F for Fake (1973)

F for Fake (1973)

From The Cheese Wheel Podcast by Broadway Podcast Network

June 4, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

The episode explores Orson Welles' final film, F for Fake, delving into themes of deception and art.

Step right up, ladies and gentlemen, and prepare to be deceived. This week we're taking a stroll down a rabbit hole of lies, art, and magic as they watch Orson Welles' final completed film, the 1973 docudrama F for Fake. Or as I call it, the first Video essay! Credits: Hosts: Jesse McAnally & Andrew DeWolf & Liz Esten Podcast Edited By: Jesse McAnally Keeper of the Cheese: Juliet Antonio This show is a part of the Broadway Podcast Network Social Media: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Our WEBSITE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Musicals with Cheese on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Musicals W/ Cheese on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠musicaltheatrelives@gmail.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Merch!!⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Jess Socials ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jesse McAnally ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Jess McAnally on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Andrew Socials ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew DeWolf on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Andrew DeWolf on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Liz Socials ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liz Esten on Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Liz Esten on Twitter⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Use our Affiliate Link⁠⁠⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Hosts: Jesse McAnally, Andrew DeWolf, Liz Esten

Topics covered

  • deception
  • art
  • magic
  • docudrama
  • film analysis

Keywords

  • F for Fake
  • Orson Welles
  • docudrama
  • art
  • deception
  • magic
  • film

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Broadway Podcast Network

Books & works: F for Fake

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