Episodes 7
Avg. Duration 37m
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Since Jan 2026
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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He said it could save lives. It didn’t. It couldn’t even find golf balls… Jim McCormick was a cocky English salesman with an outrageous claim: a black plastic gadget that could sniff out bombs using “electromagnetic energy.” The science was pure fiction. But in the panic after 9/11, governments bought the lie - paying up to $60,000 for a device that started life as a $20 novelty golf-ball finder. McCormick sold hope to armies and security forces across the globe. But hope turned deadly. Behind the deals were fragmented friendships, betrayals, and a truth so dangerous it would take years to drag into the light. Alice Levine uncovers the jaw-dropping story of a con that cost countless lives - and the unlikely people who stopped at nothing to uncover the truth. Explosive Lies is a Global Original podcast, produced by Forest Sounds in partnership with Dentsu Entertainment. For any commercial enquiries with this podcast including IP interest, please contact [email protected]

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S1E6 6. No Sign of Remorse | Explosive Lies

Jan 13, 2026 41m

Episode 6. The fight for truth reaches its explosive final stage.At the Old Bailey, Jim’s legal team insists he genuinely believed the ADE worked. After years of investigation, the case hangs in the…

S1E5 5. Dead End | Explosive Lies

Jan 13, 2026 33m

Episode 5. The investigation is thrown into turmoil.As Niki White digs deeper into Jim’s empire, she discovers that exposing the truth will be far harder - and far more dangerous - than anyone…

S1E4 4. Expanding Web of Fraud | Explosive Lies

Jan 13, 2026 38m

Episode 4. Steve and Meirion join forces as the investigation gathers pace, uncovering shocking complicity at the heart of the British state.Meanwhile, Detective Niki White quietly begins her own…

S1E3 3. Iraqi Bomb Squad | Explosive Lies

Jan 13, 2026 33m

Episode 3. The higher the stakes, the harder the fall?Jim doubles down, pushing the ADE’s supposed power with the backing of a powerful Iraqi general. His empire looks untouchable.Meanwhile, Steve…

S1E2 2. Ultimate Betrayal | Explosive Lies

Jan 13, 2026 36m

Episode 2. Loyalty or truth - which would you choose?Steve faces a brutal choice: protect his best friend of forty years or expose a secret that could shake governments. When he finally tries to…

S1E1 1. The Mole | Explosive Lies

Jan 13, 2026 44m

Episode 1. This story begins on the streets of Liverpool.Jim McCormick and his childhood friend Steve grew up side by side. But when Jim quits the police to chase big money as a salesman, their paths…

Introducing: Explosive Lies

Jan 08, 2026 2m

He said it could save lives. It didn’t. It couldn’t even find golf balls…Jim McCormick was a cocky English salesman with an outrageous claim: a black plastic gadget that could sniff out bombs using…

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Jan 07, 2026 0m

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