Sup Doc: A Documentary Podcast

MEET ME IN THE BATHROOM is a 2022 doc based on the book of the same name by Lizzy Goodman. Directed by Will Lovelace and Dylan Southern, this look at '00s nostalgia focuses on a cluster of rock bands coming out of New …

Paco and George catch up on

LOW COUNTRY: THE MURDAUGH DYNASTY (HBO)

MOONAGE DAYDREAM

PELOSI IN THE HOUSE (HBO)

SENIOR (Netflix)

STUTZ (Netflix)

LAST CHANCE …

IT CAME FROM AQUARIUS RECORDS is a feature-length documentary about the SF-based independent record store, Aquarius Records. Having closed in 2016 after 47 years, this small apartment-sized store championed local, …

We’re covering Like a Rolling Stone: the Life and Times of Ben Fong-Torres. Released in 2021, Suzanne Joe Kai’s debut feature doc is now available on …

George is joined by the director and producers behind the brand new career-spanning Kids in the Hall documentary airing on Amazon Prime on May 20th.

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Paco is back for a watch-or-not doc recap/review. It also happens to be the Seventh Anniversary of this podcast! We discuss:

Jimmy Saville: A British …

We cover the Netflix series Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. a tale of manipulation, Stockholm Syndrome, and only tangentially veganism. It’s a …

This is one of our BIOPSY episodes where instead of a documentary, we watch a ripped-from-the-headlines fictional account of a true story. 

Today we’re covering the Shonda Rhimes Netflix hit Inventing Anna. Anna Sorokin, …

We deep dive into Todd Haynes’ Velvet Underground documentary (2021) on AppleTV. Haynes talks to the surviving members of the band and a lot of New …

Paco and George talk to the director of For Madmen Only: The Stories of Del Close Heather Ross, and actor James Urbaniak. This doc is currently …

We're discussing Fantastic Fungi (2019), directed by Louie Schwartzberg. We look at all the forms of fungi, the roles they play in recycling matter, …

We review the documentary Too Soon: Comedy After 9/11 which you can catch on Vice TV on Sept. 8th, just a few days before the 20th anniversary of the 2001 attacks.

The documentary features interviews with comedians …

We review the controversial Woodstock 99: Peace, Love, and Rage (directed by Garrett Price) out now on HBOMax.

Boomer nostalgia meets nu metal in a fight where no one wins. The ceremonies took place in Rome, New York in …

George talks to musician Sam Mickens about one of his favorite docs LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY'S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU (2014, David Gregory)

It's the mid-'90s. British/South African horror director …

Paco and George talk about some recent docs

THE SPARKS BROTHERS - (Edgar Wright, 2021) In Theaters / Purchase

THE DONUT KING (Alice Gu, 2020) Hulu

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We are talking about This Is Pop, the music documentary series currently streaming on Netflix. This is Pop uncover’s the real stories behind your favorite pop songs and charts the impact of the festival scene, …

George talks to the filmmaker Rodney Ascher, whose latest doc is A GLITCH IN THE MATRIX.

We’ve had Ascher on the show before to discuss his inventive genre-bending docs Room 237 and The Nightmare.

A Glitch in the Matrix…

We cover Animal Passions, a 2004 BBC Channel 4 documentary by Christopher Spencer about zoophiles, people who have sex with animals. Trigger warning! The conversation is longer than the doc itself, but we saved you from …

Paco and George meet up with Jordan Brady, who was a stand up comedian before turning into a feature/documentary/commercial director. His trilogy of "I Am Comic" comedian documentaries shows what it takes to perform and …

Special bonus episode!

Former guest Kevin Seal runs this weekly music trivia game show on facebook, Paco and George competed against each other for bragging rights, so we only thought it fitting to share the audio in our …

Today we’re talking about Q: Into the Storm, the six-part HBO docuseries where filmmaker Cullen Hoback goes down several rabbit holes and follows red …

Paco and George look at the new Chris Farley doc, Last Chance U, the Billie Eilish doc The World's A Little Blurry, A Glitch In The Matrix, and more …

George and Aviva dig into the infamous 2019 college admissions scandal, where over 50 people faced criminal charges for racketeering and conspiracy. …

George and Paco talk to the filmmaking team behind the HBO docuseries - Heaven’s Gate: The Cult of Cults. Director and Producer Clay Tweel and …

We finally tackle all-time classic Grey Gardens! Our guest is comedian Amber Preston.

The Maysles Brothers were approached by Jackie Onassis to make a movie about the Bouvier family. During the filming, their camera …

Paco and George crammed all the content so you don't have to! We rant. We review. We recommend.

FRAMING BRITNEY SPEARS (2021) dir. Samantha Stark

MY OCTOPUS TEACHER (2020) dir. Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed.

