SpyTalk Families of Spies
Jul 22, 2021
Former CIA analyst Frank Snepp discusses the heartbreak of Saigon and the agony of Kabul. Author Barry Meier addresses the NSO-Pegasus surveillance scandal. Father-daughter TikTok series about his intelligence career becomes a viral hit. Comparison between the US evacuation of Saigon in 1975 and the current situation in Afghanistan. Concerns about conspiracy theories, trusted news sources, and disinformation. Motivations of creating videos for positive social change and reflections on the possibility of a third world war.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
NSO Pegasus Surveillance Scandal
01:33 • 7min
Evacuation and Failure of CIA Assets in Vietnam: A Comparison to Afghanistan
08:56 • 23min
A TikTok Series About a Spy's Career and Its Phenomenal Success
31:32 • 2min
On Conspiracy Theories, Trusted News Sources, and Disinformation
33:32 • 2min
Creating Videos for Positive Social Change
35:34 • 2min
Reflections on World War Three
37:15 • 12min