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I recently found out that Strub retired from his job as the DOD’s Hollywood liaison last July, though this wasn’t... The post ClandesTime 167 – Phil Strub’s Greatest Hits first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

In my final review of The Wire I discuss how the core theme of season 5 – truth – plays... The post The Wire Season 5 Review (preview) first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

Aimen Dean, born Ali Al-Duranni, was MI6’s spy inside Al Qaeda from 1998 to 2006. In this episode I do... The post ClandesTime 166 – An Alternative History of Al Qaeda: Aimen Dean first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

Since the publication of National Security Cinema last summer, we have seen an uptick in the media coverage of the... The post ClandesTime 165 – Military Meta-Propaganda first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

In this penultimate review episode I look at how the education system is a poor place to learn anything, how... The post The Wire Season 4 Review (Preview) first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

In this month’s subscriber-only podcast I discuss the links between the sacking of the manager of Manchester United, why there... The post Subscriber Podcast #26 – What Connects Star Wars, Manchester United and Brexit? first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

China is without doubt a major player in Hollywood. Both private investment and state regulations and censorship have played a... The post ClandesTime 164 – China’s Influence in Hollywood first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

Nazis make the perfect Hollywood villains – instantly recognisable, obviously deplorable and easy to recreate. So why were there no... The post ClandesTime 163 – Nazis in Hollywood first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

This week, I welcome Matt Alford to the show to talk about the media manipulation of the image of the... The post ClandesTime Special – The Royal Family, Brexit and Union Jackboot first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)

The Spook Who Sat by the Door tells the story of the first African-American to be recruited by the CIA.... The post ClandesTime 162 – The Spook Who Sat by the Door first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)