The Projectors

By Bob Sham

Bob Sham and Angela are film fans discussing a wide variety of films from throughout history and the world. Box office hits to historically significant deep cuts as well as monthly themes of creators,... more

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March 31, 2026 Documenteers #35 - 30 for 30: The U
THE NEW INTRO IS TIMESTAMPED (1:31) SO FEEL FREE TO SKIP IT IF YOU’VE HEARD IT
Documenteers was a documentary themed podcast that ran from 2016 to 2020. The RSS feed was taken down but now we’re reposting these classic documentary film discussions every Tuesday for well over a hundred weeks.
You can subscribe for more episodes of Documenteers and The Projectors on Youtube and podcast.
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1h 1min
March 25, 2026 Documenteers Presents...Spring Training
These special drops are anthology collections of “Shorty” episodes from our first film podcast “Documenteers”
The episodes featured were originally Documenteers Shorty episode #’s 11, 49, 50, 51 & 60. These episodes were originally recorded in 2018 & 2019.
0:00 - New Intro
2:06 - Tommy & Frank
16:35 - Holy Grail: The T206 Honus Wagner
39:04 - Spyball
56:51 - The Anti-Mascot
1:20:39 - Unhittable: Sidd Finch & the Tibetan Fastball
Documenteers was a documentary themed podcast that ran from 2016 to 2020. The RSS feed was taken down but now we’re reposting these classic documentary film discussions every Tuesday for well over a hundred weeks.
Subscribe to THE PROJECTORS on Youtube and podcast for more episodes of Documenteers as well as old and new episodes of The Projectors.
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1h 44min
March 24, 2026 Documenteers #34 - The Decline of Western Civilization PART III
THE NEW INTRO IS TIMESTAMPED (1:31) SO FEEL FREE TO SKIP IT IF YOU’VE HEARD IT
Documenteers was a documentary themed podcast that ran from 2016 to 2020. The RSS feed was taken down but now we’re reposting these classic documentary film discussions every Tuesday for well over a hundred weeks.
You can subscribe for more episodes of Documenteers and The Projectors on Youtube and podcast.
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56min
March 20, 2026 Pennsylvania at the Movie Part 2 - Groundhog Day, Jack Reacher, Prisoners & More!
We wrap up our discussions on films of the Keystone state and we hit up plenty of Yinzer Country. So have a seat. Make a sandwich. Put French fries on it. Don’t cook any cheese. Behold the Groundhog weather god. Avoid Altoona at all costs. Who is the most satanic team in the NHL? What is the fine cultural line between Appalachia and Rust Belt? Just don’t let the Giwoggle get ya. Let’s learn about PA through the movies.

0:00 - Disclaimer
1:00 - Intro
5:14 - Angela ’s PA Book Report part 2
10:50 - Groundhog Day (1993)
31:38 - geography of Groundhog Day
36:02 - Sudden Death (1995)
1:05:13 - geography of Sudden Death
1:10:29 - Jack Reacher (2012)
1:30:27 - geography of Jack Reacher
1:36:29 - Prisoners (2013)
2:11:23 - geography of Prisoners
2:15:52 - Foxcatcher (2014)
2:49:51 - geography of Foxcatcher
2:51:06 - Outro

Video credits
Amish footage by AlongForThe Journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0WP9CJrrdg
Fort Pitt Tunnel at Nigh by Pittsburgh Beautiful: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKg3S6E4hEk

Music credits
Pennsylvania song by DH Anthems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfT3AzinRkc
“Broadway Girls” by Lil Dirk and Morgan Wallen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CNl_CCtE-I
“Women’s Power Song” by The Akwesasne Women Singers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m85N5CFvUMg&list=PL7fKuEOCDlQmXCoIwi6Z9fHGU1WDGMU-b&index=12
“Cool Jerk” by The Capitols: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R73iEOvkr10&list=RDR73iEOvkr10&start_radio=1
“Highpool Prison” by Mark Morgan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=No5vNQzt4j4
“Born to Run” by Bruce Springsteen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1glxaEB5G7I
“Cold Shivers" by Dave Werner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X04tS9huYYg&list=RDX04tS9huYYg&start_radio=1

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Subscribe to THE PROJECTORS on YouTube and podcast for a plethora of movie discussions as well as weekly repostings of our very first movie podcast “Documenteers” and much much more!
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2h 55min
March 17, 2026 Documenteers #33 - The Decline of Western Civilization Part II: The Metal Years
THE NEW INTRO IS TIMESTAMPED (1:31) SO FEEL FREE TO SKIP IT IF YOU’VE HEARD IT
Documenteers was a documentary themed podcast that ran from 2016 to 2020. The RSS feed was taken down but now we’re reposting these classic documentary film discussions every Tuesday for well over a hundred weeks.
You can subscribe for more episodes of Documenteers and The Projectors on Youtube and podcast.
...more
55min
March 12, 2026 98th Oscars Preview
Against all odds we managed to watch every best picture nominee before the 98th Academy Awards this coming Sunday so we got you a bonafide Oscars preview show! We reflect on some of the less boring Oscars moments, Bob finally weighs in on that time when James Franco & Anne Hathaway hosted the awards (15 years ago jfc), we discuss every best picture nominee and revisit the ones we previously discussed and end it on some predictions. Are the leaks for real? We’ll find out.

