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The Kramer brothers make government cool again
Listen now (65 mins) | A divisive arena is transformed into one of hope in "The First Step"
Sep 1
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Scott Lacy
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Lance Kramer
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July 2023
David Holthouse's wild journey from journalist to filmmaker
Listen now (50 mins) | And how cockfighting set him on his current path ... sort of
Jul 21
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Scott Lacy
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David Holthouse
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June 2023
Morgan Elliott finds backyard treasure in "Potty Town"
Listen now (37 mins) | Sometimes the best stories are just around the corner
Jun 21
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Scott Lacy
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Morgan Elliott
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May 2023
Documentary as reverie
"Just Dave" ignores filmmaking grammar and kicks ass because of it
May 18
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Scott Lacy
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The travails of the rookie filmmaker
How many mistakes can one guy make in three weeks on the road? Let us count.
May 2
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Scott Lacy
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April 2023
Cairo revisited
A road trip crisis summons a convo with rural documentarian Chris Harden
Apr 21
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Scott Lacy
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Cairo revisited
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March 2023
Phil Wall processes his grief in the making of "The Book Keepers"
Listen now (49 mins) | Sometimes healing—and a film you didn't foresee—can be found in the edit
Mar 29
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Scott Lacy
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Phil Wall
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Filmmaker shoutout: Bryce McNabb
The pros aren't simply great storytellers; they are master problem-solvers as well
Mar 10
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Scott Lacy
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January 2023
Zachary Levy unearths gold in "Strongman"
Listen now (52 mins) | Vérité filmmaker meets character made for the form; magic ensues
Jan 27
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Scott Lacy
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The 10 most surprising documentaries I watched in 2022
The ubiquity of streaming services gave new life to old films ... and overlooked ones
Jan 13
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Scott Lacy
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December 2022
Shaleece Haas tackles one of America's great social issues in "Real Boy"
Listen now (48 mins) | Ten years ago, Shaleece Haas stumbled upon a musician whose lyrics captured her attention ... and then her imagination. Turns out…
Dec 20, 2022
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Scott Lacy
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October 2022
Robert Greene returns to his roots to film pro wrestlers in "Fake It So Real"
Listen now (65 mins) | Robert Greene is an award-winning filmmaker who directed the highly regarded Netflix documentary, "Procession." But at the dawn…
Oct 26, 2022
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Scott Lacy
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Robert Greene returns to his roots to film pro wrestlers in "Fake It So Real"
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