Mission Implausible podcast

Mission Implausible

As former high-level CIA operatives, John Sipher and Jerry O'Shea would create fake conspiracies around the world. Now, with the help of experts, they execute their own fun and fearless investigation into conspiracy theories past and present to assess what's real. And how. And why. - Executive Producers: Adam Davidson, John Sipher, Jerry O'Shea & Jonathan Stern - Associate Producer: Rachel Harner - A production of Honorable Mention and Abominable Pictures

As former high-level CIA operatives, John Sipher and Jerry O'Shea would create fake conspiracies around the world. Now, with the help of experts, they execute their own fun and fearless investigation into conspiracy theories past and present to assess what's real. And how. And why. - Executive Producers: Adam Davidson, John Sipher, Jerry O'Shea & Jonathan Stern - Associate Producer: Rachel Harner - A production of Honorable Mention and Abominable Pictures

 

#61

Did CIA Kill JFK? (with Gus Russo)

Gus Russo’s research into the Kennedy Assassination is second only to The Warren Com... more

02 Feb 2025

33 MINS

33:51

02 Feb 2025


#60

The JFK Assassination: A New Clue, Never Before Revealed (with David Reuben)

In our first live (sort of) episode, a former investigator for the Chicago District Attorn... more

26 Jan 2025

38 MINS

38:32

26 Jan 2025


#59

Codes & Ciphers & Puzzles (with A.J. Jacobs)

A.J. Jacobs (host of The Puzzler podcast and author ofThe Puzzler book) swaps tales of sec... more

19 Jan 2025

35 MINS

35:23

19 Jan 2025


#58

The Iran-Contra Affair: An Actual, Real Government Conspiracy (with Tim Weiner)

We often talk about government conspiracy THEORIES, but under Ronald Reagan, there was a b... more

12 Jan 2025

28 MINS

28:12

12 Jan 2025


#57

More Religion and Conspiracy Theories (with Drew McCoy)

"Exvangelical" Drew McCoy (aka The Genetically Modified Skeptic) continue to explore how r... more

05 Jan 2025

33 MINS

33:41

05 Jan 2025


#56

Religion and Conspiracy Theories (with Drew McCoy) - Part 1

Drew McCoy, aka Genetically Modified Skeptic, is a fundamentalist Evangelical Christian tu... more

29 Dec 2024

33 MINS

33:15

29 Dec 2024


#55

ENCORE: The Simpsons: Does the CIA Tell Them How to Predict the Future? The Answer May Surprise You!

ENCORE PRESENTATION -- Two Simpsons legends explore the theory that The Simpsons either pr... more

25 Dec 2024

40 MINS

40:28

25 Dec 2024


#54

Syria / Havana Syndrome

Adam, John & Jerry look at what's happening right now in Syria in terms of journalism and ... more

18 Dec 2024

13 MINS

13:06

18 Dec 2024


#53

Our National Intelligence

Jerry and John, with Adam, doommonger about the future of our national security if Tulsi G... more

11 Dec 2024

23 MINS

23:27

11 Dec 2024


#52

Can We Trust the Experts? (with Tom Nichols)

Journalist Tom Nichols (The Atlantic) explains how discrediting expertise is used as a wea... more

04 Dec 2024

29 MINS

29:14

04 Dec 2024


#51

Can We Trust the Government? (with Adam Conover)

Comedian and all-around expert Adam Conover (Adam Ruins Everything,  Factually!) made a se... more

27 Nov 2024

39 MINS

39:54

27 Nov 2024


#50

Shenanigans at 1100 Pennsylvania Avenue (with Zach Everson)

Forbes journalist Zach Everson spent much of Trump's previous presidency embedded in Trump... more

20 Nov 2024

34 MINS

34:15

20 Nov 2024


#49

How the Election Affects the CIA

Adam and John and Jerry do what everyone else in America is doing... try to game out what ... more

13 Nov 2024

25 MINS

25:14

13 Nov 2024


#48

How Do Counterintelligence Professionals Assess Trump’s Relationship with Russia? - Part Two (with P...

How are the Russians getting Trump to do what they want? There are many theories, but we'v... more

06 Nov 2024

43 MINS

43:27

06 Nov 2024


#47

The Lincoln Project (with Rick Wilson)

The Lincoln Project is an American political action committee (PAC) founded in December 20... more

30 Oct 2024

43 MINS

43:00

30 Oct 2024


#46

How Do Counterintelligence Professionals Assess Trump’s Relationship with Russia? - Part One (with P...

37 years ago, Trump returned from a trip to Moscow obsessed that America wasn’t getting pa... more

23 Oct 2024

36 MINS

36:51

23 Oct 2024


#45

Embedded with The Proud Boys on January 6th (with Nick Quested)

Documentary filmmaker Nick Quested called up the leader of The Proud Boys and got an invit... more

16 Oct 2024

25 MINS

25:55

16 Oct 2024


#44

Everyone Controls the Weather But Nobody Does Anything About It

Jerry and John -- and Adam! -- think about the current hurricanes and the dangerous conspi... more

09 Oct 2024

12 MINS

12:38

09 Oct 2024


#43

America the Hellhole? Russian Disinformation Today (with Michael Weiss)

Certain American are repeating Russian propaganda and might not even realize where it came... more

02 Oct 2024

33 MINS

33:56

02 Oct 2024


#42

Russian Disinformation Part Two: They're Still At It! (with Michael Weiss)

Would you take $100,000 per week to parrot Russian propaganda on your podcast? Well, some ... more

25 Sep 2024

33 MINS

33:36

25 Sep 2024


#41

Russian Disinformation (with Michael Weiss)

How did the Russians get so good at the disinformation game, how do they do it, and who's ... more

18 Sep 2024

37 MINS

37:19

18 Sep 2024