Down on the Docs

Down on the Docs - Ep. 59 - Searching for Sugar Man (2012) Part 1 Searching for Sugar Man is a 2012 documentary film about a South African cultural phenomenon, written and directed by Malik Bendjelloul, which details the efforts in the late 1990s of two Cape Town fans, Stephen "Sugar" Segerman and Craig Bartholomew Strydom, to find out whether the rumoured death of American musician Sixto Rodrigue...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 58 - Beanie Mania (2021) Part 2 Beanie Babies, the stuffed toys created by Ty Warner that inspired a collecting craze in the late 90s, are the subject of this eye‐opening, nostalgic, and endlessly‐entertaining documentary film. BEANIE MANIA is a layered and riveting look at how a children's toy spawned an unprecedented investment bubble and a frenzy of American greed. Join o...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 57 - Beanie Mania (2021) Part 1 Beanie Babies, the stuffed toys created by Ty Warner that inspired a collecting craze in the late 90s, are the subject of this eye‐opening, nostalgic, and endlessly‐entertaining documentary film. BEANIE MANIA is a layered and riveting look at how a children's toy spawned an unprecedented investment bubble and a frenzy of American greed. Join o...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 56 - Valley Uprising (2014) Part 2 In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the conservative values of the National Park Service. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VykasRN974 Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 55 - Valley Uprising (2014) Part 1 In the shady campgrounds of Yosemite valley, climbers carved out a counterculture lifestyle of dumpster-diving and wild parties that clashed with the conservative values of the National Park Service. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VykasRN974 Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 54 - Beaver Trilogy Part IV (2015) Part 2 Brad Besser's search for 'the Beaver Kid' uncovers more than anyone wanted to know about the elusive subject of the underground short film trilogy. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VykasRN974 Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the latest documentaries on Netflix, HB...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 53 - Beaver Trilogy Part IV (2015) Part 1 Brad Besser's search for 'the Beaver Kid' uncovers more than anyone wanted to know about the elusive subject of the underground short film trilogy. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VykasRN974 Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the latest documentaries on Netflix, HB...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 52 - Inside the Edge: A Professional Blackjack Adventure (2019) Part 2 The documentary film, "Inside The Edge" is an unprecedented glimpse into the world of elite blackjack players as they take on casinos for millions. Join our Discord! https://discord.gg/VykasRN974 Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the latest...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 51 - Inside the Edge: A Professional Blackjack Adventure (2019) Part 1 The documentary film, "Inside The Edge" is an unprecedented glimpse into the world of elite blackjack players as they take on casinos for millions. Join our Discord!  https://discord.gg/7KkgCyXWK⁠  Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the late...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 50 - The King of Kong (2007) Part 2 In the early 1980s, legendary Billy Mitchell set a Donkey Kong record that stood for almost 25 years. This documentary follows the assault on the record by Steve Wiebe, an earnest teacher from Washington who took up the game while unemployed Join our Discord!  https://discord.gg/7KkgCyXWK⁠  Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff &...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 49 - The King of Kong (2007) Part 1 In the early 1980s, legendary Billy Mitchell set a Donkey Kong record that stood for almost 25 years. This documentary follows the assault on the record by Steve Wiebe, an earnest teacher from Washington who took up the game while unemployed Join our Discord!  https://discord.gg/7KkgCyXWK⁠  Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff &...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 47 - Deep Water (2006) Part 2 Deep Water is a 2006 British documentary film directed by Jerry Rothwell and Louise Osmond, and produced by Al Morrow, Jonny Persey and John Smithson. It is based on the true story of Donald Crowhurst and the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race round the world alone in a yacht. The film reconstructs Crowhurst's voyage from his own audio tapes an...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 47 - Deep Water (2006) Part 1 Deep Water is a 2006 British documentary film directed by Jerry Rothwell and Louise Osmond, and produced by Al Morrow, Jonny Persey and John Smithson. It is based on the true story of Donald Crowhurst and the 1968 Sunday Times Golden Globe Race round the world alone in a yacht. The film reconstructs Crowhurst's voyage from his own audio tapes an...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 46 - Three Identical Strangers (2018) Part 2 Edward Galland, David Kellman, and Robert Shafran, a set of identical triplet brothers adopted as infants by separate families. Combining archival footage, re-enacted scenes, and present-day interviews, it recounts how the triplet brothers discovered one another by chance in New York in 1980 at age 19. Join our Discord!   ⁠⁠⁠https...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 45 - Three Identical Strangers (2018) Part 1 Edward Galland, David Kellman, and Robert Shafran, a set of identical triplet brothers adopted as infants by separate families. Combining archival footage, re-enacted scenes, and present-day interviews, it recounts how the triplet brothers discovered one another by chance in New York in 1980 at age 19. Join our Discord!   ⁠⁠⁠https...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 44 - Money Shot: The Pornhub Story (2023) Part 2 Pornhub, the internet's most famous adult entertainment platform, fundamentally changed how pornography is made and distributed. This enabled erotic content creators to reach a massive audience while the company made billions of dollars -- but it also became embroiled in allegations including non-consensual material and traffi...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 43 - Money Shot: The Pornhub Story (2023) Part 1 Pornhub, the internet's most famous adult entertainment platform, fundamentally changed how pornography is made and distributed. This enabled erotic content creators to reach a massive audience while the company made billions of dollars -- but it also became embroiled in allegations including non-consensual material and traffi...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 42 - The Lost Leonardo (2021) Part 2 The mystery surrounding the Salvator Mundi, the first painting by Leonardo da Vinci to be discovered for more than a century, which has now seemingly gone missing. Join our Discord!   ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/VykasRN974⁠⁠⁠ Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the latest documentaries...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 41 - The Lost Leonardo (2021) The mystery surrounding the Salvator Mundi, the first painting by Leonardo da Vinci to be discovered for more than a century, which has now seemingly gone missing. Join our Discord!   ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/VykasRN974⁠⁠⁠ Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the latest documentaries on Net...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 40 - An Honest Liar (2015) Part 2 Part 2 of World-renowned magician and escape artist James "the Amazing" Randi dedicates his life to exposing fake psychics and others who claim paranormal powers. Join our Discord!   ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/VykasRN974⁠⁠⁠ Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the latest documentaries on...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 39 - An Honest Liar (2015) Part 1 World-renowned magician and escape artist James "the Amazing" Randi dedicates his life to exposing fake psychics and others who claim paranormal powers. Join our Discord!   ⁠⁠⁠https://discord.gg/VykasRN974⁠⁠⁠ Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the latest documentaries on Netflix, H...

