Best Documentaryfilm Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 232 | How “To Dye For” Came to Life 1:02:43

16h ago1:02:43

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Special guests, Whitney and Brandon Cawood, take us behind the scenes of their groundbreaking documentary, To Dye For. This eye-opening film dives deep into the hidden dangers of synthetic dyes and their adverse effects on individuals and families. By incorporating a unique blend of vlog-style storytelling, expert interviews, and emotional family t…

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Episode 426: Asking for Blurbs, Unauthorized Biographies, and the Mystery of Aaron Rodgers with Ian O'Connor 1:11:44

35m ago1:11:44

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Ian O'Connor (@Ian_OConnor) is the author of several best-selling books. His latest is Out of the Darkness: The Mystery of Aaron Rodgers (Mariner Books). Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm Show notes: brendanomeara.com Support: Patreon.com/cnfpodBy Brendan O'Meara

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Episode 231 | Escaping Twin Flames Interview w/ Cecilia Peck and Inbal B. Lessner 57:44

7d ago57:44

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Cecilia Peck (executive producer) and Inbal B. Lessner (editor) are the creators of Netflix's 2023 doc series, Escaping Twin Flames. Together, they explore their personal journey as filmmakers, how they united as a powerful team, and how they brought this social issue to light. The conversation dives into the unsettling world of the Twin Flames Uni…

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Episode 425: The Most Brazen of Genres with Madeleine Blais 1:10:39

1d ago1:10:39

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Madeleine Blais is the author of several books, her latest being Queen of the Court: The Many Lives of Tennis Legend Alice Marble (Grove Press), now out in paperback. Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm Show notes: brendanomeara.com Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod In the parting shot, I made an error in math referring to the number of hypothetical M…

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Episode 230 | Normandy Trip Update feat. Peyton Rabb 55:32

9h ago55:32

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DISCLAIMER -- *Documentary First Productions and it’s staff acknowledge the complexity of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Comments made in this video are meant to explore the complexity of violence rather than to promote or stand for a particular cause. -- In this week's episode of Documentary First, host Christian Taylor is joined by summ…

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Episode 424: Tommy Tomlinson on Aiming for One-Word Summations, the Blurt, and 'Dogland' 1:06:14

14d ago1:06:14

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Tommy Tomlinson is a journalist and author of Dogland: Passion, Glory, and Lots of Slobber at the Westminster Dog Show (Avid Reader Press). Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm Show notes: brendanomeara.com Support: Patreon.com/cnfpodBy Brendan O'Meara

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Episode 423: Rhana Natour and Eman Mohammed Take You Up Close for The Atavist 1:15:28

25d ago1:15:28

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Rhana Natour (@rnatourious) and Eman Mohammed (@emanit) collaborated for their Atavist story "Coming to America" about a teenage girl from Gaza who lost her legs in an Israeli airstrike and the journey she's on to walk again. Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm Show notes: brendanomeara.com Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod…

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Episode 229 | The Girl Who Wore Freedom Dream Team, Administration (Part 2) 54:32

22d ago54:32

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It's Part 2 of 3 in the Dream Team series, Christian Taylor, Todd Anderson, and David Paterson are back! They share about the release of "The Girl Who Wore Freedom" nationally to celebrate the 80th anniversary of D-Day. This time they dive into administration, specifically getting hard drives to movie theater owners, frustrations, failures, and all…

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Episode 422: Thirty Years of "The Last Shot," Lessons from Obstacles, and Old-School Note Taking with Darcy Frey 1:13:38

18d ago1:13:38

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Darcy Frey is the author of The Last Shot: City Streets, Basketball Dreams, a masterpiece of a book celebrating its 30th anniversary. It's out with a new audio version performed and read by J.D. Jackson. Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm Show notes: brendanomeara.com Support: Patreon.com/cnfpodBy Brendan O'Meara

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Episode 421: Cole Heilborn says, "We're Gonna Find What We Find" 1:12:57

1M ago1:12:57

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Cole Heilborn (@portsideproductions) is a filmmaker and found of Port Side Productions, a film company focusing on outdoor storytelling. His film, Inches to Miles, made in partnership with Athletic Brewing, follows three remarkable people as they train up to and compete in the Lake Placid Ironman. Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm Show notes: …

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Episode 228 | Deep Dive Into "Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine" w/ Brian Skerry 1:11:22

1M ago1:11:22

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Brian Skerry, a renowned documentary filmmaker and photojournalist specializing in marine wildlife discusses his journey in the industry and his latest documentary series, Sea Change, July 24 on PBS. Skerry shares how he started as a diver and developed a passion for underwater photography and filmmaking. He also talks about his transition from pho…

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Episode 420: Rebecca Renner Makes the Pig 1:14:10

1M ago1:14:10

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Rebecca Renner (@rebeccarennerfl) is freelance journalist and the author of Gator Country: Deception, Danger, And Alligators in the Everglades (Flatiron Books). "The reader is the one who creates the scenes. I just give them the ingredients." Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm Show notes: brendanomeara.com Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod…

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Paul Simon: Faith, Mortality & Music – with Alex Gibney 39:14

1M ago39:14

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In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon surveys the studio as Paul records his new album Seven Psalms while reflecting on his six-decade career and wrestling with the issues of faith and mortality. Joining Matthew Sherwood on Factual America is Oscar-winning director Alex Gibney, who discusses the impact Paul Simon had on American culture and m…

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Episode 419: Maggie Gigandet Red Paperclipped Her Way into Freelancing 1:08:58

2M ago1:08:58

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Maggie Gigandet is a freelance writer whose piece "The Extra Mile" appears in the Atavist Magazine. In this episode we also hear from editor-in-chief Seyward Darby. Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm Show notes: brendanomeara.com Support: Patreon.com/cnfpodBy Brendan O'Meara

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Episode 227 |The Girl Who Wore Freedom Dream Team - Part 1 52:42

2M ago52:42

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Our dream team who was in charge of releasing "The Girl Who Wore Freedom" in theaters for the 80th anniversary of D-day, June 6, 2024 reunite! They offer a behind-the-scenes look into the herculean effort in getting our first documentary successfully on the big screen. Throughout the conversation, the team emphasizes the importance of crafting comp…

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Episode 418: Surrendering to the Subconscious with John Julius Reel 1:23:11

2M ago1:23:11

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John Julius Reel (@johnjuliusreel) is a writer, memoirist, and language teacher who lives in Spain with his family. He's the author of My Half Orange: A Story of Love and Language in Seville (Tortoise Books). Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm Show notes: brendanomeara.com Support: Patreon.com/cnfpod…

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Episode 417: 'Stories Can Save Us' and the Enduring Legacy of Matt Tullis 1:24:05

2M ago1:24:05

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Justin Heckert (@justinheckert) is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in countless publications from Esquire to The Ringer, from Garden & Gun to the New York Times Magazine. Justin wrote the afterward to the late Matt Tullis's post-humous book Stories Can Save Us (Univ. of George Press). Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm Show notes…

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The 7M TikTok Dance Cult: Dancing for the Devil 48:12

2M ago48:12

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Dancing For The Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult explores the experiences of a group of prominent TikTok dancers who are trapped in a cult masquerading as a management company. In the process the film uncovers disturbing truths about the agenda of Robert Shinn, the cult’s founder and pastor of the Shekinah Church. Joining Matthew Sherwood on Factual Ameri…

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Episode 226 | Saffron Cassaday, Directing a Film About Poop 43:16

2M ago43:16

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After suffering from Ulcerative Colitis for nearly a decade, filmmaker Saffron Cassaday tried a new treatment known as Fecal Microbiota Transplant: taking stool from a healthy donor and implanting it into the gut of a sick patient. She chronicles this journey in DESIGNER $HIT, https://geni.us/DesignerShit. We were fortunate to have her on the podca…

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Episode 416: A Lifelong Search for Voice with Acamea Deadwiler 1:06:47

2M ago1:06:47

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Acamea Deadwiler is an essayist and memoirist and the author of Daddy's Little Stranger. This is a really rich conversation about how her book was once a collection of essays, but she had to rewrite it as a more cohesive memoir, finding voice, breaking down a piece of writing like game tape, and what playing basketball and getting cut taught her ab…

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Episode 225 | Human Swiss Army Knife Filmmaking w/ Josh Haygood 53:50

3M ago53:50

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Did you ever wonder if a "Human Swiss Army Knife" of filmmaking existed? Well, in this episode, you'll meet one: Josh Haygood, also known as "The Fixer." Join us as Christian and Josh chat about how Josh got into filmmaking, transitioning from photography to moving pictures. From his time in Vietnam, devouring National Geographic, to landing jobs w…

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Episode 415: Sam Jefferies, Hammering Out Screed 1:09:04

3M ago1:09:04

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Sam Jefferies is the author of Legacy on Ice: Blake Geoffrion and the Fastest Game on Earth (Univ. of Wisconsin Press). Sam talks about how he built scenes, folded in the book writing and reporting around his family and day job, listening to tape on commutes to get the material into his bloodstream, and maintaining a sense of individual style witho…

