The Newsroom Season 1 Review (Preview)
I decided to do a subscriber-only review of the HBO TV series The Newsroom, with an episode looking at each... The post The Newsroom Season 1 Review (Preview) first appeared on Spy Culture .
Jan 02, 2021
ClandesTime
Podcast series with Tom Secker featuring film and book reviews and discussions and investigations into military and intelligence involvement in popular culture.
Episodes
Subscribercast #48 – Die Hard
On this Christmas edition of the subscribercast we examine the daddy of all Christmas movies – Die Hard. I outline... The post Subscribercast #48 – Die Hard first appeared on Spy Culture .
Dec 22, 2020
ClandesTime 213 – Homeland Security in Hollywood (and the Boston Bombing)
The Department of Homeland Security is one of the biggest agencies of the US government, and has a highly active... The post ClandesTime 213 – Homeland Security in Hollywood (and the Boston Bombing) first appeared on Spy Culture .
Nov 29, 2020
Subscribercast #47 – The Trial of the Chicago 7
The 1968 Chicago riots at the Democrat National Convention, and the subsequent trial of 8 leaders of different radical left... The post Subscribercast #47 – The Trial of the Chicago 7 first appeared on Spy Culture .
Nov 23, 2020
ClandesTime 212 – Wonder Woman
2017’s Wonder Woman was hailed and criticised in equal measure, mostly because it featured a female superhero protagonist. But what... The post ClandesTime 212 – Wonder Woman first appeared on Spy Culture .
Nov 09, 2020
Subscribercast #46 – Media Breakdown: Through the Camera Lens
In this subscribercast I review and analyse a recent conference hosted by the US Naval Institute and the US Naval... The post Subscribercast #46 – Media Breakdown: Through the Camera Lens first appeared on Spy Culture .
Oct 31, 2020
ClandesTime 211 – Combat Obscura
Combat Obscura is a documentary shot on the ground in Afghanistan at the height of the war. In this episode... The post ClandesTime 211 – Combat Obscura first appeared on Spy Culture .
Oct 11, 2020
Subscribercast #45 – Our Greatest Philosophical Mistake
In this subscribercast I take a more philosophical turn and explore what I think is the greatest philosophical mistake we’ve... The post Subscribercast #45 – Our Greatest Philosophical Mistake first appeared on Spy Culture .
Sep 30, 2020
ClandesTime 210 – Conspiracy Theories: Cultural Marxism in Hollywood
‘Cultural Marxism’ is a term that these days is almost exclusively used by hard right wing critics of the popular... The post ClandesTime 210 – Conspiracy Theories: Cultural Marxism in Hollywood first appeared on Spy Culture .
Sep 13, 2020
Subscribercast #44 – Battle of the Genres
On this month’s subscriber-only podcast I examine four very different movies, three with a ‘social action’ or political element and... The post Subscribercast #44 – Battle of the Genres first appeared on Spy Culture .
Aug 24, 2020
ClandesTime 209 – Good Riddance to Homeland
In this episode I welcome back friend and journalist James Oddy so we could discuss the 8th and final season... The post ClandesTime 209 – Good Riddance to Homeland first appeared on Spy Culture .
Aug 16, 2020
ClandesTime 208 – Platoon
Platoon is one the great American anti-war films, beloved by many veterans for its realistic combat sequences and its full-blooded... The post ClandesTime 208 – Platoon first appeared on Spy Culture .
Aug 09, 2020
Subscribercast #43 – Media Breakdown: Hollywood and Copaganda
On this month’s subscribercast I break down and analyse an interview by the Hollywood Reporter with Warren Leight, the showrunner... The post Subscribercast #43 – Media Breakdown: Hollywood and Copaganda first appeared on Spy Culture .
Jul 22, 2020
ClandesTime 207 – Hidden Agenda vs ‘71
There are dozens of films about the ‘Troubles’ but very few of them engage with the covert operations run by... The post ClandesTime 207 – Hidden Agenda vs ‘71 first appeared on Spy Culture .
Jul 19, 2020
Subscribercast #42 – Systemic Racism and Cop Shows
How much responsibility does the TV crime genre have for police racism, brutality and corruption? On this month’s subscriber-only podcast... The post Subscribercast #42 – Systemic Racism and Cop Shows first appeared on Spy Culture .
