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Happy Halloween, creeps and creature-lovers! In this haunted holiday episode of Get Doc’d, your ghoulishly good hosts dig up The Frankenstein Complex—the monstrously fun documentary about the brilliant weirdos behind cinema’s greatest creatures. Think Rick Baker, Rob Bottin, Guillermo del Toro, and a whole lot of slime, sweat, and foam rubber.

We’re talking practical effects legends who handcrafted horror icons using nothing but latex, animatronics, and pure monster-loving madness. From werewolf transformations to bug-eyed aliens, these mad geniuses built the nightmares that haunted our childhoods—long before CGI tried to erase their beautifully grotesque art.

Join us as we celebrate the monsters, mishaps, melted faces, and flaming puppets that made movie magic feel real—and hilariously dangerous. It’s a spook-tacular romp through creature-feature history, with all the blood, guts, and goo you could ask for (but you won’t have to clean it up).

So toss on a costume, light that jack-o’-lantern, and tune in for a fang-tastic Halloween special that’s equal parts love letter and monster mash.

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This week on Get Doc’d, Daphne and Michael “El Profesor” are joined by a very special guest — Grandma Beba herself (aka Hilda) — to dive into the hauntingly bizarre documentary A Cursed Man.

Was he really cursed… or just really bad at making life choices? 🕯️ Expect spirited debates, dramatic gasps, and Beba’s unfiltered wisdom that may or may not summon a few laughs (and possibly ghosts).

So grab your pumpkin spice (or coquito - wepa!!!), light a candle, and get ready for curses, chaos, and cackles.

💀 Tune in to Get Doc’d — where documentaries get spooky, and grandma steals the show!

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In this electrified episode of Get Doc’d, your hosts jack into the neon-drenched mainframe of cinema history to discuss The Making of Tron (2002) and the OG digital fever dream, Tron (1982). We’re talking Jeff Bridges in a glowing jumpsuit, evil AIs with daddy issues, and special effects so experimental they made the Academy go, “Nah, that’s cheating.” (Yes, seriously—they disqualified it for using computers. Wild.)

The hosts take you behind the scenes of this glitchy-yet-glorious cult classic, diving into the painstaking backlit animation process—aka hand-painting every frame like it’s a glowing flipbook from the future—and the real-world tech geniuses who helped bring the Grid to life. You’ll hear about how director Steven Lisberger’s video game obsession somehow turned into a Disney movie, why the documentary is just as fascinating as the film, and how Tron managed to inspire everything from The Matrix to your cousin’s NFT pitch deck.

It’s a love letter to retro-futurism, digital dreams, and the brave souls who thought, “What if we put a frisbee in cyberspace and made it awesome?” So put on your lightcycle helmet, grab your identity disc, and get ready for a nostalgic joyride through one of the most ambitious, misunderstood, and glow-in-the-dark sci-fi films ever made.

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Daphne, Michael El Professor, and his son Pavao are back to finish what they started—diving into the last two episodes of Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?. The stakes are higher, the drama is bigger, and yes, the laughs keep coming.

From boardrooms to bold moves, the crew unpacks how this wild story wraps up—without giving away the ending.

🥤✈️ Haven’t heard Part 1 yet? Hit play on that first, then come join us for the grand finale!

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Daphne, Michael El Professor, and his son Pavao (filling in for the ever-mysterious Mr. Wilsen) crack open the first two episodes of Pepsi, Where’s My Jet?—the docuseries about the guy who really thought he was gonna trade soda points for a fighter jet.

We’re talking big marketing blunders, outrageous dreams, and whether we’d risk it all for a Harrier parked in the driveway. Spoiler: Daphne says yes, Michael says no, and Pavao… well, he’s just here for the laughs.

🚀 Stay tuned for Part 2, where we tackle the final two episodes and see if Pepsi finally delivers the jet.

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In this episode of Get Doc’d, the hosts sink their teeth into John Oliver’s web-exclusive deep dive, “A History of Chuck E. Cheese: Last Squeak Tonight.” What begins as a satirical take on an animatronic icon turns into a surprisingly rich and bizarre corporate history—so naturally, Get Doc’d had to cover it. The episode explores Chuck E. Cheese’s unlikely origin story as a failed coyote costume, the strange decision to give a children’s mascot a New Jersey accent, and how a pioneering arcade-pizza hybrid navigated the rise and fall of video games in the ’80s. The hosts also unpack Oliver’s comedic framing, examining how humor serves as a vehicle for a surprisingly emotional look at brand decay, corporate consolidation (RIP ShowBiz Pizza), and the weird cultural significance of a place where kids once beat each other up over bad pizza and prize tickets. They dig into Chuck E.'s pandemic-era rebranding attempts (hello, Pasqually’s Pizza) and the fall of the animatronics. Part history and all fueled by tokens and cheese dust, this episode is a tribute to one of the strangest institutions to ever fuse capitalism, childhood, and singing rodents.

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In this bonus episode, Daphne and Wilsen take a deep dive into Russians at War — a rare and controversial documentary that embeds viewers with a Russian battalion moving across the front lines in Ukraine.

With years of conflict and little media coverage from inside Russia’s war effort, this film sets out to fill that gap. It offers a raw, unfiltered look at life inside a battalion—what the soldiers see, believe, and endure—pulling back the curtain on a world often shielded from global view. The filmmakers aim to build a bridge between that world and ours, challenging us to confront uncomfortable truths.

Daphne and Wilsen explore how Russians at War walks the line between access and propaganda, empathy and accountability. They unpack the film’s ethical tightrope, its emotional weight, and what it reveals—and doesn’t—about the soldiers fighting on Russia’s side.

A tense, thought-provoking conversation you won’t want to miss.

📽️ Watch the documentary at www.russiansatwar.com

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In this episode of Get Doc’d, Daphne, Wilsen, and "El Professor" Michael dive into the satirical and thought-provoking world of I, Pastafari: A Flying Spaghetti Monster Story. This 2019 documentary, directed by Michael Arthur, follows the global movement of Pastafarianism—a parody religion that challenges the privileges often granted to organized faiths. Through humorous yet sincere efforts, Pastafarians like Niko Alm and Brother Spaghettus fight for legal recognition, religious freedom, and the right to wear colanders on their heads in official ID photos. The hosts explore how I, Pastafari cleverly uses humor as a tool for activism, raising questions about the definition of religion, the intersection of belief and bureaucracy, and the role of satire in public discourse. Daphne, Wilsen, and Michael unpack its deeper implications while sharing their favorite moments, biggest laughs, and the questions that stuck with them long after the credits rolled. Whether you're a documentary fan, a lover of irreverent humor, or curious about the line between parody and protest, this episode serves up a hearty plate of insight—with a side of spaghetti. R’amen!

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