Real Films Podcast: Recent Episodes
Jamison and Jason
A show dedicated to spreading the word that documentary films are not boring. Jamison and Jason review some of thier favorite documentary films ranging from the weird and dark to the heart breaking and inspirational. Join us for a look into real life...
In this episode we travel back to the time when Nintendo was king and Sega was eying the top spot in the hearts of gamers in every living room. Console Wars takes us behind the scenes of the battle for home gaming. Join us!
In this episode we take a look at the Academy Award nominated documentary The Mole Agent.
In this episode we discuss the film Tread where a man takes his revenge on the small town he feels wronged him.
Looking to prove himself worthy to the world of wrestling, actor David Arquette steps back into the ring to show he's more than a joke. Jamison and Jason chat about the doc that sheds new light on the promotional stunt that may have cost a man his career.
Jamison and Jason take a trip back to the age of the video rental store and check in on the last remaining Blockbuster video store in the world. Also we chat about the rise of VHS and the changing landscape of home entertainment. Join us!
In this episode the boys take a look at a doc that gives us a seat at a bar celebrating it's final night in business. Or is it! Time to rub elbows with the regulars and have a chat about what makes a doc and what doesn't. Join us!
In this episode we take a look at the world of Jasper Mall as it struggles to stay afloat in a world dominated by big box stores and online shopping.
Jamison and Jason take a look inside the making and legacy of The Monster Squad with the doc Wolfman's Got Nards. Plus Jason chats about Facing East which is the story of one of the most over buried cemeteries in America. Join us!
In this episode Jamison and Jason discuss the documentary The Social Dilemma now on Netflix.
In this episode we discover a lost Star Wars inspired band created specifically for the largest stage at Tomorrowland in Disneyland. Join us as we learn the story of Halyx!
Join Jamison and Jason as they attempt to track the crazy story of the possible murder of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in 1961 by a secret military unit who may have also had a hand in helping spread the AIDS virus through Africa. Buckle up and join us!
The boys return to chat about a different type of endurance test doc when 24 random people put hands on a truck to see who can last the longest in order to drive off the lot with the vehicle as the trophy. Join us as we review Hands on a Hardbody!
In this episode the guys take a look at a documentary showcasing the making of and fandom of the film Galaxy Quest.
In this episode the boys take a look at the McDonald's Monopoly scandal. An innocent fast food game gets taken over by the mob! Who would have seen that coming? Join us!
This docu-series is bonkers. Jamison and Jason chat about the story of Joe Exotic and the random assortment of folks that make up his wild and sometimes disturbing story. We try and stay as spoiler free as possible but it's hard with as many twists and turns this story has. Join us!
In this episode Jamison and Jason take a look at the story of a creepy clown from Florida who can be paid to come scare your e misbehaving kids... or can he? Join us!
In this episode the guys finally discuss Jason's latest short doc, Hatched, which has been teased since the first episode of the podcast. Now available to the world Jason tells the story about how the film came to be.
We have returned! In this episode we take a look at the new Netflix docu-series Don't F*** with Cats where some online detectives try to figure out the identity of the person who posts a video harming kittens and this takes them on a journey no one expected. Join us!
In this episode the guys take a look at the 2nd Amazing Johnathan documentary to be released to see how it stacks up the first. It's telling a much different story than the first and takes a turn when the filmmaker discovers he isn't the only one making a film on the comedian/magician.
In this episode the guys take a look at a doc that takes a peek into the world of the boom and bust of the trading card business.
In this episode the guys take a look into the work and life of the Amazing Jonathan, a comedic magician who's hard living finally catches up to him.
Jamison and Jason return to talk about a lost trove of film treasures and meet a man who brings history to life in the documentary Saving Brinton. Join us!
Jamison and Jason discuss the film RBG as well as a few other docs in the running for the big award at this years Academy Awards.
A double feature! Jamison and Jason take a look at the dueling documentary films about the disaster that was the Fyre Festival.
