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Operation Mockingbird: How the CIA Taught America to Sing Its Song

Operation Mockingbird: How the CIA Taught America to Sing Its Song

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In this deep-dive episode, Bigfoot and Grey peel back the layers of Operation Mockingbird — the CIA’s decades-long campaign to shape public perception through the media. From the early Cold War to today’s algorithmic echo chambers, the duo traces how journalism, Hollywood, and even social feeds became tools of persuasion.

Expect sharp wit, dark humor, and a few uncomfortable truths as Bigfoot and Grey expose how the “Mighty Wurlitzer” of propaganda still plays its tune.

👉 Topics include:

  • The origins of Operation Mockingbird in post-WWII America

  • CIA ties to journalists and Hollywood studios

  • The Church Committee revelations

  • Mockingbird’s digital descendants in the age of algorithms

  • How to recognize modern information warfare

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