

CIA propaganda officer Joe Goldberg on disinfo ops, narrative building, and more. Ep. 54
Aug 8, 2020
Former CIA officer Joe Goldberg discusses his recruitment into the CIA, running a massive deception operation against Libya with a fake video, anti-communist campaigns, corporate intelligence work, political campaigns in Ukraine and Taiwan, creating disinformation and propaganda, manipulating content for propaganda, the weakness of social media and major media, assessing video length, chasing missing money in Turkey, avoiding mistakes with contractors, and his transition to teaching and writing.
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Introduction
00:00 • 2min
Co-host Attacked on Subway
02:20 • 5min
Journey to the CIA
07:07 • 20min
Advertisement for 'History of Everything' and 'The Movies That Made Me' podcasts
27:35 • 1min
Teenagers, Barn Dances, and the Devil
28:52 • 2min
Communicating in Afghanistan
31:16 • 4min
Creating Disinformation and Enhancing Authenticity
35:29 • 3min
Creating and Manipulating Content for Propaganda
38:11 • 23min
From Heroes to Flawed Individuals
01:01:19 • 10min
Understanding the Weakness of Social Media and the Role of Major Media
01:11:09 • 5min
Video Length, Manipulating Public Opinion, and Assessing Effectiveness
01:16:14 • 2min
Chasing Missing Money
01:18:33 • 19min
Avoiding Mistakes and Controlling Contractors
01:37:29 • 19min
Transition to Teaching and Writing
01:56:20 • 19min