We had a great year! Hear about some of our favorite moments, shows, documentaries and guests from 2018!
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!
Keeping It 100: Great Moments From Past Shows
- October 29, 2018
- Tagged as: Adam Pfahler, Anthony Weiner, Baron Vaughn, comedian, comedy, Crumb, Dana Gould, doc dorks, docs, documentaries, documentary, Fatherless, George Chen, HBO, I Think We're Alone Now, Jawbreaker, Jay Weidner, John Lennon, Laura Albert, Leon Vitali, Los Angeles, Marjorie Sturm, megan koester, Metallica, netflix, Nirvana, Paco Romane, podcast, podcaster, podcasting, Sara June, Sup Doc Podcast, The Beatles, The Cult Of JT Leroy, The Shining, Tickled, Wayne Federman, Will Scovill, William Hutson, yacht, Yoko Ono
We take a look back at some of our favorite moments from the past 100 episodes. You’ll hear clips from Dana Gould, YACHT, Wayne Federman, Sara June, Megan Koester, Baron Vaughn, Marjorie Sturm, William Hutson, and Adam Pfahler. You’ll even hear a clip within a clip (and a guy from clipping)!
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”!
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…
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.
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.
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).
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
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…
Ep 93 FREAKS AND GEEKS recorded live at SF DocFest!
- July 23, 2018
- Tagged as: A&E, ABC, Busy Phillips, CBS, comedy, David Klein, doc, documentary, Freaks and Geeks, interview, James Franco, Jason Segel, John Francis Daley, Judd Apatow, Kelly Anneken, Linda Cardellini, NBC, podcast, Recap, Seth Rogen, SF DocFest, Tv Show
We had a great time recording this LIVE at the SF Docfest. Lots of adoring Freaks and Geeks and Sup Doc fans showed up for the live recording! Hosts Paco Romane and George Chen chatted with the director Brent Hodge and comedians (and uber Freaks and Geeks fans) Kelly Anneken and David Klein!
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.
Friend of Sup Doc Zach Noe Towers let us know about a one-off theater screening of this standup special that also features other friends of the show (like Irene Tu, Casey Ley, Janine Brito, and…
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
