Tag: documentary
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Orgasm Inc (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline: Why can’t sex cults ever keep it together? Quick synopsis: The story of OneTaste, a company focused on orgasms and well, some other stuff. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: I don’t want to spoil anything. But it gets crazier by the minute. Fun Fact for History Nerds: The word “orgasm” wasn’t…
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The Deep End (Hulu)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Deep End: True narcissism is when you do a documentary and don’t realize you look like a psycho. Quick synopsis: A look into the cult of Teal Swan. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Teal Swan’s YouTube page has over 1.25 million followers. Fun Fact for History Nerds: She claims…
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White Hot (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for White Hot: Abercrombie and Fitch was racist? You don’t say…. Quick synopsis: The story of when Abercrombie and Fitch became huge and the downfall after. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Abercrombie and Fitch has been around since 1892. Fun Fact for History Nerds: It actually started out selling clothes for…
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Class Action Park (HBO)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Class Action Park: Of course it was in New Jersey. Quick synopsis: The story of Action Park in New Jersey and how completely bonkers it was. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The owner made up a lot of the rides by himself. And then paid unsuspecting teenagers to test them…
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How to Become a Tyrant (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for How to Become a Tyrant: It really doesn’t seem too hard. Quick synopsis: A look at how many tyrants have come to power and held on or fell. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Peter Dinklage is the narrator. Yes, he is as effective as you would expect. Fun Fact for…
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Operation Odessa (TV)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Operation Odessa: I’m mad my parents didn’t buy me a helicopter when Soviet Russia fell. Quick synopsis for Operation Odessa: Three gangsters try to sell a nuclear submarine to a drug cartel. It’s so much more than that but honestly, it’s really hard to sum this up quickly. Fun Fact Non-History…
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Operation Varsity Blues (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Operation Varsity Blues: Never trust a man who wears warmups too much. Quick synopsis for Operation Varsity Blues: The story of all those rich jerks who paid to have their kids fraudulently get into college. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Aunt Becky from Full House went to jail because of…
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The Last Blockbuster (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Last Blockbuster: Netflix does a documentary about something it murdered. Quick synopsis: The story of Blockbuster Video’s rise and fall. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: There actually is one left! In Bend, Oregon! (The twitter account is fake but so damn funny.) Fun Fact for History Nerds: I never…
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The Movies That Made Us (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Movies That Made Us: 12-year-old Brendan was so psyched for this! Quick synopsis: Mini-documentaries on some of your favorite movies…and Dirty Dancing (I kid, ladies). Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Home Alone was nearly cancelled when it almost completely finished. Fun Fact for History Nerds: Dan Aykroyd’s family is…