This conversation with Dr. Boyce Watkins covers a wide range of topics, including the founding of the Black Business School, challenges of self-discovery, generational impact of racism, financial consciousness, and the education system’s manipulative tendencies, specifically toward the Black community. The episode also delves into the influence [SO1] of Dr. Claude Anderson, Malcolm X, Minister Louis Farrakhan, and Muhammad Ali, as well as the vilification of [SO2] individuals advocating for Black empowerment. Boyce explains the significance of financial therapy in building generational wealth, as well as the importance of teaching children about business and wealth creation and significance of ownership over renting. Watch this episode to explore the connection between trauma and societal struggles, the importance of health, wealth, and relationships, and the power of peer pressure in personal transformation. It also explores the significance of financial literacy, the impact of wealth beyond money, and the value of nuanced conversation and learning from diverse perspectives. The conversation covers a wide range of topics, including censorship, media manipulation, white supremacy, self-awareness, financial consciousness, and the importance of standing in one's truth. It delves into the significance of planting seeds for future generations and the impact of war on human consciousness. The dialogue emphasizes the need for courage, self-love, and the pursuit of purpose in life.[SO3] 

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Keywords[SO4] 

Black Business School, self-discovery, racism, financial consciousness, education system, Dr. Claude Anderson, Malcolm X, Minister Louis Farrakhan, Muhammad Ali, Black empowerment, societal entitlement, Black leaders, manipulation of fear, self-awareness, love, ADHD, financial therapy, generational wealth, microaggressions, wealth creation, ownership, renting, financial impact, hip-hop culture, trauma, societal struggles, health, wealth, relationships, peer pressure, personal transformation, financial empowerment, spiritual growth, pursuit of happiness, financial literacy, diverse perspectives, censorship, media manipulation, white supremacy, standing in truth, war, human consciousness, courage, self-love, purpose in life

Takeaways[SO5] 

Dr. Watkins’ founding of the Black Business School and its mission to address racial wealth gaps and provide financial education.

The challenges of self-discovery and the impact of racism on personal, societal and financial development.

The education system’s manipulation of the Black community and the need for financial consciousness.

Prominent Black empowerment advocates such as Dr. Claude Anderson, Malcolm X, Minister Louis Farrakhan, and Muhammad Ali.

The vilification [SO6] of individuals advocating for Black empowerment and how various systems [SO7] exploit the Black community.

Societal entitlement’s impact on Black communities

The role of black leaders and the manipulation of fear in politics[SO8] 

The importance of self-awareness and love [SO9] in navigating societal challenges

The challenges of ADHD diagnosis and the significance of financial therapy in building generational wealth

The impact of daily microaggressions on Black individuals is significant and can lead to stress and health issues.

Teaching children about business and wealth creation from a young age can empower them to create their own opportunities and build wealth over time.

The financial impact of paying rent and car notes over time can lead to missed wealth-building opportunities.

Hip-hop culture has played a role in shaping societal perspectives and has been influenced by historical events and trauma.

The importance of health, wealth, and relationships are key ways to measure quality of life.

 Personal transformation is a spiritual journey that involves vulnerability, authenticity, and the courage to pursue growth.

The Black Business School’s mission is represented by the Black Core of Three, which relates to empowering Black communities through education, job creation, and support for Black-owned businesses.

Wealth extends beyond money and includes mental health, physical health, and meaningful relationships.

Nuanced conversation and learning from diverse perspectives are essential for personal and professional growth.

The conversation highlights the impact of censorship and media manipulation on public perception. It explores the concept of white supremacy and its influence on societal norms and individual behavior.

Dr. Watkins emphasizes the importance of self-awareness, financial consciousness, and standing in one's truth.

The dialogue underscores the significance of courage, self-love, and the pursuit of purpose in life.[SO10] 

Ordower and Dr. Watkins discuss the overall impact of war on human consciousness and the need to plant seeds for future generations.

Titles

Navigating Self-Discovery and Overcoming Racism

Vilification of Advocates for Black Empowerment Self-Awareness, Love, and Societal Challenges

The Role of Black Leaders and Fear in Politics Trauma and Societal Struggles

The Influence of Hip-Hop Culture The Spiritual Journey of Personal Transformation

Wealth Beyond Money: The True Measure of Prosperity

Sound Bites

"There's not much of an incentive for someone who has been exploiting you and taking advantage of you to support your sudden decision to do what's best for you instead of doing what's best for them."

