Luke LaManna

The Canadian caper gave Americans hope in the midst of a very dark period in American history, and it reinforced unity between the United States and Canada. In this case, the CIA proved to be master storytellers.

From the creation of Studio Six Pictures and the movie Argo, to the cover identities crafted perfectly for the houseguests, Tony Mendez and his colleagues executed an outlandish idea perfectly, saving six lives in the process. How many fake movies can claim that? Follow Redacted, Declassified Mysteries on the Wondery app, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

From the creation of Studio Six Pictures and the movie Argo, to the cover identities crafted perfectly for the houseguests, Tony Mendez and his colleagues executed an outlandish idea perfectly, saving six lives in the process. How many fake movies can claim that? Follow Redacted, Declassified Mysteries on the Wondery app, Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.

You can listen to every episode of Redacted early and ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts. Before you go, tell us about yourself by completing a short survey at wondery.com slash survey. From Ballin Studios in Wondery, this is Redacted Declassified Mysteries, hosted by me, Luke LaManna. A quick note about our stories.

You can listen to every episode of Redacted early and ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts. Before you go, tell us about yourself by completing a short survey at wondery.com slash survey. From Ballin Studios in Wondery, this is Redacted Declassified Mysteries, hosted by me, Luke LaManna. A quick note about our stories.

We do a lot of research, but some details and scenes are dramatized. We used many different sources for our show, but we especially recommend the book, Argo. how the CIA and Hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history by Antonio Mendez, and the article, How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran, from Wired Magazine.

We do a lot of research, but some details and scenes are dramatized. We used many different sources for our show, but we especially recommend the book, Argo. how the CIA and Hollywood pulled off the most audacious rescue in history by Antonio Mendez, and the article, How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran, from Wired Magazine.

This episode was written by Jake Natureman, sound design by Andre Pluss. Our producers are Christopher B. Dunn and John Reed. Our associate producer and researcher is Ines Renique. Fact-checking by Sheila Patterson. For Ballin Studios, our head of production is Zach Levitt. Script editing by Scott Allen. Our coordinating producer is Samantha Collins. Production support by Avery Siegel.

This episode was written by Jake Natureman, sound design by Andre Pluss. Our producers are Christopher B. Dunn and John Reed. Our associate producer and researcher is Ines Renique. Fact-checking by Sheila Patterson. For Ballin Studios, our head of production is Zach Levitt. Script editing by Scott Allen. Our coordinating producer is Samantha Collins. Production support by Avery Siegel.

Produced by me, Luke LaManna. Executive producers are Mr. Ballin and Nick Witters. For Wondery, our head of sound is Marcelino Villapando. Senior producers are Laura Donna Palavoda, Dave Schilling, and Rachel Engelman. Senior managing producer is Nick Ryan. Managing producer is Olivia Fonte. Executive producers are Aaron O'Flaherty and Marshall Louis. For Wondery.

Produced by me, Luke LaManna. Executive producers are Mr. Ballin and Nick Witters. For Wondery, our head of sound is Marcelino Villapando. Senior producers are Laura Donna Palavoda, Dave Schilling, and Rachel Engelman. Senior managing producer is Nick Ryan. Managing producer is Olivia Fonte. Executive producers are Aaron O'Flaherty and Marshall Louis. For Wondery.

Wondery Plus subscribers can listen to redacted, declassified mysteries early and ad-free right now. Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts. It was the middle of the night on December 4th, 1969. Deborah Johnson was about nine months pregnant in bed sound asleep next to the father of her unborn child.

Wondery Plus subscribers can listen to redacted, declassified mysteries early and ad-free right now. Join Wondery Plus in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts. It was the middle of the night on December 4th, 1969. Deborah Johnson was about nine months pregnant in bed sound asleep next to the father of her unborn child.

His name was Fred Hampton and he was the chairman of the Chicago black Panther party. Suddenly the door swung open and one of their fellow black Panthers barreled into their bedroom, yelling that the house was surrounded by cops. Deborah turned to Fred, still fast asleep next to her. She shook him and screamed his name, but he didn't move.

His name was Fred Hampton and he was the chairman of the Chicago black Panther party. Suddenly the door swung open and one of their fellow black Panthers barreled into their bedroom, yelling that the house was surrounded by cops. Deborah turned to Fred, still fast asleep next to her. She shook him and screamed his name, but he didn't move.

As Deborah continued shaking Fred, a dozen gunshots exploded from the street. The bedroom walls shook from the impact. With a wave of panic, Deborah realized they were shooting up the building. Deborah heard the downstairs windows shatter. She screamed and then turned back to Fred, frantic to wake him. The panther who had run into the room slammed the door shut, barricading them inside.

As Deborah continued shaking Fred, a dozen gunshots exploded from the street. The bedroom walls shook from the impact. With a wave of panic, Deborah realized they were shooting up the building. Deborah heard the downstairs windows shatter. She screamed and then turned back to Fred, frantic to wake him. The panther who had run into the room slammed the door shut, barricading them inside.

Then, a bullet flew into one of the bedroom windows, and Deborah rolled over to cover Fred from the glass. She begged him to wake up, but he didn't so much as flutter his eyelids. She worried he'd been shot, but there was no time to search for a bullet wound. The Panther screamed out of the window for the cops to stop shooting, that a pregnant woman was inside.

Then, a bullet flew into one of the bedroom windows, and Deborah rolled over to cover Fred from the glass. She begged him to wake up, but he didn't so much as flutter his eyelids. She worried he'd been shot, but there was no time to search for a bullet wound. The Panther screamed out of the window for the cops to stop shooting, that a pregnant woman was inside.

Then machine gun fire ripped across the front of the house. Windows shattered. Bullets sank into the drywall. The whole apartment shook with the impact. And at that moment, Deborah had the horrifying thought that she, Fred, and her baby might not make it out of this alive.