CRIME SCENE: THE …

It’s a crossover episode with our friends from the FilmDrunk Frotcast.

Vince Mancini is Senior Film and Culture writer for FilmDrunk and has been a …

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Paco and George review new (and new-ish) documentaries in the streaming world.

Night Stalker: The Hunt For A Serial Killer (Tiller Russell, …

Paco and George visit with comedian and game master Jared Logan to discuss the sad and surprising life of Henry Darger, the loner whose exhaustive …

George covers a lot of ground with Chris Metzler, Quinn Costello, and Jeff Springer; co-directors of Rodents of Unusual Size. Documentary about the nutria overtaking and destroying Louisiana's swamp land. I also ask …

Paco and George have been interviewing documentary directors for over five years! We play some interesting clips from these super fun and interesting talks.

Ep 137 -Arthur Jones and Giorgio Angelini director and producer …

George and Paco sit down with musician and journalist Kevin Seal to recap Alex Winter’s 2020 documentary Zappa. On this episode we have three different Frank Zappa fans ranging from George, who is new to Zappa’s music, …

Very excited to have the director of some of our favorite docs, and a huge influence on the kinds of docs we love - Jeff Feuerzeig made HALF JAPANESE: THE BAND THAT WOULD BE KING (1994), THE DEVIL AND DANIEL JOHNSTON …

Paco and George talk upcoming documentaries, their upcoming interview with Jeff Feuerzeig, "Stickergate", Queen's Gambit, and whatever has been on our watchlists.

Alex Winter's Frank Zappa doc is available Thanksgiving …

Today we wrap up the docuseries THE VOW on HBO, the story of the whistleblowers who left the cult group NXIVM, started by “the smartest man in the …

It's JAC-tober!

On episode 157 we recap the 2014 documentary Jaco currently streaming on Hulu. Jaco, the doc, is about the brief, brilliant and brutal …

Today we cover the docuseries THE VOW on HBO, the story of the whistleblowers who left the cult group NXIVM, started by “the smartest man in the …

Today we recap an all-time classic, Capturing The Friedmans, and get into a lively debate about how this documentary stacks up in today’s world. Was …

Paco and George are pleased to have on today’s guest Tylor Norwood the director of Robin’s Wish. This documentary centers around the final years of Robin Williams and the confusion around why this comedy icon killed …

Today Paco and George are joined by Dakin Hardwick to recap the new Showtime documentary The Go Go’s. Notably the first all-femme band to write their own songs, play their own instruments, and snag a #1 US album. 

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Paco and George are excited to have Rachel Mason, the director of Circus of Books, as their guest on the podcast.

Rachel’s parents, Barry and Karen, ran a gay bookstore and porn distribution company out of Los Angeles …

We look at the 2016 documentary A Genuine Forger (Un Vrai Faussaire) directed by Jean-Luc Leon. Available on Amazon Prime. Our guest is comedian and podcaster Scott Simpson.

This doc profiles Guy Ribes, one of the …

Episode 150! We’re commemorating by taking a look back at one of our favorite documentaries, the 2010 Jeff Malmstein documentary Marwencol. After …

Paco and George recap the 2008 documentary Anvil! The Story of Anvil directed by Sacha Gervasi, who was a teenage Anvil fan and roadie in the '80s. This doc is tragic brilliant and hilarious and is as close to the real …

Paco and George look back at one of our favorite docs, Werner Herzog's Grizzly Man (2005).

Pieced together from Timothy Treadwell's own video footage, this is a remarkable examination of the calling that drove Treadwell …

Hosts Paco and George review the 1989 Michael Moore debut Roger & Me. Foundational to modern American documentary, this is a biting, vital, and angry film that is sadly still relevant today.

Michael Moore demands …

This episode we watched Jeffrey Epstein: Filthy Rich a four-part Netflix docuseries directed by Lisa Bryant. Based on James Patterson’s 2016 book, Filthy Rich takes a look at the stories of Epstein’s abuse survivors, so …

To conclude our Munchie May series on food documentaries we watched FAT: A Documentary by Peter Curtis Pardini (2019).

Trainer-to-the-stars Vinnie Tortorich exposes the history behind widespread myths regarding healthy …

We roll on with our fifth anniversary and Munchie May, our food documentary theme month.

Our guest is the director of one of our favorite ever food …

This is our Munchie May series on food documentaries. 

We watched Les Blank’s 1980 classic film Garlic Is As Good As Ten Mothers. Blank celebrates the virtues of garlic from Berkeley's Chez Panisse to the Gilroy Garlic …

May 2020 is the five-year anniversary of Sup Doc.

To celebrate we’re talking food documentaries all month long for Munchie May, our brand new theme series.

