Podcast appearances and mentions of tom secker

It probably won't come as much of a surprise that the Pentagon was involved in the making of Top Gun. What may be more surprising is the sheer scope of film and television projects the Pentagon has had a hand in—and just how deeply involved it is in the production process. From Pitch Perfect 3 to the reality show Wife Swap, today we'll explore how the Pentagon became one of the most powerful forces behind Hollywood storytelling—and the long-term impact this influence has had on audiences both in America and around the world. Joining us is special guest Tom Secker journalist author and podcaster. You can learn more about Tom's work at spyculture.com Welcome to DoubleThink, conversations inspired by This Is Propaganda. If you haven't yet, check out the webby award winning first season — BRINK media group is re-imagining how brands, causes and artists compete in the oversaturated attention marketplace through original productions and branded entertainment. Website: thisispropaganda.show Instagram: instagram.com/thisispropagandashow Email: propaganda@brink.com

PPR Bonus podcast - Jacob Wohl - Ghislane Maxwell and alien DNA with Ed OppermanFebruary 15Ed Opperman on Porkins Policy Radio talking about Epstein, Maxwell and alien DNA. Pearse Redmond is an alternative researcher, published writer, and radio host in New York City. He covers a wide variety of topics including geopolitics, terrorism, cults, true crime, and deep politics. As host of Porkins Policy Radio Pearse has covered topics such as the OJ Simpson trial, the Jeffrey Epstein child trafficking case, inner workings of Scientology, and the CIA's role in destabilizing Jamaica. Pearse is the co-host of The CIA and Hollywood with Tom Secker, which explores the complex and incestuous relationship between the national security state and cinema. He is also the co-host of Porkins Great Game with Christoph Germann, where they explore the geopolitics of Central Asia, the Caucus, and the global war on terror.Youtube PodcastBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

Tom Secker is a British based writer, researcher, author, podcaster and filmmaker who specialises in the security services, terrorism and declassified history. His book is Secrets, Spies and 7/7 and his main website is spyculture.com.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-opperman-report--1198501/support.

ClandesTime host Tom Secker joins Henri to discuss the 1998 World War 2 film, “Saving Private Ryan.”  We spend ample time discussing that “horrific” opening scene and whether it's as […]

Some minor technical difficulties are no problem at all on the Uncle show. XLR cables grow on trees, just like the oranges in Riverside, CA. It's a wonderful life, and there is a Revolution very near that will not be televised, but it will be live-streamed.  topics include: call in, international listeners, guests, back to Friday nights next year, New Year's Revolution, Ochelli Radio Network, mic technical difficulties, Geraldo Rivera, 4 day work  week, beer in shot glasses, business cards work again, Dr Evil, Jerry Springer, Maury Povich, Steve Wilkes, live podcasts, being in a talk show audience, Detroit Lions, finding guests, Florida trip, bad wifi in Landers, Uncle the CPA, making money in real estate, bothering neighbors to be podcast guests, Johnson Valley trouble makers, desert characters, search for Gary Devore, mysterious death, Chase Brandon, Tom Secker, shout outs

Friday Again Repaired HorrorThe Age of Transitions and Uncle 12-3-2023 CallerAOT #407The world is an absolute horror show that can only be repaired by our wise and benevolent hand. The hand of God would do the same thing, and on that note, let's make a whole new god. We can make it in our image, and it will be looking pretty good. Kind of makes you wonder how the hell anything got done around this dump before we showed up. Topics include: converging technologies, impossible to keep up, insane world, AI used in political elections, Project 2025, freedom, first and second amendments, MAGAC, privacy and online activity, law and order, silly Twitter debates, Herbivorize Predators, transhumanism, the world needs a naysayer, taking things for granted, Man vs Nature, death as a problem, life extension, anthropomorphic gods, religion, Great Work, apotheosis, immortality, continuum of the human race, schizo world, overstimulated, unplugging, online life, evolution of social media, convergence of all media, video games, gamer's dreams come true, increased interactivity, generative AI, digital dementia, video game induced psychosis, virtual environments shape your very being, power of mind, intangible things have real power, life in VR could be sold as more sustainable, avoid physical waste by doing everything virtually, new religion, uploading consciousness, paradise engineering, no pain in heaven, simply observingUTP #317Some minor technical difficulties are no problem at all on the Uncle Show. XLR cables grow on trees, just like the oranges in Riverside, CA. It's a wonderful life, and there is a Revolution very near that will not be televised, but it will be live-streamed. topics include: call-in, international listeners, guests, back to Friday nights next year, New Year's Revolution, Ochelli Radio Network, mic technical difficulties, Geraldo Rivera, 4-day work week, beer in shot glasses, business cards work again, Dr Evil, Jerry Springer, Maury Povich, Steve Wilkes, live podcasts, being in a talk show audience, Detroit Lions, finding guests, Florida trip, bad wifi in Landers, Uncle the CPA, making money in real estate, bothering neighbors to be podcast guests, Johnson Valley trouble makers, desert characters, search for Gary Devore, mysterious death, Chase Brandon, Tom Secker, shout outs FRANZ MAIN HUB:https://theageoftransitions.com/PATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/aaronfranzUNCLEhttps://unclethepodcast.com/ORhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/uncle-the-podcast/FRANZ and UNCLE Merchhttps://theageoftransitions.com/category/support-the-podcasts/KEEP OCHELLI GOING. You are the EFFECT if you support OCHELLIhttps://ochelli.com/donate/Ochelli Link Treehttps://linktr.ee/chuckochelliBASIC MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP$10. USD per Month Support Ochelli & in 2024 Get a Monthly Email that deliversThe 1st Decade of The Ochelli Effect Over 5,000 Podcasts by 2025BASIC + SUPPORTER WALL$150. USD one time gets the same All the Monthly Benefits for 1 Yeara spot on The Ochelli.com Supporters Wallhttps://ochelli.com/membership-account/membership-levels/

Tom Secker is a British based writer, researcher, author, podcaster and filmmaker who specialises in the security services, terrorism and declassified history. His book is Secrets, Spies and 7/7 and his main website is spyculture.com.8 years ago #:1993, #boiling, #bombing, #center, #ed, #frog, #opperman, #report, #secker, #tom, #tom secker, #trade, #world, #world trade center bombingThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/1198501/advertisement

In addition to the anti-communist crusade, the Russian Revolution also gave rise to anti-communist conspiracy theories. At their most extreme, these posited that dark elements within the US Government secretly supported the rise of communism and even facilitated the Bolsheviks coming to power. In attempting to understand the nature of the Empire, what are we to make of such claims?   https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DSConsciousness   https://www.deepstateconsciousness.com/podcast   Notes: Conspiracy Theories: The Bolshevik Revolution, podcast by Tom Secker: https://www.spyculture.com/clandestime-episode-004-conspiracy-theories-the-bolshevik-revolution/   Killing Hope, by William Blum: https://williamblum.org/books/killing-hope   Wall Street and the Bolshevik Revolution, by Anthony Sutton: https://archive.org/details/WallStreetTheBolshevikRevolution   Interview with Anthony Sutton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVfbbebIBCA   Russia and the Soviet Union, by Ralph Raico: https://tinyurl.com/mrxn365d   Splendid Isolation?: Britain, the Balance of Power and the Origins of the First World War, by John Charmley: https://tinyurl.com/ybzs6e2t   Wall Street and the Russian Revolution, by Richard Spence: https://tinyurl.com/2a8evk69   Prolonging the Agony: How the Anglo-American Establishment Deliberately Extended WWI by Three-And-A-Half Years, by Jim MacGregor and Gerry Docherty:  https://tinyurl.com/b7d9dzfr   For a summary of Jüri Lina's work see, Do Americans Face a Red Terror?, by James Perloff: https://jamesperloff.com/tag/russian-revolution/   A People's History of the Russian Revolution, by Neil Faulkner: https://tinyurl.com/sd3kzkct   Article on General Maurice Janin https://pandorinaskrinka.sk/general-maurice-janin-saved-the-legionnaires-in-siberia-but-died-in-oblivion-part-one/   Trotsky in New York, 1917: A Radical on the Eve of Revolution, by Kenneth D. Ackerman https://tinyurl.com/3xx8rd43   Lord Milner's Visit to Petrograd (UK Gov. Hansard) https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/commons/1917/apr/03/lord-milners-visit-to-petrograd   America's Secret War against Bolshevism: U.S. Intervention in the Russian Civil War, 1917-1920, by David S. Foglesong: https://tinyurl.com/yt7tkdfd   Albert Rhys Williams: https://www.marxists.org/archive/williams/index.htm   Bolshevik Propaganda: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate: https://books.google.im/books/about/Bolshevik_Propaganda.html?id=DW9WqP4sHKsC&redir_esc=y

Was your favorite film approved by Uncle Sam? And just how much of your streaming watchlist did the CIA curate? On today's episode, Calvin and Alex are joined by Dr. Roger Stahl, Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Georgia, to discuss the widespread problem of US information operations in the motion picture industry–including, most recently, the 2022 box office smash Top Gun: Maverick. Thanks to Roger's research team on his recent documentary Theaters of War (2022), we now know much more about the curious scripting and production relationships between entertainment studios and the US security state than we did until very recently. Their work has uncovered thousands of screen properties whose content was directly altered to serve US propaganda goals – as well as many hundreds of shows and movies that never saw the light of day due to lack of official support. So, with Roger's help, we analyze the recent history of major military- and intelligence-approved cinema and TV hits, working our way backwards from Maverick to the original Top Gun (1986), Zero Dark Thirty (2012), Rules of Engagement (2000), and even – huh??? – the comedy Meet the Parents (2000), among others. We also discuss the recent Amazon streaming success Jack Ryan (2018-present) and how its second season manufactured consent in real time for US coup-mongering in Venezuela. As we work through these examples, we also consider the overarching rhetorical ideologies in the military documents Roger's research team has been studying: from the military's curious appeals to the value of “accuracy” to patterns in types of content they deem to be “showstoppers” (leading to withdrawal of official support). We also ask whether this gigantic domestic influence operation can be properly termed “information warfare,” and what kinds of policy changes are needed to address it. For example, should there be a disclaimer included with trailers and posters for movies co-produced by the US military? Or, more radically, should these aspects of military policy be simply abolished? We hope you enjoy our deep-dive into an extremely fascinating and timely topic with a rhetorical studies expert doing valuable investigative journalism and documentary filmmaking. If you have a Kanopy subscription, check out Roger Stahl's 2022 documentary Theaters of War to learn much, much more. Works and Concepts Referenced in this EpisodeJenkins, T. (2016). The CIA in Hollywood: How the agency shapes film and television. University of Texas Press.Tom Secker's investigative journalism website Spy Culture.Stahl, R. (2022, May 30). Why does the Pentagon give a helping hand to films like ‘Top Gun'?. LA Times. Stahl, R. (2009). Militainment, Inc.: War, Media, and Popular Culture. Routledge.Stahl, R. (2022). Theaters of War. Media Education Foundation. Available on Kanopy. Stahl, R. (2018). Through the crosshairs: War, visual culture, and the weaponized gaze. Rutgers University Press.Stahl, R. (2016). Weaponizing speech. Quarterly journal of speech, 102(4), 376-395.

We are is joined by Kit Klarenberg and Tom Secker. As GrayZone UK Editor, Kit Klarenberg is an investigative journalist whose work explores the role of intelligence services in shaping politics and  perceptions. Tom Secker is a British-based journalist, author, and podcaster. His specialties include the security services, Hollywood, propaganda, censorship and the history of terrorism. Tom Secker's writing and research have appeared in The Mirror, RT, Salon, Newsweek, The Atlantic, The Independent, Insurge Intelligence, Shadowproof, TechDirt and elsewhere. He runs the excellent Spy Culture website and the ClandesTime Podcast. In this episode, we talk about the recent GrayZone UK article by Klarenberg and Secker: Declassified intelligence files expose inconvenient truths of Bosnian war. Here is the video which I reference during the episode: Michael Parenti - To Kill A Nation. Special thanks to Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering! Music: "High Octane Punk Mode" by Mock Orange

Welcome to Gorilla Radio, recorded January 7th, 2023. It's been almost thirty-one years since UNPROFOR, the UN Protection Forces' mission to the Former Yugoslavia. Canada's military, then famed for peacekeeping, played a role in standing between the warring parties in hopes of a brokered truce. That mission failed, but not for the reasons believed then. In fact, according to records recently declassified, little about the conflict that led to the destruction of thousands of lives and ultimately redrew the political map of the Balkans occurred either why or how we were told. Tom Secker is a UK-based private researcher, journalist, and frequently featured commentator on security and intelligence issues. He's the host of the podcast, ClandesTime, principal behind Spyculture.com, “the world's premier online archive about government involvement in the entertainment industry”, and author, with Matthew Alford, of the book, 'National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood'. Tom recently collaborated with Kit Klarenberg of the Grayzone on the article, 'Declassified Intelligence Files Expose Inconvenient Truths of Bosnian War'. Tom Secker in the first half. And, though it may be difficult to imagine now, back in the day people came out en masse to give voice to the notion of a World without war. They marched and sang, colourfully costumed and carrying clever signs, while massive puppets, designed to attract the attention of a media more normalized to war footage, danced along the boulevards and in the High Street. They were then called "The Left", now they're simply known as departed. David Rovics' frequent essays on political issues and societal observation are featured at CounterPunch and Dissident Voice.org among other places. He's a broadcaster, musician, blogger, and author of the novel, ‘A Busker's Adventures'. His weekly program, This Week with David Rovics can be found through his website, DavidRovics.com - and on Substack - where you can read his essays, listen to his hundreds of original songs, and catch some of his hundreds of interviews. His recent article, 'An Autopsy on the US Left' verifies what many of us have known but may not have admitted, the fact that "that parrot is dead!" David Rovics and 'An Autopsy on the US Left in the second half. But first, Tom Secker and "CIA black ops, illegal weapon shipments, imported jihadist fighters, potential false flags, and stage-managed atrocities" revealed in Canada's declassified Yugoslavia cables. Song: At the End of World War III Artist: Chet Gardiner David sez: "If you've never heard of a musician named Chet Gardiner, here's a fine introduction. This is his solo acoustic version of a song I wrote a few months ago, which he recorded at his home studio in Hawaii. "Both the bassy resonance of Chet's voice and his delivery reminds me very much of the last recordings Johnny Cash made, which I think were brilliant. Chet's fingerstyle DADGAD guitar playing is so evocative as well."   Chris Cook hosts Gorilla Radio, broad/webcasting since 1999. Check out the Archive at Gorilla-Radio.com, GRadio.Substack.com, and the GR blog at: https://gorillaradioblog.blogspot.com/

This is the first episode in our special series on entertainment and the law of war.In this episode, Dr Sebastian Kaempf, a Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies, joins Dr Lauren Sanders to discuss. his documentary: and the documents he's uncovered from the US CIA and military Entertainment Liaison Offices as part of this project.   Dr Sebastian Kaempf is a Senior Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at the School of Political Science and International Studies, at the University of Queensland. Sebastian received his PhD at Aberystwyth University in the UK, at the Department of International Politics. He also holds a BSc and MSc (Econ) in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Among his awards is the ISA Deborah Gerner Award for Teaching Innovation in 2020. His work at UQ includes producing and convening 'MediaWarX', one of UQ's Massive Open Online Courses. Sebastian also hosts a podcast with his colleague Associate Professor Al Stark, where they interview some of the best teachers about their practical advice on engaging university students in the classroom. You can listen to 'Higher Ed Heroes' here on Buzzsprout.  Additional Resources:‘Theaters of War: How the Pentagon and CIA took Hollywood' is a feature-length film documentary, produced and directed by Roger Stahl, Tom Secker, Matthew Alford and Sebastian Kaempf, funded and released through the Media Education Foundation in May 2022.  Tom Secker and Matthew Alford, ‘New Evidence for the Surprisingly Significant Propaganda Role of the Central Intelligence Agency and Department of Defense in the Screen Entertainment Industry' (2019) 45(3) Critical Sociology 347. Tom Secker and Matthew Alford, ‘Why are the Pentagon and the CIA in Hollywood?' (2017) 76(2) The American Journal of Economics and Sociology 381. James Der Derian, Virtuous War: Mapping the Military-industrial-media-entertainment Network (Routledge, 2nd ed, 2009)

Author and podcaster Tom Secker, host of the ClandesTime podcast and writer / publisher of Spyculture.com, joins us to discuss the 2005 Tom Cruise movie, War Of The Worlds, which is based on the famous H.G. Wells novel.  Both its development and release during the early days of the War on Terror and the war in Iraq give it that “Could this be terrorists…again?!!” facade, while the military units seem more interested in crowd control than fighting the aliens.  Lastly, it's undeniably a Steven Spielberg movie through and through; be prepared to root for a hero who does almost nothing heroic. We're now on Telegram!!!!  Please come join us and talk about militarism and anti-imperialism: https://t.me/fortressonahill Main website: https://www.fortressonahill.com Let me guess.  You're enjoying the show so much, you'd like to leave us a review?!  https://lovethepodcast.com/fortressonahill Email us at fortressonahill@protonmail.com Check out our online store on Spreadshirt.com.  T-shirts, cell phone covers, mugs, etc.: https://bit.ly/3qD63MW Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our patrons today! - https://www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our Patreon honorary producers - Fahim Shirazee, James O'Barr, James Higgins, Eric Phillips, Paul Appell, Julie Dupris, Thomas Benson, Janet Hanson, Tristan Oliver, Daniel Fleming, Michael Caron, Zach H, Ren Jacob, Howard Reynolds, Rick Coffey, Spooky Tooth, and the Statist Quo Podcast. You all are the engine that helps us power the podcast.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit https://paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! Fortress On A Hill is hosted, written, and produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Jovanni Reyes. https://bit.ly/3yeBaB9 Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Click here for Clifton's Patreon page: https://bit.ly/3h7Ni0Z Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL: https://bit.ly/2U8qMfn Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Author and podcaster Tom Secker, host of the ClandesTime podcast and writer / publisher of Spyculture.com, joins us to discuss the 2005 Tom Cruise movie, War Of The Worlds, which […]

Tom Secker and Matt Alford joins us to discuss their new project, Theaters of War, a documentary on the role of the U.S. military / national security state in censoring […]

Tom Secker and Matt Alford joins us to discuss their new project, Theaters of War, a documentary on the role of the U.S. military / national security state in censoring and creative control of Hollywood film and T.V. projects.  While the documentary does follow some of the evidence discussed in National Security Cinema, Tom and Matt's book from five years go, the documentary is an expansion and discussion of much more than was known when National Security Cinema was released.  We also touch a bit on Top Gun: Maverick. The first five people who message me after the episode drops, I will give $5 each through Paypal to go rent Theaters of War today.  The only catch is you have to message or email me after and let me know what you thought of the documentary.  Just email me at fortressonahill@protonmail.com or message me through Facebook, Twitter, or Telegram. Tom's website: https://www.spyculture.com/ The documentary: https://vimeo.com/ondemand/theatersofwar/ Tom and Matt's first book, National Security Cinema: https://www.amazon.com/National-Security-Cinema-Government-Hollywood-ebook Matt Alford's first book, The Writer With No Hands: https://www.amazon.com/Writer-No-Hands-Matthew-Alford-ebook: We're now on Telegram!!!!  Please come join us and talk about militarism and anti-imperialism: https://t.me/fortressonahill Main website: https://www.fortressonahill.com Let me guess.  You're enjoying the show so much, you'd like to leave us a review?!  https://lovethepodcast.com/fortressonahill Email us at fortressonahill@protonmail.com Check out our online store on Spreadshirt.com.  T-shirts, cell phone covers, mugs, etc.: https://bit.ly/3qD63MW Not a contributor on Patreon? You're missing out on amazing bonus content! Sign up to be one of our patrons today! - https://www.patreon.com/fortressonahill A special thanks to our Patreon honorary producers - Fahim Shirazee, James O'Barr, Adam Bellows, Eric Phillips, Paul Appell, Julie Dupris, Thomas Benson, Janet Hanson, Tristan Oliver, Daniel Fleming, Michael Caron, Zach H, Ren Jacob, Howard Reynolds, Why I am Antiwar Podcast, Korgoth, Rick Coffey and the Statist Quo Podcast.  You all are the engine that helps us power the podcast.  Thank you so much!!! Not up for something recurring like Patreon, but want to give a couple bucks?!  Visit https://paypal.me/fortressonahill to contribute!! Fortress On A Hill is hosted, written, and produced by Chris 'Henri' Henrikson, Danny Sjursen, Keagan Miller, and Jovanni Reyes. https://bit.ly/3yeBaB9 Intro / outro music "Fortress on a hill" written and performed by Clifton Hicks.  Click here for Clifton's Patreon page: https://bit.ly/3h7Ni0Z Cover and website art designed by Brian K. Wyatt Jr. of B-EZ Graphix Multimedia Marketing Agency in Tallehassee, FL: https://bit.ly/2U8qMfn Note: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts alone, expressed in an unofficial capacity, and do not reflect the official policy or position of the Department of the Army, Department of Defense, or the U.S. government.

Recently CJ was delighted to talk with Matt Alford & Tom Secker, two of the producers & researchers behind the 2022 documentary Theaters of War. Join CJ, Matt & Tom as they discuss Theaters of War, and the various ways in which the Pentagon, CIA, FBI & other US government institutions exert control and influence on the content of movies and television shows in order to propagandize viewers in the US and around the world. Please consider chipping in to CJ's Indiegogo campaign to get those perks while you still can! Support the Dangerous History Podcast via Patreon or SubscribeStar. Links Theaters of War on Vimeo Spyculture.com (Tom's website) The Writer with No Hands (Matt Alford's Facebook author page) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ed Opperman invited me on The Opperman Report to talk about the 1993 World Trade Center bombing. In this very fun conversation we discussed the question of FBI informant Emad Salem, and how he was pulled out of the WTC bombing gang 6 months before the blast. We also look at probable CIA assets the Blind Sheikh Omar Abdel Rahman and Ali Mohamed, and how their role was covered up in all the arguments over Salem. We rounded off by discussing my book and some problems with the alt media discussion of false flag events.

Tom Secker describe the influence of dept of defense and intelligence agencies have in the tv and movie industry

Scott interviewed British journalist Tom Secker about the Pentagon's role in producing Top Gun: Maverick. The Department of Defense has an entire office set up to work with Hollywood. They give producers access to some military personnel as well as equipment in exchange for the final say over the script. Secker has gone through many documents over the years to find exactly what the military has changed in popular films. But with the Top Gun movies, the relationship is on a whole other level. Secker lays out the history of the first film, the sequel that got scrapped after the Pentagon pulled out in the 90s, and the eventual production of Top Gun: Maverick. Both Scott and Secker point out that they don't have a problem with action movies like this being made, just that the military hijacks film productions in order to boost its reputation far beyond what it deserves.  Discussed on the show: “Documents Reveal How Pentagon Shaped ‘Top Gun: Maverick' Into A Recruitment And PR Vehicle” (ShadowProof) “Why does the Pentagon give a helping hand to films like ‘Top Gun'?” (Los Angeles Times) Scott's previous interview with Secker Tom Secker is a British-based journalist, author, and podcaster specializing in the security services, Hollywood, propaganda, censorship and the history of terrorism. He is the author of National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood. Find him on Twitter @spyculture. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

 Download Episode. Scott interviewed British journalist Tom Secker about the Pentagon's role in producing Top Gun: Maverick. The Department of Defense has an entire office set up to work with Hollywood. They give producers access to some military personnel as well as equipment in exchange for the final say over the script. Secker has gone through many documents over the years to find exactly what the military has changed in popular films. But with the Top Gun movies, the relationship is on a whole other level. Secker lays out the history of the first film, the sequel that got scrapped after the Pentagon pulled out in the 90s, and the eventual production of Top Gun: Maverick. Both Scott and Secker point out that they don't have a problem with action movies like this being made, just that the military hijacks film productions in order to boost its reputation far beyond what it deserves.  Discussed on the show: “Documents Reveal How Pentagon Shaped ‘Top Gun: Maverick' Into A Recruitment And PR Vehicle” (ShadowProof) “Why does the Pentagon give a helping hand to films like ‘Top Gun'?” (Los Angeles Times) Scott's previous interview with Secker Tom Secker is a British-based journalist, author, and podcaster specializing in the security services, Hollywood, propaganda, censorship and the history of terrorism. He is the author of National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood. Find him on Twitter @spyculture. This episode of the Scott Horton Show is sponsored by: The War State and Why The Vietnam War?, by Mike Swanson; Tom Woods' Liberty Classroom; ExpandDesigns.com/Scott; EasyShip; Free Range Feeder; Thc Hemp Spot; Green Mill Supercritical; Bug-A-Salt and Listen and Think Audio. Shop Libertarian Institute merch or donate to the show through Patreon, PayPal or Bitcoin: 1DZBZNJrxUhQhEzgDh7k8JXHXRjYu5tZiG.

Fifty-Foot Spock wasn't enough for Leonard Nimoy - he had to be a giant f*#king robot as well.Tom Secker's work is at the Spy Culture website, and why not give his new film, "Theatres of War," a view?https://www.spyculture.com/Please dig us on Facebook and Twitter, and support this and our other podcasts at our Patreon home of Podcastio Podcastius:https://www.patreon.com/podcastiopodcastiusLuke also talks to you about monsters big and small at Luke Loves Pokemon, and the Monster Hunter loving Monster Mash.  Get into those here:https://lukelovespkmn.transistor.fm/https://monstermash.transistor.fm/Meanwhile, Matt spends his non-podcast time trying to create mind-bending music:https://rovingsagemedia.bandcamp.comAnd other podcast time ranting about the Twilight Zone:https://timeenoughpodcast.transistor.fm/Coming soon to the Sanctuary:June 7 - StargateJune 14- Multiplicity

Aaron speaks with Dr. Matthew Alford, one of the co-producers of the soon to be released documentary film, Theaters of War. They discuss the film and it main subject--the covert and propagandistic role of the Pentagon and CIA in the entertainment world.  Alford is the co-author with Tom Secker of National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood. Along with TJ Coles, he is also co-author Union Jackboot: What Your Media and Professors Don't Tell You About British Foreign Policy, as well as author of The Writer with No Hands—a book, I hope to discuss on a future episode. Here's a trailer for Theaters of War featuring Matthew Alford. Also check out Tom Secker's site, Spy Culture.  Special thanks to Casey Moore for the episode art and Dana Chavarria for the sound engineering!   Music: "World of Machines" by Mock Orange

Tom Secker on Secrets, Spies and 7/7 - The Corbett Report: Interview 698 https://spyculture.com/ Tom Secker has been writing on the philosophy and politics of fear since 2008, and has done extensive research on Hollywood's ties to the military and intelligence services. He lives in Yorkshire, UK. His favourite political writer is George Orwell.[1] https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Tom_Secker www.corbettreport.com/ The Corbett Report is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. It operates on the principle of open source intelligence and provides podcasts, interviews, articles and videos about breaking news and important issues from 9/11 Truth and false flag terror to the Big Brother police state, eugenics, geopolitics, the central banking fraud and more. The Corbett Report is edited, webmastered, written, produced and hosted by James Corbett. James Corbett has been living and working in Japan since 2004. He started The Corbett Report website in 2007 as an outlet for independent critical analysis of politics, society, history, and economics. Since then he has written, recorded and edited thousands of hours of audio and video media for the website, including a podcast and several regular online video series. He is the lead editorial writer for The International Forecaster, the e-newsletter created by the late Bob Chapman. His work has been carried online by a wide variety of websites and his videos have garnered over 50,000,000 views on YouTube alone. His satirical piece on the discrepancies in the official account of September 11th, “9/11: A Conspiracy Theory” was posted to the web on September 11, 2011 and has so far been viewed nearly 3 million times. For more information about Corbett and his background, please listen to Episode 163 of The Corbett Report podcast, Meet James Corbett: Episode 163 – Meet James Corbett Broc West has been the Video Editor of The Corbett Report since December 2014. He currently lives in Southern Vietnam. Twitter: @brocwest Audio taken from: https://www.corbettreport.com/interview-698-tom-secker-on-secrets-spies-and-77/

Tom Secker on The Murky World of Triple Agents - Corbett Report: Interview 425 https://spyculture.com/ Tom Secker has been writing on the philosophy and politics of fear since 2008, and has done extensive research on Hollywood's ties to the military and intelligence services. He lives in Yorkshire, UK. His favourite political writer is George Orwell.[1] https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Tom_Secker www.corbettreport.com/ The Corbett Report is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. It operates on the principle of open source intelligence and provides podcasts, interviews, articles and videos about breaking news and important issues from 9/11 Truth and false flag terror to the Big Brother police state, eugenics, geopolitics, the central banking fraud and more. The Corbett Report is edited, webmastered, written, produced and hosted by James Corbett. James Corbett has been living and working in Japan since 2004. He started The Corbett Report website in 2007 as an outlet for independent critical analysis of politics, society, history, and economics. Since then he has written, recorded and edited thousands of hours of audio and video media for the website, including a podcast and several regular online video series. He is the lead editorial writer for The International Forecaster, the e-newsletter created by the late Bob Chapman. His work has been carried online by a wide variety of websites and his videos have garnered over 50,000,000 views on YouTube alone. His satirical piece on the discrepancies in the official account of September 11th, “9/11: A Conspiracy Theory” was posted to the web on September 11, 2011 and has so far been viewed nearly 3 million times. For more information about Corbett and his background, please listen to Episode 163 of The Corbett Report podcast, Meet James Corbett: Episode 163 – Meet James Corbett Broc West has been the Video Editor of The Corbett Report since December 2014. He currently lives in Southern Vietnam. Twitter: @brocwest Audio taken from: https://www.corbettreport.com/interview-425-tom-secker/

Political Philosophy with Tom Secker - Corbett Report: Interview 518 https://spyculture.com/ Tom Secker has been writing on the philosophy and politics of fear since 2008, and has done extensive research on Hollywood's ties to the military and intelligence services. He lives in Yorkshire, UK. His favourite political writer is George Orwell.[1] https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Tom_Secker www.corbettreport.com/ The Corbett Report is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. It operates on the principle of open source intelligence and provides podcasts, interviews, articles and videos about breaking news and important issues from 9/11 Truth and false flag terror to the Big Brother police state, eugenics, geopolitics, the central banking fraud and more. The Corbett Report is edited, webmastered, written, produced and hosted by James Corbett. James Corbett has been living and working in Japan since 2004. He started The Corbett Report website in 2007 as an outlet for independent critical analysis of politics, society, history, and economics. Since then he has written, recorded and edited thousands of hours of audio and video media for the website, including a podcast and several regular online video series. He is the lead editorial writer for The International Forecaster, the e-newsletter created by the late Bob Chapman. His work has been carried online by a wide variety of websites and his videos have garnered over 50,000,000 views on YouTube alone. His satirical piece on the discrepancies in the official account of September 11th, “9/11: A Conspiracy Theory” was posted to the web on September 11, 2011 and has so far been viewed nearly 3 million times. For more information about Corbett and his background, please listen to Episode 163 of The Corbett Report podcast, Meet James Corbett: Episode 163 – Meet James Corbett Broc West has been the Video Editor of The Corbett Report since December 2014. He currently lives in Southern Vietnam. Twitter: @brocwest Audio taken from: https://www.corbettreport.com/interview-518-political-philosophy-with-tom-secker/

Tom Secker on Operation Gladio - The Corbett Report: Interview 582 https://spyculture.com/ Tom Secker has been writing on the philosophy and politics of fear since 2008, and has done extensive research on Hollywood's ties to the military and intelligence services. He lives in Yorkshire, UK. His favourite political writer is George Orwell.[1] https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Tom_Secker www.corbettreport.com/ The Corbett Report is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. It operates on the principle of open source intelligence and provides podcasts, interviews, articles and videos about breaking news and important issues from 9/11 Truth and false flag terror to the Big Brother police state, eugenics, geopolitics, the central banking fraud and more. The Corbett Report is edited, webmastered, written, produced and hosted by James Corbett. James Corbett has been living and working in Japan since 2004. He started The Corbett Report website in 2007 as an outlet for independent critical analysis of politics, society, history, and economics. Since then he has written, recorded and edited thousands of hours of audio and video media for the website, including a podcast and several regular online video series. He is the lead editorial writer for The International Forecaster, the e-newsletter created by the late Bob Chapman. His work has been carried online by a wide variety of websites and his videos have garnered over 50,000,000 views on YouTube alone. His satirical piece on the discrepancies in the official account of September 11th, “9/11: A Conspiracy Theory” was posted to the web on September 11, 2011 and has so far been viewed nearly 3 million times. For more information about Corbett and his background, please listen to Episode 163 of The Corbett Report podcast, Meet James Corbett: Episode 163 – Meet James Corbett Broc West has been the Video Editor of The Corbett Report since December 2014. He currently lives in Southern Vietnam. Twitter: @brocwest Audio taken from: https://www.corbettreport.com/interview-582-tom-secker-on-operation-gladio/

Jefferey Epstein Freedom of Information Bureau of Prisons document analysis with Tom Secker of SpyCulture.com. Didn't kill himself the first time: Did Epstein really attempt suicide? 2. The Epstein Files: media Coverage of Billionaire's Death raises new questions. 3. The Epstein Files: US Bureau of Prisons bent facts to support suicide narrative Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tom Secker of SpyCulture.com discusses his research into the film Enemy of the State. Ton Secker's website: www.spyculture.com Tom Secker's podcast: https://www.spyculture.com/podcasts/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Propaganda is a word thrown around, but very few people understand the nature of the indoctrination within the. United States. David Swanson of “World Beyond War” says:When we imagine that the U.S. military only occasionally and slightly influences U.S. movies, we are extremely badly deceived. The actual impact is on thousands of movies made, and thousands of others never made. And television shows of every variety. The military guests and celebrations of the U.S. military on game shows and cooking shows are no more spontaneous or civilian in origin than the ceremonies glorifying members of the U.S. military at professional sports games–ceremonies that have been paid for and choreographed by U.S. tax dollars and the U.S. military. The “entertainment” content carefully shaped by the “entertainment” offices of the Pentagon and the CIA doesn’t just insidiously prepare people to react differently to news about war and peace in the world. To a huge extent it substitutes a different reality for people who learn very little actual news about the world at all.The alliance between the military and Hollywood is the main reason that we have lots of big blockbuster movies on certain topics and few if any on others. Studios have written scripts and hired top actors for movies on things like Iran-Contra that have never seen the light of day because of a Pentagon rejection. Today, we interview award winning researchers Tom Secker and Matthew Alford who have spent decades trying to uncover the shady relationship between Hollywood, the Pentagon, the CIA and the Department of Defense. In fact, very little gets made without approving eyes our national security state. This is a must listen-to interview with Award Winning researchers Tom Secker and Matthew Alford about their new Documentary film “Theaters of War” 1:00 - 3:00 - How extensive is the DOD input? 3:00 - 5:30 - FOIA request runaround5:30 - 6:00 - What is not made? and Why?6:00 - 8:00 Why does Hollywood go to the military?8:00 - 11:30 - “Countermeasures” not made because opposed US interests11:30 - 14:30 - Selling the military to the audience14:30 - 16:20 - Deleted scenes from “Independence Day”16:20 - 24:00 Matthew visits US and the Lawrence Suid Files24:00 - 28:40 - The “2 Hour Infomercial” & how the word “propaganda” is never mentioned28:40 - 29:55 - Tom’s a “vexatious requester”29:55 - 33:15 - Pentagon’s PR move after “Jarhead” and “Full Metal Jacket” came out33:15 - 36:30 - “Lone Survivor” - War crimes whitewashed36:30 - 39:00 - They’re tired of looking like the bad guys39:00 - 43:30 - Opting against nukes in remakes for environmental disasters43:30 - 45:25 - Mid 70’s is when DoD got more involved in films and shows45:25 - 48:25 - Zero Dark 30 tried to make a case for “torture good”48:25 - 51:45 - Jack Ryan series51:45 - 53:00 - DoD creating their own hyper-reality53:00 - 53:40 - Iron Man was anti-war in comics but pro-war in movies53:40 - 1:00:00 - Why would actors sign on?1:00:00 - 1:01:03 - Serbian movie “Dara of Jasenovac” vs “The Courier” reviews1:01:00 - 1:04:50 - Stop watching “Transformers”. Watch “The Boys” instead1:04:50 - 1:06:00 - Take Culture Action - Disengage or engage critically1:06:00 - End - “Theatre of War” release and what Matthew and Tom are up to nextTo learn more visit: Spy Culture Get full access to Historic.ly at historicly.substack.com/subscribe

Tom Secker is here to talk with us about The Rock, the 1996 film starring Sean Connery, Nicolas Cage, and Ed Harris.  A rogue U.S. Marine general, in command of […]

7/7 An Historical Analysis - Tom Secker On GRTV with James Corbett https://spyculture.com/ Tom Secker has been writing on the philosophy and politics of fear since 2008, and has done extensive research on Hollywood's ties to the military and intelligence services. He lives in Yorkshire, UK. His favourite political writer is George Orwell.[1] https://wikispooks.com/wiki/Tom_Secker www.corbettreport.com/ The Corbett Report is an independent, listener-supported alternative news source. It operates on the principle of open source intelligence and provides podcasts, interviews, articles and videos about breaking news and important issues from 9/11 Truth and false flag terror to the Big Brother police state, eugenics, geopolitics, the central banking fraud and more. The Corbett Report is edited, webmastered, written, produced and hosted by James Corbett. James Corbett has been living and working in Japan since 2004. He started The Corbett Report website in 2007 as an outlet for independent critical analysis of politics, society, history, and economics. Since then he has written, recorded and edited thousands of hours of audio and video media for the website, including a podcast and several regular online video series. He is the lead editorial writer for The International Forecaster, the e-newsletter created by the late Bob Chapman. His work has been carried online by a wide variety of websites and his videos have garnered over 50,000,000 views on YouTube alone. His satirical piece on the discrepancies in the official account of September 11th, “9/11: A Conspiracy Theory” was posted to the web on September 11, 2011 and has so far been viewed nearly 3 million times. For more information about Corbett and his background, please listen to Episode 163 of The Corbett Report podcast, Meet James Corbett: Episode 163 – Meet James Corbett Broc West has been the Video Editor of The Corbett Report since December 2014. He currently lives in Southern Vietnam. Twitter: @brocwest Audio taken from: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntas0tMxtTQ

Tom Secker joins our discussion on convicted (and pardoned) war criminal Clint Lorance, shown through the Starz documentary “Leavenworth.”  We discuss Lorance's story, the conservative media complicity in his pardon, […]

Tom is a British journalist who has written for Atlantic Today, The Independent, Newsweek, The Mirror, and the list goes on. His focus is a objective look at the military-industrial complex's influence on cinema and he co-wrote a fantastic book called "National Security Cinema," which focuses on that very thing. Get into his work at his Spy Culture website: https://www.spyculture.com/ Please do like, subscribe, and rate on all the things like Facebook, Twitter, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. Wherever you happen to be hearing us, really. Luke is getting back into extensively talking about monsters, and you will want to hear him here - especially if you are into Monster Hunter: https://gintendo-namer.squarespace.com/monster-mash This week's music comes from Mark Malek, whom you last heard on our Buck Rogers episode.  He sent this music for that very episode, but it seemed to make a whole lot more sense here. Dig into his sounds at:https://stunrunner.bandcamp.com/

We revisit “The Siege”, an action movie involving terrorist cells in New York City from 1998, starring Denzel Washington, Annette Benning, and Bruce Willis and we couldn't in good conscience […]

Tom Secker joins us to discuss the third and final film in Oliver Stone's Vietnam trilogy, Heaven And Earth. “Le Ly (Hiep Thi Le) lives in a small Vietnamese village […]

Jon and Matt were joined by Tom Secker to speak about an aspect of imperialism that often flies under the radar, while being essential to the functioning of the empire. This episode focuses on the propaganda spread though movies and television shows that is crucial for the expansion of the warfare state. Films and shows may seem benign but often serve to manufacture societal consent and tolerance for imperial violence. Tom is an expert on the perverse influence that the US national security state has over popular entertainment. He is the author of National Security Cinema: The Shocking New Evidence of Government Control in Hollywood, and the host of Clandestime podcast. He has a new documentary coming out, Theatres of Command. All of Tom's work can be found at Spyculture.com Discussed in this Episode: - Tom's background and interest in propaganda - The various ways and scale that the Pentagon and CIA influence movie and television production (hint.. it's not about money!) - The unexpected genres that there is still a Pentagon presence; IE in the script of Pitch Perfect 3 - The tragically comical cases of Jurassic Park 3, Contact, and other strange cases of Pentagon messaging in films - The consequences producers face for not accepting Pentagon/CIA assistance - The measurable extreme success of nat. sec. propaganda through films/shows. - How to enjoy movies and shows without falling victim to imperial propaganda Our Work: Read our "In the Context of Empire" blog with corresponding and expanded posts to this content! Social Media: Twitter- @Mattylongruns.

Tom Secker joins us for an in-depth discussion on the Amazon Original Series “Jack Ryan”, discussing its abhorrent take on Venezuela and America's true role in Central & South America. […]

Tom Secker returns for a discussion on the 1989 Tom Cruise film, “Born On The 4th Of July.” Enjoy the show?!  Please leave us a review right here. Contact us […]

Recently, a new documentary called Combat Obscura on Marines serving in Afghanistan made the headlines for its brutality and honesty on serving in combat.  We invited ClandesTime host and friend […]

Tom Secker drops by the podcast to discuss Forrest Gump, to include both the book and the film, how they differ in huge ways, and how the film pushed clearly […]

We have our first t-shirt for sale!!!  Click here to check it out. Today, I sit down with Tom Secker of spyculture.com to discuss the National Geographic series The Long […]

Tom Secker visits the podcast for an in-depth discussion on examining films manipulated by the CIA or the DOD, filing Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests with the US government, […]

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