Category: TV Shows/Movie Reviews
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American Murder: Gabby Petito (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for American Murder: Vanlife is not for me. Quick synopsis: The story of Gabby Petito and her murder by her fiancé on a cross-country trip. Fact for Non-History People: There are approximately 3 million vanlifers (people who live exclusively out of their vehicles, voluntarily) in the U.S. Fact for History Nerds: YouTubers…
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I’m Not a Monster (Max)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for I’m Not a Monster: Yes, she is. Quick synopsis: The story of the murders committed by Lois Riess, the “Killer Grandma.” Fact for Non-History People: There were 181 murders in Minnesota in 2023. Fact for History Nerds: Schizophrenia affects about .32% of the worldwide population. My Take on I’m Not a…
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Anatomy of Lies (Peacock)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Anatomy of Lies: Trauma drama. Quick synopsis: The story of a Grey’s Anatomy TV show writer who faked cancer and a bunch of other stuff! Fact for Non-History People: There are about 1.5 million new cancer cases in the U.S. each year. Guess who wasn’t one of them? Fact for History…
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Jailbreak: Love on the Run (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Jailbreak: Worst evasion plan ever. Quick synopsis: The story of how prison official Vicky White helped her lover Casey White break out of prison and run off together. Fact for Non-History People: In 2019, 2,231 inmates escaped from prisons in the U.S. Fact for History Nerds: The largest jailbreak in history…
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Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter: You are going to hate someone, but it’s not who you think. Quick synopsis: The story of the 1989 disappearance of Aundria Bowman. Fact for Non-History People: 460,000 children are reported missing each year in the U.S. Fact for History Nerds: There are about 150,000…
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Muscles & Mayhem (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Muscles & Mayhem: Like a human cannonball to my nostalgia bone. Quick synopsis: The story of the American Gladiators TV show. Fact for Non-History People: Before it got popular, the show used some cardboard cutouts to look like audience members. Fact for History Nerds: The second iteration of the show starred…
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Six Schizophrenic Brothers (Max)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Six Schizophrenic Brothers: In this case, a .500 average is very bad. Quick synopsis: The story of a family of 12 children of which 6 would turn out to be schizophrenic. Fact for Non-History People: Schizophrenia is one of the top 15 causes of disability worldwide. Fact for History Nerds: In…
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The Mission (NATGEO)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Mission: Should have listened the first two times. Quick synopsis: The story of missionary John Chau who died attempting to evangelize to the people of North Sentinel Island. Fact for Non-History People: We know so little about the North Sentinelese that we don’t even know how many of them there…
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Ren Faire (HBO)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Ren Faire: It’s like Succession but nerdy. Quick synopsis: The story of a succession battle for the control of the Texas Renaissance Festival. Fact for Non-History People: The Texas Renaissance Festival draws about 500,000 people per year. Fact for History Nerds: The festival itself takes up over 55 acres. My Take…