TALKUMENTARY

A messy roommate is bad... but a murderous roommate is truly terrifying. Welcome, Strangers, to Small Talkumentary by My Mama Done Told Me! In this spinoff of ⁠ @talkumentarypodcast ⁠ , we watch documentaries, and then have a little small talk about them. (Basically it's the same show, but less frequent and a bit shorter) In this first episode, we cover the first episode of the second season of th...

Talkumentary INSIDER welcomes writer, producer, documentarian, and the first mate of the Ol' Lady - Dr. Stephen J. O'shea! Talkumentary covered the documentary Hell Or High Seas, which received the highest Talkumentary rating during the show's first season! Jeff and Sister Lauren had the chance to sit down with Stephen and talk about his journies in sailing, writing, veteran issues, friendship, an...

Could this truly be the end of Season 1 of Talkumentary? So long, Strangers... The entire crew got together to talk about their favorite moments of the first season of Talkumentary. Please don't cry. We will be taking a hiatus for a while, but please keep your giant yellow eyes open for what happens next. As always, we hope you keep your minds open and be kind to each other. Connect w/ the Tal...

Can Thor and Iron Man stop the dastardly Dr. Doom from ending Season 1 of Talkumentary? Welcome, True Believers! This week, The Crew discusses the wonderful world of Marvel Comics - specifically, one of the men responsible for creating some of the most iconic characters of all time: Stan Lee! Thor (Jeff) and Iron Man (Matty Boom Blatty) battle against Dr. Doom (King James) to discuss the documenta...

What do you get if a system unfairly takes a child from their parents? Nothing good. Welcome, Strangers This week, The Crew discusses the story of Maya Kowalski and her family as they contend with an ultra-rare disease, false accusations, and an all-around heartbreaking story. Jeff is joined by Brice and Lady Katy for the 2023 documentary titled Take Care of Maya. - Credits for Take Care of Maya:...

Talkumentary INSIDER welcomes Canadian heavy metal guitaris, vocalist, and the HAMMER of high energy and positivity, Lips Kudlow of the band ANVIL! Talkumentary covered the documentary ANVIL: The Story Of Anvil for our bonus episode with contestant winner Abby Necker and Mark Means, who return for this episode of INSIDER with Jeff as they pick the brain and hear the incredible stories Lips brings...

The devil made me do it! Welcome, Strangers This week, Jeff is possessed by Cain Stevens of the Cain Stevens Super Show podcast, along with Sister Lauren and Good Golly Miss Molly, to discuss a documentary from 2023 titled The Devil On Trial. This film covers (with god-forsaken reenactments) the first and only time that "demonic possession" was attempted as a defense in a U.S. murder tri...

Talkumentary INSIDER welcomes award-winning filmmaker, TV producer, writer, and podcaster Andrew Jenks, whose film Dream/Killer was featured on our main program this week! Join Jeff and Sister Lauren for a conversation about Andrew's involvement in the story of Ryan Ferguson, who was wrongfully convicted of murder based on another man's dream, along with other insights into Andrew's di...

Have you ever dreamed that you did something bad and then woke up and admitted to murder? Yeah... neither have we. Welcome, Strangers This week, Jeff and Sister Lauren follow the story of Ryan Ferguson and his hero-of-a-dad, Bill Ferguson, as they campaign to prove Ryan's innocence in a murder conviction, where the only evidence against him was another man's dream. Join us as we dive into...

Talkumentary INSIDER welcomes award-winning director and non-fiction filmmaker Jeff Feuerzeig, whose film The Devil and Daniel Johnston was featured on our main program this week! Join Jeff and Brice for this amazing conversation with an awesome person and filmmaker! - Find Jeff Feuerzeig at jefffeuerzeig.cop - Credits for The Devil and Daniel Johnston: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CREDITS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Hi, How Are You? Welcome, Strangers This week, Brice and Sister Lauren join Jeff in the basement to record a lo-fi ballad dedicated to the genius of Daniel Johnston. They discuss the documentary titled The Devil And Daniel Johnston and take a look into the life and career of the cult phenomenon. Don't be sad; I know you will - but don't give up until true love will find you in the end. - C...

Life itself is kinship. We are all a community of air. Welcome, Strangers This week, Jeff is joined by Sister Lauren and King James to talk about the 2022 Oscar Nominated Documentary called All The Breathes Join us as we discuss the "Kite Brothers" and their care for thousands of neglected black kites above the rooftops in smog-choked New Delhi. - Credits for All That Breathes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Pro Wrestling. Polar Bears. Hillbillies. Barbecue. Santa Claus. Welcome, Strangers, and HAPPY HOLIDAYS! This week, to celebrate the holidays, Jeff is joined by King James and Matty Boom Blatty to talk about the 2014 documentary titled I Am Santa Claus. They follow five real-bearded Santas for an entire year for a peek into the lives of the men who play the role of the big guy every season. - Credi...

