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Squid Game: The Challenge from 2023-11-29T10:00
It was the sleeper hit that became a cultural phenomenon. But many fans asked themselves how would I fare at Squid Game? Would I survive Red Light, Green Light? Capture all the marbles? Or would I ...
ListenHigh on the Hog from 2023-11-21T05:00
Tracing the ingredients, flavors, and techniques of Black cuisine is a walk through American history itself. From Emancipation to the Great Migration, food on the tables in Black homes would evolve...
ListenEscaping Twin Flames from 2023-11-15T10:00
With its expensive online courses, Twin Flames Universe promised members would find their true loves. The online cult was better at making money than finding love, so leaders Jeff and Shaleia Ayons...
ListenPain Hustlers from 2023-11-01T09:00
Liza Drake is a blue-collar single mom who has just lost her job and is at the end of her rope. A chance meeting with a pharmaceutical sales rep puts her on an upwards trajectory economically - but...
ListenLife on Our Planet from 2023-10-25T09:00
Every living creature can trace its origins to a single cell 4 billion years ago. But the long march of evolution took many twists and turns. Whether fish or amphibian or reptile, one creature woul...
ListenThe Devil on Trial from 2023-10-18T09:00
In 1980, the Glatzel’s son, David, began having convulsions. A pair of self-styled ghost hunters declared the child was possessed by the devil. The family turned to the church for help, but somethi...
ListenEncounters from 2023-10-04T09:00
It’s common folklore: a sole witness to a mysterious flying object whose tale of their encounter is met with skepticism. But what if dozens - if not hundreds of people say they all saw something in...
ListenThe Saint of Second Chances from 2023-09-27T09:00
Mike Veeck was a third generation baseball executive, son of the Hall of Fame White Sox owner Bill Veeck. But Mike’s “Disco Demolition” night devolved into an actual riot, with rowdy rock fans char...
ListenScouts Honor from 2023-09-13T09:00
The Boy Scouts were considered a model youth group, with its emphasis on proud citizenship, self-reliance, and good character. For decades, the national headquarters kept extensive, confidential fi...
ListenUntold: Swamp Kings from 2023-08-30T09:00
College football is life in Florida. Enter Urban Meyer: the Florida Gators’ demanding new head coach. His take-no-prisoners style breeds a string of legendary victories from 2005 to 2010, but also ...
ListenDepp v. Heard from 2023-08-23T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Depp v. Heard" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producer Emma Cooper. Wh...
ListenLadies First: A Story of Women in Hip Hop from 2023-08-16T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Ladies First: A Story of Women in Hip Hop" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executi...
ListenMissing: The Lucie Blackman Case from 2023-08-09T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary “Missing: The Lucie Blackman Case," out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Hyoe Yamamoto...
ListenThe Deepest Breath from 2023-08-02T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary “The Deepest Breath" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Laura McGann. Freedivers co...
ListenBack to Gilgo Beach: Lost Girls from 2023-07-26T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we revisit our discussion of the Netflix film “Lost Girls," out now on Netflix. Guest host Kevin Flynn interviews director Liz Garbus. True crime fans hav...
ListenQuarterback from 2023-07-19T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Quarterback" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews directors Tim Rumpff, Shannon Furman,...
ListenUp Next: Quarterback from 2023-07-12T09:00
Next up on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Quarterback." The series features exclusive, unprecedented access to these marquee players from the beginning...
ListenMuscles&Mayhem from 2023-06-28T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Muscles&Mayhem: An Unauthorized Story of American Gladiators,” out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoi...
ListenOur Planet II from 2023-06-21T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Our Planet II" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producer Keith Scholey an...
ListenBonus: From Victim to Suspect from 2023-06-02T09:00
Nicole Chase was a young mom with a daughter to support when she took a job at a local restaurant in Canton, Connecticut. She liked the work and was good at her job. But the place turned out to be ...
ListenVictim/Suspect from 2023-05-31T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary film “Victim/Suspect" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Nancy Schwartzman and journ...
ListenWorking: What We Do All Day from 2023-05-24T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Working: What We Do All Day," out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Executive Producer a...
ListenAnna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me from 2023-05-23T16:51:49
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary “Anna Nicole Smith: You Don't Know Me" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producer ...
ListenQueer Eye season 7 from 2023-05-10T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about season seven the Netflix series “Queer Eye," premiering May 12 on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producer and show...
ListenNetflix summer preview from 2023-05-03T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we’ll peek ahead at some of the hottest nonfiction and unscripted titles coming this summer to Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Tudum's Amanda Rich...
ListenChimp Empire from 2023-04-26T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Chimp Empire" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director James Reed. Jackson relies ...
ListenLongest Third Date from 2023-04-19T13:58:09
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary “Longest Third Date," out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Brent Hodge. After a pair ...
ListenEmergency NYC from 2023-04-05T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Emergency NYC" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews directors Adi Barash and Ruthie Sha...
ListenWaco: American Apocalypse, Part 4 from 2023-03-29T09:00
The tragedy at Waco became a rallying cry for the anti-government movement within America and the foundation for arguments surrounding gun rights and religious freedom. In this final episode of the...
ListenWaco: American Apocalypse, Part 3 from 2023-03-27T09:00
In the third episode of this special series, we explore the enduring emotional toll Waco had on those who were directly involved. Tiller speaks to Lee Hancock about the challenge of objectively rep...
