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This episode continues a lengthy series reviewing a key historical section of the founding of conservative Christian media from Dr. Bennett's last book, "Two Masters and Two Gospels, Vol. 1: The Teaching of Jesus Vs. the "Leaven of the Pharisees" in Talk Radio and Cable News," of which more about it and its availability can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It picks the review of the mid-century Christian Economics newsletter from the CIA vaults, which illustrated the new Christian mass media message with its calls to reduce worker wages and benefits, while showing polls of how it was changing the minds of Christians (who were unimpressed with Ronald Reagan, and unconcerned about homosexuality and abortion at the time), and other reports showing the wealth of Christian mass media and corporate support as early as 1980, with the mass largesse and influence of corporate underwriting and influence at the time, and its strong conservative voting emphasis, and earlier similar reports emphasizing the media influence of Carl McIntire and Billy James Hargis, alongside the John Birch Society. The "Contemporary Intelligence Briefing Case File" delves deeper into the Tim Ballard/Operation Underground Railroad story, and documented instances by VICE of their exaggerations or mislead rescue claims, and exploitation or meddling with law enforcement, as the tip of the iceberg. This episode was originally broadcast on WRFN on Aug 17, 2023. (c) Joseph Michael Bennett 2023

This episode is recording of the Live Surveillance Field Report Contemporary Case Files edition of the show in the underground classified SCIF studios of The Two Spies Report, joined by good friend "Agent" Adam Sayne of the popular and venerable ⁠⁠⁠⁠Conspirinormal⁠⁠⁠⁠ podcast. Amongst the contemporary reports includes Adam's report on government-defying Christian nationalism getting a foothold in western Michigan, and he opens a can of worms by discussing a conspiracy claimed by Christian disciples of the new blockbuster film Sound of Freedom, and the topic of child sex trafficking, which will send Dr. Bennett on a subsequent odyssey in the months ahead to fully analyze this emerging story that will scandalize the Christian Right, and another religious faith. This episode was originally broadcast on August 3, 2023. (c) Joseph Michael Bennett 2023

This episode continues a lengthy series reviewing a key historical section of the founding of conservative Christian media from Dr. Bennett's last book, "Two Masters and Two Gospels, Vol. 1: The Teaching of Jesus Vs. the "Leaven of the Pharisees" in Talk Radio and Cable News," of which more about it and its availability can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. We continue reviewing Christian Economics newsletters from the mid-century in the CIA vaults, including glorifying exploitative colonist nations (calling them "investor nations") and its blatant racism. The "Contemporary Intelligence Briefing Case File" revealed the centralization of fascist Patriot Front in Middle Tennessee, including new "fight clubs" for street fighting operated in plain view of the police. This episode was originally broadcast on WRFN on July 27, 2023. (c) Joseph Michael Bennett 2023

This episode continues a lengthy series reviewing a key historical section of the founding of conservative Christian media from Dr. Bennett's last book, "Two Masters and Two Gospels, Vol. 1: The Teaching of Jesus Vs. the "Leaven of the Pharisees" in Talk Radio and Cable News," of which more about it and its availability can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This episode reviews the two major Christian wealth-class parachurch organizations of the mid-Century, Spiritual Mobilization and Christian Economics, coming together in Southern California, and refining their pro-business, anti-poor and immigrant gospel, as taken from their newsletters secured within the vaults of the CIA files. The "Contemporary Intelligence Briefing Case File" reviews recent reports characterizing the awkwardness of the modern male, in his insecurity around women and in the world, and the overreaction of the macho "manosphere" culture online, and speculations on how a proper balance of masculinity and meekness can be found. This episode was originally broadcast on WRFN on July 20, 2023. (c) Joseph Michael Bennett 2023

This episode continues a lengthy series reviewing a key historical section of the founding of conservative Christian media from Dr. Bennett's last book, "Two Masters and Two Gospels, Vol. 1: The Teaching of Jesus Vs. the "Leaven of the Pharisees" in Talk Radio and Cable News," of which more about it and its availability can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It discusses the meddling of financier J. Howard Pew in Christian Economics, his Faustian pact with Billy Graham to found Christianity Today, his corporate control over academic freedom, and the rise of Christian media fundamentalist (and trainer of Jerry Falwell) Billy James Hargis. The "Contemporary Intelligence Briefing Case File" reviews the recent decision of the Southern Baptist Convention to expel Rick Warren's church and a church in my hometown of Louisville over (gasp) having a woman pastor. This episode was originally broadcast on WRFN on July 6, 2023. (c) Joseph Michael Bennett 2023

This episode is recording of the Live Surveillance Field Report Contemporary Case Files edition of the show in the underground classified SCIF studios of The two Spies Report, joined by good friend "Agent" Adam Sayne of the popular and venerable ⁠⁠⁠Conspirinormal⁠⁠⁠ podcast. Amongst the contemporary reports includes reports of the growing national addiction of generations to Adderall and its consequences, an update on the neo-pagan revival with new racists "churches" finding a home in the fertile fields of Middle Tennessee, and other jabbering. This episode was originally broadcast on June 29, 2023. (c) Joseph Michael Bennett 2023

This episode continues a lengthy series reviewing a key historical section of the founding of conservative Christian media from Dr. Bennett's last book, "Two Masters and Two Gospels, Vol. 1: The Teaching of Jesus Vs. the "Leaven of the Pharisees" in Talk Radio and Cable News," of which more about it and its availability can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It introduces additional national Christian players promoting Christian big-business capitalism in the 1950s and 60s, such as media mogul Carl McIntire, alongside oil man J. Howard Pew, whose legacy of overt fascist insurrection involvement in the 1930s is briefly discussed. The "Contemporary Intelligence Briefing Case File" gives examples of organized religious groups exploiting non-profit status to support violent holy wars, including an example of Ultra Orthodox charities in the US providing support to the Ultra Orthodox assassin of Israeli Prime Minister Rabin. This episode was originally broadcast on WRFN on June 15, 2023. (c) Joseph Michael Bennett 2023

This episode continues a lengthy series reviewing a key historical section of the founding of conservative Christian media from Dr. Bennett's last book, "Two Masters and Two Gospels, Vol. 1: The Teaching of Jesus Vs. the "Leaven of the Pharisees" in Talk Radio and Cable News," of which more about it and its availability can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It looks further into Howard Kershner and his Christian Economics party organ, financed by J. Howard Pew, followed by an external spiritual consideration and critique of Christian libertarianism and its real values. The "Contemporary Intelligence Briefing Case File" of this episode delves further into the strange, backward superstitions of the Russian Orthodox Church, including carrying a supposed piece of Christ's cross into battle on its warships at Ukraine, and other signs of their national spiritual decay into regressive Dark Ages. This episode was originally broadcast on WRFN on June 8, 2023. (c) Joseph Michael Bennett 2023

This episode continues a lengthy series reviewing a key historical section of the founding of conservative Christian media from Dr. Bennett's last book, "Two Masters and Two Gospels, Vol. 1: The Teaching of Jesus Vs. the "Leaven of the Pharisees" in Talk Radio and Cable News," of which more about it and its availability can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. This episode discusses the evolution of Fifield's Spiritual Mobilization organization with the mass-release of its most lasting contribution, its Faith and Freedom newsletters which are still preserved today, and the rise of a similar organization and its publication, Christian Economics, also bankrolled by oil man J. Howard Pew, Jr. The "Contemporary Intelligence Briefing Case File" of this episode discusses many facets of the Russian Orthodox, anti-LGBTQ war with Ukraine and the West. This episode was originally broadcast on WRFN on June 1, 2023. (c) Joseph Michael Bennett 2023

This episode continues a lengthy series reviewing a key historical section of the founding of conservative Christian media from Dr. Bennett's last book, "Two Masters and Two Gospels, Vol. 1: The Teaching of Jesus Vs. the "Leaven of the Pharisees" in Talk Radio and Cable News," of which more about it and its availability can be found ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. It reviews the early days of Rousas Rushdoony, Christian Reoncstructionism and the modern founding of homeschooling, and its connections to a more severe Christian libertarianism, and the role of Francis Schaeffer. The "Contemporary Intelligence Briefing Case File" of this episode introduces Donald Trump's presidential plans for "Freedom Cities," the nature of the pro-Trump senior megalith known as "The Villages," and other culture-exclusive enclaves of self-segregation. This episode was originally broadcast on WRFN on May 25, 2023. (c) Joseph Michael Bennett 2023