Best Tom Secker Podcasts (2024)

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VA prizatization update w/ Suzanne Gordon and Jasper Craven - Ep 159 38:24

1d ago38:24

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Suzanne Gordon and Jasper Craven from the Veterans Health Care Policy Institute join Henri to discuss critical issues surrounding VA policy, particularly privatization. The discussion highlights the staffing shortages in the VA, the implications of the Veterans Choice and Accountability Act, and the complications arising from Project 2025, includin…

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Subscribercast #91 – Listener Recommendations

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In the many years I’ve been doing this I’ve got a lot of suggestions and recommendations from listeners. In this... The post Subscribercast #91 – Listener Recommendations first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)By Tom Secker

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ClandesTime 272 – FAQs

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When you specialise in an area of research you tend to be asked the same questions, or the same kinds... The post ClandesTime 272 – FAQs first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)By Tom Secker

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Understanding Zionism and anti-Zionism w/ Lia Tarachansky - Ep 158 41:45

15d ago41:45

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Jovanni is joined by Lia Tarachansky, an Israeli-Canadian journalist and filmmaker. Lia shares her journey from being born in Soviet Ukraine to her family's move to Israel and later to Canada, her career in journalism, and her engagement in Palestinian solidarity work. The discussion delves into the complex layers of the Israel-Palestine conflict, …

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ClandesTime 271 – The Great Santini

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Why did the US military support a film about a drunken, abusive husband and father who is a textbook narcissist?... The post ClandesTime 271 – The Great Santini first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)By Tom Secker

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The real cost of empire - Ep 157 26:42

22d ago26:42

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Jovonni and “Mia” discuss how America's focus on global dominance affects its citizens. “Mia” shares her struggles with the U.S. healthcare system after a lung cancer diagnosis. The discussion highlights various crises like infrastructure, healthcare, and housing, exacerbated by political neglect and resource allocation for overseas conflicts, incl…

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Subscribercast #90 – Pulp Fiction

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Gangster finds God, with the help of a non-linear storyline. In this month’s subscriber-only episode I have a long, rambling... The post Subscribercast #90 – Pulp Fiction first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)By Tom Secker

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ClandesTime 270 – The CIA and Mission: Impossible

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The original TV series of Mission: Impossible was inspired by the life and work of CIA contract agent Robert Maheu,... The post ClandesTime 270 – The CIA and Mission: Impossible first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)By Tom Secker

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From textbooks to handcuffs: Campus resistance for Gaza up close - Ep 156 50:10

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Jovanni and Shiloh are joined by Levi and Rogue to discuss their roles at campus protests in Michigan and the larger student-led protests across the US in the now 268-day-long siege on Gaza. The discussion covers the parallels of student-led protests reminiscent of the Vietnam War era, their demands for divestment from Israeli apartheid, increased …

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Subscribercast #89 – Gary Webb, the CIA and Cocaine

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Gary Webb is one of the journalists who inspired me, and his Dark Alliance series on the CIA complicity in... The post Subscribercast #89 – Gary Webb, the CIA and Cocaine first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)By Tom Secker

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ClandesTime 269 – The Balkan Line vs Behind Enemy Lines

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Very few major films have been made about the wars in Yugoslavia, but two are certainly worth examining. In this... The post ClandesTime 269 – The Balkan Line vs Behind Enemy Lines first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)By Tom Secker

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ClandesTime 268 – The Cinema of Iran-Contra: Part II

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What connects Kris Kristofferson, Willem Dafoe, Denzel Washington and Gene Hackman? They have all starred in Iran-Contra themed movies. In... The post ClandesTime 268 – The Cinema of Iran-Contra: Part II first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)By Tom Secker

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ClandesTime 267 – Land of Bad

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Lone Survivor. Black Hawk Down. Kandahar. Stick them in a blender and you get this episode’s movie – Land of... The post ClandesTime 267 – Land of Bad first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)By Tom Secker

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Subscribercast #88 – The Glazers, Manchester United and the CIA

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What connects the Glazer family, owners of Manchester United football club, and the CIA? Three companies: the Zapata Corporation, founded... The post Subscribercast #88 – The Glazers, Manchester United and the CIA first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)By Tom Secker

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ClandesTime 266 – Argylle

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The spy movie is dying, despite efforts to reform it in recent years. In this episode we examine Argylle, the... The post ClandesTime 266 – Argylle first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)By Tom Secker

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Subscribercast #87 – The Bank Job vs Inside Man

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Continuing our vaguely Gary Devore-related explorations, in this month’s subscribercast we look at two unconventional bank heist films where the... The post Subscribercast #87 – The Bank Job vs Inside Man first appeared on Spy Culture. (Read more...)By Tom Secker

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

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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...)By Tom Secker

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Subscribercast #86 – Buffalo Soldiers, etc.

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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...)By Tom Secker

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

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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...)By Tom Secker

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A Revolutionary Act of Protest: Aaron Bushnell and the American empire – Ep 155 1:15:22

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Jovanni and Keagan join About Face folks Jack Tucker, Rachell Tucker, and Ramon Mejia to discuss the self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell, the historical context of self-immolation as a form of protest, and the mainstream media’s pathological reaction to it. Main website: https://www.fortressonahill.com Let me guess. You’re enjoying the show so much, …

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ClandesTime 263 – Gardens of Stone

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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...)By Tom Secker

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ClandesTime 262 – The CIA and Podcasts Decoded

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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...)By Tom Secker

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Shitcanning the media narrative on Ukraine w/ Olesya Orlenko – Ep 154 45:05

6M ago45:05

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Jovanni sits down with independent journalist Olesya Orlenko, a Russian historian, who provides on-the-ground perspectives from Donetsk in eastern Ukraine. They discuss the roots of the conflict tracing back to the 2014 coup in Ukraine, the role of Western media in shaping narratives, and the views from both Russian and Ukrainian sides. Olesya Orle…

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Subscribercast #85 – The Epstein-Maxwell Cover-Up

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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...)By Tom Secker

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The propaganda power of “Saving Private Ryan” w/ Tom Secker – Ep 153 1:46:16

6M ago1:46:16

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ClandesTime host Tom Secker joins Henri to discuss the 1998 World War 2 film, “Saving Private Ryan.” We spend ample time discussing that “horrific” opening scene and whether it’s as honest as Steven Spielberg would like it to be, as well as Spielberg’s tendency to sanitize and simplify so much of the combat. We cover the actual history of that sect…

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VA prizatization update w/ Suzanne Gordon and Jasper Craven - Ep 159 38:24

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Subscribercast #91 – Listener Recommendations

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ClandesTime 272 – FAQs

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Understanding Zionism and anti-Zionism w/ Lia Tarachansky - Ep 158 41:45

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ClandesTime 271 – The Great Santini

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The real cost of empire - Ep 157 26:42

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Subscribercast #90 – Pulp Fiction

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ClandesTime 270 – The CIA and Mission: Impossible

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From textbooks to handcuffs: Campus resistance for Gaza up close - Ep 156 50:10

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Subscribercast #89 – Gary Webb, the CIA and Cocaine

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ClandesTime 269 – The Balkan Line vs Behind Enemy Lines

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ClandesTime 268 – The Cinema of Iran-Contra: Part II

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ClandesTime 267 – Land of Bad

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Subscribercast #88 – The Glazers, Manchester United and the CIA

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ClandesTime 266 – Argylle

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Subscribercast #87 – The Bank Job vs Inside Man

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

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Subscribercast #86 – Buffalo Soldiers, etc.

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

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A Revolutionary Act of Protest: Aaron Bushnell and the American empire – Ep 155 1:15:22

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ClandesTime 263 – Gardens of Stone

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ClandesTime 262 – The CIA and Podcasts Decoded

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Shitcanning the media narrative on Ukraine w/ Olesya Orlenko – Ep 154 45:05

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Subscribercast #85 – The Epstein-Maxwell Cover-Up

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The propaganda power of “Saving Private Ryan” w/ Tom Secker – Ep 153 1:46:16

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