Long Shot (2017)

Kelsey and Gen discuss Long Shot, released in 2017 and directed by Jacob LaMendola, tells the story of Juan Catalan, a Los Angeles man wrongfully accused of murder and facing a possible life sentence for a crime he did not commit. His salvation ultimately comes from a rather unexpected source: background footage captured during the filming of the HBO show Curb Your Enthusiasm. The documentary walks through how easily Catalan is swept into the criminal justice system, how thin the evidence against him actually is, and how close he comes to being convicted before a fluke of timing, geography, and television production intervenes, raising uncomfortable question about how much luck is involved in proving our innocence on any given day. Next up: “Predators”, streaming on Paramount+ as of December 8th.  Send us an email or a voice message to [email protected], connect with us on Podcastica’s discord, or look out for our episode comment posts on facebook.com/groups/podcastica. We'd love to hear from you! Waiting for our next episode? Leave us a rating or review wherever you get your podcasts and help more people find us to join the fun! Then explore other great shows in the Podcastica network at podcastica.com!   Mentioned: Beating the (false) Rap: Life After Netflix’s Long Shot https://lamag.com/news/long-shot/ 60 Minutes Australia interview with Juan Catalan https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V5Cj8d43Yw&t=6s ⁠How Curb Your Enthusiasm Saved an Innocent Man from Jail https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Od2XbwqLupQ Wrongful Conviction with Jason Flom https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/wrongful-conviction/id1151670380 Where Are They Now? Juan Catalan https://www.instagram.com/onlyjuanwaytothetop31?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Todd Melnick https://www.instagram.com/toddmelnik?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Beth Silverman https://lacounty.gov/2025/07/14/samuel-haskell-jr-charged-with-2023-murders-of-wife-in-laws-dies-by-suicide-before-court-hearing/ Support Resources: Innocence Project ⁠https://innocenceproject.org/⁠ Exoneration Project https://www.exonerationproject.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices