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Mission Implausible

Jon Stern

Do you want to know the truth behind the world’s wildest conspiracy theories? Former CIA officers John Sipher & Jerry O’Shea try to determine where misinformation is coming from, when we’re being lied to and when a conspiracy theory is an actual real conspiracy. In the world of espionage, they were part of creating conspiracies. Now they and their circle of experts probe what’s true and when we’re being manipulated. New episodes every week. Watch Mission Implausible on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionImplausiblePod
  • Executive Producers: Adam Davidson, John Sipher, Jerry O'Shea & Jonathan Stern. Producer: Rachel Harner
  • A production of Honorable Mention and Abominable Pictures
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  • Avg 41 min
  • English

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  • S8 · E3
    May 17 · 42 min

    Hunting Weapons of Mass Destruction (with Andy Weber)

    Nuclear weapons-usable uranium, biolabs for biological warfare, secret chemical facilities -- In Operation Sapphire, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense Andy Weber found and disposed of them. Where are the current threats? What does Iran still have?...

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  • S8 · E2
    May 10 · 49 min

    How the CIA Decides What’s Legal (with James Petrila)

    Former CIA and NSA attorney Jim Petrila explains the legal decisions about covert action, presidential power, and the legal guardrails surrounding America’s intelligence agencies. He argues that the Trump-era expansion of executive power, combined...

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  • S8 · E1
    May 3 · 48 min

    Crypto: The Trump Family Business (with Zach Everson)

    Forget hotel rooms and presidential merch, this time around, the Trumps are making untraceable billions with ventures like World Liberty Financial and a Trump-backed stablecoin. It’s a new world of buying influence and access. Watch Mission...

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  • S7 · E15
    April 26 · 42 min

    Serving in the Middle East, then Writing About It (with Ilana Berry)

    Award-winning author Ilana Berry explores the gap between how espionage is portrayed and how it actually works. Drawing on her experience in the CIA, the Department of Defense, and er firsthand view of the Arab Spring in Bahrain. She explains why...

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