Welcome to You Can't Make This Up, a companion podcast from Netflix.

I'm Ashley Alman, your host for this week's episode.

Every other week, we discuss a different Netflix series or film with special guests and all of the

stories are surprisingly true. This week we're revisiting the hit docu series

American Bandel in anticipation of the second season which just launched.

Journalist Lauren Lopez will be speaking with documentary Wonder Kids Peter Maldonado and Sam Eklund.

If you've seen the first season but need a quick recap, season one follows the events of a massive phallic vandalism at Hanover High in Oceanside, California.

The school wrongly accused and expelled senior Dylan Maxwell,

but sophomores Peter and Sam got out their cameras to document the case and ultimately

bring about justice for Dylan.

In season two, Peter and Sam tackle a new school and new vandal, the Turd Burglar.

And you know what, Lauren Sam and Peter can tell you more about it.

Let's get to the interview.

Hi everyone, I am Lauren Lopez and I am so excited to be joining the creators of the strangely addictive totally captivating Netflix docket drama American vandal. You guys thank you so

much for joining me I'm a huge fan. Thank you for having us. Yeah thanks.

So like everyone else in the world I was completely blown away by American Vandal.

I was like a whole show about penises.

Okay.

I was like that'll be funny for five minutes but it actually was so so captivating. I got totally sucked in by the story and the true mystery of it.

A lot of people felt that way a lot of people were like what is this thinking that it's a show about Dix

but it's not a show about Dix, but it's not a show about

Dix, it's about justice and, you know, exposing that.

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