Real Movies Podcast

In this episode of REAL MOVIES, we discuss the Oscar-nominated documentary, SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN, which is about how recording artist Rodriguez became a national phenomenon in South Africa and had no idea about it.

We settle in for our longest episode ever as we discuss the 2012 documentary "The Queen of Versailles." The film features David and Jackie Siegel as they set out to build the largest single-family home in North America. Things go differently than planned with the stock market crashed, and the Siegels are forced to change the way they live and stop construction on their massive new house.Music in this episode: "Moneygrabber" by Fitz and the Tantrums

We return from a long break with episode #25 of the Real Movies Podcast with a discussion of two films from 2007: "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters" and "Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade." Both documentaries feature a few of the same people from the Twin Galaxies world of competitive arcade games such as Pac-Man and Donkey Kong.Don't forget to find us on Twitter and Facebook!

Jon and Rob discuss the documentary MARWENCOL.Next episode: KING OF KONG and CHASING GHOSTS

Rob has never hated a documentary as much as he hated the 1986 documentary SHERMAN'S MARCH. Listen to hear why!

One of the greatest Formula One racers of all time was Ayrton Senna. This week on the Real Movies Podcast, Jon and Rob talk about the 2010 documentary SENNA. A word of warning: there are SPOILERS in this podcast as we discuss what happens in the movie.Next week's documentary: Sherman's March (1986)

In Los Angeles, there is are people who spend their days dressed as celebrities and film characters and will take pictures with tourists for tips. In CONFESSIONS OF A SUPERHERO, filmmaker Matthew Ogens follows four of these individuals and helps us see inside the lives of four people who dress up everyday and stand on Sunset Boulevard, waiting for tourists to pay attention to them.

In the 1970's and 80's, there was a series of child abductions on Staten Island, NY. This was the beginning of the local urban legend known as Cropsey. In this episode of Real Movies, Jon and Rob discuss the 2009 documentary CROPSEY, which explores these disappearances as well as Andre Rand, the man who was eventually convicted for the crimes.

In 2003, Steve Bartman tried to catch a foul ball at playoff game at Wrigley Field. This single event changed his life forever, drawing scorn from the entire city of Chicago and Cubs fans worldwide. In the 2011 ESPN documentary CATCHING HELL, filmmaker Alex Gibney explores this event and its aftermath.CATCHING HELL can be purchased in the iTunes store.Next week's documentary: CROPSEY

In episode 18, Rob and Jon discuss the 2004 documentary TOUCHING THE VOID. We also discuss which songs we want to hear right before we die.Don't forget to "Like" us on Facebook and follow us at twitter.com/realmoviesYou can use one of these venues to request that we watch a documentary that you want to hear us talk about!

In episode 17 of REAL MOVIES, Jon and Rob discuss the 2011 Werner Herzog film INTO THE ABYSS.Next episode: TOUCHING THE VOID

In episode 16 of Real Movies, we discuss the 2011 documentary BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK.Next Week: INTO THE ABYSS

In this week's episode of the Real Movies Podcast, Jon and Rob discuss the highly acclaimed 2008 documentary MAN ON WIRE.Next week: BILL CUNNINGHAM NEW YORK

In episode 14 of REAL MOVIES, Jon and Rob discuss the documentary BEER WARS.Next episode: MAN ON WIRE

In episode 13 of REAL MOVIES, we discuss the documentary FOOD INC.Next episode: BEER WARS

In this episode of Real Movies, we discuss the 2009 documentary WINNEBAGO MAN.Don't forget to "like" us on Facebook!

In Episode 11 of THE REAL MOVIES PODCAST Jon and Rob discuss the 2009 documentary THE ART OF THE STEAL.

In the tenth episode of the REAL MOVIES PODCAST, Jon and Rob discuss the 2010 documentary EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP.Next week: THE ART OF THE STEAL

In the ninth episode of the Real Movies Podcast, Jon and Rob discuss the 2009 documentary THE WILD AND WONDERFUL WHITES OF WEST VIRGINIA.Next week: EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP

Jon and Rob discuss the critically acclaimed 2011 documentary THE INTERRUPTERS.Next week: THE WEIRD WILD WHITES OF WEST VIRGINIA

In this episode of the Real Movies Podcast, we discuss the 2009 documentary BEST WORST MOVIE, which explores the cult phenomenon of Troll 2, the worst movie ever made.

Jon and Rob discuss the 2011 documentary PEARL JAM TWENTY, exploring and celebrating the life of the band Pearl Jam.Next week's documentary: THE INTERRUPTERS (2011)

In this episode of the REAL MOVIES PODCAST, we discuss the 2011 HBO Documentary HOT COFFEE. The film deals with the controversy surrounding so-called "frivolous lawsuits," specifically Stella Liebeck vs. McDonalds, in which a woman famously spilled hot coffee on herself and won a large settlement from McDonalds.You can follow REAL MOVIES on Twitter: twitter.com/realmoviesYou can follow Jon at dontputmetosleep.blogspot.com and twitter.com/jonrhodesscholarYou can follow Rob at robcarmack.blogspot.com and twitter.com/robcarmackNext week's documentary: PEARL JAM TWENTY (2011)

In episode 5 of THE REAL MOVIES PODCAST, Jon and Rob discuss the 2010 documentary THE PARKING LOT MOVIE, which examines the lives of the people who work at the Corner Parking Lot in Charlottesville, Virginia.You can watch THE PARKING LOT MOVIE streaming on Netflix.Check out Jon's blog: dontputmetosleep.blogspot.com or follow him at twitter.com/jonrhodesscholarCheck out Rob's blog: robcarmack.blogspot.com or follow him at twitter.com/robcarmack

In this episode of the REAL MOVIES PODCAST, Jon and Rob discuss the 2010 Davis Guggenheim documentary WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN."You can find WAITING FOR "SUPERMAN" streaming on Netflix. You can also buy or rent the movie in the iTunes store.To read Jon's blog on documentaries, go to dontputmetosleep.blogspot.com or to follow him on Twitter, go to twitter.com/jonrhodescholar.To read Rob's blog, visit robcarmack.blogspot.com or to follow him on Twitter, go to twitter.com/robcarmack.Don't forget to check out the AROUND THE WICKET Podcast, a conversation about sports and pop culture.