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Anatomy of a Lie

Eight documentary investigations into forged evidence, manufactured doubt, propaganda, rumors, and the mechanisms that make falsehoods believable.

PropagandaPsychologyHistory
8 episodesBilingualOriginal series
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SEASON ONE

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01

The Broadcast That Did Not Cause the Panic We Remember

How the legend surrounding The War of the Worlds grew after 1938 and eventually overshadowed what actually happened.

15:00 · Sarah
02

The Protocols: The Forgery That Survived the Evidence

15:00 · Sarah
03

Piltdown: The Fossil Science Wanted to Believe

15:00 · Sarah
04

The Great Moon Hoax

15:00 · Sarah
05

The Zinoviev Letter: A Forgery Before the Ballot

15:00 · Sarah
06

The Machine That Manufactured Doubt

15:00 · Sarah
07

The Photograph That Erased a Person

15:00 · Sarah
08

Why a Lie Eventually Feels True

15:00 · Sarah
ABOUT THE SERIES

Inside Anatomy of a Lie

Eight documentary investigations into forged evidence, manufactured doubt, propaganda, rumors, and the mechanisms that make falsehoods believable.

Each episode combines context, storytelling, and useful facts to explain the subject clearly, with no prior knowledge required.

Original scriptsResearched and written for every episode.
Natural voicesMateo · Sarah
Listen your wayEnglish and Spanish.
A continuing storyEpisodes connected by one shared universe.
THE SEASON AT A GLANCE

Useful facts before listening

Repetition helpsFamiliarity can make a claim feel truer even when no evidence has been added.
Emotion acceleratesSurprise, fear, and outrage encourage sharing before verification.
One source is not enoughDocuments, images, and testimony need provenance, context, and independent corroboration.
Corrections do workClear, specific corrections reduce false beliefs, although they rarely erase every effect.
No one is immuneEducation helps, but identity, trust, and social context also shape what we accept.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

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Do I need to listen in order?

No. Each episode stands on its own, although the full season builds a richer view of the subject.

Can I continue where I stopped?

Yes. Progress is saved on this device for every episode and language.

Can I switch languages?

Yes. Use the season selector to switch between Mateo in Spanish and Sarah in English.

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