Podcasts about Tony Mendez

In this episode of the Abundant Life Podcast, we delve into the profound transformation of Tony Mendez, a testament to the boundless grace of God. As articulated through the key verse, 1 John 3:1, we explore the extraordinary privilege of being called children of God, highlighting the transformative love that this identity entails. Tony shares his journey from a life ensnared by addiction and despair to one illuminated by faith and purpose. His heartfelt reflections reveal the pivotal moments that led him to embrace God's love and the support of his family, which ultimately guided him towards redemption. Together, we witness the power of God's grace in action, affirming that no one is beyond the reach of His transformative love.Episode 66 of the Abundant Life Podcast, entitled "A Child of God," presents a deeply moving exploration of spiritual renewal through the testimony of Tony Mendez. Co-hosts Ben Arellano and Saso Mendez engage Tony in a heartfelt discussion, framed by the key verse from 1 John 3:1, which celebrates the remarkable love that God extends to His followers, enabling them to be recognized as His children. This foundational message sets the stage for Tony's powerful story of redemption and transformation.Tony candidly shares the struggles of his past, including a troubled upbringing and the impact of addiction on his life. Reflecting on his childhood, he recounts feelings of loneliness and instability following his parents' separation. Despite the challenges he faced, the unwavering love and support from his family, particularly his grandmother and twin brother, served as a beacon of hope. It was through these familial connections and the eventual introduction to faith that Tony began to understand God's profound love, which ultimately led him to a turning point in his life.Tony's testimony resonates with the central theme of the episode—that regardless of one's past, redemption is possible through faith in Jesus. The episode concludes with a message of hope, encouraging listeners to embrace their identity in Christ, as beloved children of God, and to experience the transformative power of His love in their lives. This episode serves as an inspiring reminder that no one is beyond the reach of God's grace.Takeaways: In this episode, Tony Mendez shares his powerful testimony of transformation, emphasizing how he found love and acceptance as a child of God. The key verse from 1 John 3:1 highlights the profound truth that we are called the children of God, underscoring the significance of divine love in our lives. Tony reflects on his past struggles with addiction, portraying a journey from hopelessness to redemption through faith and community support. The hosts discuss the importance of family and community in fostering spiritual growth, illustrating how supportive relationships can lead to profound change. Through his experiences, Tony emphasizes the necessity of recognizing one's worth in God's eyes, which can lead to healing and restoration. The episode concludes with an affirmation of God's unwavering love and the transformative power it holds for everyone, regardless of their past. Links referenced in this episode:caniluair.comgetvictorytoday.com

Zoë and Buzz dive into what community means to them and why the Keep Trail Running Weird awards matter. Instead of focusing on elite athletes, these awards shine a spotlight on the everyday runners, the quirky characters, and the inspiring individuals who make up the heart of the trail running community. It's our way of celebrating the people who keep this sport vibrant, inclusive, and downright fun 6:44 – We chat with Dwight Swaney, winner of the Favorite Trail Weird award, about how to infuse more fun into every run. 13:12 – Leah Kate Vincent, 2024's Most Inspirational award winner, shares how she encourages her community to hit the trails—even with a busy to-do list. 22:57 – Tony Mendez, 2024's Best Dressed trail runner, gives us tips on embracing the crop top lifestyle and finding joy in the daily grind of running. 32:49 – Heather Westberg, winner of 2024's Best Trail Fail, recounts her wild injury story and how it led her to give back through volunteering. 41:05 – Rich Tenaglia spent 2024 traveling across the U.S. in a van, running as many trail races as possible. He shares his insights on living simply and fully embracing the moment. This episode is a celebration of the quirky, bold, and inspiring people who make trail running the unique and vibrant community we all love. Don't miss it!

Jonna Mendez advanced in her Central Intelligence Agency career to become Chief of Disguise despite the many institutional challenges to women's promotions. And now she has written a memoir, In True Face, about it all.David Priess spoke with Jonna about career options for women at CIA in the early Cold War, her own start there in the 1960s, how photography classes set her on a path that ultimately led to service as Chief of Disguise, her interactions over the decades with Tony Mendez, the tandem-couple problem for intelligence professionals, semi-animated mask technology and other CIA disguises, her experience briefing President George H. W. Bush in the Oval Office, how the story behind the Canadian Caper became declassified and eventually the movie Argo, the International Spy Museum, and more.Among the works mentioned in this episode:The book In True Face by Jonna Mendez"How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran," by Joshuah Bearman, WIRED, April 24, 2007The movie The Ides of MarchThe movie ArgoThe book Argo by Antonio Mendez and Matt BaglioThe book The Master of Disguise by Antonio MendezThe movie Mission ImpossibleThe TV show The AmericansThe TV show HomelandThe movie Casino RoyaleChatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonna Mendez advanced in her Central Intelligence Agency career to become Chief of Disguise despite the many institutional challenges to women's promotions. And now she has written a memoir, In True Face, about it all. David Priess spoke with Jonna about career options for women at CIA in the early Cold War, her own start there in the 1960s, how photography classes set her on a path that ultimately led to service as Chief of Disguise, her interactions over the decades with Tony Mendez, the tandem-couple problem for intelligence professionals, semi-animated mask technology and other CIA disguises, her experience briefing President George H. W. Bush in the Oval Office, how the story behind the Canadian Caper became declassified and eventually the movie Argo, the International Spy Museum, and more.Among the works mentioned in this episode:The book In True Face by Jonna Mendez"How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran," by Joshuah Bearman, WIRED, April 24, 2007The movie The Ides of MarchThe movie ArgoThe book Argo by Antonio Mendez and Matt Baglio The book The Master of Disguise by Antonio MendezThe movie Mission ImpossibleThe TV show The AmericansThe TV show HomelandThe movie Casino RoyaleChatter is a production of Lawfare and Goat Rodeo. This episode was produced and edited by Cara Shillenn of Goat Rodeo. Podcast theme by David Priess, featuring music created using Groovepad. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Episode 110 of The Letterman Podcast!

