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Mission Implausible

Mission Implausible

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Summary

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.

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  • 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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Episodes
  • Crypto: The Trump Family Business (with Zach Everson)

    Crypto: The Trump Family Business (with Zach Everson)
    May 3 2026

    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.

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

    Serving in the Middle East, then Writing About It (with Ilana Berry)
    Apr 26 2026

    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 secrecy fuels conspiracy theories, and why even insiders often struggle to separate truth from manipulation.

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    42 mins
  • Modern Conspiracy Culture: How Real Scandals Fueled False Narratives (with Kathryn Olmsted)

    Modern Conspiracy Culture: How Real Scandals Fueled False Narratives (with Kathryn Olmsted)
    Apr 19 2026

    Real government secrecy, intelligence failures, and historic scandals created the conditions for today’s conspiracy culture. Pearl Harbor, The Red Scare, JFK, 9/11, QAnon - a small truth can explode into a dangerous paranoid belief in hidden power and control. Genuine conspiracies often make it harder—not easier—to separate fact from fiction. How do democracies survive when citizens no longer agree on what’s real?

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    39 mins
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