Topic: Official Secrets

3 chapters across the catalog

Pingdemic
Episode 1366 2:39:13 - 2:40:52

1366: Pingdemic

UK Official Secrets Act and Funeral Director Claims

Proposed changes to the UK's Official Secrets Act could see journalists facing 14 years in prison for stories that "embarrass the government." A viral video from a UK funeral director claimed that death rates were normal in 2020 but spiked dramatically following the start of the vaccination campaign in January 2021. Such reports are cited as the type of information the government seeks to suppress.

Carbon Captions
Episode 1157 1:43:30 - 1:47:50

1157: Carbon Captions

Kathryn Gunn Whistleblowing and Official Secrets Film

The story of British intelligence whistleblower Kathryn Gunn is being dramatized in the film "Official Secrets." In 2003, Gunn leaked a top-secret NSA memo detailing a plan to bug UN Security Council members to blackmail them into supporting the Iraq invasion.

Yes Wee Can
Episode 895 1:36:03 - 1:40:07

895: Yes Wee Can

Tony Blair, Brexit Sabotage Theory

A theory from producer Jeremy Young suggests the Trump dossier was actually intended to sabotage Brexit by undermining trade negotiations between Theresa May and the US. The theory links Tony Blair, the Rothschilds, and the Orbis intelligence firm to a broader effort to keep Britain in the European Union.