Ben Affleck's Argo was a runaway hit in 2012. His highly anticipated follow-up to The Town, it finally won Affleck the respect from his peers that he always deserved, with it earning a Best Picture Oscar, despite the man being shut out as director in a controversial move. Audiences and critics alike raved about the movie, but it wasn't without controversy. Some involved with the original “Canadian Caper” that the film was based on slammed it for various inaccuracies. However, these were largely dismissed as the film set out to be entertainment rather than a documentary, which is fair enough. In this episode of WTF Really Happened to this Movie, we dig into the true story behind Argo, including the truth behind the CIA operative Affleck played, Tony Mendez, who, as the film depicts, cooked up a scheme where he pretended to be scouting locations for a sci-fi pic to rescue hostages in the Iran Hostage Crisis of 1979-1981. We dig into the Canadian and American roles in the caper, as well as the actions of diplomat Ken Taylor. He played a small part in the film but was credited by many (including then-President Jimmy Carter) as the real hero behind the operation. This episode of WTF Really Happened to this Movie is written by Jake Dee, narrated by Steve Seigh and edited by Paul Cooper. Let us know in the comments whether or not you think Argo's inaccuracies are a serious issue or if this is just a regular Hollywood occurrence in the pursuit of entertainment. 

PART ONE: INFILTRATION. In this two-part finale of the second season of The Langley Files, Dee and Walter open up the Agency's vault on one of the most famous declassified CIA operations in history: the plan to rescue six Americans stranded in hostile post-1979 Iran, under the cover of scouting for a film called “Argo.” The first twist: the most commonly understood version of these events is missing a key piece of the picture. When CIA master of disguise Tony Mendez snuck into Iran to exfiltrate the six Americans, he didn't go in alone: a second CIA officer went in with him. The officer's identity and role have never been revealed—until now. On this episode of The Langley Files, you'll hear the inside story of this mission from a CIA historian, from the director of the CIA museum—and, for the first time ever, from that previously-unknown hero of the Argo operation himself.  Look Inside FILE 013 Want to dive deeper into this two-part episode? Here's a look into more of Langley's (unclassified) files: For an overview of the ARGO operation, check out this story. Want to see some of the artifacts from ARGO operation for yourself? Watch The Debrief: Behind the Artifact - ARGO. For additional details on these unique ARGO artifacts, check out what the CIA Museum showcases on our website. Can you find the references to ‘Julio'? Now you know the identity of the previously unidentified second CIA officer who joined Tony Mendez on the Argo operation, chronicled here by Tony himself. The skills of the CIA officers who worked to exfiltrate those six Americans continue to live on in today's CIA. Check out FILE 012 for an exclusive conversation with two currently serving CIA disguise specialists. Interested in the art of disguise? See a piece of CIA disguise history with this disguise kit. Curious about some of the occupations CIA has to offer? Check out our website CIA.gov for more information.  

PART TWO: EXFILTRATION. In this conclusion to the two-part finale of The Langley Files Season Two, Dee and Walter follow the thread of the “Argo” operation to rescue six Americans stranded in post-1979 Iran to its final moments—because for CIA master of disguise Tony Mendez and the previously-unidentified second CIA officer who undertook this daring mission with him, getting into Iran was just the beginning. Once in Tehran, they'll have to train six Americans with no background in clandestine operations to impersonate a film crew convincingly enough to get past revolutionary Iranian security forces at the border. An additional twist: they'll have just one night to do it. Tune in to learn how, and hear about the conclusion of this legendary CIA operation from a perspective that's never been public until now. Look Inside FILE 013Want to dive deeper into this two-part episode? Here's a look into more of Langley's (unclassified) files:For an overview of the ARGO operation, check out this story. Want to see some of the artifacts from ARGO operation for yourself? Watch The Debrief: Behind the Artifact - ARGO. For additional details on these unique ARGO artifacts, check out what the CIA Museum showcases on our website. Can you find the references to ‘Julio'? Now you know the identity of the previously unidentified second CIA officer who joined Tony Mendez on the Argo operation, chronicled here by Tony himself. The skills of the CIA officers who worked to exfiltrate those six Americans continue to live on in today's CIA. Check out FILE 012 for an exclusive conversation with two currently serving CIA disguise specialists. Interested in the art of disguise? See a piece of CIA disguise history with this disguise kit. Curious about some of the occupations CIA has to offer? Check out our website CIA.gov for more information.  

Former NIU Research Fellow, Amy S., spoke with Colonel (ret.) Chris Costa, the Executive Director of the International Spy Museum, about how Hollywood depicts the U.S. Intelligence Community. They discuss the truth and fiction of popular movies.  Previously recorded and released on a separate platform. 

Some stories are so crazy that t it can't be real. Tony Mendez was part of the Canadian Caper, please look that up at some point. I also had an alternative motive to speak about Tony Mendez. That would be the film Argo where Ben Affleck portrayed Tony Mendez, a Hispanic man. I had a soapbox moment. With that being said I will do a whole different episode for a rant. As always do your own research and enjoy. Update: The recording the show as well as this episode came before the passing of Hip Hop legend Coolio. I just wanted to say RIP to a legend,

Gerard Mulligan joined me to discuss growing up in Rhode Island; early TV influences such as Milton Berle and Groucho Marx; Steve Allen's Westinghouse Show and its help in creating the Letterman show; high school writing; learning sensitivity in comedy; being an English teacher; moving to San Francisco and being a notary public in City Hall; meeting a homeless man who had the plan for the country; telling off color jokes in Catholic school; trying stand up for the first time; becoming friends with Merrill Markoe who introduced him to David Letterman; Dave hiring him to write Tonight Show monologue jokes when he guest hosted; the morning show; his love for Family Circle; wasting Edwin Newman; the morning show was NBC taking a chance, unlike now; Chicago; his daughter's art; his son's a novelist; theme nights (Harmon Killebrew), Dave says no a lot; Lou Rawls week; Joe Toplyn invents the Velcro Suit; Will it Float; Stupid Pet Tricks; Dave repeats punch lines to dirty jokes as non-sequiturs; "Where's my Bad Credit People At; What If everybody was named Phil?"; Levon Helm doesn't show up; Joan Collins and Willie Nelson decline the show; his hometown paper Narragansett News lobbies to be on "Small Town News"; "working" with Chris Elliot and Adam Reznick; Steve Young laughs so hard he falls off a chair once a year; Dave tried a teleprompter, hired Tony Mendez instead; he, Dave, and Tony go to meet Al Gore; hanging out with old writers at barbeques; Larry Jacobson needing a Japanese rabbi; discussing "Born Again" Bob Dylan with Rich Hall; our favorite musician Elvis Costello; Gerry pre-interviews Elvis in London and he "blows the roof off the dump"; Dave fires Gerry bit; not repeating bits too much unlike SNL; Kristen Wiig's Gillie; Keenan Thompson; Pete Fatovich in the control room when Elvis Costello signs "Radio, Radio"; coming on as Batman; how a joke he wrote and Dave nixed was told on Leno because it was so obvious; accidentally telling one of David Brenner's jokes; love of George Carlin and Rodney Dangerfield; using his town of Nutley, New Jersey in remotes; writers coming up with the idea of doing something funny when their names were announced at the Emmys; James Gandolfini nixes turkey wrestling; The Eurythmics want to get "arrested" as a prank during an appearance; Andy Kaufman wants to commit suicide during a 1980 appearance on the morning show; people who died on stage; largest vase; Gerard impersonates leaders, stars, athletes in the "Ask Who segment"; became a notary on the morning show; Bob Sarlatte becomes a contributor to the morning show; being a big Red Sox fan; being reticent to meet idols Ted Williams and Van Morrison; anti-Semitic, racist and transphobic comments made by Morrissey, Roger Waters, and Ricky Gervais; Jews in comedy and other aspects of life.

