Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast

The entire month of May we cover True Crime documentaries in our MAYHEM series. This week we celebrate the life and work of Jonathan Demme, director of films like Married to the Mob, Silence of the Lambs, Philadelphia and Talking Heads concert film Stop Making Sense. Plus Paco gives his review of Casting JonBenet, we talk about the career of Steven Soderbergh and we hear some stuff cut out of last week's episode with Allison Mick! Our true crime MAYHEM series continues! Next week we'll be doing Thin Blue Line with Vince Mancini, and we also announce Tower with Craig Staggs and Steph Swope of animation team Minnow Mountain. Our Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/supdocpodcast Sign Up for a chance to get a FREE month of docs to watch from GuideDoc! https://guidedoc.tv/supdoc/Follow us on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy

For our 2 year anniversary, we'll be covering true crime documentaries all throughout May for our MAYHEM series. Trigger Warning! Extremely graphic violence described. Paco and George delve into Interview With A Serial Killer with our guest comedian Allison Mick. Allison Mick is an Oakland-based comedian and writer originally from Rochester, NY. She draws from her upbringing and personal experiences to address topics like race, gender, and serial killers. She’s performed at SF Sketchfest, the Boston Women in Comedy Festival, and the Hudson Valley Comedy Festival. Interview With A Serial Killer is a British 2006 production featuring Christopher Martin’s prison interview with “The Genesee River Killer” Arthur Shawcross. Found guilty of killing two children and 11 prostitutes, Shawcross’ tales of cannibalism and mutilation have made him one of America’s most notorious serial killers. That he killed 13 people by asphyxiation is certain. But exactly what he did to his victims and why is not at all clear. His

The entire month of May we cover True Crime documentaries in our MAYHEM series. We kick it off with Interview with a Serial Killer and comedian Allison Mick. We also get into our upcoming interview with Pat Spurgeon (Rogue Wave, D-Tour), George's kidney stone, the doc Sins of My Father, nice press from Boing Boing and Comedy Cake about Ep 55 Crumb with Wayne Federman, GuideDoc, Patreon and our 2 year anniversary! Our Patreon Page: www.patreon.com/supdocpodcast Sign Up for a chance to get a FREE month of docs to watch from GuideDoc! https://guidedoc.tv/supdoc/Follow us on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paco and George are thrilled to have the comedy legend Wayne Federman over to talk about his favorite documentary CRUMB. Crumb is Terry Zwigoff's (Ghost World) first documentary about godfather of underground comics Robert Crumb. This 1994 doc soon expands its scope to the Crumb Brothers (Maxon and Charles) and ends up going many unexpected directions. Zwigoff and Crumb played in the Cheap Suit Serenaders. Wayne Federman is an American comedian, actor, author, comedy writer, and musician. He is noted for numerous stand-up comedy appearances in clubs, theaters, and on television; a biography of "Pistol" Pete Maravich; and supporting comedic acting roles in The X-Files, The Larry Sanders Show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Community, Legally Blonde, 50 First Dates, The 40-Year-Old Virgin, and Step Brothers. He was the head monologue writer for NBC's Late Night with Jimmy Fallon in its first season. Crumb is about the experiences and characters of Robert Crumb and his family, particularly his brothers, as well as Robert

Paco, George, and Will discuss next week's episode with Wayne Federman on CRUMB, our upcoming interview with Pat Spurgeon (Rogue Wave, D-Tour), ongoing Laura Albert drama, G.L.O.W., City of Gold, The Devil and Daniel Johnston. Also our May MAYHEM True Crime series is announced! http://guidedoc.tv/supdoc https://www.guidedoc.tv/documentary/skateistan-four-wheels-and-a-board-in-kabul/ AUTHOR: The JT LeRoy Story our interview with Marjorie Sturm, director of The Cult Of JT LeRoy GLOW http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1559038/ clipping. nominated for a HugoFollow us on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

George visits the home of the filmmaker Matt Ornstein in Silver Lake. Matt made one of 2016’s most fascinating, complex portraits, ACCIDENTAL COURTESY: Daryl Davis, Race and America. Daryl Davis is an African-American musician who ends up confronting and sometimes befriending members of the KKK and other white nationalist groups. What could go wrong? George wanted to know more about Matt's background, his feelings about the late Frank Ancona, and some pivotal scenes in the documentary. Accidental Courtesy is now available on Netflix. We conducted this interview in early March before the death of Chuck Berry. Musician Daryl Davis has played all over the world with legends like Chuck Berry and Little Richard, but it’s what he does in his free time that sets him apart. Daryl likes to meet and befriend members of the Ku Klux Klan– something few black men can say. In his travels, he’s collected robes and other artifacts from friends who have left the klan, building a collection piece by piece, story by story, pers

What’s Sup are quick episodes where hosts Paco Romane and George Chen sit down with their producer Will Scovill to talk about what’s happening in the world on documentaries, follow up’s, what’s going on in their lives and what’s coming up next on Sup Doc! On this episode of What’s Sup we talk about next week’s interview with Matt Ornstein, director of the Daryl Davis documentary Accidental Courtesy. Also follow up on Tickled’s David D’Amato, Adam Curtis, documentary recommendations from Paco and our producer Will: Beware The Slenderman, Eagles Of Death Metal: Nos Amis…… Plus shout-outs to our new sponsor GuideDoc! http://guidedoc.tv/supdoc |Kevin Jones on his interactions with professional tickling: | Adam Curtis and Tim HeideckerFollow us on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https:

