Tag: documentary
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Bad Influence (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Bad Influence: Despite all my rage there are still a bunch of kids being exploited on YouTube. Quick synopsis: A look at the dark side of “kidfluencing” where parents use their kids to make money off social media. Fact for Non-History People: Ryan Kaji of Ryan’s World, who is basically the…
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The Body in the Snow: The Trial of Karen Read (Max)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Body in the Snow: I still don’t know how I’d vote. Quick synopsis: The first trial of Karen Read for the murder of her boyfriend, Boston PD Officer John O’Keefe. Fact for Non-History People: Regularly, dozens to hundreds of people would stand outside the courthouse during the trial to either…
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Scamanda (Hulu)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Scamanda: Giving Amandas everywhere a bad name. Quick synopsis: The story of a woman who faked cancer for nearly a decade. Fact for Non-History People: Factitious disorder is a mental illness where someone intentionally lies about illnesses to gain attention. Fact for History Nerds: Yes, it is the same as Munchausen…
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Con Mum (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Con Mum: Mama knows best (how to rob you blind). Quick synopsis: The story of a chef and the long-lost mother who showed up and took him for everything he had. Fact for Non-History People: Con artist Victor Lustig sold the Eiffel Tower. Twice. Fact for History Nerds: Bernie Madoff tops…
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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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Mr. McMahon (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Mr. McMahon: The villain character is probably better than the actual person. Quick synopsis: The story of the rise and fall of WWE chairman, Vince McMahon. Fact for Non-History People: WWE is valued at $6.8 billion. Fact for History Nerds: Host cities of Wrestlemania estimate more than $1.25 billion in economic…
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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…