Topic: Frank Snepp

The hosts briefly mention mass protests in Athens, Greece, over energy and food costs. They transition to a historical look at CIA disinformation tactics, featuring Frank Snepp, an ex-CIA analyst who was sued by the agency for publishing a book without clearance. Snepp describes how the agency planted stories in the media during the Vietnam War.

In a archival interview, Frank Snepp explains the process of "cultivating" respected journalists like Robert Shaplen of The New Yorker to spread CIA narratives. He describes dolloping out valid information to gain trust before dropping in false data, such as fabricated reports of North Vietnamese airfields, to influence Congressional funding for the war.