ListenWaco: American Apocalypse, Part 2 from 2023-03-24T09:00
Robert Rodriguez was an undercover agent with the ATF who embedded with David Koresh and the Branch Davidians. On the day of the raid, Robert knew the Davidians were tipped off that the ATF was com...
ListenWaco: American Apocalypse from 2023-03-22T09:00
On this week's episode, we're bringing you the first in a four part special companion to the Netflix documentary series, Waco: American Apocalypse. Director Tiller Russell and reporter Lee Hancock...
ListenMH370: The Plane that Disappeared from 2023-03-08T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “MH370: The Plane that Disappeared" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Louise...
ListenFull Swing from 2023-03-01T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Full Swing" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive producer Paul Martin. Money...
ListenMurdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal from 2023-02-22T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Murdaugh Murders: A Southern Scandal," out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews directors J...
ListenBill Russell: Legend from 2023-02-15T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Bill Russell: Legend" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Sam Pollard. With h...
ListenGunther's Millions from 2023-02-08T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Gunther's Millions," out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Aurelien Leturgie an...
ListenPamela, a love story from 2023-02-01T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary film “Pamela, a love story" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Director Ryan White and Produc...
ListenBreak Point from 2023-01-25T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Break Point" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews showrunner Kari Lia. After decades o...
ListenThe Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker from 2023-01-18T12:10:29
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary film “The Hatchet Wielding Hitchhiker" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Colette Ca...
ListenMadoff: The Monster of Wall Street from 2023-01-11T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street," out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Joe ...
ListenUp Next - Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street from 2023-01-04T10:00
Next up on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Madoff: The Monster of Wall Street." This series reveals the truth behind Bernie Madoff’s infamous $64 billi...
ListenBest of '22: The Making of a Swindler from 2022-12-28T10:00
To finish out the year, we're replaying one of our most popular episodes of 2022. Wherever he went, Simon Leviev’s entourage would follow. A carefully curated supporting cast – his business partner...
ListenBest of '22: Descendant from 2022-12-21T10:00
At the top of Rebecca's Best Of list, we're replaying her interview with “Descendant" director and producer, Margaret Brown. The Clotilda was the last known ship to arrive in the United States carr...
ListenBest of '22: Trainwreck: Woodstock '99 from 2022-12-14T10:00
One of Rebecca's favorites of 2022, we're replaying her interview with "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99" director Jamie Crawford and producer Cassie Thornton. Organizers from the original Woodstock trie...
ListenBest of '22: Trainwreck: Woodstock '99 from 2022-12-14T10:00
One of Rebecca's favorites of 2022, we're replaying her interview with "Trainwreck: Woodstock '99" director Jamie Crawford and producer Cassie Thornton. Organizers from the original Woodstock trie...
ListenBest of 2022 with Tudum's Amanda Richards from 2022-12-07T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie talks with Amanda Richards, the docs and docuseries writer for Tudum, Netflix's editorial companion site, about their favorite Netfli...
ListenCrime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields from 2022-11-30T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Crime Scene: The Texas Killing Fields" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Je...
ListenPepsi, Where's My Jet? from 2022-11-23T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Pepsi, Where's My Jet?" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews documentary subjects John ...
ListenCapturing the Killer Nurse from 2022-11-16T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary “Capturing the Killer Nurse" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Tim Travers Hawkins ...
ListenDescendant from 2022-11-09T10:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary “Descendant" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director and producer Margaret Brown. The Clo...
ListenUnsolved Mysteries: Body in the Bay from 2022-11-02T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we conclude our look at volume three of the Netflix series "Unsolved Mysteries" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Robert M. Wise...
ListenUnsolved Mysteries: What Happened to Josh from 2022-10-26T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we continue our look at volume three of the Netflix series "Unsolved Mysteries" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Gabe Torres ab...
ListenUnsolved Mysteries: Body in Bags from 2022-10-19T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about volume three of the Netflix series “Unsolved Mysteries" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews series executive producer ...
ListenThe Redeem Team from 2022-10-12T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary “The Redeem Team" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director and executive producer Jon Wein...
ListenEat the Rich: The GameStop Saga from 2022-10-05T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Eat the Rich: The GameStop Saga," out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews executive produc...
ListenThe Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist from 2022-09-28T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “The Real Bling Ring: Hollywood Heist" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Mil...
ListenThe Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11 from 2022-09-21T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary film, “The Anthrax Attacks: In the Shadow of 9/11" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews directo...
ListenSins of Our Mother from 2022-09-14T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Sins of Our Mother" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Skye Borgman. Lori Va...
ListenNetflix Fall Preview from 2022-09-07T09:00
In this episode of "You Can't Make This Up," Rebecca Lavoie is joined by Connie Wang from Tudum to discuss the best unscripted films and series on Netflix coming this fall.
ListenUntold: Operation Flagrant Foul from 2022-08-31T13:06:09
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary “Untold: Operation Flagrant Foul" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director David Terry Fin...
ListenUntold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist from 2022-08-24T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about “Untold: The Girlfriend Who Didn't Exist" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews directors Ryan Duffy and Tony Vainuku. N...
ListenTrainwreck: Woodstock '99 from 2022-08-17T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Trainwreck: Woodstock '99" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Jamie Crawford...
