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  • 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 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. 

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    38 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 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. 

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    39 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 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. 

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    29 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 “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. 


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    35 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-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. 

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    Check our true crime hub at tudum.com/truecrime. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

    38 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 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. 

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    38 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 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.


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    36 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 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. 

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    37 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 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.


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    37 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, 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.


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    42 min

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