Oct 13 2022

10 Cases of Mistaken Identity

49 min 2 movies discussed
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There’s a lot that can go wrong when your identity is at question. Charged with abandoning a baby? Check. Years in prison? That too. Accused of assassinating the head of Hamas? Why not. Learn about the travails of some unlucky saps in this episode.

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# Stuff You Should Know - Mistaken Identity

Josh and Chuck dive into a fascinating top-ten countdown of real-life cases where people were mistaken for someone else, with consequences ranging from hilarious to absolutely tragic. The episodes explores everything from an Australian woman caught up in a Mossad assassination investigation to the William West case that revolutionized fingerprinting, plus some genuinely wild stories involving DNA mix-ups, identical twins, and a heartbreaking hospital mix-up. You'll discover how even modern forensic science isn't foolproof and hear some truly unbelievable examples of how wrong things can go when one person gets confused with another.


Movies Discussed

Casino Royale
Casino Royale
1967 PG 2h 11m
★ 5.3
"It was based on the Ian Fleming novel, Casino Royale. It was a James Bond movie, but it was a horror show. — Josh discusses the chaotic 1967 Casino Royale film where Peter Sellers was mistaken for Woody Allen on set by studio executive Leo Jaffe." — Josh
What's New Pussycat?
What's New Pussycat?
1965 1h 48m
★ 6.0
"This happened again on the set of What's a New Pussycat. — Peter Sellers was mistaken for Woody Allen a second time on the set of this film, which annoyed Sellers." — Josh

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