Scott and Mike review the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi.  The conversation revolves around sushi (of course), parenting, the value or honor in work, and as always - the meaning of life.

International espionage? Murder? Entertainment? Scott and Mike explore the 2020 Ryan White documentary Assassins and how well it entertains and educates us in telling the story of the 2017 murder of Kim Jong-nam, the older half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.

Scott and Mike finally agree with each other, but disagree completely with Time Magazine, the New York Times, etc. on this documentary.  Is the problem with the mass media reviewers or with Scott and Mike?  Watch Faces Places (or don't!) then listen to what they have to say about the question: is there any real truth in the world.

Mike and Scott share diverse views on My Octopus Teacher, a 2020 Netflix Original documentary film directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, which documents a year spent by filmmaker Craig Foster forging a relationship with a wild common octopus in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world

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Watch Minding the Gap on Hulu.  Then Scott and Mike discuss: the cyclical nature of child abuse, the similarities between literature and documentaries, and finally the meaning of life.

//the social dilemma from director Jeff Orlowski had over 38 million views in the first month after release, the second ever for a documentary, and was nominated for 7 Emmy Awards in 2021.  Why did this film generate such an immediate reaction and great accolades? Find out if it was warranted and if you should watch it as Scott and Mike explore //the social dilemma.  

Scott & Mike discuss the documentary Three Identical Strangers. Discussion topics include: medical ethics plus the nurture vs nature debate.

Scott and Mike review and discuss the 2018 National Geographic documentary Free Solo, the story of Alex Honnold and his drive to perform a free solo climb of El Capitan, a famous 3000’ granite wall in Yosemite National Park in California.

We've tried deep dives into topics (format 1), the news and reviews in 24 minutes (format 2), and now we are going to our third format: a documentary discussion club.  The first documentary we will discuss is Free Solo and will be recorded on September 23.

D-K: Trump lawyers, Sydney Powell and Lin Wood

News: COVID: Latest data, identifying what variant you may have (or not), Pfizer / Bio N Tech vaccine approval, and Delta airlines surcharge to unvaccinated employees; Trump booed on COVID shot; Afghanistan evacuation; and Supreme Court decision on Biden executive order on processing asylum seekers.

Entertainment:  Nine Perfect Strangers and Stillwater