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Aug. 26, 2021

News Files: Afghanistan

As the war between the U.S. and the Taliban comes to an end after 20 years, Brandon and Chris discuss the history behind the current situation, conditions surrounding the withdrawal of U.S. troops, and what might be next for ...

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July 21, 2021

Programming Will Resume Shortly

Hey there, valued assets, I mean agents, I mean audience. How's it going? Just wanted to say that we've gotten behind on production. I'm in the process of relocating my base of operations. And Brandon is on extended holiday, ...

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June 23, 2021

Carmel Offie: Short and Sweet

Carmel Offie is one of history’s tragically overlooked characters -- someone who worked with superhuman effort and questionable ethics to protect a country that would, in turn, destroy him out of convenience. Described by man...

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May 27, 2021

Antonio Villas Boas, Part 2: "Oh yeah, I know that guy!"

For years, UFO researchers believed there were two ways to consider the fantastic story of Antonio Villas Boas: an unprecedented encounter with other-worldly beings, or a bit of weird fiction, maybe dreamed up by a bored youn...

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May 18, 2021

CIA Files: Raw Files News

We take a look at headlines from around the globe. This week, we discuss the kerfuffle that cost a Swiss intelligence leader his job. We discuss the consequences of the CIA's vaccine tracking in their hunt for Osama Bin Laden...

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May 10, 2021

Antonio Villas Boas, part 1: Can't a Man Farm in Peace?

After the Roswell crash in 1947, UFO sightings became commonplace across the country. Local authorities and government agencies became overrun with reports of strange objects in the sky, performing impossible feats before zoo...

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April 26, 2021

George Hunter White, part 2: "I was too rough for their league."

CIA mad scientist Sidney Gottlieb had job opening that might as well have been custom-made for Goerge Hunter White. White had experience in drugging people for experiments during his time in the OSS. He loved drugs himself. H...

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April 19, 2021

CIA Files: Headlines 4/18/2021

A look at headlines from around the world. Top general: 'Low to medium risk' of Russia invading Ukraine in next few weeks https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/low-to-medium-risk-russian-invasion-ukraine-next-few-weeks-us-gene...

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April 12, 2021

George Hunter White, part 1: "Actually, A Heretic"

Few people seem to be so lucky as to discover their true purpose in life, and even fewer seem tenacious enough to truly dedicate their entire lives to that purpose. In that regard, George Hunter White may have been the luckie...

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April 10, 2021

Trailer: CIA Files: True Stories of U.S. Intelligence

I’d like to tell you a story. It is a long, strange, story. It is a story about honesty and integrity, or a lack thereof. This story is complex, confusing, and compelling. It is composed of unique people possessed by powerful...

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Jan. 9, 2021

Trailer - CIA Files: True Stories of U.S. Intelligence

We explore the history of the Central Intelligence Agency by telling the stories of the individuals who lived through it. We'll discuss the villains, the victims, and the heroes. We'll uncover the motivations and the ideals o...

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