Are our brains wired to believe in conspiracy theories? Brain expert David Eagleman (“Inner Cosmos”) tells John & Jerry how, and how to break through.

Are our brains wired to believe in conspiracy theories? Brain expert David Eagleman (“Inner Cosmos”) tells John &amp; Jerry how, and how to break through.

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 &amp; Jonathan Stern
- Associate Producer: Rachel Harner
- A production of Honorable Mention and Abominable Pictures

Mission Implausible

How the Brain Is Built for Conspiracies (with David Eagleman)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/63ee27c7-c586-46f3-8a08-b1d30025fb51/transcript

Adam’s wife has a lot of personal CIA questions for John & Jerry.

Adam’s wife has a lot of personal CIA questions for John &amp; Jerry.

The Private Life of a Spy (with Jen Banbury)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/d415ccbf-8437-432f-8e11-b1e7000ec4bc/transcript

If not the CIA, then maybe the FBI? How about both? Philip Mudd worked for both agencies and then resigned and he has the answers. Including whether RFK Jr.'s suspicions about Operation Mockingbird are valid.

If not the CIA, then maybe the FBI? How about both? Philip Mudd worked for both agencies and then resigned and he has the answers. Including whether RFK Jr.'s suspicions about Operation Mockingbird are valid.

Does the CIA Control the Media? (with Philip Mudd)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/f609aadc-a6b4-4ec6-b215-b1e1000b9806/transcript

Jerry and John reflect on how intelligence services employ honey traps — snaring assets using sex.

Jerry and John reflect on how intelligence services employ honey traps — snaring assets using sex.

Honeytraps

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/e3f339af-b2d3-4507-97f1-b1d9015da097/transcript

How the Brain Is Built for Conspiracies (with David Eagleman)

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