ClandesTime

ClandesTime is a regular film review and cultural research show focusing on the relationship between the intelligence agencies and popular culture. Features high quality guests and discussions as well as dedicated research episodes hosted by Tom Secker.

ClandesTime 283 – 9/11: The Watchdogs Didn’t Bark

The Watchdogs Didn’t Bark was the last great book on the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks. In this episode I... The post ClandesTime 283 – 9/11: The Watchdogs Didn’t Bark first appeared on Spy Culture.

08-23
01:12:08

Subscribercast #100 – The Latest in the CIA and Hollywood

The rise of former CIA officers working as consultants to the film and TV business is one of the cultural... The post Subscribercast #100 – The Latest in the CIA and Hollywood first appeared on Spy Culture.

07-31
26:26

Subscribercast #99 – Godzilla vs Godzilla Minus One

Godzilla movies vary enormously, from goofy to serious, from smart to utterly moronic.  In this subscribercast we look at the... The post Subscribercast #99 – Godzilla vs Godzilla Minus One first appeared on Spy Culture.

07-01
33:41

ClandesTime 282 – The 7/7 London Bombings Revisited

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 London Bombings, a terrorist mass murder that I investigated for many... The post ClandesTime 282 – The 7/7 London Bombings Revisited first appeared on Spy Culture.

06-03
01:19:29

ClandesTime 281 – Conspiracy Theories: The Lockerbie Bombing

The Lockerbie bombing, which brought down Pan Am 103 and killed 270 people, is one of the most disturbing events... The post ClandesTime 281 – Conspiracy Theories: The Lockerbie Bombing first appeared on Spy Culture.

05-18
01:09:25

Subscribercast #98 – Zero Day

Zero Day is the latest in CIA-supported Netflix spy dramas, only this time it’s cyberterrorism rather than Arab hijackers or... The post Subscribercast #98 – Zero Day first appeared on Spy Culture.

05-04
33:34

Subscribercast #97 – The Fugitive

I offer some thoughts on the 90s thriller The Fugitive, honing in on the Tommy Lee Jones character and his... The post Subscribercast #97 – The Fugitive first appeared on Spy Culture.

03-28
18:08

ClandesTime 280 – How the US Military Pitches Hollywood

The Pentagon’s Hollywood offices claim that they don’t pitch, they don’t try to push certain content into the culture industries.... The post ClandesTime 280 – How the US Military Pitches Hollywood first appeared on Spy Culture.

03-10
01:36:07

Subscribercast #96 – The Recruit Season Two

We check in with the recently-released season two of Netflix’s The Recruit, a show supported by the CIA, DOD and... The post Subscribercast #96 – The Recruit Season Two first appeared on Spy Culture.

02-28
30:56

ClandesTime 279 – Civil Servants on the Silver Screen

How are government employees portrayed in popular movies? In this episode we review Civil Servants on the Silver Screen, an... The post ClandesTime 279 – Civil Servants on the Silver Screen first appeared on Spy Culture.

02-23
01:30:11

ClandesTime 278 – The Final Option (or Who Dares Wins)

In 1982 an anti-anarchist pro-SAS movie supported by the real SAS and based on the Iranian embassy siege was released,... The post ClandesTime 278 – The Final Option (or Who Dares Wins) first appeared on Spy Culture.

01-26
01:11:08

Subscribercast #95 – Point Break

For this end-of-year subscriber podcast I take a look at the 1990s cult classic Point Break. A simple tale of... The post Subscribercast #95 – Point Break first appeared on Spy Culture.

01-01
50:02

ClandesTime 277 – How Big Data is Ruining Football (and possibly the planet)

Over the last decade, data has become the new resource or commodity underpinning the failing global economy. In this episode... The post ClandesTime 277 – How Big Data is Ruining Football (and possibly the planet) first appeared on Spy Culture.

12-15
01:43:22

ClandesTime 276 – City of Lies

The murders of Biggie and Tupac remain unsolved. In this episode we examine the film City of Lies, which ties... The post ClandesTime 276 – City of Lies first appeared on Spy Culture.

12-01
52:55

Subscribercast #94 – The Diplomat Season Two

Netflix’s The Diplomat is cutting edge State Department propaganda, as well as being a Homeland replacement set in and around... The post Subscribercast #94 – The Diplomat Season Two first appeared on Spy Culture.

11-17
36:26

ClandesTime 275 – The Union

The Union is the latest big spy film to hit streaming and has proven a success despite being a 10... The post ClandesTime 275 – The Union first appeared on Spy Culture.

11-04
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Subscribercast #93 – Israel and Hollywood

The topic of Israel and Hollywood tends to attract racists and conspiracy theorists but for this month’s subscribercast I put... The post Subscribercast #93 – Israel and Hollywood first appeared on Spy Culture.

10-21
01:08:29

ClandesTime 274 – The US Military and Reality TV

I hate reality TV but it’s cheap, nasty and has taken over the TV entertainment industry. In this episode we... The post ClandesTime 274 – The US Military and Reality TV first appeared on Spy Culture.

10-06
01:33:14

Subscribercast #92 – The US Military and Video Games

Most of you will have read or heard some of the coverage of the relationship between the military and video... The post Subscribercast #92 – The US Military and Video Games first appeared on Spy Culture.

09-22
48:21

ClandesTime 273 – The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare vs My Spy: The Eternal City

The government involvement in Hollywood marches on so in today’s episode we examine two films that were released this year,... The post ClandesTime 273 – The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare vs My Spy: The Eternal City first appeared on Spy Culture.

09-15
59:31

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True Odinson

Tom does it again. He has taught me more about Kant and other icons than any other person. And continues to do so...

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