
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... more
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 114 | Founded | 2 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | ComedySociety & Culture | |||

Real government secrecy, intelligence failures, and historic scandals created the conditions for today’s conspiracy culture. Pearl Harbor, The Red Scare, JFK, 9/11, QAnon - a small truth can explode into a dangerous paranoid belief in hidden power an... more
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 beha... more
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 Tru... more
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, particular... more
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Excellent. Funny. Informative.
Potentially interesting content frequently interrupted by repetitive trailers for other podcasts. Trailers for the same four podcasts played four times in a 33 minute show!
The latest show (on Ghislaine Maxwell) had a few minutes on her and the rest was was a self-indulgent discussion on the travails of being a journalist.
I really enjoy this podcast, but please don’t add special effects or silly music. Your listeners are above it and it’s super annoying.
I wonder if a message. But also, why pine cones?
The alien pregnancy test was seeing if we were birthing the new Earth yet that’s what I believe, and: it’s not about the queen ant. It’s about all the ants being empowered so ideally you could talk to one aunt and you would understand the whole societyish. Maybe this does happen now?
I like the premise of this show, and they have good guests, but it doesn’t go into as much depth as I would like, and the huge number of commercials is annoying.
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A thought-provoking show where two former CIA officers explore the roots of misinformation, conspiracy theories, and influence operations. Across episodes, the hosts interrogate claims, interview journalists, researchers, and experts, and probe how data, media, and power shape public perception. Notable throughlines include AI and information warfare, political narratives, and the tension between government secrecy and civilian resilience. Guests come from intelligence, journalism, law, academia, and activism, often discussing accountability, media responsibility, and the psychology of belief. A standout trait is its willingness to combine rigorous analysis with accessible storytelling, making high-stakes topics approachable for listeners w... more
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