Netflix Documentary

The sound spoofs the now-instantly-recognizable formula of prestige streaming documentaries: tense orchestral strings, a talking-head interview setup, and an off-camera mic check before the subject starts speaking. Netflix trained an entire generation to associate that audio texture with high-stakes storytelling, so pairing it with something mundane or self-aware creates the joke. Creators use it to crown themselves, their pets, or their extremely minor achievements as documentary-worthy, and brands picked it up to mythologize founders, products, and inside jokes.