What you'll learn

• 1 (00:00) **Ad Break** - American Financing commercial.
• 2 (00:57) **The Puzzle: Why Hollywood Hates "To Catch a Predator"** - Walsh introduces the central mystery: a show that was wildly popular (7-11 million viewers) was canceled after a "phony scandal" and is now being attacked two decades later with two major productions.
• 3 (03:32) **Dismantling "Prime Time": A Film Built on Lies** - Walsh begins a detailed critique of the film "Prime Time," arguing it is a work of "abject dishonesty" and character assassination.
• 4 (14:06) **The Real Story: The Case of the Assistant District Attorney** - Walsh provides the actual context of the show's most infamous event: the raid on the home of prosecutor Bill Conrad, who committed suicide.
• 5 (24:20) **The Real Villain: The Lawsuit and the Settlement** - Walsh explains the legal aftermath, where Conrad's sister sued NBC and extracted a massive settlement, effectively rewarding the predator's family and punishing the journalists.
• 6 (33:00) **More Fabrications and the "Heroic" Counter-Example** - Walsh lists further fictionalized details in "Prime Time" and contrasts them with a real, heroic moment from the show.
• 7 (39:30) **The Broader Attack: The "Predators" Documentary** - Walsh expands the critique to the documentary "Predators" on Paramount Plus, which attacks the entire genre of predator hunting.

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