Evan interviews award-winning director Elizabeth Lo about her documentary Mistress Dispeller, following Teacher Wang’s work with a wife, husband, and mistress in China, and explores empathy, cultural “saving face,” legal/ethical challenges, filmmaking style, and the documentary marketplace.
00:46 Season Intro and Guest Tease
01:17 Producer Banter and Setup
02:40 On the Docket: Shaq Divorce
04:14 Kids and Divorce Reflections
07:46 Parenting After Separation
10:22 Overrated/Underrated Begins
10:50 Legal Takes Business and CPAs
13:56 Co Parenting Communication Rules
15:54 Fun Picks Cornhole and Photobooths
20:38 Introducing Elizabeth Lo
21:29 Mistress Dispeller Origin Story
22:31 Teacher Wang Philosophy on Pain
23:59 Cheating Husbands Beyond Villains
26:01 Wives Culture and Saving Face
27:36 Directing Without Taking Sides
30:00 Editing With Restraint
30:20 Could It Work In The West
31:56 Legal And Ethical Minefields
34:01 Reconsent And Participant Protection
35:27 Mistress Beyond Villainy
36:43 What Mistress Dispelling Reveals
38:14 Participant Reactions And Trust
40:23 Filmmaking Style And Craft
42:15 Motivation And Doc Market Shift
44:19 Monogamy Love And Reflection
47:20 Future Love Stories
49:04 They Said It Quotes Segment
56:28 Documentary As Poetry
01:01:00 Wrap Up And Farewell