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Factual AmericaAuthor: Soho Podcasts
Factual America examines America through the lens of documentary filmmaking. Guests include Academy Award, Emmy and Grammy-winning documentary filmmakers and producers, their subjects, as well as experts on the American experience. Find out more about the current and upcoming documentaries on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Amazon Prime, Apple TV, Sky Documentaries and other platforms directly from the creators. Whether we discuss true crime, music, burning social and political topics, history, or arts, Factual America is your #1 documentary film podcast. Factual America is produced by Alamo Pictures, a London- and Austin-based production company that makes documentaries about the US from a European perspective for international audiences. Language: en Genres: Film Interviews, TV & Film Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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The Shark Whisperer: Ocean Ramsey on Fear, Sharks & Saving the Ocean
Saturday, 5 July, 2025
Shark conservationist Ocean Ramsey is world-famous for swimming with sharks to challenge fear and promote marine conservation.In this episode, we speak with JP Stiles and Harrison Macks, directors of the Netflix documentary Shark Whisperer, about Ramsey’s mission to protect sharks, the power of viral ocean activism, and why these apex predators are so misunderstood.Subscribe to Factual America: https://linktr.ee/FactualAmericaTimestamps:00:00 – Intro01:13 – Film synopsis02:40 – Who is Ocean Ramsey05:17 – Sharks are not monsters09:38 – Why shark attacks happen12:02 – Media frenzy16:16 – Ocean Ramsey's motivation22:23 – The controversy24:56 – Is it research, conservation or just a show?28:33 – Involvement of James Reed35:34 – Future projects
