Tag: documentary
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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…
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Perfect Wife (Hulu)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Perfect Wife: Perfect at being a narcissist. Quick synopsis: The story of the disappearance of Sherri Papini. Fact for Non-History People: The crime of kidnapping is hard to number because many people just become missing persons. There were 70,000 missing persons over the age of 18 cases in 2001 for instance.…
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Brats (Hulu)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Brats: Welcome to Andrew McCarthy’s 80s therapy session. Quick synopsis: Andrew McCarthy interviews other members of the Brat Pack about how the moniker changed their lives. Fact for Non-History People: McCarthy had to wear a wig at the end of Pretty in Pink because it was a reshoot and he shaved…
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Ashley Madison: Sex, Lies & Scandal (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Ashley Madison: Turns out you can’t trust cheaters. Who knew? Quick synopsis: The story of the cheating dating platform, Ashley Madison, and its downfall. Fact for Non-History People: Ashley Madison got their name by combining the two most popular girls’ names at the time. Fact for History Nerds: In 2015, Ashley…
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Big Vape: The Rise and Fall of Juul (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Big Vape: If you beat them, you can still join them. Quick synopsis: The story of the e-cigarette, Juul. Fact for Non-History People: Juul was valued at $38 billion at its height. Fact for History Nerds: By July 2022, Juul was valued at $450 million. My Take on Big Vape: I…
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Can I Tell You a Secret? (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Can I Tell You a Secret?: The secret is that you should skip this. Quick synopsis: The story of a series of harassment cases against women on social media in the UK. Fact for Non-History People: None. Fact for History Nerds: Still none. My Take on Can I Tell You a…
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Love Has Won (HBO)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Love Has Won: Severe mental illness has won. Quick synopsis: The story of the Mother God cult and there is no way to explain this cult succinctly. Fact for Non-History People: Colloidal silver is a dietary supplement that the FDA declared unsafe in 1999. Fact for History Nerds: If you take…
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American Nightmare (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for American Nightmare: Enjoy jumping to conclusions! Quick synopsis: The story of a 2015 home invasion where a woman was kidnapped and then just… released. Fact for Non-History People: As of December 2021, there are 93,000 active missing person records in the U.S. Fact for History Nerds: It is widely accepted that…