The Podcumentary

Jeff Cerulli & Barry Rothbart
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In a world saturated with competing documentaries all vying for viewer's attention, filmmakers and comedians, Jeff Cerulli & Barry Rothbart take a deep dive into the documentary world, inviting filmmakers, directors, and producers to join the discussion. From popular docuseries, to how AI is beginning to shape documentary films, to the ethics around true crime docs—The Podcumentary looks at today's docs, and helps you decide which one is worth a watch. Get in Touch: thepodcumentary@gmail.com Learn More: www.thepodcumentary.com Follow Us: www.instagram.com/thepodcumentary

  1. 4d ago

    ‘Marty: Life Is Short’ And The Return Of Movie Theaters

    Jeff Cerulli and Barry Rothbart are back getting into the Knicks being in the NBA Finals (not doc related but the most important thing going on right now), going over a strange best documentaries all time list, the new Netflix documentary about Martin Short, ‘Marty: Life is Short’ and movie theaters being back! Get in Touch - thepodcumentary@gmail.com

    49 min

  2. May 26

    ‘The Crash’ Is the Number One Film On Netflix But Is It Worth Your Time?

    True crime enthusiast Nikki Vargas (Call You When I Land) returns to the show to get all into the number one ranked film on Netflix ‘The Crash’ which tells the story of the horrfic crash that Mackenzie Shirilla caused by driving nearly 100mph into a wall and killing two people. They get into the doc within the context of the saturation of true crime media, what works here and what does not and if this film is worth your time? Watch ‘The Crash’ - https://www.netflix.com/title/81941710 Get in Touch - thepodcumentary@gmail.com

    58 min

  3. May 19

    ‘The Dark Wizard’ with Brooks Wheelan

    Brooks Wheelan returns to deep dive the incredible new HBO docu-series ‘The Dark Wizard which is about the life of base jumper and climber Dean Potter. They get into what they loved about this doc, how it compares to ‘Free Solo’ and how polarizing of a character Dean is. Then at the end Brooks talks about some other climbing documentaries he loves. Watch ‘The Dark Wizard’ - https://play.hbomax.com/show/76e78c26-21c9-45b4-b84b-4c3e1f8ff763 Get in Touch - thepodcumentary@gmail.com

    1h 6m

  4. May 6

    Andrea Werhun & Nicole Bazuin from ‘Modern Whore’

    Jeff Cerulli and Barry Rothbart welcome Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin to the show  to get all into their new documentary, ‘Modern Whore’ which is out this week on Apple and Amazon. ‘Modern Whore’ tells the story of Andrea Werhun’s time as a sex worker in Canada. They get into the amazing way this documentary was shot with snazzy reenactments, what Andrea wanted people to take away from this film, how this concept started as a memoir and what the process was like turning it into a short and now a feature length documentary. Then at the end Andrea and Nicole name three of their favorite docs all time.  Watch ‘Modern Whore’ - ⁠https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/modern-whore/umc.cmc.7gu999shkoumfng27eawxujvw⁠ Get in Touch - ⁠thepodcumentary@gmail.com⁠

    52 min

  5. Apr 22

    The AI Episode: Or How I Podcasted About AI

    The AI era is coming, but are we ready for it? Of course we aren’t, so that is why Jeff and Barry are trying to prepare for it by watching ‘The AI Doc: Or How I Became An Apocaloptimist’ which is currently out on Apple & Amazon. This new documentary by Daniel Rohan and Charlie Tyrell tries to tackle this insanely complex subject by talking to the likes of Tristan Harris and even Sam Altman. They get into if they feel they know more about AI after watching this, if they are more doom or gloom regarding AI and if this doc actually has a real opinion on the subject. Watch ‘THE AI DOC: OR HOW I BECAME AN APOCALOPTIMIST’ - https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/the-ai-doc-or-how-i-became-an-apocaloptimist/umc.cmc.4a45bulcd7e4urydi90xmfu86 Get in Touch - thepodcumentary@gmail.com

    57 min

  6. Apr 13

    Is Flying To India to Change Your Eye Color Right For You?

    Jeff Cerulli and Barry Rothbart are back and they dive deep into the Neflix documentary ‘Caterpillar’ which tells the story about a Miami man who travels across the world to India to get a risky eye-color changing surgery. They get into the interesting way this story was shot. What really shines here and what falls short. Then after they talk about some medical procedures they have had and the time Barry shot a short film at a nudist colony. Watch Caterpillar - https://www.netflix.com/title/82699252 Get in Touch - thepodcumentary@gmail.com

    57 min

  7. Mar 30

    Melania Is The Let Them Eat Cake Of Documentaries

    Jeff Cerulli and Barry Rothbart watched ‘Melania’ so you don't have to, but you should definitely listen to them take a dive deep into this 'film.' Melania is an extreme surface level look at the first lady told mainly through footage of her walking set to various needle drops like ‘Billie Jean.’ This documentary sums up the current state of affairs in the country that Amazon will not pay it’s workers a fair wage but yet financed this bribe film for around 75M. They get into what a total mess this is from a filmmaking standpoint, how it remains unpolitical and how this is the worst kind of celebrity access documentaries. Then at the end they turn ‘Melania’ into a six part series directed by a different disgraced filmmaker. Get in Touch - thepodcumentary@gmail.com

    58 min

  8. Mar 23

    Going Deep Inside The Mansophere and Barry Wins The Grand Jury Prize At SXSW

    Are you ready to figure out what it takes to be a real man? On this episode of The Podcumentary, Jeff Cerulli and Barry Rothbart welcome comedian Greg Stone on the show to get all into the new Netflix documentary ‘Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere’ which is an insane look at the world of male influencers who are defining what masculinity is. They get into why Louis Theroux’s style works so well here, how deeply insecure all of these influencers are, why this messaging works on younger kids and how this movement has evolved from the early internet pick up artists. At the beginning Barry talks all about his week at SXSW and the suprise and excitement that his new film ‘Summer 2000: The x-cetra story’ won the grand jury prize for best documentary at SXSW. To Watch - ‘Louis Theroux: Inside the Manosphere’ - https://www.netflix.com/title/81920687 For more info on Greg Stone - Website - https://www.gregfstone.com Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gregfstone/?hl=en For more info on ’Summer 2000: The x-cetra story’ - https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/movies/summer-2000-the-x-cetra-story-review-1235184924/ Get in Touch - thepodcumentary@gmail.com

    1h 4m
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In a world saturated with competing documentaries all vying for viewer's attention, filmmakers and comedians, Jeff Cerulli & Barry Rothbart take a deep dive into the documentary world, inviting filmmakers, directors, and producers to join the discussion. From popular docuseries, to how AI is beginning to shape documentary films, to the ethics around true crime docs—The Podcumentary looks at today's docs, and helps you decide which one is worth a watch. Get in Touch: thepodcumentary@gmail.com Learn More: www.thepodcumentary.com Follow Us: www.instagram.com/thepodcumentary

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  • Creator
    Jeff Cerulli & Barry Rothbart
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
    82
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    The Podcumentary | © Jeff Cerulli & Barry Rothbart
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