The 1985 NBA Draft was one of the most controversial in NBA history. How did The New York Knicks land first pick and get Patrick Ewing? Was it rigged? Sports Illustrated writer Chris Ballard might know the answer. 

The 1985 NBA Draft was one of the most controversial in NBA history. How did The New York Knicks land first pick and get Patrick Ewing? Was it rigged? Sports Illustrated writer Chris Ballard might know the answer.

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

Patrick Ewing and the Frozen Envelope (with Chris Ballard)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/086cdd6e-a8f6-49e4-af20-b1bf01849e44/transcript

Two Simpsons legends explore the theory that The Simpsons either predicts the future or causes the future, perhaps in cahoots with the CIA. Then they ask John & Jerry inside-CIA questions they always wanted to know.

Two Simpsons legends explore the theory that The Simpsons either predicts the future or causes the future, perhaps in cahoots with the CIA. Then they ask John &amp; Jerry inside-CIA questions they always wanted to know.

The Simpsons (with Bill Oakley & David Silverman)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/6b886fae-aa5b-4de3-a7a9-b1bd01494aea/transcript

Who are these “elites” that are running everything? And don’t we all aspire to be elite anyway?

Who are these “elites” that are running everything? And don’t we all aspire to be elite anyway?

The Elites (with Evan Osnos)

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/4b732bc7-964b-41d9-9420-b1b6017bf140/transcript

Adam Davidson usurps the podcast with questions he always wanted to ask about the CIA, starting with Surveillance Detection Runs.

Adam Davidson usurps the podcast with questions he always wanted to ask about the CIA, starting with Surveillance Detection Runs.

CIA Q&A

https://api.omny.fm/orgs/e73c998e-6e60-432f-8610-ae210140c5b1/clips/421218e0-bf1c-404a-bc1a-b1ac015ee579/transcript

Patrick Ewing and the Frozen Envelope (with Chris Ballard)

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