May 9, 20252 min
'Antidote' profiles the Bulgarian journalist Christo Grozev, who's uncovered hundreds of Russian secret agents. Filmmaker James Jones follows Grozev after European authorities inform him that he's being targeted by...
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Documentary of the Week
Hosted by WNYC · society · EN-US
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Technology has made non-fiction film easier to make, more available and more popular than ever before. Here, WNYC selects the best documentaries as they come to screens of any size.
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What is Documentary of the Week about?
Technology has made non-fiction film easier to make, more available and more popular than ever before. Here, WNYC selects the best documentaries as they come to screens of any size.
Who hosts Documentary of the Week?
Documentary of the Week is hosted by WNYC. The show has published 475 episodes to date.
What has Documentary of the Week covered recently?
Recent episodes include "'Antidote' profiles a journalist on Russia's wanted list" (9 May 2025, 2 minutes), "'River of Grass' explores the Everglades" (2 May 2025, 2 minutes), and "'Drop Dead City' covers New York in the '70s" (25 April 2025, 2 minutes).
How often does Documentary of the Week publish?
Documentary of the Week publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 2 minutes across 475 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Documentary of the Week?
Booking probability for Documentary of the Week is 46%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Documentary of the Week requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Documentary of the Week's contact route on record: verified email.
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WNYC hosts Documentary of the Week, a society podcast with 475 episodes published.
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Episode #474
'River of Grass' explores the Everglades
May 2, 20252 min'River of Grass' profiles a range of figures who interact with the Everglades in the past and present, including a Miccosukee educator, a python hunter, and the pioneering environmentalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas...
Episode #473
'Drop Dead City' covers New York in the '70s
Apr 25, 20252 min'Drop Dead City' is a deeply researched history of New York's financial crisis in the mid-70s. Filmmakers Peter Yost and Michael Rohatyn interview a wide range of people who were involved at many levels.
Episode #472
John Lennon and Yoko Ono in 'One to One'
Apr 11, 20252 min'One to One: John & Yoko' uses archival footage, including telephone calls heard for the first time, to capture the radical politics and performances of New York in the early 1970s. Filmmaker Kevin MacDonald frames the...
Episode #471
'We Want the Funk' moves your mind and body
Apr 5, 20252 min'We Want the Funk' explores several decades of the highly danceable music genre, ranging from James Brown to Fela Kuti. Filmmakers Stanley Nelson and Nicole London combine dazzling performance footage with sharp...
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Mar 28, 20252 min'Secret Mall Apartment' profiles a group of Rhode Island artists who created a hidden sanctum inside the Providence Place shopping center where they lived for four years. Filmmaker Jeremy Workman interviews the key...
Episode #469
Looking back at Japan's Aum cult
Mar 21, 20252 min'Aum: The Cult at the End of the World' looks back at the religious fanaticism behind the deadly Tokyo subway attack in 1995. Filmmakers Ben Braun and Chiaki Yanagimoto explore how Aum grew in popularity and wasn't...
Feb 21, 20252 min'Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse' profiles the Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist who crafted the classic Holocaust memoir 'Maus.' Filmmakers Molly Bernstein and Philip Dolin use Spiegelman's career to reveal a...
Episode #467
'Sly Lives!' explores a musical legacy
Feb 14, 20252 min'Sly Lives! (aka The Burden of Black Genius)' profiles the 1960s band Sly and the Family Stone and the pressures on its leader. Oscar winning filmmaker Ahmir 'Questlove' Thompson ('Summer of Soul') interviews musicians...
Episode #466
A painting escapes from prison
Feb 6, 20252 min'Paint Me a Road Out of Here' tells the story of a painting that Faith Ringgold created for the women's house of detention at Rikers Island in 1971. Filmmaker Catherine Gund explores how the jail became a dangerous...
Jan 31, 20252 minThe four-part series 'The Fall of Diddy' explores multiple accusations against Sean Combs of violence and sexual abuse. The filmmakers interview an array of his former associates, some who are speaking on the record for...
Episode #464
Liza Minnelli looks back
Jan 24, 20252 min'Liza: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story' chronicles the highs and lows of an extraordinary career in show business. Filmmaker Brian David Klein captures multiple perspectives on Liza Minelli from longtime friends...
Jan 17, 20252 min'The Only Girl in the Orchestra' profiles Orin O'Brien, the first female musician hired full-time by the New York Philharmonic in the 1960s. The film, directed by Orin's niece Molly O'Brien, is one of 15 short...
Dec 6, 20242 min'Obsessed with Light' explores the history and legacy of the trail-blazing the American performer Loïe Fuller who took Europe by storm in the 1890s with her Serpentine Dance. Filmmakers Sabine Krayenbühl and Zeva...
Episode #461
'Space Cowboy' profiles an aerial stunt artist
Nov 13, 20242 min'Space Cowboy' profiles the sky diving cinematographer Joe Jennings as he attempts to pull off the most difficult stunt of his career. It's among over 200 films playing this week at the DOC NYC festival in Manhattan...
Nov 8, 20242 min'Soundtrack to a Coup D'Etat' is an eclectic film essay exploring the U.S. influence in Congo in the 1960s that ranged from jazz concerts to political subversion. Filmmaker Johan Grimonprez creates a heady swirl of...
Episode #459
'No Other Land' focuses on the West Bank
Nov 1, 20242 min'No Other Land' is directed by a collective of two Palestinians and two Israelis to document a village in the occupied West Bank. Documentary of the Week host Thom Powers spoke to two of the directors, Basel Adra and...
Episode #458
Japan's #MeToo moment in 'Black Box Diaries'
Oct 25, 20242 minIn 'Black Box Diaries,' Japanese journalist Shiori Ito goes public accusing a high profile figure of rape and starting a national conversation. She faces pushback from police and resorts to secretly taping their...
Oct 18, 20242 min'Union' follows the grassroots effort to organize workers at an Amazon warehouse on Staten Island. Filmmakers Stephen Maing and Brett Story observe leader Chris Smalls and others through a contentious battle of labor...
Oct 11, 20242 min'Carville: Winning is Everything, Stupid' profiles the political consultant who became a dissident in the Democratic party for saying that Joe Biden was a weak candidate in 2024. Director Matt Tyrnauer explores...
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