Tag: HBO

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• Director, 
• Sup Doc, 
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Ep 182 FOR MADMEN ONLY with director Heather Ross and James Urbaniak

• October 3, 2021
• Tagged as: Adam McKay, addiction, Amazon, American Splendor, Amy Poehler, Bill Murray, Bob Odenkirk, Chicago, Dan Akryod, Dave Thomas, Del Close, Del Close documentary, drugs, Elaine May, For Madmen Only, Harold Improv, HBO, Heather Ross, James Urbaniak, John Belushi, John Ostrander, Jon Glaser, Josh Fadem, Madness, mental health, Mike Nichols, R Crumb, Robert Crumb, Saturday Night Live, Second City, Seeker, substance abuse, Tim Meadows, Tina Fey, Toronto, Venture Bros, Vince Vaughn, Will Ferrell

We talk to the dir Heather Ross and actor James Urbankiak about For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close…

• Music, 
• Musician

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)…

• Hosts, 
• Political

Ep 172 Q: INTO THE STORM

• May 9, 2021
• Tagged as: 1 boy 2 kittens, 8chan, 8kun, Big Lie, Conspiracy, Cullen Hoback, Democrats, documentary, Donald Trump, Fake News, Frederick Brennan, GamerGate, HBO, Jim Watkins, LARP, Manila, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Matt Gaetz, Michael Flynn, PizzaGate, Podesta, Q, QAnon, Republicans, Roger Stone, Ron Watkins, Steve Bannon, Watkins

 On today’s episode we’re talking about Q: Into the Storm, the six-part HBO docuseries.

• Aliens, 
• Director

Ep 169 HEAVEN’S GATE: THE CULT OF CULTS director Clay Tweel and producer Shannon Riggs

• March 28, 2021
• Tagged as: Alien, cult, Cult of Cults, death, director, Do, documentary, docuseries, Finders Keepers, Hale Bopp, HBO, Heaven's Gate, Marshall Applewhite, producer, Religion, suicide, Ti, true crime

Today we’re talking to the filmmaking team behind the HBO docuseries – Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults.

• Host Review, 
• Sup Doc

Ep 167 Watch Or Not Docs

• February 28, 2021
• Tagged as: Allen vs Farrow, Britney Spears, Can't Get You Out of My Head, Crock of Gold, documentary reviews, Dylan Farrow, Fake Famous, Framing Briteny Spears, Framing Britney Spears, George Chen, HBO, hosts, Joe Berlinger, Mia Farrow, Moviepassed, My Octopus Teacher, netflix, Paco Romane, Recommend, review, Shane MacGowan, The Vanishing At The Cecil Hotel, twitch, Watch Or Not, Woody Allen

Hosts Paco Romane and George rant, review and recommend a few documentaries.

• Comedian, 
• True Crime

Ep 158 THE VOW with comedian Johnny Pemberton (Finale)

• October 25, 2020
• Tagged as: Albany, Allison Mack, Ant Man, Branding, cult, Cult Leader, Dalai Lama, George Chen, HBO, Jehane Noujaim, Johnny Pemberton, Karim Amer, Keith Reniere, Los Angeles, Mark Vicente, NXIVM, Paco Romane, Sarah Edmondson, Seduced, Self Help, Sentencing, sex, Sex Trafficking, Smallville, Son of Zorn, The Othrs, The Vow, trial, true crime, Vancouver, What the Bleep Do We Know

We get through episodes 6 through 9 of The Vow, which tries the patience of Paco, George, and returning guest Johnny Pemberton.

• Comedian, 
• True Crime

Ep 156 THE VOW with comedian Johnny Pemberton

• September 27, 2020
• Tagged as: Albany, Allison Mack, Ant Man, Branding, cult, Dalai Lama, HBO, Jehane Noujaim, Johnny Pemberton, Karim Amer, Keith Raniere, Los Angeles, Mark Vicente, NXIVM, Sarah Edmondson, Self Help, sex, Sex Trafficking, Smallville, Son of Zorn, The Othrs, The Vow, true crime, Vancouver, What the Bleep Do We Know

The Vow documents the NXIVM organization, and how the founders attracted followers with their scientific-based approach to self-help, and how Raniere and actor Allison Mack were arrested on sex trafficking and racketeering charges.

• Comedian, 
• True Crime

Ep 155 CAPTURING THE FRIEDMANS with comedian Curtis Cook

• September 13, 2020
• Tagged as: Academy Award, Andrew Jarecki, Arnold Friedman, Capturing The Friedmans, Clown, Computer Classes, Curtis Cook, documentary, Factsheet Five, Great Neck, HBO, Jesse Friedman, Just A Clown, Law, New York, Pedophilia, Sexual Assault, true crime

Today we recap an all time classic, Capturing The Friedmans, and get into a lively debate about how this documentary stacks up in today’s world. Was director Andrew Jarecki irresponsible in how he handled the footage and information he had? Was there a bias towards helping Jesse? Will our guest Curtis Cook and Paco ever see eye-to-eye on this doc? Listen to find out!

• Munchie, 
• 5 Year Anniversary

Munchie May Month 2020 – All Food Documentaries!

