Part 2 of our talk about D Tour (2009), George interviews drummer Pat Spurgeon, the subject of the documentary. We learn about Pat’s early life as a musician moving from Bloomington to the Bay Area, waiting for organ transplants, and dealing with the medical system while touring in Rogue Wave. Though D Tour has the shape of a music documentary, it’s about dealing with healthcare, mortality, and humor.
2 Yr Anniversary Re-Cut of Episode One: The Jinx with Matt Lieb
- May 29, 2017
- Tagged as: 2nd Anniversary, A Documentary Podcast, Andrew Jarecki, Anniversary, comedian, comedy, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, Errol Morris, funny, George Chen, GuideDoc, HBO, hilarious, Murder, netflix, Paco Romane, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, The Jinx The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst, Will Scovill
It is Sup Doc’s 2 Year Anniversary! We thought there was no better way to celebrate and end our MAYHEM month than airing a re-cut episode 1 The Jinx with comedian Matt Lieb.
Ep 58 TOWER with animation team Steph Swope, Craig Staggs
- May 22, 2017
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Austin, Charles Whitman, comedian, comedy, Craig Staggs, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, funny, George Chen, gun laws, HBO, hilarious, Minnow Mountain, moviola, netflix, Paco Romane, podcast, shooting, Steph Swope, Sup Doc Podcast, Tower, University of Texas, Violett Beane, Will Scovill
On Ep 58 Paco, George and producer Will sit down with the Craig Staggs and Steph Swope (Minnow Mountain) the animation director and producer of the 2016 documentary Tower. Tower is a 2016 animated documentary film directed by Keith Maitland about the 1966 shootings at the University of Texas at Austin.
Ep 53 SIRIUS with comedian Ryan Singer
- March 19, 2017
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Atacama, comedian, comedy, disclosure, doc, documentaries, documentary, Dr. Steven Greer, Elon Musk, funny, George Chen, hilarious, John Podesta, Me and ParaNormal You, Montauk Monster, movies, Paco Romane, podcast, ryan singer, Sirius, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, Will Scovill, Youtube
The very funny and informative Ryan Singer joined us to talk about Sirius, one of the most successful crowdfunded documentaries in history. The film explores an ongoing grassroots movement to get the U.S. government to reveal what it reportedly knows about UFOs, extraterrestrials and the availability of advanced alternative energy technologies that could greatly benefit everyone on Earth.
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- March 4, 2017
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, App, comedian, comedy, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, funny, George Chen, GuideDoc, hilarious, interview, itunes, netflix, Paco Romane, podcast, podcaster, sponsor, Sponsorship, Sup Doc, Will Scovill
Sup Doc Podcast Welcomes New Sponsor
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At GuideDoc we are a team of documentary lovers that take very seriously the selection process of our films in order to amaze our spectators, avid consumers of the genre and with no time to waste. Our only rule is to have ground-breaking documentaries made by professionals storytellers.
Ep 50 MEMORIAL DAY 2000 live at SF Sketchfest 2017
- February 4, 2017
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Carly Ptak, comedian, comedy, Cory Sklar, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, Emily Van Dyke, Faygo, found footage, Frankie G, funny, George Chen, hilarious, Illogical Contraption, live, Melissa McQueen, Memorial Day 2000, Michigan, movies, Nautical Almanac, netflix, Paco Romane, podcast, Primus, SF Sketchfest, Sup Doc, Will Scovill
Sup Doc RETURNS to SF Sketchfest! With hosts Paco Romane and George Chen for a special FREE event with panelist Cory Sklar (Illogical Contraption), Emily Van Dyke, and Frankie G (Killing My Lobster, Narcissists Anonymous) and Melissa McQueen (The World Famous Comedy Store, Hollywood Improv Comedy Club)
Last year’s Sketchfest show was awesome and we’re back for more! We screened the cult “found footage” short Memorial Day 2000 and then turned the mics on our panel to dissect, debate and discuss with hilarious results. Topics include our own youthful indiscretions, Juggalos, Springer, Faygo, Warped Tour, Northern Cities Vowel Shift, what constitutes a documentary, camping fails, and much more. We even get to hear Paco play piano.