The very funny and informative Ryan Singer joined us to talk about Sirius, one of the most successful crowdfunded documentaries in history. The film explores an ongoing grassroots movement to get the U.S. government to reveal what it reportedly knows about UFOs, extraterrestrials and the availability of advanced alternative energy technologies that could greatly benefit everyone on Earth. Learn more about Dr. Steven Greer, "oiling genitals," and what that tiny humanoid might be made out of. Ryan Singer is the rarest of breeds: A comic’s comic who electrifies mainstream audiences with material that is both uncompromising and unpretentious. LaughSpin says, “With his high-energy delivery and unpretentious leanings, there’s not a lot to dislike about comedian Ryan Singer. And it’s not just us saying it: In the last few years, he’s won over audiences headlining the nation’s finer comedy clubs and was hailed by Marc Maron in Rolling Stone as a comedian “Who Should Be Big.” Ryan released his 3rd full-length album IM

We're trying out a new format in addition to letting you know about next week's episode (Episode 53 SIRIUS with Ryan Singer). Will joins Paco and George as we discuss Adam Curtis, Jemaine Clement, The Tickle King, Tarkovsky's Stalker, Gimme Danger, Serena Williams, Bright Lights, 68 million views on Netflix, and our new sponsor GuideDoc (http://guidedoc.tv/supdoc) | YACHT's Triforium project - http://triforium.la/ | https://www.nytimes.com/2017/03/09/movies/netflix-casts-a-wider-net-for-original-documentaries.html | Adam Curtis in person at Cinefamily http://www.cinefamily.org/films/into-the-zone-adam-curtis/ | Take our anonymous survey - http://supdocpodcast.com/listener-survey/Follow us on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today Paco and George talk with Claire Evans and Jona Bechtolt from the band YACHT about one of 2016’s craziest documentaries, TICKLED! We also talk about feminist histories of the Internet, Halt and Catch Fire, cats, being prudes, sibling vs uncle torture, and George's Midnight Oil impression. New Zealand journalists David Farrier and Dylan Reeve descend down a rabbit hole of an internet mystery that keeps adding stranger and stranger twists, and the drama has only heightened since the film’s release. Jona and Claire were excited to talk about Tickling, internet subculture and their many, many other projects. TICKLED can now be viewed on HBO and on HBOGO. *If you want to help out our show and help us pick the next documentaries that we cover, please fill out our anonymous survey Bonus YACHT conversation for Patreon patrons Follow us on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on 

Next Week on Sup Doc, Paco and George talk with Claire Evans and Jona Bechtolt from the band YACHT about one of 2016’s craziest documentaries, TICKLED! New Zealand journalists David Farrier and Dylan Reeve descend down a rabbit hole of internet mystery that keeps adding stranger and stranger twists, and the drama has only heightened since the film’s release. Jona and Claire were excited to talk about Tickling, internet subculture and their many, many other projects (like their live score for ALIEN on March 9th at LACMA https://www.eventbrite.com/e/bring-the-noise-alien-with-new-live-music-by-yacht-tickets-32000728039). TICKLED can now be viewed on HBO as of today, February 27th at 10 pm and on HBOGO. http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/tickled *If you want to help out our show and help us pick the next documentaries that we cover, please fill out our anonymous survey - http://supdocpodcast.com/listener-survey/ *and as always, check out our Patreon, where we'll be putting up exclusive content http://www.patreo

George Chen and Paco Romane talk with comedian/musician Henry Phillips about his favorite doc THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE! Released in 2002, The Kid Stays in the Picture uses Evans' narration interspersed mostly with photographs from Evans' life as well as brief film footage from films such as Love Story, The Sun Also Rises, Rosemary's Baby, Chinatown, and The Godfather just to name a few...what makes this doc so great is Evans himself and how he changed Hollywood.Henry Phillips has been seen and heard performing his twisted songs and stories on ‘Comedy Central Presents’, ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’, as well as satellite and terrestrial radio nationwide. His critically acclaimed comedy albums earned him mention in Billboard magazine’s ‘Critic’s Choice’, as well as acclaim from such notable artists as Moby, who has referred to Phillips’ music as “disconcertingly funny”. He has also made acting appearances on HBO’s “Silicon Valley” (4 episodes) and Comedy Central’s “Drunk History”. His YouTube channel, featuring

