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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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Have you ever dreamed of writing the next Hollywood blockbuster, but don’t know where to start? Listen as three desperate screenwriters (Cook County Social Club) meet each week to read from a new, original screenplay and swap tales from the trenches of Tinseltown. All with the goal of pitching the best script to legendary producer Dutch Huxley! As one lead after another falls apart, we wonder whether their Hollywood dreams, and their friendship, will survive this journey. Special guests incl ...
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The Next Best Thing

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The Next Best Thing is a mix between The Tonight Show, Howard Stern and Rachel Maddow. Hosted by Jonathan B. Lerner, episodes touch on everything from current events & politics, to pop culture and the arts. Occasional guest interviews feature interesting people from all walks of life. Show draws comedy from recent news stories, political figures and prominent celebrities, as well as from aspects of the show itself! Airs LIVE every Monday night from 10-Midnight on Radio Free Brooklyn!
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Get to the heart of the issues facing the Jewish community in the U.S. and Israel with real facts, real stories, and real voices. This podcast cuts through the noise, providing listeners with straightforward, unbiased insights into current events, cultural discussions, and policy shifts that impact Jewish life today. Featuring interviews with influential experts and leaders—from members of Congress to community advocates—each episode brings listeners closer to the truth behind the headlines, ...
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Office Hours Live is a weekly call-in show with Tim Heidecker, DJ Douggpound and Vic Berger (aka the holy trinity). Every episode you'll hear sound bite battles, drops galore, special guests, and Tim's rants and riffs on politics, music, his kids and whatever else is happening in his life, and the lives of our callers. Support the holy trinity, get the full two-hour show, the entire archives and more at patreon.com/officehourslive.
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"Slay your dragons with compassion" To become equal to the dream sewn within us, our heart must break open and usually must break more than once. That’s why they say that the only heart worth having is a broken heart. For only in breaking can it open fully and reveal what is hidden within." - Michael Meade This is a series of podcasts based on the premise explored in Malcolm Stern’s acclaimed book of the same name, that adversity provides us with the capacity to develop previously unexplored ...
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Welcome to the Leading with Data Podcast! The podcast for leaders seeking new, frontline-tested ways to use data for strategy, insights, and solving challenges. Throughout the Leading with Data Podcast series, business leaders from diverse industries will share how data is important to their business objectives and industry transformation. Our Leading with Data Podcast host is Jason Dorsey. Jason is the President and Co-Founder of The Center of Generational Kinetics, a research and strategy ...
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Terrorism 360° is a podcast brought to you by the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) headquartered at the University of Maryland. In this podcast, Dr. Gary LaFree, the Founding Director of START, interviews the world’s leading experts on terrorism and responses to terrorism. This podcast explores their research, their insights into the causes and consequences of terrorism, and their recommendations for policy makers. The central organizing princ ...
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Send us a text Grief rarely knocks once. Sometimes it moves in, rearranges the furniture, and dares you to keep living in your own house. That’s where we meet James: a man who fell back in love with an old friend turned husband, built a life around art and quiet rituals, and then watched that life tilt in a single sentence—“I’ve got cancer.” What f…
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6!6!6! It's our 6th annual Halloween Spooktacular! We were down one regular host but up two very special guest hosts with conjoined Siamese cat comedians Annie Lederman & Lizzy Cooperman at the helm. Internet viral sensation Cer Spence joined us to bob for shit, Mike Zohn from Obscura Antiques & Oddities shared some creepy finds, arena level comedi…
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In this episode of Nothing But the Truth, Trudy Stern tackles what she calls one of the most consequential political stories of the year — the New York City mayoral race. She’s joined by author and media commentator Samantha Ettus, who discusses the rise of Zoran Mamdani, a candidate critics describe as anti-Israel and anti-police, and why his pote…
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Comedian Trae Crowder (aka The Liberal Redneck) is here to prove that not everyone from The South is MAGA, and tried to understand why so many are, despite the inherent contradictions with their prior attitudes and what's in their self-interest. Also, how comedians are the such a threat to authoritarians.…
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In this episode of Nothing But the Truth, Trudy Stern speaks first with Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman about how his leadership has helped make Nassau one of the safest and most successful counties in the nation—through a focus on law enforcement, fiscal responsibility, and community trust. Then, veteran Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkopf…
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🕑 1 hour 17 minutes Cormac Parle is a principal software engineer in the Product & Tech team at the Wikimedia Foundation. Links for some of the topics discussed: Wikimedia Foundation Community Tech team Wikimedia Foundation Structured Content team Structured Data on Wikimedia Commons Stoat playlist "Why you should give up on your dreams" (2021 talk…
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Send us a text What if the smartest decision you ever make begins with your body quietly refusing to board the train? That was Carmen’s turning point—a full-body no that unravelled a polished corporate life and opened a door to travel, therapy, and a community designed for belonging without armour. We talk through the cost of conforming and the rel…
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FYI: OHL was FML! Translation: for your information, Office Hours Live was Friday Morning Live this week. And it turned out to be a prayer filled blessing! Activist/merry prankster Robby Roadsteamer told us about being detained by the thugs from ICE for wearing a giraffe costume and singing funny songs in Portland. Things got a bit personal with wr…
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After two years of war, the hostages are finally home — and Israel stands at a crossroads. Trudy Stern speaks with Brigadier General Yaron Rosen, former Chief of IDF Cyber Staff, about how this war reshaped modern combat. From AI and drones to cyber warfare and missile defense, they explore how Israel’s technological edge is transforming not just t…
