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An indepth look at documentaries that explores the subject matter on a deeper level and examines what was left out.

Mike Comfort


    • Apr 27, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • monthly NEW EPISODES
    • 1h 6m AVG DURATION
    • 73 EPISODES


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    E73: The War on the Diamond

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 27, 2025 48:23


    I dive into the Ray Chapman incident that occurred during a 1920 game between the NY Yankees and Cleveland Indians

    E72: India v Pakistan - The Greatest Rivalry

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 29, 2025 51:50


    I discuss the historic India-Pakistan cricket rivalry and the hostile relations between the countries

    E71: Leonardo da Vinci pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2025 39:11


    I finish my series on da Vinci and highlight the Mona Lisa, his flying inventions, and his rivalry with Michelangelo.

    E70: Leonardo da Vinci pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2025 42:59


    I discuss the 1st half of da Vinci's life as well as his contributions to anatomy, mechanics, and his painting The Last Supper

    E69: The Endurance

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2025 55:01


    I discuss Ernest Shackleton's infamous Endurance Expedition during the Heroic Age of Antarctic Expedition

    E68: Game 7 pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 62:11


    I finish the Game 7 documentary where I discuss the 1994 Stanley Cup Finals, 2003 ALCS, and 2006 NBA Western Conference Semis

    E67: Game 7 pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2024 61:39


    I look at the 1st part of the Amazon Prime series 'Game 7', where I discuss the 1987 Stanley Cup Finals and 2016 World Series

    E66: The Northwest Indian War

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 47:41


    I talk about the Northwest Indian War (1785-1795) and the greatest American military defeat - St Clair's Defeat

    E65: DTMM Update

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2024 8:44


    I'm looking for feedback on the future of Doc Tell Me More: 1) Frequency of episodes 2) Length of episodes 3) Episode content Post comments on your podcast platform or contact me at: coachmkccomfort@gmail.com Thanks!

    E64: The Bronx Zoo 1990 pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2024 29:50


    I finish my look at the 1990 Yankees and discuss how the worst team in franchise history turned into a dynasty

    E63: The Bronx Zoo 1990 pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 11, 2024 44:26


    I talk about the new documentary The Bronx Zoo 1990. In part 1 I discuss the state of the Yankees in 1990, the Steinbrenner Winfield feud, and the 1st half of the 1990 season.

    E62: The Short Flight of the Seattle Pilots

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2024 34:51


    I discuss the 1 year run of the Seattle Pilots of the American League - why they lasted just 1 year and the lasting legacy of Ball Four.

    E61: The War of 1812 (PBS) pt 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2024 71:10


    I finish the series on The War of 1812 with the campaigns of 1814-15, which includes Baltimore, Washington, Plattsburgh, and New Orleans. I also talk about the Hartford Convention, Treaty of Ghent, and the impact of the war.

    E60: The War of 1812 (PBS) pt 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 47:59


    I discuss the 1813 campaigns which include Lake Erie, Frenchtown, Thames, and Chrysler's Farm.

    E59: The War of 1812 (PBS) pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2024 53:33


    The campaign of 1812 is discussed including the Fall of Detroit, Queenston Heights, the USS Constitution, and the USS United States. I also discuss the election of 1812.

    E58: The War of 1812 (PBS) pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2024 54:00


    I start discussing the PBS documentary The War of 1812. I focus on the prelude and causes of the war, plus the Baltimore Riots after the declaration of war.

    E57: The League - Journey of Negro League Baseball

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2023 47:34


    I discuss important figures of Negro League baseball including Rube Foster, Gus Greenlee, Cumberland Posey, Effa Manley, and J.L. Wilkinson.

    E56: Bison, Barry, and Stamped

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2023 41:07


    I take a quick look at 3 documentaries in a special episode: American Buffalo, Bye Bye Barry, and Stamped From The Beginning.

    E55: The Bright Path - Johnny Bright

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2023 37:03


    I discuss one of the 1st great dual threat QBs, Johnny Bright, who starred for Drake University and in the CFL. He's known for the Johnny Bright Incident, which was a racially motivated attack against him during a game.

    E54: Swamp Kings pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2023 43:44


    I discuss all the arrests at UF under Urban Meyer, the Bama rivalry, the 2010 season, and other topics left out of the documentary

    E53: Swamp Kings pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2023 51:02


    I discuss the history of Florida football, Urban Meyer, and the 2006 national championship

    E52: The Roosevelts pt 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 34:45


    I discuss FDR's death, other presidential deaths, and Eleanor Roosevelt's role in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    E51: The Roosevelts pt 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2023 66:24


    I discuss the Election of 1940, the ridiculous (and false) Pearl Harbor conspiracy theories, plus Ted Roosevelt Jr's military legacy

    E50: The Roosevelts pt 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2023 66:21


    I take a look at the New Deal, the election of 1936, and Eleanor Roosevelt's impact as First Lady

    E49: The Roosevelts pt 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2023 59:39


    I discuss FDR's polio diagnosis, the presidential election of 1932, and FDR's assassination attempt.