Next Week on Sup Doc: Paco & George watch The Kids Stays In The Picture, Bret Morgen's 2002 documentary about the life of legendary Hollywood producer and studio executive Robert Evans. They're joined by musician and comedian Henry Phillips who tells Paco & George why it's his favorite doc and how Evans helped bridge the gap between old and new Hollywood. Henry Phillips has been seen and heard performing his twisted songs and stories on ‘Comedy Central Presents’, ABC’s ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live’, as well as satellite and terrestrial radio nationwide. His critically acclaimed comedy albums earned him mention in Billboard magazine’s ‘Critic’s Choice’, as well as acclaim from such notable artists as Moby, who has referred to Phillips’ music as “disconcertingly funny”. He has also made acting appearances on HBO’s “Silicon Valley” (4 episodes) and Comedy Central’s “Drunk History”. His YouTube channel, featuring the tutorial cooking series “Henry’s Kitchen”, has garnered over 3 million views. Phillips continues to

Episode 50 Live at San Francisco Sketchfest 2017.For our live show we screened the cult classic "found footage" home movie Memorial Day 2000. Just a good clean video of Northern Michigan folks (Mike, Amy, Tom, and Kiersten) on vacation in a trailer setting things on fire, singing the Star-Spangled Banner, riding ATVs, throwing up, and having epic mudfights. Supposedly found as a VHS at a garage sale, Carly Ptak and Twig Harper (Nautical Almanac) sold the edited version through their website/noise label Heresee. It was discontinued at the request of the participants, but the legend lives on 16 years later. We talk about our own youthful indiscretions, Juggalos, Springer, Faygo, Warped Tour, sloppy joe tacos, Northern Cities Vowel Shift, what constitutes a documentary, camping fails, and much more. We even get to hear Paco play piano. Our esteemed panel included musician and radio host (Illogical Contraption) Cory Sklar (aka Chaki), comedians Melissa McQueen (Dorks Of Yore, Punching Henry), Frankie G (Killing M

Airs Monday Feb 6th. Our 50th episode! This 2nd live show at SF Sketchfest was a screening and panel on the cult classic "found footage" home movie Memorial Day 2000, edited by Carly Ptak and described by guest Cory Sklar as "Heavy Metal Parking Lot meets Gathering of the Juggalos". Trigger warning! Feces, vomit, Tom abuse, and general stupidity abound! Our esteemed panel includes Illogical Contraption's Cory Sklar (aka Chaki), comedians Melissa McQueen, Frankie G, and Emily Van Dyke. Recorded Sunday January 29th at Pianofight. Watch Memorial Day 2000 at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYGDnXF8xV0 and join us for the conversation next Monday. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Fab Five Freddy, how Adam's early musical influences shaped his writing, plus why he wrote his best-seller Go The Fuck To Sleep 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. The film was released on Netflix on December 16, 2016.Adam Mansbach is a novelist, screenwriter, cultural critic and humorist. He is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Go the Fuck to Sleep, which has been translated into forty languages, named Time Magazine's 2011 "Thing of the Year," and sold over two million copies worldwide. The 2014 seq

Next Week On Sup Doc Paco sits down with author 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 how Adam's early musical influences shaped his writing, plus why he wrote his best-seller Go The Fuck To Sleep, and his method and inspiration to write Barry. Join the conversation on Monday January 23rd. That’s next week on Sup Doc. For more info about the show and past episodes visit our website at SupDocPodcast.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Paco and George sit down with comedian Bert DiVietri to talk about his favorite documentary The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? Director Jon Schnepp’s 2015 film looks at the infamous Tim Burton reboot of Superman starring Nicholas Cage, which never got made. We talk to Bert about DC vs. Marvel, fantasy casting, Kevin Smith, Jon Peters’s headlocks, fandom, and more. The film is also streaming on Showtime Bert DiVietri is a Los Angeles comedian from Lansing Michigan. Growing up undiagnosed with ADHD Bert loves to talk about dealing with his disability as an adult. Not a lot of people are open and willing to joke about their life long disabilities but Bert makes sure to deprecate. Bert was a regular at the world famous Purple Onion, a member of the Young Guns of Comedy, and the co-founder of the comedy hip-hop group Death Ray Astray who recently released two music videos for their most requested songs. Bert DiVietri has been featured in military fundraisers, nerd comedy venues, and hip hop comedy shows

Airs Monday Jan 9th. Our guest is comedian Bert DiVietri who talks about his favorite documentary The Death of "Superman Lives": What Happened? Director John Schnepp’s 2015 film looks at the infamous Tim Burton reboot of Superman starring Nicholas Cage, which never got made. We talk to Bert about DC vs. Marvel, fantasy casting, Kevin Smith, Jon Peters’s headlocks, fandom, and more. You can find the film at http://www.tdoslwh.com and then join us for the conversation next Monday January 9th. http://bertcomedy.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On EP 47 host Paco Romane talks about his favorite docs he watched in 2016, goes thru listener mail and provides some important details about our LIVE SF Sketchfest, the San Francisco Comedy Festival show on January 29th! And as always Paco, George Chen and Will Scovill would like to say THANK YOU FOR LISTENING!! You've made 2016 our best year yet! **Sup Doc has created a Patreon page for those that can help out. We will also be providing unique Sup Doc content for our contributors. If now is not good for you we always appreciate you listening and spreading the word about Sup Doc! Follow us on:Twitter: @supdocpodcastInstagram: @supdocpodcastFacebook: @supdocpodcastsign up for our mailing listAnd you can show your support to Sup Doc by donating on Patreon.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.