Welcome to Season 6! 

Traci and Jess sip expresso martinis and discuss the insanity of Ms. Elisabeth Finch as depicted in the documentary "Anatomy of Lies"......currently airing on Peacock. 

We are captivated by scammer and grifter stories, as are most of us who don’t fabricate fake identities or take other peoples stories as our own. These tales offer a safe, vicarious thrill—an intriguing glimpse into lives seemingly unbound by the usual rules of right and wrong. (Plus, let’s admit it, some of these scammers have an undeniable flair for style!)

This documentary details one of the most compelling grifter sagas we can recall. Like ever.  It details the story of Elisabeth Finch, the former Grey’s Anatomy writer who fabricated not only a cancer diagnosis but also a string of other personal tragedies. You need to watch this documentary to fully absorb how fully she devoted herself to the lies and the cover ups for the lies because it truly defies anything you have ever heard about before. 

The PodCats had a surprise Tom Cat appearance halfway through this episode but we are not sure how much he contributed to the recap. 

The PodCats gave this 4 out of 6 paws but in all fairness - Traci hadn't seen the last two episodes so we really suggest taking the time to watch this crazy doc! 👏🏼  

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Traci and Jess made pineapple mimosas to pregame for this one! You will never drink them with OJ again once you try pineapple 🍍😋🍹

We were able to really get into a good convo about this wild documentary without the distractions of our missing PodCats but we totally missed those wild pussycats. 

BTW - This was a recommendation of Traci's and it was SO GOOD! Here is the gist - thirty-six years after placing her baby girl for adoption, a woman discovered that the child had been missing for 21 years. How insane is that? This isn’t the plot of a mystery novel or a fictional movie—it’s the real story that was told on the Netflix doc released in September of 2024. 

This is a two-part series that chronicles Cathy Terkanian’s determined search for her daughter, Aundria Bowman. Though she didn’t raise her, Terkanian’s maternal instincts shine through as she bonds with Aundria’s friends and teams up with online investigators to unravel the case. As Terkanian powerfully states, "I saw the fire, and I walked right in it." And man she had a few great quotes. This mama is a bad ass!! 

The PodCats gave this 8 out of 4 paws 👏🏼 so check it out and then listen in and see if we felt the same as you! 

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Jess, Traci and Madison are all in the house discussing this insightful documentary that we ALL loved! The cocktails were flowing so the kitties got off track from time to time but you will get the gist of it.
 
Stormy premiered on Peacock March 18, 2024.  We all found Stormy Daniels to be a complex, deeply compassionate women and her story is that of a widely misunderstood individual.  This goes into her childhood, her days as an adult contract star and then bridges into her worldwide infamy after the Trump story broke. 

There are tons of interviews with prominent figures who worked with or covered her story, such as Rachel Maddow, Jimmy Kimmel, and Seth Rogen. Included is the archival footage from a documentary film shot by Dallas Nicks who later had a romantic relationship with Daniels.

It all boils down to how a single sexual encounter with the then-reality TV star has virtually destroyed Daniels’ life, which deeply caused havoc on her family, her relationships, and her career.

There was a lot of cocktails when this was recorded, so bear with us and enjoy the party! 

The PodCats gave this documentary 12 out of 6 paws 👏🏼  so you should probably get on it if you haven't seen it yet! 

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Jess, Madison and Traci are all in the house discussing the Docuseries about Ashley Madison on Netflix. If you are not familiar with Ashely Madison, it is the dating website where married people can find someone to cheat with. And in 2015, they were super hacked by The Impact Team. This person or persons got into their database and exposed the names, personal info and preferences of more than 30 MILLION users. 

There was a lot of cocktails when this was recorded, so bear with us and enjoy the party! 

 The PodCats gave this documentary 10 out of 10 paws 👏🏼  so you should probably watch it‼️  

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The PodCats are mostly all in the pod today with the exception of Traci who missed all of the chaos.  Our friend Ivy joined us from Canada and we had a Tom Cat in the house!! Thanks for having some fun with us Ivy & Justin! 

 "Love Has Won: The Cult of Mother God"  is a documentary that explores the life and death of Amy Carlson, also known as Mother God. She claimed to be a spiritual savior and built a cult following through her online manifestos and live-streaming sessions. 

