It's no secret that all powerful countries have used assassination as an aspect of statecraft. Yet in the wake of 9/11, the United States sought to bend — and, later, break — foundational principles of democracy in pursuit of a "Greater Good." In tonight's episode, Ben, Matt and Noel explore a conspiracy institutionalizing the practice of state-sponsored, targeted murder, asking: What is the Disposition Matrix?Would you know if you were on the list?

Introducing: Natural Causes
02:01

A CIA Heist: The Strange Saga of David J. Rush
1:02:39

Listener Mail: Sleeper Agents, Devil Corp, Automated Book Scanners, and the Gandalf Protest!
1:06:56