Episode · Stuff They Don't Want You To Know · 2025-02-20
Books mentioned on Yes, The CIA Hired Magicians, Chapter One: The Craft and The Art
The US Central Intelligence Agency gets a lot of criticism these days - historically, the institution has a number of missteps. The thing about unorthodox "outside-the-box" approaches is simply this: some ideas work, and some ideas are superb.
Ben Bowlin recommended Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner, Killing Hope by William Blum, and The CIA by William Blum.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Legacy of Ashes
Legacy of Ashes by Tim Weiner is a critically acclaimed, comprehensive history of the Central Intelligence Agency that details its operational missteps, covert actions, and institutional failures from its inception.
Recommended“and if you are a fan of Deep dive books on these sorts of subjects please also peruse killing hope US military and CIA intervention since World War II by William Blum and Legacy of Ashes by Tim weer anyway”
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Killing Hope
Killing Hope by William Blum is a historical nonfiction book that examines United States military and Central Intelligence Agency interventions around the world from the end of the Second World War onward.
Recommended“and if you are a fan of Deep dive books on these sorts of subjects please also peruse killing hope US military and CIA intervention since World War II by William Blum and Legacy of Ashes by Tim weer anyway”
Where to get it
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The CIA
The CIA by William Blum explores the history and operations of the United States Central Intelligence Agency through a critical investigative lens.
Recommended“and if you are a fan of Deep dive books on these sorts of subjects please also peruse killing hope US military and CIA intervention since World War II by William Blum and Legacy of Ashes by Tim weer anyway”
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