They Did What?! Breaking Down Wild Documentaries & Docuseries

Let's talk documentaries and docuseries about scams, scandals, calamities, and outrageous mishaps that make you ask “They Did What?!” Join hosts Gen and Kelsey, as we hash out our thoughts and reactions to various perplexing cases.

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  Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist (2022)

  Apr 16, 20261h 23mS0

  <p>In this episode, Kelsey and Gen, along with guest host, Guy, discuss Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist, released on Netflix in 2022 and directed by Ryan Duffy and Tony Vainuku, tells the story of Manti Te’o, a Notre Dame football star whose rise to national fame became tangled up in one of the most bizarre catfishing scandals in sports history. </p> <p>In 2012, during his senior season, Manti lost his grandmother and his girlfriend within hours of each other. Instead of crumbling, he dedicated his season to them, the sports world rallied behind him, and he helped carry...

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  Trainwreck: Poop Cruise (2025)

  Apr 11, 202654 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Kelsey and Gen dump on the fecal fueled fiasco highlighted in Netflix’s Trainwreck: Poop Cruise, a documentary about the Carnival Triumph cruise where an engine room fire stranded more than 4,0000 passengers and crew members in the Gulf of Mexico for days without power, working toilets, or proper food. It highlights the sanitary nightmare, passenger panic, and chaotic conditions. This one is not for the fart of heart. </p> <p>Coming Up:</p> <p>Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn’t Exist (2022)</p> <p>Untold: The Death and Life of Lamar Odom (2026)</p> <p><br></p> <p>To h...

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  The Devil is Busy (2025)

  Mar 30, 202658 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Kelsey and Gen discuss The Devil Is Busy, a documentary short directed by Geeta Gandbhir and Christalyn Hampton, released on HBO Max in 2025. Since its release it's been nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film. The film follows a single day inside an abortion clinic in Atlanta, Georgia, centering on Tracii, the clinic’s head of security, as she navigates tensions inside and outside the clinic and works to keep both staff and visitors safe during a typical workday.</p> <p><br></p> <p>Coming Up:</p> <p>Trainwreck: Poop Cruise (2025)</p> <p>Un...

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  Kidnapped Elizabeth Smart (2026)

  Mar 14, 202652 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Kelsey and Gen discuss the Netflix 2026 documentary Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart that revisits the 2002 abduction of Elizabeth Smart from her home in Salt Lake City and the nine months she spent in captivity before being recovered alive. Drawing on Elizabeth’s accounts, new interviews, news coverage from the time, and law-enforcement records, the documentary examines how the case quickly became a national media story and how early assumptions shaped both public perception and investigative priorities. </p> <p>Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart details a series of misjudgments by law enforcement and focuses on the efforts and experiences of Elizabeth’s fam...

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  Milano Cortina 2026 (Part 2)

  Feb 26, 202656 minS0

  <p>Kelsey and Gen have gone fully rogue — no documentary this week, just pure Olympic chaos. From a wolf dog crashing the cross-country course to record-breaking medal counts, overtime hockey heartbreak (and triumph), Michaela Shiffrin’s redemption arc, and Alysa Liu’s joyful return to the top of figure skating, this is our wrap-up of Milano-Cortina 2026. </p> <p>Records fell. Tears flowed. Espresso martinis were consumed. We regret nothing. </p> <p>Next up:</p> <p>(For real this time) Kidnapped Elizabeth Smart, streaming on Netflix</p> <p>Send us an email or a voice message to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠theydidwhat@podcastica.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, connect with us on Podcastica’s discor...

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