"63" - The CBC Prank That Went Too Far? | Lindsay Shepherd

About this episode

Lindsay Shepherd discusses her experience with a documentary project that involved deception and manipulation.

A documentary interview turns into something much bigger. Lindsay Shepherd joins Brad to tell the story of fake companies, fake pitches, undercover filming, and the moment she realized the project she had signed onto wasn’t what it seemed. A conversation about media, trust, history, and where the line between satire and manipulation really is.

People in this episode

Host: Brad Smith

Guest: Lindsay Shepherd

Topics covered

• media
• trust
• satire
• manipulation
• documentary
• interview

Keywords

• Lindsay Shepherd
• CBC
• prank
• media trust
• satire
• manipulation
• documentary

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: CBC

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