Jump Off a Doc

Alex & D.J. Watch...THE DONUT KING

December 10, 2021 05:40 - 29 minutes - 27.5 MB

This week, we watched The Donut King, a great documentary about Ted Ngoy, the Cambodian refugee who created a donut empire in the the United States. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/l3NPDHinkWE Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...JFK REVISITED: Through the Looking Glass

December 02, 2021 22:54 - 31 minutes - 29.2 MB

Alex and DJ have different levels of enthusiasm for Oliver Stone's new documentary about the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/SSiUQzksgFY Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...TICKLED

November 26, 2021 20:15 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MB

This week, we talk about Tickled, a documentary about one man's tickling video empire, full of lots of sordid twists and turns. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/F7BK81vWcyc Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...I AM GRETA

November 18, 2021 09:42 - 32 minutes - 30.3 MB

This week, we talk about I Am Greta, a documentary about the Swedish environmental wunderkind, Greta Thunberg. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/png2FwkUFoQ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...ICARUS

November 13, 2021 09:23 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MB

Icarus is originally about doping in cycling, and then turns into a broader look at a state-sponsored Russian doping program. The star of the doc is the inimitable Grigory Rodchenkov. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/o3OqYFkEFw4 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...EDIBLE INSECTS

November 04, 2021 00:07 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MB

This week, Alex & D.J. talk about Edible Insects, a documentary about, well, edible insects, and how they are perceived and consumed in North America compared to the rest of the world. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/PacbGvKVSkg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...SOME KIND OF HEAVEN

October 29, 2021 07:11 - 45 minutes - 42 MB

Some Kind of Heaven is about a few different groups of older people living in The Villages in Florida. It made Alex and D.J. think about getting older, which is probably the point of the movie, maybe. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/DtN5r4fwqlM Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...THE GAME CHANGERS

October 22, 2021 05:23 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MB

The Game Changers is a documentary that aims to convert you to a plant-based diet, with testimonials from elite athletes and slightly dubious scientific evidence to back their claims. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/t9woaOC2ypg Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...THE STORY OF PLASTIC

October 15, 2021 05:33 - 50 minutes - 46 MB

This week, Alex and D.J. learn that there is a lot of plastic in the world, and it's not being recycled nearly as effectively as they thought. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/TgmTREsEgpY Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...COLLECTIVE

October 07, 2021 01:32 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MB

Collective is a documentary about a Romanian nightclub fire, government corruption, negligent healthcare, and many more bleak, terrible things. It hurt to watch. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/cFupbQN1BZ0 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...LAST BREATH

September 28, 2021 15:30 - 45 minutes - 41.8 MB

Last Breath is about a deep sea diver who becomes trapped at the bottom of the ocean floor. Does he live? Does he die? These questions, and not many more, are answered in the film. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/XEpsiQ7HyAU Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/ Bibliography: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.atlasobscura.com/articles/what-is-a-saturation-diver.amp https://youtu.be/-jL2MLzMTyM

Alex & D.J. Watch...CLASS ACTION PARK

September 23, 2021 18:29 - 54 minutes - 50.5 MB

Class Action Park shines a light on Action Park, the mythical New Jersey theme park of the 1980's, famed for the ridiculous amount of danger it posed to all of its patrons. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/f5wQOjIom5A Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/ Bibliography: https://www.menshealth.com/entertainment/a33795371/class-action-park-rides/

Alex & D.J. Watch...CRIP CAMP: A Disability Revolution

September 14, 2021 16:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MB

Crip Camp tells the story of Americans with various disabilities who met at a camp and ended up changing the world. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/LzCLm6SCC-w Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/ Bibliography: https://www.provideocoalition.com/aotc-crip-camp/ https://www.vox.com/culture/2020/3/25/21192859/crip-camp-netflix-streaming-interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uU2NBntjMqA

Alex & D.J. Watch...THREE IDENTICAL STRANGERS

September 07, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 55.1 MB

Three Identical Strangers is a fantastic documentary that sent Alex and D.J. into a discussion around adoption, gene editing, ethics in science, and more. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/xczIElhwuO8 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...VAL

August 31, 2021 15:30 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MB

Val is a new documentary about the life and times of actor Val Kilmer. We watched it. And you better believe we talked about it. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/4OFvxB5bqDI Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...THE KING OF KONG

