Next Week 4/1 P IS FOR PARTY with director Frankie Peterson

• March 25, 2019
• Tagged as: Conspiracy Docs, docs, documentaries, Episode, Frankie Peterson, George Chen, interview, Los Angeles, netflix, Next Week, Paco Romane, Pee Is For Party, Premier Podcast About Documentaries, Recap, San Francisco, Steele Dossier, Sup Doc, Sup Doc Podcast, WeWorks

Sup Doc: The Premier Podcast About Documentaries NEXT WEEK 4/1: P IS FOR PARTY with Director Frankie Peterson EXCLUSIVE!! In a BIG moment for Sup Doc on Monday April 1st we drop our talk with…

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CBS KPIX Sup Doc A “Popular Podcast”

• January 8, 2019
• Tagged as: CBS, KPIX, Press, Sup Doc

CBS KPIX announces Sup Doc “popular podcast” and hand-picked us out of an amazing line-up of shows to highlight our quiz show!

Ep 105 Director William Badgley (KILL ALL REDNECK PRICKS, HERE TO BE HEARD: THE STORY OF THE SLITS)

• January 7, 2019
• Tagged as: !!!, Ari Up, Beef, Big Audio Dynamite, creative condition, Debbie Harry, director, docs, documentary, documentary podcast, Don Letts, filmmaker, filmmaking, funny, George Chen, interview, Jared Warren, KARP, Kill All Redneck Pricks, Los Angeles, reality television, Recap, Scott Jernigan, Shagawat, Starcleaner, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, Tessa Pollit, The Clash, The Documentary Center, The Slits, Viv Albertine

We talk with director William Badgley about his documentaries about musicians The Slits, KARP, and Don Letts.

Ep104 A Look Back at 2018

• December 24, 2018
• Tagged as: 2018, Brett Morgen, comedy, documentaries, interview, Judd Apatow, Just The Hosts, Minneapolis, Nashville, podcast, Recap, stand up, Sup Doc, Sup Doc Podcast, Tweet, year, Year In Review, Zanies

We had a great year! Hear about some of our favorite moments, shows, documentaries and guests from 2018!

Ep 103 RESTREPO with comedian Jeff Dean

• December 10, 2018
• Tagged as: afganistan, doc, docdorks, documentary, funny, interview, Jeff Dean, movie, Paco Romane, Recap, recapping reality, Restrepo, San Francisco, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, talk, war

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 102 The Brett Morgen Interview (JANE, KURT COBAIN: MONTAGE OF HECK, KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE)

• November 26, 2018
• Tagged as: 30 for 30, Brett Morgen, Chicago 10, creative condition, Crossfire Hurricane, director, doc dorks, docs, documentary, documentary podcast, filmmaker, funny, George Chen, interview, Jane, Jane Goodall, June 17 1994, Kurt Cobain, Los Angeles, Mick Jagger, Montage of Heck, Nimrod Nation, On The Ropes, Paco Romane, Phillip Glass, Recap, Robert Evans, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, The Kid Stays In the Picture

We talk with the legendary director Brett Morgen about filmmaking, being creative and great stories about Robert Evans, Mick Jagger, The Kid Stays in The Picture, Montage of Heck and Jane!

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”!

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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…

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 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 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.

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April 17th Sup Doc LIVE: “The United States of Detroit” at The New Parkway Theater!

• March 9, 2018
• Tagged as: Detroit, Detroiters, documentaries, fun, George Chen, great, guests, Karinda Dobbins, live, Oakland, Paco Romane, panel, podcast, Social Justice, Sup Doc, The New Parkway Theater, The United States of Detroit, Tyler Norwood, US

Join us for what will be a great night of watching “The United States of Detroit” and after the screening join us for a a panel discussion with comedian (Detroit Native) Karinda Dobbins and the director Tyler Norwood. We’re very excited to moderate this panel for a LIVE Sup Doc recording at the amazing The New Parkway Theater in Oakland.

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Bonus Content – Netflix and ASMR with the band YACHT

• January 3, 2018
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, ASMR, comedian, comedy, documentaries, documentary, donate, funny, George Chen, HBO, hilarious, interview, Los Angeles, netflix, Paco Romane, podcast, Sup Doc, support, Swag, yacht

In this bonus content hosts Paco Romane and George Chen talked with the amazing band YACHT (Claire Evans, Jona Bechtolt) about Netflix, ASMR You can hear this great chat and others for as low as $1 a month! We also have great Sup Doc swag for all of our patreon supporters as well!

