ClandesTime
289 episodes - English - Latest episode: 23 days ago - ★★★★ - 60 ratingsPodcast series with Tom Secker featuring film and book reviews and discussions and investigations into military and intelligence involvement in popular culture.
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Subscribercast #71 – The Langley Files
December 25, 2022 09:33 - 69.5 MBThe CIA recently launched a new outreach effort – its own podcast. In this subscribercast I review and analyse The... The post Subscribercast #71 – The Langley Files first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime Special – State Sponsored Football and the Qatar World Cup
December 11, 2022 18:03 - 61.3 MBFootball is the world’s biggest sport, and perhaps the most state-sponsored sport. In this episode we take a critical look... The post ClandesTime Special – State Sponsored Football and the Qatar World Cup first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #70 – Deep Fakes and The Capture
November 30, 2022 20:44 - 22.5 MBImagine a world where secret government agencies used deep fakes to create evidence of events that never happened, and used... The post Subscribercast #70 – Deep Fakes and The Capture first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 239 – Captain Marvel and Space Force
November 26, 2022 15:19 - 58.5 MBSomehow, in the midst of all the identity politics and culture war noise, the fact that Captain Marvel was the... The post ClandesTime 239 – Captain Marvel and Space Force first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 238 – The Cultural Impact of the Rampart Scandal
November 05, 2022 10:15 - 124 MBThe Rampart Scandal has been called the worst police corruption story in the history of Los Angeles, and altered a... The post ClandesTime 238 – The Cultural Impact of the Rampart Scandal first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 237 – 13 Hours and the Benghazi Scandal
October 30, 2022 10:17 - 54.8 MBThe 2012 attacks on a US diplomatic outpost and a nearby CIA base in Benghazi caused enormous controversy and political... The post ClandesTime 237 – 13 Hours and the Benghazi Scandal first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #69 – Black Ops and Geopolitics in the War in Bosnia
October 20, 2022 12:25 - 16.9 MBMujahideen. False Flags. US interference in the peace process. Ethnic cleansing. The United Nations’ peacekeepers. All this and more as... The post Subscribercast #69 – Black Ops and Geopolitics in the War in Bosnia first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #68 – Compulsion vs Rope
September 30, 2022 16:17 - 20.1 MBThe Leopold and Loeb case was one of ‘crimes of the century’, and inspired many books, plays and movies. On... The post Subscribercast #68 – Compulsion vs Rope first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 236 – Culture Ministries and The Rings of Power
September 22, 2022 14:42 - 65.9 MBAmazon Prime are making the most expensive TV show of all time. Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power... The post ClandesTime 236 – Culture Ministries and The Rings of Power first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 235 – These are a Few of My Favourite Films
September 11, 2022 11:17 - 94.5 MBObviously, I’m a movie addict but many of my favourites are low-budget features or belong to tiny sub-genres. In this... The post ClandesTime 235 – These are a Few of My Favourite Films first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 234 – Dude Perfect and the US Navy
September 04, 2022 14:11 - 43.5 MBAs youtube has become a centre for emerging pop culture brands, it has also become the target of the US... The post ClandesTime 234 – Dude Perfect and the US Navy first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast 67 – Pam and Tommy vs Minx
August 28, 2022 13:55 - 20.8 MBPam and Tommy tells the story of the stolen Pamela Anderson-Tommy Lee sextape. Minx tells the story of a 1970s... The post Subscribercast 67 – Pam and Tommy vs Minx first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 233 – Armageddon
August 17, 2022 13:37 - 46.2 MBThe 1998 asteroid disaster film Armageddon is often mocked, but rarely taken seriously despite its cultural relevance and impact. While... The post ClandesTime 233 – Armageddon first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 232 – Hollywood Goes to Special Operations Command
July 24, 2022 10:33 - 39.4 MBIn 2018, the US Air Force ran its annual Hollywood ‘industry leader tour’, this time to Air Force Special Operations... The post ClandesTime 232 – Hollywood Goes to Special Operations Command first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #66 – The Undeclared War vs Slow Horses
July 16, 2022 12:42 - 5 MBWhen it comes to British intelligence, there are three rules: (1) Trust no one, (2) Trust nothing that they say... The post Subscribercast #66 – The Undeclared War vs Slow Horses first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 231 – Commando
