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Bill Cosby had an enormous impact on the culture of the United States. He was a comedian, an educator, and a father figure, but accusations of sexual misconduct by 60 women, and his subsequent conviction and then release from prison in June 2021, have cast his legacy into a new light. Colin Ellis and Nam Kiwanuka discuss why it's so complicated to talk about Bill Cosby, and why it's necessary right now.

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Join Colin Ellis and Nam Kiwanuka as they discuss the crimes of Simon Leviev, the subject of the Netflix documentary The Tinder Swindler, and why his victims aren't to blame. Then Colin speaks with the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre on how to avoid these scams and why they're so prevalent.

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Colin Ellis and Nam Kiwanuka take a deep dive into the friendship and eventual fallout between Malcolm X and Muhammed Ali in Netflix's new documentary about the two titans.

Want to learn more? Check out these great recommendations from Colin and Nam:

The Autobiography of Malcolm X - https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/92057.The_Autobiography_of_Malcolm_X 

Thrilla in Manila - https://youtu.be/rEtCq6X7fUI

Manning marble: Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/297990/malcolm-x-by-manning-marable/

When We Were Kings - https://www.criterion.com/films/30086-when-we-were-kings

Malcolm X (dir. Spike Lee) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FtH94TiL0I

Ted Ed - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJcUnXTaCgU&list=PLw3JWyQ-DV4QnVdtJJqkx9mFGqWfhdhBX

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Elamin Abdelmahmoud, host of CBC's Pop Chat, joins On Docs to discuss celebrity documentaries from pop stars Billie Eilish and Demi Lovato, and what we get out of them.

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Alanis Obomsawin joins On Docs to discuss "Honour to Senator Murray Sinclair," which explores the importance of talking about residential schools.

There is a national, 24-hour, Indian Residential School Crisis Line to provide support to former students and others affected. Their phone number is 1-866-925-4419.

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Welcome back to On Docs, TVO's podcast about the stories documentaries tell. Join Colin Ellis and Nam Kiwanuka as they explore fascinating films with the creators who bring them to life. New episodes start October 8th.

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Anonymous. We may not know who they are, but we know what they've done. They've targeted the Church of Scientology, kept the internet on during the Arab Spring, and boosted the sales of Guy Fawkes masks. Their anonymity and ubiquity is their power, so that's why Commander X is such a controversial figure. Director Gary Lang joins On Docs to talk about "The Face of Anonymous," which follows Commander X who was once part of a notorious hacktivist group.

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Sesame Street was created with a simple idea: Kids spend a lot of time watching television, so could that screen time be used to educate? It seems obvious now, but this is how the show created the template for educational programming. And the show's aim went even higher with an integrated cast and a goal of educating America's Black children. Director Marilyn Agrelo joins the podcast to talk about her documentary, "Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street," and explore Sesame Street's legacy.

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