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Words: The Deep Dive. He knew better. Christian Taylor smiling and glancing sideways toward Richard Nixon, who raises his arms beside the presidential helicopter as he leaves the White House in 1974.

Nixon Knew Better. So Why Did He Do It?

Richard Nixon knew better. So how did he end up there? Christian Taylor on Nixon's farewell speech to his staff and the quiet voice we stop hearing.

Nixon Knew Better. So Why Did He Do It?

Richard Nixon knew better. So how did he end up there? Christian Taylor on Nixon's farewell speech to his staff and the quiet voice we stop hearing.

Richard Nixon smiling with both arms raised in victory signs under a banner reading NIXON'S THE ONE, with the words SABOTAGED FROM WITHIN? and WITH SHANE O'SULLIVAN.

What All the President's Men Didn't Show You Ab...

Do you think you know the Watergate story? Filmmaker Shane O'Sullivan on the burglars, the sabotage question, and what All the President's Men left out.

What All the President's Men Didn't Show You Ab...

Do you think you know the Watergate story? Filmmaker Shane O'Sullivan on the burglars, the sabotage question, and what All the President's Men left out.

Deep Dive on Ep. 288 thumbnail: Even Scorsese had a mentor. Photo of Martin Scorsese, with James L. Freedman and Christian Taylor.

7 Ways to Find a Film Mentor With No Connections

How do you find a film mentor with no connections? Christian Taylor follows the people who opened doors for filmmaker James L. Freedman, up to Martin Scorsese, and shares seven...

7 Ways to Find a Film Mentor With No Connections

How do you find a film mentor with no connections? Christian Taylor follows the people who opened doors for filmmaker James L. Freedman, up to Martin Scorsese, and shares seven...

Charles Grodin Documentary: Comedy Star, Prison Crusader — Documentary First Episode 288

Charles Grodin Documentary: Comedy Star, Prison...

James L. Freedman, director of Charles Grodin: Rebel with a Cause, on the comedy star's 20 years of prison reform work, getting Robert De Niro and Elaine May on camera,...

Charles Grodin Documentary: Comedy Star, Prison...

James L. Freedman, director of Charles Grodin: Rebel with a Cause, on the comedy star's 20 years of prison reform work, getting Robert De Niro and Elaine May on camera,...

The Velveteen Rabbit and Old Home Movies: What Is Real? Documentary First Deep Dive on Episode 287

The Velveteen Rabbit and Old Home Movies: What ...

Christian Taylor connects The Velveteen Rabbit, a book she first heard on Christmas Day 1986, to Phil Maher's old home movies, and asks what it means to keep footage real...

The Velveteen Rabbit and Old Home Movies: What ...

Christian Taylor connects The Velveteen Rabbit, a book she first heard on Christmas Day 1986, to Phil Maher's old home movies, and asks what it means to keep footage real...

Archival Footage: Why Use Home Movies? — Documentary First Episode 287

Archival Footage: Why Use Home Movies?

Phil Maher found his family on his grandfather's 8mm reels and built Stockfilm, the world's largest home movie archive. He explains why archival footage from home movies feels true, how...

Archival Footage: Why Use Home Movies?

Phil Maher found his family on his grandfather's 8mm reels and built Stockfilm, the world's largest home movie archive. He explains why archival footage from home movies feels true, how...