Factual America examines America through the lens of documentary filmmaking. Guests include Academy Award, Emmy and Grammy-winning documentary filmmakers and producers, their subjects, as well as experts on the American experience. Find out more about the current and upcoming documentaries on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV+, Sky Documentaries and other platforms directly from the creators. Whether we discuss true crime, music, burning social and political topics, history, or arts, Factual America is your #1 documentary film podcast. Factual America is produced by Alamo Pictures, a London- and Austin-based production company that makes documentaries about the US from a European perspective for international audiences.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 5 days 15 hours 14 minutes
episode 37: Kiss the Ground: How We Can Reverse Climate Change
On a daily basis, we are inundated with more bad news about the environmental catastrophe caused by climate change, unfolding in front of our very eyes. But is it too late? Can anything really be done? It's enough to make us give up. Many of us have....
episode 38: Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock and Roll
Chuck Berry (1926-2017) was the original King of Rock and Roll. That is according to Jon Brewer, and being referred to as 'God of rock docs,' he should know. Jon discusses Chuck Berry and the making of his documentary about the American icon. The film...
episode 39: Horton Foote: The Greatest Playwright You've Never Heard Of
In 'Horton Foote: The Road to Home' (2020), screenwriter Anne Rapp helps us learn more about this legendary award-winning playwright from Texas.
episode 40: The Political Wit and Persona of Molly Ivins
Raise Hell: The Life and Times of Molly Ivins (2019) chronicles the career of the iconic Texas and American columnist, author and political commentator.
episode 41: The Great Hack: Big Tech and the Post-Truth World
The Great Hack (2019) explores the Facebook-Cambridge Analytica data scandal and the impact of big tech on elections and other events that shape our lives.
episode 42: The Mysterious Photo of Abraham Lincoln
'The Lost Lincoln' (2020) investigates the authenticity of a recently discovered photograph of Abraham Lincoln, supposedly taken right after he was shot in 1865.
episode 43: MLK/FBI: America on a Collision Course
MLK/FBI (2021), directed by Sam Pollard, tells a complex and nuanced story of the surveillance and harassment of Dr Martin Luther King Jr by the FBI.
episode 44: Belushi: The Brilliance and Tragedy of a Comedy Genius
Belushi (2021), directed by the award-winning filmmaker R.J. Cutler, depicts the life of The Blues Brothers and Saturday Night Live star John Belushi
episode 45: Miles Davis: The Coolest Music Innovator of the 20th Century
Stanley Nelson's documentary 'Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool' (2020) brings to the big screen the life of the 20th century's greatest music innovator.
episode 46: Steve McQueen: The Lost Formula 1 Movie
Steve McQueen: The Lost Movie (2021) tells the story of the Hollywood icon's long lost film about Formula 1 with never-before-seen footage.