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Issue 61 is here as we pass the five year milestone of the monthly magazine podcast for the discerning film nerd. The first part of the Issue is Double Reel Monthly, with a look at news and new releases, reviews of new and notable films we've watched and our annual projects. New films include Coogler and Jordan's striking horror musical Sinners, Japanese action sequel Bullet Train Explosion, Gareth Evans' much-delayed havoc and Nicole Kidman's streamer Holland. For our annual projects Alan discusses Hitchcock's Shadow of a Doubt and James finally dusts off an old film from his shelf in the form of Our Man in Havana. Next week is Classics and Hidden Gems, with the Remakes Tribunal the week after that and there's another Spotlight episode in the works.

  To hear the full episode and gain access the entire archive of deep historical research, subscribe to American Exception on Patreon! Jefferson Morley joins us to discuss recent events around the release of many long-withheld or redacted documents pertaining to the JFK assassination—including his appearance in front of Congress with our friends Oliver Stone and James DiEugenio. Jefferson Morley is a Washington-based author and veteran journalist whose novelistic non-fiction books explore untold chapters in the history of the American nation. He runs the excellent website, JFK Facts. Subscribe to JFK Facts if you want access to some of the very best reporting and analysis on the JFK case! Jefferson Morley is also the author of: Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton. Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA Music: "Only in Dreams" by Mock Orange Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for producing the episode!!

  Len Osanic reads the article from the Chicago Indepentent 1975 by Edwin Black The Chicago Plot website "Our Man" Edwin writes about is revealed "Abraham Bolden" The Internet Archive Complete PDF The introduction: Edwin Black is the target of intelligence assets Powers that be did not want the Chicago Plot investigated Article PDF page 1 - 24 Page 25 Page 30 Page 31 Page 33 Page 34 Page 35 Page 36 An explanation of the purpose of the article Four men in Chicago to assassinate JFK as he approached the Army-Air Force game The FBI warned the Secret Service of the plot and then backed away The Chicago SS office had only eight men A landlady informs of suspicious characters renting a room from her Agent Stocks blows his cover and the suspects are brought in without evidence Thomas Arthur Vallee, eerily similar to Oswald is identified as the proposed patsy Personality traits that could make Vallee a perfect patsy Vallee was arrested with a knife, 750 rounds of ammunition but no firearm The method of assassination used in the Diem murders Vallee's apartment was searched under duress and firearms and ammunition were found there Two suspected conspirators were in custody but the other two were at large Kennedy uses Vietnam events as an excuse to cancel his Chicago visit 20 days after the Chicago plot was thwarted, Kennedy is killed in Dallas Part Two of the article documents the investigation Black brings up the suspicious fact that 90 of the witnesses died shortly after the assassination The cover-ups by the FBI and how they botched the investigation as a result The anonymous source, SS Agent, Abraham Bolden gets a lie-detector test Corruption hawk, Sherman Skolnick produces proof Vallee actually existed The investigation of the arrest and weapons records...much was routinely destroyed Agents Stocks and Motto plead "no memory" in the probing of the plot details The mountain of documents Black waded through in his investigation The original investigations were exhaustive Records found on Vallee seemed incomplete An unassuming document shows Oswald might have been in Chicago that weekend A Secret Service publicity specialist dodges the issue on what the agents knew "No comment" came at every question Agent Linsky opens up... a little, his responses likely were truthful Groth and Shurla covered up the Vallee arrest and were deceptive when asked about it Coffey confirmed the details everyone else was scared to divulge Vallee also confirms the details and was found to be truthful Part Three - The cover-up Nobody would admit the failure of the Secret Service in the assassination Edwin Black shows how Oswald's murder saved much embarassment 50 Reasons for 50 Years - Episode 08 The Chicago Plot  

We're back with another big episode. This week we pay our respects to the ANZACS, and then dive into a big UFC Fight Night preview which sees Ian Garry take on Carlos Prates. We also chat about the big world title fight at Nissan Arena between Viviana Ruiz and Maria Rivera presented by ARC Sports Managament, and heaps more! Hit the download button and step into the cage. Use code FOOK10 for 10% off all orders at Engage.

Our Man in TX, the incomparable Nathan Stevens joins me (Noah) once again aboard The Music Ark to discuss this year's SXSW as well as Our Favorite Tunes of Q1 and Most Anticipated for Q2. PLUS An Exclusive Teaser of Our New Single "The Bopper's Gin" from the forthcoming LP Dead Lines, we hope you enjoy :) Stay Tuned for our Check-In with The Pitt & Severance Wrap-Up...Coming Soon Music : "The Bopper's Gin" by wherehouses Produced By Noah Blanchard Released By The ARK of E Network Send Feedback : thearkofe@gmail.com Support / Exclusive BONUS Content : www.patreon.com/thearkofe

In early 2025, the FBI announced that they had found more than 2,000 new records related to John F. Kennedy's assassination. What do they include? Why did it take so long to find them? How many will be made public? The world waits to find out. In late 2023, we sat down with journalist, author, and co-founder of the substack JFK Facts Jefferson Morley. We discussed revelations regarding the CIA's knowledge of Lee Harvey Oswald before November 22nd, the lasting legacy of JFK's approach to foreign policy, and how clandestine intelligence agencies continue to withhold information about the 35th president's death. Check out JFK Facts at jfkfacts.substack.com and Jeff's books The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton, Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA, and Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate. Conspiracy Theories is on Instagram @theconspiracypod! Follow us to keep up with the show and get behind-the-scenes updates from Carter and the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Here's what we're reading, recommending, and revisiting this week.Catherine's library find is Toto, by A.J. Hackwith, which is a look at the Wizard of Oz story from the perspective of Toto the dog. He tells us, "I was mostly a Good Dog until they sold me out to animal control, okay?" which sounds like a take we'd like to hear.​Terri's random recommendation this week is a filmed version of a stage production of Waitress, starring Sara Bareilles and streaming on Max. We've talked about the show and the movie before, and Terri found this an enjoyable way to make use of her Max subscription. Mentioned: A song from the show, "She Used to Be Mine," performed by Jeremy Jordan, Jessie Mueller, and the show's creator, Sara Bareilles.In the archives, we checked in on an episode from 2021 on one-star reviews of parenting experiences. Mentioned: "7 Surprisingly Busy Days in the Life of an Experimental Theater Maker" at the New York Times (gift link).Next week's lineup: Lost S2 E11, "The Hunting Party," on Tuesday, March 4A Man on the Inside S1 E6, "Our Man in Sacramento," on Wednesday, March 5Weekly roundup on Thursday, March 6Until then (and anytime you're in need), the archives are available.

Every Wednesday, we share our thoughts on a newer entertainment property. Right now, we're watching A Man on the Inside. This episode strayed rather far from the spy premise of the show, and we're wondering when it'll find its way back. And when we'll see Emily and her kids again. Come on! Put those kids on the phone, at least!Next Wednesday, we'll continue with season 1, episode 6, "Our Man in Sacramento." We'll be back tomorrow with our weekly roundup.

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack In this 2024/2025 tortoise shack special we are joined by journalist and Our Man in Stockholm, Mr Philip O'Connor, to discuss how the (sadly many) missed opportunities of 2024 can be seen as learnings for 2025. We talk politics, media and the need for a more combative opposition within both areas. Then Philip makes the case for moving beyond solidarity to what he calls Radical Compassion. Please have a listen. (And get him a job hosting an Irish tv show) Please help the Sameer Project here:https://www.patreon.com/posts/118211557 Also the AFSC are doing amazing work, support them here:https://afsc.org/

Kate Molleson explores the life and work of the amazing Bud PowellThis week Kate Molleson explores the life and work of a jazz giant in his centenary year: the amazing Bud Powell, in the company of Powell's biographer Peter Pullman. Focusing on Bud Powell as a performer, prioritising his own compositions but also appreciating the art of improvisation as spontaneous composition.Bud Powell was born in 1924 and grew up in Harlem, against the backdrop of the Harlem Renaissance. He was a gifted pianist from a young age and became a pioneer of bebop. But he was a troubled soul and the great paradox of Bud Powell is how there could be such joy and expression in his music while his life was so painful.Music Featured: Bouncing with Bud (from The Amazing Bud Powell) Oblivion (from The Genius of Bud Powell) Strictly Confidential (from Jazz Giant) Floogie Boo (from Cootie Williams and his Orchestra 1941-1944) Do Some War Work, Baby (from Cootie Williams and his Orchestra 1941-1944) Off Minor (from Bud Powell Trio) Dexter Rides Again (from Dexter Rides Again) Mad Bebop (from JJ Johnson's Jazz Quintet) Buzzy (from Charlie Parker, the Complete Savoy and Dial Master Takes) Bud's Bubble (from Bud Powell Trio) I Should Care (from Bud Powell Trio) Tempus Fugit (from Jazz Giant) Celia (from Jazz Giant) Un Poco Loco (from the Amazing Bud Powell) Over the Rainbow (from the Amazing Bud Powell) A Night in Tunisia (from the Amazing Bud Powell) Dance of the Infidels (from the Amazing Bud Powell) So Sorry Please (from Jazz Giant) Glass Enclosure (from the Amazing Bud Powell, vol 2) Lullaby of Birdland (from Inner Fires) Sure Thing (from Inner Fires) Parisian Thoroughfare (from the Genius of Bud Powell) Polka Dots and Moonbeams (from the Amazing Bud Powell, vol 2) Hallelujah (from Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings) Hot House (from Hot House: The Complete Jazz at Massey Hall Recordings) Willow Grove (from Piano Interpretations by Bud Powell) Nice Work If You Can Get It (from Bud Powell Trio) Elegy (from Blues in the Closet) Blues for Bessie (from Strictly Powell) Ornithology (from the Amazing Bud Powell) Bud on Bach (from the Amazing Bud Powell, vol 3) Buster Rides Again (from the Amazing Bud Powell, vol 4) John's Abbey (from the Amazing Bud Powell, vol 4) Cleopatra's Dream (from The Scene Changes) Getting There (from The Scene Changes) Buttercup (from Bud Powell's Moods) Round Midnight (from Bud Powell: Live at the Blue Note Café Paris 1961) How High the Moon / Ornithology (from Live in Lausanne 1962) Broadway (from Our Man in Paris) I'll Remember April (from Mingus at Antibes) I Can't Get Started (from Bud Powell in Paris) Blues for Bouffemont (from Blues for Bouffemont) All God's Chillun Got Rhythm (from Jazz Giant) Hallucinations (from The Return of Bud Powell) If I Loved You (from The Return of Bud Powell) Thelonius (from A Portrait of Thelonius) Like Someone in Love (from Ups and Downs) Bouncing with Bud (Keith Jarrett/Gary Peacock/Jack DeJohnette, from After the Fall) Dusk in Sandi (Chick Corea, from Remembering Bud Powell) Wail (from the Amazing Bud Powell)Presented by Kate Molleson Produced by Martin Williams for BBC Audio Wales & West For full track listings, including artist and recording details, and to listen to the pieces featured in full (for 30 days after broadcast) head to the series page for Bud Powell (1924-1966) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0024m2z And you can delve into the A-Z of all the composers we've featured on Composer of the Week here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/3cjHdZlXwL7W41XGB77X3S0/composers-a-to-z

It's a massive episode once again. We are pumped to finally have Robert Whittaker on the show. It's UFC 308 week, and we chat all about his fight with Khamzat Chimaev. An absolute honour to speak with one of Australia's greatest ever athletes! We also preview the entire card from Abu Dhabi, including the massive main event of Topuria vs Holloway. Hit the download button and step into the cage! Use code FOOK10 for 10% off all orders at Engage.

Jefferson Morley joins us to discuss the JFK case, including new developments centering around a strange CIA repository with some apparently extremely sensitive JFK assassination-related documents. Jefferson Morley is a Washington-based author and veteran journalist whose novelistic non-fiction books explore untold chapters in the history of the American nation. He runs the excellent website, JFK Facts. Subscribe to JFK Facts if you want access to some of the very best reporting and analysis on the JFK case! Jefferson Morley is also the author of: Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton. Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA Special thanks to: Dana Chavarria, production Casey Moore, graphics Michelle Boley, animated intro Mock Orange, music

Agents Scott and Cam, along with guest operative Lachlan Page, author of Magical Disinformation, slam back shots and play a high stakes game of checkers against Alec Guinness while decoding the 1959 Graham Greene adaptation Our Man in Havana.   Directed by Carol Reed. Starring Alec Guinness, Burl Ives, Maureen O'Hara, Ernie Kovacs, Noël Coward, Ralph Richardson, Jo Morrow and Grégoire Aslan.  Learn more about Lachlan's work over at his website. All of his books, including Magical Disinformation, are available on Amazon.  You can also follow Lachlan on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Become a SpyHards Patron and gain access to top secret "Agents in the Field" bonus episodes, movie commentaries and more! Purchase the latest exclusive SpyHards merch at Redbubble. Social media: @spyhards View the NOC List and the Disavowed List at Letterboxd.com/spyhards Podcast artwork by Hannah Hughes. Theme music by Doug Astley.

Summary Jefferson Morley and Mark Zaid join Andrew in a debate over the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Mark and Jeff are longtime friends and colleagues with very different viewpoints of what truly happened on November 22nd, 1963.  What You'll Learn Intelligence The lasting questions surrounding the Kennedy assassination Lee Harvey Oswald's intelligence connections The Warren Commission and the JFK Assassination Records The strangest theories Mark and Jeff have heard, and the most plausible explanations of who killed President Kennedy Reflections Public distrust and the search for truth Reactions and responses to tragedy And much, much more … Quotes of the Week  ”That's why I think they probably have something to hide. Because it doesn't make sense otherwise … If they had access to that kind of straightforward story, we would get that.” – Jefferson Morley. Resources  SURFACE SKIM *SpyCasts* The Skinny on American Intelligence & the Law with D.C. “Super Lawyer” Mark Zaid (2024) Rise of Devils: The Origins of Modern Terrorism with James Crossland (2024) Havana Syndrome – A Panel featuring Nicky Woolf, Marc Polymeropoulos, and Mark Zaid (2023) The Past 75 Years with Historian of the CIA Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones (2022) *Beginner Resources* Lee Harvey Oswald, Britannica (2024) [Short biography] JFK Files: What we're learning from newly released Kennedy assassination records, CBS News, YouTube (2022) [6 min. video] Kennedy Assassination Timeline, The Sixth Floor Museum (n.d.) [Timeline of events] DEEPER DIVE Books The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government, D. Talbot (Harper Perennial, 2016) JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters, J. W. Douglass (Touchstone, 2010) Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA, J. Morley (University Press of Kansas, 2008) Primary Sources  President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act (1992) Select Committee on Assassinations Report (1978) Warren Commission Report (1964)  LBJ Address to Congress (1963) Interrogation of Lee Harvey Oswald (1963) JFK Autopsy Report (1963) The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection  *Wildcard Resource* Test how you would do in Kennedy's shoes by playing 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 – A two-player board game that tests your quick-thinking strategy and conflict resolution skills.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Summary Jefferson Morley and Mark Zaid join Andrew in a debate over the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. Mark and Jeff are longtime friends and colleagues with very different viewpoints of what truly happened on November 22nd, 1963.  What You'll Learn Intelligence The lasting questions surrounding the Kennedy assassination Lee Harvey Oswald's intelligence connections The Warren Commission and the JFK Assassination Records The strangest theories Mark and Jeff have heard, and the most plausible explanations of who killed President Kennedy Reflections Public distrust and the search for truth Reactions and responses to tragedy And much, much more … Quotes of the Week  ”That's why I think they probably have something to hide. Because it doesn't make sense otherwise … If they had access to that kind of straightforward story, we would get that.” – Jefferson Morley. Resources  SURFACE SKIM *SpyCasts* The Skinny on American Intelligence & the Law with D.C. “Super Lawyer” Mark Zaid (2024) Rise of Devils: The Origins of Modern Terrorism with James Crossland (2024) Havana Syndrome – A Panel featuring Nicky Woolf, Marc Polymeropoulos, and Mark Zaid (2023) The Past 75 Years with Historian of the CIA Rhodri Jeffreys-Jones (2022) *Beginner Resources* Lee Harvey Oswald, Britannica (2024) [Short biography] JFK Files: What we're learning from newly released Kennedy assassination records, CBS News, YouTube (2022) [6 min. video] Kennedy Assassination Timeline, The Sixth Floor Museum (n.d.) [Timeline of events] DEEPER DIVE Books The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government, D. Talbot (Harper Perennial, 2016) JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters, J. W. Douglass (Touchstone, 2010) Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA, J. Morley (University Press of Kansas, 2008) Primary Sources  President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection Act (1992) Select Committee on Assassinations Report (1978) Warren Commission Report (1964)  LBJ Address to Congress (1963) Interrogation of Lee Harvey Oswald (1963) JFK Autopsy Report (1963) The President John F. Kennedy Assassination Records Collection  *Wildcard Resource* Test how you would do in Kennedy's shoes by playing 13 Days: The Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 – A two-player board game that tests your quick-thinking strategy and conflict resolution skills.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Please join us at patreon.com/tortoiseshack Today's guest, journalist, podcaster and Our Man in Stockholm, Philip O'Connor tweeted earlier "on this day in 2011, far-right terrorist Anders Behring Breivik murdered 77 people in Norway. Instead of being rejected after that horror, his views have since become mainstream - in our parliaments, our media & our workplaces. That tide needs to be turned. No pasarán." So we decided that we'd have a chat that I've been putting off for a few months. Thank you again, Philip. Gaza Appeal:https://www.patreon.com/posts/look-what-you-us-109090405

National Progressive Town Hall Meeting as US House (Wisconsin) Rep. Mark Pocan talks to callers who are concerned about Biden's viability as a candidate.. Joe Biden could be out of the 2024 election, but how will the Democratic Party be able to put up a fight against Donald Trump?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jefferson Morley is a journalist and editor who has worked in Washington journalism for over thirty years, fifteen of which were spent as an editor and reporter at The Washington Post. Jeff has written about intelligence, military, and political subjects for Salon, The Atlantic, and The Intercept, among others. He is the editor of JFK Facts, a blog. He lives in Washington, DC, and he is the author of four books. Our Man in Mexico: A Biography of the CIA's Mexico City Station Chief Winston Scott The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton Snow-Storm in August: The Struggle for American Freedom and Washington's Race Riot of 1835 Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate For two extra episodes each month, and exclusive content please visit: patreon.com/thenickbryantpodcast nickbryantnyc.com EpsteinJustice.com

Our Man of God continues his sermon on Spiritual Growth and in this teaching he takes believers through key terminologies such as salvation for people to understand their meanings as this understanding makes gives more depth to their appreciation of the state that they are now in. If you gave your life to Christ today, join our WhatsApp group through the link below: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JHSy2myxYwL0G5xaeXV3P5 If you would like to join the COL Church, you may use the link below to register. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WvKlPpoqe5DuZJmcx2Qg7hLyN9gz2EsFeG0JBqMf1Os/edit Be Blessed!

GUEST 1 OVERVIEW: Jefferson Morley is a Washington author and veteran journalist whose novelistic non-fiction books explore untold chapters in the history of the American nation. A skilled investigative reporter, Morley combines granular detail with storytelling verve to capture unknown realities of subjects as disparate as the Central Intelligence Agency and America's legacy of racial violence. Morley's newest book, Scorpions Dance: The President, The Spymaster and Watergate, excavates the untold backstory of Watergate: How the subterranean relationship of two master Machiavellians–CIA director Richard Helms and President Richard Nixon–culminated in America' greatest political scandal. Morley's 2017 book, The Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton, tells the story of a paranoid genius who was perhaps the most powerful unelected official in the U.S. government. At the height of the Cold War, Angleton's secret influence extended from Moscow to London to Jerusalem to the Vatican, to the White House. If there is a “Deep State” in American life as some contend, Angleton was one of its Founding Fathers. Morley's trilogy of spies starts with Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA. his 2008 biography of an improbable American spy. Winston Scott was an Alabama math teacher turned FBI agent who joined the CIA at its founding, became close friends with Angleton and became the chief of the agency's Mexico City station in the 1960s. “Every decade or so a talented writer provides a genuinely new glimpse of the Central Intelligence Agency,” said historian Thomas Powers of the book. Morley's second book, Snow-Storm in August, was described by best-selling author David Mariniss as “History so fresh it feels alive.” A vivid account of a white riot that swept the nation's capital 25 years before the Civil War, Snow-Storm's “plunge beneath the surface of history exposes realities more true to daily experience than executive proclamations or speeches in Congress,” said the Washington Post. The Minneapolis Star Tribune called it “elegant and readable.” Morley is one of the world's leading authorities on the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. He is editor of the blog, JFK Facts blog on Substack. GUEST 2 OVERVIEW: Trevor Scott FitzGibbon is president of Silent Partner and an award-winning PR strategist with more than 20 years of experience. His work has primarily focused on defending human rights, whistleblowers, and exposing corruption throughout his career. His clients have ranged from Google Foundation and Amnesty International to WikiLeaks, Julian Assange Legal Defense, Pearl Jam, the governments of Venezuela and Ecuador, and its legal fight against Chevron for its destruction of the Ecuadoran rainforest.

Our Man in TX: Music Critic, Writer, Artist, Musician, Vocalist, The Incomparable Nathan Stevens joins us once again aboard The Music Ark to discuss his recent adventures at SXSW, as well as our individual Top 5 Favorite Albums of 2024 (so far) We Hope You Enjoy! Music : "silent_ed" by nARK Produced By Noah Blanchard Released By The ARK of E Network Send Feedback : thearkofe@gmail.com Support / Exclusive BONUS Content : www.patreon.com/thearkofe

In this episode of Technology and Security, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey speaks with Brendan Dowling, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs and Critical Technology. They discuss the Australian government's cybersecurity outlook for 2024, focusing on the anticipated pace and scale of responses from advisories to law enforcement actions and sanctions. Additionally, it covers the use of cyber autonomous sanctions, examining the case of Ermakov, as well as potential future uses and the process involved, particularly the criteria for significant cyber incidents. The interview touched on the establishment of a permanent cyber crisis response team in the Pacific, highlighting its readiness and composition as a crucial step in bolstering regional cybersecurity capabilities. This conversation explored efforts to enhance access to secure technology in the Asia-Pacific region, spanning from IoT to cloud migration, and addressed growing concerns regarding information influence and election disinformation, including TikTok's impact and recent regional acquisition. The discussion explored the necessity of forging diverse alliances to bolster technology security, access, and policy, showcasing collaborative initiatives with partners such as the UK, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, and ASEAN. Further, it covered interdependencies, including its reliance on foreign-developed software and hardware, and the imperative of leveraging international cooperation to shape the global market and protect critical infrastructure given heavily digital reliance and wide spread data aggregation.Fittingly, this episode was delayed a few weeks due to a cyber incident.  Resources mentioned in the recording: ·               Miah Hammond-Errey (2024) Big Data, Emerging Technologies and Intelligence: National Security Disrupted (20% discount code for book AFL04)·               Miah Hammond-Errey, 18 December 2023, Did you Tech 2023? A wrap of the year's tech news, with an Australian flavour, The Mandarin  ·               George Packer, Our Man 2019, Random House·               Gerald Murnane, Border Districts, 2017, Giromando This podcast was recorded on the lands of the Gadigal people, and we pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Thanks to the talents of those involved. Music by Dr Paul Mac and production by Elliott Brennan.  Transcript: please check against delivery Dr Miah Hammond-Errey: [00:00:03] Welcome to Technology and Security. TS is a podcast exploring the intersections of emerging technologies and national security. I'm your host, Dr Miah Hammond-Errey. My guest today is Brendan Dowling. Brendan is the ambassador for cyber affairs and critical technology. He played a key role in developing Australia's recent cyber security strategy, and leads Australia's international engagement on cyber and critical technology. Brendan previously worked at the Department of Home Affairs, including as first assistant secretary of the Cyber and Critical Technology Coordination Centre, and worked in Australia's embassy in the United States and Jordan. We're thrilled to have you on the podcast, Brendan. Brendan Dowling: [00:00:40] Thanks so much for having me, Miah. Dr Miah Hammond-Errey: [00:00:42] We're coming to you today from the lands of the Gadigal people. We pay our respects to their elders, past, present and emerging. We acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. Dr Miah Hammond-Errey: [00:00:56] 2024 has already seen significant law enforcement action and government response to cybercrime, from the first use of autonomous cyber sanctions to joint announcements regarding living off the land, attacks on critical infrastructure to the takedown of Lockbit. Brendan, what else can we expect this year? Brendan Dowling: [00:01:11] Well, hopefully more of the same, I think from our perspective in Australia, but from countries globally, we've had a gutful of how much impunity there is in the cybercrime world. It's extraordinary how lucrative that industry has become in just a few years. And I think for most cybercriminal operators, they've been operating with a sense of confidence, anonymity, impunity and without seeing costs imposed. So the sanctions are important. I think exposing Ermakov and what he did with the Medibank incident is hugely important and impactful. But the takedown of Lockbit, I mean more disruption. I think that's hugely effective to breaking what otherwise I think will just continue to grow because it's easy money. We need to find ways to actually say we're going to make your lives harder. Dr Miah Hammond-Errey: [00:02:02] Absolutely. As someone that's worked in this space for a long time, it's really exciting to see these big announcements we had planned to record a few weeks ago, but on the day you were involved in a multi nation announcement about a cyber-attack, can you tell me what happened? Brendan Dowling: [00:02:15] So we, with our partners in the Five Eyes, issued an advisory around a group called Vault Typhoon, who is a Chinese backed group operating out of China targeting critical infrastructure. So the importance of that advisory was saying this group is utilising the living off the land technique, which essentially means that you can get onto someone's network and behave like you belong and are much harder to detect. And we're seeing that type of activity on US critical infrastructure. We think there's a risk that it's targeting a bunch of other nations, including Australia. And the key thing with an advisory like that is saying, here's what's going on, here's the information you need. If you're a critical infrastructure operator to hunt, detect, mitigate, putting it out there, naming the source and saying this is a problem because the targeting of critical infrastructure means it's not necessarily for information gathering or espionage purposes. The potential is there for disruption. And that's kind of the nightmare scenario in the cyber world, that a malicious actor can actually disrupt our essential services and stop our economies, societies, communities from functioning. Dr Miah Hammond-Errey: [00:03:25] In late January, the government announced the first ever use of autonomous cyber sanctions, that is, sanctions imposed on an individual because of their activities in cyberspace. Russian citizen Alexander Ermakov was sanctioned for his role in the breach of the Medibank Private network. As you mentioned earlier, we've recently heard that Ermakov has been detained. Do you have any more information for us? Brendan Dowling: [00:03:45] We've consistently called on the Russian government to better enforce laws aga...

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by the Arsène Wenger of Ligue 1 punditry, Andreas Evagora, and Luke Entwistle - the Thierry Henry of Côte d'Azur football journalism? - to talk Ligue 1 Uber Eats results, transfers, news and previews.Budding club director and Ligue 1 opinion slinger Jonathan Johnson runs the rule over the Top Five Ligue 1 Uber Eats signings of the winter transfer window, while Robbie has another audience with Our Man in Abidjan Andy Scott for an update on how our Ligue 1 Uber Eats stars have fared/are faring as AFCON 2023 gets to the business end of things.Meanwhile, in the deeply trivial world of legendary French football quiz Déjà Who, Robbie announces the winner of that Ludovic Blas Rennes jersey and drops a new clue to kick off the hunt for February's Thijs Dallinga Toulouse jersey!All that and more on the latest episode of the world's premier French football podcast in English - Le Beau Jeu!

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by journalistic wildcard Angus Torode and all-round mover and shaker Jonathan Johnson to review all the excitement of those mammoth shootouts in the Coupe de France's Round of 32 as well as running the rule over Ligue 1 Uber Eats Round 18.Professor Andreas Evagora is back - this time turning the historical lens onto one of the most magically skilful players Ligue 1 Uber Eats has ever seen - Hatem Ben Arfa! - and, amid an extensive plug for the fourth-division club whose board he was voted onto in November (Racing Club de France Football!!!), Jonathan finds the time to reveal the secrets behind the gobsmacking success of Eric Roy's high-flying Pirates at Stade Brestois 29.Meanwhile Robbie catches up with Our Man in Abidjan Andy Scott for an update on how our Ligue 1 Uber Eats stars are faring in AFCON 2023 - before dropping the second Déjà Who clue for January. Last chance to get your answers in to win that Ludovic Blas Rennes jersey!All that and more on the latest episode of the world's premier French football podcast in English - Le Beau Jeu!

In our Crossover Service, Our Man of God takes us through a very insightful messages as he sets the ball rolling for the year with a study who Man is. If you gave your life to Christ today, join our WhatsApp group through the link below: https://chat.whatsapp.com/JxLydImMVsYHBDBXTcCMUg Alternatively, you can call or text the following number: +260 97 4227893 If you would like to join the COL Church, you may use the link below to register.  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1WvKlPpoqe5DuZJmcx2Qg7hLyN9gz2EsFeG0JBqMf1Os/edit Be Blessed

Plenty of conspiracies surround John F. Kennedy's assassination. In this episode we sit down with Jefferson Morley, investigative journalist, author, and co-founder of JFK Facts to discuss ongoing disclosure efforts, and his mission to separate fact from fiction. In this interview, we explore how clandestine intelligence agencies continue to withhold information, recent revelations regarding the CIA's knowledge of Lee Harvey Oswald before November 22nd, and the lasting legacy of JFK's approach to foreign policy. Check out JFK Facts at jfkfacts.substack.com and Jeff's books on the CIA: The Ghost The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angleton, Our Man in Mexico: Winston Scott and the Hidden History of the CIA, and Scorpions' Dance: The President, the Spymaster, and Watergate. Be sure to join us for the next two weeks as we explore more conspiracies in our Book Club series. We will be back with new episodes of Conspiracy Theories on January 10th! *Our interview has been edited for length and clarity. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Today's episode is about the controversial life and legacy of Henry Kissinger, who died last week at the age of 100. First as Nixon's National Security Advisor and Secretary of State, and then as an author and diplomacy whisperer in almost every subsequent administration, Kissinger's life is overstuffed with achievements and disasters and breakthroughs and catastrophes—many of which continue to shape the world we live in. Today's guest is George Packer, an Atlantic staff writer and the author of several books, including ‘Our Man,' a biography of Richard Holbrooke: another towering American diplomat who was Kissinger's rival and partner in diplomacy. If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, email us at PlainEnglish@Spotify.com.  Host: Derek Thompson Guest: George Packer Producer: Devon Manze Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What can we learn from our favorite celebrity influencers? Our Man in Red Rudy Mawer gets to rub shoulders and work with some of the major industry players, from sports stars to entrepreneurs and everyone famous in between. And today he's sharing what he's learned from being in the same room as these game-changers with us!What are the traits that a celebrity marketer like Rudy is able to identify in A-list influencers? People like Richard Branson, Floyd Mayweather Jr., Hulk Hogan, and Les Brown? Rudy has identified the 5 key things that all his celebrity friends share. Learn how to live the character 24/7 if you really want to live the dream. Double down on that with an obsession showing you're passionate about your work. Always keep the 'deal flow' flowing, even if not every business opportunity works out. And value your time. Right now there's no smarter way to value your time than by listening to today's red hot episode, also filled with some personal insights on Rudy's move to Miami and how he separates success from what it means to 'be a good person'. This one's a cracker! Come on in, Wonderland is waiting for you. "One of the biggest traits that I see in all of the celebrities I work with is an obsession around what they do." ~ Rudy MawerIn This Episode:Understanding WHY you need to be OBSESSEDLiving the Character, Living the DreamWhat does your Lifestyle of Success involve?How to Value Your Time (Becoming Disciplined)Appreciating Deal FlowConnect with Rudy Mawer:LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/rudymawer/Instagram - www.instagram.com/rudymawerlifeFacebook - www.facebook.com/rudymawerlifeTwitter - www.twitter.com/rudymawer

Host Robbie Thomson is joined by Ligue 1 commentator and journalistic loose cannon Angus Torode, as well as Our Man on the Riviera Luke Entwistle, to cover all the big talking points in French football - while also looking ahead to the big PSG-Monaco clash coming up after the international break in Round 13. Prof. Andreas Evagora takes us back to the first Ligue 1 Uber Eats title win of the Qatari era, back in 2013 - a moment that changed French football forever - while Angus tells us more about PSG - and France's - Next Big Thing: Warren Zaïre-Emery! There is of course also our obscurantist, hard-hearted quiz Déjà Who, which this month gives plucky listeners a chance to win a Kevin Danso RC Lens jersey! 

What does it mean to play in your extremes? Rudy is opening our eyes to reveal how our extremes are what makes us truly unique and that going there to work, to play, and to express yourself can be a really good thing.Becoming more ‘authentically you' will result in you becoming a better business person. And so if that means playing to your strengths that lie at the edges of your personality you should cultivate that side of you rather than letting society suppress it so that you can fit in. Our Man in Red is sharing how everything from the consistent messaging that you put out on social media to the staff that you choose actually depends on you articulating your unique worldview. This in turn will allow your tribe to find you, as people resonate with your message and gravitate towards your offering. Learn why polarization isn't necessarily a bad thing and how to build your confidence through consistently showing up as your authentic self. Playing in your extremes requires working on yourself and fighting a bit against the mainstream in order to stand out. With Rudy's insights, Wonderland has never looked more appealing. Please join us. "Your extremes is where you can be the most successful, where you can be the most authentic you." ~ Rudy MawerIn This Episode:Why most successful people you know are extremeWhy it's okay that not everyone resonates with your messageBuilding a tribe around your unique brandEmpowering the authentic YOUWhy people want to buy into YOUR story Building your confidence through consistent, authentic messagingDon't be afraid of polarizationWhat it looks like when you know that you are on the right track!Connect with Rudy Mawer:LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/rudymawer/Instagram - www.instagram.com/rudymawerlifeFacebook - www.facebook.com/rudymawerlifeTwitter - www.twitter.com/rudymawer

How should you use your credit card to fund your business growth? Rudy is flying solo in the hot seat today, offering us all the smart business advice we need to leverage our credit to get where we want to go with our business. As a Brit in America, Rudy's entrepreneurial game has always been strong. But he reckons he lost six to nine months of time scaling his business as fast as his ambitions because he was hampered by financial things beyond his control. The life lesson he's sharing with us all today is that you must establish credit as you grow your business to be super prepared for the day when that big deal comes through. Our Man in Red shares his backstory on how his Facebook marketing business was pushing so much money through his online bank accounts that the banks froze his account! And now that he's set up with credit for those cashflow rainy days, it's all good. And he doesn't want the rest of us seeking the Red Life to make that same mistake. So let's swipe that credit card smartly before stepping into Wonderland!"Most big companies are built off debt." ~ Rudy MawerIn This Episode:How most big companies are built off of debt Rudy shares on scaling so fast that he caused the banks to freeze!The best investments come at the wrong time - so prepare for thatHow establishing a line of credit line will get you a better interest rate Why doing the 'boring stuff' matters Connect with Rudy Mawer:LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/rudymawer/Instagram - www.instagram.com/rudymawerlifeFacebook - www.facebook.com/rudymawerlifeTwitter - www.twitter.com/rudymawer

The gang barely speaks 5 lines this week as they review the one man Robert Redford show that is All Is Lost, written and directed by J. C. Chandor. Follow along with the gang as they root for and hat on Our Man, played by the incomparable Robert Redford, while he tries to survive after his small boat hits open ocean debris and starts to sink. At 77 years old, Redford crushes this very emotive and physical performance in the 104 minute runtime. Was he able to capture your attention and heart? What do you think the ending means? Listen in, then drop us a line to let us know your take too! Streaming right now for free on Tubi. http://www.MCFCpodcast.comhttp://www.facebook.com/MCFCpodcasthttp://www.twitter.com/podcastMCFChttp://www.tiktok.com/middleclassfilmclasshttp://www.instagram.com/middleclassfilmclass   Email: MCFCpodcast@gmail.comLeave us a voicemail at (209) 730-6010Merch store - https://middle-class-film-class.creator-spring.com/    Join the Patreon:www.patreon.con/middleclassfilmclass Patrons:JavierListener Stephen: The Maple Syrup DonJoel ShinnemanLinda McCalisterHeather Sachs https://twitter.com/DorkOfAllDorksRyan  CorbinJason  https://www.forcefivepodcast.com/   Brendan BealChris GeigerDylanMitch Burns linktr.ee/MitchburnsJoseph Navarro     Pete Abeyta  and Tyler Noe      

Bienvenido a Miami! Our Man in Red is coming to you live from his new Miami office – and things are popping off if you're Living The Red Life. Today host Rudy Mawer is talking about how to achieve a Work/Life balance – which can be challenging at the best of times!Rudy is challenging the blanket assertion that a 40-hour work week is what is best for you. If it's doing a job you don't enjoy just to pay the bills, then what you have is a fulfillment issue rather than a work/life balance one – and you need to find ways to follow your passion and work on something where the hours won't matter. Input equals output, and we can't always look at the 40-hour work week in isolation. Rudy is opening our eyes to the bigger picture of what else we need to consider before letting other people tell us what is healthy in terms of a work/life balance. What do you need to do right now for the season of business that you're in — in relation to the goals that you have set for yourself? Game-changing advice and insights are just inside the doors of Wonderland. Come on in and join us!“I'm always against blanket statements because they don't account for individual variability, right? And they don't account for – probably like you – individual passion.” ~ Rudy Mawer The first 1000 to click here and send the promo code from the podcast can claim one of my courses for FREE! - https://m.me/rudymawerlife In This Episode:How do we define work/life balance? Is working 25% of your time a fair amount?Addressing the fulfillment problem of doing something you loveAppreciating how input equals output Understanding diminishing returns if we work for too longWhat we can learn from the GOATs in sportHow to tune out negative opinions Being dynamic and flexible with your working weekWhat does a work season look like for Rudy?And so much more!Connect with Rudy Mawer:LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/rudymawer/Instagram - www.instagram.com/rudymawerlifeFacebook - www.facebook.com/rudymawerlifeTwitter - www.twitter.com/rudymawer

What are the best investments to make – regardless of where you are at in terms of your earning potential? Rudy is sharing the best investments he's made over the past ten years – financially as well as in terms of time, energy, and effort. And not all of Rudy's investments are multi-million dollar property deals. Rather, it starts with investing in yourself, investing in your team, and investing in your home and work environment. Our Man in Red is proving once again that with the right mindset and application, you too can make savvy investment decisions.The Red Life is all about providing you with the valuable, hard-earned insights that Rudy has acquired from his years of experience in business. This is an invitation for you to join him in Wonderland and learn about how everything from the mattress you sleep on to the person you share that mattress with needs to be seen as an investment that is aligned with your business vision. Please join us. “One of the best investments I've ever made is in myself.” ~ Rudy MawerThe first 1000 to click here and send the promo code from the podcast can claim one of my courses for FREE! - https://m.me/rudymawerlife In This Episode:What is your environment like? Is it conducive to your ambitions?How are you investing in yourself? What does your real estate portfolio look like?The importance of investing in people and creating the right work cultureCreating the right home environment to support you long-termDoes your primary relationship support your vision and your goals?What to look for in a private dealAppreciating the value of a strong network of mentorsAnd so much more!Connect with Rudy Mawer:LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/rudymawer/Instagram - www.instagram.com/rudymawerlifeFacebook - www.facebook.com/rudymawerlifeTwitter - www.twitter.com/rudymawer

In the spotlight is Graham Greene, one of the most influential and celebrated British writers of his generation. Greene's career spanned 67 years, during which he authored more than 25 novels that explored the conflicting moral and political issues of the modern world. He was awarded the Shakespeare Prize in 1968, the Jerusalem Prize in 1981, and was shortlisted for the Nobel Prize several times.Some of his big titles included:>> Brighton Rock>> The End of the Affair>> The Power and the Glory>> The Comedians>> Our Man in Havana>> The Heart of the Matter>> Etc.Learn more about Graham Greene here: https://grahamgreenebt.org/ and here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graham_GreeneNovelist Spotlight is produced and hosted by Mike Consol, author of “Lolita Firestone: A Supernatural Novel,” “Family Recipes: A Novel About Italian Culture, Catholic Guilt and the Culinary Crime of the Century” and “Hardwood: A Novel About College Basketball and Other Games Young Men Play.” Buy them on any major bookselling site. Write to Mike Consol at novelistspotlight@gmail.com. We hope you will subscribe and share the link with any family, friends or colleagues who might benefit from this program.

This Week, Our Man in TX Nathan Stevens joins us once again to give us the lowdown on Austin's Oblivion Access Festival, and share some more of his current Favorite Albums of 2023. COMPANION PLAYLIST : https://open.spotify.com/playlist/070uITQycO75MBosgi0Cd5?si=dbf6ac689fe249fe Intro : "cswtl" by nARK Outro : "trshpn" by nARK Produced By : Noah Blanchard Released By : The ARK of E Network Support : www.patreon.com/thearkofe Contact : thearkofe@gmail.com , @thearkofenetwork

Will Republicans succeed in their attacks on Jack Smith and Joe Biden? Also- Thom sets the record straight on the Presidential Records Act.Plus - Thom reads from the book "Our Man" by George Packer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

How do you invest the money that you make as an entrepreneur to make even more money? Rudy's talking investments today: what makes a good investment, where you should put your money, and how to keep it once you've made it. Making your money work for you, and watching it grow is a big part of being a successful entrepreneur, so this episode of Living The Red Life is perfectly timed for those of us living in Wonderland and now looking to start making smart money plays with what we're bringing in. Our Man in Red is sharing his Top 3 proven pillars on how to approach investment so that you can build a solid platform of financial wealth and get off that hamster wheel of earning cash only to spend it. From assessing risk and creating cash flow to determining your exit strategy for when the investment deal is up, Rudy's advice will help you create the financial freedom you need to live that Red Life of your own. "The hardest part of entrepreneurship isn't the 'making the money' part, it's the keeping and utilizing that money and having a good investment strategy so that money keeps building for you and builds wealth." ~ Rudy Mawer The first 1000 to click here and send the promo code from the podcast can claim one of my courses for FREE! - https://m.me/rudymawerlife In This Episode:The value of balancing cashflow with smart investments Investing in the right mastermind circlesWhat is my risk?What is my cash flow?What is your exitable incentive?Assessing the entrepreneur and the executive teamWhen does your investment pay out? What percentage return on your investment should you expect? Connect with Rudy Mawer:LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/rudymawer/Instagram - www.instagram.com/rudymawerlifeFacebook - www.facebook.com/rudymawerlifeTwitter - www.twitter.com/rudymawer

Do you want to coach people that get $15K when you make an impact for them, or do you want to coach plumbers that earn $200 when they get a new client? That's the question entrepreneur Greg Luther asked himself when he became a sales and marketing coach for real estate agents.Greg is now pulling in million-dollar months with a super high net profit margin through his 100% virtual company coaching real estate agents. Our Man in Red Rudy Mawer is pinning Greg down on the secrets of his premier avatar, and the balance between sales, marketing, and having the right product (or coaching service). It's an ever-expanding triangle as Rudy points out. But that's how you get richer, and how feeling busy still feels fun when your vision is aligned with your day-to-day hustle. Greg's insights into his virtual operation are super valuable, as is Rudy's business acumen in elucidating exactly what Greg is getting right to bring in the big money months – so the rest of us can hopefully follow suit. This is Wonderland, come on in!"I want to enjoy my life, whatever I'm making." ~ Greg Luther The first 1000 to click here and send the promo code from the podcast can claim one of my courses for FREE! - https://m.me/rudymawerlife In This Episode:Making a million a month, all remotely Getting busier, but keeping things aligned with your visionChoosing the right product and overcoming brand obscurityStaying congruent with your messaging to your audienceHow does the money show up?What's the first step toward building a re-occurring business model? How to market a webinarThe value of good sales copyHow do you make your customers stay?Connect with Greg Luther:Website - Greg Luther CoachingInstagram - https://www.instagram.com/gregluthercoaching/?hl=enConnect with Rudy Mawer:LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/rudymawer/Instagram - www.instagram.com/rudymawerlifeFacebook - www.facebook.com/rudymawerlifeTwitter - www.twitter.com/rudymawer

Taxes! How do we make them fun and not so scary? Our Man in Red, Rudy, met Tom Wheelbrook on Richard Branson's Necker Island and struck up a like-minded rapport for making more money and paying less tax!Tom has 40 years of quality experience in the tax business and runs a network of 65 CPA firms around the US. He's one of the top tax minds around, and today he's sharing his sexy tax strategies on this penny-pinching episode of Living The Red Life. Rudy and Tom are showing us how to see the tax system as a series of incentives that can work for both you and the government if you play the game right. Going with the biggest tax firm is not necessarily the best, but paying top dollar for the right financial advice is totally worth it. The advice here today is free though. Everything from leasing electric cars to renting out your house tax-free is offered up to all our hungry Red Life entrepreneurs out there. Turn those small pennies into big dollars and come join us in Wonderland!"Your best return on investment, for sure, is going to be your tax advisor. By far." ~ Tom WheelwrightThe first 1000 to click here and send the promo code from the podcast can claim one of my courses for FREE! - https://m.me/rudymawerlife In This Episode:Why is having the right tax advisor so important?What are some of the biggest mistakes entrepreneurs make with taxes?What are the best ways to build wealth while paying less tax?What is the secret to dealing with an audit?Having the right mindset to deal with your tax?Sexy tax strategiesWhat is the Augusta Rule?How can you get started on Tax-Free Wealth?Learning not to be afraid of your financesConnect with Tom Wheelwright:Website - https://tomwheelwright.com/Wealth Ability - Tom Wheelwright, CPA | WealthAbilityTax-Free Wealth - Amazon.com: Tax-Free Wealth: How to Build Massive Wealth by Permanently Lowering Your Taxes eBook : Wheelwright, Tom: Kindle StoreInstagram - Tom Wheelwright ® (@tom_wheelwright) • Instagram photos and videosConnect with Rudy Mawer:LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/rudymawer/Instagram -

Our Man in Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor (Mariner Books, 2022) is a riveting, behind-the-scenes account of the personalities and contending forces in Tokyo during the volatile decade that led to World War II, as seen through the eyes of the American ambassador who attempted to stop the slide to war. In 1932, Japan was in crisis. Naval officers had assassinated the prime minister and conspiracies flourished. The military had a stranglehold on the government. War with Russia loomed, and propaganda campaigns swept the country, urging schoolchildren to give money to procure planes and tanks. Into this maelstrom stepped Joseph C. Grew, America's most experienced and talented diplomat. When Grew was appointed ambassador to Japan, not only was the country in turmoil, its relationship with America was rapidly deteriorating. For the next decade, Grew attempted to warn American leaders about the risks of Japan's raging nationalism and rising militarism, while also trying to stabilize Tokyo's increasingly erratic and volatile foreign policy. From domestic terrorism by Japanese extremists to the global rise of Hitler and the fateful attack on Pearl Harbor, the events that unfolded during Grew's tenure proved to be pivotal for Japan, and for the world. His dispatches from the darkening heart of the Japanese empire would prove prescient—for his time, and for our own. Drawing on Grew's diary of his time in Tokyo as well as U.S. embassy correspondence, diplomatic dispatches, and firsthand Japanese accounts, Our Man in Tokyo brings to life a man who risked everything to avert another world war, the country where he staked it all—and the abyss that swallowed it. AJ Woodhams hosts the "War Books" podcast. You can subscribe on Apple here and on Spofity here. War Books in on YouTube and on Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Our Man in Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor (Mariner Books, 2022) is a riveting, behind-the-scenes account of the personalities and contending forces in Tokyo during the volatile decade that led to World War II, as seen through the eyes of the American ambassador who attempted to stop the slide to war. In 1932, Japan was in crisis. Naval officers had assassinated the prime minister and conspiracies flourished. The military had a stranglehold on the government. War with Russia loomed, and propaganda campaigns swept the country, urging schoolchildren to give money to procure planes and tanks. Into this maelstrom stepped Joseph C. Grew, America's most experienced and talented diplomat. When Grew was appointed ambassador to Japan, not only was the country in turmoil, its relationship with America was rapidly deteriorating. For the next decade, Grew attempted to warn American leaders about the risks of Japan's raging nationalism and rising militarism, while also trying to stabilize Tokyo's increasingly erratic and volatile foreign policy. From domestic terrorism by Japanese extremists to the global rise of Hitler and the fateful attack on Pearl Harbor, the events that unfolded during Grew's tenure proved to be pivotal for Japan, and for the world. His dispatches from the darkening heart of the Japanese empire would prove prescient—for his time, and for our own. Drawing on Grew's diary of his time in Tokyo as well as U.S. embassy correspondence, diplomatic dispatches, and firsthand Japanese accounts, Our Man in Tokyo brings to life a man who risked everything to avert another world war, the country where he staked it all—and the abyss that swallowed it. AJ Woodhams hosts the "War Books" podcast. You can subscribe on Apple here and on Spofity here. War Books in on YouTube and on Facebook. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/military-history

In the years leading up to the Second World War, the U.S. was represented in Japan by Ambassador Joseph Grew: born from a patrician family, Harvard-educated, ran away to the foreign service, and deeply respected by his fellow diplomats and Japanese politicians alike. From his arrival in Tokyo in 1932 to when he was eventually repatriated back to the US in 1942, after Pearl Harbor, Grew dutifully reported to and advised the U.S. on what to do with an increasingly imperialist, militarist—and, at many times—dysfunctional Japan. And if officials had listened to Grew, as Steve Kemper tells it in his book Our Man In Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor (Marine Books, 2022), the history of US-Japan relations may have looked very different. In this interview, Steve and I talk about Joseph Grew, his time in Japan, and how U.S. obstinance, and Japanese imperialism, militarism and dysfunction, got in the way of his diplomacy. Steve Kemper is a journalist and the author of A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles through Islamic Africa (W. W. Norton & Company: 2012), A Splendid Savage: The Restless Life of Frederick Russell Burnham (W. W. Norton & Company: 2016), and Code Name Ginger (Harvard Business Review Press: 2003). He has written for Smithsonian, National Geographic, Outside, Wall Street Journal, BBC Wildlife, and many other magazines and newspapers. You can find more reviews, excerpts, interviews, and essays at The Asian Review of Books, including its review of Our Man in Tokyo. Follow on Twitter at @BookReviewsAsia. Nicholas Gordon is an associate editor for a global magazine, and a reviewer for the Asian Review of Books. He can be found on Twitter at @nickrigordon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Links from the show:* Our Man in Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor* Connect with SteveAbout my guest:In November 2022, Mariner Books (HarperCollins) published my new book, Our Man in Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor. It's a behind-the-scenes narrative about the volatile lead-up to the war with Japan, told from the perspective of the American who knew that country best at the time—Joseph C. Grew, the United States ambassador from 1932 to 1942. In 2019 the National Endowment for the Humanities gave me a grant through its Public Scholar Program to support the research and writing.My previous book, A Splendid Savage: the Restless Life of Frederick Russell Burnham (W. W. Norton, 2016), is the biography of a man once world-famous as "the American scout." Before that, I wrote A Labyrinth of Kingdoms: 10,000 Miles Through Islamic Africa (W. W. Norton, 2012), about Heinrich Barth, one of Africa's greatest explorers yet nearly forgotten today. The book is a nonfiction historical adventure that recreates Barth's incredible five-year, 10,000 mile journey in the 1850s. The Boston Globe named Labyrinth one of the best nonfiction books of 2012.My first book, Code Name Ginger: the Story Behind Segway and Dean Kamen's Quest to Invent a New World (Harvard Business School Press, 2003), was selected by Barnes & Noble for its Discover Great New Writers award. Harper published the paperback under the title Reinventing the Wheel: a Story of Genius, Innovation, and Grand Ambition.Other credits: Smithsonian, National Geographic, National Geographic Adventure, National Geographic Traveler, Outside, Wall Street Journal, Yankee, National Wildlife, The Ecologist, Plenty, BBC Wildlife, and many other magazines and newspapers. I have taught writing and journalism as an adjunct professor at CUNY Graduate School of Journalism and at Fairfield University.I grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. After graduating from the University of Detroit, I taught literature and writing at the University of Connecticut while earning a Ph.D. I've received several awards for my work, as well as a grant from the W. Alton Jones Foundation for an environmental investigation in Bolivia. Get full access to Dispatches from the War Room at dispatchesfromthewarroom.substack.com/subscribe

In 1932 career diplomat Joseph Grew was posted to Japan as the American Ambassador. At the time, Japan was in crisis. Naval officers had assassinated the prime minister, and conspiracies flourished. The military had a stranglehold on the government. War with Russia loomed. Not only was the country in turmoil, but its relationship with America was also rapidly deteriorating. For the next decade, Grew attempted to warn American leaders about the risks of Japan's raging nationalism and rising militarism while also trying to stabilize Tokyo's increasingly erratic and volatile foreign policy.  From domestic terrorism by Japanese extremists to the global rise of Hitler and the fateful attack on Pearl Harbor, the events that unfolded during Grew's tenure proved to be pivotal for Japan and for the world in the run-up to WWII. To discuss Joesph Grew and Japanese American relations running up to the war, I'm joined by Steve Kemper. Steve is the author of Our Man in Tokyo, which draws on Grew's diary, correspondence, dispatches, and first-hand Japanese accounts to lay out Japan's road to the Second World War. Patreonpatreon.com/ww2podcast

You've likely heard the story from Greek mythology of Cassandra: a woman given the gift of prophecy who was cursed to never be believed. This hour we explore that myth, and its relevance. Plus, we'll talk about real-life Cassandras, including the diplomat who tried to stop World War II, and a public health official who tried to warn us about the COVID-19 pandemic. GUESTS:  Joel Christensen: Professor of Classical Studies and Senior Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at Brandeis University. His newest book is The Many-Minded Man: The Odyssey, Psychology, and the Therapy of Epic Dr. Charity Dean: CEO, Co-Founder, and Chairman of the Public Health Company. She previously served as the Assistant Director for the California Department of Public Health Steve Kemper: Freelance journalist and author of Our Man in Tokyo: An American Ambassador and the Countdown to Pearl Harbor Amanda Rees: Historian of Science based at the University of York who works on the history of the future. She is the author of the book Human Support the show: http://www.wnpr.org/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODESMore young, fit athletes die. As basketball player goes down, why is it that the players are crying? 2:49A look back at 1986 when the nation was startled that a basketball died of a heart attack and it triggered an investigation 7:41More student athletes die, ages 16 & 18 11:36Biden Moves to Ban Gas Ovens and Ranges. Consumer bureaucrats claim they have emissions that increase childhood asthma like 2nd hand smoke. Prove it. And show your authority under the Constitution. 18:59California is going to ban all trucks with 2009 and older engines. 28:30UK study by Cambridge University shows that installing insulation only saves money for 1 or 2 years. After that savings disappear! Why? 35:21Finns hoarding torches, heat pumps, solar panels and firewood. 39:00Why don't media care about the terrorist attack on a Las Vegas power plant? 44:51Warnings of genocide against Christian Armenians 54:30Swiss central bank has had a MASSIVE loss — equivalent to 1/5 of the nations GDP (Gross Domestic Product) 58:29NPR's “anti-gay” op-ed about “genderqueer” is a lie. 1:02:02George Santos — the lies keep getting deeper and now include campaign financing as he gets his first official ethics complaint. 1:05:40California's new digital license plate system - HACKED. What could possibly go wrong? 1:14:07"Our Man in Ukraine", Zelensky, has nationalized the press, nationalized the church (and banned the original church), and banned opposition political parties while throwing his opponents in jail. 1:24:41National Science Foundation gets $500,000 grant to "correct false beliefs online" by measured repetitions of what they want you to believe. 1:27:58What's is DARPA spending money on (that they don't mind you knowing about)? 1:32:12Government'a new euphemism for "constant surveillance": "Maintain Custody" 1:38:46Why the US is enlisting a spy agency during hurricanes? To introduce Geospatial Intelligence as a "good" thing 1:42:15Trump's FDA director Scott Gottlieb exposed in Twitter Files #13 1:59:38David's guest, Dr. Eric Napute, FightWithEric.com - In a landmark test of free speech and medical freedom, the federal government is suing Dr. Nepute for $500 Billion for giving patients Vitamin D, Zinc and other natural supplements. They figured he'd roll over but he's fighting. This case can establish important precedents against medical tyranny while Congress sleeps. 2:05:42 Davos Says Coming Soon: mRNA "Cancer Vaccine". On a "fast track" by the usual suspects using "Precedent" Trump's new rules 2:38:59Forbes: "Vaccines are often described as cancer vaccines because they work by training the patient's immune system." That's the way vaccines were always defined until the TrumpShots 2:45:34The pharmaceutical industry's push for “radical” treatment of obese children — drugs and surgery 2:55:37Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here:SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation through Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver

OUTLINE of today's show with TIMECODES More young, fit athletes die. As basketball player goes down, why is it that the players are crying? 2:49 A look back at 1986 when the nation was startled that a basketball died of a heart attack and it triggered an investigation 7:41 More student athletes die, ages 16 & 18 11:36 Biden Moves to Ban Gas Ovens and Ranges. Consumer bureaucrats claim they have emissions that increase childhood asthma like 2nd hand smoke. Prove it. And show your authority under the Constitution. 18:59 California is going to ban all trucks with 2009 and older engines. 28:30 UK study by Cambridge University shows that installing insulation only saves money for 1 or 2 years. After that savings disappear! Why? 35:21 Finns hoarding torches, heat pumps, solar panels and firewood. 39:00 Why don't media care about the terrorist attack on a Las Vegas power plant? 44:51 Warnings of genocide against Christian Armenians 54:30 Swiss central bank has had a MASSIVE loss — equivalent to 1/5 of the nations GDP (Gross Domestic Product) 58:29 NPR's “anti-gay” op-ed about “genderqueer” is a lie. 1:02:02 George Santos — the lies keep getting deeper and now include campaign financing as he gets his first official ethics complaint. 1:05:40 California's new digital license plate system - HACKED. What could possibly go wrong? 1:14:07 "Our Man in Ukraine", Zelensky, has nationalized the press, nationalized the church (and banned the original church), and banned opposition political parties while throwing his opponents in jail. 1:24:41 National Science Foundation gets $500,000 grant to "correct false beliefs online" by measured repetitions of what they want you to believe. 1:27:58 What's is DARPA spending money on (that they don't mind you knowing about)? 1:32:12 Government'a new euphemism for "constant surveillance": "Maintain Custody" 1:38:46 Why the US is enlisting a spy agency during hurricanes? To introduce Geospatial Intelligence as a "good" thing 1:42:15 Trump's FDA director Scott Gottlieb exposed in Twitter Files #13 1:59:38 David's guest, Dr. Eric Napute, FightWithEric.com - In a landmark test of free speech and medical freedom, the federal government is suing Dr. Nepute for $500 Billion for giving patients Vitamin D, Zinc and other natural supplements. They figured he'd roll over but he's fighting. This case can establish important precedents against medical tyranny while Congress sleeps. 2:05:42 Davos Says Coming Soon: mRNA "Cancer Vaccine". On a "fast track" by the usual suspects using "Precedent" Trump's new rules 2:38:59 Forbes: "Vaccines are often described as cancer vaccines because they work by training the patient's immune system." That's the way vaccines were always defined until the TrumpShots 2:45:34 The pharmaceutical industry's push for “radical” treatment of obese children — drugs and surgery 2:55:37Find out more about the show and where you can watch it at TheDavidKnightShow.com If you would like to support the show and our family please consider subscribing monthly here:SubscribeStar https://www.subscribestar.com/the-david-knight-showOr you can send a donation through Mail: David Knight POB 994 Kodak, TN 37764Zelle: @DavidKnightShow@protonmail.comCash App at: $davidknightshowBTC to: bc1qkuec29hkuye4xse9unh7nptvu3y9qmv24vanh7Money is only what YOU hold: Go to DavidKnight.gold for great deals on physical gold/silver

For this week's Patreon episode, Jamelle and John cover the 1959 film “Our Man in Havana,” an adaptation of a 1958 Graham Greene novel by the same name. We talk Graham Greene, director Carol Reed, and Alec Guinness, the star, as well as esoteric topics like motivated reasoning, the nature of intelligence work, and the power and peril of propaganda. We also, as always, looked at the news for the day the film was released, December 30, 1959.Connor Lynch produced this episode. Artwork by Rachel Eck.To hear the full episode, subscribe to the Unclear and Present Patreon and get access to our show on the films (and television) of the Cold War, as well special mailbag episodes, monthly entry into a movie raffle, and whatever else we can think of.

¡Qué pasa, gente bella! What's good? Other than ‘Our Man in Santiago', of course. The comic spy thriller is directed by Mark Wilding and is currently playing OffBroadway at the AMT Theater. We had the opportunity to chat with Presciliana Esparolini, one of the show's stars. Listen up!