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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.