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Operation Acoustic Kitty: Your Tax Dollars Bought a $20M Spy Cat... And It Got Run Over (Probably). Are you ready to question every life decision that led you here? Because we're talking about a government project so stupid, it makes that time you tried to microwave metal look like a stroke of genius.We're diving deep into Operation Acoustic Kitty, the CIA's glorious, multi-million dollar plan to turn an actual living cat into a walking, purring eavesdropping device.It turns out reality (specifically, the reality of a cat's complete and utter indifference to geopolitical objectives) has a nasty habit of curb-stomping technological hubris, no matter how much taxpayer money ($15-20M+ in 1960s cash!) you throw at it.Turns out, you can implant a microphone in a cat, but you can't implant 'give a damn about the Cold War.'Witness the declassified, R-rated documentary special about the CIA's $20 million spy cat that maybe, just maybe, got flattened by a taxi five feet into its first mission.🤯 NEW EPISODE DROP! 🤯 Dive into the annals of strange history the podcast that brings you the most bizarre trivia deep dive you didn't know you needed! This week, we unpack the mind-blowing fun facts behind Operation Acoustic Kitty, the CIA's WILDLY expensive ($15-20 million in 1960s money, almost $200M today!) attempt to make a feline James Bond. Learn about the hour-long microsurgery, the impossible training, and the potential, darkly hilarious demise of the $20 million spy cat. Get your dose of useless knowledge and weird facts that are smart as heck! 🧠💰🐈💨 #HistoryPodcast #WeirdHistory #CIA #SpyCat #Comedy #FunFacts #TaxDollarsAtWork #WTFHistory #BizarreTrivia #UselessKnowledge #DeepDive #AcousticKitty #PodcastLife #AlgorithmicAppeal #ViralReady This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit smartasfuck.substack.com