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Introducing: Truth vs Hollywood
Introducing the newest Audioboom original podcast, Truth vs Hollywood. Join Film lovers David Chen and Joanna Robinson as they do a deep dive into well known films and discuss how similar they are to the actual story. The discussion also features interviews with experts, historians, and people…
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Introducing Life's Little Mysteries
Life's Little Mysteries is the newest Audioboom original podcast and co-production with Live Science. This podcast is for everyone and anyone who loves science and wants to know more about everything around us. Join hosts Mindy Weisberger and Jeanna Bryner of Live Science every Monday as they…
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Introducing: What Makes a Killer
Listen to new episodes of What Makes a Killer for a look into the life and crimes of the world’s most infamous serial killers. Featuring interviews with family members, forensic experts, law enforcement, and witnesses. What Makes a Killer premieres 10/31. Subscribe to What Makes a Killer on Apple...
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S2 Ep12: Assault on Al-Qaeda, Part 2
Under the leadership of Joint Special Operations Command, military officials finally track down the elusive mastermind behind numerous terrorist attacks and killings in Iraq: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi. This episode is sponsored by: Hims Manscaped CODE: COVERT VistaPrint CODE: COVERT Covert's theme is...
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S2 Ep11: Assault on Al-Qaeda, Part 1
This is the true story of how a coalition effort between American and British special force units brought down, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the mastermind behind countless bombings, kidnappings and beheadings in Iraq as the leader of A.Q.I. This episode is sponsored by: Great Courses Mint Mobile…
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S2 Ep10: Che Guevara's Last Revolution, Part 2
With Che's guerilla fighter, Paco, captured, CIA agent Felix Rodriguez was positive they would soon be able to capture Che himself. But what he hadn't realized - he was the only one who wanted to capture Che alive. This episode is sponsored by: Ridiculous History Covert's theme is "Anxiety" by…
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S2 Ep9: Che Guevara's Last Revolution, Part 1
After two years of flying under the radar, guerilla attacks on the Bolivian army meant the presence of the notorious Che Guevara. But without hard evidence, the United States couldn't get too involved . .. so they sent in foreign CIA agent Felix Rodriguez to see the mission through. Meanwhile,...
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S2 Ep8: The Castro Assassin, Part 2
After a love affair with Fidel Castro, Marita Lorenz was approached by the CIA take on a dangerous mission: assassinate the dictator. But how did the CIA convince her to turn on the man she loved? This episode is sponsored by: Junell & Associates (call 800-400-1349) Covert's theme is "Anxiety" by...
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S2 Ep7: The Castro Assassin, Part 1
A young woman ends up in a whirlwind relationship with Fidel Castro. But hiding it from her family and living in a post-revolutionary country isn't her most prominent danger. It's the CIA, who are looking for someone close to Castro to recruit. This episode is sponsored by: The Great Courses Plus...
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S2 Ep6: Operation Jubilee, Part 2
The SAS and SEAL Team 6 get the go-ahead for their long trek of a rescue operation, but limited intel means that something unexpected is going to happen. And it does. This episode is sponsored by: Mint Mobile Hims Covert's theme is "Anxiety" by Kai Engel. Music in this episode is “Saturn (Lessons...
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S2 Ep5: Operation Jubilee, Part 1
In 2012, humanitarian aid workers were kidnapped and held as ransom by a gang of drug runners and criminals in the northern region of Afghanistan. It was up to the two most elite special forces in the world, the SAS and U.S. Seal Team 6, to lead a dangerous joint operation to retrieve them. This...
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S2 Ep4: Feuerzauber: Lufthansa Hijack, Part 2
The hunt for the Landshut continues as the SAS and GSG-9 follow the hijacked plane around the Middle East. And just when they thought it was all over, something unfathomable happened: murder. Their carefully rehearsed plan can still work - but now lives are really on the line. This episode is...
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S2 Ep3: Feuerzauber: Lufthansa Hijack, Part 1
A post-vacation flight turned into a waking nightmare after 4 hijackers took over Lufthansa Flight 181. Germany's brand-new elite force, the GSG-9, was set to step in, but were too green to be ready; and so they asked for help from the seasoned British Special Air Service. Having never even met,...
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S2 Ep2: Argo: Iran Escape, Part 2
The six escaped diplomats couldn't stay under Canadian protection forever. With the State Department occupied, the CIA stepped in. Enter Agent Tony Mendez. His idea? They would all pretend to be a Hollywood scouting team. This episode is sponsored by: Hims Bespoke (Code: COVERT) Covert's theme is...
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S2 Ep1: Argo: Iran Escape, Part 1
When a peaceful protest at the Iranian embassy became not-so-peaceful, it was the start of the longest hostage crisis in history. Six people escaped capture, but then they couldn't escape Iran. How would they get out? And how did they even evade being part of the Iran Hostage Crisis? Covert's…
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S2: Covert Season 2: Trailer
Covert is back for Season 2 with undercover operations from around the world, from the assassination of a dictator to the rescue from the longest hostage crisis in history. Season 2 starts July 2nd.
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S1 Ep12: Black Hawk Down, Part 2
In the Season 1 finale: Two downed helicopters; Task Force Ranger is trapped in the middle of a swam, with no way out, except a convoy that can't get through the barrage of fire. As they take shelter for the night, supplies are low, and they have to rely on sheer determination to make it through....
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S1 Ep11: Black Hawk Down, Part 1
A routine part of a UN mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, goes as wrong as it can, and a Rocket Propelled Granade has taken down a Black Hawk helicopter. Now Task Force Ranger, a group of 160 of the best Black Ops personnel are putting their fighting skills to the test, on the ground in enemy…
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S1 Ep10: Entebbe: Hostage Rescue, Part 2
In this week’s episode, we continue the story Israel’s special forces performing one of the most bold special force operations in modern history: flying right into enemy territory and saving hundreds of civilians held captive by terrorists in Entebbe, Uganda. This episode is sponsored by...
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S1 Ep9: Entebbe: Hostage Rescue, Part 1
June 27th, 1976. A routine flight from the Israeli coastal city of Tel Aviv to Paris. Two hundred and forty eight passengers and crew members have been kidnapped by armed terrorists aboard Air France flight 139. The destination: a little known city called Entebbe in the middle of Africa. Who were...
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S1 Ep8: Terror in Mumbai, Part 2
The Black Cats are finally deployed to take down the mysterious terrorist threat plaguing Mumbai and killing innocents. But what they find is a threat well-armed and ready to take them on, and three major sites that are under siege. And the enemy has much more information than they do. This…
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S1 Ep7: Terror in Mumbai, Part 1
A cafe held hostage. Gunfire in a public marketplace. Mumbai, the richest and most populated city in India is under constant attack from unknown and extremely well-coordinated terrorists. And the Indian National Guard, the Black Cats, are just waiting to be deployed. Journalists who reported from...
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S1 Ep6: Syrian Nuclear Strike
Mossad, the Israeli intelligence unit, was alarmed when a train exploded in North Korea – one that was carrying nuclear supplies to Syria. This led to the discovery of a secret nuclear reactor in the middle of Syria. And it could not be allowed to exist. Enter the Sayeret Matkal, aka The Unit, to...
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S1 Ep5: Operation Certain Death, Part 2
In this episode we go behind the battle lines in the jungles of Sierra Leone to learn about the planning and high stakes execution of one of the most dangerous special forces missions in history. But what was it like for those on the ground during this operation? What effect did this mission…
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S1 Ep4: Operation Certain Death, Part 1
The West African nation of Sierra Leone is a land of picturesque white beaches, a tropical climate and rich, lush rainforests. But the country is no tourist destination – it is the battle ground for one of the most gruesome and deadly civil wars in history. This is the real story of one of the…
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S1 Ep3: Killing Bin Laden, Part 3
In this conclusion of the mission to stop Osama Bin Laden, we go inside Operation Neptune's Spear, where Seal Team Six flew undetected into Pakistan to go after who they believe is the elusive terrorist. What really happened inside the mystery compound? And what led to the decision to bring in a...
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S1 Ep2: Killing Bin Laden, Part 2
On February 26, 1993 Osama Bin Laden had gotten the attention of the United States when he funded an attempted attack on the World Trade Center. The attack later revealed a more intricate network of supposed terrorist training camps, and the terrorist organization known as al Qaeda, or “The…
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S1 Ep1: Killing Bin Laden, Part 1
In this first episode we’ll trace the origins of Osama Bin Laden and the people who were tasked to find him. Who was this man? When did he first get the CIA's attention? And what led up to his masterminding of 9/11? Covert's theme is "Anxiety" by Kai Engel (kai-engel.com). Music in this episode…
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S1 Ep1: Introducing Covert
Launching May 29th is Covert, a brand-new podcast delving into the shadows to reveal the murky world of international espionage and top secret military operations from around the world.
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