S1.E8 ∙ Enemies Within and Without

A look at how Hollywood has treated Christmas, featuring the Hollywood Christmas parade, clips from movies about Santa Claus and Christmas, Christmas carols sung by movie stars and more.

From Rich-Heape Films, the award winning producers of Trail of Tears Cherokee Legacy and Black Indians An American Story and told from the Native American perspective, this documentary uncovers the dark history of the US government policy and will give a voice to the countless Indian children forced through the system.

Documentary about the work of puppeteer Jim Henson and his team in creating The Muppet Show.

"In Football We Trust" captures a snapshot in time amid the rise of the Pacific Islander presence in the NFL. Presenting a new take on the American immigrant story, this feature length documentary transports viewers deep inside the tightly-knit Polynesian community in Salt Lake City, Utah. With unprecedented access and shot over a four-year time period, the film intimately portrays four young Polynesian men striving to overcome gang violence and near poverty through American football. Viewed as the "salvation" for their families, these young players reveal the culture clash they experience as they transform out of their adolescence and into the high stakes world of collegiate recruiting and rigors of societal expectations.

The Miracle of St. Damien is a short documentary about a miracle that happened in Canada in 1934. Maybe everything we need to now we have forgotten. This is a story of memories.

Children with Tourette's Syndrome discuss the challenges of living with Tourette's, a misunderstood and often stigmatizing condition. They demonstrate some of their tics, and talk about their lives with tics including embarrassing and isolating situations at school and among friends.