Predators (2025)

Kelsey and Gen discuss Predators, directed by David Osit, released December 8th 2025 on Paramount+, as a product of MTV Entertainment, and revisits the cultural phenomenon of To Catch a Predator, the early-2000s Dateline NBC series that set out to publicly expose men seeking sexual contact with minors online. Using archival footage, behind-the-scenes material, and interviews with people involved on all sides, including Chris Hansen himself, Predators poses questions about accountability, spectacle, and the human cost of turning crime into content. Next up: “We Beat The Dream Team”, streaming on HBO Max Send us an email or a voice message to [email protected], connect with us on Podcastica’s discord at https://discord.gg/hUW632B9PB, 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: IndieWire interview with David Osit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uI21Vvu7X1w NBC News article on Bill Conradt’s suicide https://www.nbcnews.com/id/wbna15592444 Roblox controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_safety_on_Roblox Chris Hansen’s Roblox controversy coverage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_safety_on_Roblox Charges dropped in internet sex-sting cases - Murphy, TX https://web.archive.org/web/20070609144452/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/060707dnmetsexsting.36ff8b8.html Where Are They Now? Chris Hansen https://www.instagram.com/officialchrishansen?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/have-a-seat-with-chris-hansen/id1543252280 https://open.spotify.com/show/6ia78zSNRXH9n35pd4yNYf?si=336a23236f674268 Skeeter Jean https://www.youtube.com/@therealskeeterjean https://www.instagram.com/therealskeeterjean?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=ZDNlZDc0MzIxNw== Support Resources: National Center for Exploited and Missing Children https://ncmec.org/theissues/trafficking US Dept of Justice - Criminal Division - Citizen's Guide To U.S. Federal Child Exploitation And Obscenity Laws https://www.justice.gov/criminal/criminal-ceos/citizens-guide-us-federal-child-exploitation-and-obscenity-laws International Protection Alliance - Stop Online Predators https://protectall.org/what-we-do-to-stop-online-exploitation/prevention/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices