Netflix's "Unknown Number: The High School Catfish" Deep Dive + Shocking Details You May Have Missed!

I Know You Didn't Ask with Megan O'Donnell

Megan O'Donnell

Tv & Film, Society & Culture

3.8 • 696 Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

This week, we’re diving deep into Netflix’s documentary Unknown Number: The High School Catfish — a jaw-dropping story of fake identities, digital manipulation, and a teenage puppet master who pulled strings like it was their full-time job.

We’re breaking down how one sick person catfished two 13 year olds, why it spiraled out of control, and what this says about the depths of the people's mental illness, the internet, and the blurry line between reality and online persona.

Expect drama. Expect chaos. Expect moments where you yell how is this even real?!

Grab your headphones — we’re unpacking every messy layer.

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0:00.0	Love this podcast?
0:01.7	Support this show through the ACAST supporter feature.
0:05.4	It's up to you how much you give, and there's no regular commitment.
0:09.1	Just click the link in the show description to support now.
0:16.1	Welcome to I Know You Didn't Ask, the unapologetic, unfiltered, and slightly unhinged podcast you
0:21.3	didn't know you needed. I'm your host, Megan O'Donnell, pop culture obsessive, professional
0:26.0	oversharer, and the host of your new fix for celebrity gossip, reality TV chaos, books, food
0:32.2	news, beauty tips, and of course, navigating your life in your 30s. I know you didn't ask,
0:37.2	but I'm telling you anyways.
0:38.9	Sit back, grab a drink, and enjoy the show.
0:41.5	Welcome to I Know You Didn't Ask.
0:42.7	I'm your host, Megan O'Donnell, and there is nothing more Megan Coded than telling my loyal listeners to watch a documentary in advance of an episode and consistently getting the name wrong of the documentary every single time
0:57.2	that I've mentioned it, especially in this last Monday's episode, if you haven't listened,
1:01.3	go back and listen to that.
1:02.9	But I said it wrong, like four different times.
1:05.5	And I could have gone back and re-recorded and been more diligent, but I feel like you guys knew what documentary
1:13.7	I was talking about, right? So if you've clicked the episode, you know we're here to talk about
1:18.5	the absolutely bone-chilling story that played out in Netflix's unknown number, The High School
1:24.1	Catfish. This documentary came out back in August and it was examining a true
1:28.1	crime case that unpacked the real life cyberbullying case that rocked the small community of
1:33.6	Beale City, Michigan. This episode will be one big spoiler as to who that catfish is. So this is a
1:42.2	warning. Turn this off if you don't want to hear it.
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