Mockumentary

Type: Concept

As of November 2026, Mockumentary has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Good Hang with Amy Poehler (Nov 2025).

A mockumentary is a type of film or television programme depicting fictional events, but presented as a documentary. Mockumentaries are often used to analyse or comment on current events and issues in a satirical way by using a fictional setting, or to parody the documentary form itself. One of the most well known examples of the modern time is The Office. The term originated in the 1960s but was popularised in the mid-1990s when This Is Spinal Tap director Rob Reiner used it in interviews to de

Mockumentary at a glance
Mentioned in1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026)
First heardNov 2025 on Good Hang with Amy Poehler
FieldFilm, Television

Who talks about Mockumentary on podcasts?

Mockumentary came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2025 on Good Hang with Amy Poehler.

What is Mockumentary mentioned alongside?

Mockumentary is most often mentioned alongside Salt Lake City, The Twilight Zone and PACE Act.

Mentioned together: Salt Lake City, The Twilight Zone, PACE Act, Aia Xanerys, Ariana Grande, Claudia Banks, Bill Simmons, Cynthia Erivo, Broadway, London