Music credits
“Hillbilly Rock” by Marty Stuart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtLn4S2agwc
“Is it a Crime” by Mariah the Scientist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWf8jHWrK5k&list=RDPWf8jHWrK5k&start_radio=1

IG: https://www.instagram.com/theprojectorsshow/

Subscribe to THE PROJECTORS on YouTube and podcast for a plethora of movie discussions as well as weekly repostings of our very first movie podcast “Documenteers” and much much more!
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1h 9min
March 10, 2026 Documenteers #32 - The Decline of Western Civilization
THE NEW INTRO IS TIMESTAMPED (1:31) SO FEEL FREE TO SKIP IT IF YOU’VE HEARD IT
Documenteers was a documentary themed podcast that ran from 2016 to 2020. The RSS feed was taken down but now we’re reposting these classic documentary film discussions every Tuesday for well over a hundred weeks.
You can subscribe for more episodes of Documenteers and The Projectors on Youtube and podcast.
...more
1h 13min
March 05, 2026 Pennsylvania at the Movies part 1 - Rocky, Witness, Blow Out & more
We have a THICCCCC episode for you here. That’s just how it works with our states series. Pennsylvania begins and we got a lot of quality material to discuss. It’s bursting with fun facts of film and regionality. Angela sees “Rocky”for the first time. Chapterized for your convenience.

0:00 - Intro
10:19 - Angela’s PA book report
17:36 - The Philadelphia Story (1940)
46:38 - geography of “The Philadelphia Story”
50:47 - The Blob (1958)
1:10:01 - geography of “The Blob”
1:14:26 - Rocky (1976)
1:45:08 - geography of “Rocky”
1:49:58 - Blow Out (1981)
2:12:59 - geography of “Blow Out”
2:16:07 - Witness (1985)
2:46:20 - geography of “Witness”
2:49:49 - Outro

video credits
Footage by Drone Snap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=foWuTa8Ex8I
News Footage by CBS Philadelphia: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcepPBYN04Y
Amish footage by AlongForThe Journey: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0WP9CJrrdg

Music credits
Pennsylvania song by DH Anthems: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gfT3AzinRkc
“I’m Old Fashioned” by John Coltrane: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNnM2iRwHLE&list=PL-4U2d6ASRHm-koehM3iRMpUD5-snLc4b&index=11
“Highpool Prison” by Mark Morgan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkuYrLEFIfU
“The Blob Theme” by Burt Bacharach: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzHDvzGmmw0
“Sisters are Doin’ it for Themselves” by Aretha Franklin & Annie Lennox: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drGx7JkFSp4&list=RDdrGx7JkFSp4&start_radio=1
“Gonna Fly Now” by Bill Conti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r81AviZECUE
“Sally & Jack” by Pino Donaggio: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1RsIalNePM&list=RDr1RsIalNePM&start_radio=1
“Wonderful World” by Sam Cooke: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzlLi5jX_C4&list=RDVzlLi5jX_C4&start_radio=1
“The Amish are Coming” by Maurice Barre: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6NuPBp0V9DU&list=PLGg_hCmyxbprU9ZmPImXzo7bHxPPm4x5R&index=8
“Blackberry Song” by Kurt Vile: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNhV1QKI3kE
“Expressway to Your Heart” by Soul Survivors:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIjUxvynMMU&list=RDbIjUxvynMMU&start_radio=1

Subscribe to THE PROJECTORS on YouTube and podcast for a plethora of movie discussions as well as weekly repostings of our very first movie podcast “Documenteers” and much much more!
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2h 35min
March 03, 2026 Documenteers #31 - Won't You Be My Neighbor?
THE NEW INTRO IS TIMESTAMPED (1:31) SO FEEL FREE TO SKIP IT IF YOU’VE HEARD IT
Documenteers was a documentary themed podcast that ran from 2016 to 2020. The RSS feed was taken down but now we’re reposting these classic documentary film discussions every Tuesday for well over a hundred weeks.
You can subscribe for more episodes of Documenteers and The Projectors on Youtube and podcast.
...more
49min
February 24, 2026 Documenteers #30 - 30 for 30: The Legend of Jimmy the Greek
THE NEW INTRO IS TIMESTAMPED (1:31) SO FEEL FREE TO SKIP IT IF YOU’VE HEARD IT
Documenteers was a documentary themed podcast that ran from 2016 to 2020. The RSS feed was taken down but now we’re reposting these classic documentary film discussions every Tuesday for well over a hundred weeks.
You can subscribe for more episodes of Documenteers and The Projectors on Youtube and podcast.
...more
49min

FAQs about The Projectors:

How many episodes does The Projectors have?

The podcast currently has 436 episodes available.