Best Tom Secker Podcasts (2026)

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S2E2: Hollywood Declares War: From WWII Pinup Girls to Playmates in Vietnam 26:07

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How propagandists getting into bed with Hollywood caused the military to lose control of what women mean to their warriors. Or: How I learned to stop worrying, and love the military entertainment complex. — A production of BRINK, original productions and branded entertainment. Website: thisispropaganda.show Instagram: instagram.com/thisispropaganda…

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S2E1: Horny for War: The History of How Sex Became A Weapon 23:43

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White feathers, red light districts, and the rise of the military edging complex. How governments weaponized horniness to win WWI, and began to reimagine what women represent to a nation at war. — A production of BRINK, original media and branded entertainment Website: thisispropaganda.show Instagram: @thisispropagandashow Email: [email protected]…

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This Is Propaganda Season 2 1:06

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This Is Propaganda is back, and more patriotic than ever. From WWI posters to TikTok E-Girls, strap in for an immersive narrative investigation into how the military uses sex to define the image of the soldier, and the weird and unexpected ways it has changed our culture. New episodes through Fall of 2025.…

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ClandesTime 283 – 9/11: The Watchdogs Didn’t Bark

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The Watchdogs Didn’t Bark was the last great book on the September 11th 2001 terrorist attacks. In this episode I... The post ClandesTime 283 – 9/11: The Watchdogs Didn’t Bark first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Subscribercast #100 – The Latest in the CIA and Hollywood

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The rise of former CIA officers working as consultants to the film and TV business is one of the cultural... The post Subscribercast #100 – The Latest in the CIA and Hollywood first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Subscribercast #99 – Godzilla vs Godzilla Minus One

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Godzilla movies vary enormously, from goofy to serious, from smart to utterly moronic. In this subscribercast we look at the... The post Subscribercast #99 – Godzilla vs Godzilla Minus One first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Pearse Redmond guest, The Impossible Mission of a Podcast Return, Utp#371

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From Uncle The Podcast: Pearse Redmond is back on the Uncle Show. Porkins returned to great fanfare with a good batch of customer calls, and live-streaming fun. Download episode Topics include: Old Porkin, using Jitsi, Blue Chew popular ads across the pod verse, Japan buying US steel, beer reviews, Narragansett lager, being a new father, TikTok, Mi…

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Pearse Redmond guest, Porkins Policy Reviews a World Gone Mad AoT#463

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From theageoftransitions.com Pearse Redmond makes his grand return as a guest on this special episode. Reflections on an ever changing digital media space, and our collective struggle against confusion are had along with some memories of days gone by. Download episode Topics include: early Porkins Policy Radio episodes, looking back at earlier days…

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ClandesTime 282 – The 7/7 London Bombings Revisited

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This year marks the 20th anniversary of the 7/7 London Bombings, a terrorist mass murder that I investigated for many... The post ClandesTime 282 – The 7/7 London Bombings Revisited first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Bot Armies, Dead Internet, and Misinformation Farms with Amil Khan 39:43

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With endless bot armies infiltrating social media feeds and harnessing the algorithm to control narratives and public opinion, our media system is becoming increasingly polluted. How long will it be before the internet is officially “dead,” where more comments and views are bots than human? Our conversation this week is with Amil Khan, a former Reu…

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ClandesTime 281 – Conspiracy Theories: The Lockerbie Bombing

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The Lockerbie bombing, which brought down Pan Am 103 and killed 270 people, is one of the most disturbing events... The post ClandesTime 281 – Conspiracy Theories: The Lockerbie Bombing first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Media Literacy with Renee Hobbs 32:14

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The average American's worldview is under constant assault from propaganda. Between the 5,000 advertisements we see daily, for profit journalism, and virtually every post on social media, the gulf between reality and the myths we are surrounded by has never been wider. And with the widespread adoption of algorithms guiding this entire process, we a…

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Subscribercast #98 – Zero Day

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Zero Day is the latest in CIA-supported Netflix spy dramas, only this time it’s cyberterrorism rather than Arab hijackers or... The post Subscribercast #98 – Zero Day first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Hollywood and The Pentagon with Tom Secker 33:31

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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 …

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Subscribercast #97 – The Fugitive

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I offer some thoughts on the 90s thriller The Fugitive, honing in on the Tommy Lee Jones character and his... The post Subscribercast #97 – The Fugitive first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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The Death of a Millennial Brand with Eugene Healey 30:57

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What aesthetics and ideas defined the branded propaganda targeting millennials in the 2010s, and why do they increasingly fail to resonate with Gen Z audiences? Joining us is special guest Eugene Healey, brand strategy consultant and educator. Follow Eugene at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/elkhealey This is DoubleThink, conversations inspired by the…

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ClandesTime 280 – How the US Military Pitches Hollywood

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The Pentagon’s Hollywood offices claim that they don’t pitch, they don’t try to push certain content into the culture industries.... The post ClandesTime 280 – How the US Military Pitches Hollywood first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Subscribercast #96 – The Recruit Season Two

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We check in with the recently-released season two of Netflix’s The Recruit, a show supported by the CIA, DOD and... The post Subscribercast #96 – The Recruit Season Two first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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ClandesTime 279 – Civil Servants on the Silver Screen

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How are government employees portrayed in popular movies? In this episode we review Civil Servants on the Silver Screen, an... The post ClandesTime 279 – Civil Servants on the Silver Screen first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Howard Gossage: 20th Century Master of Propaganda with Justin Oberman 27:54

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San Francisco ad man Howard Gossage (1917–1969) is a bit more under the radar than his Madison Avenue contemporaries, but his work in both consumer marketing and advocacy messaging was brilliant. His unconventional and interactive approaches to advertising felt like a harbinger of what was to come a half-century later with the advent of social medi…

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ClandesTime 278 – The Final Option (or Who Dares Wins)

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In 1982 an anti-anarchist pro-SAS movie supported by the real SAS and based on the Iranian embassy siege was released,... The post ClandesTime 278 – The Final Option (or Who Dares Wins) first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Abortion Messaging in Post-Dobbs America with Amelia Bonow 23:28

12M ago23:28

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Liberal “pro choice” messaging has historically conceded the moral high ground (“safe, legal and rare”). Amelia Bonow helped change that as the leader of the Shout Your Abortion movement. In this episode, she shares her journey and discusses why the persuasion war is far less important than educating people on the options they still and will always…

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Subscribercast #95 – Point Break

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For this end-of-year subscriber podcast I take a look at the 1990s cult classic Point Break. A simple tale of... The post Subscribercast #95 – Point Break first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Luigi Mangione, Trump and the Art of Cultural Disruption with David Shields 33:13

1y ago33:13

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David Shields (best-selling author / filmmaker) joins us to dissect the brutal reality of politics as performance. We dive into Trump’s media mastery, Luigi Mangione’s provocative symbolism, and why the Democrats are stuck playing an obsolete game. Be sure to check out David’s latest work, How We Got Here, a film and book companion. This is DoubleT…

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ClandesTime 277 – How Big Data is Ruining Football (and possibly the planet)

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Over the last decade, data has become the new resource or commodity underpinning the failing global economy. In this episode... The post ClandesTime 277 – How Big Data is Ruining Football (and possibly the planet) first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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ClandesTime 276 – City of Lies

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The murders of Biggie and Tupac remain unsolved. In this episode we examine the film City of Lies, which ties... The post ClandesTime 276 – City of Lies first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Nuance has a PR Problem 25:25

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Unpacking how the Culture War feeds on emotional shortcuts, why complexity and nuance is so hard to embrace, and what it means to navigate a society driven by flattened ideas and radicalized identities. This is DoubleThink, conversations inspired by the themes of This Is Propaganda. If you haven’t yet, please listen to the Webby Award season one of…

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Subscribercast #94 – The Diplomat Season Two

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Netflix’s The Diplomat is cutting edge State Department propaganda, as well as being a Homeland replacement set in and around... The post Subscribercast #94 – The Diplomat Season Two first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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The Art / Propaganda Spectrum 22:14

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Is art propaganda? Is propaganda art? A free flowing conversation about a spectrum that exists between the two and how modern consumer propaganda might benefit from leaning heavier into art. This is DoubleThink, conversations inspired by the themes of This Is Propaganda. If you haven’t yet, please listen to the Webby Award season one of the pod. — …

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ClandesTime 275 – The Union

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The Union is the latest big spy film to hit streaming and has proven a success despite being a 10... The post ClandesTime 275 – The Union first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Subscribercast #93 – Israel and Hollywood

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The topic of Israel and Hollywood tends to attract racists and conspiracy theorists but for this month’s subscribercast I put... The post Subscribercast #93 – Israel and Hollywood first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker

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Narratives of the US Election 32:36

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In this first episode of DoubleThink, Malcolm and Josh revisit the “vibe shift” of the US election when President Biden dropped and the world got coconut-pilled by Kamala Harris, along with predictions of what comes next. DoubleThink is conversations inspired by the themes of This Is Propaganda. If you haven’t yet, please listen to the Webby Award …

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ClandesTime 274 – The US Military and Reality TV

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I hate reality TV but it’s cheap, nasty and has taken over the TV entertainment industry. In this episode we... The post ClandesTime 274 – The US Military and Reality TV first appeared on Spy Culture.By Tom Secker