Ep 49 BARRY with screenwriter Adam Mansbach
- January 22, 2017
- Tagged as: 1981, A Documentary Podcast, Adam Mansbach, Alan Zweibel, Barack Obama, Barry, biography, biopic, comedian, comedy, Devon Terrell, doc, elvin jones, Fab 5 Freddy, funny, George Chen, gil scott heron, go the fuck to sleep, jazz, jazz wolf, movies, netflix, novelist, Paco Romane, screenwriting, Vikram Gandhi, Will Scovill, writer
On this episode of Sup Doc Paco sits down with writer Adam Mansbach who wrote the biopic Barry currently available on Netflix. Barry is set in the year 1981 and focuses on the future president Barack Obama as he struggles to figure out his identity as he moves between various different communities and social circles while attending Columbia University. We also talk about race and identity, why he wrote his best-seller Go The Fuck To Sleep, working with Alan Zweibel, and his method and inspiration to write Barry.
Barry is a 2016 American drama film directed by Vikram Gandhi about Barack Obama’s life at Columbia University in 1981. It stars Devon Terrell, Anya Taylor-Joy, Jason Mitchell, Ashley Judd, Jenna Elfman, Ellar Coltrane, Avi Nash and Linus Roache. It was selected to be screened in the Special Presentations section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival. The film was released on Netflix on December 16, 2016.
Ep 48 DEATH OF SUPERMAN LIVES with comedian Bert DiVietri
- January 2, 2017
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Bert DiVietri, comedian, comedy, Death of Superman Lives, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, George Chen, Jon Schnepp, movies, netflix, nicholas cage, Paco Romane, podcast, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, tim burton, vice cooler, Will Scovill
Paco and George sit down with comedian Bert DiVietri to talk about his favorite documentary The Death of “Superman Lives”: What Happened? Director Jon Schnepp’s 2015 film looks at the infamous Tim Burton reboot of Superman starring Nicholas Cage, which never got made. We talk to Bert about DC vs. Marvel, fantasy casting, Kevin Smith, Jon Peters’s headlocks, fandom, and more. You can find the film at http://www.tdoslwh.com and it’s also available on Showtime.
Ep 47 YEAR END REVIEW with host Paco Romane
- December 24, 2016
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Amanda Knox, comedian, comedy, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, funny, George Chen, hilarious, I am David, Into The Inferno, Lo and Behold, netflix, Paco Romane, podcast, podcaster, Sup Doc, Sup Doc Podcast, The Man Who Wasn't There, Werner Herzog, Will Scovill, Year In Review
On EP 47 host Paco Romane talks about his favorite docs he watched in 2016, goes thru listener mail and provides some important details about our LIVE SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival show on January 29th! And as always Paco, George Chen and Will Scovill would like to say THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!! You’ve made 2016 our best year yet! And as always Sup Doc is a 100% self-funded, volunteer labor of love. We want nothing more than to have ad free shows! To make that happen we created a Patreon page for those that can help out. We will also be providing unique Sup Doc content for our contributors. You can contribute as little as $1 a month! If now is not good for you we always appreciate you listening and spreading the word about Sup Doc! https://www.patreon.com/supdocpodcast
Sup Doc Podcast LIVE Recording! Presented by SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival! Sup Doc RETURNS to SF Sketchfest! Join hosts Paco Romane and George Chen for a special FREE event with panelist Cory…
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Ep 46 HOME MOVIE with comedian Amy Miler Sup Doc Ep46: Hosts George Chen and Paco Romane sit down with comedian Amy Miller (Last Comic Standing, Kill Rock Stars)…
Ep 45 WEINER with comedian/writer Megan Koester
- November 26, 2016
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Alan Alda, Anthony Weiner, comedian, comedy, dick pick, doc, documentaries, documentary, funny, George Chen, Huma Abedin, Humu, megan koester, New York City, office, Paco Romane, pineapple, politics, scandal, sexting, Showtime, Sup Doc, Sup Doc Podcast, Washington DC, Will Scovill, Woody Allen
