How did the Russians get so good at the disinformation game, how do they do it, and who's doing it for them?

How did the Russians get so good at the disinformation game, how do they do it, and who's doing it for them?

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

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Russian Disinformation (with Michael Weiss)

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Adam, John & Jerry look at what's happening right now in Syria in terms of journalism and intelligence. They also update us on the newest development with Havana Syndrome.

Adam, John &amp; Jerry look at what's happening right now in Syria in terms of journalism and intelligence. They also update us on the newest development with Havana Syndrome.

Syria / Havana Syndrome

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Jerry and John, with Adam, doommonger about the future of our national security if Tulsi Gabbard becomes the Director of National Intelligence and Kash Patel becomes the FBI Director. What happens when someone unqualified and inexperienced and unable to pass a background check get put in the leadership of an enormous department that they don’t trust?

Jerry and John, with Adam, doommonger about the future of our national security if Tulsi Gabbard becomes the Director of National Intelligence and Kash Patel becomes the FBI Director. What happens when someone unqualified and inexperienced and unable to pass a background check get put in the leadership of an enormous department that they don’t trust?

Our National Intelligence

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Journalist Tom Nichols (The Atlantic) explains how discrediting expertise is used as a weapon in order to control (mis)information.

Journalist Tom Nichols (The Atlantic) explains how discrediting expertise is used as a weapon in order to control (mis)information.

Can We Trust the Experts? (with Tom Nichols)

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Russian Disinformation (with Michael Weiss)

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