I'm Rebecca Lavoie, and this is You Can't Make This Up.

You Can't Make This Up is the podcast where we uncover the true stories behind your favorite Netflix documentaries and films.

On today's episode, we take a closer look at the Netflix documentary film, Don't Die,

the man who wants to live forever.

And if we say in the early 21st century, what is the genius target for us, for our time and place?

And I would put forward that it's the ability to stop our self-destructive

behaviors and neutralize aging. Today we're talking to director Chris Smith. After making his

fortune in tech, Brian Johnson has set his sights on an even more valuable goal, finding a fountain

of youth through cutting-edge science.

Employing a mix of smoothies, fitness, regimented sleep, high-tech therapies, and more than 100

pills and supplements, Brian has been able to slow the aging rate of his body. His blueprint

protocol has earned him lots of attention and lots of derision from those who see his

quest as folly. And Brian's pursuit of even more radical techniques has many questioning

how far is too far in his desire for longevity. The Netflix documentary film, Don't Die,

the man who wants to live forever, follows Brian's uncharted path to maximize his lifespan and share his results with the world.

It explores whether any of his accomplishments can be replicated, and it seeks to go deeper into his life to explore what is really animating the millionaire's high-profile attempt to live as long as possible.

He's clearly intending to reach as many people as possible.

The real question is, what's his motivation?

And I'm joined now by director Chris Smith. Chris, thanks for joining me on You Can't Make

This Up. Yeah, great to be here. How did you first hear about Brian Johnson? I saw an article,

I saw a number of articles that were basically variations of this man spends $2 million to try to become 18 years old again.

And so what I didn't know at the time was that they were all sort of these follow-on articles

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