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Sup Doc Ep 45 WEINER with comedian and VICE writer Megan Koester On episode 45 of Sup Doc Paco and George talk with VICE writer and comedian Megan Koester…
Ep 44 YOU DON’T KNOW BO with comedian Billy Wayne Davis
- November 13, 2016
- Tagged as: 30 on 30, A Documentary Podcast, Baseball, Billy Wayne Davis, Bo Jackson, comedian, comedy, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, dogs, ESPN, Football, Freedom, funny, George Chen, liger, Morgan Spurlock, netflix, Paco Romane, podcaster, south, Sturgill Simpson, Third Man Records, Will Scovill, WTF with Marc Maron, Zanies
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Sup Doc Ep 44: You Don’t Know Bo: The Legend of Bo Jackson with comedian Billy Wayne Davis On Ep 44 Paco and George sit down with comedian Billy Wayne…
Ep 43 HELL HOUSE with writer Molly Lambert
- October 30, 2016
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, american scream, Black Dahlia, Christians, comedian, comedy, costumes, disneyland, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, evangelical, funny, George Chen, george hodel, Halloween, haunted houses, Hell House, hilarious, interview, korn, Molly Lambert, movies, MTV, netflix, North Mollywood, nu metal, Paco Romane, podcast, podcaster, spooky, Sup Doc, Sup Doc Podcast, trinity, Will Scovill, winchester mystery house, writer
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Sup Doc Ep 43: Hell House with writer Molly Lambert Paco and George talk with MTV writer/podcaster Molly Lambert. They get into ghosts, The Black Dahlia, music, Christianity, and dig deep…
Ep 42 PROJECT GRIZZLY with comedian Deborah Etta Robinson
- October 10, 2016
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, actor, bears, canada, cats, comedian, comedy, Deborah Etta Robinson, docs, documentaries, George Chen, grizzly bear, movies, NFB, Paco Romane, podcast, podcaster, Project Grizzly, Quentin Tarantino, robots, Sup Doc Podcast, Troy Hurtubise, Will Scovill, Wojtek, Youtube
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Sup Doc Ep 42: Project Grizzly with comedian Deborah Etta Robinson Sup Doc’s first Watch Along! Watch Project Grizzly with us! Grab a bowl of popcorn, get comfy and…
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Ep 41 BUSTER KEATON RIDES AGAIN with comedian Nick Flanagan On Episode 41 Paco Romane and George Chen talk with comedian and actor Nick Flanagan about Buster Keaton Rides…
Ep 40 JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK with comedian Julia Prescott
- September 18, 2016
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, A Piece of Work, Anne Frank, comedian, comedy, Comedy Central, Dave Ross, docs, documentaries, documentary, Frank Grimes, funny, George Chen, Joan Rivers, Julia Prescott, Kathy Griffin, Melissa Rivers, netflix, Paco Romane, podcast, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, the simpsons, Will Scovill, writer
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Ep 40 JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK with comedian Julia Prescott On episode 40 we delve into the life of a comedy great via the 2010 documentary, Joan…
Ep 38 ROOM 237/THE NIGHTMARE director Rodney Ascher (Part 1)
- September 4, 2016
- Tagged as: chat, comedy, George Chen, interview, itunes, Jonathan Snipes, Marilyn Manson, maze, netflix, Paco Romane, podcast, Rodney Ascher, Room 237, sleep paralysis, Stanley Kubrick, Stephen King, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, talk, Terrified, The Nightmare, The Shining, Video Toasters, Will Scovill, William Hutson
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Ep 38 ROOM 237/THE NIGHTMARE director Rodney Ascher (Part 1) Part 1 of a 2-part interview. (Check out Part 2 here) You wake up in the middle of night,…
Ep 37 FINDING VIVIAN MAIER with comedian Esther Ku
- August 12, 2016
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Boston, Chicago, comedian, comedy, cult, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, Esther Ku, Family Guy, Florida, funny, genius, George Chen, Girl Code, hilarious, Los Angeles, Miami, movies, mystery, netflix, Paco Romane, Photography, podcast, podcaster, Religion, renowned, Sup Doc Podcast, Vivian Maier, Will Scovill
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Ep 37 FINDING VIVIAN MAIER with comedian Esther Ku On Ep 37 Paco and George welcome comedian and actress Esther Ku to talk about the riveting 2013 doc Finding…
