Unknown Number: The High School Catfish (2025)

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 ⁠theydidwhat@podcastica.com⁠,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