Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn Ryan

Chapter 4: The Price of Admission - The CIA and Hollywood

Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn Ryan

Show Notes

The CIA, the military, and foreign countries are now major players in Hollywood. But, how did defense and intelligence agencies get seats in the writers’ rooms that are scripting blockbusters and TV shows? In this chapter, we find out.

Chapters:

(01:30) Investigating Ben Affleck's Emails (06:43) How the CIA Works in Hollywood (10:15) The Military and the Media in WWII (14:40) Political Films in the 1960s (19:50) Entertainment Liaison Offices and the Military (28:55) Foreign Propaganda in Movies (33:05) The CIA Moves Out of the Shadows (44:00) Military Influence on Reality TV (40:55) When Things Began to Change in Hollywood (45:50) Military's Influence in the Gaming Industry (49:10) "The Interview" and North Korea (53:20) Where Things Go From Here

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