The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker

You Can’t Make This Up

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4.2 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 18 January 2023

⏱️ 35 minutes

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In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary film “The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Colette Camden. A driver’s assault on pedestrians is foiled by the man he picked up hitchhiking, striking him in the head with a hatchet from his backpack. The story of the rescue by a colorful, carefree drifter goes viral. Soon there are memes, TV appearances, and talk of a reality show for the man simply known as “Kai.” But those taken with Kai’s whirlwind, feel-good story overlook the obvious warning signs. Is the Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker just a quirky vagabond, or does a violent person linger beneath the surface? SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched “The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker" yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on.

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0:00.0	I'm Rebecca Lervoy and this is You Can't make this up is the podcast where we uncover the true stories behind
0:20.0	your favorite Netflix documentaries and films. On today's episode we take a closer look at the
0:26.0	Netflix documentary film The Hatchet Weielding Hitchhiker. You need an unlikely hero. You need an amazing scenario and you need someone in distress and this had all of that
0:38.3	This is fucking gnarly man. Holy shit. It's like the biggest wave I've ever ridden in my life.
0:43.6	Today we're talking to director Colette Camden.
0:46.8	A driver's assault on pedestrians is foiled by the man he picked up hitchhiking
0:52.0	striking him in the head with a hatchet from his backpack.
0:55.9	The story of the rescue by a colorful carefree drifter goes viral.
1:00.7	Soon there are memes, TV appearances and talk of a reality show for the man simply known as
1:07.0	Kai. But those taken with Kai's whirlwind feel-good story overlook the obvious warning signs. Is the hatchet
1:14.9	wielding hitchhiker just a quirky vagabond or does a violent person linger
1:19.7	beneath the surface? I've yet to see any analysis of anyone in the media saying,
1:27.2	boy, did we make a mistake?
1:29.2	Did we create this celebrity and monster without doing our homework. And I'm joined by Director Colette Camden.
1:46.0	Welcome to you Can Make This Up, Colette.
1:48.1	Thank you.
1:48.6	Thanks for having me.
1:49.3	Good to beat you.
1:50.7	So what was it about this story that drew you in in the first place?
1:55.0	Well it's amazing isn't it? I mean really incredible.
1:58.0	It's I think because there's this incredible thing about a sudden overnight sensation.
2:04.2	He comes from nowhere and the fact that everyone wanted a piece of him.
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