"There are people that feel entitled to Black people. They feel entitled to have our money and to have our votes and to have our attention."

"We have this term black leaders and I think that's a bad term because most of the people that we think are black leaders are not really leaders. They're more of what I would call Negro managers."[SO11] 

"That's a self-awareness journey. That's about healing enough where I'm not gonna be offended just because you disagree with me."

"Make sure you love yourself as much as you love paying the car note."

"Consciousness and awareness are critical in navigating money and capitalism."

"Hip-hop culture has been used as a weapon of mass destruction for the minds of millions of people."

"You're describing being completely vulnerable and real and having the courage to go through a transformation to start that transformation."[SO12] 

"Money is just one form of wealth that exists in your life. You were born wealthy."

"There is really a burgeoning place in this culture, in our country right now, for nuanced conversation."

Chapters

00:00 Vilification of Advocates for Black Empowerment

28:13 Navigating Societal Entitlement and Manipulation

29:47 The Role of Black Leaders and Fear in Politics

31:42 Self-Awareness, Love, and Societal Challenges

48:48 ADHD, Financial Therapy, and Generational Wealth

58:10 The Impact of Daily Microaggressions

59:35 Empowering Children Through Business Education

01:00:04 Financial Impact of Rent and Car Notes

01:04:37 The Influence of Hip-Hop Culture

01:05:30 Trauma and Societal Struggles

01:11:50 The Power of Health, Wealth, and Relationships

01:25:08 Peer Pressure in Personal Transformation

01:25:28 The Spiritual Journey of Personal Transformation

01:27:07 Empowering Black Communities Through Education and Entrepreneurship

01:35:06 Wealth Beyond Money: The True Measure of Prosperity

01:42:47 The Value of Nuanced Conversation and Learning from Diverse Perspectives

 [SO1]What type of influence?

 [SO2]Who is vilifying Black empowerment advocates? Probably good to specify here

 [SO3]Not sure if this is needed because it becomes somewhat repetitive. Maybe instead, a short bio on Dr. Watkins would be good!

 [SO4]Deleted keywords that appeared multiple times

 [SO5]The takeaways differ between complete and incomplete sentences. If you decide to use this part, I would try to keep it consistent by either having them all listed as incomplete sentences or listed as full sentences. I’m happy to do that for you if you’d like. Just wanted to know your thoughts before working on the sentence structure

 [SO6]Who vilifies them? The media?

 [SO7]Specify systems, or at least provide examples

 [SO8]I don’t think this wording makes sense out of context. Maybe delete this one or reword

 [SO9]Should this be specified to self-love?

 [SO10]This one feels redundant to me because I think similar statements already appeared

 [SO11]Not sure if this one works well out of context

 [SO12]I don’t know if this one works as a stand-alone quote because it’s a description/response

Today on the show host Steve Ordower sits down with Dr. Jeff Panzer, who recently started his own Direct Primary Care (DPC) clinic in Evanston, IL - BRIDGE DIRECT CARE - focused on building relationships with his patients. This is a transformative paradigm that allows doctors to deliver health care in a genuine way, not dictated by the profit motive structure imposed by insurance companies. A great deal of health care in the U.S. is called "managed care", but it may as well be called "managed profits," and this Direct Primary Care model is in direct contrast to this. If you've been realizing how upside down our health care system is in our country, this conversation may give you some hope and inspiration. Dr. Panzer talked about getting back to a way in which his father practiced health care - it was all about relationships, and this paradigm is bringing back the humaneness to health care. There are quite a few doctors embracing the DPC model across the U.S., and this episode will give some insight into how it works. This is also one of the interviews that will be part of our INCENTIVES series, that looks at incentive structures in our society that lead to detrimental outcomes. The goal of the series is to identify these structures as a first step to transforming them.

Below you'll find Dr. Panzer's philosophy, background, information about his clinic, the DPC model, as well as some insightful articles that were discussed in this episode - one of which Dr. Panzer co-authored.

" I love family medicine because it allows me to build meaningful relationships with patients and improve people’s lives. In a traditional doctor’s office, however, I was spending too much time on my computer and struggling with insurance companies and the confusing health care system. I didn’t have enough time to provide the care and attention that my patients needed. I knew there had to be a better way–and that is why I started Bridge Direct Care.

I believe that health care is not a product that is given to a patient. It is something that doctors and patients create together. This requires trusting long-term relationships and patient empowerment. Patients deserve to have their needs met quickly and respectfully by someone they know and trust. " 

Dr. Jeff Panzer is a family physician and has been practicing in Chicago since 2010. He attended Temple University School of Medicine and did his family medicine residency at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA. He later received his Master’s degree in healthcare quality and patient safety from Northwestern University.  

Since graduating residency in 2009, Dr. Jeff has worked both caring for patients and at the system level to try to bring relationships back to the forefront of healthcare where they rightfully belong. He continues to work part-time as the vice president of care transformation for Tapestry 360 Health (a federally-qualified health center on the northside of Chicago) and the physician innovator at AllianceChicago. He previously served as a medical director at a health center in rural Ethiopia, and as a practice transformation consultant at the American Medical Association (AMA). He can provide patient care in English and Spanish. 

Outside of the office, Dr. Jeff enjoys spending time with his wife and three children, running, beach volleyball, reading, camping, and coaching his children’s sports teams.

A Different Way, Better Care

Bridge Direct Care provides family medicine services that put you first. Dr. Jeff and his team offer comprehensive primary care that is accessible, affordable, and personalized. By using a low-cost membership model, we can provide better care by building closer, stronger relationships with our patients and addressing health needs more quickly and effectively.

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Direct Primary Care (DPC):

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Bridge Direct Care website

Bridge Direct Care social media links

Articles and books about incentives:

Solution Shop & Production Line article

Tyranny of Metrics book

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Learn about the remarkable and unprecedented technology of Quantum Computing and how it's positioned to have a significant impact on our world, especially when it is combined with another remarkable technology that is already having a significant impact - Artificial Intelligence. In this episode, you'll gain a general understanding of Quantum Computing, and what you may expect to experience in society as it significantly increases the power of Artificial Intelligence.

Learn about the revolutionary digital currency Bitcoin. Host Steve Ordower breaks down what Bitcoin is, what makes it work, and why it's significant today. If you've been wanting to get a good general understanding of this emerging technological marvel, this episode is a great place to start. You'll also gain insight into the issues surrounding Bitcoin, such as environmental concerns, institutional adoption and retail investing.

If you'd like to take your knowledge of Bitcoin to the next plateau, tune into a previous episode on this show with, THE GENTLEMEN OF CRYPTO. The conversation covers the history of banking in America, namely the Federal Reserve, the role of the U.S. Dollar and how Bitcoin represents something distinctly different than any other form of currency we've seen in our lifetimes. Here is the link to that episode:

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And, here's the link to the episode from the "What Bitcoin Did" podcast regarding the environment: (Making Bitcoin Carbon Negative with Daniel Batten)

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All views of Steve Ordower and his guests on this show are solely their opinions, and you should not treat any of these opinions as a specific inducement to make a particular investment or follow a particular strategy. This podcast is for informational purposes only. 

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Today on the show host Steve Ordower welcomes his friend and colleague, journlist Stephan Garnett - who is wrapping up a long and distinguished carreer teaching at Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. They discussed a myriad of issues, including the state of journalism today and the incentive structures that are influential in creating the current media landscape in the U.S. The conversation touched on how destructive the current media landscape is to fostering productive conversation, and those that put a good-faith effort forward to cultivate nuanced conversation are often-times vilified. They also touched on how certain words have become triggers in the public arena, such as "woke" or "PC," as well as the comedic brilliance of Dave Chappelle and the use of the N-word. And, Garnett discussed some of the remarkable projects he has worked on, as well as the journalists that have come through his classroom - which includes the late James Foley who was captured in 2012 and killed in 2014 while covering the Syrian civil war.