We're pulling out all the stops for 420 this year and reviewing Argo (2012) a full 10 years after it's initial release. Jason Furie and Adam Roth never saw this one and felt it was high-time to get this Oscar winning film in our brains. An episode featuring a bevy of side-tangents that will surely piss anyone off that was hoping to learn about our opinions about Argo. Happy 420.Visit Website | Join Newsletter | Support | Facebook | Instagram

ARGO On Nov. 4, 1979, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. Knowing that it's just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez smuggle the six embassy workers to safety in a daring rescue Craig and guest cohost Mark Woodring (@VSMoviePodcast on twitter) discuss credibility, government red tape, visiting Hawaii and the movie “Argo” on this week's Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:04 Craig and guest co-host Mark Woodring discuss Hawaiian vacations and goings ons at his Visually Stunning Movie Podcast 6:37 Craig and Mark discuss the movie "Argo" 29:20 Recasting 42:49 Double Feature 46:23 Final Thoughts 50:41 A preview of next week's episode "Vanilla Sky" Next week... Alan gets nostalgic with guest Joe Scott as we watch Cameron Crowe's mindbender "Vanilla Sky"

ARGO On Nov. 4, 1979, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. Knowing that it's just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez smuggle the six embassy workers to safety in a daring rescue Craig and guest cohost Mark Woodring (@VSMoviePodcast on twitter) discuss credibility, government red tape, visiting Hawaii and the movie “Argo” on this week's Matinee Heroes. Show Notes 1:04 Craig and guest co-host Mark Woodring discuss Hawaiian vacations and goings ons at his Visually Stunning Movie Podcast 6:37 Craig and Mark discuss the movie "Argo" 29:20 Recasting 42:49 Double Feature 46:23 Final Thoughts 50:41 A preview of next week's episode "Vanilla Sky" Next week... Alan gets nostalgic with guest Joe Scott as we watch Cameron Crowe's mindbender "Vanilla Sky"

From July 28, 2019: In the 1950s and 1960s, the Central Intelligence Agency had a major problem. The streets of Moscow were a virtually impossible operating environment due to heavy KGB surveillance and other operational difficulties. Through a series of trial and error, and a whole lot of ingenuity, along came the "Moscow rules," a series of technical advancements in the area of disguise and communications technology, and some different operating tradecraft that allowed CIA case officers to get the information they needed from Soviet sources to help the Cold War stay cold.Jonna Mendez is a former CIA Chief of Disguise, who is also a specialist in clandestine photography. Her 27-year career, for which she earned the CIA's Intelligence Commendation Medal, included operational disguise responsibilities in the most hostile theaters of the Cold War, including Moscow, and also took her into the Oval Office. She is the co-author, with her late husband Tony Mendez, of "The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics that Helped America Win the Cold War." David Priess spoke with Jonna about the experiences that she and her husband had at CIA, evolving the Moscow Rules, and applying these new disguises and technologies in the service of national security.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/lawfare. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Based on a selection from "The Master of Disguise" by Tony Mendez. Directed by and also starring Ben Affleck. Co-starring Tate Donovan, John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, Kyle Chandler and Clea DuVall.

Greetings Citizens of Disneyland! Join Disney super fans, Mark Brickey and Tony Mendez, on their next adventure together. Hang out with these two friends as they chat about their favorite topic, Disney. Host Brickey brings insightful points from a professional's point of view as a business owner and past Disney artist. Co-host Tony brings his own artist's eye to the conversation. Find out where this deep-dive discussion on the topics of the week takes them. IN TODAY'S DISCUSSION: Mark and Tony countdown for Christmas at Disneyland 2:57 Magic Keys 8:26 Merriest Nites 13:56 Top 10ish Disney Christmas gifts For bonus content, JOIN THE COMMUNITY: Support the channel and become part of the Club 1313 family https://www.club1313.com/ FOLLOW BRICKEY ON SOCIALS: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/disneylandfordesigners/ OTHER EPISODES YOU MAY ENJOY: Alice in Wonderful History https://bit.ly/3qo3ZtV The Jungle Cruise & VIP Tour https://bit.ly/3EV8bWa BRICKEY'S PODCASTS: Brickey also hosts and produces Adventure in Design podcasts on turning your daydream job into your day job at http://aid.network EPISODE MENTIONS: Mice Chat https://www.micechat.com/

Today's Adventure is something we have all contemplated. What happens if I time travel to 1950 and kill my grandfather? Do I still exist? Can time travel street justice even the scores against time?

