Episode

1698: "Operation Mockingbird"

Podcast: Interesting Things with JC
Published: Jun 29, 2026
Duration seconds: 427
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Summary

Interesting Things with JC #1698: "Operation Mockingbird" – The CIA built relationships with journalists, funded publications, and treated information as a Cold War weapon, but the famous name "Operation Mockingbird" may not have been the official program most people believe it was. The documented history is remarkable, while the legend grew even larger.