Topic: Person Of Interest

5 chapters across the catalog

The Key Key Thing
Episode 696 38:05 - 39:52

696: The Key Key Thing

Person of Interest, TV Depictions of NSA Backdoors

The CBS show Person of Interest is cited for its depiction of government surveillance and backdoors into major tech platforms like Google, Yahoo, and Facebook. The segment highlights how popular media reinforces the narrative of total digital transparency for intelligence agencies.

Pupil Progression Plan
Episode 663 13:07 - 14:35

663: Pupil Progression Plan

Person of Interest and Tech Backdoors

The hosts play a clip from the television show Person of Interest to illustrate the reality of state surveillance. The clip depicts characters discussing the use of NSA backdoors to access data from Google and Yahoo. This serves as a lead-in to a broader discussion about the extracurricular activities of intelligence officials.

Episode 396 1:12:45 - 1:14:59

396: 200 Hundred Million Ninjas

Person of Interest, Facebook CIA Connection

The TV show *Person of Interest* is highlighted for a scene that mirrors the hosts' claims about social media. The clip suggests that the CIA "created" social networking because people are happy to volunteer their social graphs and associations, making government surveillance easier.

No Specific Plot
Episode 384 2:02:43 - 2:06:26

384: No Specific Plot

Person of Interest TV Show and CIA Drug Trafficking

A clip from the TV show "Person of Interest" is analyzed for its depiction of CIA drug trafficking to fund the War on Terror. The dialogue's specific mention of "14 hours" is flagged as a potential coded message or significant detail within the "pre-crime" narrative.

Karma Kards
Episode 342 56:40 - 1:01:59

342: Karma Kards

Fall TV Season Review, Law & Order SVU Dominique Strauss-Kahn Plot

The fall television lineup is criticized for poor quality, specifically targeting new shows like "Whitney" and "Person of Interest." A recent "Law & Order: SVU" episode is highlighted for its "ripped from the headlines" plot involving a fictionalized version of the Dominique Strauss-Kahn sexual assault case.