# Bangers + Bad Documentaries

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Podcast: [How To Be Real](https://stenobird.com/podcast/how-to-be-real-6741456)
Published: 2025-09-06T01:03:05+00:00
Episode link: https://howtobreal.substack.com/p/bangers-bad-documentaries
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## Resource

This week’s episode is part playlist swap, part storytime, part bffr on cultural commentary. We also spent a little extra time on our favorite segment, I Don’t Like That , featuring thoughts on messy documentaries, the media’s obsession with certain narratives, and a few moments we just couldn’t let slide. And don’t forget to read this month’s newsletter. We made it just for you! If you’re more of a visual girlie, catch up on episodes on our YouTube channel AAAND… 💌 Send us a letter or question to be featured on the show, heyhowtobereal@gmail.com 😉 Subscribe for more conversations that go beneath the surface🎧 Find us on Apple + Spotify 📩 Join our Substack: How To Be Real This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit howtobreal.substack.com

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