PODCAST: Midwest white trash

First off, I've had a few complaints about the podcast post titles being offensive or too reductive, specifically with regard to the post title for Episode 3 of the podcast "The gays take over." Before we go any further down that road with criticisms of me of writing-off the very human subjects of the breathtakingly beautiful film that is 45365 as "midwest white trash," let me simply state that reductive is the point. Seriously? It's a joke. A joke rendered even less funny by this explanation.

But chuckle-seekers are in luck because, this week, we are offering up the funniest episode of the podcast so far, talking to Bill and Turner Ross really made me wish there were more laughs in our podcast. We're not a comedy show, but I'm making a concerted effort to bring a little more personality to the table on future episodes. The Brothers Ross are hilarious guys and very talented filmmakers. It is almost hard to imagine that a couple of guys with such wacky senses of humor could turn in such a mature and measured film as 45365...but they did.

Tune in now for a great conversation. My podcast co-host and the editor of The Documentary Blog, Jay Cheel, did a write-up and posted a link to download the pod on his site. Check out the original post and download the podcast here.

Jay Cheel » 11.18.10 »

Once again, it’s time for a new episode of The Documentary Blog Podcast! This week Jay Cheel and Joshua Ligairi are joined by the Ross brothers (Turner and Bill), directors of last year’s SXSW festival favourite 45365. They join us for the entire show as we talk about some documentary recommendations and I discuss my experience at this years CPH:DOX film festival. We also talk to Turner and Bill about their experience making 45365 and the success that followed it. It’s also worth noting that I was suffering jet lag when we recorded this episode, so I take no responsibility for how slow I talk or the things I say. Having said that, this was one fun show! Gotta love those Ross Bros™! Have a listen to the show below and be sure to subscribe to the show on iTunes (and rate us while you’re at it).

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PODCAST: Voyeurs and environmentalists

We're back with a pretty damn interesting episode of the Documentary Blog Podcast. Ondi Timoner is a strong woman, a strong filmmaker, and she has created some really fascinating films. She's also a talker. Hear me be intimidated live on air!

We actually had a great, open conversation with her the other day and discussed my two favorite movies from her filmography, We Live In Public and Cool It. The highlight of this episode for me was the James Franco casting story in our new "How Was Your Weekend?" segment. My podcast co-host and the editor of The Documentary Blog, Jay Cheel, did a write-up and posted a link to download the pod on his site. Check out the original post and download the podcast here.

Jay Cheel » 11.02.10 »

Hello and welcome! It is time once again for another episode of The Documentary Blog podcast. This week hosts Jay Cheel and Joshua Ligairi are lucky enough to be joined by the only filmmaker who has won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival twice, director Ondi Timoner. She joins us to discuss her latest film, Cool It, which premiered at this years Toronto International Film Festival (you can read my thoughts on Cool It here). We also talk a bit about her previous work, specifically her last film We Live in Public. On top of that, we talk about what we’ve been watching and we introduce a brand new segment to the show titled ‘How Was Your Weekend?’. All in all a great time and a definite must listen! Enjoy!

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