Podumentary - Deep Diving Documentaries

Melanee Dark

Love that feel when you watch a fascinating documentary and then unpack it in gloriously gory detail with other people who've seen it?

Then join host Melanee Dark and her co-host Jim Hudson they dig into the details of classic docs, newly released docs, crime docs, biographical docs and every genre in between.

Host Melanee Dark is a podcast lover and information junkie who also happens to be documentary obsessed. She's also a former voice actor, one-time stand up comedian, current writer and social media strategist and one of the 69 (nice!) people who did a Stupid Human Trick on The Late Show with David Letterman.

Co-host Jim is a musician, actor, video game producer, over-thinker & competitive contrarian. He has a passion for documentaries and fixating on personal regrets. But in a good way.

Random trivia - Jim and Melanee dated in college. But that's in the past. Seriously. Don't make it weird.

Questions, comments, gushing compliments? Have a documentary that you want us to cover? Get at us: Hey@Podumentary.co

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Episodes

001 George Carlin's American Dream Documentary Pt. 1
Aug 30 2022
001 George Carlin's American Dream Documentary Pt. 1
In the inaugural episode of Podumentary hosts Melanee and Jim take a deep dive into Pt. 1 of the Emmy winning documentary George Carlin's American Dream. Like so many creatives, Carlin's childhood was one marked by trauma, substance abuse and tough parental personalities. Comedy is a common coping mechanism for pain, but in George's keen eye and critical wit rendered a brand of comedy that was anything but common.Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Patton Oswalt, Stephen Colbert, Bill Burr, Bette Midler, W. Kamau Bell, Sam Jay, Judy Gold and Jon Stewart are among those interviewed for the project.Check out what we're up to at Podumentary.co & find us and follow us on:Twitter + Facebook + Instagram___________________________________________________________GEORGE CARLIN'S AMERICAN DREAMWATCH IT ON HBOAWARDS: 2022 Emmy | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction SpecialRATINGS:Rotten Tomatoes | 100%IMDB | 8.3/10Google Reviews | 94%CREDITS:Produced and directed: Judd Apatow, Michael BonfiglioProduced: Kelly CarlinProduction Companies: HBO Doc Films, Rise Films & Apatow ProductionsMENTIONED IN THE EPISODE:___________________________________________________________A Carlin Home Companion by Kelly CarlinThe Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling on HBOMaxThe Great Depresh on HBOMax70s TV Show - That's Incredible! Psilocybin & Treatment Resistant DepressionChild Parentification___________________________________________________________Podumentary is recorded, mixed & mastered at NewVine Music Studios in Santa Monica, Ca.