Jamison and Jason talk about a doc focusing less on skateboarding and more on the family relationships that help define who we become.
The guys jump into the story of three identical triplets who meet for the first time after being separated by birth. And that's not even the biggest part of the story...
In this episode we take a look into the story of an unfinished Orson Wells film that is finally seeing the light of day.
For the Halloween season Jamison and Jason take a look into the mystery surrounding the famous DeFeo murders and the reported haunting of the house in which the murders took place. Join us for some true crime.
Ever wonder what motivates those neighbors of yours that go all out for Halloween? This doc attempts to shine a light into the darkness of the home Haunters. Some do it for fun while others may take it a step too far.
The boys talk about the real life Serpico as well as Fahrenheit 11/9, The Push, and The Dawn Wall.
It's time for the boys to come on down! They are the next reviewers of Perfect Bid! It's a story about a man who knows a little too much about the hit game show The Price is Right and how he managed to become part of it's history.
They guys return to talk about the documentary Dina! This film follows Dina and Scott as they get ready to get married and the trials they face. Join us!
In this episode we're learning about the man who made it his mission in life to expose the holes in the media that provides news to the masses.
The guys take a look at two docs this episode! Making Fun and Faces Places! After a couple false starts getting this episode out we're back!
Jamison and Jason talk about a doc covering the life of Aaron Swartz and his contributions to the online world we know today and his fight to make knowledge free to everyone.
In this episode we take a look into the world of two men who spend their lives watching others. One is a journalist who tells the stories of others and one is a man who watches from the shadows.
In this episode Jamison and Jason meet Alpha Go, a learning computer built by Skynet to travel back in time to kill Sarah Connor. Or maybe it's just here to play a game. Would you like to play a game? Watch as this artificial intelligence goes up against the best the human race has to offer.
Jamison and Jason take a look at another Oscar nominated doc! This time around it's Abacus which tells the story of a small bank targeted by the law to be an example for bank fraud as it's deemed to small to fight back.
Jamison and Jason review one of the documentary films nominated for this years Oscars. Strong Island is currently streaming on Netflix.
The boys take a look into the world of the Hired Gun which has nothing to do with being paid to kill someone but actually being paid to rock someones face off. Join us!
The guys take a journey into the mind of Jim Carrey as he channels Andy Kaufman for the filming of Man on the Moon. Join us on this look into what method acting looks like.
The guys look into the world of competitive endurance tickling and find themselves falling down a rabbit hole of crazy that doesn't seem to have an end to it.
It's panic in the sky as Jamison and Jason learn about the story of Ish and his escape from the law as we review The Skyjackers Tale.
The guys dive into the world of sports doping with a documentary that plays like a big budget spy thriller. Join us!
Episode 78 - The boys return to talk about two documentaries that take a look inside the films and mind of Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski.
Episode 77 - We return to the world of street art as we talk about one man trying to save a Banksy painting from being painted over.
Episode 76 - Jamison and Jason have a chat about the rather odd character known as Biker Fox and the misadvetures he finds himself in.
Episode 75 - In this episode we tackle two documentaries about the lives of artists. One of a young filmmaker and the nephew seeking to learn more about him and the other about a forgotten contributer to one of the most iconic characters in the world.
Episode 74 - In this episode we take a look into the life of an old farmer and his lonely life.
Episode 73 - Jamison and Jason check out the story of a film you were never supposed to see. Roger Corman's Fantastic Four.
Episode 72 - Jamison and Jason take a sip from the world of fine collectable wine and a man who rocked the wine world with some bottles of vino that turned out to be not what they seem.
Episode 71 - Jamison and Jason take a look into the story of a documentary that was created to show the world the real life horrors of the Nazi concentration camps but was never finished.
Episode 70 - Blow the dust out of those old Nintendo cartridges and get ready to go on the hunt for some of the most sought after games from the 80's! We're reviewing Nintendo Quest in this episode!
Episode 69 - In this episode we're talking about a doc about a movie that was never made.
