Screen of Spies

Hollywood serves as a powerful recruiting mechanism for spy agencies like the CIA- using the screen to glamorize the work of intelligence operatives worldwide- but it also contributes to some of the biggest misunderstandings of what spies do and how they operate. Join Jack and Julia for a fun and enlightening conversation about what Hollywood gets right- and what it gets wrong- in its portrayal of the spy-world.

 On this episode we’ll discuss:

• What’s real and fake about James Bond and other famous spy movies – replete with anecdotes of Jack’s fame-studded encounters.
• The essential but unglamourous aspect of teamwork in accomplishing real-world intelligence operations.
• How Hollywood’s ideas for seemingly unrealistic spy technology can inspire what happens off-screen.
• If Hollywood’s portrayal of the spy-world ultimately helps or hurts the work of clandestine organizations.