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What Really Happened?
We live in an age where news comes at us fast, and from all angles. We see a headline that catches our attention, but often just skim the surface, before the next headline comes along. In Season 3, award-winning documentarian Andrew Jenks uses the power of great storytelling to take us on a journey...
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67 эпизодPresenting Gone South Season 3: The Sign Cutter
On September 3, 2018, a rancher in Laredo, Texas, discovered a woman’s body shot execution-style on the side of the road. When investigators identifie...
“Hey Failure, Screw You”
Andrew Jenks went on a date to a restaurant he really liked, only for it to go out of business. Years later, he realized the head chef was in the news...
S3 [16] Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (Part 2)
In Part 1, we explored the myriad of theories as to why MH-370 vanished, digging into one that is most common, and understanding how it came to be so...
S3 [15] Missing Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 (Part 1)
On March 8, 2014, a Boeing-777 carrying 239 people suddenly disappeared. It has been called the biggest mystery of the decade, fueling a slew of consp...
S3 [14] Anna Delvey, “The Heiress”
Rachel DeLoache Williams made a new friend named Anna Delvey. Anna came from a wealthy German family, lived in a New York City hotel, and was starting...
S3 [13] The Shooting of David Ortiz, aka Big Papi
One of the most famous people in the Dominican Republic is shot and nearly killed. Two established reporters can’t figure out who did it. Should we be...
S3 [12] Instagram Feud Heard Around the World
Wayne Rooney, a famous soccer player, and his wife's private photos were getting leaked to a tabloid magazine. But then, Colleen, Wayne's wife, discov...
S3 [11] The Robert Kraft Massage
Robert Kraft is the owner of the New England Patriots, one of the NFL’s most prestigious franchises. His world came crashing down when he was arrested...
S3 [10] Jussie Smollett
Jussie Smollett was on the hit TV show Empire. He suddenly became a household name after he reported being the victim of a racist and homophobic hate...
S3 [9] The Horses are Dying
Horse-racing is part of America’s pastime. And the Santa Anita racetrack is perhaps the most prestigious in the country. But within the span of only a...
S3 [8] Lyft Ride From Hell
After a night out, Alison was picked up in a Lyft to go home. When she awoke the next morning and checked the app, she found it odd her driver had tak...
S3 [7] NXIVM Sex Cult
NXIVM claimed to offer personal and professional development seminars through its "Executive Success Programs". But in reality it was a a cult and a p...
S3 [6] The Anatomy of an Urban Legend
It was a Tinder match. Then a date. But she got sick. When she woke up in the middle of the night, her date was in her basement. 911 was called, but t...
S3 [5] The Billionaires Murder: Barry & Honey Sherman
Barry and Honey Sherman were one of the richest couples in the world. They were beloved for giving hundreds of millions to those less fortunate. But w...
S3 [4] The Interrogation Tape; George Huguely & Yeardley Love
George Huguely had it all: a bright future, a scholarship on University of Virginia’s esteemed lacrosse team, and a summer job lined up. When George w...
S3 [3] The QAnon Mob Murder
Only months ago, the head of the Gambino Family was shot several times and killed. Rumors sparked of a mob war. Who had killed him? It turns out, it w...
S3 [2] JEFFREY EPSTEIN (Part 2)
Detective Joseph Recarey and Police Chief of Police Michael Reiter are about to find out they are in for the surprise of their lives. They thought the...
S3 [1] JEFFREY EPSTEIN (Part 1)
Everyone has heard about Jeffrey Epstein. But in such a deep case, there are many untold stories that ultimately lead to bringing him down.
This...
S3 Trailer | What Really Happened?
What Really Happened? is back, launching Tuesday, September 10th with a special two-part series on the shocking life and death of billionaire sex traf...
Interview Series: SADY DOYLE
Everyone is once again wondering what really happened to Britney Spears. Has she lost her freedom? In a follow-up to the hit Season 1 episode of WRH?,...