ListenUp next: Trainwreck: Woodstock '99 from 2022-08-10T09:00
Next up on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “Trainwreck: Woodstock '99." The original 1969 concert promised peace and music, but its 1999 revival delivere...
ListenThe Most Hated Man on the Internet from 2022-08-03T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “The Most Hated Man on the Internet," out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Rob ...
ListenNext up: The Most Hated Man on the Internet from 2022-07-27T09:00
Next up on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series “The Most Hated Man on the Internet." Hunter Moore was a self-proclaimed “professional life ruiner” who found ...
ListenGirl in the Picture Chapter 5: The Name She Never Knew from 2022-07-20T07:05
The twisted conclusion is revealed about the little girl who never really knew who she was. A reinvestigation of the cold cases of Sharon Marshall and Michael Hughes unravels the mystery of the lit...
ListenGirl in the Picture Chapter 4: Memories of a Lost Boy from 2022-07-13T07:05
A so-called father’s obsession with his son turns deadly as the true nature of his crimes and aliases become clear. When the shocking past of federal fugitive, Franklin Floyd intersects with a Jane...
ListenGirl in the Picture Chapter 3: A Life Undercover from 2022-07-06T07:05
With escalating abuse and violence, a father becomes a husband, and very likely a killer. Sharon takes on a new identity, leaving her old life and her sense of self behind. A supposed accident leav...
ListenGirl in the Picture Chapter 2: No Way Out from 2022-06-29T07:15
A father pushes his daughter into a life of selling sex as friends attempt to make sense of it all. Sharon leaves behind her dreams of college and brings a baby into a world of sex work, controlled...
ListenGirl in the Picture Chapter 1: Broken Dreams from 2022-06-29T07:05
A bright and mesmerizing teenager tries to make her way in the world only to find her father is the one person standing in her way. Sharon Marshall navigates high school in the 1980s with a mysteri...
ListenWeb of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet from 2022-06-22T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series "Web of Make Believe: Death Lies and the Internet" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews ...
ListenKeep Sweet: Pray and Obey from 2022-06-15T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Rachel Dretzin...
ListenNext Up: Keep Sweet from 2022-06-08T09:00
Next up on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey." From forced underage marriage and pregnancy - to a complete unraveling of the opp...
ListenMeltdown: Three Mile Island from 2022-06-01T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary series "Meltdown: Three Mile Island" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Kief Davidso...
ListenThe G Word from 2022-05-27T09:00
On this special bonus, we’re going to hear an episode of the podcast "Factually! with Adam Conover" as Adam talks about his new Netflix series, “The G Word.” Love it or hate it, the government pla...
ListenOur Father with Lucie Jourdan from 2022-05-25T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are again talking about the Netflix documentary "Our Father" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Lucie Jourdan. For decades, Dr...
ListenOur Father with Jacoba Ballard from 2022-05-18T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary "Our Father" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews documentary subject Jacoba Ballard. Jacoba’s ...
ListenThe Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes from 2022-05-11T08:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary "The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Emma Cooper. Holl...
ListenNext up: The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe from 2022-05-04T09:00
Next up on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about "The Mystery of Marilyn Monroe: The Unheard Tapes." She was Hollywood's biggest star and her 1962 overdose rocked the nation. Hear directly ...
ListenWhite Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie&Fitch from 2022-04-27T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the Netflix documentary "White Hot: The Rise and Fall of Abercrombie&Fitch" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews direct...
ListenNext up: White Hot, The Rise&Fall of Abercrombie&Fitch from 2022-04-20T08:00
Next up on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about "White Hot: The Rise&Fall of Abercrombie&Fitch." All the cool kids were wearing it. This documentary explores A&F’s pop culture reign in the...
ListenOur Great National Parks from 2022-04-13T09:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the documentary series "Our Great National Parks" out now on Netflix. Host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Executive Producer James Honeyb...
ListenTrust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King from 2022-04-06T08:00
In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the documentary series "Trust No One: The Hunt for the Crypto King" out now on Netflix. Our host Rebecca Lavoie interviews the direct...
ListenThe Andy Warhol Diaries from 2022-03-30T09:00
On this episode of You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the documentary series "The Andy Warhol Diaries" out now on Netflix. Our host Rebecca Lavoie interviews the director Andrew Rossi. Th...
ListenBad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives. by Swindled from 2022-03-23T11:00
Today we're talking about "Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives." which is the latest documentary series on Netflix, directed by Chris Smith. Bad Vegan is about a wild four-part documentary series tha...
ListenWorst Roommate Ever from 2022-03-16T07:00
Today on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the true-crime series, "Worst Roommate Ever" out now on Netflix. Our host Rebecca Lavoie interviews the director and executive producer, Domini...
Listenjeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy from 2022-03-09T13:00
Today on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about "jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy" out now on Netflix. The lives of an emerging superstar and filmmaker intertwine in this intense and intimate three...
ListenNext Up: jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy from 2022-03-02T13:00
Next up on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about "jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy" out now on Netflix. The lives of an emerging superstar and filmmaker intertwine in this intense and intimate thr...
ListenGetting Curious With Jonathan Van Ness from 2022-02-23T14:00
New to this podcast? We tend to talk about some pretty heavy stuff, from stories about true crime, scandals, and swindles... to documentaries ranging from socially conscious to emotionally gripping...
