Tag: true crime
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Crucible of Hell by Saul David
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Crucible of Hell: Kind of puts The Karate Kid in a whole new light. Quick synopsis: Story of the battle of Okinawa in World War II. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The movie Hacksaw Ridge is based on an actual action during the Battle of Okinawa. Fun Fact for History…
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Night Stalker (Netflix)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Night Stalker: How do you get 19 death sentences and then not get put to death? Oh, California. Quick synopsis: A documentary on Richard Ramirez, also known as the Night Stalker, who killed 13 people in California. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: A woman married Ramirez after he was convicted.…
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The Good Nurse by Charles Graeber
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Good Nurse: Great, now I’m afraid of hospitals, too. Quick synopsis: The story of Charles Cullen who might be the most prolific serial killer ever. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Hospitals are very careful about their drugs… assuming they have street value. Otherwise, go right ahead, killer nurse! Fun…
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I Love You, Now Die (HBO Max)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for I Love You, Now Die: I’m already afraid of my daughter becoming a teenager one day and this documentary does not help at all. Quick synopsis: The suicide of Conrad Roy and whether or not his girlfriend, Michelle Carter, was culpable. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Teenagers are the worst.…
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Five Days at Memorial by Sheri Fink
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Five Days at Memorial: Doctors playing God and being arrogant about it. Shocking. Quick synopsis: A full investigation of Memorial Medical Center in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The most heartwarming part of the story is when a bunch of hillbillies show up with their…
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Heaven’s Gate: Cult of Cults (HBO Max)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Heaven’s Gate: A crazy cult came out of the 70s? Get out of town. Quick synopsis: The rise and….rise? of the Heaven’s Gate cult. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: There are still 2 members walking around right now! The website is up to date! Fun Fact for History Nerds: I…
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Baby God (HBO Max)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Baby God: You obviously have to be a psycho to want this many kids. Quick synopsis: An investigation into Dr. Quincy Fortier, who for over 30 years used his own sperm to inseminate patients without their knowledge. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The current number of children with Fortier’s DNA…
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The Zealot and the Emancipator by H.W. Brands
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Zealot and the Emancipator: The Civil War era was crazy. Glad politics got so much better since then. Quick synopsis: A dual biography of John Brown and Abraham Lincoln. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: John Brown was seriously deranged, and we all are pretty clear about that today. But…
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Mommy Dead and Dearest (HBO Max)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Mommy Dead and Dearest: Be ready to be creeped out for oh so many reasons. Quick synopsis: The murder of Dee Dee Blanchard by her daughter, Gypsy Rose Blanchard and her boyfriend. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: 95% of Munchausen syndrome by proxy cases are by the mother of a…