Interview Series: FULTON ARMSTRONG and THE CUBAN SOUND MYSTERY
Since our Season 2 episode, "The Secret Sonic War", the main question remains: what really happened in Cuba? Reporting on this topic has continued in...
Interview Series: JASON FLOM
Jason Flom is an entrepreneur, music industry executive, and social justice activist, known for his work with the Innocence Project. In this interview...
Interview Series: WORLD OF PODCASTING with JAMES ANDREW MILLER
Journalist and author Jim Miller recently took his talents to podcasting, with his critically acclaimed series Origins. After Jim and Jenks met at the...
Interview Series: MARYUM ALI
After receiving a shocking voicemail a few months ago, Jenks's What Really Happened? journey comes full circle on this episode, as he sits down for an...
Interview Series: JERRY FERRARA
Jerry Ferrara starred in HBO’s hit comedy, Entourage, and now has a leading role in the acclaimed Starz show, Power. In this episode, Jenks talks to J...
Interview Series: MATT HEINEMAN
Jenks talks to Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winning filmmaker, not to mention his former roommate, Matt Heineman, about his documentaries "C...
Interview Series: LERA BORODITSKY
In Budapest, she plays chess in ancient baths. In the Sahara Desert, she serves tea. When she met the Dalai Lama, he interviewed her. She is the most...
Interview Series: ANDREW STANTON
Andrew Stanton is a storytelling guru. He's won Academy Awards for Finding Nemo and Wall-E, and his films have made over a billion dollars worldwide....
Interview Series: SUKI KIM, UNDERCOVER IN NORTH KOREA
Suki Kim is the only writer ever, as far as we know, to have lived undercover in North Korea. She was there for 6 months. She managed to get out alive...
Interview Series: GENERAL STANLEY A. McCHRYSTAL
Four-star General Stanley A. McChrystal led the Joint Special Operations Command in Iraq during the Persian Gulf Wars and was the top Commander of Ame...
Interview Series: ERIN LEE CARR (LIVE AT SXSW)
Critically-acclaimed documentary filmmaker, Erin Lee Carr, joins Jenks live at SXSW Festival to discuss the premier of her new HBO film, "I Love You,...
Introducing: What Really Happened? Interview Series
Jenks will sit down with a wide range of notable personalities to discuss “what really happened” during a specific, significant time in their lives. J...
S2 Reaction: NETFLIX, MUHAMMAD ALI, AND YOU
Jenks ponders the future of Netflix, and considers the possibility for interactive podcasts. He takes calls from a few listeners, and also gets correc...
S2 Reaction: TELL ME A STORY
The world is a complicated place. Stories can help us simplify things. But, how a story is told, and who tells the story to us, has a huge impact on o...
S2 Reaction: THE 'RENTS
"Children have never been very good at listening to their elders, but they have never failed to imitate them." - James Baldwin ... This episode examin...
S2 Reaction: SILENCE IS GOLDEN
Jenks identified that many of the leaders he chronicled in Season 2 understood the power of keeping information hidden, or remaining outright silent,...
S2 [16] KANYE WEST: A PORTRAIT OF THE ARTIST AS A YOUNG MAN
Jenks explores Kanye West’s search for identity, his rebelliousness, and ultimately, his desire for artistic freedom, through the lens of his childhoo...
S2 [15] SITUATION ROOM: THE OSAMA BIN LADEN RAID
There have been films and TV shows about the brave and heroic SEAL TEAM 6, and other Marines, that killed Osama Bin Laden and changed history. There i...
S2 [14] THE MARVELOUS MRS. MERKEL
Jenks saw Angela Merkel on TV at George H. W. Bush's funeral. Then, he remembered that Donald Trump wouldn't shake her hand when the two first met. Wh...
S2 [13] KENDALL JENNER: THE ANATOMY OF AN ADVERTISING DISASTER
Kendall Jenner is one of the most famous people on Earth. And so, it made sense for the global brand Pepsi to feature her in a commercial in 2017. But...