ListenThe Making of a Swindler, Part 3 from 2022-02-16T09:00
Years before he was pretending to be a millionaire playboy, Simon Leviev was Shimon Hayut, the son of an Orthodox rabbi from a small town near Tel Aviv. In this final episode we take a deep dive in...
ListenThe Making of a Swindler, Part 2 from 2022-02-09T09:15
It’s clear that Simon is a criminal mastermind. But that level of skill requires practice, and a certain amount of pathology. In this episode, Felicity and Bernadette try to understand the mind – a...
ListenThe Making of a Swindler, Part 1 from 2022-02-09T09:00
Wherever he went, Simon Leviev’s entourage would follow. A carefully curated supporting cast – his business partner, his driver, his security guard and more – created an air of glamour and legitima...
ListenThe Tinder Swindler from 2022-02-07T18:36:33
SPOILERS AHEAD! Today Rebecca talks with the director and producer of the hit documentary, The Tinder Swindler. Felicity Morris and Bernadette Higgins talk about how they wanted to focus on the wo...
ListenThe Last Movie Ever Made from 2022-01-26T15:00
In this week's episode we take a closer look at a Netflix documentary podcast, 'The Last Movie Ever Made.' This podcast is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Netflix film 'Don't Look Up....
ListenCheer S2 with Director Greg Whiteley from 2022-01-19T12:00
SPOILERS AHEAD! Today on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the highly anticipated season 2 of Cheer on Netflix. If you haven't watched it yet, Cheer season 1 followed all the ups and dow...
ListenCheer S2 with Coach Vontae Johnson from 2022-01-13T12:00
SPOILERS AHEAD! Today on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the highly anticipated season 2 of Cheer on Netflix. If you haven't watched it yet, Cheer season 1 followed all the ups and dow...
ListenNext Up: Cheer Season 2 from 2022-01-05T12:00
It's a New Year with new&exciting content coming your way! Next up on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about the highly anticipated Cheer Season 2, coming to Netflix on January 12th. If you h...
ListenBest of 2021: Crime Scene from 2021-12-29T12:00
We are looking back on one of your favorite You Can't Make This Up episodes of the year. In February of 2021, the docu-series 'Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel' was released on Netflix...
ListenBest of 2021: Operation Varsity Blues from 2021-12-22T12:00
This week, we are looking back on some of your favorite 'You Can't Make This Up' episodes of 2021. Today we are throwing it back to our interview with the editor, writer, and producer of Operation ...
ListenBest of 2021 from 2021-12-15T12:00
In today’s special episode, we take a look back at some of our favorite 2021 documentaries, unscripted series, and more from Netflix. We are talking about a large variety of titles so come with you...
ListenCatching Killers from 2021-12-08T13:00
“Catching Killers” retells the stories of some of America’s most notorious serial killers from the point-of-view of the people who caught them. Each film in this series recounts the investigation i...
ListenNext Up: Catching Killers from 2021-12-01T12:00
Next up on You Can't Make This Up, we are talking about Catching Killers. This series retells the stories of some of America’s most notorious serial killers from the point of view of the people who...
ListenTiger King 2 from 2021-11-24T13:00
Spoiler Alert! If you haven't watched the wild ride that is Tiger King 2, go watch it on Netflix now. Today, our host Rebecca Lavoie is talking to directors Eric Goode and Rebecca Chaiklin about al...
ListenNext Up: Tiger King 2 from 2021-11-17T12:00
Tiger King is back and Season 2 is out on Netflix now. As you get ready to binge-watch away, today's You Can't Make This Up episode is a reminder of all the wild events that ensued in season 1. We ...
ListenNext Up: Found from 2021-11-03T11:00
The Netflix documentary, 'Found' is an extraordinary tale of three teenagers who were born in China and adopted by American families. Though these girls live in different parts of the country, they...
ListenBad Sport: Gold War from 2021-10-27T11:00
The world of sports and true crime collide in the new Netflix series, "Bad Sport." The show examines the misdeeds of athletes, coaches, officials... and even nations. Episodes include a point-shavi...
ListenNext Up: Bad Sport from 2021-10-21T10:00
For as long as we've had competitive sports, there's been scandal. In the new docuseries, Bad Sport, true crime and sports intersect, with firsthand accounts of some of the most shocking scandals y...
ListenBritney vs Spears from 2021-10-13T15:40:36
In today's episode, we take a closer look at the documentary, Britney vs. Spears and speak with the film's director, Erin Lee Carr. Britney Spears was a mega-superstar and favorite of the paparazzi...
ListenMonsters Inside: The 24 Faces of Billy Milligan from 2021-10-06T07:00
In the 1970s police at Ohio State University arrested a man for a string of campus rapes. When examined by a doctor, it was determined that Billy Milligan had what was called multiple personality d...
ListenExclusive Audio Trailer: The Guilty from 2021-09-24T10:00
The Guilty takes place over the course of a single morning in a 911 dispatch call center. Call operator Joe Baylor (Jake Gyllenhaal) tries to save a caller in grave danger—but he soon discovers tha...
ListenBob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal&Greed from 2021-09-22T10:00
Bob Ross brought joy to millions as the world's most famous art instructor on the TV series “The Joy of Painting.” But beyond the iconic hair, soothing voice, and nostalgic paintings, lies a myster...
ListenCocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (Part Two) from 2021-09-15T13:36:02
Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami is a six-part documentary series on the South Florida traffickers indicted in one of the largest drug cases in U.S. history. Cuban exiles Augusto “Willy” Falcon ...
ListenCocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami (Part One) from 2021-08-27T12:00
Cocaine Cowboys: The Kings of Miami is a six-part documentary series on the South Florida traffickers indicted in one of the largest drug cases in U.S. history. Cuban exiles Augusto “Willy” Falcon ...
ListenHeist: The Bourbon King from 2021-08-05T10:00
Suburban father “Toby” Curtsinger was bored when he began smuggling and selling bottles of rare and expensive whiskey from the distillery where he worked in Frankfort, Kentucky. But what seemed lik...
ListenHeist: The Money Plane from 2021-07-28T17:22:10
Karls Monzon immigrated to Miami from Cuba in search of his American dream to own a home, a nice car, and start a family. But when his wife struggled to have children, he hatched a plan to pay for ...
ListenHeist: Sex Magick Money Murder from 2021-07-22T10:00
We’re kicking off the first of a three-part special from the Netflix documentary series, Heist. This series chronicles three of the biggest heists in modern American history through in-depth interv...
ListenSophie: A Murder in West Cork from 2021-07-14T07:00
The murder of a French woman in rural Ireland sets off a convoluted quest for justice that spans decades and cuts across national borders. This week, our host Rebecca Lavoie covers the new Netflix ...
ListenNail Bomber: Manhunt from 2021-06-02T10:00
Welcome to You Can't Make This Up, a companion podcast for Netflix's original true crime stories. In each episode, we take a close-up look at a true-crime narrative, documentary, or series, and our...
ListenThe Sons of Sam from 2021-05-12T10:00
This episode contains *spoilers* so make sure to watch the entire series of "The Sons of Sam" on Netflix before listening on. When the “Son of Sam,” David Berkowitz was caught in the summer of 1977...
ListenWhy Did You Kill Me? from 2021-05-05T10:00
This episode contains spoilers so make sure to watch all of the film "Why Did You Kill Me?" on Netflix before listening on. After her daughter’s murder, a mother uses the social networking site MyS...
ListenSearching for the Sons of Sam from 2021-04-28T10:00
On today’s show, we’re taking a break from our usual format to premiere a new original Netflix podcast: “Searching for The Sons of Sam.” From Tenderfoot TV and true crime director Joshua Zeman come...
ListenThis Is A Robbery from 2021-04-14T12:00
In 1990, two men dressed as cops conned their way into a Boston museum and stole a fortune in art. The stolen works are estimated to be worth over half a billion dollars today and there’s a 10 mill...
ListenOperation Varsity Blues: The College Admissions Scandal from 2021-03-24T11:00
You’ve probably heard a lot about the 2019 college admission scandal, but you haven’t heard everything. Operation Varsity Blues goes beyond the celebrity-driven headlines with real conversations fr...
ListenMurder Among the Mormons from 2021-03-10T11:00
A note to listeners: This episode contains spoilers. So make sure to watch the entire series and then, listen on. In Salt Lake City in 1985, a trio of pipe bombings killed two people. The murders ...
ListenCrime Scene: The Vanishing at The Cecil Hotel from 2021-02-19T22:15
For nearly a century, the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles has been linked to some of the city’s most notorious activity — from untimely deaths to housing serial killers. In 2013, college studen...
ListenThe Ripper from 2021-01-27T11:00
It was the late 1970s. A serial killer known as the Yorkshire Ripper cast a dark shadow over the lives of women across England. Over a span of five years, thirteen women were dead and the police se...
ListenNight Stalker: The Hunt for A Serial Killer from 2021-01-20T05:00
The mid-1980s was a period of terror in Southern California. A series of random home invasions, sexual assaults, and brutal murders were happening across the region. Men, women, and children of all...
ListenCrack: Cocaine, Corruption&Conspiracy from 2021-01-13T05:05
In the early 1980s, the crack epidemic tore through America like a tsunami, ravaging all in its wake. And the destructive effects on people's lives, families, and communities are still deeply felt ...
ListenLooking Back on 2020: You Can't Make This Up from 2021-01-06T11:00
Happy New Year! We are so ready to jump into 2021 but before we do, we want to take a look back at 2020. It really was a year of 'You Can’t Make This Up' moments, and the true-crime titles and conv...
ListenStolen Kids: Unsolved Mysteries from 2020-11-23T18:27:27
In 1989, two-year-old Christopher Dansby and 19-month old Shane Walker were abducted from the same Harlem playground within months of each other. Police and locals were put on high alert, but no ...
ListenLady in the Lake: Unsolved Mysteries from 2020-11-18T11:00
On an icy, winter night nearly 10 years ago, police found 55-year-old JoAnn Romain’s abandoned car outside her church in a Michigan suburb. They assumed she drowned in a nearby lake by suicide. But...
ListenTsunami Spirits: Unsolved Mysteries from 2020-11-11T17:22:38
Nearly ten years ago, one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded devastated the northeastern coast of Japan. It generated a tsunami that at its peak reached 131 feet high. Close to twenty-...
