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• The 'Disappearance' of Sherri Papini

  In November 2016, California mother Sherri Papini vanished while jogging, sparking a massive search effort and national media frenzy. When she was found 22 days later on Thanksgiving Day, chained and emaciated on the side of a freeway, she claimed 'two Hispanic women' had kidnapped her for sex trafficking. But in 2022, the FBI arrested Sherri for faking her own kidnapping - revealing she'd actually been hiding at her ex-boyfriend's apartment, asking him to hurt her to make the injuries look real. Sherri was released from prison in 2023, after serving 10 months of her 18-month sentence. And in 2025, she (of course) started doing the media rounds, because she had a LOT to say. (Content Warning: This episode contains discussions of domestic violence and abuse.)We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:ABC News report - Sherri Papini claims boyfriend abducted her in 2016 hoax kidnapping (2025)Sherri Papini kidnapping hoax Wikipedia page - Complete timeline and case detailsPerfect Wife documentary - Keith Papini's side of the story (2024)Sherri Papini: Caught In The Lie documentary - Sherri's version of events (2025)Sherri Papini on the Viall Files - Sherri tells her story (2025)People Magazine coverage - Where is Keith Papini now (2024)Daily Mail report - Sherri Papini's husband demands sole custody (2022)7News analysis - Sherri Papini's theatrics are what got her caught (2022)True Crime Daily podcast episode - Sherri Papini busted: California mom's kidnapping fake (2022)If you need support, please contact: Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/ 1800 RESPECT (domestic violence support): https://1800respect.org.au/---Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: PocketFollow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast and Rosie @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Email us at [email protected] you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Titanic (Rosie’s Version)

  On April 14, 1912, the RMS Titanic - the largest, most luxurious ship ever built - struck an iceberg and sank on its maiden voyage. Over 1,500 people died in what became one of history's most famous disasters. This is Just The Gist of how an "unsinkable" ship designed with revolutionary safety features became a death trap, how the crew's lack of training turned evacuation into chaos, and how a nearby ship that could have saved everyone just... didn't.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:Titanic Belfast - Official Titanic Fact FileBritannica - Titanic: History, Sinking, Survivors & FactsTitanic | Official TrailerEncyclopedia Titanica - Comprehensive Titanic DatabaseNational Geographic - Titanic: The Real StorySmithsonian Magazine - New Titanic EvidenceBBC History - The Titanic DisasterJust The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: Pocket.Looking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at [email protected]’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Gypsy-Rose Blanchard (Rosie's Version)

  For years, Gypsy Rose Blanchard was the poster child for childhood illness - confined to a wheelchair, battling leukemia, muscular dystrophy, and countless other conditions. Her devoted mother Dee Dee cared for her around the clock, and the community rallied to support them with charity and free trips to Disney World. But in 2015, Dee Dee was found stabbed to death in her bedroom.What police discovered next shocked everyone: Gypsy could walk, had never had cancer, and had been systematically abused through a condition called Munchausen syndrome by proxy. This is the story of how a desperate young woman orchestrated her mother's murder to escape a prison of fake illnesses, and why the case divided public opinion like no other true crime story in recent memory.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:HBO Documentary: Mommy Dead and DearestHulu Series: The ActBuzzFeed News: Dee Dee Wanted Her Daughter To Be SickSpringfield News-Leader: The Gypsy Blancharde CasePeople Magazine: Gypsy Rose Blanchard Case DetailsABC News: Gypsy Rose Blanchard Prison InterviewThe Cut: The Disturbing Case of Gypsy Rose Blanchard…Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: PocketLooking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at [email protected]’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Fyre Festival: The $26 Million Scam That Started With a Cheese Sandwich

  In 2017, Billy McFarland promised the world's most exclusive music festival on a private island once owned by Pablo Escobar. Supermodels, private jets, gourmet food, and the biggest artists - all for just $1200 a ticket. What festival-goers got instead was the influencer version of The Lord Of The Flies.This is the story of how a 26-year-old scammer with a gift for nonsense convinced thousands of people to pay for a party that never existed, and how it all came crashing down in the most meme-worthy way possible. Plus, find out what Billy McFarland is doing now after selling the entire Fyre brand on eBay - for an amount that even he was shocked by.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more, there's this:Netflix Documentary: FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never HappenedHulu Documentary: Fyre FraudRolling Stone: Inside the Fyre Festival DisasterVanity Fair: My Fyre Festival HellThe New York Times: The Fyre Festival Was Always Going to Be a DisasterBusiness Insider: Billy McFarland's History of Failed Ventures Before Fyre FestivalVice: We Called Billy McFarland During Fyre Festival's Meltdown…Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: PocketLooking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at [email protected]’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Trashman Yacht Sinking (Rosie's Version)

  This has been called one the ‘worst shark attack stories of all time’. After their yacht, ‘The Trashman’, sank in a major storm, five crew members were stranded in the middle of the ocean in a tiny inflatable dinghy. Sharks soon started circling them, taking the crew one by one, but not before starvation and thirst caused them to mentally unravel and turn on each other (seriously - one crew member got so delirious they started acting like a possessed zombie). Strap in… this one is a WILD ride.We give you Just The Gist, but if you want more there’s this:‘I Shouldn’t Be Alive’ Season 1, Episode 1 ‘Shark Survivor’ (available on Amazon Prime)Newsweek: The Horrifying Story of a Woman Who Watched Friends Being Eaten by Sharks for 5 Days After Yacht Capsized in Atlantic: 'They Were Everywhere'.Newsweek: We Just Hear This Shrill Scream. Then It Was Over. The Sharks Got Him.Wikipedia: Deborah Scaling KileyDeborah Scaling Kiley’s book ‘Albatross: The True Story Of A Woman’s Survival At Sea’ CNN: Transcript of Deborah Scaling Kiley’s interview on Larry King Live…Just The Gist is a Just The Network production. Executive Produced and hosted by Rosie Waterland. Produced and edited by James Joseph. Additional production support by Kate Leaver and Hayley Staveley, along with Acast legends Guy Scott Wilson and Simon McDermott. Production Assistant: PocketLooking for Breakin’ Nooz? It drops on every Tuesday, along with a whole lot of other bonus audio, video and behind the scenes content, which you can access for just a couple of bucks via the Just The Gist Patreon or Apple Subscriptions. Follow Just The Gist on Instagram, TikTok and YouTube @JustTheGistPodcast Follow Rosie in all the places at @RosieWaterlandWant to give us a SuGISTion? Tell Rosie to stop singing so much? Email us at [email protected]’t forget to follow and give us 5 stars, which means something apparently! Thank you, as always, for Gistening. Now go say something impressive at a dinner party. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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