You Can’t Make This Up

UNTOLD: The Fall of Favre looks at Brett Favre’s gridiron glories and the scandals that sullied his reputation. We hear from Jenn Sterger, the sideline reporter who tried to rebuff Favre’s explicit text messages. And we learn more about his involvement in a scheme to defraud the government for millions of dollars. It also asks what it takes to hold someone accountable when they’re a superstar. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Rebecca Gitlitz. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched UNTOLD: The Fall of Favre 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 latest season of UNTOLD, including a look at the shocking 2009 gun incident in an NBA locker room in UNTOLD: Shooting Guards, and a profile of a controversial online fitness guru in UNTOLD: The Liver King. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

The Netflix series American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden takes us inside the search for the wanted terrorist. We hear from the analysts who culled through the intelligence, the warriors on the ground, and the leaders who called the shots. It guides us through the near misses of Bin Laden’s capture, right up to the zero dark thirty raid that ended his reign of terror at the point of a rifle.  In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews filmmakers Mor Loushy and Daniel Silvan. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden 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. This week, read more about the gripping American Manhunt series.If you liked American Manhunt: Osama Bin Laden, check out Air Force Elite: Thunderbirds. For the first time ever, go inside the cockpit with the U.S. Air Force’s legendary flight squadron and witness the unprecedented training, peril, and personal sacrifice it takes to push the limits of aviation as a member of one America’s most revered demonstration teams. You can stream this film right now.  Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

The Netflix documentary film A Deadly American Marriage looks at the killing of Jason Corbett, a case that reverberated on both sides of the Atlantic. Featuring intimate interviews with both Molly & Tom Martens and Jack & Sarah Corbett, the film searches for the truth - not just of what happened, but why. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews Jenny Poppelwell and Jessica Burgess. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched A Deadly American Marriage 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 how the Corbetts and Martens are still living with the fallout from the case. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

In part two of our look at the Netflix documentary series Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story, we’ll talk about the investigation into the couple and the quest to get them to turn on each other and give up their secrets. Plus, for the first time, we’ll hear from the sister of Alison Chambers to talk about who she was and how her loss affected her family.  In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews former Detective Constable Russ Williams and Dezra Chambers, sister of Alison Chambers. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story 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 everything you need to know about the Fred and Rose West case. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

The Netflix documentary series Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story looks back on the crime that shook the UK. It follows the couple's decades of deadly cruelty and takes viewers inside the interrogations with newly obtained audio recordings. It also examines the Wests themselves, and questions why they would turn their home into a house of horrors. In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Dan Dewsbury and former solicitor Leo Goatley. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Fred and Rose West: A British Horror Story 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 even more information about the Fred and Rose West case. Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.

The Netflix documentary series Turning Point: The Vietnam War covers how American involvement went from advisory role to full-on combat in Southeast Asia. It dives into the key battles and the many opportunities to withdraw from the fight ignored by leaders. Soldiers, protestors, journalists, and civilians from both the US and Vietnam explain how the war affected their nations and the wounds that linger to this day.   In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Brian Knappenberger SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Turning Point: The Vietnam War 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.

This week on You Can't Make This Up, we have a special bonus episode featuring the latest episode on our sister podcast, We Have The Receipts. Do you have fond childhood memories of summer camp? For a chance at $250,000, campers must compete in a series of summer camp-themed challenges to prove that they are unbeatable, unhateable, and unbreakable. Host Chris Burns is joined by the multi-talented comedian Dana Moon to recap the first five episodes of season one of ⁠Battle Camp⁠. Plus, Quori-Tyler (aka QT) joins the podcast to dish on the camp gossip, team dynamics, and the Watson to her Sherlock Holmes. Leave us a voice message at ⁠www.speakpipe.com/WeHaveTheReceipts⁠ Text us at (929) 487-3621  DM Chris @FatCarrieBradshaw on Instagram Follow We Have The Receipts wherever you listen, so you never miss an episode.  Listen to more from ⁠Netflix Podcasts.⁠

The Netflix documentary Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror goes beyond the chaos of that fateful day, spotlighting the community's resilience and the search for answers. It explores the heroic efforts of first responders and ordinary citizens who risked their lives to save others, while also examining the investigation that brought Timothy McVeigh and his accomplices to justice.In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews director Greg Tillman.SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Oklahoma City Bombing: American Terror 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.

We're trying something different this week: a full post-show breakdown of every episode in the latest season of Black Mirror! Ari Romero from "Now on Netflix" is joined by Tudum's Black Mirror expert, Keisha Hatchett, to give you all the nuance, the insider commentary, and the details you might have missed in this incredible new season. Plus commentary from creator & showrunner Charlie Brooker!SPOILER ALERT: We're talking about the new season in detail and revealing key plot points. If you haven't watched yet, and you don't want to know what happens, turn back now!You can watch all seven seasons of Black Mirror now in your personalized virtual theater.Follow Netflix Podcasts and read more about Black Mirror on Tudum.com.

Piper Rockelle was a young social media superstar with more than 25 million followers. She filmed pranks, challenges, and “crush content” with her friend group, The Squad. For aspiring tween influencers, joining them could unlock hundreds of thousands of followers and big-budget brand deals. But former Squad members accused Piper’s mother and manager, Tiffany, of taking advantage of them—commercially, financially, and even sexually.The Netflix documentary series Bad Influence: The Dark Side of Kidfluencing investigates disturbing stories of alleged exploitation, cult-like manipulation, and abuse at the hands of Tiffany Smith. It asks hard questions about the growing sexualization of tweens and questions how far some will go to make money at the expense of children.In this episode of You Can't Make This Up, host Rebecca Lavoie interviews directors Kief Davidson & Jenna Rosher.SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't watched Bad Influence 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! This week, read their guide to the Squad, as well as where Piper and Tiffany are now.Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts.