EPISODE · Oct 28, 2025 · 1H 22M
Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (2025)
from They Did What?! Breaking Down Wild Documentaries & Docuseries · host Podcastica
Hosts Kelsey and Gen kick off They Did What?! with Netflix’s Unknown Number: A High School Catfish, a documentary about a small-town mystery that starts with a few strange texts and spirals into something much darker. Joined by guest host Jason, they dive into parenting in the digital age, the ethics of true-crime storytelling, and why we can’t look away from people who do the unthinkable. It’s part media analysis, part group therapy, and fully They Did What?! Next up: “FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened” on Netflix Send us an email or a voice message to [email protected],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: Cybercrime, Child Abuse and only 60 Days: The Outrage of the Kendra Licari Case by Brianna Lee Bates https://medium.com/case-by-case/cybercrime-child-abuse-and-only-60-days-the-outrage-of-the-kendra-licari-case-cfc1e38fb963 Alleged Catfish Camila Zeidan Stunning Claim in Renae Marsden Inquest by Sarah McPhee https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/never-occurred-police-statement-of-alleged-catfish-pulled-apart/news-story/c67a78e281764523760ae394ff20e95a Where Are They Now? Lauryn Licari? https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/recruiting/softball-recruiting-class-2027-college-commitments Kendra Licari?: https://www.today.com/popculture/lauryn-licari-now-rcna229882 Shawn Licari? https://people.com/where-is-shawn-licari-now-11804163 Owen McKenny? https://people.com/where-is-owen-mckenny-now-unknown-number-high-school-catfish-11802465 Support Resources: The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) https://www.ic3.gov/ Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI) https://cybercivilrights.org/ Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline, (800) 422-4453 and https://www.childhelphotline.org/ If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or thoughts of suicide, information and resources are available at WannaTalkAboutIt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Hosts Kelsey and Gen kick off They Did What?! with Netflix’s Unknown Number: A High School Catfish, a documentary about a small-town mystery that starts with a few strange texts and spirals into something much darker. Joined by guest host Jason, they dive into parenting in the digital age, the ethics of true-crime storytelling, and why we can’t look away from people who do the unthinkable. It’s part media analysis, part group therapy, and fully They Did What?! Next up: “FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened” on Netflix Send us an email or a voice message to [email protected],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: Cybercrime, Child Abuse and only 60 Days: The Outrage of the Kendra Licari Case by Brianna Lee Bates https://medium.com/case-by-case/cybercrime-child-abuse-and-only-60-days-the-outrage-of-the-kendra-licari-case-cfc1e38fb963 Alleged Catfish Camila Zeidan Stunning Claim in Renae Marsden Inquest by Sarah McPhee https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/courts-law/never-occurred-police-statement-of-alleged-catfish-pulled-apart/news-story/c67a78e281764523760ae394ff20e95a Where Are They Now? Lauryn Licari? https://www.si.com/onsi/softball/recruiting/softball-recruiting-class-2027-college-commitments Kendra Licari?: https://www.today.com/popculture/lauryn-licari-now-rcna229882 Shawn Licari? https://people.com/where-is-shawn-licari-now-11804163 Owen McKenny? https://people.com/where-is-owen-mckenny-now-unknown-number-high-school-catfish-11802465 Support Resources: The Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) https://www.ic3.gov/ Cyber Civil Rights Initiative (CCRI) https://cybercivilrights.org/ Childhelp National Child Abuse Hotline, (800) 422-4453 and https://www.childhelphotline.org/ If you or someone you know is struggling with mental health or thoughts of suicide, information and resources are available at WannaTalkAboutIt.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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