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Biographical
by Sup Doc Podcast
Sup Doc is a biweekly podcast devoted to discussing documentaries. The show’s hosts, comedians Paco Romane and George Chen, deconstruct current and classic documentaries. The guests are as varied as the documentaries they cover: Jamie DeWolf, great grandson of L. Ron Hubbard, about Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief; William Hutson, co-composer of the soundtrack to Room 237; Maximum Fun/Bullseye’s Jesse Thorn about Errol Morris’ Fast Cheap and Out Of Control; and Brent Hodge the director of I Am Chris Farley. Paco Romane was twice voted Best Comedian in SF, and has appeared in numerous national commercials, films and plays. George Chen is a writer and comedian who has performed at SF Sketchfest, Put Your Hands Together, Huebel and Scheer’s Crash Test, The Porchlight Storytelling Series, and SFMoMA. Producer Will Scovill also engineers the podcasts Tales From The Swan Hotel and Give Me Fiction.
Episodes
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Ep 154 ROBIN’S WISH with director Tylor Norwood
Robin's Wish centers around the final years of Robin Williams and the confusion around why this comedy icon killed himself in 2014.
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Ep 127 THE AMAZING JOHNATHAN/ALWAYS AMAZING with magician Andy Deemer
Ep 127 THE AMAZING JOHNATHAN/ALWAYS AMAZING with magician Andy Deemer 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...
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Ep 94 WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? with hosts Paco Romane and George Chen
Ep 94 WON’T YOU BE MY NEIGHBOR? with hosts Paco Romane and George Chen Sup Doc Podcast! 2 Doc Dorks recapping reality with great guests Hosts Paco Romane and George Chen sit down to recap...
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Ep 90 ANDRE THE GIANT with comedian Danielle Radford
On episode 90 hosts Paco Romane and George Chen grapple with the subject of wrestling and the HBO documentary Andre the Giant with the very knowledgeable and hilarious Danielle Radford.
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Ep 86 ZEN DIARIES OF GARRY SHANDLING with Wayne Federman
Legendary comedian Wayne Federman RETURNS to Sup Doc to talk about the HBO doc The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling. Not only was Wayne a co-producer on this doc he was a good friend of Garry’s and shared a lot about the making of this film and reflected on their long friendship.
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Ep 83 MAN ON WIRE with comedian Alex Hooper
On Ep 83 we sat down with comedian Alex Hooper to talk about the Academy award-winning documentary Man On Wire. Alex has a strong connection to this doc because he recently started slacklining and as we discover there is more than a casual connection between walking on a wire without a net and...
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Ep 80 I AM SAM KINISON with director Adrian Buitenhuis
On today’s episode of Sup Doc podcast we spoke with the Director of I AM SAM KINISON, Adrian Buitenhuis. We learn about his start in documentary filmmaking, and why the legacy of Sam Kinison is worth revisiting decades after his cultural peak and his untimely death.
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Ep 78 JIM & ANDY THE GREAT BEYOND with comedian Molly Sanchez
On Ep 77 host Paco Romane sits down with comedian/writer Molly Sanchez to talk, dissect and deconstruct the doc Jim & Andy: The Great Beyond. Due to technical difficulties host George Chen couldn't attend so Paco and Molly talk hella smack about George but also get into comedy, movies, writing…
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Ep 67 MY BEST FIEND with writer/comedian Bucky Sinister
In celebration of Werner Herzog's 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 Best Fiend.
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Ep 66 FATHERLESS with comedian/actor Baron Vaughn
On Ep 66 Paco and George met up with the talented and hilarious Baron Vaughn to discuss the documentary Baron made called Fatherless. In America, one in four children grow-up in homes led by single mothers. This was the case for actor/comedian/writer Baron Vaughn (‘Grace and Frankie’) who, with…
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Ep 55 CRUMB with comedian Wayne Federman
Paco and George were thrilled to have the comedy legend Wayne Federman over to talk about his favorite documentary CRUMB. Crumb is Terry Zwigoff's (Ghost World) first film about his longtime friend and bandmate, godfather of underground comics Robert Crumb. This doc soon expands its scope to the...
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Ep 51 KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE with comedian Henry Phillips
On Episode 51 Sup Doc hosts George Chen and Paco Romane talk with comedian and 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 photographs from Evans' life as well as brief...
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Ep 49 BARRY with screenwriter Adam Mansbach
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 struggles to figure out his identity as he moves between various different…
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Ep 42 PROJECT GRIZZLY with comedian Deborah Etta Robinson
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Sup Doc Ep 42: Project Grizzly with comedian Deborah Etta Robinson Sup Doc’s first Watch Along! Watch Project Grizzly with us! Grab a bowl of popcorn, get comfy and...
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Ep 40 JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK with comedian Julia Prescott
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Ep 40 JOAN RIVERS: A PIECE OF WORK with comedian Julia Prescott On episode 40 we delve into the life of a comedy great via the 2010 documentary, Joan...
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Ep 37 FINDING VIVIAN MAIER with comedian Esther Ku
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Ep 37 FINDING VIVIAN MAIER with comedian Esther Ku On Ep 37 Paco and George welcome comedian and actress Esther Ku to talk about the riveting 2013 doc Finding...
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Ep 36 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...
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Ep 32 DEEP WATER with music writer Ned Raggett
Sup Doc: A Documentary Film Podcast Ep 32 DEEP WATER with music writer Ned Raggett Today’s whale of a tale concerns the ill-fated voyage of Donald Crowhurst, as seen through the lens of Louise Osmond...
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Ep 19 SMASHING MACHINE with comedian/musician Stephen Lynch
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: The Life and Times of Extreme Fighter Mark Kerr.
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
Sup Doc is a biweekly podcast devoted to discussing documentaries. The show’s hosts, comedians Paco Romane and George Chen, deconstruct current and classic documentaries. The guests are as varied as the documentaries they cover: Jamie DeWolf, great grandson of L. Ron Hubbard, about Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief; William Hutson, co-composer of the soundtrack to Room 237; Maximum Fun/Bullseye’s Jesse Thorn about Errol Morris’ Fast Cheap and Out Of Control; and Brent Hodge the director of I Am Chris Farley. Paco Romane was twice voted Best Comedian in SF, and has appeared in numerous national commercials, films and plays. George Chen is a writer and comedian who has performed at SF Sketchfest, Put Your Hands Together, Huebel and Scheer’s Crash Test, The Porchlight Storytelling Series, and SFMoMA. Producer Will Scovill also engineers the podcasts Tales From The Swan Hotel and Give Me Fiction.
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Sup Doc is a biweekly podcast devoted to discussing documentaries. The show’s hosts, comedians Paco Romane and George Chen, deconstruct current and classic documentaries. The guests are as varied as the documentaries they cover: Jamie DeWolf, great grandson of L. Ron Hubbard, about Going Clear:...
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