We talk to comedian Derek Sheen about his pick, NOMA: MY PERFECT …

What were you doing in 2007? Mike Ott was starting his first teaching job as a film professor at a community college in Southern California. There he …

In this TIGER KING aftershow, Joel McHale talks with Jeff, Saff, Erik and more to get their reactions to the series, their portrayals and their new fame. Did we need this 8th episode? Did Joel McHale need this? Paco and …

George Chen spoke with directors Puloma Basu and Rob Hatch-Miller about their 2019 film, Other Music.

Other Music was a record store in New York for …

TIGER KING: Murder, Mayhem and Madness.

This is the show that is getting us through quarantine. Director Eric Goode stumbles on a story that is well-known in weirdo Americana true crime circles, but there are more than 7 …

Like most great capers this one also started with a Post-it note. The note simply read: “McDonald’s Monopoly Fraud?" This is when we are introduced …

How did the innocuous indie comics character Pepe the Frog turn into a meme of the alt-right and join the Anti-Defamation League's list of hate …

On Ep 136 host Paco Romane sits down with comedian Brooke Heinichen to recap and discuss the Netflix documentary Miss Americana. Brooke guides Paco thru the life and albums (seriously, Brooke made a album to album …

Paco and George watched Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez on Netflix, directed by Geno McDermott. This three-part series really speculates …

On Ep 134 Hosts Paco Romane and George Chen recapped the twisty and terrifying Netflix documentary Don’t F**K With Cats (like we don't know what …

George is joined by Brian Miller of Deathbomb Arc, Foot Village, Rose for Bohdan, etc to discuss the only doc he taped off of PBS, Frederick Wiseman…

Paco and George look back at a year in documentaries as Sup Doc entered its 4th year.

We also reveal the secrets of the pee tape, Disney Plus True Crime, Casey Kasem, Christopher Walken, and E-40.

Docs we are looking …

On this episode of Sup Doc host Paco Romane sits down with comedian and musician Phil Johnson to rcap the 2019 Netflix documentary ReMastered: The Lion's Share.

To put it bluntly the music business is brutal. From …

On episode 130 hosts Paco and George recap the new Eddie Murphy biopic Dolomite Is My Name about Rudy Ray Moore currently streaming on Netflix. It …

We’re recapping THE GREAT HACK (2019). Wish there was a simple way to understand what Cambridge Analytica did that will take less than two hours? It turns out they experimented on a bunch of countries before bringing …

Did you watch Jawline? Liza Mandelup's 2019 Hulu documentary was a Sundance hit, capturing a scene of teenage influencers and influencer kingmakers, …

Paco and George are joined by magician Andy Deemer to discuss both of the Amazing Johnathan documentaries out now: Always Amazing (Steve Byrne 2018) from All Things Comedy and The Amazing Johnathan Documentary (Ben …

Dropping Monday Oct 14th!

There are two documentaries out about The Amazing Johnathan, the magician/comedian who rose to drug-fueled heights throughout the '80s-'00s.

The Ben Berman-helmed The Amazing Johnathan Documentary

On episode 126 Paco is joined by comedian Jesse Hett to recap the 2019 Netflix documentary Westside vs The World. This documentary tells the history of the Westside Barbell Powerlifting Club and its founder Louie …

Paco talks with Bay Area comedian and baseball coach Ben Kolina about the 2018 Netflix documentary Screwball. Screwball Recounts the high-profile …

George welcomes back three-time guest Wayne Federman (comedian, author, adjunct professor at USC, comedy writer, musician) to talk about his History of Standup podcast. Straight comedy nerd talk!

We talk about music …

Trigger warning? It's about Ted Bundy. That's a lot of triggers.

Paco and George look at Joe Berlinger's double dip into Bundy on Netflix, Conversations With A Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes and this narrative version …

We recap the 2019 HBO documentary series I Love You, Now Die with comedian Florentina Tanase. 

I Love You, Now Die: The Commonwealth V. Michelle Carter centers around the suicide of Conrad Roy. Who was responsible, …

George talks to the director of 2018’s BATHTUBS OVER BROADWAY (2018) Dava Whisenant. Bathtubs Over Broadway (streaming now on Netflix) is the story of Letterman comedy writer Steve Young and his journey into an obscure …

This is the pilot episode of our new sidecar project Biopsy!

Our new show format recaps BioPics in a loose, funny way and we'll drop occasional …

Paco and George have a new format where they discuss biopics - it's still film and reality adjacent! The first episode drops next Monday July 8th …

Paco can't quite get into Bob Dylan although our guest has tried to turn him on to the canon. Comedian Tony Camin joins the Sup Doc gang to provide a …

On episode 118 George is joined all the way from Boston by director Ian McFarland. They discuss Ian's start in documentary, playing bass in punk bands of his own, and crafting a true story of friendship and chosen …

We conclude our Mayhem Series of True Crime documentaries with a recap of the 2017 documentary LONG SHOT by Jacob LaMendola (streaming on Netflix).

