EPISODE · Nov 13, 2025 · 6 MIN
The Man Who Never Existed
from Almost True – Stories That Might Be Real
Episode 1 tells the extraordinary story of Operation Mincemeat, a real British intelligence operation during World War II in which a corpse carrying fake documents tricked the Nazis into defending the wrong territories. The plan saved thousands of lives and changed the war's direction. Yet, questions remain — about luck, manipulation, and coincidence — leaving listeners to wonder where truth ends and myth begins.
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