ListenDeath Row Fugitive: Unsolved Mysteries from 2020-11-04T11:00
In 1965, repeat sex-offender Lester Eubanks confessed to killing 14-year-old Mary Ellen Deener and was sentenced to death. However, Lester's sentence reverted to life in prison when a 1972 Supreme ...
ListenDeath in Oslo: Unsolved Mysteries from 2020-10-28T10:00
When a woman is found dead in a luxury hotel room in Oslo, Norway, it initially appears to be a suicide until several pieces of evidence begin to suggest otherwise. She has no identification. She r...
ListenWashington Insider Murder: Unsolved Mysteries from 2020-10-21T10:00
For more than three decades, Unsolved Mysteries engrossed audiences with true tales of missing persons, unsolved murders, and paranormal occurrences - touching on a wide range of stories from UFO s...
ListenAmerican Murder: The Family Next Door from 2020-09-30T10:00:10
Using raw, firsthand footage, this documentary film explores the tragic disappearance of Shanann Watts and her two young daughters in Frederick, Colorado. It becomes clear that Shanann’s husband wa...
ListenFear City: New York vs The Mafia from 2020-09-23T10:00:18
Fear City: New York vs The Mafia, chronicles the rise and fall of New York’s most powerful Mafia families from the perspective of the FBI agents and prosecutors who risked their lives to take them ...
ListenThe Social Dilemma from 2020-09-16T10:00:13
We tweet, we like, and we share — but what are the consequences of our growing dependence on social media? The documentary-drama, The Social Dilemma, explores the dangerous impacts of social netwo...
ListenWorld's Most Wanted from 2020-08-26T10:00:14
The FBI, Interpol, and entire nations are hunting them down. Millions of dollars have been offered for their capture, yet all but one of these fugitives continue to elude justice. Where are they hi...
ListenMissing Witness: Unsolved Mysteries from 2020-08-05T11:00:05
For over three decades, Unsolved Mysteries engrossed audiences with true tales of missing persons, unsolved murders, and paranormal occurrences - touching on a wide range of stories from UFO sighti...
ListenBerkshires' UFO: Unsolved Mysteries from 2020-07-29T10:00:30
For over three decades, Unsolved Mysteries engrossed audiences with true tales of missing persons, unsolved murders, and paranormal occurrences - touching on a wide range of stories from UFO sighti...
ListenNo Ride Home: Unsolved Mysteries from 2020-07-23T10:00:18
For over three decades, Unsolved Mysteries engrossed audiences with true tales of missing persons, unsolved murders, and paranormal occurrences - touching on a wide range of stories from UFO sighti...
ListenHouse of Terror: Unsolved Mysteries from 2020-07-15T11:00:38
For over three decades, Unsolved Mysteries engrossed audiences with true tales of missing persons, unsolved murders, and paranormal occurrences - touching on a wide range of stories from UFO sighti...
Listen13 Minutes: Unsolved Mysteries from 2020-07-08T11:00:10
For over three decades, Unsolved Mysteries engrossed audiences with true tales of missing persons, unsolved murders, and paranormal occurrences - touching on a wide range of stories from UFO sighti...
ListenMystery on the Rooftop: Unsolved Mysteries from 2020-07-01T11:00:06
For over three decades, Unsolved Mysteries engrossed audiences with true tales of missing persons, unsolved murders, and paranormal occurrences - touching on a wide range of stories from UFO sighti...
ListenUnsolved Mysteries Trailer from 2020-06-24T11:00:13
The show “Unsolved Mysteries” sparked America’s obsession with cold cases and the paranormal from 1987 to 2010. For decades, the series captivated audiences with true tales&first-person accounts o...
ListenI Am A Killer Season 2 from 2020-06-10T11:00:34
Ten inmates, ten lifelong sentences, ten episodes featuring prisons across the United States. In season 2 of the docuseries I Am A Killer, streaming on Netflix, every episode recounts one prisoner’...
ListenFilthy Rich: Jeffrey Epstein from 2020-05-27T18:18:51
Jeffrey Epstein is a name that has been attached to headlines for years. Billionaire, American financier, convicted sex offender, now a dead man. Streaming on Netflix, the docuseries Jeffrey Epstei...
ListenTrial By Media from 2020-05-20T08:00:05
Were these six highly televised and dramatic cases defined by headlines, or determined by them? Now streaming on Netflix, the docuseries Trial by Media explores how news coverage and public convers...
ListenThe Innocence Files: The Prosecutor from 2020-05-06T08:00
In the final episode of our miniseries about The Innocence Files, host Rebecca Lavoie (Crime Writers On...) speaks with Academy-award winning director, Alex Gibney (Going Clear; The Inventor). Alex...
ListenThe Innocence Files: The Witness from 2020-04-29T08:00:02
This is the second episode in the miniseries about the Innocence Files. Host Rebecca Lavoie (Crime Writers On..) speaks with returning guest Academy-Award nominated director Liz Garbus (Lost Girls)...
ListenThe Innocence Files: The Evidence from 2020-04-22T08:00:10
This is the first episode of a mini-series about The Innocence Files, a documentary series about wrongful convictions, made in consultation with the Innocence Project. Rebecca Lavoie (Crime Writers...
ListenHow to Fix a Drug Scandal from 2020-04-08T08:00:18
After nearly a decade of working for Massachusetts State Drug Testing labs, two chemists were found to have tampered with evidence connected to tens of thousands of cases against people accused of ...