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For our Mayhem Series of True Crime documentaries we recap the 2015 documentary Amanda Knox on Netflix.

Amanda Knox was a year old American student …

Our Mayhem True Crime series continues with the HBO documentary Mommy Dead and Dearest directed by Erin Lee Carr.

In July 2016, Gypsy Rose Blanchard …

The first episode in our month long MAYHEM series were we cover True Crime documentaries every Monday in May! It also marks four years since we began …

Every Monday this month is Mayhem, our hilarious guests will be helping us recap murder and misdeeds.

Starting on Monday May 6th with THE LEGEND OF COCAINE ISLAND. Our guest is comedian Chris Riggins.

[We'll also cover …

Today is our Earth Day special as we recap BEHIND THE CURVE, Daniel J. Clark’s look behind-the-curtain of the Flat Earth movement, currently …

Paco and George are joined by comedian Sara DeForest to recap Alex Gibney’s HBO documentary THE INVENTOR: Out For Blood In Silicon Valley. It's the …

A SUP DOC EXCLUSiVE INTERVIEW!

Today we talk about the shocking documentary P is For Party with Frankie Peterson the maverick documentary filmmaker. This Sup Doc exclusive was put together when Peterson approached us …

EXCLUSIVE!! In a BIG moment for Sup Doc on Monday April 1st we drop our talk with maverick documentary filmmaker Frankie Peterson about his earth shattering new documentary P is For Party. Frankie claims to have access …

We recap Dan Reed’s two part HBO Documentary LEAVING NEVERLAND, a harrowing tale of James Safechuck and Wade Robson coming to terms with being abused …

Paco is joined by Bay Area comedian Hayley Beacon to recap the bizarro '70s kidnapping documentary Abducted In Plain Sight.

*Trigger Warnings and Spoiler Alerts abound.*

Jan Broberg said she was “groomed” by her kidnapper …

Monday March 4th Paco discusses Abducted in Plain Sight with comedian Hayley Beacon. If you haven't seen this crazy ass documentary yet do so now and …

Today we're talking Theory of Obscurity: A Film About the Residents, directed by Don Hardy Jr. This 2015 film peels back some of the mysterious layers surrounding the San Francisco experimental music entity that has …

On this episode we discuss the phenomenon of battling Fyre Festival documentaries. We concentrate more on FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened

Monday Feb 4th we drop our talk with Andrew Ti (Yo, Is This Racist) on the new FYRE documentary by Chris Smith on Netflix.

Paco also shares his views …

Recorded Jan 12th at PianoFight for San Francisco Sketchfest.

Our very first Sup Doc Documentary Quiz Show was standing room only! Our esteemed guests and comedians Alex Falcone (Voted Portland's Funniest Person 2018), …

William Badgley has made two music documentaries - Kill All Redneck Pricks: A Documentary Film about a Band Called KARP and Here To Be Heard: The Story of the Slits.

Both bands were hugely influential, in vastly …

Hosts Paco and George sit down and recap 2018! What happened this whirlwind year in documentaries and podcasts, plus the interviews, live shows, and even retweets!

We discuss new segment ideas for 2019 and all kinds of …

Restrepo is a 2010 American documentary film about the Afghanistan war, directed by American journalist Sebastian Junger and British photojournalist Tim Hetherington.

The film explores the year that Junger and …

Paco and George sit down with legendary and ground-breaking documentary filmmaker Brett Morgen at his office in LA. We have an incredible conversation with amazing anecdotes about working with Jane Goodall, Phillip …

Monday Nov 26th we air our interview with director Brett Morgen (Jane, Montage of Heck, The Kid Stays In The Picture, Chicago 10, Crossfire Hurricane)

On episode 101 co-host Paco Romane recaps the documentary Finders Keepers with comedian Chris Storin  the host of News Dick and co-host of the That's That podcast. Paco and Chris have a fun talk as they also get into …

We take a look back at some of our favorite moments from the past 100 episodes.

You'll hear clips from Dana Gould, YACHT, Wayne Federman, Sara June, …

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 …

We discuss Michael Moore’s latest documentary Fahrenheit 11/9 with journalist, activist, and comedian Francesca Fiorentini. Francesca has been at SF Sketchfest and the Comedy Comedy Festival, and appears at clubs …

This is a bonus Sup Doc mini-episode brought to you by our friends at THE ORGANIST podcast, an arts and culture show produced by McSweeney's and KCRW…

We talk to the founder of the inaugural Drunken Film Fest in Oakland, Arlin Golden. It's a free festival at different bar venues running from October …

This is a bonus Mini-Episode brought to you by Our friends at THE ORGANIST podcast.

The Organist is an arts and culture show produced by McSweeney's …

This episode of Sup Doc we talk about the documentary The United States of Detroit. We're offering our listeners an exclusive peek at this film that has only been screening at festivals; email us at supdocpodcast AT …

George brings his recording gear on vacation to the Twin Cities this muggy summer and meets up with comedians Rana May and Shelly Paul to discuss the …

Was Mr. Rogers the GOAT or the lamb? Paco and George go guest-free on this dive into the life of OG content creator Fred Rogers via Morgan Neville's …

This was a live panel Friday June 8th during the 17th Annual San Francisco Docfest at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco. Freaks and Geeks - The …

On episode 92 host Paco Romane chats with the lovely and talented Chad Opitz about Evil Genius: The True Story of America's Most Diabolical Bank …

We're recapping the cult classic documentary KING OF KONG with comedian and actor Matt Champagne.

KING OF KONG: A FISTFUL OF QUARTERS is the 2007 …

On today’s episode we learned all about the fascinating world of wrestling with our guest, comedian Danielle Radford. Danielle has a podcast all about the world of wrestling called Tights and Fights on the Maximum Fun …

Closing out our True Crime Month of Mayhem.

Paco and George recap CENTRAL PARK FIVE with Kaseem Bentley and Lauren J. We get into Trump, false accusations, and American injustice. Special thanks to The Comedy Store and …

Our True Crime month of Mayhem rolls on.

Today it's the 2009 film Cropsey by Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio and our guest is Andy Sell.

Staten …

It's MAYHEM again, our month-long coverage of True Crime documentaries.

Part 1 of our True Crime series starts off with West of Memphis (2012 Amy …

It’s the return of legendary comedian Wayne Federman! Not only is Wayne a comedian but also a co-producer on The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling the two-part biography directed by Judd Apatow and recently released by HBO.

We implore you, have you seen the six-part Netflix docu-series WILD WILD COUNTRY yet? If not, what are you waiting for?

When the Rajneesh movement and their leader the Bhagwan came to rural Oregon in the 1980s was it …

Host Paco Romane sat down with comedian, writer and cook Drew Platt. Not only is Drew a great comedian, he is equally adept in the kitchen. Drew made some delicious Wiener schnitzel. We ate and drank some tasty brews …

Our guest is comedian Alex Hooper here to talk about the Academy Award winning documentary Man On Wire.

Man On Wire is a 2008 documentary directed by James Marsh. The film chronicles Philippe Petit‘s 1974 high-wire walk …

Today we sat down with writer Tony DuShane. Tony is the author of Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk, published by Soft Skull Press and now a …

This episode is sponsored by Hoppin Hot Sauce!

On today's episode, George talks Los Angeles and food adventures with comedian and foodie Karl Hess. …

At the peak of his career in the late ‘80s, Sam Kinison was selling out Madison Square Garden and appearing on the cover of Rolling Stone. Kinison …

Our guest is comedian Krista Fatka. Krista's choice of doc was Vikram Gandhi’s 2012 KUMARE. Gandhi, a lapsed Hindu, conducts an experiment posing as …

Host Paco Romane sits down with comedian/writer Molly Sanchez to talk, dissect and deconstruct the doc Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond. Paco and …

Episode 77! Hosts Paco Romane and George Chen recap some highlights of the show in 2017. We have a lot of documentaries, guests, theme months, and live shows to discuss! Ah memories!

(We recorded this before the recent …

A podcast about a documentary about radio? Only on this show! George spoke with the director of Sex and Broadcasting, Tim K Smith in Los Angeles.

Sex and Broadcasting is a 2014 documentary about New Jersey’s longstanding …

Solomon Georgio joins the show to talk about 20 Feet From Stardom, the Academy Award Winning 2013 documentary about the lives of backup singers. We …

To know Nick Stargu (or DJ Real) is to love him! Nick is a friend of the show (he appeared in character on our LIVE Sketchfest episode 2 years ago) and is a very talented comedian and musician. Nick brought to us We Jam …

ROCKTOBER winds to an end with a huge guest and doc combo!

Paco and George sat down with the brilliant writer and comedian Dana Gould. They talked …

ROCKTOBER continues!

George Chen sat down with musician Ed Balloon to discuss the documentary series Hip-Hop Evolution (2016). They discuss Russell …

ROCKTOBER continues with TONY CONRAD: COMPLETELY IN THE PRESENT. George visits director Tyler Hubby at his Echo Park home.

Tyler spent over twenty …

ROCKTOBER all month long we cover music documentaries here at Sup Doc.

