National Security Cinema — Tom and Matt on Trans Resister Radio

Tom Secker
Jul 24, 2017 · 1 min read

Good friend Aaron invited Matt and I on his show to discuss our new book National Security Cinema. We talked about the Pentagon’s habit of civilianization — where controversial elements of the script are changed so they don’t apply or connect to the military — and why the DOD are so paranoid about how they are portrayed in cinema. This conversation highlights the potential, in the social media/internet meme culture, for subversive elements of films to have a widespread impact on popular dialogue about war, militarism and politics in general, and the lack of accountability inherent in the entertainment liaison office system.

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Journalist, podcaster, editor of spyculture.com, author of National Security Cinema, support at patreon.com/tomsecker

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