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ClandesTime 118 – Ali Mohamed and the Entertainment Liaison Offices - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 08/20/2017 - 09:32
What connects Al Qaeda to the Pentagon’s Entertainment Liaison Offices? Perhaps unsurprisingly, the answer is Ali Mohamed – the triple agent who was Al Qaeda’s main terrorist trainer.National Security Cinema – The Source Documents - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 08/16/2017 - 05:18
After numerous requests I have uploaded (most of) the documents we used to write National Security Cinema in one handy The Influence of Military/Security Agencies on Hollywood – Tom on Unauthorized Disclosure - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 08/14/2017 - 11:41
Subscriber Podcast #10 – The Censorship of James Bond - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 08/13/2017 - 05:00
In this month's subscriber-only podcast we explore the censorship of the one of the woFilms Are Not Your Friends – A National Security Cinema Presentation (video) - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 08/07/2017 - 06:47
ClandesTime 117 – An Alternative History of Al Qaeda: The 9/11 Intelligence ‘Failure’ - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 08/06/2017 - 08:39
The run-up to 9/11 was not a high point in the history of Western counter-terrorism. Whoever was ultimately responsible, the multi-trillion dollar NATO military-intelligence structure failed to stop them.Trump’s Transmilitary Ban and the Entertainment Liaison Offices - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 07/30/2017 - 06:03
In June 2016 the Pentagon repealed a ban on openly transgender people serving in the US military.National Security Cinema – Tom on Gorilla Radio - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/27/2017 - 08:07
National Security Cinema – Tom and Matt on Trans Resister Radio - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 07/24/2017 - 05:37
Good friend Aaron invited Matt and I on his show to discussClandesTime 116 – An Alternative History of Al Qaeda: The Embassy Bombings - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 07/23/2017 - 05:47
On August 7th 1998 two almost identical truck bombs exploded outside the US embassies in Nairobi, Kenya and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. In this episode we look at the embassy bombings, their genesis and consequences.National Security Cinema – Tom and Matt on Media Roots - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/20/2017 - 05:21
National Security Cinema – Tom Secker on Geopolitics and Empire - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 07/18/2017 - 05:11
Hrvoje Moric invited me onto his podcast Geopolitics and Empire to talk about our new book National Security Cinema. We get into the difficulties of researching this topic, how Matt and I managed to break through the veil of secrecy to make public this information abouNational Security Cinema – Tom Secker on The Shift - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 07/17/2017 - 05:36
ClandesTime 114 – An Alternative History of Al Qaeda: The Manchester Manual - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 07/16/2017 - 06:45
The Al Qaeda training manual ‘Military Studies in Jihad Against the Tyrants’ is one of the most important documents in the history of the terrorist gang.The ‘Civilianization’ of Movie Scripts - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 07/13/2017 - 06:05
While Hollywood is generally supportive of the government - and of the military in particular - the Pentagon faces a problem.The US Army and Using Fat People for Entertainment - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 07/11/2017 - 05:50
The latest reports from the US Army's entertainment liaison office brings us almost up to date on their activities, which includes support to everything from the film Jackie to History Channel documentaries and The Ellen DeGeneres Show.Subscriber Podcast #9 – The Mystery of the 2nd DOD-Hollywood Database - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 07/09/2017 - 05:56
The US Army’s Very Friendly Relationship with Warner Bros. - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 07/05/2017 - 06:25
Newly-released reports from the US Army's entertainment liaison office show that they maintain a close and friendly relationship with Warner Bros., enabling them to get involved at early stages of major films and wield considerable influence over their content.National Security Cinema – New Book Reveals Government Censorship/Propaganda in Hollywood - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 07/02/2017 - 07:50
National Security Cinema is a new book that uses over 4,000 pages of documents to reveal government censorship and propaganda in Hollywood.National Security Cinema – Tom Secker and Matt Alford on PPR - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 06/28/2017 - 14:21
Good friend Pearse Redmond invited Matt and I The CIA, Bohemian Grove, Tom Clancy and the Fake Moustache - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 06/28/2017 - 06:55
In 1988 CIA director William Webster attended the Bohemian Grove, where he gave a lakeside talk about intelligence matters. His speech, now available to the public for the first time, is both amusing and at times shocking.ClandesTime 114 – An Alternative History of Al Qaeda: Ali Mohamed - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 06/25/2017 - 06:22
What if I told you that the same man trained Meir Kahane’s killer, the World Trade Center bombers, the African embassy bombers and Osama Bin Laden’s bodyguards?Why the CIA Loved French New Left Philosophy, and Why They Were Wrong - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 06/21/2017 - 07:16
In 1985 the CIA produced an analysis of the French arm of the New Left - the early post-Marxist intellectual movement.ClandesTime 113 – An Alternative History of Al Qaeda: The Destruction of Yugoslavia - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 06/18/2017 - 05:45
The conventional explanation of how Yugoslavia 'fell apart' is that ethnic and religious tensions led to civil wars, necessitating the breakup of the country into a series of smaller states.The Decline of Leaking – Tom Secker on PPR - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 06/16/2017 - 07:07
Alaska, the Air Force and the Science and Entertainment Exchange - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 06/14/2017 - 11:56
Newly released reports from the US Air Force Entertainment Liaison Office confirm their continuing influence over the political content of the productions they support and refer to a mysterious event called the 'Alaska CLT'.ClandesTime 112 – Billions - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 06/11/2017 - 05:27