George and Paco visit with actress/improviser/musician Tawny Newsome to discuss her experience cosplaying STOP MAKING SENSE-era Talking Heads for …

George talked to Tyler Hubby about the work he did with Jeff Feuerzeig on The Devil and Daniel Johnston, which coincides with our Episode 69 with Kip Uhlhorn and Daniel's current tour (where his backing band changes …

Sup Doc kicks off the jams w ROCKTOBER a month long line-up of music docs and great guests. We hit the stage with The Devil and Daniel Johnston with our guest, musician Kip Uhlhorn!

The Devil and Daniel Johnston is a …

Paco and George discuss all the important stuff in life plus our ROCKTOBER MONTH of shows! We have many great episodes planned on music documentaries all month long, and we kick Rocktober off with The Devil and Daniel …

We're joined this week by comedian and podcaster David Huntsberger, who just got back from doing a show in Edinburgh. David wanted to talk about Man Vs Snake, the inspirational and outrageous true story of one man's …

September 18th we drop episode 68 of Sup Doc! Hosts Paco Romane and George Chen chat with comedian David Huntsberger (Prof Blastoff, Reactor) and we explore the world of competitive gaming with the documenatary MAN VS …

In celebration of Werner Herzog's 75th birthday Paco and George welcome (long time friend) the very talented writer/comedian Bucky Sinister to Sup Doc. Bucky was very excited to talk about one of his favorite docs My …

Next week's show Monday Sept 4th (Labor Day) we celebrate Werner Herzog's birthday with Bucky Sinister! The comedian/poet/novelist drops by to discuss his favorite documentary, 1999's MY BEST FIEND about Herzog's …

George and Paco visit Baron Vaughn in Los Angeles to talk about his new documentary Fatherless (2017, Dawn Porter). We learn about Baron's upbringing, his relationship with his mom, therapy, Boston comedy, being on Marc …

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).

Baron is …

George and Paco talk American politics with comedian Allen Strickland Williams. The strategies and rhetoric around campaigns, public debate, comedy …

Paco and George go over upcoming episodes with Allen Strickland Williams (Best Of Enemies: Buckley Vs. Vidal 2015) and Baron Vaughn's documentary Fatherless.

Other topics discussed:

Knoxville scene report,

FYF / Sleep - …

On episode 64 of Sup Doc hosts Paco Romane and George Chen sit down with the very talented comedian/musician Howard Kremer. They talk about the 2013 documentary Muscle Shoals celebrating Rick Hall, the founder of FAME …

Next Monday July 24th the King of Summah Howard Kremer joins us to talk MUSCLE SHOALS (2013, dir Greg Camalier)

Hosts Paco and George discuss the …

Hosts Paco Romane and George Chen are joined by Alamo Drafthouse LA programmer Bret Berg to discuss The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988, Penelope Spheres), SNL, Los Angeles, and other …

Paco and George let you know about the episodes they've banked with LA guests, next week's Decline Of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years (1988, Penelope Spheeris) with Alamo Drafthouse Los Angeles programmer …

Paco and George sit down with comedian/artist Kristina Wong to discuss LO AND BEHOLD, REVERIES OF THE CONNECTED WORLD (2016). Along the way we learn …

NEXT WEEK 6/26: Episode 62 - LO AND BEHOLD with Kristina Wong Paco and George discuss Marfa, TX, Get Me Roger Stone, Gong, Cary Grant, Kodi, Showtime …

On Ep 61 Paco and George sat down with comedian and actor Ahmed Bharoocha to talk about Detropia. It's a match made in Michigan! Detropia is a 2012 documentary film, directed by Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady, about the …

Part 2 of our talk about D Tour (2009), George interviews drummer Pat Spurgeon the subject of the documentary. We learn about Pat's early life as a musician moving from Bloomington to the Bay Area, waiting for organ …

In the first of this two-part interview, George and producer Will speak to Jim Granato, director of D Tour (2009). D Tour is the story of musician Pat Spurgeon who is in need of a kidney transplant right when his band …

As our Mayhem True Crime series and 2-year anniversary concludes we ask "Where is Morris Black's head?" Paco and George discussed this and more when they welcomed SF comedian and writer Matt Lieb to the show in May of …

Month of Mayhem True Crime Series continues for our 2 Year Anniversary. On Ep 58 Paco, George and producer Will sit down with the Craig Staggs and Steph Swopes (Minnow Mountain) the animation director and producer of …

This episode of Sup Doc is sponsored by GUIDEDOC - http://www.guidedoc.tv/supdoc/ For our 2 year anniversary, we're covering true crime documentaries all throughout our Month Of Mayhem series. Paco and George delve into …

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 …

For our 2 year anniversary, we'll be covering true crime documentaries all throughout May for our MAYHEM series. Trigger Warning! Extremely graphic …

