Today we are covering Jessica Yu’s 2004 documentary In the Realms of the Unreal.
There are many reasons that this case entranced the world, but it may be what Knox says herself: “Either I’m a psychopath in sheep’s clothing or I am YOU.”
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”!
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.
*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)
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 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 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 32 DEEP WATER with music writer Ned Raggett
- June 12, 2016
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, America's Cup, Captain Kangaroo, circumnavigation, colin firth, deep water, donald crowhurst, George Chen, hilarious, ned raggett, netflix, ocean, Paco Romane, podcast, Rachel Weisz, robin knox-johnston, sailing, sunday mirror, sunday times golden globe race, Sup Doc, Sup Doc Podcast, The Mercy, trimaran, Will Scovill, writer, yacht
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Ep 32 DEEP WATER with music writer Ned Raggett Today’s whale of a tale concerns the ill-fated voyage of Donald Crowhurst, as seen through the lens of Louise Osmond…
Ep 24 THE CULT OF JT LEROY with director Marjorie Sturm
- April 8, 2016
- Tagged as: comedy, cons, cults, director, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, filmmaker, funny, George Chen, hero worship, hilarious, hoax, JT Leroy, Laura Albert, Marjorie Sturm, movies, netflix, Paco Romane, podcast, publicity, Savannah Knoop, Stephan Jenkins, Sup Doc, Sup Doc Podcast, The Cult Of JT Leroy, Will Scovill, writer
Sup Doc: A Documentary Podcast Ep 24 THE CULT OF JT LEROY with director Marjorie Sturm On EP 24 Paco and George talk with filmmaker Marjorie Sturm about her documentary The Cult of JT Leroy….
Ep 10 MEET THE FOKKENS with sex worker Queenie Bon Bon
- April 7, 2016
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, actor, Amsterdam, comedian, comedy, deeply leisured, doc, docs, documentaries, documentary, dutch, Fokkens, louise fokkens, martine fokkens, meet the fokkens, Ouwehoeren, Paco Romane, podcast, podcaster, power up, prostitutes, Queenie Bon Bon, red light district, sex, sex work, sex worker, Sup Doc, Sup Doc Podcast, twins, writer
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Ep 10 MEET THE FOKKENS with sex worker Queenie Bon Bon On Episode 10 of Sup Doc Paco and George sit down with writer/performer/sex worker Queenie Bon Bon. They…
Ep 3 THE IMPOSTER with writer/actor Beth Lisick
- March 21, 2016
- Tagged as: A Documentary Podcast, actor, Beth Lisick, comedian, comedy, con, con man, docs, documentaries, documentary, Frédéric Bourdin, funny, George Chen, movies, mystery, netflix, New York City, Nicholas Barclay, Paco Romane, Sup Doc, Sup Doc Podcast, Texas, The Imposter, Will Scovill, writer
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Ep 3 THE IMPOSTER with writer/actor Beth Lisick Paco and George sit down with NYC writer/actor Beth Lisick. They talk about The Imposter and Frédéric Bourdin, plus con-artists, mysteries,…
