This is a dreamlike, autobiographic memoir that poetically deconstructs her discovery of the impacts of apartheid's segregation and racism after it had ended. We break down MILISUTHANDO by Milisuthando Bongela in this episode.

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This Judy Blume biopic traces her journey of pioneering the young adult literary genre, her fight against censorship, and how she tapped into multiple generations of coming of age stories through extensive correspondence with kids and teens. We break down JUDY BLUME FOREVER by Davina Pardo & Leah Wolchok.

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This biopic traces Bethann Hardison's fight to bring diversity and equity into the fashion industry through her modeling agency, mentorship, and activism. We break down INVISIBLE BEAUTY by Bethann Hardison & Frédéric Tcheng in this episode.

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Follows an aspiring hospital chaplain helping others deal with grief during the pandemic, while breaking down the interpersonal communication dynamics of authority and supervision. We break down A STILL SMALL VOICE by Luke Lorentzen, which won the Directing Award for U.S. Documentary.

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A visceral, inside look into attempts to escape North Korea through the eyes of refugee defectors and guidance of a badass pastor named Seungeun Kim. We break down the US Documentary Audience Award winner BEYOND UTOPIA by Madeleine Gavin in this episode.

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This Brooke Shields biopic traces her career as a beautiful young model and actress, and the complicated relationship with her mother. She narrates the story of her life that is often in stark contrast to the impressions about her as a celebrity shown by the media. We break down PRETTY BABY: BROOKE SHIELDS by Lana Wilson in this episode.

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Traces Shere Hite's journey into sex research and the culture's sexist reactions to the confessions about female pleasure she captured through anonymous surveys. We break down THE DISAPPEARANCE OF SHERE HITE by Nicole Newnham in this episode.

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Deconstructs how and why an obscure New Age cult attacked a Tokyo subway system with Sarin Gas in 1995. This cautionary tale unpacks how cults create filter bubbles of reality while drawing parallels to our modern political discourse. We break down AUM: THE CULT AT THE END OF THE WORLD by Ben Braun & Chiaki Yanagimoto in this episode.

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This biopic Nikki Giovanni blends the emotion and memories captured in her poetry with present day footage as she reflects on her life and key moments in American history. We break down the Sundance 2023 U.S. Documentary Grand Jury Prize winner GOING TO MARS: THE NIKKI GIOVANNI PROJECT by Joe Brewster & Michèle Stephenson in this episode.

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This Michael J. Fox biopic gives an inside look into his career trajectory while hiding his Parkinson's illness for seven years. We break down STILL: A MICHAEL J. FOX MOVIE by Davis Guggenheim in this episode, and how it juxtaposes clips of Fox acting in the context of his biographical narration, reflections from his memoir, and documentary interviews.

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