Unfortunately, we had too many cocktails and got sidetracked more than usual on this one. We had a call in from one of the PodKittens and many, many other distractions. Hopefully you will jump in and enjoy our party. 

Stay tuned for the bonus at the very end when Madison takes a call in the middle of our podcast.  

 The PodCats gave this documentary 9 1/2 out of 10 paws 👏🏼  so you should probably watch it‼️  

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Most of the PodCats are in the house to  chat about a deadly love triangle in the Netflix Documentary called Lover, Stalker, Killer.  This is the true story of how auto mechanic Dave Kroupa became the center of an online dating nightmare that resulted in years of stalking and harassment, arson, and a murder. 

There are interviews with Dave Kroupa, law enforcement officials, and other main people central to the events to help portray all the situations that occurred surrounding the eventual crimes. One unusual but super cool element to this documentary, is that Dave actually plays himself in many of the film's dramatic reenactment scenes. We have some questions about Dave but we haven't gotten our answers yet from Liz. Stay tuned on that. 

We loved this documentary, especially because of the truly shocking twist. We suggest watching this one BEFORE you listen to our podcast so we don't spoil it!  

 The PodCats gave this documentary 6 out of 6 paws 🐾 🐾 🐾  so you should probably watch it‼️  

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Most of the PodCats are in the house to  chat about all the twists and turns in the INSANE Netflix docuseries about the kidnapping of Denise Huskins. 

This is a three-part docuseries from The Tinder Swindler  filmmakers Felicity Morris and Bernadette Higgin.  They did a great job combining interrogation footage, interviews, and audio recordings to describe how Denise Huskin and Aaron Quinn's story became a horrifying example of what can happen when the justice system fails the victims of a crime.

The kitties randomly weaved in a long winded conversation about Michael Jackson and the documentary, Leaving Neverland. And that lead to the new documentary called The Greatest Night in Pop, which is all about the creation of the We Are the World charity single. Bear with them, they had a few cocktails and whatnot 🤣

The PodCats gave this documentary 6 out of 6 paws 🐾 🐾 🐾  so you should probably watch it‼️ 

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All the cats are in the pod to discuss this absolutely insane docuseries about a young lady named Natalia Grace, who was initially assumed to be a 6-year-old Ukrainian orphan. Natalia was born with a rare bone growth disorder which added to some of the confusion when it was potentially discoverd that she may have actually been a fully grown adult at the time of her adoption. 

We needed a lot of cocktails for this one. The case had more twists and turns than your favorite roller coaster and we all had mixed emotions. But, we did give this 8 out of 8 paws so you might want to check it out! 

The Curious Case of Natalia Grace is currently airing on Hulu, Max, Discovery and Amazon Prime. 

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All the cats are in the pod to discuss Dr. Paolo Macchiarini- the  world famous surgeon revolutionizing stem cell-infused windpipe transplants.  Especially when it comes to that tiny problem where his patients keep dying.  

Paolo is also quite the ladies man and the kitties are in awe of his elaborate lies and the amount of sheer deception in this very narcissistic Doctor. 

Madison gets pretty worked up in this one about the sheer insanity of these plastic devises and we find out Traci actually reached out in female sisterhood to Dr. Macchiarini's former fiancé to show support. 

And Fu*&, Marry or Kill is BACK!! 

The PodCats gave this documentary 8 out of 8 paws!! 

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Madison, Traci and Jess have a lot to say about this cult insanity. Clearly because it's one of our longest shows.  We apologize in advance for how long this is and for the many distractions we had. Perhaps too much RumChata?  Anyway, you might want to save this one for your next road trip! (Without the kids) 

This is a Netflix documentary that really comes down to the desperation so many people have to find love. The vulnerability one has in such desperation.  And of course - those that prey on this desperation. 

If you ever decide to seek information on the internet about finding true love, we suggest avoiding ads for anything to do with Twin Flame Universe. But hey - it's your call. But maybe give this a listen before you put in your credit card info.

xoxo
Jess, Madison & Traci 

4 out of 4 paws or 5 out of 6 if you want to count Madison 🤣

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