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Ohhhhhhh! East met West (Coast) when New York Jonathan (aka comedy legend Jon Glaser) finally joined us in studio, musical guest Hand Habits (aka guitar master/singer Meg Duffy accompanied by Jacob Ungerleider on keys) performed "Bluebird of Happiness" from their recent platter Blue Reminder, former Antifa member "Jerry" went head-to-head with form…
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Trudy Stern speaks with Middle East expert Dr. Jonathan Schanzer about the historic deal ending the Israel–Hamas war and the long-awaited return of the hostages. They discuss what the agreement means for Israel’s security, Hamas’s future, and America’s role in shaping the postwar Middle East — including how the Trump administration is leveraging ne…
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🕑 52 minutes Matt Latourelle is director of technology operations for the wiki-based website Ballotpedia. Links for some of the topics discussed: Ballotpedia "Ballotpedia and MediaWiki" (talk by Matt Latourelle and Joseph Sanchez, MediaWiki Users and Developers Workshop Spring 2025) "How we categorize bias" (Ballotpedia essay) YouTube Ballotpedia c…
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We continue with Gareth Gore, author of: Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the Catholic Church. Opus Dei has worked behind the scenes for decades to build up political influence and power in the U.S., bankrolling many right-wing causes.By iHeartPodcasts
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The three Crown Princes of comedy are back together again with author of The Podcast Pantheon: 101 Podcasts That Changed How We Listen Sean Malin and musician Madison Cunningham performing "I Love It When You Say My Full Name" from her forthcoming album Ace. We also saw Secretary of War Pete Hegseth giving his informed opinions on beards and obesit…
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Send us a text What happens when you stop playing small and start telling the truth—to your coach, your body, and yourself? Claire joins us to share how she left a stable HR career and built a life around running, breathwork, and positive psychology, not as separate practices but as one coherent path to purpose. Her story is not a straight line; it…
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Send us a text What happens when a life built on performance turns toward presence? We sit down with world‑ranked dancer and coach Andrew Cuerden for a candid journey from a disciplined South African childhood to London hostels, global competitions, and the bright lights of Strictly—then beyond fame to the deeper craft of connection. Andrew shares …
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Opus Dei is a secretive, ultra-conservative Catholic sect. Gareth Gore uncovered how it pushed its radical agenda within the Church and around the globe, using billions of dollars siphoned from one of the world’s largest banks. His book is: Opus: The Cult of Dark Money, Human Trafficking and Right-Wing Conspiracy inside the Catholic Church.…
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In celebration of his forthcoming book Steak House: The People, the Places, the Recipes we are incredibly proud to present Office Hours In Conversation with actor/writer/director/food man/plant man Eric Wareheim and host Tim Heidecker (Tim & Eric, Bridesmaids, Him). The wide-ranging, intimate conversation covered Eric's forays into the world of foo…
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🕑 1 hour 25 minutes Samuel J. "SJ" Klein is an affiliate at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University. He co-founded the Knowledge Futures project, served as director of content for One Laptop Per Child, and was on the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees from 2009 to 2015. Links for some of the topics discussed: Berkm…
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We're talking Buttholes, Kimmel, Windy City Heat and many other things with director of the forthcoming documentary "Butthole Surfers: The Hole Truth and Nothing Butt" Tom Stern in the hot seat, the long-awaited return of our good pal comedian Megan Koester in the Doug seat, and longtime Abso Lutely costume designer Abigail Whitney who brought us c…
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Trudy Stern continues her conversation with Ambassador Yoram Ettinger, this time tackling one of the most misunderstood issues in the debate over Israel’s future—demographics. Ambassador Ettinger explains why the oft-cited “demographic time bomb” is a myth, and how the real numbers actually strengthen Israel’s position as a thriving Jewish democrac…
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Say "congratulations" because we are finally, officially an award winning show thanks to the Delaware County Historical Society who zoomed in with an award which was accompanied by a full tray of hoagies courtesy of Josh Agran from Delco Rose Hoagies. Then as if that wasn't enough, one of the greatest songwriters of our time Cass McCombs stopped by…
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Trudy Stern speaks with Ayelet Samerano, whose son Yonatan was murdered and kidnapped into Gaza on October 7th. Ayelet recounts the harrowing days of uncertainty, the painful confirmation of his fate, and her transformation into a fearless advocate for the hostages. Together, they discuss the failures of international institutions, the strength of …
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🕑 1 hour 34 minutes Thomas Chin is a software engineer in the Data Platform Engineering team at the Wikimedia Foundation. Links for some of the topics discussed: Tea Time with Thomas & Ty podcast Wikimedia Foundation Data Engineering Team Thomas Chin user page on mediawiki.org Dependency injection in MediaWiki code (provided by the MediaWikiService…
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We contained multitudes this week with Tim crashing out and lashing out at Vic, a look at Alex Jones doing the same to his former co-worker, the question of the day: did Woody Allen fart on Bill Maher's Club Random, and punk-rap group Ho99o9 blasting our studio roof off with "Godflesh" from their forthcoming album "Tomorrow We Escape." Support Offi…
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Trudy Stern sits down with Congresswoman Laura Gillen, her own representative from New York’s 4th District, to discuss the dramatic shift from private life to public office. Gillen shares what it’s like to balance motherhood with life in Washington, the lessons of freshman orientation, and why building bipartisan relationships is essential in today…
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We had a blast with long time comedy friend/first time guest Todd Glass, Phil Braun revealing some of Tim's controversial appointments, some great zoom calls, and some new lip licks. Support Office Hours, watch or listen to another hour of today's episode including a look at Jimmy Fallon's hiatus projects, Tim's rant about Snoop Dogg, Doug's Guess …
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