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 …

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 …

Paco, George, and Will discuss next week's episode with Wayne Federman on CRUMB, our upcoming interview with Pat Spurgeon (Rogue Wave, D-Tour), …

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 …

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 …

The very funny and informative Ryan Singer joined us to talk about Sirius, one of the most successful crowdfunded documentaries in history. The film …

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, …

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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

On Sup Doc Ep46 hosts George Chen and Paco Romane sit down with comedian Amy Miller (Last Comic Standing, Punch Line) to discuss the 2001 doc Home Movie a witty look at five unusual homes that have been designed to …

Airs Monday Dec 12th. Next week on Sup Doc, Paco and George sit down with comedian Amy Miller who talks about her very FAVORITE documentary Home Movie (2001).
American Movie Director Chris Smith travels to five unusual …

On episode 45 of Sup Doc Paco and George talk with VICE writer and comedian Megan Koester about the 2016 documentary Weiner. This documentary centers around ex-Congressman Anthony Weiner as he navigates the fallout (his …

Airs Monday Nov 28th. Paco and George visit with comedian Megan Koester to discuss the Anthony Weiner documentary about the scandal-prone politician …

On Ep 44 Paco and George sit down with comedian Billy Wayne Davis. You may have seen Billy Wayne on Last Comic Standing or heard him on Marc Maron's podcast WTF. We talk to BW's about his start at Zanies in Nashville, …

Airs on Monday Nov 14th: On Ep 44 Paco and George sit down with comedian Billy Wayne Davis (Last Comic Standing, WTF, Third Man Records) to discuss the 30 on 30 documentary You Don't Know Bo: The Legend of Bo Jackson …

Paco and George talk with writer/podcaster Molly Lambert. They get into ghosts, The Black Dahlia, music, Christianity, all things spooky …

Next Week on Sup Doc - It's Our Halloween Episode...On Ep 43 we sit down with writer/podcaster Molly Lambert to talk about the 2002 documentary Hell …

Sup Doc's first Watch Along! Watch Project Grizzly with us! Grab a bowl of popcorn, get comfy and join the conversation as guest Deborah Robinson chats along with hosts Paco and George. Project Grizzly is Deb's favorite …

Airs on 10/17/16: On this episode Paco and George are joined by comedian Deborah Robinson for a special format. We do a running commentary for the …

On Episode 41 Paco Romane and George Chen talk with comedian and actor Nick Flanagan about the 1965 documentary Buster Keaton Rides Again, plus GG Allin, music, Canada, Angelyne, other docs, and we hear how Nick had …

Airs on 10/3/16: On this episode Paco and George and joined by comedian/actor/writer Nick Flanagan. They talk about the behind-the-scenes documentary Buster Keaton Rides Again that chronicles the filming of one of …

On episode 40 we delve into the life of a comedy great via the 2010 documentary, Joan Rivers: A Piece Of Work. Thanks to an internship, our guest …

NEXT WEEK EPISODE 40: Actor, writer and comedian Julia Prescott talks with hosts George Chen and Paco Romane about Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work. Airs …

Part 2 of a 2-episode interview. 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 …

Part 1 of a 2-Part interview - 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 …

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 …

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 …

On EP 35 hosts Paco Romane and George Chen examine O.J.: Made in America a 2016 American five-part documentary miniseries produced and directed by Ezra Edelman for ESPN Films and their 30 for 30 series. The documentary …

Today we discuss Jodorowsky's Dune a 2013 American-French documentary film directed by Frank Pavich. Our guest is comedian Michael D'Bey, who has …

Paco and George dig into the enigmatic artist Ray Johnson's life and death with our guest, San Francisco comedy producer Jeff Zamaria. This 2002 documentary directed by John Walter and Andrew L. Moore tries to unwrap …

Today's whale of a tale concerns the ill-fated voyage of Donald Crowhurst, as seen through the lens of Louise Osmond and Jerry Rothwell's 2006 documentary, Deep Water. Music journalist and nautical enthusiast Ned …

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 …

On today's episode, Paco and George discuss the early days of LA's punk rock scene with tech podcaster/writer/founder Peter Rojas. We discuss the …

What do Lil Wayne and the Shining have in common? On Ep 29 Paco and George speak with musician William Hutson from the experimental hip-hop group clipping.

The Carter is a 2009 documentary film about American hip hop …

On Ep 28 Paco and George sit down with comedian Riley Silverman to discuss the 2011 doc Jiro Dreams of Sushi the story of 85-year-old Jiro Ono, …

George and Paco welcome the talented Veronica Belmont to the Sup Doc Podcast. On EP27 they talk about the doc Broken Dreams - The Boeing 787. The 2014 Al Jazeera doc goes behind the scene to investigate Boeing's …

On Episode 26 of Sup Doc Paco sits down with the hilarious comedian and podcast host (The Todd Glass Show) Todd Glass. They have a candid and funny …

Paco and George meet up with Hutch Harris at Lost Weekend Video where we discuss the Kathleen Hanna biography, The Punk Singer (Sini Anderson, 2013).