Stephan Garnett has a 30-year career as a journalist. In addition to working as a suburban and community reporter, he has been an investigative reporter for The Chicago Reporter, and an urban and police reporter for the City News Bureau of Chicago. He spent 14 years as a magazine feature writer and editor, first for ShopTalk, a trade publication, then as a contributing writer to Dollars & Sense and Blackbook magazines. More recently, Garnett has worked in radio, film and television. He has researched and consulted for documentaries produced by the BBC and CNN and has been an essayist for "Chicago Matters," an acclaimed local Public Radio community series. In 2005, Garnett executive produced and wrote and narrated the script for a 15-minute multi-media documentary on the last building left standing at Robert Taylor Homes, once the largest public housing project in the nation. Garnett teaches Journalism Methods for graduates and Media Convergence for undergraduates. He also edits for the Medill News Service and has served as an adviser for Medill's Global Journalism program.

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Where conversation flows as life is explored -- that’s where the new podcast, Rhythm of Life, begins. Initial episodes include filmmaker Bob Hercules delving into the art of documentary filmmaking including his most recent project, the Peabody Award-winning “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise.” Subsequent episodes will feature fascinating discussions with producer/filmmakers Steve Ordower and David Kovacs, gospel and R&B legend Mavis Staples, and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). Newton Minow, former chair of the FCC, reflects on how the media and television, which he called “a vast wasteland” have evolved. Stephan Garnett, lecturer at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, shares his perspective on the state of journalism today. Actor Ernie Hudson and musician and political activist Jon Langford chat about the rhythms of their lives in the arts. 

Today on the show host Steve Ordower welcomes his friend and colleague, Jon Marshall, who has written a vital and timely book titled, “CLASH, Presidents and the Press in Times of Crisis.”  This work explores the political, economic, social, and technological forces that have shaped the relationship between U.S. presidents and the press during pivotal moments in the country’s history, and helps us understand how we arrived at our current troubled state of affairs.  Jon Marshall is a very accomplished journalist, author and teacher.  He has written for a wide array of notable publications including The Atlantic, Washington Post, and New York Times.  He also  teaches media history and reporting courses with a focus on social justice issues at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, and has also served as the Director of the school’s Graduate journalism program. 

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In this episode, we explore the remarkable career of the vital and trailblazing filmmaker, Gordon Quinn.  

He is the Artistic Director and founding member of Kartemquin Films, and has been making documentaries for over 50 years. The late movie critique, Roger Ebert, called his first film Home for Life "an extraordinarily moving documentary.”…utilizing the technique of cinéma verité to investigate and critique society by documenting the unfolding lives of real people. 

Gordon Quinn has mentored many filmmakers over the years, some of whom we will hear from in this episode, establishing a legacy in this regard,  as well as a home where they can make high-quality, social-issue documentaries. 

The accomplished filmmaker and host of this show, Bob Hercules, sat down with Gordon to discuss his career recorded live at a very special event held in Chicago, at the UNCOMMON GROUND restaurant, that brings filmmakers together called THE DOC TALK SHOW, produced and hosted by fellow  filmmaker and teacher Jeff Spitz.

You can find out more about THE DOC TALK SHOW at their website:
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Where conversation flows as life is explored -- that’s where the new podcast, Rhythm of Life, begins. Initial episodes include filmmaker Bob Hercules delving into the art of documentary filmmaking including his most recent project, the Peabody Award-winning “Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise.” Subsequent episodes will feature fascinating discussions with producer/filmmakers Steve Ordower and David Kovacs, gospel and R&B legend Mavis Staples, and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL). Newton Minow, former chair of the FCC, reflects on how the media and television, which he called “a vast wasteland” have evolved. Stephan Garnett, lecturer at Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism, shares his perspective on the state of journalism today. Actor Ernie Hudson and musician and political activist Jon Langford chat about the rhythms of their lives in the arts. 

Host Steve Ordower had the pleasure of speaking with The Gentlemen of Crypto….made up of King Bless and Isaiah Jackson aka Bitcoin Zay who’s mission is to “bridge the gap between crypto-currency and the community.”  They jointly run the KRBE Digital Assets Group which offers consulting to business, and they offer a masterclass about the Crypto industry.  They are both Certified Bitcoin Professionals and Bitcoin Zay has most recently come out with the 2nd edition of his book, “Bitcoin & Black America.”  A wide array of topics were discussed including how Bitcoin can empower those who have been historically disenfranchised by our current system of fiat currency…the role of the Federal Reserve and centralized banking, the importance of peer to peer transactions, and the beginnings of mass adoption of Bitcoin, as we see the Mayors of major cities taking part of their salaries in Bitcoin as with New York and Miami…as well as some professional athletes accepting part of their salaries in Bitcoin.  If you’ve been wondering about the implications of this emerging landscape, this episode may shed some light on this subject for you. 