Episode 68 - Jamison and Jason take look at one of the docs up for an Oscar this year. Life, Animated tells the story of an autistic Disney fan and the parents who raised him. Join us!
Episode 67 - In this episode we jump into a discussion of Cameraperson. It's a very different type of doc thats getting a lot of Oscar buzz and we check it out to see if it is deserving of the praise.
Episode 66 - In the spirit of the holidays Jamison and Jason take a look at a couple of docs centered on the jolly old elf himself, Santa. Plus we give you suggestions for those newbie doc watchers on your Christmas gift list!
Episode 65 - How much fast food do you eat? Not as much as Morgan Spurlock does in the this doc that takes a look at the fast food addiction hitting America.
Episode 64 - In this episode we touch on a tough subject as we talk about the doc 13th and it's look into the racial issues surrounding our prison system.
Episode 63 - It's a double feature as we take a looking inside the lives of some people who played background characters in Star Wars and visit with a man who is trying to break a video game record and reclaim his glory days.
Episode 62 - Why watch Raiders of the Lost Ark when you can make it yourself? We discuss a film where a few teens do just that... and it took them decades to finish it.
Episode 61 - Well... it finally happened. One of the hosts watched the wrong movie. We make the best of it though and do a double review of a couple of space movies about the human race reaching for the moon.
Episode 60 - We talk about a magician who sets out to debunk those who would use the art of the magician to fool people for thier own personal gain sometimes to the detriment of others.
Episode 59 - In this episode the guys take a look inside the lives of three young boys who live in a small town with little money, prospects, or support. Plus we talk about Ghostbusters...
Episode 58 - Jamison and Jason once again head behind bars to hear the story of a man who claims to have not done what landed him in a cell.
Episode 57 - Jamison and Jason chat about a film which shows how a small town in middle America fights against those who are looking to make it a safe haven for neo nazis and other hate groups.
Episode 56 - In this episode we take a look at how some of the B movies of the 80's helped fight communism in Romania.
Episode 55 - Jamison and Jason talk about a film that attempts to discover who Vivian Maier, an unknown but talented street photographer, really was after she has passed away.
Episode 54 - Jamison and Jason check out a documentary about a company of soldiers and the bloody battle that ties them all together.
Episode 53 - Jamison and Jason take a look inside a race that breaks the body and will of nearly all who enter.
Episode 52 - In this episode we journey through the story of some filmmakers who meet an old man who wants to tell his story and they find themselves becoming a part of it.
Episode 51 - A whole family of young men raised on movies hidden from the world. Hear our thoughts!
Episode 50 - It's our 50th episode! We review Genius on Hold and then we each run down our list of favorite documentary directors. Join us!
Episode 49 - We binge watched this 10 part doc series along with the rest of the country and now we're here to give you our thoughts on Making a Murderer from Netflix.
Episode 48 - In this episode we look at the story of a man who makes movies out of his living room. We also get a chance to talk with the director, Justin Johnson, about his filmmaking journey.
Episode 46 - In this outing we cover the story of a family who is torn apart when dark secrets are brought to light.
Episode 45 - What does it look like when a popular tv show is redone for another country? In this episode we find out as Raymond goes to Russia...
Episode 43 - In this episode we journey into the world of filmmaking to watch as a directors vision is ripped apart before his very eyes... by Marlon Brando and Val Kilmer.
Episode 42 - Jamison and Jason have a chat with Karina Longworth, the host of the very popular podcast You Must Remember This.
Episode 41 - Jamison and Jason talk about the doc Sound and Fury which tells the story of a family torn apart when the choice is made to help a young child hear.
Episode 40 - Jamison and Jason sit down with director Eric Dow and his subject and director of Batman Dead End Sandy Collora to talk more in depth about the documentery Behind the Mask: The Batman Dead End Story.
Episode 39 - We double up this episode with reviews of The Death of Superman Lives: What Happened? and Behind the Mask: The Batman Dead End Story.
