You Can’t Make This Up

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.

In this discussion, documentary director Alexandria Stapleton and rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson delve into the making of the Netflix series focused on Sean Combs. Alexandria reveals the explosive footage captured just before Combs' arrest and the emotional weight of interviews with those affected by his actions. 50 Cent reflects on the intersection of art and violence in hip hop, while both guests address power dynamics in the industry. They emphasize the importance of survivor voices and hope to spark change while preserving hip-hop culture.

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. 

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.

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. 

The Netflix documentary film Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers recounts Aileen Wuornos’s violent childhood, lethal killing spree, and problematic trial. It provides additional context to her story and invites viewers to reconsider her complicated legacy. Featuring never-before-seen footage from death row, Wuornos discusses the trauma she endured, the case against her, and the victims of her crimes. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Emily Turner. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Aileen: Queen of the Serial Killers 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! Read more about Aileen Wuornos and how her murderous legacy is being reconsidered. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

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, and vilified owners point fingers at who or what was responsible for the club’s demise. Was it management blunders, labor disputes, political indifference, or basic economics? Or…do all these things share blame for Montréal losing its beloved baseball team?   In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Jean-François Poisson and executive producer Marie-Christine Pouliot. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Who Killed the Montreal Expos? 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! There you can read more about the Expos’s sad and shocking downfall. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

The Netflix documentary film The Perfect Neighbor offers a real-time look at the simmering dispute between a white woman and her Black neighbors. Told largely through police body cam footage, it reveals the petty complaints that started the conflict - and the heart-wrenching grief when it ended. It also explores whether Susan Lorincz tried to weaponize police against those living around her and whether she tried to exploit self-defense laws to commit murder. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, 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.

In the Netflix documentary My Father, the BTK Killer, Kerri Rawson embarks on a personal journey of understanding—confronting childhood trauma and searching for healing. In this bonus from the podcast Monster: BTK from Tenderfoot TV and iHeartPodcasts, Executive Producer Payne Lindsey sits down with Kerri to talk about her early childhood, learning about her dad's true identity when she was an adult, and dealing with the aftermath of his arrest, 20 years ago. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched My Father, the BTK Killer 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. Read more from director Skye Borgman about what went into chronicling Kerri’s journey in My Father, the BTK Killer. You can listen to all episodes of the Monster: BTK⁠ podcast now. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

The Netflix documentary Rebel Royals offers an intimate look at the unlikely romance between Märtha Louise, daughter of the King of Norway, and Shaman Durek Verrett, a mystic from California. The spiritual couple navigates issues of class, race, and national identity as they prepare for a royal wedding among the Scandinavian fjords. They address critics in the press and the public who view their union as an oddity, and reveal what life looks like for two unconventional soulmates. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Märtha Louise and Shaman Durek Verrett. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Rebel Royals 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. Read more about these rebel royals’ lives before they met. Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.