Colin Ellis speaks with Nam Kiwanuka, host of The Agenda in the Summer, about Ava DuVernay's documentary 13th. The 2016 film looks at the rise of mass incarceration in the U.S., from its roots in slavery through the Jim Crow era and beyond. They discuss how racism is still an uncomfortable subject for many to talk about, how racist portrayals of Black people ... Show More
Jun 2020
Ep. 11 - The Satanic Temple's fight for religious freedom
Alex West, author and co-host of The Faculty of Horror podcast, joins host Colin Ellis to discuss Hail Satan?, a documentary by filmmaker Penny Lane. The 2019 film looks at members of the Satanic Temple and its grassroots campaign to defend the separation of church and state. The ... Show More
29m 51s
Jun 2020
Ep. 12 - #onpoli and The Art of the Possible
For the season finale of On Docs, we bring you TVO's first-ever podcast crossover! John Michael McGrath and Steve Paikin, hosts of the #onpoli podcast, join Colin Ellis to discuss The Art of the Possible, a groundbreaking NFB documentary from 1978. With unprecedented access to Pr ... Show More
34m 37s
Jun 2021
E199: Cloudy Canvas And Silver Linings (with Myneandyours)
This week, Marwan aka @myneandyours comes through and shares the deeper meaning behind his "cloud". We talk about what we sacrifice in the name of art, working with @obeygiant and showing up - for ourselves, for our families, for our art and for the culture. #WeCauseCultureHosted ... Show More
35m 34s
May 2022
Tuesday 5/17/22 - Fertility Doctor Secretly Impregnates His Own Patients
<p>Chief joins the show to talk about the Netflix documentary, "Our Father." We get into how this all came about, the projected number of children he might have, what's in store for the future of this scandal case, and more.</p><br /><p>You can find every episode of this show on ... Show More
25m 2s