Talkumentaries

Talkumentaries


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Talkumentaries S1E12 People I'd Love to Punch
April 26, 2021

This week's discussion is about The Keepers, a seven-episode American documentary web series that explores the unsolved murder of nun Catherine Cesnik in 1969. Originally aired June 3, 2017.  

Talkumentaries S1E11 Parenthood is Just a Lot of Goodbyes
April 25, 2021

In this week's episode, Della and Claire discuss the 2015 PBS Frontline episode Growing Up Trans.    Originally aired May 27, 2017. 

Talkumentaries S1E10 Wear Your Underwear Before You Wash It
April 24, 2021

This week's episode focuses on the 2017 documentary film Casting JonBenet. In it, we talk about JonBenet, meditation, dogs, and so much more! Originally aired May 20, 2017. 

Talkumentaries S1E9 A Big Pile of Puppies
April 23, 2021

This week, Della and Claire discuss the documentary film Looking for Ms. Locklear (2008) by Internet sensations Rhett and Link.    Originally aired May 13, 2017. 

Talkumentaries S1E8 A Great Shower Gift if you Know Any Pregnant Ladies
April 22, 2021

In this episode, we discuss Nina Simone, the High Priestess of Soul, and the documentary about her, What Happened, Miss Simone?  Originally aired May 6, 2017.   

Talkumentaries S1E7 Liberty and Justice for All
April 21, 2021

This week's documentary is 13th, in which filmmaker Ava DuVernay explores the history of racial inequality in the United States, focusing on the fact that the nation's prisons are disproportionately filled with African-Americans.    Originally a

Talkumentaries S1E6 It Doesn't Stay in Vegas
April 20, 2021

This week's episode focuses on OJ: Made in America, the 2016 documentary series produced by Ezra Edelman for ESPN's 30 for 30 series. It explores race and celebrity through the life of O. J. Simpson.  Originally aired April 1, 2017.

Talkumentaries S1E5 Fun Night Out for the Old Folks
April 19, 2021

This week's episode is all about Audrie and Daisy, a 2016 documentary film about two cases of rape of teenage American girls.  Originally aired March 25, 2017. 

Talkumentaries S1E4 The Staten Island Fairy
April 18, 2021

This week, Della and Claire discuss Cropsey, a 2009 documentary film written and directed by Joshua Zeman and Barbara Brancaccio. The film begins as an examination of "Cropsey", a boogeyman-like New York City urban legend. It then evolves into the story o

Talkumentaries S1E3 Josh Dun You Are My Sunshine
April 17, 2021

This week, Della and Claire discuss The Killing Season, a documentary television series. In it, documentarians Joshua Zeman and Rachel Mills explore the case of the Long Island serial killer.  Originally aired March 11, 2017.