The Rest Is HistoryNovember 25, 2021

125. The CIA

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About This Episode

The USA's Central Intelligence Agency is a mysterious organisation which has used covert methods to assassinate enemies, influence governments and tip whole countries into revolution - or so countless films, TV series and books would have us believe. How much of it is true? Hugh Wilford, professor of history at California State University, Long Beach, and author of four books, including 'The Mighty Wurlitzer: How the CIA Played America', joins Tom and Dominic to discuss. *The Rest Is History Live Tour 2023*: Tom and Dominic are back on tour this autumn! See them live in London, New Zealand, and Australia! Buy your tickets here: restishistorypod.com Twitter: @TheRestHistory @holland_tom @dcsandbrook

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The Mighty Wurlitzer

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“The book discusses the CIA's sponsorship of cultural initiatives, including artists like Jackson Pollock, as part of the cultural cold war.”

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Animal Farm

“The CIA was involved in the animation of 'Animal Farm', seeing it as a potential anti-communist propaganda tool.”

ASIN: 1956861378

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