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On Docs
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- Ep. 3 - How Artificial Intelligence Is Shaking Up PollingWhat can a pollster learn from your Twitter feed? Colin Ellis speaks with Peter Gombos about his documentary Margin of Error, which explores how social media has become a critical resource for public-opinion polling - and the privacy concerns that entails. Then, Erin Kelly, president and CEO of Advanced Symbolics, argues that her company (and its artificial intelligence called Polly) is nothing to be afraid of.
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46 min - Ep. 2 – How Social Media Giants Run Your Life
Who’s really in control when you open Twitter or Facebook? Ryerson professor and tech columnist Ramona Pringle joins host Colin Ellis to discuss Netflix’s The Social Dilemma — and the ways in which social media companies dictate our behaviour.
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41 min - Ep. 1 - Is Corporate Social Responsibility a Sham?Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott's 2003 documentary, The Corporation, argued that many corporations met the criteria of a psychopath. Years later, things have only gotten worse. The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel examines how corporations have rebranded as socially responsible - and looks at the grassroots organizations that are fighting back.
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35 min - Ep 13 - The Life and Architecture of Raymond MoriyamaWhile you may not know Raymond Moriyama's name, there's a good chance you've been in one of his buildings. The Ontario Science Centre, the Bata Shoe Museum, and the Canadian War Museum are just a few places that he's made his mark on as both architect and visionary. Scott Calbeck's documentary 'Magical Imperfection' looks at Moriyama's life through several events that defined who he is and inspired what he'd create.
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27 min - Bonus episode - When a movie is so bad it's goodAlex West from The Faculty of Horror podcast returns to On Docs to discuss Best Worst Movie, a 2009 documentary about the low-budget film Troll 2. The comedy/horror movie has become a cult classic since its release in 1990, delighting audiences at midnight madness screenings with its poor acting, terrible dialogue and shoddy special effects.
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19 min - Ep. 12 - #onpoli and The Art of the PossibleFor the season finale of On Docs, we bring you TVO's first-ever podcast crossover! John Michael McGrath and Steve Paikin, hosts of the #onpoli podcast, join Colin Ellis to discuss The Art of the Possible, a groundbreaking NFB documentary from 1978. With unprecedented access to Premier Bill Davis and his Progressive Conservative government of the day, director Peter Raymont provided a behind-the-scenes look at how Ontario politics operated.
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35 min - Ep. 11 - The Satanic Temple's fight for religious freedomAlex West, author and co-host of The Faculty of Horror podcast, joins host Colin Ellis to discuss Hail Satan?, a documentary by filmmaker Penny Lane. The 2019 film looks at members of the Satanic Temple and its grassroots campaign to defend the separation of church and state. They also discuss misconceptions about Satanists, the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, and the role the devil plays in horror films.
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30 min - Ep. 10 - The importance of Ava DuVernay's 13thColin Ellis speaks with Nam Kiwanuka, host of The Agenda in the Summer, about Ava DuVernay's documentary 13th. The 2016 film looks at the rise of mass incarceration in the U.S., from its roots in slavery through the Jim Crow era and beyond. They discuss how racism is still an uncomfortable subject for many to talk about, how racist portrayals of Black people in the media inform the way they're treated by the justice system, and why this problem isn't unique to the United States.
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43 min - Ep. 9 - Taking the temperature of health docsHost Colin Ellis welcomes health law researcher Timothy Caulfield to talk about the popularity of food and health documentaries and why people should approach them with a dose of scientific skepticism. Caulfield is the author of "The Science of Celebrity ... Or Is Gwyneth Paltrow Wrong About Everything?" Credit for clip from The Game Changers: ReFuel Productions/youtube.com Credit for clip from What the Health: A.U.M Film & Media/youtube.com
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34 min - Ep. 8 - Blowing the whistle at MarinelandFilmmaker Nathalie Bibeau talks with host Colin Ellis about her new doc, The Walrus and the Whistleblower, which features a former animal trainer who spoke up about alleged abuse at Marineland in Niagara Falls, Ont. She describes Phil Demers's uniquely close relationship with Smooshi, a captive walrus who had imprinted on him, his dream of being reunited with her, and his fight against the theme park, which is suing him for $1.5 million. The Walrus and the Whistleblower is streaming on CBC Gem.
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Join Colin Ellis and Nam Kiwanuka for this podcast on documentaries and the stories they tell. They'll introduce you to filmmakers who give us fascinating takes on people, perspectives and what it…
means to be human.
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