We are very pleased to be collaborating with Moviepassed, who have been putting on streaming programs and encouraging donation to charities all throughout the pandemic. They have guest curators so Paco, George, and Will selected…
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!
Long Shot is the story of Juan Catalan who was accused of the execution style murder of 16 year old Martha Puebla in Los Angeles. Catalan was up for the death penalty but his dedicated lawyer hunted for his only alibi that would exonerate him – video footage from a Dodgers game.
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 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.
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!
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 99 EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP with musician Eric Steuer
- October 15, 2018
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, art, Bansky, comedian, Creative Commons, documentary podcast, Dos Feeliz, Eric Steuer, Exit Through The Gift Shop, Film, George Chen, graffiti, interview, Los Angeles, Massive Attack, movie, Mr. Brainwash, musician, mystery, netflix, Not the 1s, Paco Romane, prank, Recap, Shepard Fairey, street art, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, Thierry Guetta, Will Scovill, Wired, writer
George spoke with Eric Steuer about one of his favorite docs, EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP (2010). The only film credited to Banksy, Exit Through The Gift Shop tells the story of Thierry Guetta, a self-taught street artist/documentarian who ends up becoming the subject of the film.
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…
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 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 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!
Ep 82 20,000 DAYS ON EARTH with writer Tony Dushane
- March 4, 2018
- Tagged as: 20000 Days On Earth, A Documentary Podcast, comedian, comedy, Confessions Of A Teenage Jesus Jerk, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, Film, George Chen, hilarious, interview, Los Angeles, movies, music, Nick Cave, Paco Romane, patreon, podcast, podcaster, Sup Doc Podcast, Tony Dushane, transformative, Will Scovill
Our guest is author Tony Dushane and we talk about 20,000 Days On Earth the film that examines a day in the life of music icon Nick Cave. We get into music, religion, creativity and even writing tips from Tony, who teaches novel writing at UCLA Extension. Tony DuShane is the author and screenwriter of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk.
Sup Doc Featured on Splitsider!
- November 9, 2017
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, blog, comedy, Dana Gould, documentaries, documentary, funny, George Chen, Metallica, Paco Romane, podcast, Press, publication, Some Kind Of Monster, Splisider, Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast, Sup Doc Podcast, Sup Doc Press, web, website, Will Scovill
The cool comedy news website Splitsider featured us in their comedy podcast roundup with a sweet write up about Ep 73 Some Kind Of Monster with comedian Dana Gould! The comedy podcast universe is ever expanding,…
What’s Sup October is Rocktober!
- September 25, 2017
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, comedian, comedy, Daniel Johnston, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, funny, George Chen, HBO, hilarious, interview, John Entwistle, keith moon, Kip Uhlhorn, Metallic Mayonnaise Spoon Taste, Music docs, netflix, Rocktober, Sanitary Gremlins, The Devil and Daniel Johnston, The Who, Tyler Hubby, What's Sup, Will Scovill
Sup Doc A Documentary Film Podcast What’s Sup: Rocktober Spawned A Gremlin On 0ur newest What’s Sup Paco and George meet to discuss all the important stuff in life plus our ROCKTOBER MONTH of shows!…
Ep 68 MAN VS SNAKE with comedian David Huntsberger
- September 18, 2017
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Allison Mick, comedian, David Huntsberger, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, funny, George Chen, hilarious, interview, Los Angeles, Man VS Snake, movies, Murder, netflix, Nibbler, Paco Romane, podcast, Professor Blastoff, Sup Doc Podcast, The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler, Tig Notari, Tim McVey, Will Scovill, Zach Galifianakis
Our guest is comedian David Huntsberger and our doc is Man vs Snake: The Long and Twisted Tale of Nibbler the inspirational and outrageous true story of one man’s quest for the highest video game score ever. The film follows players as they try to accumulate a billion points on the 1982 arcade game, Nibbler, a feat first achieved by Tim McVey in 1984.
Ep 64 MUSCLE SHOALS with comedian Howard Kremer
- July 24, 2017
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Alabama, Bono, comedian, comedy, docs, documentaries, documentary, Dragon Boy Suede, Earwolf, FAME Stuidos, funny, George Chen, GuideDoc, HBO, hilarious, Howard Kremer, interview, Kuala Vilaysack, Los Angeles, movies, Murder, Muscle Shoals, music, netflix, Paco Romane, patreon, podcast, podcaster, Rolling Stones, Who Charted, Will Scovill
On episode 64 of Sup Doc hosts Paco Romane and George Chen sit down with the very talented comedian/musician Howard Kremer. They talk about the 2013 documentary Muscle Shoals celebrating Rick Hall, the founder of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. The signature “Muscle Shoals sound” developed in songs such as “I’ll Take You There”, “Brown Sugar”, and “When a Man Loves a Woman.” Howard and the boys also discuss Public Enemy, Hip Hop Evolution, docs vs biopics, high school band names, and Jello Biafra.
What’s Sup: Jaw Bless
- July 16, 2017
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, Catholic, comedian, comedy, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, Don't Break Down, George Chen, HBO, hilarious, Howard Kremer, interview, Jawbreaker, Ken Nordine, Listener Review, Los Angeles, Mommy Dead And Dearest, netflix, Nuns, Paco Romane, patreon, podcast, The Defiant Ones, The Keepers, the secret, Trailer, Vivian Maier, What's Sup, Will Scovill, word origami
Every other Monday we check in with our listeners with an even less formal talk between George and Paco catching everyone up on Doc news, comedy shows, and our upcoming episode. Speaking of which: Next week July 24th the King of Summah Howard Kremer joins us to talk about the documentary MUSCLE SHOALS (2013, dir. Greg Camalier)