August 26, 2021 00:06 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MB

Alex & D.J. watch the 2007 documentary, The King of Kong, a tale of two men and their battle for the title of "Best Donkey Kong player in the world". And what a battle it was! You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/H5KYdeuw-YQ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...FANTASTIC FUNGI

August 17, 2021 14:20 - 47 minutes - 43.7 MB

This week, we watched Fantastic Fungi, a documentary about fungi, mycelium, mushrooms, the magical kingdom of the earth that is involved in all of life - and all of death, too! You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/C4vU5QFaTQU Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...CITIZEN USA: A 50 State Road Trip

August 10, 2021 17:11 - 59 minutes - 54.2 MB

Alex is officially a citizen of the United States of America! To celebrate, we watched a documentary that chronicles the naturalization ceremonies of new American citizens across the country. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/E__ljeC1XOA Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...THE POWER OF THE FED

August 03, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 61.7 MB

Alex and D.J. talk about The Power of the Fed, a PBS documentary that examines the Federal Reserve and their response to the economic collapse of 2008 and the current COVID crisis. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/8yYT--lD91I Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...SUMMER OF SOUL

July 27, 2021 16:00 - 47 minutes - 43.5 MB

Alex & D.J. talk about Summer of Soul, a documentary directed by Questlove about a legendary outdoor concert that took place in Harlem in 1969 that featured the likes of Stevie Wonder, BB King, and Nina Simone. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/ZzzXNjur_PY Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...THE ONE AND ONLY DICK GREGORY

July 20, 2021 15:00 - 47 minutes - 43.6 MB

Alex & D.J. talk about the One and Only Dick Gregory, a fantastic documentary about, you guessed it, the one and only Dick Gregory, comedian, civil rights activist, and health guru. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/7AKY6kOr9kw Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...HEARTS OF DARKNESS: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse

July 13, 2021 16:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB

Alex & D.J. talk about HEARTS OF DARKNESS: A FILMMAKER'S APOCALYPSE. It's a documentary about the making of Francis Ford Coppola's seminal Vietnam War movie, Apocalypse Now. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/6XhVuXJsAgs Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...GRINGO: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee

July 06, 2021 17:00 - 1 hour - 56.5 MB

Alex & D.J. talk about Gringo: The Dangerous Life of John McAfee, a 2016 documentary about the wild and crazy life of the recently deceased anti-virus pioneer, Belizean kingpin, and US Libertarian presidential candidate, John McAfee. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/Zw0aRN-q31w Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...PELÉ

June 29, 2021 17:00 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MB

Alex and D.J. talk about Pelé, a reflection on the glory days of Pelé's soccer prime. Glory days doesn't mean there wasn't any trouble, of course, what with injuries, increasing pressure, and Brazil's military coup. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/bacIv79R7SQ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...SEASPIRACY

June 22, 2021 17:42 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB

Alex & D.J. talk about Seaspiracy, a delightful peek at the myriad ways in which we are destroying earth's oceans and marine life. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/RFjAEXZ0Bp8 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...Seaspiracy

June 22, 2021 17:42 - 1 hour - 64.6 MB

Alex & D.J. talk about Seaspiracy, a delightful peek at the myriad ways in which we are destroying earth's oceans and marine life. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/RFjAEXZ0Bp8 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...FRAMING JOHN DeLOREAN

June 15, 2021 05:55 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Alex & D.J. talk about Framing John DeLorean, a documentary about the life, career, and travails of the creator of the DeLorean, the car famously featured in Back to the Future. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/nZ5n3Iz97Os Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...Framing John DeLorean

June 15, 2021 05:55 - 1 hour - 63 MB

Alex & D.J. talk about Framing John DeLorean, a documentary about the life, career, and travails of the creator of the DeLorean, the car famously featured in Back to the Future. You can watch the show on YouTube as well: https://youtu.be/nZ5n3Iz97Os Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...Lucy the Human Chimp

June 05, 2021 20:01 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MB

Welcome to the show! In our very first episode, Alex & D.J. talk about Lucy the Human Chimp. Thanks for joining us. You can watch the show on YouTube as well! https://youtu.be/xLNIVwMRdx0 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

Alex & D.J. Watch...LUCY THE HUMAN CHIMP

June 05, 2021 20:01 - 52 minutes - 48.6 MB

Welcome to the show! In our very first episode, Alex & D.J. talk about Lucy the Human Chimp. Thanks for joining us. You can watch the show on YouTube as well! https://youtu.be/xLNIVwMRdx0 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexanddjwatchadoc/

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