The Documentary Show
The Documentary Show is a podcast hosted by Keith Bodayla and John Oldfield. They discuss their favorite documentaries they’ve been watching, old ones you might have missed, and the world of documentary filmmaking.
- Update frequency
- every 24 days
- Average duration
- 97 minutes
- Episodes
- 35
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2018
Episode 32: WordPlay and Jiu Jitsu Vs The World
John and Keith are finally back with the first of all new episodes! One of us made a big mistake, but don't worry we make the most of it. After a trip down the rabbit hole of YouTube Music Videos, we…
01:47:07 |
Thu 26 Jul 2018
Episode 31: AlphaGo and Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead
John takes us into the realm of AI with Greg Kohs's AlphaGo about the computer program, AlphaGo as it learns to play the game Go against the top human competitor, Lee Sedol. Then Keith takes us down …
01:55:07 |
Sat 24 Feb 2018
Episode 30: American Anarchist and Longshot
Keith and John discuss the ideas of remorse and guilt with Charlie Siskel's American Anarchist about William Powell who wrote The Anarchist Cookbook. Then they cover a smaller documentary about how L…
01:36:54 |
Wed 07 Feb 2018
Episode 29: Betting on Zero and Queen of Versailles
John tries to explain short selling stocks and Keith doesn't get it as they discuss Ted Braun's Betting on Zero about the scam that is Herbalife. Keith gets mad a millionaires as they discuss Lauren …
02:20:16 |
Fri 12 Jan 2018
Episode 28: A State of the Union
John and Keith share what they’ve been up to and what caused the long delay between episodes. They discuss a little bit of current events and Keith explains the Bill Cosby Rule.
01:06:56 |
Sun 03 Dec 2017
Episode 27: Becoming Bond and Ballet 422
It’s an episode we forgot to post. Keith brings us the first documentary containing a viewer warning with Josh Greenbaum’s Becoming Bond. The story of George Lazenby and how he became the one-time Ja…
02:11:52 |
Tue 14 Nov 2017
Episode 26: CounterPunch and Whitey: USA vs James J Bulger
Keith and John discuss Doc Show All-Star Joe Berlinger’s Whitey: USA vs James J Bulger all about the trial of Boston mobster Whitey Bulger. Then, they cover the Jay Bulger (no relation) film, Counter…
02:40:37 |
Wed 23 Aug 2017
Episode 25: Bodyguards and Batman & Bill
There’s some extra non-doc talk at the top of the show, check below for times. John’s doc is up first with Jaren Hayman’s Bodyguards: Secret Lives from the Watchtower about five different types of bo…
01:59:20 |
Sun 16 Jul 2017
Episode 24: All Work All Play and Metallica: Some Kind of Monster
Keith takes us to the world of professional gaming, or eSports as some call it, with Patrick Creadon’s All Work All Play. And John forces Keith to watch a movie about a band he doesn’t like with Joe …
02:30:51 |
Mon 19 Jun 2017
Episode 23: Magicians and Curse of the Man Who See UFOs
John brings back the topic of magicians, but we cover several, with Marcie Hume and Christoph Baaden’s Magicians : Life in the Impossible. Plus, a scandalous update on one magician. Then Keith and Jo…
02:00:38 |
Wed 10 May 2017
Episode 22: Doomed and The Last Man on the Moon
Keith brings in Marty Langford’s Doomed: The Untold Story of Roger Corman’s Fantastic Four, which covers the making of the 1994 Fantastic Four movie which was never released for unsavory reasons. Joh…
02:01:40 |
Sun 16 Apr 2017
Episode 21: Abstract, Stranglers, and Missing Richard Simmons
Little bit different episode. John recommends the documentary-like Netflix series, Abstract, which features different designers in various industries. His favorite is Tinker Hatfield, shoe designer. …
00:21:27 |
Mon 20 Mar 2017
Episode 20: Somm: Into The Bottle And Welcome to Leith
Keith and John watch Jason Wise’s follow-up, Somm: Into the Bottle discussing the history of wine and wine-making. Then they go in a completely different direction with Michael Beach Nichols and Chri…
02:11:55 |
Sat 04 Mar 2017
Episode 19: Norman Lear: Another Version of You And Rats
Keith and John cover TV Sitcom History with Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady’s Norman Lear: Another Version of You. Then they crawl into the uncomfortable and squeamish world of Morgan Spurlock’s Rats. A…
01:49:36 |
Sun 12 Feb 2017
Episode 18: We Are Legion and Amanda Knox
Keith and John learn about Anonymous, and mention the show Mr. Robot, after watching Brian Knappenberger’s We Are Legion. Followed by yet another true crime Netflix documentary, Rod Blackhurst and Br…
01:53:58 |
Mon 16 Jan 2017
December 2016 Status Update
An update on what’s been going on and what to expect from the show in January 2017. See you all next year! (Yes, it’s a dad joke, but whatever.)
00:03:39 |
Sat 31 Dec 2016
Episode 17: Code Black and The Wolfpack
The only link this episode is that they rhyme. John and Keith start off with Ryan McGarry’s film, Code Black, which looks at the state of the ER and the US healthcare system. Then, they look at Cryst…
01:14:52 |
Wed 16 Nov 2016
Episode 16: Comix: Beyond the Comic Book Pages
John and Keith are joined by Michael Valentine, director of the documentary film Comix: Beyond the Comic Book Pages. Michael shares his experiences interviewing some of the great comic book creators,…
01:15:32 |
Tue 01 Nov 2016
Episode 15: Team Foxcatcher and Resurrection of Jake the Snake
John and Keith are into the world of wrestling. They discuss the Netflix Exclusive, Jon Greenhalgh’s Team Foxcatcher, covering the year leading up to the murder committed by John du Pont. Then a stor…
01:21:47 |
Wed 26 Oct 2016
Episode 14: Twinsters and Brother’s Keeper
John and Keith are back on themes with Samantha Futerman and Ryan Miyamoto’s Twinsters, the story of two sisters separated at birth, reconnected by YouTube. Followed by Joe Berlinger and Bruce Sinofs…
01:22:35 |
Fri 30 Sep 2016
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