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This weekly podcast features comedians Ric & Mat who have a shared passion for watching and dissecting documentaries. Funny, emotional, engaging and always worthy of a listen. Get in touch via; discussingdocumentaries@gmail.com https://www.facebook.com/DiscussingDocumentaries Tweet us @DiscussDocPod *** Warning contains spoilers ***
Episodes
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
Wednesday Jan 13, 2021
On this episode Ric & Mat dissect;
“Jonestown: Paradise Lost"
It was watched on You Tube
This is a cult that neither hosts were aware of and they are both shocked and saddened by the experience.
Can Mat's positivity find the good in the horror of this doc?
Also, Mat denies the existence of American listeners and Ric believes he's from noble descent?
*** As always each episode contains passion, intelligence, spoilers, anger , jokes and laughter ***
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Part two of two.
On this episode Ric & Mat dissect;
“Going Clear: Scientology"
The Mscavige years. Lots of emotions in this episode
Do all roads lead to Ric's hometown of Newcastle and Mat bangs out a tune.
Mat also makes a plea to one of his cursed kind Mr. Tom Cruise.
*** As always each episode contains passion, intelligence, spoilers, anger , jokes and laughter ***
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Wednesday Jan 06, 2021
Part one of two.
On this episode Ric & Mat dissect;
“Going Clear: Scientology"
The team tackle a new religion
Ric stalks his hero which makes Mat set the their first goal of 2021, it's going to get messy.
Ric meets celebrity Brian Blessed and Mat unleashes his rage at football.
*** As always each episode contains passion, intelligence, spoilers, anger , jokes and laughter ***
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
On this episode Ric & Mat dissect the Michael Moore documentary on Netflix;
“Fahrenheit 11/9"
The team talk about the slim understanding they have of politics.
Mat has a fool proof political system until he mentions it to his co host Ric who has a great way to unhinge the powers that be which may just work.
Mat is angry and Ric has never seen this before and we think he likes it.
The shows Carol Vorderman has an idea to move all holidays.
*** As always each episode contains passion, intelligence, spoilers, jokes and laughter ***
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
Wednesday Dec 23, 2020
On this episode Ric & Mat dissect the Netflix documentary;
“The Short Game"
This documentary is about the 2012 Kids Golf World Championship.
Mat's watched this documentary more than any other, will this be another painful experience that Mat puts him through ?
We learn a little of Ric's childhood and how he still has a slim* chance to be the British Michael Jordan.
*** As always each episode contains passion, intelligence, spoilers, jokes and laughter ***
* Very, Very Slim
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
On this episode Ric & Mat dissect the award winning Netflix documentary;
“Icarus"
Which goes into detail about the Russian Doping scandal over a number of decades.
Mat is shocked to learns Ric's real name and we discover that both our hosts home towns have Arnold Schwarzenegger connections. Will he be back?
Mat attacks a British sporting icon and we learn another of Ric's books which is funniest thing Mat has ever heard.
*** As always each episode contains passion, intelligence, spoilers, jokes and laughter ***
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
Wednesday Dec 09, 2020
On this episode Ric & Mat have their first studio guest, Comedian and Podcaster Mr. Dave Bailey. All three will dissect the documentary;
“Diego Maradona"
Which goes into detail about the life of the greatest footballer of all time*.
Mat is the lucky Pierre on this Podcast.
Ric explains his theory on how the "Hand Of God" was possible and the guest has a pop at Ric's hero.
*Really?
*** As always each episode contains passion, intelligence, spoilers, jokes and laughter ***
Dave Bailey's excellent Podcast can be found here;
https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-mindfart-podcast/id1281235701
Follow Dave on Twitter @DaveBaileyComic
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Sadly, there were a few Microphone issues so please excuse the quality on some parts.
It's still very much worth a listen and has been one of our funniest episodes to date.
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
Wednesday Dec 02, 2020
On this episode Ric & Mat dissect the Amazon Prime documentary;
“Mommy Dead And Dearest" which covers Munchausen by proxy.
This is one of the strangest true crime stories the pair have ever witnessed.
We discover how Ric would handle himself in a police interview & Mat makes a confession that may see him fall out with his Dad.
Both hosts are incredibly side-tracked on more than one occasion.
*** As always each episode contains passion, intelligence, spoilers, jokes and laughter ***
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
In this episode Mat interviews the incredible Barrie Wills from the documentary;
“Framing John DeLorean".
Barrie was the longest-serving employee of DeLorean Motor Cars Limited in Dunmurry, Northern Ireland and Mat loves interviewing the Discussing Documentaries first ever guest.
The pair discuss the perils & joys of the surname Wills, how the people carrier was invented, Barrie's iconic career and the rise and fall of the DeLorean Motor Company.
Could Barrie have inspired Fleabag and has he the world record for appearing in the most documentaries ever?
Barrie's Website
Barrie's Books
https://www.barriewills.com/books.html
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
Wednesday Nov 25, 2020
In this episode Ric & Mat dissect the available on Sky TV documentary “Framing John Delorean".
Fans of Back to the future and the Delorean car could geek out on this one.
We learn of Ric's driving ability which is the funniest thing Mat has ever heard from his co-host and the shows resident expert is fired.
Who would play Ric & Mat in the movie of their life?
We also have an accompanying bonus.
Episode 30 is the first interview with a person from the documentary.
*** As always each episode contains passion, intelligence, spoilers & jokes ***