Chameleon: Wild Boys The Binge
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- True Crime
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In 2003, two half-starved brothers emerged from the wilderness, telling an incredible story of survival. A small Canadian community took them in. The only problem? The boys weren't who they said they were. Hosted by Sam Mullins.
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Part 1: Arrival
Two strange brothers, Will and Tom Green, blow into a small Canadian town, telling an unbelievable story about their upbringing. The community, led by a hockey Mom named Tami, rallies to help them. But the boys have a secret.
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Part 2: The Skeptic
The boys are confronted by their first true skeptic — a local cop determined to verify their identities. Tami tries to shelter them from the police and prying media and urges Will to get help with his plummeting weight.
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Part 3: The Journalist
Will is apprehended and forcibly hospitalised, and a journalist convinces the boys to tell their story on national TV. The interview airs, and the community finally gets their first glimpse of the boys.
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Part 4: The Truth
Someone claiming to be the boys’ older brother contacts the journalist who scrambles to assemble the key players for a dramatic confrontation. The boys’ true identities surface and their elaborate deception is revealed.
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Part 5: Intermission
Our story is about to take a big turn ... next week. But for now, season 1 co-host Josh Dean and Rajiv Golla, the hosts of our biweekly "Art of the Con" subscriber-only talk show sit down with Wild Boys host Sam Mullins to talk about the origins of this incredible story, and what it was like for Sam to make something in and about his hometown.
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Part 6: Roen
Seventeen years after the Wild Boys turned host Sam Mullins’s hometown upside down, he sets out to find the brothers and their family, and get the full story for the first time.
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Customer Reviews
Wild Boys
An interesting and ultimately sad story in many ways.
Tissues ready
This story was heart wrenching. Thank you for getting Kyle and Roen on tape. When you hear their side of the story, you can see the why of what they did. Two boys doing what they thought they needed to do. Incredible reporting, and beautifully put together.
First half , only
The first half of the story is worth listening. The boys stories told through the town was compelling. The story told from the families side was over the top absurd. The mother is a looney tune. The brothers giggle about the story like little kids remembering a night they camped out in the backyard. The family is mentally ill as a unit and individual.ly. I’m still pondering about the story teller from Vernon. He seemed a bit off his rocker sometimes in the second half. He gave no pushback or even a reason to tell a story you can read quickly at SFGATE.