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Bonus Content – Reagan and Tickle King with Wayne Federman

• January 2, 2018
• Tagged as: bonus content, Crumb, donation, Film, George Chen, Halloween, interview, Paco Romane, patreon, podcast, Reagan, Sup Doc, Terry Zwigoff, Tickle King, Wayne Federman

In this bonus content hosts Paco Romane and George Chen talked with the legendary comedian Wayne Federman about Halloween, Regan and the doc The Tickle King! You can hear this great chat and others for as low as $1 a month! We also have great Sup Doc swag for all of our patreon supporters as well!

2017 Recap: Requiem For A Streaming Service

• December 22, 2017
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, cat, Dirty John, George Chen, itunes, mayhem, Morgan Spurlock, My Favorite Murder, netflix, Paco Romane, patreon, Rap History, Recap, Requiem, Rocktober, Sherbie, SNL, streaming service, Succotash, Sup Cat, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, Tickled, Triforium, true crime, Wayne Federman, yacht, Youtube

2017 Recap: Requiem For A Streaming Service Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast Hosts Paco Romane and George Chen recap some highlights of the show in 2017. We have a lot of documentaries, guests, theme…

Ep 76 SEX AND BROADCASTING with director Tim K Smith

• December 10, 2017
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, comedian, director, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, filmmaker, funny, George Chen, Irwin Chusid, Ken Freedman, podcast, radio, Sex and Broadcasting, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, Tim K Smith, Tom Scharpling, WFMU

A podcast about a documentary about radio? Only on this show! George spoke with the director of Sex and Broadcasting, Tim K Smith in Los Angeles. Sex and Broadcasting is a 2014 documentary about New Jersey’s longstanding freeform radio station WFMU, and its struggles to stay afloat.

Ep 73 SOME KIND OF MONSTER with legendary comedian Dana Gould

• October 30, 2017
• Tagged as: anger issues, bob rock, brian posehn, Brian Wilson, Cliff Burton, comedy condo, Dana Gould, documentaries, documentary, IFC, James Hetfield, Janet Varney, kill rock stars, Kirk Hammett, Lars Ulrich, Metallica, Mr Funny Man, radical media, San Francisco, sodastream, Some Kind Of Monster, Stan Against Evil, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, The Beach Boys, The Simpson, therapy

On Ep 73 rounding out our Rocktober music doc series, Paco and George sat down with the brilliant writer and comedian Dana Gould. They talked about the 2004 Metallica doc Some Kind of Monster which Dana rightfully described as “the best documentary ever made about marriage”. They also get into a discussion about therapy, his favorite jokes from The Simpsons, JFK, divorce, stage worthy jokes, father figures, Brian Wilson, John Lennon, and so much more! 

Ep 70 STOP MAKING SENSE with actor/musician Tawny Newsome

• October 8, 2017
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, actor, Actress, Bajillion Dollar Properties, Bill Hader, Bloodshot Records, comedian, comedy, Comedy Bang Bang, David Byrne, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, Documentary Now, Earwolf, Four Lost Souls, Fred Armisen, funny, George Chen, hilarious, Improviser, interview, Johnathan Demme, Jon Langford, Muscle Shoals, musician, Paco Romane, Second City, Seth Myers, Spontaneanation, Stop Making Sense, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, Sup Doc A Documentary Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, Talking Heads, Tawny Newsome, The Comedy Get Down, The Mekons, Yo Is This Racist

George and Paco visit with actress/improviser/musician Tawny Newsome to discuss her experience cosplaying STOP MAKING SENSE-era Talking Heads for Documentary Now and in a Talking Heads cover band. We talk about Second City, her projects with Jon Langford (Mekons, Skull Orchard), the WOOZ of Vacaville, and recording with the legendary Muscle Shoals Swampers!

Ep 67 MY BEST FIEND with writer/comedian Bucky Sinister

• September 4, 2017
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, actor, Aguirre, Amnesia, Black Hole, Bucky Sinister, Chameleon, Claudia Cardinale, cobra verde, comedy, documentary, Eva Mattes, Fitzcarraldo, George Chen, Klaus Kinski, Paco Romane, Shout Factory, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, Werner Herzog

In celebration of Werner Herzog’s birthday Paco and George welcome (long time friend) the very talented writer/comedian Bucky Sinister to Sup Doc. Bucky was very excited to talk about one of his favorite docs My Best Fiend.

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What’s Sup – NEXT WEEK 8/21 FATHERLESS with comedian/actor Baron Vaughn

• August 14, 2017
• Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, actor, Amazon, Baron Vaughn, comedian, comedy, doc, documentaries, documentary, Fatherless, George Chen, hilarious, Los Angeles, Paco Romane, podcast, podcaster, Sup Doc, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, writer

*WATCH THE TRAILER* Next Week August 21st on Sup Doc: Paco & George talk to comedian/actor Baron Vaughn (Grace and Frankie, Mystery Science Theater 3000, New Negroes) about his documentary Fatherless (2017, Dawn Porter)