Media Montage Podcast 131: Documentary Films

This week Bruce and Larry take a look at a different kind of movie. 

Documentaries are non-fictional narratives on hundreds of topics from comics, to comedy to history to movies themselves.  They take a look at narrative bias and narrator ego, and how those affect documentary films.  They discuss favorite docs in the genre, and they talk about various sub-genres of documentaries.

When should a film maker insert themselves into their story? Should they ever?  What about sequels to successful docs? Larry finds one he doesn't care for? Will that documentary on the Roger Corman Fantastic Four movie ever come out? Find out the answers to those questions and more in Episode 131 of the Media Montage Podcast!

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Earthman Prime on Deviant Art

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Media Montage 72: Music Matters

Music is everywhere, and it shapes our lives in interesting ways. Bruce and Larry take a look at their formative years, discovering, listening to and sharing music.

We tell some tales about discovery of our favorite bands, and share the emotional impact of music at specific moments in our lives. Bruce tells a tale of a girl who shared a name with a popular song, and Larry faces down the Ace of Spades!

How do we discover our music?
Does format affect the way we consume our music?
Find out why music matters in Episode 72 of the Media Montage Podcast!

Larry's Formative Years Playlist
Bruce's Birth to Jr High Playlist
Bruce's High School and Beyond Playlist


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JFK and Songs About the Assassination

Yesterday's podcast about the JFK assassination had me recalling several songs about the event.

 British metal band Saxon from 1981's Strong Arm of the Law doing Dallas 1 P.M.:



And here is Bullet, from punk outfit the Misfits with a much grimmer take on the event:

 

and from 1988's Key Lime Pie, here is Camper Van Beethoven doing Jack Ruby:

 

What other songs detail or reflect on this paradigm shifting event? Let us know in the comments!