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@kennjacobson and @mikemerrill in conversation with Award-Winning Documentary Filmmakers

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/producer/director Tamara Kotevska and cinematographer/producer Jean Dakar about their enchanting new @natgeodocs film "The Tale of Silyan." See it in select theaters soon & listen to our talk here: lnkd.in/ggvZZvYS
The two main protagonists from "The Tale of Silyan," the new documentary by Tamara Kotevska -- the Macedonian farmer Nikola and his new best friend, a gorgeous white stork.

ALT The two main protagonists from "The Tale of Silyan," the new documentary by Tamara Kotevska -- the Macedonian farmer Nikola and his new best friend, a gorgeous white stork.

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/filmmaker Isabel Castro ("Mija") about her exceptional @netflix portrait of Selena Quintanilla available for streaming on the platform. A great Thanksgiving watch! And listen to our convo here: lnkd.in/gbVrTXvk
The musician Selena Quintanilla who is the subject of Isabel Castro's new Netflix documentary "Selena y Los Dinos."

ALT The musician Selena Quintanilla who is the subject of Isabel Castro's new Netflix documentary "Selena y Los Dinos."

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/director @lgreen66 about her sprawling, intimate, troubling & newly Emmy-nominated doc series "Social Studies." Watch the series @hulu & listen to our pod here: lnkd.in/gYDh2kwQ
Still featuring a group of young people in conversation from Lauren Greenfield's doc series "Social Studies."

ALT Still featuring a group of young people in conversation from Lauren Greenfield's doc series "Social Studies."

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/w/Peter Ettedgui & Ian Bonhote, the dirs of "Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story." Another of 2025's Primetime Emmy-nominated docs. Check out @mikemerrill's intvw: lnkd.in/gzRdbZ_R & watch the doc here: @hbomax .
Still from "Superman"

ALT Still from "Superman"

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) interview w/acclaimed producer Joe Lewis, Executive Producer of the great HBO series "100 Foot Wave," nominated for multiple Emmys for its 3rd season. Watch on @StreamOnMax and listen to our interview here: lnkd.in/gk-Gg7_X
Photo of a surfer riding a big wave in the HBO series "100 Foot Wave"

ALT Photo of a surfer riding a big wave in the HBO series "100 Foot Wave"

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/dir Ted Passon about his terrific documentary "Patrice: The Movie" about the amazing Patrice Jetter. Nominated for Primetime Emmy - Exceptional Merit in Doc Filmmaking. Stream @hulu. Listen to convo: lnkd.in/gaMCPBij
A photo of Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham having dinner in a scene from Ted Passon's documentary "Patrice: The Movie."

ALT A photo of Patrice Jetter and Garry Wickham having dinner in a scene from Ted Passon's documentary "Patrice: The Movie."

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/dir. Irene Taylor about her terrific doc on @PrimeVideo, "I Am: Celine Dion." Nominated for Primetime Emmy for Exceptional Merit in Doc. Filmking. Listen: lnkd.in/gHGcGu2j. Watch on YouTube: lnkd.in/gFbMgNAT
Celine Dion pumping her fist in a scene from Irene Taylor's Primetime Emmy-nominated documentary "I Am: Celine Dion."

ALT Celine Dion pumping her fist in a scene from Irene Taylor's Primetime Emmy-nominated documentary "I Am: Celine Dion."

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/filmmakers @questlove & @jazzbeezy about their terrific doc "Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius)." Film on @hulu. Hear our convo here: lnkd.in/gUi8ZGKc & watch our convo on YouTube: lnkd.in/gqetvveT
The incomparable musician Sly Stone from the documentary "Sly Lives!"

ALT The incomparable musician Sly Stone from the documentary "Sly Lives!"

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/award-winning director @lizgarbus about her @netflix doc series "Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer," a powerful story of justice denied and justice demanded. Listen to Mike's interview here: lnkd.in/gqxsg-U6
A still from the Netflix docseries "Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer" directed by Liz Garbus.

ALT A still from the Netflix docseries "Gone Girls: The Long Island Serial Killer" directed by Liz Garbus.

