S2.E7 ∙ Mermaids/Car on Car

A European cameraman, who lives in Beijing and speaks fluent Chinese, travels to South China. His plans to interview a human rights activist and farmers suddenly come to a halt when propaganda officials stop him. The officials proudly tell him about their tight relationship with a forestry giant which plans to build a paper mill in the area. In the meantime the police arrest the human rights lawyer. The filmmaker gets caught into an absurd situation and is under surveillance for days.

When Julie Winokur's 17-year-old son called her the most politically intolerant person he had ever met, she knew she had to prove him wrong. In 'Bring It to The Table,' Winokur hits the road with a small star-spangled table, traveling across America on a mission to understand the roots of personal politics and bridge the partisan divide.

Posh Corps documents the personal stories of Peace Corps volunteers as they help develop rural villages in South Africa. Volunteers in South Africa struggle with extreme economic disparity, exceptional cultural diversity, and the lingering effects of Apartheid. They come to terms with their own expectations, and they speak out against the popular notion that South Africa is an easy assignment.

This documentary was filmed in Cairo, with real people who experienced the Egyptian revolution of 2011. The new media have shown you the overview of events happening in Egypt, but they have glossed over the real effect of these events on the people who live there. Although people have spoken about the real reasons for the revolution, this aspect is often overlooked by the media because of their interest. This documentary is about the people's life under the Mubarak regime, and during the revolution, as well as what they are hoping to accomplish in the post-Mubarak future. Compare and contrast the lifestyles of different strata of society who lived under Mubarak, and how they see their lives changing. Including interview with young revolutionaries fighting for a new start for Egypt. Capturing a snapshot of people's views about what happened, and what should happen next, while the country is in transition.

Taylor is the producer of The Jack Riccardi Show on KTSA radio. One day he is sent on a mission to fight cancer with the power of fashion.