Podcast · 36 episodes
You Can’t Make This Up
by Netflix · English
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
The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah WilsonThe Netflix documentary The Truth and Tragedy of Mariah Wilson, focusing on Mariah’s life as a champion cyclist and the impact of her 2022 murder, while still covering how authorities convicted…22 Apr 2026 · 34 min
UNTOLD: Chess MatesNetflix’s Untold Chessmates controversy and Grandmaster Hans Niemann’s comeback narrative—his rise, his brash online persona, and his denial of cheating after a major upset of world champion Magnus…15 Apr 2026 · 36 min
Trust Me: The False ProphetThe Netflix documentary Trust Me: The False Prophet, about how FLDS breakaway leader Samuel Bateman allegedly sexually abused and trafficked underage wives, and how documentary contributor Dr.9 Apr 2026 · 40 min
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The Truth and Tragedy of Moriah WilsonThe Netflix documentary The Truth and Tragedy of Mariah Wilson, focusing on Mariah’s life as a champion cyclist and the impact of her 2022 murder, while still covering how authorities convicted…22 Apr 2026 · 34 min · 20 chapters
UNTOLD: Chess MatesNetflix’s Untold Chessmates controversy and Grandmaster Hans Niemann’s comeback narrative—his rise, his brash online persona, and his denial of cheating after a major upset of world champion Magnus…15 Apr 2026 · 36 min · 18 chapters
Trust Me: The False ProphetThe Netflix documentary Trust Me: The False Prophet, about how FLDS breakaway leader Samuel Bateman allegedly sexually abused and trafficked underage wives, and how documentary contributor Dr.9 Apr 2026 · 40 min · 20 chapters
The Plastic DetoxThe Netflix documentary The Plastic Detox, arguing that microplastics and plastic chemicals (e.g., phthalates, BPA) act as endocrine disruptors linked to declining fertility and other health harms,…1 Apr 2026 · 31 min · 19 chapters
Dynasty: The MurdochsNetflix’s Dynasty: The Murdochs is examined as a power-and-succession story—Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, the children’s court fight over a family trust, and how tabloid-style tactics shaped…18 Mar 2026 · 35 min · 16 chapters
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model | part 2[Insert Release Date if available]25 Feb 2026 · 40 min · 19 chapters
Reality Check: Inside America's Next Top Model | Part 1The Netflix documentary series Dynasty: The Murdochs, focusing on Rupert Murdoch’s succession battle with his adult children and how his media empire was built through tabloid-style controversy,…19 Feb 2026 · 49 min · 17 chapters
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart | part twoIn the second part of the episode, host Rebecca Lavoie explores the harrowing experience of Elizabeth Smart, who was abducted from her bedroom at the age of 14.4 Feb 2026 · 40 min · 20 chapters
Kidnapped: Elizabeth Smart | part oneA podcast exploring the real stories behind Netflix documentaries and films, featuring interviews with creators and subjects.28 Jan 2026 · 38 min · 16 chapters
Sean Combs: The Reckoning | part 3Part 3 revisits Netflix’s Sean Combs: The Reckoning, focusing on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ legal fallout and alleged behind-the-scenes misconduct, using interviews and footage.14 Jan 2026 · 37 min · 19 chapters
Rewind: Amy Bradley is MissingRewind episode revisiting Netflix documentary Amy Bradley is Missing, about Amy Lynn Bradley’s 1998 disappearance from the Rhapsody of the Seas cruise in the Caribbean.31 Dec 2025 · 37 min · 18 chapters
Rewind: The Perfect NeighborThe Netflix documentary The Perfect Neighbor, revisited through director Geeta Ganbare and producer Nakan Kwantu, about a Florida neighborhood dispute that escalated into the 2022 killing of Ajaka…24 Dec 2025 · 38 min · 13 chapters
Sean Combs: The Reckoning | part 2Part 2 of You Can’t Make This Up’s breakdown of Netflix’s Sean Combs: The Reckoning, focusing on Sean “Diddy” Combs’ federal trial and mixed verdict (convicted on two Mann Act counts; acquitted of…18 Dec 2025 · 29 min · 15 chapters
The Stringer: The Man Who Took the PhotoThe Netflix documentary The Stringer: The Man Who Took the Photo investigates who actually took the AP “Napalm Girl” image (officially titled The Terror of War) from the Vietnam War, challenging the…10 Dec 2025 · 35 min · 18 chapters
Sean Combs: The Reckoning | part 1Part 1 promotional interview about Netflix’s four-part docuseries Sean Combs: The Reckoning, framed as a contextual look at allegations and federal charges against Sean “Diddy” Combs (now “Defendant”…3 Dec 2025 · 38 min · 23 chapters
The Carman Family DeathsThe Netflix documentary The Carmen Family Deaths examines the 2016 disappearance of Linda Carman and the survival of her 22-year-old son Nathan Carman after a fishing boat sank in the Atlantic, and…26 Nov 2025 · 37 min · 19 chapters
Being EddieDirector Angus Wall discusses Netflix’s Being Eddie, a documentary about Eddie Murphy’s life and career—his rise from Saturday Night Live breakout to iconic 1980s stardom, later career lows, and his…19 Nov 2025 · 35 min · 21 chapters
MarinesThe Netflix documentary series Marines is profiled through interviews with series director Chelsea Yarnell and author/executive producer Sebastian Younger.12 Nov 2025 · 36 min · 19 chapters
Aileen: Queen of the Serial KillersDirector Emily Turner discusses Netflix’s documentary film Eileen, Queen of the Serial Killers, focusing on Aileen Wuornos’ violent killings, childhood trauma, and a controversial trial, arguing…5 Nov 2025 · 37 min · 20 chapters
Who Killed the Montreal Expos?The Netflix documentary Who Killed the Montreal Expos? and why the MLB franchise collapsed and relocated to Washington (becoming the Nationals).29 Oct 2025 · 41 min · 30 chapters
The Perfect NeighborThe Netflix documentary The Perfect Neighbor examines a Florida neighborhood dispute that escalated into the shooting death of Ajaka Owens, told largely through police body-cam and other surveillance…22 Oct 2025 · 38 min · 14 chapters
My Father, the BTK KillerBonus episode tied to Netflix’s My Father, the BTK Killer, focusing on Carrie (Keri) Rawson’s personal journey after her father, Dennis Rader (BTK killer), was arrested in 2005 for 10 murders…15 Oct 2025 · 37 min · 14 chapters
Rebel RoyalsThe Netflix documentary Rebel Royals, and the public romance between Norwegian princess Martha Louise and American shaman Durek Verrett—how they met, plan a “royal wedding,” and face press backlash…8 Oct 2025 · 34 min · 18 chapters
Love Con Revenge | Part 2Part 2 of Love Con Revenge on Netflix, focused on how private investigators track romance scammers, build evidence, and push cases toward law enforcement despite romance fraud often being treated as…1 Oct 2025 · 35 min · 19 chapters