ListenTiger King: Murder, Mayhem and Madness from 2020-03-24T22:00:33
In 2013, Joe Exotic had two husbands, a dedicated staff of misfits, and over 200 tigers in his private zoo. But Joe also had a rivalry with fellow big cat owner, Carole Baskin. When their feud spun...
ListenLost Girls from 2020-03-18T08:00:02
Kevin Flynn (Crime Writers On..) talks with director Liz Garbus about her film Lost Girls. Based on the book Lost Girls: An Unsolved American Mystery by Robert Kolker. The film follows Mari Gilbert...
ListenThe Trials of Gabriel Fernandez from 2020-02-28T06:00
Host Rebecca Lavoie (Crime Writers On..) talks with director Brian Knappenberger and journalist Garrett Therolf about “The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez”. In this episode, they’ll be talking about th...
ListenThe Pharmacist from 2020-02-12T09:00:04
In 1999, Dan Schneider was a small-town pharmacist in Louisiana. But after his son was killed in a drug-related shooting, he becomes obsessed with getting justice. In the Pharmacist, Dan investiga...
ListenKiller Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez from 2020-01-21T17:16:08
Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie (Crime Writers On....) interview sports writer Dan Wetzel and filmmaker Geno McDermott about their docuseries, Killer Inside: The Mind of Aaron Hernandez. They'll be ...
ListenDon't F**k With Cats from 2019-12-19T09:00
Don’t F**k With Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer, follows a team of armchair detectives searching for an anonymous cat killer before he can escalate to something worse. Crime Writers On… host Rebec...
ListenThe Confession Killer from 2019-12-11T09:00:04
We have hosts Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie (of the Crime Writers On...podcast) to speak directors Robert Kenner (Food Inc.) and Taki Oldham about their new series The Confession Killer. They'll b...
ListenBikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator from 2019-11-20T09:00
This month, we have a documentary film following Bikram Choudhury, the man who popularized yoga in America. Returning hosts Kevin Flynn and Rebecca Lavoie speak with director Eva Orner and lawyer M...
ListenThe Laundromat from 2019-10-23T08:00
In Steven Soderbergh's new film, "The Laundromat" he explores the world of offshore banking and the international crises caused by the Panama Papers. Screenwriter Scott Z. Burns, and journalist Jak...
ListenUnbelievable from 2019-09-18T08:00
The original series "Unbelievable" follows two policewomen (Toni Collette and Merritt Wever) trying to capture a serial rapist, and one girl (Kaitlyn Dever) who may, or may not, be a victim. It jus...
ListenIntroducing From Where She Stands: The OITNB Podcast from 2019-09-11T08:00
From Where She Stands: The OITNB Podcast is a new show that connects the storylines from Orange Is The New Black with the stories of real women whose lives have been impacted by prison. Hosted by P...
ListenThe Great Hack from 2019-08-28T08:00
Remember back in 2016 when Cambridge Analytica admited to "hacking" Facebook? In this episode, Aminatou Sow (Call Your Girlfriend) talks with the directors of The Great Hack, Jehane Noujaim and Kar...
ListenThe Staircase (Revisited) from 2019-07-17T10:00
One year ago, Netflix released all 13 episodes of The Staircase, a documentary series that follows the trials of Michael Peterson. In this month's episode, we revisit the landmark series. Aaron Lam...
ListenKiller Ratings from 2019-06-26T10:00
Killer Ratings follows a Brazilian TV show host accused of ordering assassinations to feature on his program. But was it all a conspiracy, or is he guilty of much worse? Rebecca Lavoie and Kevin Fl...
ListenExtremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile from 2019-05-08T10:00
This month, we bring you a narrative feature. We're getting into Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile. Aaron Lammer of the Longform podcasts sits down with the film's director Joe Berlinger. ...
ListenThe Two Killings of Sam Cooke from 2019-04-24T10:00
This month, we’re covering The Two Killings of Sam Cooke. This documentary is a part of Netflix's ReMastered series, and it takes a look at the untold story of the legendary soul singer and civil r...
ListenIntroducing The Human Algorithm from 2019-04-10T10:00
Netflix has a new podcast called The Human Algorithm, and we think you might like it! On Human Algorithm, we feature different people, from actors and directors to Netflix employees, recommending t...
ListenAbducted in Plain Sight from 2019-03-27T08:00
This month, we’re covering Abducted in Plain Sight. This 90-minute documentary follows the unpredictable tale of a girl who gets kidnapped right under family’s nose, not once. But twice. We have t...
ListenIntroducing I'm Obsessed With This from 2019-02-20T11:00
We thought You Can't Make This Up listeners might enjoy a new podcast from Netflix called I'm Obsessed With This. On IOWT, host Bobby Finger invites guests — fans, critics, friends — to gab about t...
ListenConversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes from 2019-02-06T11:00
This week, we’re getting into Conversations with a Killer: The Ted Bundy Tapes. This four-part docuseries follows the crimes of one of America’s most notorious killers, Ted Bundy. From 1974-1978, B...
ListenThe Innocent Man from 2019-01-16T11:00
This week, we’re diving into the new Netflix Original, The Innocent Man. This six part docu-series follows the life of Ron Williamson, who sat on Oklahoma's death row for 11 years for a crime he di...
