It's the first episode of Deacs & Docs, the official Wake Forest University Documentary Film Program Podcast (WFUDFPPC)! Hosted by second-year MFA students Trey Kalny and Thomas Espy this podcast brings you the perspectives of documentary students as they make their films.

On this episode, third-year MFA students Stan Wright and Dom Silva discuss the process of creating their thesis film, "Original Body of Pain," a film that details two families struggling with the trauma of opioid addiction in Asheville, NC. We talk about the ethical challenges in making such a film, relive some of their most memorable moments, and congratulate them on recently receiving some grant money.

We also talk about the Oscar-nominated short "Heroin(e)," play some famous-firsts trivia, and recommend the best in culture!

And keep your ears peeled for a "Teen Mom" cameo!