The boys talk about the hits and misses of Eric Andre's prank film and why it may even be too fictional for Doc + Pod.Follow the show Johann and Vince on twitterHere's the donation link for Jason and Ileana

Kedi (2016) + Stray (2020) ft. Alp Yazirdag + Felicia Chaidez

Mar 28th, 2021 1h 45m

Two very different approaches to examining stray animals on the streets of Istanbul!Kedi (0:00-40:56), Stray (40:56-End).Follow the show Johann and Vince on twitterFollow Felicia and Alp on InstagramThe episode features (fire) music from Al

The Jackass Trilogy

Mar 16th, 2021 1h 39m

Of course it is the Jackass Trilogy that leads us into our most involved discussion about film form. These guys are making beauty out of trash, forcing us to respect the human body, and bridging classical cinema foundations with modern innovati

Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry (2021)

Mar 3rd, 2021 1h 10m

We're back with the A OK boys to discuss the new Eilish. We discuss just why she's so talented and why the form of the film is unique in its approach to a pop doc. Follow the show Johann and Vince on twitterFollow Adam and Joseph on twitter a

Framing Britney Spears (2021) + Fake Famous (2021)

Feb 19th, 2021 1h 8m

Today's double feature leads to an interwoven conversation about visual portrayals of fame and why Justin Timberlake is an asshole. What We've Been Watching (0:00-25:00), The New York Times Presents: Framing Britney Spears + Fake Famous (25:00

Sundance 2021

Feb 8th, 2021 1h 27m

Our yearly trek through Park City was done virtually this year. We hope some of you were able to join! We talk about everything - fiction and non-fiction - and this year was surprisingly strong. Join us as we run through what we didn't like and

Tiger (2021)

Feb 3rd, 2021 1h 8m

Today we talk to you guys about HBO's Tiger, their documentary on the life and career of Tiger Woods. It's not great, but the boys don't totally agree on why. Fun, expansive episode.Intro/What We've Been Watching (0:00-15:32), Tiger (15:32-End

Pretend It's a City (2021)

Jan 19th, 2021 46m 28s

We talk about the new documentary series about Fran Lebowitz from Martin Scorsese, available on Netflix. No surprise that it's very well made and enjoyable to watch two friends who enjoy spending time together. Intro/What We've Been Watching (

End of 2020 *SPECIAL* ft. Aidan Seidman

Jan 12th, 2021 1h 57m

Happy 2021! Thanks for sticking with us through a horrible year. As a thank you, we dedicate the first half of this episode to responding to your guys' voicemails. We follow that up with going through our top 5 documentaries of the year alongsi

The TLC Tugger Interview

Dec 18th, 2020 1h 1m

We interviewed Ron Low aka TLC Tugger, the standout documentary subject of episode 4 of HBO's How To with John Wilson. "How To Cover Your Furniture" leads to Ron explaining and even showing his methods of restoring his foreskin. We talk about

The Sean Patrick O'Brien Interview

Dec 14th, 2020 57m 20s

It's our first interview episode! We talk to our friend Sean about his new film Introducing… Juan Wauters, which you can watch for free right now on NoBudge. It's a lovingly made concert film of an enigmatic figure and a hypnotic performer. We

MLK/FBI (2020) + The Dissident (2020)

Dec 4th, 2020 1h 30m

We're back with a couple new ones that played Doc NYC. We find that these two films, despite their formal differences, fit together in both their subject matters of extrajudicial murders, as well as in the missteps the filmmakers make in making

Miscellaneous Mish-Mash

Nov 30th, 2020 1h 41m

Not your average Doc+Pod episode. We cover a real smattering of things available right now. We start with HBO's How To with John Wilson. Then Yael Bridge's The Big Scary "S" Word, playing at Doc NYC. And lastly, Vikram Gandhi's Hulu doc 69: The

Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds (2020)

Nov 21st, 2020 1h 23m

It's the ZOG WATCH baybeeeee. Along with Herzog's newest, we watched Lessons of Darkness (1992) and Into the Inferno (2016) for reference. We talk about Herzog's ability to be softened by people despite him being constantly hardened by nature.

City Hall (2020) ft. Jason Miller

Nov 12th, 2020 1h 59m

The boys finally review a film from our lord and savior Frederick Wiseman, along with fellow Wiseman-head Jason Miller. We pick apart what's made his films so funny, engrossing, heartbreaking, and in control over his 50 years career. He's one o

Boys State (2020) ft. Aidan Seidman

Nov 3rd, 2020 1h 28m

The election special for the boys is here! We're joined by our close friend Aidan to talk about why this film has been on all of our minds since Sundance and what it could possibly mean to us facing down the 2020 Presidential Election. Intro (

Borat Subsequent Moviefilm (2020) ft. Adam Sirdoreus + Joseph Salomone

Oct 26th, 2020 1h 26m

To discuss the new Borat film we bring on the guys from The Aggressively Okay Podcast. Along the way we talk about the first film's legacy, why we have to look at this new film differently, and the direction that Borat sees the US&A going in.

Bonus

The Vow (2020)

Oct 20th, 2020 45m 14s

Our first bonus episode! We do a quick wrap-up of HBO's The Vow (after our partial review in the This Is Paris episode). We talk about the show's descent into bullshit and talk about it as a study in whiteness. Follow the show Johann and Vince

David Byrne's American Utopia (2020)

Oct 19th, 2020 1h 22m

We discuss Byrne's new concert film, compare it to Stop Making Sense (which is available on Amazon Prime right now), and are ultimately surprised when we finally come down on the film in a much lower place than we started initially. Fruitful po

4 Little Girls (1997) / Kobe Doin' Work (2009)

Oct 16th, 2020 1h 40m

In preparation for the new David Byrne concert film directed by Spike Lee, the boys chose to take a look at a couple of the documentaries Spike Lee has in his catalog. We cover how Spike was able to turn a historical documentary into something

Dick Johnson Is Dead (2020)

Oct 8th, 2020 1h 32m

The fellas talk about a movie so damn good that there really isn't much to say about it. Filmmaking this great justifies itself. We recount crucial moments in the film and bond over how (much) they made us feel. Intro (0:00-11:00), What We've

Three by Robert Greene

Oct 3rd, 2020 1h 56m

[RE-UPLOAD] The boys talk about the collection of three Robert Greene films currently available on the Criterion Channel [Actress (2014), Kate Plays Christine (2016), Bisbee '17 (2018)]. This might be our best episode, full of fruitful discussi

Allan King ft. Emilio Arboleda

Oct 2nd, 2020 2h 2m

For our first guest episode, our friend Emilio comes on to talk about the films of Allan King. We catch up and have fun before talking about some very emotionally charged films, where we let our opinions scatter. Also, sorry about Vince's audio

This Is Paris (2020)

Sep 20th, 2020 1h 27m

Off top, gotta let you know this is our second attempt at recording this episode. We lost the first file. This second attempt was recorded immediately after, so we forget some stuff. Still, a riveting conversation from two of the world's finest

The Social Dilemma (2020)

Sep 12th, 2020 1h 18m

We discuss the new Netflix release The Social Dilemma and all the problems that go into making a documentary that's truly unable to grapple with its central issues. Intro/What We've Been Watching 0:00-25:09, The Social Dilemma 25:09-the end.