# Brian Mermelstein on becoming a documentarian and the magic of the Philadelphia Catholic League

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Podcast: [Make A Difference with Phil Martelli](https://stenobird.com/podcast/make-a-difference-with-phil-martelli-7036739)
Published: 2026-05-07T13:19:08+00:00
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## Resource

Brian Mermelstein, the creator of the Philadelphia Catholic League documentary "In Good Faith" joined Make A Difference with Phil Martelli to discuss how his PCL documentaries came about, his inspiration and process behind getting into long form storytelling, and why the catholic league is one of the very best basketball leagues in the country. How does Brian Mermelstein Make A Difference? Listen to find out! Produced by Jared Phillips. Music by Nick Capperella. Check out "In Good Faith" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aefnP6Gc7MA Watch the full episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/yVY5hVxUDkQ Check out our website and social media here: https://linktr.ee/makeadifferencepod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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