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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. "You Can't Make This Up" is a co-production of Netflix and Partners in Crime Media.

Latest episodes

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The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson

The Netflix documentary film The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah Wilson goes beyond the headlines and zooms in on the life of the woman lost in a sensational murder case. We

Apr 22
33 min

UNTOLD: Chess Mates

The Netflix sports documentary series Untold: Chess Mates looks back at the controversy surrounding a disruptive challenger to the Game of Kings. We hear from Hans Nieman

Apr 15
35 min

Trust Me: The False Prophet

The Netflix documentary series Trust Me: The False Prophet follows Dr. Christine Marie as she pivots from confidante and documentarian to investigator, as she helps autho

Apr 9
39 min

The Plastic Detox

The Netflix documentary film The Plastic Detox explores the many ways microplastics are affecting nature and our wellbeing, and seeks solutions to what has become an inte

Apr 1
30 min

Dynasty: The Murdochs

The Netflix documentary series Dynasty: The Murdochs goes deep inside the succession battle among Rupert Murdoch and his adult children. It shows how Murdoch used a mix o

Mar 18
35 min

Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model | part 2

Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model brings together the stars, producers, and contestants to discuss the show’s success and confront its legacy of problematic

Feb 25
40 min

Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model | Part 1

The Netflix documentary series Reality Check: Inside America’s Next Top Model reexamines the TV show’s impact on a nation’s perception of beauty and the troubling situati

Feb 19
49 min

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart | part two

Today we’re turning things over to our friends at Netflix’s Skip Intro and their conversation with Elizabeth Smart. She reflects on the harrowing experience of being abdu

Feb 4
40 min

Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart | part one

The Netflix documentary film Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart goes deep inside the famous crime with the stories of those who were there - including Elizabeth herself. She talk

Jan 28
38 min

Sean Combs: The Reckoning | part 3

The Netflix series Sean Combs: The Reckoning uses powerful interviews and behind-the-scenes footage to tell Sean “Puffy” Combs’ story from restless kid to federal defenda

Jan 14
36 min

Rewind: Amy Bradley 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 re

Dec 31 2025
37 min

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 docu

Dec 24 2025
38 min

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 co

Dec 18 2025
28 min

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 “Napa

Dec 10 2025
34 min

Sean Combs: The Reckoning | part 1

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

Dec 3 2025
37 min

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 mul

Nov 26 2025
37 min

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

Nov 19 2025
35 min

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 ai

Nov 12 2025
36 min

Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers

The Netflix documentary film Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers recounts Aileen Wuornos’s violent childhood, lethal killing spree, and problematic trial. It provides add

Nov 5 2025
36 min

Who Killed the Montreal Expos?

The Netflix documentary film Who Killed the Montreal Expos? revisits the baseball team’s collapse and relocation to Washington. It lets heartbroken fans, beloved players,

Oct 29 2025
41 min

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What listeners say

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I am a huge fan of Rebecca’s other shows, but her interview skills really shine here as a solo host. Love the show!

KristenMarie94 · Jul 2023

I always want to know more about a good Netflix doc when I'm done watching so I'm SO GLAD this podcast exists. Rebecca is a fantastic host & interviewer, it's always well edited & produced.

j_m_b_e · Aug 2022

Great after movie catch up session. You learn a bit more about the documentary. Also host has a calm, radio voice to keep you listening. Highly recommend.

ClapperGal · Jun 2022

I’ve been listening to this pod since the beginning and I love how the format has changed. The current rendition is much more favorable than when the podcast was first released and l love it. I love this pod so much that I literally no longer even watch Netflix docs. I listen to the pod and I find that satisfying enough with no urge to even watch the shows. Keep it up!

Ahdawnis · May 2022

Softball questions with no follow-up for Tiger King makers to fluff their feathers rather than give substantive insights that people are really interested in. Real documentary filmmakers want to educate and make an impact - Goode and Chaiklin are reality show peddlers who obviously don't care about helping to end the exotic pet trade or they would join us in lobbying for the Big Cat Public Safety Act and would never drive a false narrative that helps prop up Joe Exotic as a folk hero. It says a lot that Goode and Chaiklin apparently won't do any media interviews except for this Netflix podcast. What substantive questions are they afraid of having to answer?

TigerLawyer · Feb 2022

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