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America's Top Secrets: Matthew Connelly on Cultural Controversy with Shannon Fisher
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Shannon Fisher welcomes Columbia University historian Matthew Connelly to discuss THE DECLASSIFICATION ENGINE: WHAT HISTORY REVEALS ABOUT AMERICA'S TOP SECRETS. In this book, Connelly explores the nature of material classified by the United States government, how and why it is classified and the manner in which (some of) the information is ultimately released to the public. Using the latest techniques in data science, he has analyzed a vast trove of state secrets and unearthed not only what the government does not want us to know but also why they didn’t want us to know it. This podcast covers weapons development, UFOs, Pearl Harbor, The Espionage Act, questions about journalistic ethics involving classified information, and many other aspects of the handling of U.S. intelligence.
Cultural Controversy with Shannon Fisher delves deeply into the personal, political, and societal perspectives of the human experience. The show explores the worlds of writers, artists, celebrities, community leaders, and everyday Joes and Janes and offers listeners food for thought on topics we're often told to avoid in polite conversation.
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