ListenBest Of True Crime - 2018 from 2018-12-26T11:00
With 2018 coming to a close, we couldn’t help but think back on what a crazy year it’s been in the world of Netflix True Crime. We brought in two true crime fans to break down their favorite docuse...
ListenThey'll Love Me When I'm Dead from 2018-11-14T11:00
This week is a true cinephile’s delight. We’re diving into They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead, a new documentary directed by Academy Award Winning filmmaker Morgan Neville. They’ll Love Me When I’m Dead...
ListenSalt Fat Acid Heat from 2018-10-31T10:00
Samin Nosrat is a cook, teacher, author and now star of the new Netflix Original series, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat. Based on her James Beard Award-Winning New York Times Bestselling cookbook of the sam...
ListenMaking A Murderer Roundtable Discussion from 2018-10-24T10:00
Now that you've had some time to dive into Part Two of Making A Murderer, we wanted to keep the conversation going! Dan Taberski, host of Missing Richard Simmons and the upcoming Headlong series, l...
ListenMaking A Murderer from 2018-10-17T10:00
Viewers have been anxiously awaiting the return of Making A Murderer since the first ten episodes came out in 2015. And on Friday, October 19th, Part Two is finally launching on Netflix. In anticip...
ListenFollow This | Black Survivalists from 2018-10-03T10:00
Follow This is a new pop doc series from BuzzFeed and Netflix. When you read about doomsday preppers, or watch any films about them, you're most often seeing white survivalists. But BuzzFeed senior...
ListenAmerican Vandal from 2018-09-14T10:00
The second season of American Vandal just launched on Netflix. To celebrate, we have an exclusive interview with documentary wunderkids Peter Maldonado and Sam Ecklund. In their sophomore year of h...
ListenAmanda Knox from 2018-09-05T10:00
This week we're revisiting the Netflix Original documentary film, Amanda Knox. Eric Eddings, co-host of Gimlet's The Nod, chats with Amanda Knox director Brian McGinn about the making of the docume...
ListenJim&Andy: The Great Beyond from 2018-08-22T10:00
This week we're talking about the Emmy nominated documentary film, Jim&Andy: The Great Beyond, Featuring a Very Special, Contractually Obligated Mention of Tony Clifton. (Yes, that is the real full...
ListenThe Bleeding Edge from 2018-08-08T10:00
Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering, the Academy Award nominated team behind The Hunting Ground and The Invisible War, sit down with Joan Lunden to discuss their new Netflix Original documentary film, The B...
ListenLast Chance U from 2018-07-25T10:00
The third season of Emmy nominated docuseries Last Chance U dropped July 20th, and we can't stop thinking about it. So we brought in sports writer Rembert Browne to interview Last Chance U director...
Listen(More Stuff), Explained from 2018-06-27T10:00
We've got the hosts of Death, Sex&Money, Food 4 Thot, and Call Your Girlfriend on the show to watch and talk about three new episodes of Explained. Anna Sale wrestles with the ethical issues surro...
ListenThe Staircase from 2018-06-13T10:00
Erin Gibson and Bryan Safi (Throwing Shade) take us deep down The Staircase rabbit hole. They debate Michael’s innocence, critique sexuality as evidence, put on their best Southern accents for Fred...
ListenK-pop, Explained from 2018-05-30T10:00
Explained is a new pop doc series from Vox and Netflix. Each episode is a mini 15 minute documentary covering pop culture, tech, science, and beyond. So on this week's You Can't Make This Up, we bo...
ListenEvil Genius from 2018-05-23T10:00
Comedian Matt Bellassai talks with the team behind Evil Genius, Trey Borzillieri, executive producer/co-director, and Barbara Shroeder, writer/co-director. Evil Genius: The True Story of America’s ...
ListenPrologue | Evil Genius from 2018-05-18T10:00
Comedian Matt Bellassai will be talking with the people behind Evil Genius, executive producer/co-director Trey Borzillieri and writer/co-director Barbara Shroeder. Evil Genius: The True Story of A...
ListenThe Keepers from 2018-05-16T10:00
It's been a year since The Keepers came out, so we're revisiting the story and catching up with some of the people impacted by it. NPR's Kelly McEvers interviews The Keepers director Ryan White an...
ListenPrologue | The Keepers from 2018-05-09T10:00
It's been a year since The Keepers came out, so we wanted to revisit the story and catch up with some of the people impacted by it. NPR's Kelly McEvers will be in conversation with The Keepers dir...
ListenWild Wild Country from 2018-05-02T10:00
Wild Wild Country directors Chapman and Maclain Way sit down with Lindsey Weber, co-host of the podcast Who? Weekly, for an in depth conversation about the series. They talk about constructing the ...
ListenPrologue | Wild Wild Country from 2018-04-25T10:00
Lindsey Weber from Who? Weekly will be in conversation with the directors of Wild Wild Country next week! But for now, here's a taste of what's to come... Welcome to the first prologue episode of Y...
ListenComing soon... from 2018-04-22T17:45:18
You Can't Make This Up delves into the world of Netflix Original programming that are incredibly true. Each episode features a rotating interviewer in conversation about the real stories in Netflix...
ListenIntroducing: You Can't Make This Up from 2018-04-22T17:45:18
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, act...
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