SpyTalk The Senator Who Roped the CIA
May 17, 2023
Journalist James Risen discusses Sen. Frank Church's investigation of CIA misdeeds, including assassination plots, LSD mind-control experiments, and spying on Americans. The podcast explores the Church Committee hearings, the controversial MK Ultra program, the transformation of the CIA after 9/11, the Discord leak controversy, and the importance of in-depth reporting on national security and intelligence institutions.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
The Church Committee Hearings: Uncovering CIA Abuses
02:57 • 22min
Mind Control Experiments and Cover-ups
24:32 • 3min
The Transformation of the CIA: From Intelligence Gathering to War Fighting
27:45 • 5min
The Discord Leak and the Press's Hypocrisy
32:15 • 8min
The Importance of Personal Sources and the Motivation of Frank Church
40:12 • 4min
The Importance of In-Depth Reporting on National Security and Intelligence Institutions
43:57 • 2min