    E48: The Roosevelts pt 3

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2023 58:44


    I discuss the Election of 1912, TR's South American Expedition, and FDR's early political career.

    E47: The Roosevelts pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 30, 2023 64:02


    I discuss TR's role in the Panama Canal, the dark chapter of the Brownsille Affair, and the Russo-Japanese War and its effects on TR and FDR.

    E46: The Roosevelts pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 6, 2023 73:02


    Part 1 of my new series 'The Roosevelts' takes a look at the Roosevelt ancestors, Teddy's Spanish-American War service including myths, and the assassination of President McKinley

    E45: Bill Russell - Legend pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2023 62:04


    I discuss Russell's 2nd half of his playing career, assess his coaching abilities, and theorize where he ranks all time.

    E44: Bill Russell - Legend pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 68:45


    I examine part 1 of Bill Russell - Legend and take a look at Russell's USF career, early Boston Celtics career, and role in the Civil Rights movement.

    E43: A Long Way From Home - Baseball Integration pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2023 48:53


    I discuss the integration of the minor leagues in the 1950s/1960s and the 1970s Pittsburgh Pirates, who had the 1st all-minority lineup.

    E42: A Long Way From Home - Baseball Integration pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 74:45


    My first episode from the documentary 'A Long Way From Home' takes a look at the players who followed in Jackie Robinson's steps in breaking the color barrier and how long full integration took in major league baseball.

    E41: The Vote pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2022 34:08


    Alice Paul and Carrie Chapman Catt pursue separate strategies in order to get the 19th Amendment passed to enshrine women's suffrage.

    E40: The Vote pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2022 60:10


    I look at the women's suffrage movement from the early 1800s to 1915.

    E39: Ken Burns The War pt 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2022 70:17


    Germany surrenders after the Battle of Berlin, while Japan surrenders after Okinawa and the atomic bombings. Also, what happened if the US invaded Japan w Operation Downfall or Britain attacked the USSR w Operation Unthinkable? Lastly, some thoughts on the Holocaust.

    E38: Ken Burns The War pt 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2022 60:04


    Two fierce battles set the stage for the Allied victory: Battle of the Bulge and Battle of Iwo Jima. Plus two women's professional baseball leagues are founded and find success.

    E16: Ken Burns Civil War Episode 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 58:45


    Grant's Overland Campaign, the Fall of Atlanta, and the Shenandoah Valley push the North towards victory.

    E15: Ken Burns Civil War Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 71:11


    The Siege of Vicksburg and Battle of Gettysburg turn the tide for the Union in 1863

    E14: Ken Burns Civil War Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 66:01


    I discuss the Valley Campaign, the Seven Days, Antietam, and the Emancipation Proclamation.

    E13 Ken Burns Civil War Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 66:27


    Discuss General McClellan in the East, General Grant in the West, Frederick Douglass, and other info from the first part of 1862

    E12: Ken Burns Civil War Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 21, 2022 116:07


    Discussed are the causes of the Civil War, secession, the creation of the Confederacy, the 1860 election, and major battles of 1861.

    E37: Ken Burns The War pt 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2022 54:51


    WW2 drags on with fierce battles: Leyte, Peleliu, Aachen. Plus the Warsaw Uprising and the Lost Battalion.

    E36: Ken Burns The War pt 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 94:14


    The Allies land on Normandy, the US invades Saipan, Paris is liberated, plus a look at the POW situation in WW2.

    E35: DOC Making the Rounds #3

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2022 29:55


    I talk about a variety of topics including Nolan Ryan, the premodern WS of 1884-90, and the Battle of Madagascar.

    E34: Ken Burns The War pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 74:34


    The Allies invade Italy, the home front kicks into high gear, the Russians beat the Germans in Stalingrad, and the Battle of Tarawa proves costly.

    E33: Ken Burns The War pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2022 96:05


    I examine the events leading to WW2, the Fall of France, the US entry, and key battles such as Midway, Guadalcanal, and the little known Aleutian Islands Campaign.

    E32: DOC Making the Rounds #2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 29:31


    Another short episode where I discuss the Manti Te'o doc, Pujols 700 HR, who is the single season HR king, the Battle of the Coral Sea, and an update on my next long episode on WW2

    E31: DOC Making the Rounds #1

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 30:13


    I talk about the Gladbeck Hostage Crisis, the 2001 Miami Hurricanes, Aaron Judge's historic season, and why the playoff is bad for college football.

    E30: The U - Miami Hurricane Dynasty of the 80s

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2022 107:53


    I discuss the Miami Hurricanes FB Dynasty of the 1980s

    E29: History of the USFL pt 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2022 66:39


    I finish discussing the USFL including its demise and the impact on the NFL

    E28: History of the USFL pt 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2022 60:13


    After watching 30 for 30 "Small Potatoes What Killed the USFL?" I look at the origins of the USFL and how their 1st season went in 1983.

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