Untruth: The Psychology of Trumpism with Dan Partland In this episode of The Fog of Truth, Bart welcomes Dan Partland, the producer and director of Untruth: The Psychology of Trumpism. They discuss Trumpism's psychological underpinnings, its comparison to Partland's previous film Unfit: The Psychology of Donald Trump, and the broader implications o…

Fof of Truth: Bad Press and the Fight for Free Press In this episode of 'The Fog of Truth,' we delve into the documentary film 'Bad Press,' which highlights the significance of free press within Native American communities, specifically focusing on the Muscogee Creek Nation. The film’s directors, Rebecca Lansbury Baker and Joe Peeler share their jo…

The Future of Theatrical Distribution: Challenges and Adaptations In this episode, John Justina and Bart discuss the evolving landscape of theatrical distribution, addressing the recent bankruptcies of Alamo Drafthouse theaters in Dallas and the acquisition of these theaters by Sony. They explore the broader implications for independent films and d…

Morgan Spurlock's Documentary Legacy In this episode of 'Fog of Truth,' the hosts discuss the impact and legacy of Morgan Spurlock, the influential filmmaker known for 'Supersize Me.' The episode explores Spurlock's unique approach to documentaries, marked by his performative style and integration of personal experience into his storytelling. The c…

Who is Stan Smith? A Journey Through Tennis, Fashion, and Legacy In this episode, John, Justina and Bart discusses the documentary film 'Who is Stan Smith?' which explores the life and legacy of tennis legend Stan Smith. Known for his peak achievements in the 60s and 70s, as well as his friendship with Arthur Ashe, Smith is also famously associated…

In this episode of The Fog of Truth podcast, host Bart Weiss discusses the documentary 'Water Wars' with its director, Mario Mattei. The documentary, which recently screened at the Dallas International Film Festival, delves into the complex issue of water rights in West Texas, depicting a struggle over the control and distribution of one of the mos…

Justina, Bart, and John are back! In this episode of 'The Fog of Truth', the hosts engage in a vibrant discussion about the Oscar-nominated short films. As they anticipate the Oscar celebration broadcast, they share their individual experiences and projects, including attending South by Southwest and working on book drafts. The debate opens with re…

Discussing the 2024 Denton Black Film Festival, which is celebrating their 10th anniversary of showcasing black culture! The Denton Black Film Festival has grown into a 5-Day event that allows you to immerse yourself in some of the best showcases of black cinema, music, spoken word, art, and so much more. Visit www.dentonbff.com and get your ticket…

Bart and John talk about two documentaries that have been playing the festival circuit and are now available at home. Bart Interviews, and Ashwin Chaudhary director of The Blind Eye Artist and Vincent Liota director of Objects.Av Bart Weiss and John Wildman

Justina, John and Bart review and discuss, Stanley Nelsons film The Sound of the Police.Av Bart Weiss, Justina Walford and John Wildman

John Wildman, Justina Walford, and Bart Weiss talk about documentary films we watch over and over again. John discusses "Echo in the Caynon", and Justina discusses "Fast, Cheap, and Out of Control," and Bart talked about "Primary."Av Bart Weiss, Justina Walford, John Wildman

Bart Justina and John talk about true crime documraires edited by Zac CousineauAv Bart Weiss Justina Walford and John Wildman

Bart Interviews Roddy Bogawa, who tells the fascinating story of how this film came to be, and almost getting an interview with Daivd Bowie.Av Roddy Bogawa and Bart Weiss

After the joint review in the last Podcast, Bart interview the filmmaker Bradley BermanAv Bart Weiss and Bradley Berman

John Bart and Justina Review the Documentary Jack has a Plan.Av Bart Weiss, John Wildman, Justina Walford

Bart, Justina, and John talk about 2 new documentaries centering on Pink Floyd. The first is "Squaring the Circle (the story of hipgnosis)," a film by Anton Corbijn about the legendary company that made some of the most iconic album covers but started by working with Pink Floyd. The second, "Have you Got it Yet? The Story of Syd Barett and Pink Flo…

Bart Justina and John talk about the Documentary "Women in the Backseat" with Director Indy Saini and one of the Motorcyclists, Tiara Shipton.Av John Wildman, Justina Walford and Bart Weiss

John, Justina, and Bart talk about The Pez Outlaw, a documentary on Netflix This is a video episode!Av John Wildman, Justina Walford, and Bart Weiss

Bart, Justina, and John do a video episode! They talk about films from Sundance, Slamdance, SXSW, and Oxford Film Festivals. And there are dogs.Av John Wildman, Justina Walford, and Bart Weiss

Interview with MAXEL DANIELSON & MAXIMILIEN VAN AERTRYCK, the director of "And the King said, What a Fantastic Machine, which premiered at Sundance.Av BART WEISS,MAXEL DANIELSON & MAXIMILIEN VAN AERTRYCK

Bart Weiss and John Wildman go back to the early days of Documentary to celebrate the 101st episode of the Fog of Truth. John talks about the dogs!Av Bart Weiss and John Wildman

For our 100th Episode, we bring you the Best Documentaries of 2020. We bring back one of the original hosts Christopher Llewellyn Reed, along with John Wildman and Bart Weiss.Av Bart Weiss, John Wildman and Christopher Llewellyn Reed

Justina Walford, John Wildman, and Bart Weiss discuss the 4 part series "Queer for Fear" currently running on the shudder network.Av Justina Walford, John Wildman and Bart Weiss

Bart, Justina, and John review and discuss Elvis Mitchell's film "is that Black Enough for You?"Av Justina Walford, John Wildman, and Bart Weiss

Bart Interviews Margaret Ratliff, one of the subjects in and one of the producers of the film Subject.Av Bart Weiss

Bart Interviers Roger Stahl, director of the Documentary Theaters of War If you've seen Top Gun or Transformers, you might suspect all that military machinery comes with strings attached. This influence is not limited to a handful of movies, though. A vast new trove of internal documents reveals that the Pentagon and CIA have doctored thousands of …

Justina, John, and Bart try to cheer you up with NOT DEPRESSING DOCUMENTARIES. John talks about FINDING HER BEAT, Bart talks about CAT DADDIES and Justina Talks about BECOMING.Av Justina Wolford, John Wildman and Bart Weiss

Bart and John Discuss the Documentary experience that is Moonage Daydream.Av Bart Weiss John Wildman

Justina and Bart talk about the role of labor in the past and the present and discuss films that deal with labor.Av Bart Weiss and Justina Walford

John Justina and Bart DIscuss documentaries that deal with Abortion rights.Av Bart Weiss, John Wildman, Justina Walford

John, Justina, and Bart talk about gun documentaries.Av Justina Walford, John Wildman, and Bart Weiss

Justina John and Bart talk about "Catagory: Woman" a film that played at Hot Docs, there are some hot takes.Av John Wildman, Justina Walford, Bart Weiss

Justine and Bart talk about the film Fireboys and have an interview with one of the directors Jake HochendonerAv Justina Walford and Bart Weiss

Justina, John and Bart talk about films seen at SXSW, Oxford Film Festival, and Thin Line FestAv Justina Walford, John Wildman and Bart Weiss

Justina, John and Bart have a late-night discussion about Dick Johnson is Dead, Sundance Docs, Tik Tok Docs, Annie Hall, and a funeral with dogs.Av Walford, Wildman, and Weiss

Summre talks about her favorite documentaries that will be playing at the Slamdance Film Festival.Av Bart Weiss and Summre Garber

John, Justina, and Bart talk about Robert Greens's Procession, Sundance, and industrial Musicals.

Justina, John, and Bart discuss their top 10 documentary lists of 2021, and former Fog of Truth co-host Christopher Llewellyn Reed chimes in his updates about him, his top 10 list, and his love life.

John Bart and Guest Host Bruce Richardson talk Beatles

John, Justina, and Bart talk about The Neutral Ground

John Justina and Bart interview Keith Maitland about his new film "Dear Mr. Broady"

We are back, with new hosts Justina Walford and John Wildman. This week we review Morgan Neville's "Roadrunner: A Film About Anthony Bourdain"

This episode's guest Bart Weiss, the Founder and Artistic Director of Dallas VideoFest, which is celebrating it's 34th and final year! DocuFest 34 runs September 29 through October 3, 2021. For more information and for tickets, visit www.videofest.org. We discuss what's new this year and so much more on episode 58 of the Avert Your Eyes Podcast. Co…

Welcome to the Avert Your Eyes Podcast, hosted by Michael Gibson, Jr. Here we talk with some of the most creative people within North Texas and beyond. We would love to hear your feedback! This episode is a re-release of episode 19 with guest comedian, actor, and musician Carl LaBove. He was born in Fort Worth, Texas. At 19 years old, he discovered…

In this bonus episode, we invite back our former cohost Summre Garber to talk about the documentary slate at the 2021 Slamdance Film Festival, where she is co-captain of the documentary-features program. Then we all discuss, in depth, the following three films: Code Name: Nagasaki, Everyone Wants to Be the Next Weismann and Holy Frit. This episode …

In this bonus episode, cohosts Bart and Chris revisit their favorite documentaries of 2020, and then invite, each in turn, six guest hosts from the past year to chat about their own favorites. Those guests, in alphabetical order, are: Hannah Buchdahl, Sandie Angulo Chen, Leslie Combemale, Roxana Hadadi, Lisa Sanchelo and Debra Zimmerman. Chris and …

We wrap up Season 10 with returning guest host Anuradha Rana (Associate Professor, School of Cinematic Arts, DePaul University) as we review Daniel Lombroso's White Noise, a profile of some of the current leading figures among the alt-right. This leads to a discussion of the dangers of turning one's lens on problematic ideologues, given how the cam…