup Doc Podcast: The Documentary Podcast that is also very funny We’re celebrating 100 episodes, great guests, and a ton of Netflix binging SUP DOC PODCAST CELEBRATES EPISODE 100!“Sup Doc is a nice appetizer if…

• Presents, 
• Sup Doc

Sup Doc Presents: The Organist Penelope Spheeris Interview

• September 25, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, actor, comedian, comedy, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, George Chen, homeless, interview, KCRW, mental health, Paco Romane, patreon, Penelope Spheeris, podcast, punk, Recap, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, Sup Doc Presents, The Decline of Western Civilization, The Organist, Voice Of God

On this latest season of the Organist, some interview segments had to do with documentaries, so they offered to let us share these segments with you! This first episode of the season focuses on “The Voice of God” so we hear about Penelope Spheeris and her partner SIN.

• Festival

Ep 97 Drunken Film Fest with festival director Arlin Golden

• September 17, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Arlin Golden, Bars, Bradford UK, comedian, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, Drunken, Drunken Film Fest, Film Festival, Films, Free, Gays For Trump?, George Chen, Oakland, Oh What A Beautiful City, Paco Romane, podcast, podcaster, San Francisco, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, The Shift, tomnoddy

Ep 97 Drunken Film Fest with festival director Arlin Golden Sup Doc: 2 Doc Dorks 1 Great Documentary We talk to the founder of the inaugural Drunken Film Fest in Oakland, Arlin Golden. It’s a…

• Presents, 
• Sup Doc

Sup Doc Presents: The Organist Peter Coyote Interview

• September 11, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, actor, comedian, comedy, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, funny, George Chen, interview, KCRW, Ken Burns, Paco Romane, patreon, Peter Coyote, podcast, Recap, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, Sup Doc Presents, The Organist, Voice Of God, Voice Over

Documentary films often have the authoritative “Voice of God” style of narration, which presents an omniscient, impartial, deep-voiced narrator. Someone often associated with this is voice over artist Peter Coyote, best known as the narrator of Ken Burns’ documentaries. Peter Coyote continues to work as an actor, voiceover artist, and narrator. He lives in Northern California.

• Live, 
• Political

Ep 96 THE UNITED STATES OF DETROIT with director Tylor Norwood and comedian Karinda Dobbins

• September 3, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, comedian, comedy, Detroit, doc, doc dorks, docs, documentaries, documentary, funny, George Chen, interview, Karinda Dobbins, movies, New Parkway Theater, Oakland, Paco Romane, podcast, Recap, Sup Doc, Sup Doc Podcast, Tylor Norwood, United States of Detroit, W Kamau Bell

This is a special LIVE episode of Sup Doc. We recorded this at The New Parkway Theater in Oakland Ca. We screened the documentary The United States of Detroit and then talked with the director Tylor Norwood and originally from Detroit and currently living in Oakland comedian Karinda Dobbins (regularly opens for W Kamau Bell). 

• Comedian, 
• Cultural

Ep 95 LIFE 2.0 with comedians Rana May and Shelly Paul

• August 20, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, actor, Amie Goode, Asri Falcone, Ayya Aabye, bitcoin, Bluntly Berblinge, comedian, comedy, doc, doc dorks, doc nerds, docs, documentaries, documentary, docuseries, funny, George Chen, HBO, hilarious, interview, Linden, Linden Labs, Minneapolis, netflix, pssy ctrl, Rana May, Recap, recapping reality, Second Life, Shelly Paul, Spoiling Reality, Sup Doc Podcast, Twin Cities, video games, virtual reality

Guest comedians Rana May and Shelly Paul join George to explore our online lives and the world of Second Life

• Biographical, 
• Hosts

Ep 94 WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? with hosts Paco Romane and George Chen

• August 6, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, comedy, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, documentary film, Focus Features, Fred Rogers, funny, Gen X, George Chen, HBO, Mister Rogers, Mister Rogers Neighborhood, Morgan Neville, nice, Paco Romane, Presbyterian, Recap, Religion, Sundance Film Festival, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, television, Won't You Be My Neighbor

Ep 94 WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? with hosts Paco Romane and George Chen Sup Doc Podcast! 2 Doc Dorks recapping reality with great guests Hosts Paco Romane and George Chen sit down to recap…

• Comedian, 
• True Crime

Ep 92 EVIL GENIUS with comedian Chad Opitz

• July 9, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, actor, Apple Dumpling Gang, Bank Heist, Brian Wells, Chad Opitz, collar bomb, comedian, comedy, doc, doc dorks, doc nerds, docs, documentaries, documentary, docuseries, Evil Genius, funny, George Chen, HBO, hilarious, interview, MENSA, Murder, netflix, Paco Romane, pizza bomber, Recap, Sup Doc Podcast

Our guest is comedian Chad Opitz and our doc is Evil Genius a true crime series about the murder of Brian Wells often referred to as the “pizza bomber” case.

• Biographical, 
• Comedian

Ep 90 ANDRE THE GIANT with comedian Danielle Radford

• June 10, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, actor, Andre The Giant, Bill Simmons, Billy Crystal, comedian, comedy, Danielle Radford, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, funny, George Chen, HBO, Hulk Hogan, interview, Kayfabe, Maximum Fun Network, Paco Romane, patreon, podcast, podcaster, professional wrestling, Recap, Ric Flair, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, Tights and Fights, tv, Vince McMahon, wrestler, wrestling

On episode 90 hosts Paco Romane and George Chen grapple with the subject of wrestling and the HBO documentary Andre the Giant with the very knowledgeable and hilarious Danielle Radford.

