Let's Docu 'Bout It

This week I recap and talk about a 2024 documentary about the life of iconic artist Frida Kahlo that is told through her own words from diaries, letters, essays, and interviews.

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In this episode I recap and talk about the Netflix documentary, Won't You Be My Neighbor? Filmmaker Morgan Neville examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of the popular children's television show Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. When Fred Rogers found his calling in television, his unassuming children's show was beloved by generations for his kindness, empathy and understanding.

In this episode I recap and talk about Encounters at the End of the World, an oscar nominated documentary by Werner Herzog about Antarctica and the people who choose to spend time there.  Listen wherever you listen to podcasts!

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In this episode I recap and talk about the Netflix documentary, Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened. The Fyre Festival was billed as a luxury music experience on a posh private island, but it failed spectacularly in the hands of a cocky entrepreneur.

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In this episode I recap and talk about the Academy Award nominated documentary, The Barber of Little Rock. In this doc, barber Arlo Washington has founded a nonprofit community bank called People Trust, a visionary approach dedicated to providing economic opportunities in Little Rock that mainstream banks do not offer.

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In this episode I recap and talk about the 2024 Oscar winning documentary The Last Repair Shop, which tells the story of four unassuming heroes who ensure no student is deprived of the joy of music. It is also a reminder of how music can be the best medicine, a stress reliever, and even an escape from poverty.

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This week I recap and talk about the Netflix documentary, Volcano: Rescue From Whakaari. On December 9, 2019 on what was meant to be an ordinary sightseeing tour of New Zealand's Whakaari volcano, no one could have imagined the nightmare that erupted.

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This week I recap and talk about the Netflix documentary, Hell Camp, about out of control teens across America who were sent to a therapy camp in the harsh Utah desert. The conditions were brutal, but the staff was even worse.

This week I recap and talk about the Netflix documentary, Pray Away. Ex-leaders and a survivor of the so-called “conversion” therapy movement speak out about its harm to the LGBTQ+ community and its devastating persistence. 

This week I recap and talk about the Netflix documentary, The Greatest Night in Pop. On a January night in 1985, music's biggest stars gathered to record "We Are the World." This documentary goes behind the scenes of the historic event.