Making Media Now Podcast
1) Joshua Seftel Enters "All The Empty Rooms"
On this episode host Michael Azevedo welcomes back Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Joshua Seftel to discuss his latest documentary, "All the Empty Rooms," which is currently available on Netflix and...Show More
2) "Third Degree Burnout" Documentary Connects the Personal & the Planetary
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is first-time filmmaker Nivi Jaswal-Wirtjes, the director & executive producer of a powerful and thought-provoking new documentary called “Third Degree Bur...Show More
"Third Degree Burnout" Documentary Connects the Personal & the Planetary
1:17:39 | Dec 16th, 2025
3) Pixela Films' "The Last Yztari" Merges Innovation & Imagination to Cope with Trauma
On this episode, host Michael Azevedo joined by long-time friend of the podcast Tim O’Donnell of Pixela Films and by first-time guest Mary Dague to discuss the just-completed film, "The Last Yztari." ...Show More
Pixela Films' "The Last Yztari" Merges Innovation & Imagination to Cope with Trauma
1:03:35 | Dec 9th, 2025
4) Daniel Masciari Makes Film Directing Debut with "Stationed At Home"
Director Daniel Masciari who joins host Michael Azevedo to discuss "Stationed at Home," his debut feature film. Set on a clear and frigid Christmas Eve in 1998, in a small, forgotten city, "Station...Show More
5) "In Waves and War" Explores Potential of Psychedelics in Treating PTSD
Host Michael Azevedo is joined on this episode by Jon Shenk co-director of a powerful documentary now streaming on Netflix called In Waves and War. Blending observational scenes and animation, "In W...Show More
6) "The Green Box": A Tale of War, Heroism, and a Son's Quest to Know His Father
Host Michael Azevedo is joined on this episode by Vicki Hughes and Holly Stadtler, two veterans of the documentary filmmaking world who’ve teamed up to produce The Green Box: At The Heart of War, a fi...Show More
"The Green Box": A Tale of War, Heroism, and a Son's Quest to Know His Father
59:34 | Nov 3rd, 2025
7) Addicts Seeking Recovery Get Caught in the "Shuffle"
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is Ben Flaherty, the director of Shuffle, a film that won the documentary jury award at the 2025 SXSW festival. This powerful documentary provides a look ...Show More
8) Documentary Examines How US Newspapers Are Being "Stripped for Parts"
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is Rick Goldsmith, the director of the documentary “Stripped for Parts: American Journalism on the Brink. Rick’s film offers a clear-eyed look at the curre...Show More
9) Director Clay Tweel Delivers "The Bitter Pill": One Man's Battle Against Predatory Pharma Companies
Host Michael Azevedo is joined on this episode is Clay Tweel, director of a powerful new documentary called "The Bitter Pill." Clay’s film—which debuted on PBS on 9/22 and will be available to stre...Show More
10) "Hard Hat Riot" Foreshadows The Splintering of America
On May 8, 1970, “the Hard Hat Riot” erupted in lower Manhattan. At midday, construction workers, including those building the World Trade Center, violently clashed with students demonstrating against ...Show More