Selects: Operation Mincemeat: How A Corpse Fooled the Nazis

Stuff You Should Know • January 31, 2026 • Solo Episode

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In World War II, a secret department of British 'corkscrew thinkers' hatched a plan to use the cadaver of an unclaimed homeless man to turn the tide of the war in the Allies' favor. It worked. Listen to this classic episode as Josh and Chuck take you through the real life tale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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