Latest Pentagon Podcast Episodes
Subscribercast #89 – Gary Webb, the CIA and Cocaine
ClandesTime - June 23, 2024 14:10 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsGary Webb is one of the journalists who inspired me, and his Dark Alliance series on the CIA complicity in... The post Subscribercast #89 – Gary Webb, the CIA and Cocaine first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 269 – The Balkan Line vs Behind Enemy Lines
ClandesTime - June 12, 2024 10:56 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsVery few major films have been made about the wars in Yugoslavia, but two are certainly worth examining. In this... The post ClandesTime 269 – The Balkan Line vs Behind Enemy Lines first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 268 – The Cinema of Iran-Contra: Part II
ClandesTime - June 03, 2024 15:58 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsWhat connects Kris Kristofferson, Willem Dafoe, Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman? They have all starred in Iran-Contra themed movies. In... The post ClandesTime 268 – The Cinema of Iran-Contra: Part II first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 267 – Land of Bad
ClandesTime - May 26, 2024 21:01 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsLone Survivor. Black Hawk Down. Kandahar. Stick them in a blender and you get this episode’s movie – Land of... The post ClandesTime 267 – Land of Bad first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #88 – The Glazers, Manchester United and the CIA
ClandesTime - May 19, 2024 18:37 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsWhat connects the Glazer family, owners of Manchester United football club, and the CIA? Three companies: the Zapata Corporation, founded... The post Subscribercast #88 – The Glazers, Manchester United and the CIA first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 266 – Argylle
ClandesTime - May 06, 2024 13:42 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsThe spy movie is dying, despite efforts to reform it in recent years. In this episode we examine Argylle, the... The post ClandesTime 266 – Argylle first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #87 – The Bank Job vs Inside Man
ClandesTime - April 28, 2024 17:28 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsContinuing our vaguely Gary Devore-related explorations, in this month’s subscribercast we look at two unconventional bank heist films where the... The post Subscribercast #87 – The Bank Job vs Inside Man first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Geronimo
Zero Hour: A History of 9/11 - April 08, 2024 20:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 99 ratings2001 - 2011 Osama bin Laden pulls off a disappearing act at the Battle of Tora Bora, and spends the rest of his life as the world's most wanted terrorist, on the run or in hiding. After nearly a decade's worth of intelligence leads and special forces operations in Afghanistan and Iraq, the ma...
ClandesTime 265 – The Wide Shot, David Robb and Phil Strub
ClandesTime - April 07, 2024 12:13 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsKevin Gosztola joins us to talk about his new Medium publication The Wide Shot, a film review and industry analysis... The post ClandesTime 265 – The Wide Shot, David Robb and Phil Strub first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #86 – Buffalo Soldiers, etc.
ClandesTime - March 31, 2024 14:29 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsWhat does a military movie with no heroes look like? It looks like Buffalo Soldiers, a tale of bored, criminally... The post Subscribercast #86 – Buffalo Soldiers, etc. first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 264 – The US Marine Corps in Hollywood: 1974 to 1982
ClandesTime - March 29, 2024 11:55 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsIt isn’t often that you get a long-term inside view of a government propaganda office, but that’s what I’ve got... The post ClandesTime 264 – The US Marine Corps in Hollywood: 1974 to 1982 first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 263 – Gardens of Stone
ClandesTime - March 18, 2024 12:13 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsApocalypse Now and Francis Ford Coppola were rejected by the Pentagon when they asked for production support. A decade later... The post ClandesTime 263 – Gardens of Stone first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 262 – The CIA and Podcasts Decoded
ClandesTime - March 10, 2024 18:54 ★★★★ - 60 ratings15 years after podcasts first became a popular medium, the CIA has cottoned onto the value of pre-recorded audio content.... The post ClandesTime 262 – The CIA and Podcasts Decoded first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #85 – The Epstein-Maxwell Cover-Up
ClandesTime - March 03, 2024 18:09 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsTwo years on from my investigation into over 3000 pages of Bureau of Prisons files on Jeffrey Epstein we return... The post Subscribercast #85 – The Epstein-Maxwell Cover-Up first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 261 – A Paul Schrader Trilogy
ClandesTime - January 29, 2024 13:33 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsDying of the Light. Dark. The Card Counter. Aside from all being written and directed by Paul Schrader, what do... The post ClandesTime 261 – A Paul Schrader Trilogy first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #84 – The Shield Season Seven
ClandesTime - January 28, 2024 20:39 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsIn this month’s subscriber-only podcast we tackle the final season of The Shield, and do so head on. In this... The post Subscribercast #84 – The Shield Season Seven first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 260 – The Diplomat
ClandesTime - January 03, 2024 16:07 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsNetflix’s The Diplomat marks the first time that the British Foreign Office and the US State Department have made a... The post ClandesTime 260 – The Diplomat first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #83 – Back to the Future
ClandesTime - December 24, 2023 11:23 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsFor this Christmastime subscribercast we welcome back Henri to discuss the 1980s sci-fi comedy classic Back to the Future. We... The post Subscribercast #83 – Back to the Future first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 259 – The OSS in Popular Culture
ClandesTime - December 10, 2023 15:48 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsBetween 2018 and 2022, three major OSS spies have been canonised in film and TV – Julia Child, Moe Berg... The post ClandesTime 259 – The OSS in Popular Culture first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Subscribercast #82 – The Shield Season 6
ClandesTime - November 28, 2023 17:03 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsContinuing our review series, on this month’s subscribercast we look at the sixth and penultimate season of The Shield. We... The post Subscribercast #82 – The Shield Season 6 first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 258 – The CIA Museum
ClandesTime - November 12, 2023 18:28 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsThe CIA’s Museum is a monument to lies, murder and secret power. Not officially, of course, they use much prettier... The post ClandesTime 258 – The CIA Museum first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Accelerate, Change or Lose: The Replicator Initiative and Transforming the Pentagon
RealClear Defense presents Hot Wash - November 02, 2023 04:05 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsIn August of this year, Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks announced the “Replicator Initiative” a new program to field thousands of less costly autonomous weapon systems. Aimed directly at offsetting China’s growing advantages in the Pacific, the ambitious program is set to deliver all ...
Subscribercast #81 – The Shield Season Five
ClandesTime - November 01, 2023 10:36 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsHow do you hold the police accountable if Internal Affairs are corrupt? That’s the core question in The Shield season... The post Subscribercast #81 – The Shield Season Five first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime 257 – Was the Unabomber Wrong?
ClandesTime - October 23, 2023 17:06 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsTed Kaczynski a.k.a. the Unabomber died earlier this year. As a tribute, in this episode we look at the latest... The post ClandesTime 257 – Was the Unabomber Wrong? first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
ClandesTime Special – The Russell Brand Allegations
ClandesTime - October 12, 2023 15:30 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsIn this special report we examine the documentary accusing celebrity Russell Brand of sex crimes. We look at the troubling... The post ClandesTime Special – The Russell Brand Allegations first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Hamas, Israel, Iran and the Human Tragedy in Gaza with Jonathan Schanzer
RealClear Defense presents Hot Wash - October 12, 2023 04:05 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsOn today’s episode we return to an interview with Jonathan Schanzer, Senior Vice President for Research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, and the author of “Gaza Conflict 2021: Hamas, Israel and Eleven Days of War”. Host John Sorensen and RealClearDefense editor David Craig spoke wit...
ClandesTime 256 – Military-Industrial Product Placement
ClandesTime - October 08, 2023 17:39 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsOne thing the Pentagon love to do is ‘showcase’ absurdly costly technologies to the public. This military product placement helps... The post ClandesTime 256 – Military-Industrial Product Placement first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)
Measuring the Chinese Navy with Tom Shugart
RealClear Defense presents Hot Wash - October 05, 2023 04:35 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsAs China’s military capabilities grow, discussions about the US posture in the Pacific often return to the question how large a force does the US need to deter or possibly confront the Chinese Navy? If China were to launch an attack on Taiwan, how do the US and Chinese navies match up? To find ...
War, Rage, and Restless Youth in Afghanistan with Miles Lagoze
RealClear Defense presents Hot Wash - September 21, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 13 ratingsNote this episode contains explicit language and discussion of self-harm. On the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash” John Sorensen and RCD contributor John Waters speak with Miles Lagoze, the documentary filmmaker behind “Combat Obscura” a gripping unfiltered look at the war in Afghanistan in 2...
Subscribercast #80 – The Shield Season Four
ClandesTime - September 18, 2023 16:53 ★★★★ - 60 ratingsShould the government be allowed to seize people’s property because they think it was bought with the profits from crime? ... The post Subscribercast #80 – The Shield Season Four first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)