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.
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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.
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The Perfect Neighbor
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.
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My Father, the BTK Killer
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.
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Rebel Royals
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.
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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.
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