Jun 14, 2020
Myths on Screen – The Full Series
This three-part radio documentary produced by CBC (and featuring Matt, Tanner Mirrlees and myself, among others) explores the role Hollywood... The post Myths on Screen – The Full Series first appeared on Spy Culture .
Jun 13, 2020
ClandesTime 206 – The Little Drummer Girl
The Little Drummer Girl is an espionage drama based on Operation Wrath of God – the Mossad operation to track... The post ClandesTime 206 – The Little Drummer Girl first appeared on Spy Culture .
Jun 01, 2020
Subscribercast #41 – Keeping Amused
In these times of strife, confusion, hostility and boredom it is important to keep ourselves amused. In this month’s subscriber-only... The post Subscribercast #41 – Keeping Amused first appeared on Spy Culture .
May 31, 2020
The Rookie: Made by the LAPD (audio version)
Hi everyone and thanks for tuning in – this is just a quick intro because a listener said I should... The post The Rookie: Made by the LAPD (audio version) first appeared on Spy Culture .
May 27, 2020
ClandesTime 205 – Spy Games
Spy Games is a recent reality TV game show where 10 dipshits compete for the approval of three ex-spooks who... The post ClandesTime 205 – Spy Games first appeared on Spy Culture .
May 24, 2020
ClandesTime 204 – Why the Entertainment Liaison Offices Matter
Over more than a century the US government’s entertainment liaison offices have supported over 1000 movies, along with thousands of... The post ClandesTime 204 – Why the Entertainment Liaison Offices Matter first appeared on Spy Culture .
Apr 25, 2020
ClandesTime 203 – Psychopaths and the Copycat Effect
‘Movies don’t create psychos, movies make psychos more creative.’ That is a quote from the 1996 horror-comedy Scream, but it... The post ClandesTime 203 – Psychopaths and the Copycat Effect first appeared on Spy Culture .
Apr 12, 2020
Lockdown: The Dark Side of Social Distancing (FULL EPISODE)
After many of my patreon subscribers said I should make the full podcast available to everyone I decided to unlock... The post Lockdown: The Dark Side of Social Distancing (FULL EPISODE) first appeared on Spy Culture .
Apr 08, 2020
Subscribercast #40 – Lockdown: The Dark Side of Social Distancing
In this subscriber-only podcast I explore the haphazard and irrational implementation of the COVID-19 social distancing lockdowns currently in place... The post Subscribercast #40 – Lockdown: The Dark Side of Social Distancing first appeared on Spy Culture .
Apr 07, 2020
ClandesTime 202 – Messiah
The recent Netflix series Messiah depicts what would happen if a Jesus-like figure suddenly appeared and started influencing geopolitics. In... The post ClandesTime 202 – Messiah first appeared on Spy Culture .
Mar 22, 2020
Subscribercast #39 – Rorschach Politics: Coronavirus
So what the hell is going on? Are we all going to die in the great corona-zombie apocalypse of 2020... The post Subscribercast #39 – Rorschach Politics: Coronavirus first appeared on Spy Culture .
Mar 16, 2020
ClandesTime Special – Kevin Gosztola on the Assange Extradition Case
In this episode I welcome Kevin Gosztola, a journalist, editor of Shadowproof and co-host of Unauthorized Disclosure. We talk about... The post ClandesTime Special – Kevin Gosztola on the Assange Extradition Case first appeared on Spy Culture .
Mar 04, 2020
ClandesTime 201 – Thirteen Days and the Cuban Missile Crisis
In 1962 the US and the Soviet Union came to the brink of nuclear war during the Cuban Missile Crisis... The post ClandesTime 201 – Thirteen Days and the Cuban Missile Crisis first appeared on Spy Culture .
Mar 01, 2020
ClandesTime 200 – Extravaganza
To mark the 200th episode of this podcast I decided to combine several ideas into an open buffet of information... The post ClandesTime 200 – Extravaganza first appeared on Spy Culture .
Feb 16, 2020
Subscribercast #38 – The Negotiator and Israel’s Nuclear Smuggling Ring
When you think of radical or counter-establishment films the 1998 thriller The Negotiator probably doesn’t come to mind, especially if... The post Subscribercast #38 – The Negotiator and Israel’s Nuclear Smuggling Ring first appeared on Spy Culture .
Feb 09, 2020