You Can’t Make This Up

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The incredible real stories behind the making of the biggest documentary series & films on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie leads in-depth interviews with creators and subjects, exploring how these stories are produced & their impact, while uncovering new information. New episodes every Wednesday.

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Rewind: Amy Bradly is Missing

We return to our discussion of the one true crime story you couldn’t get enough of in 2025: the Netflix documentary series Amy Bradley is Missing. Host Rebecca Lavoie revisits her conversation with directors Phil Lott and Ari Mark. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Amy Bradley is Missing yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Dig deeper into all of your favorite Netflix documentaries and films at tudum.com. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

37 min
24/12/2025 · BONUS

Rewind: The Perfect Neighbor

On this episode, we’re revisiting one of the most thought-provoking and conversation-starting films from the past year. We’ll return to our discussion of the Netflix documentary The Perfect Neighbor. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Geeta Gandbhir and producer Nikon Kwantu. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched The Perfect Neighbor yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Dig deeper into all of your favorite Netflix documentaries and films at tudum.com! Right now you can read more about the fallout from the case. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

38 min
18/12/2025

Sean Combs: The Reckoning | part 2

In our latest look at the Netflix documentary series Sean Combs: The Reckoning, we’ll hear from Combs’s former personal assistant, Capricorn Clark. She talks about her complex working relationship with Combs, the difficulties of coming forward with her story, what it was like to face him in federal court, and her reaction to the jurors who said in the series that she was not a convincing witness. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Sean Combs: The Reckoning yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Dig deeper into all of your favorite Netflix documentaries and films at tudum.com. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

29 min
10/12/2025

The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo

The Netflix documentary film The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo follows war correspondent Gary Knight as he attempts to learn who actually captured the famous “Napalm Girl” picture. The hunt for the unidentified photographer will take him across the globe and put him at odds with a journalistic community deeply protective of Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist Nick Út’s legacy. Knight enlists a visual forensics team to pinpoint which cameraman in Trảng Bàng was in position to snap the picture that altered the way many viewed the war in Vietnam. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Bao Nguyen. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched The Stringer yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Dig deeper into all of your favorite Netflix documentaries and films at tudum.com. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

35 min
03/12/2025

Sean Combs: The Reckoning

The four-part Netflix series Sean Combs: The Reckoning is a staggering examination of the media mogul, music legend, and convicted offender. It features never before-seen-videos of Combs in the days before his arrest. It also offers exclusive interviews with those who allege he used violence to succeed in business and exploit women. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producers Alexandria Stapleton and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Sean Combs: The Reckoning yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Dig deeper into all of your favorite Netflix documentaries and films at tudum.com. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

38 min
26/11/2025

The Carman Family Deaths

The Netflix documentary film The Carman Family Deaths looks into the strange events surrounding Nathan Carman and whether he murdered his mother and grandfather for a multimillion dollar inheritance. It explores whether police misinterpreted the typical behavior of an autistic person as incriminating, and whether the tragedy on the high seas was an accident or a crime. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producers Rachel Grady & Heidi Ewing. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched The Carman Family Deaths yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Dig deeper into all of your favorite Netflix documentaries and films at tudum.com. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

37 min
19/11/2025

Being Eddie

The Netflix documentary Being Eddie looks at Eddie Murphy’s remarkable life - from superstardom to career lows and back again. For the first time, he tells his own story about his varied artistic choices, avoiding celebrity pitfalls, and living as a dad and a homebody. It features interviews with legendary comedians who discuss Murphy’s legacy and ponder what it must be like being Eddie Murphy. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Angus Wall. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Being Eddie yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Dig deeper into all of your favorite Netflix documentaries and films at tudum.com. Learn more about what’s next for Eddie Murphy - and what classic all-star film he wants to remake. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

35 min
12/11/2025

Marines

The Netflix documentary series Marines follow the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit as they prepare for a high-stakes training exercise that tests their readiness “in the air, on land and sea.” The series follows a group of enlisted men and officers - snipers, gunners, and pilots - as they push themselves physically and emotionally in order “to claim the title of United States Marine.” In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Director Chelsea Yarnell and author & Executive Producer Sebastian Junger. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Marines yet, make sure to add it to your watch-list before listening on. Dig deeper into all of your favorite Netflix documentaries and films at tudum.com. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

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Introducing: You Can't Make This Up

Join journalist, true-crime author and podcaster Rebecca Lavoie as she delves into the true stories behind some of the biggest documentaries and films on Netflix. Hear from filmmakers, writers, actors and contributors as they describe the journey from real life to screen: how they found the story, how they got access, what got cut, and the continuing impact on the lives of its subjects. New episodes every Wednesday.

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The incredible real stories behind the making of the biggest documentary series & films on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie leads in-depth interviews with creators and subjects, exploring how these stories are produced & their impact, while uncovering new information. New episodes every Wednesday.