Following up podcast Episode 47: Dauntless Documentaries Alex and Jonathan take on the spin-off genre of mockumentaries and look at This is Spinal Tap (1984), Best in Show (2000), and What We Do in the Shadows (2014). We talk about the origins of the genre, benefits non-fiction filmmaking can gain from the documentary format, and the appeal of mockumentaries outside of the feature film medium.



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Skip to: This is Spinal Tap (07:23), Best in Show (21:30), What We Do in the Shadows (35:54), Overall (46:47), Coming Attractions (56:20)

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Next time on the podcast we wrap up our Hepburn vs. Hepburn series with two more films starring Katharine and Audrey Hepburn, respectively:

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