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This is part 2 of the interview host Bob Hercules conducted with the remarkably persistent and dedicated civil and human rights attorney Flint Taylor.  Part 1 of this interview took a close look at the murder of Black Panther leader Fred Hampton, and the 13-year legal battle that ensued to successfully change the public narrative of how Hampton died.  If you have not heard this part of the interview, which is episode 9 of this podcast, please give it a listen first.  This part of the conversation transitioned to another one of Taylor’s landmark investigations that uncovered a systemic pattern of brutal torture in Chicago, which included the use of electric shock to elicit false confessions from subjects, led by the notorious police commander, Jon Burge.    

Joining forces with community activists, torture survivors, other lawyers, and local reporters, Taylor and his colleagues at the People’s Law Office brought a lawsuit against the offending CPD officers and the City of Chicago.  As the struggle expanded beyond the torture scandal to the ultimately successful campaign to end the death penalty in Illinois, and obtained reparations for many of the torture survivors, it set human rights precedents that have since been adopted across the United States.  Both parts of this interview are explored in Taylor’s ground-breaking book, The Torture Machine: Racism and Police Violence in Chicago, published by Haymarket Books.

Host Bob Hercules sat down with attorney Flint Taylor to discuss the murder of Black Panther leader, Fred Hampton in 1969, who is the subject of the recent film, “Judas & The Black Messiah.”  With five Oscar nominations, including for best picture, this movie ultimately took home an Academy Award for Daniel Kaluuya’s performance as Fred Hampton in the Best Supporting Actor category.

Along with his partner, Jeff Haas, in the People’s Law Office, Flint Taylor takes us through the journey of how they uncovered and proved the truth about what happened to Fred Hampton and fellow Black Panther, Mark Clark.  They were able to alter the public’s perception being put forth by Cook County State’s attorney Edward v. Hanrahan and other public officials that the Panthers were a terrorist organization and were the aggressors in this altercation.  

Even though the media reported this fabrication initially as the truth, these two remarkably persistent lawyers were able to shine a light on the orchestrated assassination of Fred Hampton which was part of a larger Counterintelligence program initiated by the FBI, aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, disrupting and neutralizing American political organizations and leaders deemed subversive.

Flint Taylor is an American human rights and civil rights attorney based in Chicago, Illinois, who has litigated many high-profile police brutality, government misconduct and death penalty cases. Taylor has pursued public interest law to take on allegations of corrupt police tactics and wrongful convictions in the city of Chicago and elsewhere. Taylor was part of a team of negotiators in the 2015 landmark decision by the City of Chicago to award reparations to the survivors of police torture, becoming the first municipal government to do so.

Host Steve Ordower has a fascinating, inspiring and downright hilarious conversation with actor Ernie Hudson, as they discuss his long and winding journey with his career.  Ernie reflects on his serendipitous meeting with director Gordon Parks, his breakout role in "The Great White Hope," playing the lead role in the play about the life of fighter Jack Johnson, along with his time attending the Yale school of drama.  

Hudson has been a fixture in film and television for decades, and he talks about some of his favorite roles on screen, where he honed his craft, as well as working with Ordower on the film, THE MAN IN THE SILO.   We also get a glimpse into Hudson's personal philosophy that has guided him throughout his life.

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Host Bob Hercules speaks with the acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Steve James, who’s first film, Hoop Dreams, made an indelible mark on the cultural and sociological landscape in the U.S..  This film won every major critics award in 1994 as well as a Peabody, and picked up many more accolades along with way.  James also directed, Abacus: Small Enough to Jail, that was nominated for an Academy Award, and tells the story of a small financial institution that was the only company criminally indicted in the wake of the United States 2008 mortgage crisis.  He also teamed up with writer Alex Kotlowitz on The Interrupters, a film that brought us an intimate and fiercely honest portrayal of ex-gang members that transitioned to interrupting conflicts to stop gang violence.   His laundry list of vital and important films brings incredible insight to the world around us, and we are thrilled to welcome him to the show.

