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.

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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

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)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/faa6afc0-bfe4-4731-9b47-b13b011e3392/transcript

Comedian Ben Palmer (Palmer Trolls) does sort-of-pranks that have evolved from satire to social experiment. Using aliases, fake websites and a “deportation hotline,” Palmer reveals how easily ordinary people are drawn into exposing their own bad behavior and unabashed racism (he would make a terrific CIA case officer). Watch his video about pretending to be the social media person for three months for Republican Congressman Ted Yoho. Palmer’s work reveals truths about human behavior and predatory systems, exposing the parallels of American’s current experience to that of authoritarian regimes.

Watch Mission Implausible on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionImplausiblePod

Comedian Ben Palmer (Palmer Trolls) does sort-of-pranks that have evolved from satire to social experiment. Using aliases, fake websites and a &ldquo;deportation hotline,&rdquo; Palmer reveals how easily ordinary people are drawn into exposing their own bad behavior and unabashed racism (he would make a terrific CIA case officer). Watch his video about pretending to be the social media person for three months for Republican Congressman Ted Yoho. Palmer&rsquo;s work reveals truths about human behavior and predatory systems, exposing the parallels of American&rsquo;s current experience to that of authoritarian regimes.
Watch Mission Implausible on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionImplausiblePod

The Terrible Thing People Say When They Think No One Is Listening (with Ben Palmer)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/0c057d6b-2283-4803-8703-b42900484d00/transcript

 In 2016, former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele produced a series of intelligence memos that were leaked and widely called “The Steel Dossier” containing allegations about Russia's interference in the US election and links between Trumpworld and the Kremlin. In a highly unique conversation, Steele and John & Jerry look into the many hot-button conspiracy theories and real conspiracies that Steele has intelligence on — going all the way back to the death of Princess Diana and through Jeffrey Epstein’s involvement with Russian espionage. And how Trump’s behavior has made America so untrustworthy that it can no longer function effectively at worldwide intelligence gathering. 

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&nbsp;In 2016, former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele produced a series of intelligence memos that were leaked and widely called &ldquo;The Steel Dossier&rdquo; containing allegations about Russia's interference in the US election and links between Trumpworld and the Kremlin. In a highly unique conversation, Steele and John &amp; Jerry look into the many hot-button conspiracy theories and real conspiracies that Steele has intelligence on &mdash; going all the way back to the death of Princess Diana and through Jeffrey Epstein&rsquo;s involvement with Russian espionage. And how Trump&rsquo;s behavior has made America so untrustworthy that it can no longer function effectively at worldwide intelligence gathering.&nbsp;
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What the Steele Dossier Got Right—and Why It Still Matters (with Christopher Steele)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/d4c27e08-303f-4c07-b014-b4230065b2da/transcript

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We continue to look at Havana Syndrome and Russian intelligence operations. Investigative journalist Michael Weiss expands on evidence suggesting that a covert unit within Russian military intelligence may have targeted Western operatives, particularly those involved in countering Russian activities in Ukraine and other strategic regions. We discuss geopolitical miscalculations, including U.S. responses to Russian aggression, the war in Ukraine, and election interference. The greatest victories for adversaries like Russia often come not from their own capabilities, but from America’s tendency to overreact, politicize, and fracture from within.

Watch Mission Implausible on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionImplausiblePod

 

We continue to look at Havana Syndrome and Russian intelligence operations. Investigative journalist Michael Weiss expands on evidence suggesting that a covert unit within Russian military intelligence may have targeted Western operatives, particularly those involved in countering Russian activities in Ukraine and other strategic regions. We discuss geopolitical miscalculations, including U.S. responses to Russian aggression, the war in Ukraine, and election interference. The greatest victories for adversaries like Russia often come not from their own capabilities, but from America&rsquo;s tendency to overreact, politicize, and fracture from within.
Watch Mission Implausible on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@MissionImplausiblePod
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Havana Syndrome Is Real - and They Tried to Bury It (with Michael Weiss) - Part Two

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/2a3130c3-ec56-4748-9b17-b41c0023e794/transcript

Havana Syndrome: Part One (with Jon Lee Anderson)

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