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Episode 414: John Rosengren on Cuts, Note Taking, and Darkness for The Atavist 57:11

3M ago57:11

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John Rosengren is a journalist based out of Minnesota whose "Anatomy of a Murder" marks Issue 151 for The Atavist Magazine. Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm Show notes: brendanomeara.com Support: Patreon.com/cnfpodBy Brendan O'Meara

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Bonus Episode | The Genesis of TGWWF - "AM 560 The Answer" 21:34

3M ago21:34

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Hey podcast listeners, in anticipation for our limited theatrical release on D-Day, we are sharing a special segment where Christian Taylor was featured on "The Real Story with Jeanne Ives" aired May 26, 2024. Tune in to hear the beginnings of how Taylor got into directing and for updates on "Heroes of Carentan". Stream "The Girl Who Wore Freedom" …

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Episode 413: Young Woman and the Sea, from Book to Movie 56:44

3M ago56:44

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Glenn Stout is the author of Young Woman and the Sea: How Trudy Ederle Conquered the English Channel and Inspired the World. It's now out in movie theaters and re-issued as a movie tie-in paperback by Mariner Books. Newsletter: Rage Against the Algorithm Show notes: brendanomeara.com Social: @creativenonfiction podcast on IG and Threads Support: Pa…

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Episode 224 | D-Day Theatrical Release, Guest: David Paterson (The Girl Who Wore Freedom) 57:45

3M ago57:45

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In this episode, Christian and David Paterson discuss the FIRST ever theatrical release of "The Girl Who Wore Freedom"! They highlight the importance of knowing your audience, reaching out to mom-and-pop theaters, and independent film distribution overall. The conversation explores the reasoning behind having a limited theatrical release for our do…

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Documentaryfilm Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Documentary First

Documentary First Productions

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The Creative Nonfiction Podcast with Brendan O'Meara

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Factual America

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Episode 232 | How “To Dye For” Came to Life 1:02:43

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Episode 426: Asking for Blurbs, Unauthorized Biographies, and the Mystery of Aaron Rodgers with Ian O'Connor 1:11:44

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Episode 231 | Escaping Twin Flames Interview w/ Cecilia Peck and Inbal B. Lessner 57:44

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Episode 425: The Most Brazen of Genres with Madeleine Blais 1:10:39

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Episode 230 | Normandy Trip Update feat. Peyton Rabb 55:32

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Episode 424: Tommy Tomlinson on Aiming for One-Word Summations, the Blurt, and 'Dogland' 1:06:14

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Episode 423: Rhana Natour and Eman Mohammed Take You Up Close for The Atavist 1:15:28

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Episode 229 | The Girl Who Wore Freedom Dream Team, Administration (Part 2) 54:32

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Episode 422: Thirty Years of "The Last Shot," Lessons from Obstacles, and Old-School Note Taking with Darcy Frey 1:13:38

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Episode 421: Cole Heilborn says, "We're Gonna Find What We Find" 1:12:57

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Episode 228 | Deep Dive Into "Sea Change: The Gulf of Maine" w/ Brian Skerry 1:11:22

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Episode 420: Rebecca Renner Makes the Pig 1:14:10

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Paul Simon: Faith, Mortality & Music – with Alex Gibney 39:14

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Episode 419: Maggie Gigandet Red Paperclipped Her Way into Freelancing 1:08:58

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Episode 227 |The Girl Who Wore Freedom Dream Team - Part 1 52:42

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Episode 418: Surrendering to the Subconscious with John Julius Reel 1:23:11

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Episode 417: 'Stories Can Save Us' and the Enduring Legacy of Matt Tullis 1:24:05

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The 7M TikTok Dance Cult: Dancing for the Devil 48:12

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Episode 226 | Saffron Cassaday, Directing a Film About Poop 43:16

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Episode 416: A Lifelong Search for Voice with Acamea Deadwiler 1:06:47

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Episode 225 | Human Swiss Army Knife Filmmaking w/ Josh Haygood 53:50

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Episode 415: Sam Jefferies, Hammering Out Screed 1:09:04

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Episode 414: John Rosengren on Cuts, Note Taking, and Darkness for The Atavist 57:11

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Bonus Episode | The Genesis of TGWWF - "AM 560 The Answer" 21:34

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Episode 413: Young Woman and the Sea, from Book to Movie 56:44

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Episode 224 | D-Day Theatrical Release, Guest: David Paterson (The Girl Who Wore Freedom) 57:45

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