Ep. 0158: Talking National Security Cinema with Tom Secker

For this episode of the DHP, CJ is joined by researcher, writer, and podcaster Tom Secker, the man behind the website SpyCulture.com and the podcast Clandestime, in a conversation primarily about Tom's research into the national security state's massive influence on movies and television. Join CJ & Tom as they discuss: Being a 'moderate conspiracy theorist'A bit about Tom's background and how he got into researching these topics'Entertainment Liaison Offices' (or ELOs), and how these offices influence the entertainment industry on behalf of the military, the CIA, FBI, and NSAA bit about Tom's research methodsSome of the more surprising things Tom has discovered in his researchThe significance of the security state's influence on popular entertainmentExternal Links SpyCulture.com (Tom's website)Tom's link to the 1943 OSS document "The Motion Picture as a Weapon of Psychological Warfare" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices