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Zero Hour: A History of 9/11 - April 08, 2024 20:00 - 2 hours ★★★★ - 91 ratings
2001 - 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...

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ClandesTime 265 – The Wide Shot, David Robb and Phil Strub

ClandesTime - April 07, 2024 12:13 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
Kevin 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...)

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Subscribercast #86 – Buffalo Soldiers, etc.

ClandesTime - March 31, 2024 14:29 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
What 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...)

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ClandesTime 264 – The US Marine Corps in Hollywood: 1974 to 1982

ClandesTime - March 29, 2024 11:55 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
It 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...)

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ClandesTime 263 – Gardens of Stone

ClandesTime - March 18, 2024 12:13 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
Apocalypse 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...)

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ClandesTime 262 – The CIA and Podcasts Decoded

ClandesTime - March 10, 2024 18:54 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
15 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...)

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Subscribercast #85 – The Epstein-Maxwell Cover-Up

ClandesTime - March 03, 2024 18:09 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
Two 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...)

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ClandesTime 261 – A Paul Schrader Trilogy

ClandesTime - January 29, 2024 13:33 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
Dying 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...)

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Subscribercast #84 – The Shield Season Seven

ClandesTime - January 28, 2024 20:39 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
In 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...)

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ClandesTime 260 – The Diplomat

ClandesTime - January 03, 2024 16:07 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
Netflix’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...)

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Subscribercast #83 – Back to the Future

ClandesTime - December 24, 2023 11:23 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
For 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...)

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ClandesTime 259 – The OSS in Popular Culture

ClandesTime - December 10, 2023 15:48 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
Between 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...)

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Subscribercast #82 – The Shield Season 6

ClandesTime - November 28, 2023 17:03 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
Continuing 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...)

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ClandesTime 258 – The CIA Museum

ClandesTime - November 12, 2023 18:28 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
The 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...)

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Accelerate, Change or Lose: The Replicator Initiative and Transforming the Pentagon

RealClear Defense presents Hot Wash - November 02, 2023 04:05 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
In 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 ...

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Subscribercast #81 – The Shield Season Five

ClandesTime - November 01, 2023 10:36 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
How 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...)

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ClandesTime 257 – Was the Unabomber Wrong?

ClandesTime - October 23, 2023 17:06 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
Ted 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...)

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ClandesTime Special – The Russell Brand Allegations

ClandesTime - October 12, 2023 15:30 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
In 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...)

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Hamas, Israel, Iran and the Human Tragedy in Gaza with Jonathan Schanzer

RealClear Defense presents Hot Wash - October 12, 2023 04:05 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
On 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...

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ClandesTime 256 – Military-Industrial Product Placement

ClandesTime - October 08, 2023 17:39 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
One 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...)

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Measuring the Chinese Navy with Tom Shugart

RealClear Defense presents Hot Wash - October 05, 2023 04:35 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
As 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 ...

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War, Rage, and Restless Youth in Afghanistan with Miles Lagoze

RealClear Defense presents Hot Wash - September 21, 2023 04:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
Note 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...

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Subscribercast #80 – The Shield Season Four

ClandesTime - September 18, 2023 16:53 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
Should 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...)

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ClandesTime 255 – Cultural Capitalism: Air vs Tetris vs Blackberry

ClandesTime - September 10, 2023 15:13 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
Life is like this sometimes: you wait ages for a movie to take corporate personhood and turn it into the... The post ClandesTime 255 – Cultural Capitalism: Air vs Tetris vs Blackberry first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

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Trust in the Military and the Recruitment Crisis with Peter Feaver

RealClear Defense presents Hot Wash - September 06, 2023 16:51 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
On the RealClearDefense podcast “Hot Wash,” host John Sorensen speaks with Dr. Peter Feaver, a long-time researcher of civil-military affairs about his new book, a comprehensive study of public attitudes towards the military called, “Thanks for Your Service: The Causes and Consequences of Public...

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ClandesTime 254 – Reality

ClandesTime - September 03, 2023 09:58 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
Reality Winner was an NSA contractor who leaked a single document to The Intercept, and received a five year prison... The post ClandesTime 254 – Reality first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

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Mike Erwin on Leadership and Service

RealClear Defense presents Hot Wash - August 29, 2023 19:37 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
John Waters speaks with entrepreneur, Army veteran, and author Mike Erwin about applying lessons from the military to positive leadership off the battlefield. Erwin is a graduate of West Point and served as an Intelligence officer in Iraq and Afghanistan, earning two Bronze Stars. After studying...

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Subscribercast #79 – How the Department of Justice Manipulates the News Media

ClandesTime - August 23, 2023 20:13 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
The Department of Justice’s office of public affairs is the nation’s hub for information on true crime. In this episode... The post Subscribercast #79 – How the Department of Justice Manipulates the News Media first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

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Subscribercast 79 – How the Department of Justice Manipulates the News Media

ClandesTime - August 23, 2023 20:13 ★★★★ - 60 ratings
The Department of Justice’s office of public affairs is the nation’s hub for information on true crime. In this episode... The post Subscribercast 79 – How the Department of Justice Manipulates the News Media first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

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The GOP Debate and China with Rep Mike Gallagher

RealClear Defense presents Hot Wash - August 22, 2023 23:41 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 12 ratings
As Republican candidates prepare for the first debate, does the GOP have a China strategy? In a recent piece for the Wall Street Journal, Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wisconsin)  challenges the candidates and the party to confront what he calls “America’s greatest geopolitical threat.” RealClearDefens...

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