Fog of Truth

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 documentaries, the impact of corporate ownership o...

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 conversation covers the evolution of his career, th...

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 with the iconic Adidas Stan Smith tennis shoe. Th...

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 most vital resources. Mattei shares insights into his...

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 remarks on the absence of American-made documentarie...

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.

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

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."

Bart Justina and John talk about true crime documraires edited by Zac Cousineau   

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

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

John Bart and Justina Review the Documentary Jack has a Plan.

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 Floyd," was made by one of the founders of Hipgnosis,...

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

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

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

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

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!

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.      

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

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

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

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 film and television scripts. Parting the curtains...

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.

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