I'm Rebecca Lervoy and welcome to 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. In this episode we take a closer look

at season two of the Netflix documentary series Tiger King.

This is what he wanted to be on every social media platform, on every billboard, to be the talk of the town.

Joe has been famous in his own head forever.

Today we're talking to directors Eric Good and Rebecca

Chakelin.

When we last heard from America's most notorious big cat owners, Joe Exotic was behind bars,

convicted of animal abuse and planning the murder of activist Carol Baskin, and Jeff Lowe and Tim Stark formed an uneasy partnership

to construct a new roadside zoo featuring Joe's Animals.

Now, the sudden fame of the documentary and unwanted attention from the authorities turns up the heat and unearthed some stunning revelations.

What Alan is admitted to is that the case against Joe is based upon perjury

because Jeff was telling him what to say and what to do.

That warrants a new trial. That is in the interest of justice.

And I'm joined by directors Eric Good and Rebecca Chaitlin.

Eric, welcome back to you, can make this up.

Thank you for having me. And Rebecca, it's wonderful to talk to you can't make this up. Thank you for having me. And Rebecca it's wonderful to talk to you again.

Thanks for having me. We're excited to be back. Eric, the last time I talked with you now,

I just listened back to that interview we had no idea that

Tiger King was going to be such a huge hit was there a moment when you realized

it was a mega hit yeah I I realized that in the aftermath, I think both Rebecca and I thought it would be successful

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