Season 12 Episode 3 (Episode 1203) (released 5/15/22)
Bart, Justina and John have thoughts about Phyllis Ellis‘ latest documentary Category: Woman which premiered at HotDocs.
Credits: “Fog of Truth” musical theme composed by Jeremiah Moore (composed for the podcast and used by permission)
You can also listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts.
Season 12 Episode 2 (Episode 1202) (released 4/30/22)
With John galavanting around the country from festival to festival, Justina and Bart talk about Fireboys with one of the directors of the film, Jake Hochendoner. You can watch Fireboys on Amazon Prime.
Credits: “Fog of Truth” musical theme composed by Jeremiah Moore (composed for the podcast and used by permission)
You can also listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts.
Season 12 Episode 1 (Episode 1201) (released 4/10/22)
Justina, John, and Bart talk about films seen at SXSW, Oxford Film Festival, and Thin Line Fest.
Films discussed/mentioned:
Tomorrow’s Hope, directed by Thomas Morgan
not even for a moment do things stand still, directed by Jamie Meltzer
Tanagokoro: A Culinary Portrait, directed by Victoria Fistes and Masashi Nozaki
Conducting Life, directed by Diane Moore
32 Sounds, directed by Sam Green
Children of the Mist, directed by Ha Le Diem
Credits: “Fog of Truth” musical theme composed by Jeremiah Moore (composed for the podcast and used by permission)
You can also listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts.
Season 11 Episode 5 (Episode 1105) (released 12/31/21)
It’s the end of the year. The year was rough, which may contribute to the wealth of inspiring, informative, and profound documentaries created and released. All we have energy for is a list of what we liked as we crawl across the finish line.
We toast to all our listeners as we look back on 2021.
Season 11 Episode 4 (Episode 1104) (released 12/17/21)
Bruce Richardson steps in for Justina and talks to Bart and John about the excruciatingly long, but fascinating documentary The Beatles: Get Back.
Season 11 Episode 3 (Episode 1103) (released 11/27/21)
John, Justina, and Bart talk about CJ Hunt’s The Neutral Ground, which follows the comedian and writer as he documents New Orleans’ battle over confederate monuments. We discuss the use of humor in documentaries about serious topics and the pros and cons of directors including themselves in the film.
Other Films/Series Mentioned:
- Rachel Boynton’s Civil War
- John Daschbach’s Come Back Anytime
- Caren Zucker and John Donvan’s In a Different Key
- Inés Toharia Terán’s Film, The Living Record of Our Memory
Credits:
- “Fog of Truth” musical theme composed by Jeremiah Moore (composed for the podcast and used by permission)
You can also listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts.
Season 11 Episode 2 (Episode 1102) (released 11/17/21)
Bart, Justina and John interview Tower director Keith Maitland about his latest film, Dear Mr. Brody. The film will have a theatrical release this winter and stream on Discovery+.
Other Films/Series Mentioned:
- Scott Gawlick’s Set!, now on Discovery+
- Alison Klayman’s Jagged, seen at Sound Unseen Film Festival
- Stanley Nelson’s Attica! seen at DOC NYC and now on Showtime
Credits:
- “Fog of Truth” musical theme composed by Jeremiah Moore (composed for the podcast and used by permission)
You can also listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts.
Season 11 Episode 1 (Episode 1101) (released 11/02/21)
Welcome to Season 11! In this episode, Bart Weiss introduces two new hosts: Justina Walford, the founder of Women Texas Film Festival, and John Wildman, red carpet extraordinaire and creator of filmsgonewild. We talk about Morgan Neville’s Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain and discuss the ethics of AI in documentary filmmaking. And we talk about two “Civil Wars” and what makes a great documentary. Enjoy!
Group Review Documentary:
Other Films/Series Mentioned:
Credits:
- “Fog of Truth” musical theme composed by Jeremiah Moore (composed for the podcast and used by permission)
You can also listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts.