The invasion of Iraq has been called the greatest intelligence failure of all time. This is – of course –...
Perhaps unavoidably, in this month’s subscriber-only podcast we discuss the war in Ukraine – what led up to this point,...
Perhaps the most infamous story in the history of James Bond is the plagiarism lawsuit brought against Ian Fleming for...
Epstein didn’t kill himself. Or at least, there’s nothing in 3674 pages of his Bureau of Prisons files from his...
From the same ‘what the fuck are the CIA up to now?’ school of thought as the episode of Top...
Since it’s Christmas, I thought we’d do something Biblical and look at an extremely stupid TV show that I happen...
The third season of the popular LAPD-supported cop show The Rookie is markedly different to its first two seasons. Or...
‘Propaganda has been in existence since the time human society came into being; it has always been most closely associated...
From our ‘cancelled after one season’ file come The Code, a CBS legal procedural set in the JAG corps of...
Iron Man launched the world’s biggest film franchise, as well as one of the most effective vehicles for military propaganda....
Identity has become perhaps the key political term of our age, but how and why did identity politics rise to...
The Philadelphia Experiment is one of the most enduring paranormal conspiracy theories in American history. In this episode we examine this theory, its sociological and cultural impact, why the Pentagon refused to help make a movie based on the story, and why it has persisted for so long.
From the ‘cancelled after one season’ file comes Rubicon, an intricate conspiracy thriller series set in the world of private...
The state make a claim to a monopoly on the righteous use of violence, but throughout history people have challenged...
Benedict Cumberbatch is like a box of chocolates – you never know what you’re going to get. In this episode...
Completing our look at the HBO series The Newsroom, we examine season 3, focusing in on the whistleblower storyline and...
On the surface, Demolition Man is a glossy, cheesy 90s action comedy set in an absurd future, but what lies...
On this month’s subscriber-only podcast I break down two recent CIA supported productions codifying their new story of the manhunt...
Good friend Henri from Fortress on a Hill joined me to discuss the 1990s Iran-Contra political mockumentary Bob Roberts, which...
Are humans rational? Should they be? Is logic just a language game? Is ‘rational self-interest’ a bunch of bullshit? On...