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On this episode, we discuss the eighty-fifth Best Picture Winner: “ARGO.”"Argo" is a historical drama thriller based on the 1999 book by U.S. Central Intelligence Agency operative Tony Mendez, titled "The Master of Disguise," and the 2007 Wired article by Joshuah Bearman, titled "The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans from Tehran". The film deals with the "Canadian Caper", in which Mendez led the rescue of six U.S. diplomats from Tehran, Iran, under the guise of filming a science fiction film during the 1979–1981 Iran hostage crisis. On Nov. 4, 1979, militants storm the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran, taking 66 American hostages. Amid the chaos, six Americans manage to slip away and find refuge with the Canadian ambassador. Knowing that it's just a matter of time before the refugees are found and likely executed, the U.S. government calls on extractor Tony Mendez to rescue them. Mendez's plan is to pose as a Hollywood producer scouting locations in Iran and train the refugees to act as his "film" crew. Directed by Ben Affleck, the film stars Ben Affleck as Tony Mendez, Bryan Cranston as Jack O'Donnell, Alan Arkin as Lester Siegel, John Goodman as John Chambers, Victor Garber as Ken Taylor, Clea DuVall as Cora Lijek and Kyle Chandler as Hamilton JordanHere on The Envelope, we discuss & review every Best Picture Winner in the Academy Awards History. You can reach anyone here at TheEnvelopePodcast.com – Just go there to email us, check our bios, and keep up with the latest episode.

During the Iranian Hostage Crisis, 6 individuals were able to find safe harbor within the residence of the Canadian Ambassador. This week we are mixing up a fantastic whiskey based drink, and helping Tony Mendez make a fake movie to really get these 6 back home. Join us for a made up low budget sci-fi flick, high tensions, shredded documents, fake identities, cardamom syrup, and a chat about Argo. This week's cocktail comes from Cook In/Dine Out! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Tony Mendez co-founded Rhode Island's first 24/7 Spanish-language radio station, Poder 1110, in 1995. He talks with host Ana González about how radio has empowered the latinx community in Rhode Island to become civically engaged.

Book Vs Movie: “Argo” The 2007 Wired Article Vs the 2012 Movie Adaptation    The Margos are on an adventure for this episode that is based on a true story--Argo. The 2007 Wired magazine article (“The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to RescueAmericans From Tehran”) by writer Joshua Bearman is thrilling as it talks about what is known as the “Canadian Caper” in 1979. After the siege of the U.S. Embassy in Iran, several American embassy personnel hid in a Canadian diplomat's home.  The “caper” part is when CIA officer Tony Mendez (who wrote his own account in the book “The Master of Disguise” as Antonio J. Mendez) created a fake film crew for a movie called “Argo” and with the help of Canadian passports and some clever improvising, rescued those people on January 27, 1980.  Part of the project's success was creating a phony Hollywood company “Studio Six Productions” and makeup artists John Chambers and Robert Sidell helped create the faux publicity campaign with ads in the Hollywood Reporter and Variety magazines. Chambers was later awarded the CIA “Intelligence Medal of Merit” for his help in the rescue.    The Ben Affleck-directed uses many of the true elements of the film and adds a few select Hollywood flourishes (like casting himself as the lead) and a kickass rock soundtrack to make a thrilling ride of a film.  Soon after its release, several articles were talking about some of the most glaring omissions in the story, including the role of the Canadian embassy in the rescue. The film was nominated for several prestigious awards including Best Picture for the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes.  The cast is stellar with Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Kyle Chandler, and an uncredited Philip Baker Hall as CIA Director Stansfield Turner. So, between the Wired article and the movie--which did we prefer? Have a listen and find out!  In this ep the Margos discuss: The backstory of the Iran Hostage situation and the Canadian Caper Major differences between the actual events and the Hollywood version of what happened What President Jimmy Carter thinks about the movie  The cast: Ben Affleck (Tony Mendez,) Bryan Cranston (Jack O' Donnell,) Alan Arkin (Lester Siegel,) John Goodman (John Chambers,) Tate Donovan (Robert Anders,) Clea DuVall (Cora Amber-Lijek,) Rory Cochrane (Lee Schatz,) Victor Garber (Ken Taylor,) Kyle Chandler (Hamilton Jordan,) and Richard Kind as Max Klein.  Clips used: Argo wins Best Picture (with Michelle Obama & Jack Nicholson Argo trailer Alan Arkin deals with “Max Klein”  John Chambers answers the production office phone Ending chase scene Argo score by Alexandre Desplat Book Vs Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts . Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie  Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/  Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine   

Book Vs Movie: “Argo” The 2007 Wired Article Vs the 2012 Movie Adaptation    The Margos are on an adventure for this episode that is based on a true story--Argo. The 2007 Wired magazine article (“The Great Escape: How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to RescueAmericans From Tehran”) by writer Joshua Bearman is thrilling as it talks about what is known as the “Canadian Caper” in 1979. After the siege of the U.S. Embassy in Iran, several American embassy personnel hid in a Canadian diplomat's home.  The “caper” part is when CIA officer Tony Mendez (who wrote his own account in the book “The Master of Disguise” as Antonio J. Mendez) created a fake film crew for a movie called “Argo” and with the help of Canadian passports and some clever improvising, rescued those people on January 27, 1980.  Part of the project's success was creating a phony Hollywood company “Studio Six Productions” and makeup artists John Chambers and Robert Sidell helped create the faux publicity campaign with ads in the Hollywood Reporter and Variety magazines. Chambers was later awarded the CIA “Intelligence Medal of Merit” for his help in the rescue.    The Ben Affleck-directed uses many of the true elements of the film and adds a few select Hollywood flourishes (like casting himself as the lead) and a kickass rock soundtrack to make a thrilling ride of a film.  Soon after its release, several articles were talking about some of the most glaring omissions in the story, including the role of the Canadian embassy in the rescue. The film was nominated for several prestigious awards including Best Picture for the Academy Awards and the Golden Globes.  The cast is stellar with Bryan Cranston, Alan Arkin, John Goodman, Kyle Chandler, and an uncredited Philip Baker Hall as CIA Director Stansfield Turner. So, between the Wired article and the movie--which did we prefer? Have a listen and find out!  In this ep the Margos discuss: The backstory of the Iran Hostage situation and the Canadian Caper Major differences between the actual events and the Hollywood version of what happened What President Jimmy Carter thinks about the movie  The cast: Ben Affleck (Tony Mendez,) Bryan Cranston (Jack O' Donnell,) Alan Arkin (Lester Siegel,) John Goodman (John Chambers,) Tate Donovan (Robert Anders,) Clea DuVall (Cora Amber-Lijek,) Rory Cochrane (Lee Schatz,) Victor Garber (Ken Taylor,) Kyle Chandler (Hamilton Jordan,) and Richard Kind as Max Klein.  Clips used: Argo wins Best Picture (with Michelle Obama & Jack Nicholson Argo trailer Alan Arkin deals with “Max Klein”  John Chambers answers the production office phone Ending chase scene Argo score by Alexandre Desplat Book Vs Movie is part of the Frolic Podcast Network. Find more podcasts you will love Frolic.Media/podcasts . Join our Patreon page to help support the show! https://www.patreon.com/bookversusmovie  Book Vs. Movie podcast https://www.facebook.com/bookversusmovie/ Twitter @bookversusmovie www.bookversusmovie.com Email us at bookversusmoviepodcast@gmail.com Brought to you by Audible.com You can sign up for a FREE 30-day trial here http://www.audible.com/?source_code=PDTGBPD060314004R Margo D. @BrooklynFitChik www.brooklynfitchick.com brooklynfitchick@gmail.com Margo P. @ShesNachoMama https://coloniabook.weebly.com/  Our logo was designed by Madeleine Gainey/Studio 39 Marketing Follow on Instagram @Studio39Marketing & @musicalmadeleine   

[SPOILER ALERT FOR ARGO] Argo diangkat dari kisah nyata yang menceritakan krisis penyanderaan di Iran pada akhir 1970-an. Tony Mendez, orang CIA, bertugas memikirkan cara untuk menyelamatkan lima orang diplomat Amerika yang terjebak di Iran sebagai akibat dari krisis penyanderaan tersebut. Melalui pengalamannya yang banyak, Tony membuat penyamaran sebagai seorang produser film Kanada yang sedang melakukan survei lokasi di Iran demi dapat menipu tentara lokal dalam rangka membawa pulang kelima diplomat yang menjadi objektifnya. Film ini betul-betul berhasil dalam menciptakan ketegangan yang eksistensial dalam diri para penontonnya melalui penggambaran situasi kerusuhan yang sangat kasar dan mentah serta melalui editing yang amat cermat. Yuk simak pembahasan lengkapnya. Setujukah dengan ulasan kita terhadap film ini? Adakah sesuatu yang kita miss? Sampaikan pendapat sobat sekalian ke email kita di resonansipodcastkita@gmail.com atau DM instagram kita di @resonansipodcast buat kesempatan tayang live bareng kita untuk ngulas film-film selanjutnya. Pengen dukung kita? Sawerin kita aja -> https://saweria.co/resonansipodcast JINGLE RESONANSI | Music by Patrick Steven | Lyrics by Patrick Steven & Sadana Eka | Performed by Yosefina Febriani

H ost Walter Gallacher explores the reasons for our border crisis through his Irish roots and interviews with Central Americans who fled to the United States twenty years ago. Pictured: L eft to right top row - José Mendoza Turbin, Ismael Argueta, Ana Ariza. bottom row - Mercedes Garcia, Lizbeth Jacobs, Tony Mendez

The 2012 Best Picture and Best Director-winning "Argo" may be the most prestigious flick the Spy-Fi Guys have taken on yet, but where it exceeds in cinematography it lacks in historical accuracy. Tony Mendez and six Americans go undercover as a Canadian movie-making team to escape post-revolution Iran. Tune in for the hosts spoiler-filled take on the flim. You can find the Spy-Fi Guys at the following social media links: https://www.facebook.com/thespyfiguys/

On this week’s episode of the Burn Bag, we talk to Jonna Mendez, former CIA Chief of Disguise, about her work in the CIA. Mendez discusses her reasons for joining the agency, her time as an intelligence officer, and the history behind the Office of Technical Service (OTS). She analyzes the successes and failures of the products that the OTS produced and delves into the measures she and others had to take to thwart intelligence services in Russia, Cuba, and other areas where CIA assets were active. Jonna highlights the importance of human intelligence, revealing to us what the relationship was like between officer and agent, and speculates on how this form of intelligence may have changed given technological advances. We also chat to Jonna about the intricacies of the disguises she made, and why the "Tom Cruise peel" from Mission Impossible should be the "Jonna Mendez peel" -- as she details a famous meeting she had with President George H.W. Bush in which she demonstrated the efficacy of facial masks. We close the conversation with a discussion about the true story behind Academy Award winning movie Argo -- as Jonna talks about her late husband Tony Mendez (played by Ben Affleck in Argo) and his role in the Canadian Caper operation during the Iranian Hostage Crisis in 1980. Jonna will be releasing a new book, "In True Face", in the near future, and you can check out more of her work and her writing here.

Acompañanos en este episodio donde nos enfocamos en el inicio de la temporada de la NFL y donde discutimos si Brady tiene lo que se necesita para ganar su primer partido y llevarse la division ahora como Bucanero de Tampa Bay. Nuestros invitados: Tony Mendez y Liliana "Gronki" Neri. Nuestros patrocinadores: El Bazar del Negro es el Color del Deporte. Productos exclusivos, totalmente originales. Porque tú como cliente mereces lo mejor. Somos la autoridad en artículos deportivos. . Lumnivision, quienes se encargan de que tu imagen corporativa se vea y se vea muy bien. Si sabes de la importancia que tu negocio tiene de proyectar la mejor imagen corporativa, habla con Lumnivision. Red Maple, capacitación en idiomas ¿Necesitas aprender otro idioma? Red Maple te puede ayudar. ¡Que nadie hable por ti!

Rob Black speaks with Tony Mendez! See omnystudio.com/policies/listener for privacy information.

Rob Black talks with Tony Mendez at Bay Area Loans Source dot com!

Rob Black talks with Tony Mendez on the housing market and its effects on your future!

Rob Black talks with Tony Mendez!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Black is joined by Tony Mendez from bay area loan source!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It's the battle of the ages. . the battle of the decade. . the battle for all out funk and R&B supremacy. . . the battle for the last chicken wing and the last corner of bourbon. Top 5 Lists, Tony Mendez, of Argo fame, identifying as white. We've got it all this episode!! And there's more where that came from!! Questions, comments: hiandbiased@gmail.com Thanks for pressing play

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In November, 2006, SpyCast was born. After 13 years, 397 episodes, and millions of worldwide listeners, we are still going strong. This is because of you, and your continued support for the little-podcast-that-could. Thank you! Here is the very first SpyCast: a conversation between the great Peter Earnest, and one of our very favorites, Tony Mendez,

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In the 1950s and 1960s, the Central Intelligence Agency had a major problem. The streets of Moscow were a virtually impossible operating environment due to heavy KGB surveillance and other operational difficulties. Through a series of trial and error, and a whole lot of ingenuity, along came the "Moscow rules," a series of technical advancements in the area of disguise and communications technology, and some different operating tradecraft that allowed CIA case officers to get the information they needed from Soviet sources to help the Cold War stay cold. Jonna Mendez is a former CIA Chief of Disguise, who is also a specialist in clandestine photography. Her 27-year career, for which she earned the CIA's Intelligence Commendation Medal, included operational disguise responsibilities in the most hostile theaters of the Cold War, including Moscow, and also took her into the Oval Office. She is the co-author, with her late husband Tony Mendez, of "The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics that Helped America Win the Cold War." David Priess spoke with Jonna about the experiences that she and her husband had at CIA, evolving the Moscow Rules, and applying these new disguises and technologies in the service of national security.

Rob Black is joined by his longtime friend Tony Mendez to talk the future of real estate! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The legendary woman, who created some of the CIA's most ingenious disguises, talks about the rules of the road for U.S. spies in Moscow, her career and her famous husband, the late Tony Mendez of "Argo" fame.

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell interviews Jonna Mendez, who spent nearly three decades at the CIA and was its Chief of Disguise until 1993. Mendez tells Morell about the fundamentals of disguise, deception and illusion, including what kinds of spies were the hardest to hide. Mendez also discusses her time with her husband, Tony Mendez, a celebrated CIA officer who was famously portrayed in the movie, "Argo." She explains why both of them have pushed for greater transparency into the lives and work of intelligence officers worldwide.

Rob Black is joined by Tony Mendez and they go through the history of Real Estate!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Black is joined by Tony Mendez of Bay Area Loan Source dot com fame! Tune in to hear it all from Rob Black and his friend!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Black is joined by Tony Mendez to discuss the hot topics of Real Estate!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Rob Black & Your Money" - Radio Show April 12 - KDOW 1220 AM (7a-9a)  Rob Black talks to The Real Estate Report host Tony Mendez to discuss trends in real estate, Oakland, San Francisco, and changes in the Bay Area.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Black is joined by Tony Mendez to discuss all things real estate!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Rob Black & Your Money" - Radio Show April 12 - KDOW 1220 AM (7a-9a)  Rob Black talks to The Real Estate Report host Tony Mendez to discuss trends in real estate, Oakland, San Francisco, and changes in the Bay Area.

Rob Black is joined by Real Estate veteran Tony Mendez to discuss the major shift this week in the Real Estate Market! Tune in to get great insight from one of Rob's lifelong friends!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Rob Black is joined by his lifelong friend Tony Mendez and discusses all things financial with this real estate legend!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Pictured: André Previn Matthew Bannister on André Previn, the conductor and pianist whose repertoire ranged from the classics to film and jazz music. He took part in a celebrated sketch with Morecambe and Wise. John Haynes, publisher of the Haynes manuals which gave amateur mechanics a step by step guide to repairing their cars. Tony Mendez, the CIA operative who smuggled American diplomatic staff out of Tehran disguised as a film crew. The story later became the Hollywood film Argo. Lady Grantchester, who played a key role in the success of the Littlewoods retail and football pools empire. Interviewed guest: Edward Seckerson Interviewed guest: Annette Haynes Interviewed guest: Peter Earnest Interviewed guest: Professor Peter Toyne Interviewed guest: John Suenson-Taylor, Lord Grantchester Interviewed guest: James Suenson-Taylor Producer: Neil George Archive clips from: Desert Island Discs, Radio 4 18/08/1996; How to Write an Instruction Manual, Radio 4 21/08/2009; Argo, directed by Ben Affleck, Warner Bros./GK Films/Smokehouse Pictures 2012.

What if I told you I know this guy who counts U.S. Presidents as fans, has been on the New York Times Bestseller list (many times) & created a tv show that featured a little known actor named Bradley Cooper. You'd say this sounds like a character from a novel and I'd say...you're close. It's author Brad Meltzer whose own life is as interesting as the characters he writes. In this fascinating chat, we talk about his meeting with Tony Mendez (the real CIA officer behind Argo) when he read to George Bush Sr before he passed away and why women make the best subjects for his books on role models. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

What if I told you I know this guy who counts U.S. Presidents as fans, has been on the New York Times Bestseller list (many times) & created a tv show that featured a little known actor named Bradley Cooper. You'd say this sounds like a character from a novel and I'd say...you're close. It's author Brad Meltzer whose own life is as interesting as the characters he writes. In this fascinating chat, we talk about his meeting with Tony Mendez (the real CIA officer behind Argo) when he read to George Bush Sr before he passed away and why women make the best subjects for his books on role models.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/deepstateradio. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Rob is live in the studio with Tony Mendez. Fun and wacky conversations ensue between these veterans of business.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Argo [BLEEP] this movie! The only thing funny about Ben Affleck's muddled film "Argo" about the Iran hostage crisis is that it's obviously a thinly disguised C.I.A. propaganda piece. Perhaps the Academy chose it as the 2012 Best Picture winner in the interests of national security. The story focuses on Tony Mendez, a C.I.A. "exfiltration expert," who's tasked with secretly and safely extracting six Americans who evaded capture during the seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran. In what is now known as the "Canadian Caper," Mendez helped pull off a covert rescue mission where those six American embassy staffers posed as a Canadian film crew on a location-scouting trip. Canada was integral to this operation, but Ben Affleck would have you believe it was solely the result of good ol'-fashioned American ingenuity.  The very-non-Mexican Ben Affleck plays Mendez. He barely registers as a human, so you almost don't notice him. That's Affleck's acting we're referring to. His character also seems to have some sappy backstory where he's estranged from his wife and son, and this is supposed to be triumphant at the end, even though it's unexplored, untrue, and ultimately comically unearned. Bryan Cranston plays Mendez' C.I.A. superior whose entire character is to give the audience expositional information and to scramble around frantically behind the scenes to make stuff more suspenseful. Alan Arkin plays famed movie producer Lester Siegel (a wholly invented character for no reason), and Arkin somehow got a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination for playing the 'old man says dirty stuff and it's funny, ain't it?" stock character that’s in a lot of movies. Didn't he already win an Oscar for barely showing up in a movie playing the same character? John Goodman plays the real-life legendary Hollywood makeup artist John Chambers, who helps Ben Affleck's character whip up this "fake movie" scheme. In real life, his involvement with the plan was much deeper, but in this movie, he seems to only serve the function of "guy who answers the phone later just in case." What a waste of the always underrated Goodman's talents.  Eventually, everything culminates in a pot-boiler third act that is so laboriously labyrinthine, it instead feels like a watched pot that never boils.  Join us as we break down all the facts this movie changed for its own benefit, groan at how this movie is yet again Hollywood writing a love letter to itself, and wonder if the Canadian ambassador who helped these Americans was secretly only interested in having an orgy with them. Tell us what you think by chatting with us (@filmsnuff) on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram, or by shooting us an email over at mailbag@filmsnuff.com. This episode is sponsored by Stuffed Farms. Visit our website at https://www.filmsnuff.com.

  The years leading up to the autumn of 1979 in Iran proved to be turbulent, resulting in a radical transformation of the nation. The U.S had backed the semi-absolutist monarchy of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, even when the increasing popularity of Islamic fundamentalism, Iranian Nationalism, and opposition to western influence exploded, culminating in protests against the Shah in 1977. The Shah used increasingly brutal tactics to suppress rebellion; his actions only further inflamed the revolutionary fervor of the populace. Organized armed resistance began in 1977. The Shah fled the country on January 16, 1979, leaving a provisional government in power. Meanwhile, the fundamentalist leader Ruhollah Khomeini, who had lead opposition movements before his exile, returned and resumed leadership over the revolution. Khomeini rallied his forces and disposed of both residual royalist troops and the provisional government that ruled in the Shah's name, thus formally establishing himself as Supreme Leader of the new Islamic Republic. Rival factions were subverted, and Revolutionary Guards roamed the country to ensure the preservation of the new order. After the Shah left Iran, he became ill with cancer and was granted medical asylum in the United States in the October of 1979 with the reluctant approval of President Jimmy Carter. Many Iranians viewed the Shah as a war criminal and demanded that the U.S hand him over for trial. When the U.S government refused, a group of revolutionary student protestors rallied outside the U.S embassy in Tehran to demand justice. On November 4, 1979, students scaled the walls of the embassy and broke into the compound. Fifty two U.S diplomatic personal were captured and held hostage for what would become 444 days. The Khomeini regime welcomed the new-found leverage against the U.S. and Khomeini deployed the Revolutionary Guards to round up any American personnel that may have escaped into the city. Kathleen Stafford served as a visa clerk in the U.S consulate center within the U.S embassy in Tehran during the revolution. She, along with her husband Joseph Stafford, Robert Anders, Cora Amburn-Lijek, Mark Lijek and Lee Schatz, escaped the initial breech of the embassy. The escapees divided into two groups to avoid attention. Stafford and her group evaded capture by moving from vacant house to vacant house before finding a more lasting refuge at the homes of Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor and Consul General John Sheardown, who welcomed them despite great personal risk.  The group would remain guests of the Canadian diplomats for almost three months until a CIA extraction operation lead by Tony Mendez, made famous by the movie Argo, allowed them to escape Iran on January 28, 1980 by posing as a film production team. The movie was criticized by Ambassador Taylor, who died in October 2015, and others as discounting the role the Canadians played. Kathleen Stafford was interviewed by Marilyn Greene in 2012.  

The Iranian Hostage Crisis (September 1, 2008) In November 1979, radical Iranian students overran the U.S. embassy in Tehran, capturing most of the embassy staff—except for six diplomats who found refuge with the Canadian embassy. Today, Peter talks with retired CIA officer Tony Mendez who, in an elaborate deception and disguise operation, managed to exfiltrate the six Americans from Tehran before the Iranians were able to track them down.

The Secret History of Disguises (November 1, 2006) Peter talks with Tony Mendez, former Chief of Disguise for the CIA. Peter and Tony discuss the intricacies of developing disguises for use in hostile environments, the advantages of selective aging, and the secret history of facial recognition technology.

Even though Argo starts off with text that says it's based on a true story, the movie was actually based primarily on two sources: a book by Tony Mendez, the CIA agent Ben Affleck plays, and a 2007 article on Wired by Joshuah Bearman. So how much of Argo is true? And how much of it was fictionalized for the film? Links from this episode: http://www.basedonatruestorypodcast.com/17-argo/ https://www.facebook.com/basedonatruestorypodcast/ https://www.patreon.com/basedonatruestorypodcast/ http://twitter.com/danlefeb

"Rob Black & Your Money" - Radio Show June 29 - KDOW 1220 AM (7a-9a) Rob Black talks with Tony Mendez about Brexit investment opportunities, stock market headlines, bank lending & more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Rob Black & Your Money" - Radio Show June 29 - KDOW 1220 AM (7a-9a) Rob Black talks with Tony Mendez about Brexit investment opportunities, stock market headlines, bank lending & more. 

"Rob Black & Your Money" - Radio Show May 27 - KDOW 1220 AM (7a-9a) Rob Black talks with Tony Mendez about housing prices, loans, equity lines & out of state rentals.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Rob Black & Your Money" - Radio Show May 27 - KDOW 1220 AM (7a-9a) Rob Black talks with Tony Mendez about housing prices, loans, equity lines & out of state rentals.

"Rob Black & Your Money" - Radio Show December 18 - KDOW 1220 AM (7a-9a) Rob Black and Tony Mendez talk housing starts, real estate auctions, TRID, 2016 & moreSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"Rob Black & Your Money" - Radio Show December 18 - KDOW 1220 AM (7a-9a) Rob Black and Tony Mendez talk housing starts, real estate auctions, TRID, 2016 & more

Argo f*** yourself! The Academy Awards have come and gone, but we promised to watch and discuss all 9 Best Picture nominees so that's what we're gonna do! Up next?  2013 Best Picture WINNER, ARGO.  Directed by and starring Ben Affleck, also starring John Goodman, Alan Arkin, Bryan Cranston, and Clea DuVall.  Based on the true event known historically as "The Canadian Caper", ARGO is the story of CIA operative Tony Mendez as he leads 6 United States civilians out of a hostile Iran under the guise of a Hollywood movie location scout. It's time to get your thrill-pants on, Movieciders!  (What that means, I don't know.  I'm still high on cold medicine). Prepare to commit MASS MOVIECIDE!

In part 1 of his interview with Pat Williams, famed CIA operative, Tony Mendez, discusses the Iran Hostage crisis and his role in rescuing the hostages as well as his book, ARGO, and the Oscar-winning best movie by the same name. NOTE: This interview was taped prior to the Academy Awards.

In part 2 of his interview with Pat Williams, famed CIA operative Tony Mendez discusses the Iran Hostage crisis and his role in rescuing the hostages as well as his book, ARGO, and the Oscar-winning best movie by the same name. NOTE: This interview was taped prior to the Academy Awards.

It's the IHTWG Super-Sized Awards Show Spectacular Spectacular! We welcome our first live in-studio guest, our oft-mentioned friend V (like the Letter/for Vendetta) for our (first) Awards Show ep of the season.We kick it off with more new movie reviews than ever! Silver Linings Playbook, The Gangster Squad and Zero Dark ThirtyCARSON breaks the streak and mentions she who must not be named.Golden Globes talk!What Ben Affleck's obvious reply to the Academy Re: his Oscar snub should be (NSFW language!)Why I think method actors are maybe bad actors.I backtrack on a movie I bad mouthed in a previous ep.Oscar nomination talk AND we make our predictions for the big show.I harp again on my American guilt for not liking Lincoln.Why The Golden Globes may be Tony Mendez's greatest feat of espionage.We reply to our Twitter mentions.Get some Moovie Newz in there.If we get anything wrong about the Jurassic Park or Pirates of the Carribbean franchises, please tell us because I'm not looking it up.Does ANYONE know the deal with a supposed Avengers 2 trailer? AND MORE! Thanks for listening! Remember to comment on this post or email us at timmurphy@iheardthatwasgood.com or tweet @IHeardThatWasGd.

Ben Affleck’s latest directorial effort is receiving lots of praise from critics, but does it live up to the hype? In this episode, Andrew and Monica give their general spoiler-free thoughts on the film. SHOW NOTES: 0:22 - Intro and clip 3:17 - General thoughts 13:42 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, Andrew and Monica debate the merits of Argo, which leads to a more general discussion on films that are "based on a true story." To what extent is accuracy important? Is the director obligated to look at the "big picture?" Also, cars chasing planes are kinda dumb. Tune in for all that and more. SHOW NOTES: 0:22 - Intro and clip 2:28 - The depiction of the government 5:35 - The (in)accuracy of Argo 8:18 - Comparing Argo to The Passion of the Christ 14:28 - Does it matter if a movie isn't historically accurate? Argo vs. The Social Network 17:54 - A movie that celebrates Hollywood lies and is itself a lie 22:53 - What's the point? Does there need to be one? 31:34 - Show close DON'T FORGET: You can contact the show by emailing cinemafix@filmgeekradio.com. Thanks for listening!

Mark Lijek, author of "The Houseguests," a book about his experience hiding with the Canadians in Iran. Mark's escape with his wife Cora and four colleagues from the US Embassy is dramatized in the current Ben Affleck movie, "Argo." In November 1979, Iranian revolutionaries stormed and captured the US Embassy in Teheran. Angered by the US Government decision to permit the former Shah of Iran to enter the US for cancer treatment, they held US diplomats hostage for more than a year. Unknown to the revolutionaries, six American embassy staffers in another building on the grounds were able to escape, and made their way into hiding with the help of British, New Zealand, and Canadian diplomats. They ultimately spent more than three months living under the protection of the Canadian embassy, and ultimately left Iran using false Canadian passports. It wasn't until 1997, when the CIA declassified its own involvement in the "exfiltration" of the six Americans, that the world learned about the CIA's elaborate cover story for the diplomats. It involved creating a fake Hollywood film production, and identities for the six Americans as Canadian filmmakers come to Iran to scout for locations to use in the movie. The story was first revealed by Joshua Bearman in Wired magazine in 2007 ("How the CIA Used a Fake Sci-Fi Flick to Rescue Americans From Tehran"), and in The Master of Disguise: My Secret Life in the CIA, a book by Antonio "Tony" Mendez, the CIA agent who orchestrated the exfiltration. It's the topc of Ben Affleck's new blockbuster movie, "Argo." But the real story is just as good as the Hollywood thriller, if not better. In episode #34 of the Middle Chamber Books and Music Podcast, we interview Mark Lijek, one of the six Americans exfiltrated by Tony Mendez. Mark has written his own memoir of his time in hiding with the Canadians, The Houseguests: A Memoir of Canadian Courage and CIA Sorcery. Subscribe in a reader Subscribe to the RSS feed for Middle Chamber Books and Music Podcasts. Subscribe to these podcasts in the Apple iTunes Music Store    

American diplomats Mark and Cora Lijek were hiding at the home of a Canadian diplomat as the Iranian Revolution swirled around them. Peter continues his discussion with the Lijeks and also welcomes Tony Mendez, the CIA officer who led the daring operation to bring them home. Hear how they escaped the country posing as Hollywood filmmakers and the joy they felt as they finally left Iranian airspace.

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This is an 80 min mix of smooth sailing progressive house, as promised. I recorded this one on march 8th 2008. This mix is deep and driving right from the start with hints of atmospheric melodies underneath. Track List 1. Nick Orisun - Balance 2. Tony Mendez, Shushi - Tribal Space 3. Sabiani - Sunday Trip 4. Nacho Casco, Flymars - Orbital Night 5. Tony Mendez - In Progress (dark version) 6. Edu Del Doce - Doce Estampas (dub mix) 7. Nicholas Van Orton - Picatwo 8. Nacho Casco, Flymars - Blind Pervert 9. Phonosys - On Your Side 10. Victoria R. - Acting Over Reality 11. Ugur Yurt - Clubbin Zone 12. Heatsteric - Boiling Point 13. Habakus - My Angel Hook (giuppy black drill remix) 14. Adbeat - Secret (nikko.z club mix) 15. Mox Codeta - Positive

In November 1979, radical Iranian students overran the U.S. embassy in Tehran, capturing most of the embassy staff—except for six diplomats who found refuge with the Canadian embassy. Today, Peter talks with retired CIA officer Tony Mendez who, in an elaborate deception and disguise operation, managed to exfiltrate the six Americans from Tehran before the Iranians were able to track them down.

Peter talks with Tony Mendez, former Chief of Disguise for the CIA. Peter and Tony discuss the intricacies of developing disguises for use in hostile environments, the advantages of selective aging, and the secret history of facial recognition technology.