On Docs
On Docs
TVO
Join Colin Ellis for this podcast on documentaries and the stories they tell. He'll introduce you to filmmakers who give us fascinating takes on people, perspectives and what it means to be human.
Ep. 6 - How to Protect a Neighbourhood
In "There's No Place Like This Place, Anyplace," Lulu Wei tells the story of Honest Ed's - a store that once dominated the intersection of Bathurst and Bloor in Toronto's Annex neighbourhood. What happened when the store and its surrounding area were sold off to a condo developer? Wei joins host Colin Ellis to discuss affordable housing, community consultation, and how to protect neighbourhoods. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Nov 6, 2020
27 min
Ep. 5 - Chronicling Ontario's Most Notorious Punk Band
In Picture My Face: The Story of Teenage Head, Douglas Arrowsmith chronicles one of Ontario's most notorious punk bands. While it's infamous for a riot at Ontario Place, Arrowsmith focuses on a more personal tragedy. He joins host Colin Ellis to discuss the death of Teenage Head's lead singer - and the mental health fallout for his bandmates. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 30, 2020
31 min
Ep. 4 - Reframing North America's Indigenous History
Toppled statues, dismantled barricades, and burning buildings. The news cycle is forcing many non-Indigenous Canadians to grapple with the country's colonial history. Michelle Latimer joins host Colin Ellis to discuss reframing the commonly accepted story of Indigenous people in North America, which is the topic of her documentary, Inconvenient Indian. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 23, 2020
22 min
Ep. 3 - How Artificial Intelligence Is Shaking Up Polling
What can a pollster learn from your Twitter feed? Colin Ellis speaks with Peter Gombos about his documentary Margin of Error, which explores how social media has become a critical resource for public-opinion polling - and the privacy concerns that entails. Then, Erin Kelly, president and CEO of Advanced Symbolics, argues that her company (and its artificial intelligence called Polly) is nothing to be afraid of. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Oct 16, 2020
45 min
Ep. 2 – How Social Media Giants Run Your Life
Tech columnist Ramona Pringle discusses Netflix’s The Social Dilemma — and the ways in which social media companies dictate our behaviour.
Oct 9, 2020
40 min
Ep. 1 - Is Corporate Social Responsibility a Sham?
Joel Bakan and Jennifer Abbott's 2003 documentary, The Corporation, argued that many corporations met the criteria of a psychopath. Years later, things have only gotten worse. The New Corporation: The Unfortunately Necessary Sequel examines how corporations have rebranded as socially responsible - and looks at the grassroots organizations that are fighting back.
Oct 2, 2020
34 min
Ep 13 - The Life and Architecture of Raymond Moriyama
While you may not know Raymond Moriyama's name, there's a good chance you've been in one of his buildings. The Ontario Science Centre, the Bata Shoe Museum, and the Canadian War Museum are just a few places that he's made his mark on as both architect and visionary. Scott Calbeck's documentary 'Magical Imperfection' looks at Moriyama's life through several events that defined who he is and inspired what he'd create.
Aug 12, 2020
26 min
Bonus episode - When a movie is so bad it's good
Alex West from The Faculty of Horror podcast returns to On Docs to discuss Best Worst Movie, a 2009 documentary about the low-budget film Troll 2. The comedy/horror movie has become a cult classic since its release in 1990, delighting audiences at midnight madness screenings with its poor acting, terrible dialogue and shoddy special effects.
Jul 7, 2020
18 min
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 Premier Bill Davis and his Progressive Conservative government of the day, director Peter Raymont provided a behind-the-scenes look at how Ontario politics operated.
Jun 30, 2020
34 min
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. They also discuss misconceptions about Satanists, the Satanic Panic of the 1980s, and the role the devil plays in horror films.
Jun 30, 2020
29 min
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