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The podcast episode discusses a Peacock TV docuseries called 'Here Come the Irish' which documents the University of Notre Dame's legendary football team, both on and off the field. Kate Casey provides details about the series, including its behind-the-scenes footage, exclusive interviews, and insights into the players' personal lives and the team's rich history.
Casey also talks about the Netflix docuseries 'Untold' and its latest episode 'Sign Stealer' which focuses on the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal. She interviews Micah Brown, the director of 'Untold: Sign Stealer', who shares his experience working on the project and insights into the controversial figure Connor Stallions, the alleged mastermind behind the scheme.
The interview covers topics such as Stallions' unique personality and analytical mindset, the legal challenges faced during production, and Brown's perspective on the impact of the scandal on Michigan's national championship victory and the future of those involved.
Key Episodes Takeaways
- The Peacock docuseries 'Here Come the Irish' offers an in-depth look at the University of Notre Dame's legendary football team, both on and off the field.
- The Netflix docuseries 'Untold: Sign Stealer' explores the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal and features the first interview with Connor Stallions, the alleged mastermind behind the scheme.
- Connor Stallions is portrayed as a unique and analytical figure with a serious demeanor and exceptional ability to process and interpret on-field scenarios in real-time.
- Sign-stealing has been a common practice in college football, even before the Michigan scandal brought it to the forefront.
- The production of 'Untold: Sign Stealer' faced challenges due to the ongoing nature of the investigation and the legal complexities involved in covering the story.
- Micah Brown, the director, aimed to present Stallions as a complex, polarizing figure, allowing the audience to form their own opinions about his actions.
- The impact of the sign-stealing scandal on Michigan's national championship victory and the futures of those involved remains an ongoing discussion.
- The docuseries provides an opportunity for Stallions to share his perspective on the events, which had previously been largely unheard.
Top Episodes Quotes
“What did strike me as different about Conor is the way that his brain works. Only a handful of football coaches that I know can think about things in a very visual sense and analytical sense and be able to break down what they're seeing and interpret it in real time.“ by Micah Brown
― This quote further emphasizes Stallions' unique analytical abilities and his capacity to process and interpret on-field scenarios in real-time, which sets him apart from other coaches.“You know, I love that as a storyteller, I love telling stories with antiheroes. You know, I've done a lot of projects with antiheroes, people who are polarizing that people are gonna feel they could watch the exact same scene and they could be like, I hate him. And the other person being like, ah, I love him.“ by Micah Brown
― This quote highlights Brown's approach to storytelling and his interest in exploring complex, polarizing figures like Stallions, who evoke contrasting reactions from the audience.“So from March to July was my window to be able to go, hey, I'm going to make this very complicated story in this amount of time. We're going to set up all the interviews, we're going to shoot everything, we're going to edit everything, we're going to get all the legal stuff figured out and everything.“ by Micah Brown
― This quote provides insight into the production process and the challenges faced by Brown and his team in capturing and presenting this complex, ongoing story within a tight timeline.
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Reality Life with Kate Casey
Kate Casey
8/28/24
Kate discusses Here Come The Irish, a Peacock TV docuseries which documents life on and off the field of the legendary University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.
Micah Brown, director of Untold: Sign Stealer on Netflix, which features Connor Stalions addressing the allegations surrounding the Michigan football sign-stealing scandal for the first time.
Reality Life with Kate Casey
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