Podumentary - Deep Diving Documentaries cover art

Podumentary - Deep Diving Documentaries

Podumentary - Deep Diving Documentaries

By: Melanee Dark
Listen for free

About this listen

Love that feel when you watch a fascinating documentary and then unpack it in gloriously gory detail with other people who've seen it?

Then join host Melanee Dark and her co-host Jim Hudson they dig into the details of classic docs, newly released docs, crime docs, biographical docs and every genre in between.

Host Melanee Dark is a podcast lover and information junkie who also happens to be documentary obsessed. She's also a former voice actor, one-time stand up comedian, current writer and social media strategist and one of the 69 (nice!) people who did a Stupid Human Trick on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Co-host Jim is a musician, actor, video game producer, over-thinker & competitive contrarian. He has a passion for documentaries and fixating on personal regrets. But in a good way.

Random trivia - Jim and Melanee dated in college. But that's in the past. Seriously. Don't make it weird.

Questions, comments, gushing compliments? Have a documentary that you want us to cover? Get at us: Hey@Podumentary.co

All rights reserved. Art
Episodes
  • 004 Lucy and Desi Documentary

    004 Lucy and Desi Documentary
    Jan 27 2023

    In this episode of the pod Melanee and Jim unpack the Emmy award winning documentary Lucy and Desi - Amy Poehler's love letter to the legendary couple.

    Carol Burnett, Normal Lear, Bette Midler and Charo are among those who contribute to the conversations about these two groundbreaking television creators.

    Check out what we're up to at Podumentary.co & find us and follow us on Instagram!

    ___________________________________________________________

    LUCY AND DESI

    WATCH IT ON AMAZON PRIME

    NOMINATIONS:

    2022 Emmy | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

    AWARDS

    2022 Creative Arts Emmy | Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program and Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series/Special.

    2022 RATINGS:

    • Rotten Tomatoes | 94%
    • IMDB | 7.8/10
    • Google Reviews | 66%


    CREDITS:

    • Exec Produced and Directed: Amy Poehler
    • Produced: Jeanne Elfant Festa, Mark Monroe, Michael Rosenberg, Nigel Sinclair, Justin Wilkes, Amy Poehler
    • Writer:Mark Monroe
    • Release Date (Streaming):Mar 4, 2022
    • Runtime:1h 42m
    • Production Companies: Paper Kite Productions


    ___________________________________________________________

    • William Frawley on My Three Sons
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 7 mins
  • 002 George Carlin's American Dream Documentary Pt. 2

    002 George Carlin's American Dream Documentary Pt. 2
    Sep 13 2022

    Join us for Pt. 2 of the Emmy award winning documentary George Carlin's American Dream. Part 2 digs into the latter part of Carlin's life and career and the highs and lows that came with it.

    Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Colbert, Bill Burr, Bette Midler, W. Kamau Bell, Sam Jay, Judy Gold and Jon Stewart are among those interviewed for the project.

    Check out what we're up to at Podumentary.co & find us and follow us on:

    Twitter + Facebook + Instagram

    ___________________________________________________________

    GEORGE CARLIN'S AMERICAN DREAM

    WATCH IT ON HBO

    AWARDS:

    2022 Emmy | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

    RATINGS:

    • Rotten Tomatoes | 100%
    • IMDB | 8.3/10
    • Google Reviews | 94%

    CREDITS:

    • Produced and directed: Judd Apatow, Michael Bonfiglio
    • Produced: Kelly Carlin
    • Production Companies: HBO Doc Films, Rise Films & Apatow Productions
    Show More Show Less
    53 mins
  • 001 George Carlin's American Dream Documentary Pt. 1

    001 George Carlin's American Dream Documentary Pt. 1
    Aug 30 2022

    In the inaugural episode of Podumentary hosts Melanee and Jim take a deep dive into Pt. 1 of the Emmy winning documentary George Carlin's American Dream. Like so many creatives, Carlin's childhood was one marked by trauma, substance abuse and tough parental personalities. Comedy is a common coping mechanism for pain, but in George's keen eye and critical wit rendered a brand of comedy that was anything but common.

    Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Colbert, Bill Burr, Bette Midler, W. Kamau Bell, Sam Jay, Judy Gold and Jon Stewart are among those interviewed for the project.

    Check out what we're up to at Podumentary.co & find us and follow us on:

    Twitter + Facebook + Instagram

    ___________________________________________________________

    GEORGE CARLIN'S AMERICAN DREAM

    WATCH IT ON HBO

    AWARDS:

    2022 Emmy | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

    RATINGS:

    • Rotten Tomatoes | 100%
    • IMDB | 8.3/10
    • Google Reviews | 94%

    CREDITS:

    • Produced and directed: Judd Apatow, Michael Bonfiglio
    • Produced: Kelly Carlin
    • Production Companies: HBO Doc Films, Rise Films & Apatow Productions

    MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:

    ___________________________________________________________

    • A Carlin Home Companion by Kelly Carlin
    • The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling on HBOMax
    • The Great Depresh on HBOMax
    • 70s TV Show - That's Incredible!
    • Psilocybin & Treatment Resistant Depression
    • Child Parentification

    ___________________________________________________________

    Podumentary is recorded, mixed & mastered at NewVine Music Studios in Santa Monica, Ca.
    Show More Show Less
    1 hr and 9 mins
No reviews yet
In the spirit of reconciliation, Audible acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of country throughout Australia and their connections to land, sea and community. We pay our respect to their elders past and present and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples today.