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/acclaimed filmmaker @errolmorris about his thought-provoking @netflix documentary "CHAOS: The Manson Murders". Watch the doc on @netflix and listen to my convo here: lnkd.in/gy-GgVcK
Still of Charles Manson who is the main subject of Errol Morris' fascinating Netflix doc -- "CHAOS: The Manson Murders"

ALT Still of Charles Manson who is the main subject of Errol Morris' fascinating Netflix doc -- "CHAOS: The Manson Murders"

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo with dir Matt Wolf on his terrific 2-part doc series "Pee-wee as Himself" -- a highlight of 2025 Sundance FF. Series releases today on @HBO & @hbomax. Catch Mike's in-person-at-Park-City convo w/Matt: lnkd.in/gJCpTrhE
Paul Reubens as Pee Wee!

ALT Paul Reubens as Pee Wee!

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo with filmmakers Julia Willoughby Nason and Michael Gasparro about their @netflix doc "American Murder: Gabby Petito." Watch the film on @netflix and catch Mike's interview here: lnkd.in/dnFK5NfE
Still from the Netflix documentary "American Murder: Gabby Petito."

ALT Still from the Netflix documentary "American Murder: Gabby Petito."

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/directors @NyleDiMarco and Davis Guggenheim about their riveting, vital new doc "Deaf President Now! on the '80s student movement at @GallaudetU. just released on @AppleTV. Check out the pod here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
The four leaders of the Deaf President Now! movement at Gallaudet University in the late 80s who are the main participants in the new documentary "Deaf President Now" just released on Apple+ directed by Kyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim

ALT The four leaders of the Deaf President Now! movement at Gallaudet University in the late 80s who are the main participants in the new documentary "Deaf President Now" just released on Apple+ directed by Kyle DiMarco and Davis Guggenheim

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/director Garret Price about his joyfully entertaining boat ride, the HBO doc "Yacht Rock: A DOCKumentary." All aboard for Mike's convo here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) Season 4 "classic" moments - Rob Reiner, "Albert Brooks;" @lucywalkerfilm, "Mountain Queen;" Sam Lipman-Stern & Adam Bhala Lough, "Telemarketers;" Ibrahim Nash'at & Shane Boris, "Hollywoodgate." Here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Montage of photos of our Top Docs podcast Season 4 Classic episodes

ALT Montage of photos of our Top Docs podcast Season 4 Classic episodes

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/dir. @GeetaGandbhir about her searing new doc "The Perfect Neighbor," winner of the 2025 Sundance FF Directing Award in the U.S. Documentary section. Devastating story, brilliantly told. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Still from "The Perfect Neighbor," a new documentary directed by Greta Gandbhir.

ALT Still from "The Perfect Neighbor," a new documentary directed by Greta Gandbhir.

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/director Violet Du Feng and producer Joanna Natasegara about their fun, incisive documentary "The Dating Game," which premiered at Sundance 2025. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Still from "The Dating Game," a new documentary directed by Violet Du Feng.

ALT Still from "The Dating Game," a new documentary directed by Violet Du Feng.

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/dirs Amanda McBaine & @djessemoss about their terrific new doc "Middletown," a Sundance '25 premiere. Students in a h.s. video class expose toxic dumping in their town in the '90s. Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
Still from "Middletown," Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss' new documentary about a '90s video journalism class that exposes the truth in their community about toxic dumping.

ALT Still from "Middletown," Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss' new documentary about a '90s video journalism class that exposes the truth in their community about toxic dumping.

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Just released! Our @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo w/@KASNYDERFILMS and Sam Fuentes about their deeply moving Oscar-nominated short "Death by Numbers" based on Sam's beautiful, haunting, inspiring words. Listen to our convo here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
A close up of Sam Fuentes' journal. Sam is a survivor of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Her writings are the basis of the Oscar-nominated doc "Death by Numbers" by Kim A. Snyder.

ALT A close up of Sam Fuentes' journal. Sam is a survivor of the 2018 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Her writings are the basis of the Oscar-nominated doc "Death by Numbers" by Kim A. Snyder.

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Just released! Our first Sundance 2025 @topdocspod (w/@mikemerrill) convo! We talk w/dir @mstyslavchernov about his new Ukrainian war doc, the unforgettable "2000 Meters to Andriivka," a follow up to his Oscar-winning "20 Days in Mariupol." Listen here: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
A still from the new documentary "2000 Meters to Andriivka" directed by Mstyslav Chernov

ALT A still from the new documentary "2000 Meters to Andriivka" directed by Mstyslav Chernov

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