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Mission Implausible

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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

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Episodes

Minisode - Surveillance

Are gold-painted street performers in Pakistan actually spying on its citizens? John & Jerry look at this trend in the context of Pakistan's history, and recall some of their own surveillance stories.

May 27, 202413 min

The Deepest State (with Mark Zaid)

We’re ALL The Deep State. Whistleblowers, whistleblowees, and the people who defend them. (with Mark Zaid)

May 08, 202428 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Minisode - A Coup in Germany

This week, an attempted coup in Germany was stopped. A "prince" believed that a bureaucrat loophole could restore his lineage to power and reboot Germany to its pre-WW2 glory.

May 05, 20248 min

What's the Deal with Congress?! (with Denver Riggleman)

Guest Denver Riggleman gripes about his time as a sane Republican in Congress and how he was shunned for his morality. How Jerry was recruited into the CIA. And how to win a bar fight.

May 01, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Minisode - Doing Horrible Things and then Justifying It

The conspiracy to protect Trump's lie about how it was the Ukranians who interfered with the 2016 election and not the Russians. How people rationalize taking money from Saudi Arabia. And two Russian spies were caught in Germany. (with Adam Davidson)

Apr 28, 20249 min

Politics! (with David Corn)

Is there a conspiracy to spread conspiracy theories? (with guest David Corn and suprise dramatic readings!)

Apr 24, 202430 minSeason 1Ep. 13

The Montauk Project

Is “Stranger Things” a true story? (with Mike Rothschild and Christopher Garetano)

Apr 10, 202436 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Bill Gates' Microchip Plan

So Bill Gates started Covid to create a need for vaccines that were a Trojan Horse for putting microchips in people to track them? And this was a better plan than just using cell phones because... ?

Feb 07, 202441 minSeason 1Ep. 1

Jewish Space Lasers

What's the absolute least cost-effective way to start a forest fire and how did they pull it off?

Feb 07, 202441 minSeason 1Ep. 2

Introducing: Mission Implausible

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.

Jan 31, 20242 min
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