ClandesTime
ClandesTime is a regular film review and cultural research show focusing on the relationship between the intelligence agencies and popular culture. Features high quality guests and discussions as well as dedicated research episodes hosted by Tom Secker.
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- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Episodes
- 153
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
ClandesTime 260 – The Diplomat
Netflix’s The Diplomat marks the first time that the British Foreign Office and the US State Department have made a... The post ClandesTime 260 – The Diplomat first appeared on Spy Culture.
Wed 03 Jan 2024
Subscribercast #83 – Back to the Future
For this Christmastime subscribercast we welcome back Henri to discuss the 1980s sci-fi comedy classic Back to the Future. We... The post Subscribercast #83 – Back to the Future first appeared on Spy…
Sun 24 Dec 2023
ClandesTime 259 – The OSS in Popular Culture
Between 2018 and 2022, three major OSS spies have been canonised in film and TV – Julia Child, Moe Berg... The post ClandesTime 259 – The OSS in Popular Culture first appeared on Spy Culture.
Sun 10 Dec 2023
Subscribercast #82 – The Shield Season 6
Continuing our review series, on this month’s subscribercast we look at the sixth and penultimate season of The Shield. We... The post Subscribercast #82 – The Shield Season 6 first appeared on Spy C…
Tue 28 Nov 2023
ClandesTime 258 – The CIA Museum
The CIA’s Museum is a monument to lies, murder and secret power. Not officially, of course, they use much prettier... The post ClandesTime 258 – The CIA Museum first appeared on Spy Culture.
Sun 12 Nov 2023
Subscribercast #81 – The Shield Season Five
How do you hold the police accountable if Internal Affairs are corrupt? That’s the core question in The Shield season... The post Subscribercast #81 – The Shield Season Five first appeared on Spy Cu…
Wed 01 Nov 2023
ClandesTime 257 – Was the Unabomber Wrong?
Ted Kaczynski a.k.a. the Unabomber died earlier this year. As a tribute, in this episode we look at the latest... The post ClandesTime 257 – Was the Unabomber Wrong? first appeared on Spy Culture.
Mon 23 Oct 2023
ClandesTime Special – The Russell Brand Allegations
In this special report we examine the documentary accusing celebrity Russell Brand of sex crimes. We look at the troubling... The post ClandesTime Special – The Russell Brand Allegations first appear…
Thu 12 Oct 2023
ClandesTime 256 – Military-Industrial Product Placement
One thing the Pentagon love to do is ‘showcase’ absurdly costly technologies to the public. This military product placement helps... The post ClandesTime 256 – Military-Industrial Product Placement f…
Sun 08 Oct 2023
Subscribercast #80 – The Shield Season Four
Should the government be allowed to seize people’s property because they think it was bought with the profits from crime? ... The post Subscribercast #80 – The Shield Season Four first appeared on Sp…
Mon 18 Sep 2023
ClandesTime 255 – Cultural Capitalism: Air vs Tetris vs Blackberry
Life is like this sometimes: you wait ages for a movie to take corporate personhood and turn it into the... The post ClandesTime 255 – Cultural Capitalism: Air vs Tetris vs Blackberry first appeared …
Sun 10 Sep 2023
ClandesTime 254 – Reality
Reality Winner was an NSA contractor who leaked a single document to The Intercept, and received a five year prison... The post ClandesTime 254 – Reality first appeared on Spy Culture.
Sun 03 Sep 2023
Subscribercast #79 – How the Department of Justice Manipulates the News Media
The Department of Justice’s office of public affairs is the nation’s hub for information on true crime. In this episode... The post Subscribercast #79 – How the Department of Justice Manipulates the …
Wed 23 Aug 2023
ClandesTime 253 – Jack Ryan Season Four (and Specials Ops: Lioness)
Amazon have finally pulled the plug on Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, going out with a smudged inkblot of a final... The post ClandesTime 253 – Jack Ryan Season Four (and Specials Ops: Lioness) first appear…
Sun 13 Aug 2023
ClandesTime 252 – Robert Maheu: The CIA’s Fixer in Hollywood
The Mafia. Hollywood starlets. Foreign leaders. Fake sex tapes. Illegal surveillance. Watergate. The CIA. And Howard Hughes. Robert Maheu’s life... The post ClandesTime 252 – Robert Maheu: The CIA’s …
Sun 06 Aug 2023
ClandesTime 251 – Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant vs Kandahar
You know how it goes: you wait years for a movie that reframes the war in Afghanistan as a Saving... The post ClandesTime 251 – Guy Ritchie’s The Covenant vs Kandahar first appeared on Spy Culture.
Sun 30 Jul 2023
Subscribercast #78 – White House Plumbers vs The Offer
Did Joe Colombo approve the script for The Godfather? Was Dorothy Hunt murdered by the CIA as part of the... The post Subscribercast #78 – White House Plumbers vs The Offer first appeared on Spy Cult…
Sun 23 Jul 2023
ClandesTime 250 – Independence Day vs The Pentagon
1996’s Independence Day is corny, schlocky, nationalistic and pro-nuclear weapons. So how did it end up being rejected by the... The post ClandesTime 250 – Independence Day vs The Pentagon first appe…
Wed 12 Jul 2023
ClandesTime 249 – Courage Under Fire
Desert Storm. A female Army Captain. Friendly fire killings. Mutiny. White Phosphorous. Lies and cover-ups. The story of the writing,... The post ClandesTime 249 – Courage Under Fire first appeared o…
Sun 02 Jul 2023
Subscribercast #77 – The Shield Season 3
In this subscribercast we examine how the season-long arc in The Shield is a metaphor for the legacy of Iran-Contra,... The post Subscribercast #77 – The Shield Season 3 first appeared on Spy Culture…
Sun 25 Jun 2023
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