This week, special guest comedian and podcaster Matt Walker joins Chris to discuss "Love Me" A documentary that follows Western Men and Ukrainian Women as they embark on an unpredictable and riveting journey in search of love through the modern "mail-order bride" industry.

Down on the Docs - Ep. 37 - The Imposter (2012) The Imposter is a 2012 documentary film about the 1997 case of a French confidence trickster Frédéric Bourdin, who pretended to be Nicholas Patrick Barclay, an American boy who had disappeared in Texas at the age of 13 in 1994. Join our Discord!   ⁠⁠https://discord.gg/VykasRN974⁠⁠ Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a wee...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 36 - Shut Up Little Man (2011) In 2011 a feature documentary called Shut Up Little Man! – An Audio Misadventure was selected for the ⁠2011 Sundance Film Festival⁠ as part of the World Documentary section, where it had its world premiere Join our Discord!   ⁠https://discord.gg/VykasRN974⁠ Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaki...

Down on the Docs - Ep. 35 - Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist (2022) From Notre Dame to the NFL, Manti Te'o's future in football showed promise until a secret online relationship sent his life and career spiraling. Watch all you want. Join our Discord! ⁠https://discord.gg/VykasRN974   Down on the Docs, starring comedians Chris Neff & Dave Sarra, is a weekly podcast breaking down the latest d...