July 03, 2022 15:25 - 41.8 MBWhen it comes to fondly remembered cult 80s action movies, Commando has near-legendary status. In this episode we take a... The post ClandesTime 231 – Commando first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #65 – The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent
June 27, 2022 13:21 - 25.9 MBImagine a world where Nicholas Cage plays himself and is recruited by the CIA to spy on a drug kingpin,... The post Subscribercast #65 – The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 230 – The Ministries of Culture
June 19, 2022 13:59 - 60.5 MBOver a hundred governments across the world have a culture ministry – though they often go by other names. These... The post ClandesTime 230 – The Ministries of Culture first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime Special – Top Gun: Maverick
June 03, 2022 09:30 - 57.8 MBWell, it’s here. The least-needed film in cinematic history, and therefore likely the box office smash of 2022. In this... The post ClandesTime Special – Top Gun: Maverick first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #64 – The CIA and Fake News
May 27, 2022 18:01 - 27.8 MBIn the summer of 2020 a former CIA officer published a book with the overt aim of countering the tide... The post Subscribercast #64 – The CIA and Fake News first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 229 – Black Operations and the Entertainment Liaison Offices
May 21, 2022 14:26 - 70.3 MBBlack operations make the world go round, and have become the subject of major movies and TV, from Jack Ryan... The post ClandesTime 229 – Black Operations and the Entertainment Liaison Offices first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 228 – Don’t Look Up
May 13, 2022 19:39 - 52.8 MBCan you make an environmentalist movie with the help of the Pentagon? In this episode we answer this and other... The post ClandesTime 228 – Don’t Look Up first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #63 – Moonfall
April 30, 2022 14:11 - 23.1 MBMoonfall is the latest Roland Emmerich disaster movie, and while it isn’t as bad as Don’t Look Up, it isn’t... The post Subscribercast #63 – Moonfall first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 227 – The Loudest Voice
April 17, 2022 15:44 - 93.1 MBRoger Ailes founded and ran Fox News for the first 20 years of its existence, making it the highest rated... The post ClandesTime 227 – The Loudest Voice first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 226 – In the Loop vs Shock and Awe
April 05, 2022 16:30 - 44.7 MBThe invasion of Iraq has been called the greatest intelligence failure of all time. This is – of course –... The post ClandesTime 226 – In the Loop vs Shock and Awe first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #62 – Cultural Warfare Over Ukraine, and the Polandistan Option
March 20, 2022 17:20 - 31.5 MBPerhaps unavoidably, in this month’s subscriber-only podcast we discuss the war in Ukraine – what led up to this point,... The post Subscribercast #62 – Cultural Warfare Over Ukraine, and the Polandistan Option first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 225 – The Battle for Bond
March 05, 2022 10:20 - 36.8 MBPerhaps the most infamous story in the history of James Bond is the plagiarism lawsuit brought against Ian Fleming for... The post ClandesTime 225 – The Battle for Bond first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #61 – The Epstein Prison Files
March 02, 2022 14:48 - 22.2 MBEpstein didn’t kill himself. Or at least, there’s nothing in 3674 pages of his Bureau of Prisons files from his... The post Subscribercast #61 – The Epstein Prison Files first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #60 – Pawn Stars Goes to Langley
January 23, 2022 19:18 - 27.4 MBFrom the same ‘what the fuck are the CIA up to now?’ school of thought as the episode of Top... The post Subscribercast #60 – Pawn Stars Goes to Langley first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #59 – Media Breakdown: Sodom and Gomorrah
December 23, 2021 17:37 - 33.9 MBSince it’s Christmas, I thought we’d do something Biblical and look at an extremely stupid TV show that I happen... The post Subscribercast #59 – Media Breakdown: Sodom and Gomorrah first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 224 – The Rewriting of The Rookie
November 23, 2021 15:48 - 61 MBThe third season of the popular LAPD-supported cop show The Rookie is markedly different to its first two seasons. Or... The post ClandesTime 224 – The Rewriting of The Rookie first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #58 – Reflections on War Propaganda
November 16, 2021 16:35 - 20 MB‘Propaganda has been in existence since the time human society came into being; it has always been most closely associated... The post Subscribercast #58 – Reflections on War Propaganda first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 223 – The Code
October 24, 2021 12:34 - 32 MBFrom our ‘cancelled after one season’ file come The Code, a CBS legal procedural set in the JAG corps of... The post ClandesTime 223 – The Code first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 222 – Iron Man