• May 2, 2020
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Alice Waters, Chez Panisse, City Of Gold, comedy, coronavirus, covid19, Derek Sheen, documentaries, documentary, Fat, Fifth Anniversary, food, Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers, George Chen, HBO, Honey and Pearl, interview, jonathan gold, journalist, Keto Diet, Laura Gabbert, Les Blank, Los Angeles, May, movie, Munchie, netflix, Noma, Paco Romane, Priyanka Wali, Recap, Rene Redzepi, Richard Parks, Sup Doc Podcast, Vinnie Tortorich, Will Scovill

Starting May 4th 2020 and every Monday in May our amazing guests will be helping us recap food, fodder and fare!

• Comedian, 
• True Crime

Ep 122 I LOVE YOU NOW DIE with comedian Florentina Tanase

• August 5, 2019
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, comedian, Conrad Roy, documentaries, documentary, Florentina Tanase, funny, George Chen, HBO, I Love You Now Die, mental illness, Michelle Carter, Paco Romane, pop culture, sexting, suicide, Sup Doc Podcast, technology, Text, The Staircase, true crime

Some of the themes we talk about with our guest Florentina Tanase in this episode are mental illness, loneliness, pop culture, technology and how this bizarre tale led to a deadly convergence. 

• Comedian, 
• True Crime

Ep 115 MOMMY DEAD AND DEAREST with comedian & actor Ally Johnson

• May 13, 2019
• Tagged as: actor, Ally Johnson, comedian, funny, George Chen, HBO, interview, Los Angeles, mayhem, Mommy Dead And Dearest, Murder, netflix, Paco Romane, podcast, Recap, Sup Doc Podcast, true crime, Will Scovill

Ep 115 Mommy Dead and Dearest with comedian & actor Ally Johnson Sup Doc The Premier Podcast About Documentaries   Every Monday in May: A New True Crime Documentary for MAYHEM MONTH! Just in time…

• Mayhem, 
• Mayhem, 
• Podcast

MAYHEM Month 2019 – All True Crime Documentaries!

• April 28, 2019
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Allison Johnson, Ally Johnson, Amanda Knox, Andrew Dalton, Chris Riggins, comedian, comedy, con, cons, crime, docs, documentaries, documentary, George Chen, HBO, interview, Legend Of Cocaine Island, Long Shot, Los Angeles, May, mayhem, Mommy Dead And Dearest, movie, Murder, netflix, Paco Romane, Recap, Sarah Enni, Sup Doc Podcast, The Long Shot, True Cime, Will Scovill

Starting May 6th and every Monday in May our amazing guests will be helping us recap murder, misdeeds and mayhem.

• Comedian, 
• True Crime

Ep 112 THE INVENTOR: OUT FOR BLOOD IN SILICON VALLEY with comedian Sara DeForest

• April 8, 2019
• Tagged as: Alex Gibney, Billy McFarland, comedian, con, documentaries, documentary, Elizabeth Holmes, fraud, Fyre Festival, George Chen, HBO, Hulu, interview, Los Angeles, Low Talking, marketer, movies, netflix, Non Blinking, Out For Blood In Silicon Valley, Paco Romane, Recap, review, RUSH, San Francisco, Sara DeForest, Silicon Valley, Steve Jobs, Sup Doc The Premier Podcast About Documentaries, The Inventor, The Inventor Out For Blood In Silicon Valley, true crime

Hosts Paco Romane and George Chen recap the Alex Gibney’s HBO documentary The Inventor: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley with Bay Area comedian Sara DeForest. If you’re not familiar with this story it centers around the latest captivating fraud from the tales of Silicon Valley “geniuses”, and is worthy of discussion next to Hulu’s Fyre Festival documentary, “Fyre Fraud.

• Comedian, 
• True Crime

Ep 110 LEAVING NEVERLAND with comedian Chris Martin

• March 18, 2019
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Child Assault, comedian, comedy, docs, documentaries, documentary, funny, George Chen, HBO, interview, James Safechuck, Leaving Neverland, Michael Jackson, Paco Romane, Recap, Sexual Abuse, Sexual Activities, Sup Doc Podcast, true crime, Wade Robson

On episode 110 we recap the HBO doc “Leaving Neverland” with comedian Chris Martin. This was a great interview and we get deep in the details. We lead with our hearts in this talk as this is a tough but important subject matter.

• Live, 
• Podcast

Sup Doc LIVE – Hilarious Documentary Quiz Show

• January 8, 2019
• Tagged as: Alex Falcone, comedians, comedy, docs, documentaries, festival, HBO, interview, Kate Willett, live, Mike Drucker, Molly Sanchez, netflix, Pianofight, quiz, quiz show, Recap, SF Sketchfest, show, sketchfest, Sup Doc Podcast

Join us for our FREE Sup Doc Quiz Show on Saturday January 12th at PianoFight bar in SF!

• Blogger, 
• Blog

5 Feel Good Docs To Binge Watch With The Family

• December 21, 2018
• Tagged as: Amazon Prime, binge, docs, documentaries, documentary, family, Feel Good, George Chen, HBO, Heart Warming, movie, movies, netflix, Paco Romane, Sup Doc Podcast, Top 5 docs, watch, Youtube

It’s Doc Time!  We all have that family member where you probably shouldn’t bring up anything that’s happened in the past two years at dinner, but you love each other in silence. As you stare…

• Comedian

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)!

• 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.