Documentary filmmaker Sam Lipman-Stern joins to talk about his three-part HBO docuseries Telemarketers. This two-decades-long project began when Sam first started working at the Civil Development Group, where he began recording the bizarre goings-on at the office for entertainment, all while unwittingly participating in a massive scam. Sam shares how everything unfolded, the journey to getting the project funded and made, and what he’s working on now.

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