Episode 38 - Going from one broken down mansion to another. In this episode Jamison and Jason take a look at the Siegel family as they suffer some financial hardships while attempting to build the largest single family house in America.
Episode 37 - Jamison and Jason take a look at the classic doc Grey Gardens and the women who in habit the run down mansion.
Episode 36 - Jamison and Jason discuss the angriest man in the world... The Winnebago Man.
Episode 35 - Jamison and Jason take a look at the film Stevie as well as talk about Showrunners and The Parking Lot Movie.
Episode 34 - Jamison and Jason talk about all the theories and craziness surrounding The Shining in the documentary Room 237. Plus we do quick reviews on A Brony Tale and Magician: The Story of Orson Wells.
Episode 33 - Jamison and Jason take a look at a doc about a family and their secrets in Stories We Tell.
Episode 31 - Jamison and Jason journey into the life of a man who fancies himself a filmmaker and Canada's answer to Chuck Norris in the doc Kung Fu Elliot.
Episode 32 - Jamison and Jason get a chance to sit down with the directors of Kung Fu Elliot, Matthew Bauckman and Jaret Belliveau!
Episode 30 - The guys take a look at the man who attempts to figure out the secrets to one of the worlds greatest painters even though he doesn't know how to paint.
Episode 29 - The guys head deep into the Congo to explore issues of conservation of nature and life as they review the Academy Award nominated Virunga.
Episode 28 - The boys join the players on the field in search of the Golden Snitch in this doc about real life players of a fantasy sport.
Episode 27 - The boys hop aboard a fine sailing vessel to learn the story of a 14 year old girl as she attempts to sail around the world.
Episode 26 - The guys return to talk about a man wrongly convicted, a long buried game, and the making of a president.
Episode 25 - The guys celebrate thier 1 year anniversary with a film about a film. We're talking about the making of the best worst movie, Troll 2.
Episode 23 - Jamison and Jason take a look at a viral sensation from before the digital age. Two young guys record two old guys fighting. Trust us... it's more interesting than it sounds.
Episode 22 - Jamison and Jason review Crazy Love, a love story that has more twists and turns than a Hollywood thriller.
Episode 21 - Jamison and Jason review the film Life Itself which takes a look inside the career and the life of Roger Ebert.
Episode 19 - The streets run wild as Jamison and Jason look into the world of the 12 O'Clock Boys and one kid who wants to join them...
Episode 18 - Jamison and Jason take a quick look into the world of some dummies and the woman who gives them a voice.
Episode 17 - Jamison and Jason watch as a man with a vision from God tries to make a film that would rival Star Wars.
Episode 16 - Jamison and Jason dive into the mystery of the Toynbee tiles and the man obsessed with finding the truth.
Episode 15 - Jamison and Jason talk about the walk of a man. A walk that took place high up in the air...
Episode 13 - Jamison and Jason watch as a team of underdogs fight for a successful season.
Episode 12 - Jamison and Jason journey to the small town of Marwencol to learn it's history.
Episode 11 - Jamison and Jason take a look at the story of a man who isn't what he seems.
Episode 10 - Jamison and Jason watch as a film falls apart before it can even get going.
Episode 09 - Jamison and Jason take a look at a film about a man and his love for bears that takes a tragic turn.
Episode 08 - In our first double feature episode we take a look at the world of costumed folks on Hollywood Blvd.
Episode 07 - The guys take a journey with Joe who decides to live off of Craigslist for a month.
Episode 06 - The guys take a look at the behind the scenes expose Blackfish and what it means for Seaworld.
Episode 05 - This episode we take a look at an Oscar nominated film about street art and the people behind it.
Episode 04 - The guys chat about a doc that covers a deeper and more emotional story. Bring your tissues.
Episode 03 - The guys take a look at the making of a short film in a cold wasteland called Wizconnzen or something…
Episode 02 - The guys travel back to the 60's and go on the adventure of several peoples lifetimes...
Episode 01 - In the beginning Jamison and Jason set forth on a quest to talk about documentary films. This is thier story...