Today on the show we welcome one of America’s foremost civil rights, religious and political figures, Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr.  This episode is part of an ongoing series about the Emmy Award winning Gospel television program, JUBILEE SHOWCASE, that was a who’s-who of Gospel Greats in the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s, and its outspoken civil rights activist producer and host, Sid Ordower. 

This episode is filled with excellent Gospel Music from JUBILEE SHOWCASE!

Host Steve Ordower sat down with Rev. Jackson for a documentary interview about this vital piece of American Culture at Rainbow PUSH on the south-side of Chicago, the headquarters of an organization Rev. Jackson founded years ago that merged Operation PUSH (People United to Save Humanity), and the National Rainbow Coalition.  The mission of this merged organization is to protect, defend, and gain civil rights by leveling the economic and educational playing fields, and to promote peace and justice around the world.

Before this, Rev. Jackson worked closely with Dr. King becoming a full-time organizer for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and was soon after appointed to direct the critically important Operation Breadbasket program. 

Over the past forty years, Rev. Jackson has played a pivotal role in virtually every movement for empowerment, peace, civil rights, gender equality, economic and social justice.

Today on the show, guest host Bob Hercules welcomes the dynamic musician and visual artist, Jon Langford, to discuss his illustrious career.  Jon has lead several bands, most notably The Mekons, The Waco Brothers, and Pine Valley Cosmonauts.

Since the mid-1980s, Langford has been one of the leaders in incorporating folk and country music into punk rock.

Guest host, Bob Hercules sits down with the prolific author, journalist and filmmaker, Alex Kotlowitz, who is best known for his books exploring the intersection of poverty, urban violence and race, which includes his landmark book, THERE ARE NO CHILDREN HERE.

Host Steve Ordower sits down with music icon Mavis Staples to discuss her family starting out as The Staple Singers, her collaborations with notable artists such as Prince, her father's distinctive guitar style, and her experience appearing on the Gospel music TV show, Jubilee Showcase.

Host Steve Ordower sits down with filmmaker Bob Hercules to discuss his recent documentary, “Maya Angelou l And Still I rise”, along with the rest of Hercules’ prolific career.

Bob Hercules is an independent filmmaker and co-owner of Media Process Group — a Chicago-based production company. Hercules' work has been seen widely on PBS, Discovery Channel, IFC, The Learning Channel and in film festivals around the world. 

Herculesʼ latest film, Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and went on to win 19 awards on three continents. The film won a Peabody Award in 2017 and was nominated for an NAACP Image Award and aired on PBSʼ American Masters in February 2017 and on the BBCʼs Storyville in March 2017. 

Hercules also made two films focusing on dance: Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance and Bill T. Jones: A Good Man. The Joffrey film, narrated by Mandy Patinkin, tells the full story of the groundbreaking ballet company and their many rises and falls. It premiered in January 2012 at the Dance on Camera Film Festival at Lincoln Center and aired on PBSʼ American Masters in December 2012. A Good Man aired on American Masters in 2011 and played at many film festivals including IDFA, Silverdocs, Full Frame, DOXA and the Southern Circuit. 

Hercules' acclaimed 2006 feature documentary, Forgiving Dr. Mengele, tells the remarkable story of Auschwitz survivor and former 'Mengele twin' Eva Mozes Kor, whose decision to forgive the perpetrators as an act of self-healing sparked a firestorm of criticism. The film won the Special Jury Prize at the 2006 Slamdance Film Festival and the Crystal Heart Award at the 2006 Heartland Film Festival. It is currently in home video release from First Run Features. 

Other films include:
His 2009 documentary, Radical Disciple: The Story of Father Pfleger, chronicles the radical priest whose controversial tactics to fight racism put him at odds with the Catholic hierarchy. 

The Democratic Promise: Saul Alinsky & His Legacy (Documentary, 1999). A chronicle of the legendary community organizer and his modern-day legacy, narrated by Alec Baldwin. 

It’s a Mall, Mall World (1992). One-hour program examining the phenomenon of indoor shopping malls (part of the PBS series "The 90's") Program Producer, Director, Co-Writer. PBS, 1992.