on todays episode, we talk about a hoax.....or was it?

research, writing, editing done by mel black

original music by caleb dugger

special thanks to marie white

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sources:

https://www.foxnews.com/story/transcript-frantic-911-call-from-parents-of-balloon-boy

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Balloon_boy_hoax

https://www.foxnews.com/story/transcript-frantic-911-call-from-parents-of-balloon-boy

https://people.com/where-is-the-balloon-boy-now-11770596

https://time.com/7302213/trainwreck-balloon-boy-netflix

This is the story of two teenagers and a psychological cat-and-mouse game that ripped through a small town. And what started as a few text messages became a shocking saga that nobody saw coming. This is Small Town Shadow.

Research & Writing: Marie White

Theme music: Caleb Dugger

Special thanks to: Mel Black & Sinclair Suttle

You can find all our sources in the show notes and photos on our Instagram and Facebook username samepoddifferentcast.

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Sources

https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a66021834/netflix-unknown-number-documentary/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9gNXyfTK80

https://inreviewonline.com/2025/09/08/unknown-number-the-high-school-catfish-review/#:~:text=It's%20a%20messy%2C%20lurid%20story,cameras%20to%20relive%20their%20trauma%3F

Annie Elise - Unknown Caller: What Netflix DIDN’T Show: The Catfish Case Everyone’s Talking About | Kendra Licari

Sherrilyn Dale - Netflix’s Unknown Number Has a Twist You Won’t Believe… and I Found More | Kendra Licari

Mother who catfished her teenage daughter and her boyfriend for months with horrific sexual and violent messages reveals why she did it | Daily Mail Online

5 Crucial Details That Netflix’s ‘Unknown Number: The High School Catfish’ Left Out of the Documentary

The early 2000s were a significant period defined by fashion trends such as low-rise jeans, words like “chillax” and “fo shizzle” became part of our everyday vernacular, Myspace had just been released, and blink-182 was in its heyday. It was also when the rise of reality TV began. Seriously, it feels like a fever dream because only in the 2000s would anyone watch two party princesses move from L.A. to work on a farm, and it continued for 5 seasons.

On today’s episode, we are going to talk about a pivotal reality TV show from the 2000s and the impact it made.

This is Beyond the Scale.

Sources

The brutal secrets behind ‘The Biggest Loser’

Kai Hibbard - Wikipedia

'The Biggest Loser' Scandal: What Happened to the Weight-Loss Show?

The Biggest Loser: Where Was the Show Filmed?

The Lasting Impact Of The Biggest Loser

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Huizenga

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jillian_Michaels

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Biggest_Loser_(American_TV_series)#Trainers

AACE: The Biggest Loser: Exercise Key to Fighting Obesity

Everything you didn't know about the biggest loser - Coffee and Cults

Exposing Secrets of the Biggest Loser: What REALLY Happened and Where Are They Now?

Research & Writing: Marie White

Theme music: Caleb Dugger

Special thanks to: Mel Black & Britnee King

You can find all our sources in the show notes and photos on our Instagram and Facebook username samepoddifferentcast.

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