Scott Mike Podcast Scott Roney
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- Society & Culture
Documentary Club – If you enjoy learning about people, life and the world around us, join us for our discussion and analysis of documentaries that dive into the minds of unique people, question human nature, reveal scientific discoveries and conundrums and generally challenge us to think about people, history and nature.
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Episode 56 - Jiro Dreams of Sushi
Scott and Mike review the documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi. The conversation revolves around sushi (of course), parenting, the value or honor in work, and as always - the meaning of life.
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Episode 55 - Assassins
International espionage? Murder? Entertainment? Scott and Mike explore the 2020 Ryan White documentary Assassins and how well it entertains and educates us in telling the story of the 2017 murder of Kim Jong-nam, the older half-brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
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Episode 54 - Faces Places
Scott and Mike finally agree with each other, but disagree completely with Time Magazine, the New York Times, etc. on this documentary. Is the problem with the mass media reviewers or with Scott and Mike? Watch Faces Places (or don't!) then listen to what they have to say about the question: is there any real truth in the world.
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Episode 53 - My Octopus Teacher
Mike and Scott share diverse views on My Octopus Teacher, a 2020 Netflix Original documentary film directed by Pippa Ehrlich and James Reed, which documents a year spent by filmmaker Craig Foster forging a relationship with a wild common octopus in a South African kelp forest, learning as the animal shares the mysteries of her world
Recognitions:
2021 Oscar for Best Documentary
British Academy Film award - Winner 2021 Best Documentary
Critics Choice Documentary Awards - Best Cinematography and Best Science/Nature Documentary
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Episode 52 - Minding the Gap
Watch Minding the Gap on Hulu. Then Scott and Mike discuss: the cyclical nature of child abuse, the similarities between literature and documentaries, and finally the meaning of life.
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Episode 51 - //the social dilemma
//the social dilemma from director Jeff Orlowski had over 38 million views in the first month after release, the second ever for a documentary, and was nominated for 7 Emmy Awards in 2021. Why did this film generate such an immediate reaction and great accolades? Find out if it was warranted and if you should watch it as Scott and Mike explore //the social dilemma.
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