You deserve to be happy. Welcome, Strangers, This week, the crew journeys around the world in search of the things that truly make people happy. Jeff, Matty Boom Blatty, and Sister Lauren push each other's buttons while we discuss the 2012 documentary titled Happy! - Credits for Happy: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠CREDITS⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect w/ the Talkumentary Crew! Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠info.talku...

George Hardy joins the Talkumentary Crew! Welcome, Strangers, to NILBOG This week, the crew takes a look into the life of small-town dentist and actor, George Hardy, and follows him and the rest of the crew as they discuss the making of the 1990 cult horror classic and "worst film of all time" Troll 2. We are joined by none other than the man himself, George Hardy, as we dive into a movi...

You don't piss on hospitality. I won't allow it! Welcome, Strangers, to NILBOG In a bonus episode this week - Jeff, Molly, and Brice sit down and watch the 1990 independent dark fantasy horror B-Movie, Troll 2! Join us as we take on all the goblins, and eat all the green food and …. popcorn... lots of popcorn. Queue up your copy of Troll 2 so you can watch along with us! Troll 2 on Amazon...

*FAMILY FRIENDLY EPISODE! (Non-Explicit)* Forget everything you think you know about cats. Welcome, Strangers, to TalkuMEOWtary! This week, we examine the behaviors of our furry feline friends and attempt to make sense of what what they're thinking, doing, and even saying. Jeff CLAWsky is joined by Good Golly Miss MEOWly, PURRice, and special guest Kathy Humann (aka Jeff'sMamaKat) for our...

Food sovereignty is about feeding your people - plain and simple. Welcome, Strangers Happy Thanksgiving and National Day of Mourning. This week, as we get together with family and friends and share gratitude and gratefulness, we also commemorate, remember and mourn for the ancestors on whose land we now sit, and the generations of Native Americans who have suffered senseless oppression since the c...

Camp Jened fueled a fire inside some young disabled revolutionaries and inspired a passion to fight for equal rights and fair legislation. Welcome, Strangers This week, The Crew goes back to the early 1970s to the days before the Americans With Disabilities Act was put into law, and long before it was enforced, and looked into a wonderful, hippy-led summer camp called Camp Jened, designed for teen...

The world's most treacherous ocean waters can seem calm compared to the storm raging inside the mind of someone struggling with PTSD. Welcome, Strangers Happy Veteran's Day! This week, The Crew follows Taylor Grieger and Stephen O'Shea as they set sail for the adventure of a lifetime - all with a mission to bring awareness, validation, and assistance to the struggles veterans face when...

There's a lot of poop, vomit, and blood in this episode... so buckle up, buttercup. Welcome, Strangers. This week, Jeff, Katy, and Brice release their bowels all over the 1993 documentary about one of punk music's most infamous performers known for intense acts of violence, self-mutilation, nudity, defecation, and so...much...more. We watched Hated: G.G. Allin and the Murder Junkies. Good...

*TALKUMENTARY NOW HAS VIDEO ON ⁠YOUTUBE!⁠* Happy Halloween! The scariest urban legends are the true ones. Welcome, Strangers. This week, The Crew travels to Staten Island, New York, to look at a boogeyman-like urban legend thought to live in, under, or around an abandoned mental hospital in the woods - that may be more true than anyone wants to believe. Jeff, Molly, Lauren, and King James are join...

Welcome to one of the Seven Wonders of the Modern World - as well as one of the most tragic. Welcome, Strangers. This week, The Crew takes a trip to San Francisco to discuss a documentary titled The Bridge. This doc scores the lowest of all time on our show due to the graphic and sometimes insensitive depiction of suicide and the often voyeuristic nature of the film Despite the appalling documenta...

*TALKUMENTARY NOW HAS VIDEO ON ⁠YOUTUBE!⁠* Happy Indigenous Peoples Day! Welcome, Strangers. This week, The Crew turns their amps up and jams out to the rock and roll created and popularized by Native Americans and the indigenous sounds that created the iconic rhythms and driving power behind the music we all know and love. Jeff is joined by King James Himself along with the first appearance of a...

*TALKUMENTARY NOW HAS VIDEO ON YOUTUBE! * Stand up! Polish your buttons! Piss in your Boots! Be careful on that poopin' beam! Welcome, Strangers. This week, The Crew goes back to World War I and joins up with the British Army to spend some time learning what it was really like for servicemen in the trenches of this bloody conflict. Captain Jeff's ranks are joined by Brice and two history e...