Who has it? Where did they get it? Is it real?  (with Jon Lee Anderson)

Who has it? Where did they get it? Is it real?  (with Jon Lee Anderson)

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

Do you want to know the truth behind the world&rsquo;s wildest conspiracy theories? Former CIA officers John Sipher &amp; Jerry O&rsquo;Shea try to determine where misinformation is coming from, when we&rsquo;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&rsquo;s true and when we&rsquo;re being manipulated.
New episodes every week.
Watch Mission Implausible on YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@MissionImplausiblePod" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://www.youtube.com/@MissionImplausiblePod&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1765390388763000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2Xv6PaRO8ms-z_hEp0Uxvi">https://www.youtube.com/@MissionImplausiblePod</a>
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<li>Executive Producers: Adam Davidson, John Sipher, Jerry O'Shea &amp; Jonathan Stern. Producer: Rachel Harner</li>
<li>A production of Honorable Mention and Abominable Pictures</li>
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Mission Implausible

Mission Implausible: Ex-CIA Officers on Conspiracy Theories

Havana Syndrome: Part One (with Jon Lee Anderson)

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Former U.S. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer was fired by Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche after she refused to recommend giving a domestic abuser back his gun. That criminal was Trump’s “Ambassador to Hollywood” Mel Gibson. Oyer explains how presidential pardons and clemency is supposed to work. With Trump’s Dept. of Justice, it’s been supercharged. Pardons seem to be driven by personal favors, political alliances and outright cash payoffs. 

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Former U.S. Pardon Attorney Liz Oyer was fired by Pam Bondi and Todd Blanche after she refused to recommend giving a domestic abuser back his gun. That criminal was Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;Ambassador to Hollywood&rdquo; Mel Gibson. Oyer explains how presidential pardons and clemency is supposed to work. With Trump&rsquo;s Dept. of Justice, it&rsquo;s been supercharged. Pardons seem to be driven by personal favors, political alliances and outright cash payoffs.&nbsp;
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The Art of the Pardon: How The Dept. of Justice Became a Favor Bank (with Liz Oyer)

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Will Sommer (of The Bulwark) returns to unpack threats to federalize elections to renewed efforts to “prove” 2020 was stolen. We also diagnose the strange incentives and rivalries inside MAGA world — the influencers, grifters, true believers, and opportunists.

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Will Sommer (of The Bulwark) returns to unpack threats to federalize elections to renewed efforts to &ldquo;prove&rdquo; 2020 was stolen. We also diagnose the strange incentives and rivalries inside MAGA world &mdash; the influencers, grifters, true believers, and opportunists.
Watch Mission Implausible on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionImplausiblePod

The Midterm Power Grab (w/ Will Sommer)

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Tara breaks down what Ghislaine Maxwell’s current treatment, legal positioning, and pardon speculation actually signal. They describe the difference between the public narrative and the private reality journalists encounter inside the MAGA ecosystem. From pardon strategy to media pressure to the survival instincts of those closest to Trump, Tara and Adam connect the dots between Maxwell’s continued silence and the political incentives surrounding it.

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Tara breaks down what Ghislaine Maxwell&rsquo;s current treatment, legal positioning, and pardon speculation actually signal. They describe the difference between the public narrative and the private reality journalists encounter inside the MAGA ecosystem. From pardon strategy to media pressure to the survival instincts of those closest to Trump, Tara and Adam connect the dots between Maxwell&rsquo;s continued silence and the political incentives surrounding it.
Watch Mission Implausible on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionImplausiblePod

What Ghislaine Maxwell Knows and Why She’s Being Protected (with Tara Palmeri & Adam Davidson)

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Havana Syndrome: Part One (with Jon Lee Anderson)

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