Ep 193 PEE-WEE AS HIMSELF On this episode of Sup Doc, we dive into the weird and wonderful world of Pee-wee Herman. Hosts Paco and George revisit the legacy of Paul Reubens—not just the bowtie…
Ep 192 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EPISODE
- May 8, 2025
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, American Nightmare, Art For Everybody, Breath of Fire, comedian, doc, documentaries, documentary, George Chen, Ladies and Gentlemen...50 Years of SNL Music, Love Has Won, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story, Paco Romane, Secret Mall Apartment, Sly Lives! aka the Burden of Black Genius, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend a Broken Heart, Will and Harper, XTC - This is Pop
Ep 192 10 YEAR ANNIVERSARY EPISODE We got tenure! Ten Years of podcasting that is! Paco and George reminisce over you and over docs like: American Nightmare Secret Mall Apartment Will and Harper…
Ep 191 MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM w Daniel Gill
- January 31, 2023
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, comedian, Daniel Gill, DFA, doc, documentaries, documentary, Dylan Southern, George Chen, James Murphy, Julian Casablanca, Kimya Dawson, LCD Soundsystem, Lizzy Goodman, Meet Me in the Bathroom, Moldy Peaches, music, musician, New York City, oral history, Ryan Adams, Showtime, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, The Rapture, The Strokes, TV on the Radio, Will Lovelace, Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Ep 191 MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM is a 2022 doc based on the book of the same name by Lizzy Goodman. Directed by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern,…
Ep 190 Year End Review 2022
- December 31, 2022
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Alex Murdaugh, Brett Morgen, David Bowie, Disney Plus, doc, documentaries, documentary, Fire of Love, George Chen, HBO, Last Chance U, Light and Magic, Low Country, Murdaugh, netflix, Paco Romane, Pelosi in the House, podcaster, Recap, Robert Downey, Sr., Stutz, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, true crime
Paco and George catch up on docs they watched in 2022! Moonage Daydream, Stutz, Pelosi, Low Country and more!
We deep dive into Todd Haynes’ Velvet Underground documentary…
Ep 179 WOODSTOCK 99: PEACE, LOVE, AND RAGE w Chaki and Adam Papagan
- August 15, 2021
- Tagged as: Adam Papagan, Arson, Bill Simmons, Chaki, Chaki Sklar, comedian, comedy, coprophilia, Cory Sklar, doc, documentaries, Fred Durst, Garrett Price, George Chen, HBO, insane clown posse, John Scher, Jonathan davis, Kid Rock, korn, Limp Bizkit, Los Angeles, Memorial Day 2000, Metallica, Michael Lang, MTV, OJ Simpson, podcast, Red Hot Chili Peppers, scatology, Sexual Assault, The Ringer, Total Request Live, true crime, Woodstock 99, Woodstock 99 Peace Love and Rage
We review the controversial Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage (directed by Garrett Price)…
The battles of Fyre Festival docs w guest Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist?) and we break down antiheroes with white privilege, scammer culture, and FuckJerry.
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!
Restrepo is a 2010 American documentary film about the Afghanistan war, directed by American journalist Sebastian Junger and British photojournalist Tim Hetherington.The film explores the year that Junger and Hetherington spent in Afghanistan on assignment for…
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!
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.
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…
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.