October 17, 2021 13:48 - 91.5 MBIron Man launched the world’s biggest film franchise, as well as one of the most effective vehicles for military propaganda.... The post ClandesTime 222 – Iron Man first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #57 – The Origins and Pitfalls of Identity Politics
September 26, 2021 13:55 - 18.9 MBIdentity has become perhaps the key political term of our age, but how and why did identity politics rise to... The post Subscribercast #57 – The Origins and Pitfalls of Identity Politics first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 221 – The Philadelphia Experiment
September 12, 2021 16:47 - 51.6 MBThe Philadelphia Experiment is one of the most enduring paranormal conspiracy theories in American history. In this episode we examine this theory, its sociological and cultural impact, why the Pentagon refused to help make a movie based on the story, and why it has persisted for so long. The post ClandesTime 221 – The Philadelphia Experiment first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 220 – Rubicon
August 29, 2021 15:07 - 46.9 MBFrom the ‘cancelled after one season’ file comes Rubicon, an intricate conspiracy thriller series set in the world of private... The post ClandesTime 220 – Rubicon first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #56 – Revolutionary Violence
August 15, 2021 18:03 - 15.2 MBThe state make a claim to a monopoly on the righteous use of violence, but throughout history people have challenged... The post Subscribercast #56 – Revolutionary Violence first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 219 – The Courier vs The Mauritanian
August 09, 2021 09:44 - 57.9 MBBenedict Cumberbatch is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get. In this episode... The post ClandesTime 219 – The Courier vs The Mauritanian first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
The Newsroom Season 3 Review
August 08, 2021 16:44 - 30.3 MBCompleting our look at the HBO series The Newsroom, we examine season 3, focusing in on the whistleblower storyline and... The post The Newsroom Season 3 Review first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #55 – Demolition Man
July 11, 2021 15:51 - 22.8 MBOn the surface, Demolition Man is a glossy, cheesy 90s action comedy set in an absurd future, but what lies... The post Subscribercast #55 – Demolition Man first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #54 – Media Breakdown: The CIA and the Hunt for Bin Laden
June 16, 2021 09:27 - 23 MBOn this month’s subscriber-only podcast I break down two recent CIA supported productions codifying their new story of the manhunt... The post Subscribercast #54 – Media Breakdown: The CIA and the Hunt for Bin Laden first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 218 – Bob Roberts
June 11, 2021 16:33 - 80.5 MBGood friend Henri from Fortress on a Hill joined me to discuss the 1990s Iran-Contra political mockumentary Bob Roberts, which... The post ClandesTime 218 – Bob Roberts first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #53 – Rationality and Irrationality
May 29, 2021 15:44 - 14.9 MBAre humans rational? Should they be? Is logic just a language game? Is ‘rational self-interest’ a bunch of bullshit? On... The post Subscribercast #53 – Rationality and Irrationality first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 217 – The Day After
May 11, 2021 14:37 - 43.9 MBIn November 1983 ABC aired The Day After – a one-off TV movie depicting a nuclear war between NATO and... The post ClandesTime 217 – The Day After first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #52 – The Amazon – New Zealand – Lord of the Rings Deal
April 30, 2021 21:28 - 21 MBAmazon are making the world’s most expensive TV show – an adaptation of Lord of the Rings, with the New... The post Subscribercast #52 – The Amazon – New Zealand – Lord of the Rings Deal first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
The Newsroom Season 2 Review (Preview)
April 18, 2021 11:28 - 36.7 MBI continue my review of HBO’s The Newsroom by looking at season two – wherein a series of whistleblowers accuse... The post The Newsroom Season 2 Review (Preview) first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 216 – The Movies That Were Never Made
April 11, 2021 19:23 - 65.4 MBThe power to destroy a thing is the absolute control over it. In this episode we examine dozens of films... The post ClandesTime 216 – The Movies That Were Never Made first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #51 – 12 Angry Men
March 29, 2021 19:10 - 22.9 MB12 Angry Men is a Hollywood classic about a jury trying to decide whether a young man is guilty of... The post Subscribercast #51 – 12 Angry Men first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 215 – Greenland vs Operation Christmas Drop vs My Spy
March 16, 2021 11:51 - 64.6 MBIn a year of very few theatrical releases it’s been a bad time for state-sponsored culture, so in this episode... The post ClandesTime 215 – Greenland vs Operation Christmas Drop vs My Spy first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)