Kathleen Hanna, lead singer of the punk band Bikini Kill and …

On EP 24 Paco and George talk with filmmaker Marjorie Sturm about her documentary The Cult of JT LeRoy. We talk about JT Leroy's first two novels …

On EP23 Paco, George, and producer Will talk with comedian/podcaster Red Scott about Making A Murderer, the Netflix doc that took America by storm! …

For our first SF Sketchfest live show, we had a fun panel to watch Heavy Metal Parking Lot (1986) and Neil Diamond Parking Lot (1996), short …

On Episode 21 of Sup Doc, George talks with comedian Hana Michels about My Depression: The Up And Down and Up Of It by Elizabeth Swados, Robert Marienetti, and David Wachtenheim (2014). Does an animated memoir even …

On Episode 20 of Sup Doc hosts Paco Romane and George Chen team up with producer/engineer Will Scovill to review a few of their hand-picked documentaries. Paco reviews the bizarrely hilarious doc Finders Keepers …

On Episode 19 of Sup Doc Podcast Paco sits down with comedian/musician/Tony nominated actor Stephen Lynch and they have a lovely chat about the 2002 documentary The Smashing Machine about the mixed martial arts career …

We delve into the California skateboard culture of the ‘80s with the Bones Brigade documentary. This week Paco and George "Animal" Chen talk to Bay …

Paco and George welcome the multi-talented Sam McPheeters. They discuss the 2011 documentary Samsara, a non-narrative film directed by Ron Fricke and …

We talked to Jamie DeWolf about Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief. Jamie is not only a story-teller, producer, director, writer, …

Sup Doc Podcast presents its debut live show recorded at Lost Weekend Video. Bay Area comedians Paco Romane and George Chen invite a SF Mayoral candidate, a comedian and a Mission business owner/musician to discuss …

Paco Romane and George Chen welcome comedians Anna Seregina and Dave Ross (Terrified podcast) to the Sup Doc living room. They discuss the much hyped …

On this edition of Sup Doc Paco and George chat with the one and only Jesse Thorn. Jesse grew up in SF, is an early pioneer of podcasting, has a very …

On Episode 12 of Sup Doc Paco and George discuss the 2008 documentary I Think We're Alone Now with comedian and writer Sara June. We talk about this compelling documentary as well as stalking, memes, relationships and …

On Episode 11 Paco and George caught up with musician Dan Deacon right before his set at Outside Lands Music Festival, and we chatted about the infamous and iconic doc Gimme Shelter (1970 film). The original location …

On Episode 10 of Sup Doc Paco and George sit down with writer/performer/sex worker Queenie Bon Bon. They discuss the 2012 documentary Meet The Fokkens

On Episode 9 of Sup Doc director Brent Hodge sits down with comedians Paco Romane and George Chen to discuss his documentary I Am Chris Farley.

Part of Spike TV's "I Am" series, it premieres today on August 10th and is …

On Ep 8 of Sup Doc podcast we talk with the very funny comedian Jon Schabl about the 1981 documentary Of Muppets and Men. This documentary is a "behind the scene" look at the making of the Muppet Show. We talk about …

On Sup Doc Ep 7 comedians Paco Romane and George Chen talk with comedian Ivan Hernandez about the 2002 Jerry Seinfeld documentary Comedian. We talk about smoking pot with Doug Benson, Orny Adams vs Steven Wright, Cosby, …

Part I: In this episode of Sup Doc we sit down with comedian and actor Josh Fadem (30 Rock / Better Call Saul) to discuss the Michael Apted …

Have you seen Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck? Did you love it? Did you hate it? Did you feel like buying a bunch of Soul Coughing CDs after watching …

We talk about the doc The Source Family with the co-director of the film Jodi Wille. Jodi is also a programmer at Cinefamily in Los Angeles. We …

Paco and George sit down with NYC writer/actor Beth Lisick. They talk about The Imposter and Frédéric Bourdin, plus con-artists, mysteries, butts, and much more!

Beth Lisick is a writer and actor. She is the author of …

Is the Iron Sheik for real or Jabroni? Find out when SF comedian and podcaster Drew Harmon joins Paco and George to talk about the documentary "The Sheik". In this episode we discuss hard-hitting topics like the origin …

If you were a serial killer would you walk into a store and piss on some candy? We'll discuss this and more when Paco and George welcome SF comedian …

Paco Romane and George Chen are comedians and documentary-lovers that want to share their love with you! Guests on the show include comedians (Dana …