S4 Ep352: The Strange Case of Peter Bergmann & A Deepfake Cheerleading Scandal

It’s an unintentional true crime episode! Who’s ready for some sultry Kathleen “sexy voice?” Our girl has strep throat but she’s showing up like a champ to discuss the cheerleading scandal that introduced a lot of people to the world of “deep fake videos” - taking a video of one person and editing a different person over them! But was this really a case of edited footage? Bethany is talking about a man who showed up in Sligo, Ireland, and disappeared forever! But did he even exist in the first place? Plus some sweet sweet #TowelContent that we forced our editor to keep in.

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Documentary: “The Last Days of Peter Bergmann” https://aeon.co/videos/in-2009-a-man-arrived-in-an-irish-town-with-a-plan-to-disappear-forever

Have a lead on Peter Bergmann? CONTACT INTERPOL: https://www.interpol.int/en/Contacts/Contact-INTERPOL

KATHLEEN’S SOURCES:
Apple New via Cosmo: https://apple.news/AxHZTiM-MQnuqNS-M3RyOUw by KELLI MARÍA KORDUCKI

https://vacationidea.com/pennsylvania/best-things-to-do-in-doylestown-pa.html
https://6abc.com/raffaela-spone-bucks-county-pa-cheerleading-mom-victory-vipers-chalfont-pennsylvania/10417754/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2021/03/25/deepfake-video-apps/