• Mayhem, 
• Sup Doc, 
• True Crime

Ep 89 CENTRAL PARK FIVE with Kaseem Bentley and Lauren Stanton

• May 28, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, accusations, Central Park Five, comedian, comedy, crime, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, Donald J Trump, funny, George Chen, injustice, Justice, Kaseem Bentley, Ken Burns, kill, Lauren Stanton, netflix, Paco Romane, paralegal, podcast, Sarah Burns, Sup Doc Podcast, WhiteSlavery, Will Scovill, writer

Paco Romane and George Chen recap CENTRAL PARK FIVE with Kaseem Bentley and Lauren Stanton. We get into Trump, false accusations, and American injustice. Recorded at The Comedy Store LA

• Comedian, 
• True Crime

Ep 88 CROPSEY with comedian Andy Sell

• May 21, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Andre Rand, Andy Sell, Boogeyman, comedian, comedy, Cropsey, disappearance, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, funny, George Chen, kids, mayhem, movies, Paco Romane, Recap, Staten Island, Sup Doc Podcast, Terrifying, true crime, Truth, We Still Like You

#MAYhemMonth continues with the #TrueCrime doc CROPSEY. Staten Island’s tight knit community was the site of a series of child disappearances throughout the 70s and 80s. This is the stuff of boogeyman legends! Hosts Paco Romane and George Chen recap the terrifying doc CROPSEY with comedian Andy Sell.

• Director, 
• True Crime

Ep 87 WEST OF MEMPHIS with filmmaker Gavin Michael Booth

• May 13, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Amy Berg, Billy McMillin, comedian, comedy, deconstruct, director, dissect, doc nedrds, doc nerds, docs, documentaries, documentary, filmmaker, Fran Walsh, funny, Gavin Booth, George Chen, interview, mayhem, Paco Romane, Paradise Lost, Peter Jackson, podcast, Recap, Sup Doc, Sup Doc Podcast, true crime, West Memphis 3, West Memphis Three, West of Memphis

Part 1 of our True Crime series starts off with West of Memphis. We recap this follow up to the Paradise Lost series with horror filmmaker Gavin Michael Booth.

• Biographical, 
• Comedian

Ep 86 ZEN DIARIES OF GARRY SHANDLING with Wayne Federman

• April 30, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Arizona, Barry Shandling, comedian, comedy, director, docs, Garry Shandling, George Chen, HBO, HBODocs, hilarious, host, interview, Judd Apatow, Los Angeles, netflix, Paco Romane, podcaster, producer, Showtime, Stan Shandling, stand up, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, television, The Comedy Store, The Garry Shandling Show, The Larry Sanders Show, The Tonight Show, TV pioneer, Wayne Bought A House, Wayne Federman, Will Scovill, writer

Legendary comedian Wayne Federman RETURNS to Sup Doc to talk about the HBO doc The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling. Not only was Wayne a co-producer on this doc he was a good friend of Garry’s and shared a lot about the making of this film and reflected on their long friendship.

• Comedian, 
• Weird Americana

Ep 84 AMERICAN MOVIE with comedian Drew Platt

• April 1, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, American Movie, Chris Smith, comedian, comedy, Coven, director, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, Drew Platt, funny, George Chen, Kevin Smith, Mark Borchardt, Mike, netflix, Northwestern, Paco Romane, podcast, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, Uncle Bill

Paco eats and drinks with comedian Drew Platt while they recap American Movie, one of the best documentaries ever made.

• Biographical, 
• Comedian

Ep 83 MAN ON WIRE with comedian Alex Hooper

• March 19, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Academy Award, Alex Hooper, AST Recrods, BAFTA Award, Best Documentary Feature, comedian, comedy, doc, docs, documentary, drugs, Film, funny, George Chen, heist, Hugs, James Marsh, Man On Wire, netflix, Paco Romane, patreon, Philippe Petit, podcast, Pugs, slackline, Twin Towers, Will Scovill, Word Trade Center

On Ep 83 we sat down with comedian Alex Hooper to talk about the Academy award-winning documentary Man On Wire. Alex has a strong connection to this doc because he recently started slacklining and as we discover there is more than a casual connection between walking on a wire without a net and performing comedy!

• Music, 
• Writer

Ep 82 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH with writer Tony Dushane

• March 4, 2018
• Tagged as: 20000 Days On Earth, A Documentary Podcast, comedian, comedy, Confessions Of A Teenage Jesus Jerk, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, Film, George Chen, hilarious, interview, Los Angeles, movies, music, Nick Cave, Paco Romane, patreon, podcast, podcaster, Sup Doc Podcast, Tony Dushane, transformative, Will Scovill

Our guest is author Tony Dushane and we talk about 20,000 Days On Earth the film that examines a day in the life of music icon Nick Cave. We get into music, religion, creativity and even writing tips from Tony, who teaches novel writing at UCLA Extension. Tony DuShane is the author and screenwriter of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk.