James Angleton and the Wilderness of Mirrors
Added 2021-08-16 13:29:16 +0000 UTCTonight we look at the life and times of James Angleton. We examine his obsession with the so-called Monster Plot, and his mysterious role in the aftermath of a high-profile 1964 murder. It's a moody outing tonight, friends, as we navigate an underworld of poetry, spook intrigue, Cold War paranoia, and the melancholy of the deep state.
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Welcome back dude. Many thanks, I really liked doing this one too. Hope you like the rest of it!
pinballa
2021-10-11 03:28:56 +0000 UTCSecond time patron (lapsed during the hiatus and wasn't in the right headspace when you returned) so glad to be back! Catching up with what I missed. I think this is my favorite ep so far. Listened while driving and had to pull over multiple times to take notes.
2021-10-11 03:12:25 +0000 UTCMany thanks 🙏🙏🙏
pinballa
2021-08-21 04:53:01 +0000 UTCFinally got a chance to listen to it. You’re brilliant man and have put together a beautiful episode
Tvvvv
2021-08-20 08:29:52 +0000 UTCThat scene alone is worth the Youtube.
2021-08-19 12:32:10 +0000 UTCHaha, settle in mate. It’s a LONG movie. Also note that that scene was deleted from the original release.
Brendan Garcia
2021-08-17 23:16:30 +0000 UTCInexplicably, I still haven't seen Nixon. I am going to watch it this week after reading your post.
pinballa
2021-08-17 23:12:00 +0000 UTCAngleton also inspired the fictional/composite representation of Richard Helms in Oliver Stone’s Nixon (Director’s Cut). In the film, and historically, it’s Richard Helms, but he’s depicted in the film as a weird pervert who has an office full of orchids.
Brendan Garcia
2021-08-17 23:10:29 +0000 UTCExcellent ep as always
2021-08-17 18:02:59 +0000 UTCI can't fathom it...feels like it's deliberately ambiguous tho, another dangling thread designed to drive you crazy.
pinballa
2021-08-17 15:28:12 +0000 UTCFuck dude, killer ep
2021-08-17 02:57:05 +0000 UTCHow do you interpret the sedan? My impression was that the mechanic was originally supposed to be the scapegoat, but since he witnessed and reported the murder, they had to find another one quick. But it still doesn't seem to quite add up
Jimothy Realname
2021-08-16 22:19:09 +0000 UTCthis bumps; extremely grateful that your show covers less well-known stuff that other folk don’t really get into but is also materially grounded and not off-the-wall esoteric. a rare and bountiful middle-ground
Adam E
2021-08-16 18:42:30 +0000 UTCBad ass, pimp.
Tvvvv
2021-08-16 13:48:53 +0000 UTC