Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart | part one

About this episode

Elizabeth Smart shares her harrowing story of abduction and survival in this episode featuring interviews with key figures from the documentary.

The Netflix documentary film Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart goes deep inside the famous crime with the stories of those who were there - including Elizabeth herself. She talks in detail about her abduction, the abuse she suffered, and lengths she went to stay safe in captivity. We also hear from her family about how they kept the search going to have that reunion with their missing loved one. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Director Benedict Sanderson & Executive Producer Claire Goodlass. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Dig deeper into all of your favorite Netflix documentaries and films at tudum.com! Read more about how Elizabeth Smart reclaimed a normal life and why she decided to share her story with filmmakers. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

People in this episode

Host: Rebecca Lavoie

Guests: Elizabeth Smart, Benedict Sanderson, Claire Goodlass

Topics covered

• true crime
• abduction
• survivor story
• documentary
• interview
• family
• reunion

Keywords

• Elizabeth Smart
• abduction
• documentary
• true crime
• survivor
• interview
• Netflix

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Netflix

Books & works: Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart

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