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Ep 38 ROOM 237/THE NIGHTMARE director Rodney Ascher (Part 1)

Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Part 1 of a 2-part interview. (Check out Part 2 here) You wake up in the middle of night, unable to move and see a shadow standing over your bed. Is this a bad dream or something far more sinister? Was Kubrick’s The Shining more that just a scary movie? And what’s a Kiki …

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Ep 37 FINDING VIVIAN MAIER with comedian Esther Ku

Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast On Ep 37 Paco and George welcome comedian and actress Esther Ku to talk about the riveting 2013 doc Finding Vivian Maier. They also discuss Esther’s childhood, her start in the Boston comedy scene and her recent work on Family Guy. Maier was a French-American woman who worked most of her life as a …

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Ep 36 GLENN CAMPBELL: I’LL BE ME with the band Wimps

Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Ep 36: I’LL BE ME with the band WIMPS Paco and George are joined by Seattle band Wimps to discuss the 2014 Glenn Campbell documentary, I’ll Be Me by James Keach. Matt, Rachel, and Dave were moved for personal and professional reasons by the story of the final tour of country star Glenn Campbell, …

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Spinning Platters Interview with Paco Romane

The Spinning Platters Interview Paco Romane is one of the greatest Bay Area comedians. In addition to doing stand-up all around the Bay all the time, he hosts the Sup Doc Podcast with George Chen. He’s also performing at the Outside Lands Music Festival this weekend, where he has curated a set of his favorite comics to open the Barbary tent, …

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Ep 34 JODOROWSKY’S DUNE with comedian Michael D’Bey

Jodorowsky’s Dune is a 2013 American-French documentary film directed by Frank Pavich. The film explores cult film director Alejandro Jodorowsky‘s unsuccessful attempt to adapt and film Frank Herbert‘s 1965 science fiction novel Dune in the mid-1970s. Part thoughtful tribute, part bittersweet reminder of a missed opportunity,Jodorowsky’s Dune offers a fascinating look at a lost sci-fi legend. “Jodorowsky’s Dune” is an account of …

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Ep 33 HOW TO DRAW A BUNNY with comedy producer Jeff Zamaria

Paco and George dig into the enigmatic artist Ray Johnson’s life and death with our guest, San Francisco comedy promoter/booker Jeff Zamaria. This 2002 documentary directed by John Walter and Andrew L. Moore tries to unwrap the mystery of this central figure in the Fluxus and mail art movement who was known for legendary performances like dropping hot dogs from …

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Ep 31 Sup Doc 1 Year Anniversary Show!

Sup Doc 1 Year Anniversary Show

It’s been a full year since we dropped the very first episodes of Sup Doc! We watched many classic and soon-to-be-classic documentaries, talked to new and old friends, and jumped feet first into podcasting. Paco and George are joined by producer Will to reminisce about our dynamics, getting blocked out of Outside Lands, the secret of the Sup Doc logo …

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Ep 30 THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION with writer Peter Rojas

Peter Rojas Decline of Western Civilization on Sup Doc

Sup Doc – A Documentary Podcast Great Docs. Interesting People. Strong Opinions. *Sup Doc is now on Patreon! You can support the show HERE! Comedians Paco Romane and George Chen chat with interesting people with strong opinions about their favorite documentaries. You’ll learn a lot about a doc and even more about our guests. This isn’t your run of the mill comedy-interview-documentary …

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Ep 29 THE CARTER / ROOM 237 with musician William Hutson

william hutson carter room237 on sup doc podcast

Sup Doc – A Documentary Podcast Great Docs. Interesting People. Strong Opinions. *Sup Doc is now on Patreon! You can support the show HERE! Comedians Paco Romane and George Chen chat with interesting people with strong opinions about their favorite documentaries. You’ll learn a lot about a doc and even more about our guests. This isn’t your run of the mill comedy-interview-documentary …

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Ep 28 JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI with comedian Riley Silverman

EP 28 Jiro Dreams Of Sushi with comedian Riley Silverman

Sup Doc – A Documentary Podcast Great Docs. Interesting People. Strong Opinions. *Sup Doc is now on Patreon! You can support the show HERE! Comedians Paco Romane and George Chen chat with interesting people with strong opinions about their favorite documentaries. You’ll learn a lot about a doc and even more about our guests. This isn’t your run of the mill comedy-interview-documentary …

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