Alternate Realities: A Strange Bet

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02/21/25 • 26 min

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Episode 1: Reporter Zach Mack thinks his dad has gone all in on conspiracy theories, while his father thinks that Zach is the one being brainwashed. In 2024, after the latest round of circular arguments, they decided to try something new, an attempt to pull each other out of the spell each of them thinks the other is under. Can one family live in two realities?
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Zach Mack and his dad are living in separate realities, and it's tearing their family apart.
Like so many Americans, Zach's dad has gotten swept up in conspiracy theories. After years of circular arguments, the father challenged his son to a bet: $10,000 on ten politically apocalyptic predictions that would all happen in 2024.
In this three-part series, we follow Zach on an intimate journey to bring his father back from the rabbit hole.
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Alternate Realities: Down the Rabbit Hole

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Episode 2: After reporter Zach Mack accepts a bet with his father over 10 politically apocalyptic predictions, he sets out on a journey to change his dad's mind.
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