Chapter 4: The Price of Admission - The CIA and Hollywood

Chapter 4: The Price of Admission - The CIA and Hollywood

February 24, 2026 · 57 min · Season 1 · Episode 4

About this episode

This episode explores the intersection of the CIA, military, and Hollywood, revealing how defense and intelligence agencies have influenced the entertainment industry.

The CIA, the military, and foreign countries are now major players in Hollywood. But, how did defense and intelligence agencies get seats in the writers’ rooms that are scripting blockbusters and TV shows? In this chapter, we find out. Chapters: (01:30) Investigating Ben Affleck's Emails (06:43) How the CIA Works in Hollywood (10:15) The Military and the Media in WWII (14:40) Political Films in the 1960s (19:50) Entertainment Liaison Offices and the Military (28:55) Foreign Propaganda in Movies (33:05) The CIA Moves Out of the Shadows (44:00) Military Influence on Reality TV (40:55) When Things Began to Change in Hollywood (45:50) Military's Influence in the Gaming Industry (49:10) "The Interview" and North Korea (53:20) Where Things Go From Here Sponsors: SBIR Advisors: If you’re serious about selling to the military, visit https://www.sbiradvisors.com Mention PSYOP and get your first month free. GHOSTBED Take an extra 15% off sitewide with code PSYOP and that’s on top of their already amazing prices. Visit https://www.ghostbed.com/PSYOP and use code PSYOP at checkout for this exclusive offer. Terms and conditions may apply, see site for details. MAREK HEALTH: Take control of…

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