Pearse Redmond joins us to discuss the TV series Billions, which mixes elements of legal thrillers, human drama, sexual fetishes, 9/11 insider trading and deep politics.Winston, The One-Horse Propaganda Machine - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 06/07/2017 - 07:41
Winston the police horse was named after Winston Churchill, having joined the Met in the 1940s. He featured in numerous royal events, ridden by both King George and princess and then Queen Elizabeth during the Trooping the Colour ceremonies in the 40s and early 50s.Schrödinger’s Hack: The NSA’s Report on Russia Hacking the US Election - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 06/06/2017 - 14:16
The Intercept recently published a leaked NSA report describing a cyberattack presumed to be carried out by Russia military intelligence. While many have seen this as the confirming proof that Trump only got elected because of Putin the truth is a lot more complicated.Subscriber Podcast #8 – Braindead - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 06/05/2017 - 07:06
In this month's subscriber-London Terror and the General Election (video) - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 06/04/2017 - 15:53
A mini-documentary I made about the terror attacks on London Bridge and in Borough market last night, and how they fit into a pattern throughout this election campaign.Violent Sadism and a Mink Glove – How the BBFC Censored Thunderball - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mer, 05/31/2017 - 06:38
The James Bond films, like the books on which they are based, have always pushed the boundaries of acceptable portraits of sex and violence.ClandesTime 111 – The Manchester Bombing and the Politics of Fear - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le sam, 05/27/2017 - 15:25
The bombing in Manchester this week was an especially horrific act of terrorism. 22 people were killed and dozens more were injured – many of whom were children or teenagers who were exiting an Ariana Grande concert.British Police began vetting film scripts in 1946 – but feared losing ‘aura of secrecy and glamour’ - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 05/23/2017 - 12:17
In post-war Britain the Metropolitan Police were concerned about how they were being portrayed in films so they instituted a policy of vetting film scripts.ClandesTime 110 – A Brief History of Suicide Hijackings - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 05/21/2017 - 06:17
After the 9/11 attacks we were told that no one could have predicted that terrorists would hijack planes and use them as missiles against buildings.Like a Blind Man at an Orgy, I was Going to Have to Feel Things Out - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 05/18/2017 - 10:43
In 1961 the FBI conducted a brief investigation into Lieutenant Frank Drebin, better known as actor Leslie Nielsen.Prince’s FBI File Release Proves the Bureau Favours Mainstream Media FOIA Requests - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 05/16/2017 - 10:35
The Bureau recently released some documents on Prince in response to FOIA requests from numerous media outlets, including Spy Culture.ClandesTime 109 – An Alternative History of Al Qaeda: The Bojinka Plot - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 05/14/2017 - 07:33
The Bojinka plot was one of the most imaginative and potentially devastating terrorist plans ever.Broadcast Against Tyranny – Tom Secker on Uncle the Podcast - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 05/12/2017 - 13:55
Aaron and Uncle invited me back onto their show to provide expert analysis on the mysterious and worrying situation concerning rogue logos infiltrating Uncle the Podcast. In this special Broadcast Against Tyranny we discuss why itunes displays the wrong logo for UTP and mySecurity Gone Bananas for the Filming of Star Trek - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 05/11/2017 - 05:27
Code names, vehicle searches, non-disclosure agreements, escorts for foreign nationals - when the producers of Star Trek: Into Darkness wanted to film at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, they probably weren't expecting this. Newly-released Dept.ClandesTime 108b – Ramzi Yousef: A NeoConspiracy Theory - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 05/08/2017 - 12:09
In this special bonus episode of ClandesTime we look at the theory that World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Yousef was an agent of Iraqi intelligence.ClandesTime 108 – A Secret History of Al Qaeda: Ramzi Yousef - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 05/07/2017 - 07:26
Ramzi Yousef is an international man of mystery who is currently serving a 240-year sentence in a Supermax prison for bombing the World Trade Center.The Movie Producer and the Israeli Nuclear Smuggling Ring - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 05/04/2017 - 05:46
Arnon Milchan is the Hollywood mogul behind films as diverse as JFK, Pretty Woman, Brazil, Fight Club, LA Confidential and Alvin and the Chipmunks.J Edgar Hoover Didn’t Like Federal Dick - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 05/02/2017 - 06:59
The FBI's involvement in Hollywood began in the early 1930s - before it was even called the FBI. In 1933 MGM approached the Bureau about producing a series of short films based on real-life criminal cases.Pseudo Revolutions etc. – Tom Secker on PPR - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 05/01/2017 - 05:30Subscriber Podcast #7 – The Pentagon and Political Correctness - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le dim, 04/30/2017 - 05:56
Hyperreality in the Homeland – Operation Virtual Gladio - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le ven, 04/28/2017 - 13:08
A new report by Facebook's Threat Intelligence team says that the site is rife with fake accounts spreading fake news stories for political, social, cultural and economic reasons. Viewers of the recent season of Homeland will be thinking 'no shit'.Marine Corps emails on The Sum of All Fears - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le jeu, 04/27/2017 - 06:12
2002's The Sum of All Fears was the fourth major film adaptation of Tom Clancy's spy novels and perhaps the most visually spectacular.‘Miss Spears was not a public item during Desert Storm’ – Marine Corps Movie Script Notes - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le mar, 04/25/2017 - 05:34
In early 2009 independent film makers Jon Stevens and Frank Jones approached the US Marine Corps entertainment liaison office with a request to review their comedy script Beverly Hills Marine, set during Operation Desert StormHollywood Hyperreality: Operation Gotham Shield Sends People Batshit - Spy Culture
Soumis par Aggregation le lun, 04/24/2017 - 15:17
Or How I learned to stop worrying because The Avengers accidentally created a conspiracy theory. Conspiracy theorists gone done it again.