The Rest Is...How the Menendez Brothers & Laci Peterson Changed America Forever

This week, Jacki and Lyle discuss some of the more prominent documentaries that have appeared on the likes of Netflix and other platforms in recent months. Most notably, the pair focus on two highly significant documentaries that may ultimately affect the lives of the suspects involved - 'American Murder: Laci Peterson' and 'The Menendez Brothers', both of which are currently available on Netflix. Jacki discusses how, having also seen the dramatised series 'Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story', her own perspective on the case of Lyle and Erik Menendez and the murder of their mother and father has continued to alter and shift. Lyle and Jacki both agree that we are now more compelled by documentaries of this kind than ever before. Lyle outlines the view that in the 90s and 2000s documentaries were seen as something to be afraid of when faced with a crisis or scandal due to their 'reality TV-style' nature, but we are now far more inclined to believe someone who delivers their story authentically directly to camera, and even if we remain sceptical we are still unerringly compelled by it! Lyle uses the example of Arsenal and their involvement with Amazon Prime's 'All Or Nothing' series, a behind the scenes look at the inner workings and relationships within the football club that yielded excellent results that have shaped the public's view of the club as a whole and, notably, its manager Mikel Arteta. Tottenham Hotspur also took part in this series with less impressive results for themselves and their then manager, José Mourinho, but Jacki goes further in mentioning the excellent of example of Netflix's 'Drive To Survive' which has again had a fantastic impact on the reputations of several Formula 1 drivers. Jacki analyses whether we must now consider the people-led art form that is 'the documentary' as arguably the most sought-after piece of PR media you can access, and discusses whether the likes of Phillip Schofield might have been better served involving himself with a documentary of his own rather than embarking on his ill-fated Cast Away experiment. There is time for Jacki to ask Lyle exactly how he has prepared previously for acting roles that depict real-life stories after the success experienced by Cooper Koch as Erik Menendez and Nicholas Alexander Chavez as Lyle Menendez in particular. Artwork & music by Lyle Fulton Get in touch via lylefulton@hotmail.com More information at www.therestispr.com Follow us on Twitter - @TheRestIsPR Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.