Documentary

This 6-part docuseries from Lifetime continues the bizzarro world story of Gypsy Rose, her odd boyfriend and the murder of her mom. I rank this as #2 in my list … Read more

It’s like “Free Solo” meets “Where the Wild Things Are”. What a classic doc! Grizzly Man” dives deep into the story of Timothy Treadwell, a guy who basically decides to … Read more

“Mommy Dead and Dearest” is like “Misery” meets “Capturing the Friedmans”. A young woman (Gypsy Rose Blanchard), confined to a wheelchair, suffers from a laundry list of ailments. Her doting … Read more

BBC reporter Louis Theroux, the titan of taboos, takes on the Westboro Baptist Church. They are the tiny Kansas hate group, known for bashing everyone from gay folks to dead … Read more

“American Treasures” is like “Indiana Jones” meets “Antiques Roadshow”. It’s where the ordinary turns extraordinary. Archaeology professors Dr. Kirk French (Penn State) and Dr. Jason De León (UCLA) . This … Read more

Tristan da Cunha: where the post office doubles as a nightclub and potatoes aren’t just for dinner—they’re also for postage. It’s the only place on Earth where ‘remote working’ could … Read more

The Faroe Islands has the #2 longest sub-sea tunnel, is #7 in life expectancy and is on schedule to run on 100% renewable energy by 2030. Thanks to Audio/Video Architect … Read more

“The Jinx” is like if “Serial” had a love child with “Capturing the Friedmans.” And that’s no surprise since Andrew Jarecki directed both docs. And “The Alabama Solution” (my colleague … Read more

Ira Glass, the public radio icon behind “This American Life,” spills the beans on the art of storytelling. You’ve got to churn out a ton of work, kill your darlings, … Read more

I’m surprised the Buried docuseries doesn’t get more play. It’s a wild story about how a woman remembers a murder — from 20 years ago. And the murderer is her … Read more