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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 46 MIN

Chapter 9: The PSYOP Wars (with Chase Hughes)

from Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn Ryan · host IRONCLAD

In this special episode of Target Intelligence: PSYOP, we are joined by psychological operations insider, human behavior expert, and NCI University founder Chase Hughes. Chase’s insights are featured through the 8-episode narrative series, and in the final two episodes of the season, Chase explains how PSYOPs work — and how we can avoid being manipulated by them. More from Chase: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUBj_5pwQZaoXfBrEQQbADw NCI University: https://chasehughes.com/ About Target Intelligence: PSYOP with Shawn Ryan, an IRONCLAD Original:  Chapters: (01:17) - What Is a PSYOP? (04:45) - The Legacy of Edward Bernays (08:01) - The Smoke-Filled Room and Other Experiments (23:15) - How PSYOPs can cause destabilization (32:56) - How Our Brains Get Hacked (42:50) - The Cult-like Tactics That Isolate People Sponsors: SBIR Advisors: If you’re serious about selling to the military, visit ⁠https://www.sbiradvisors.com⁠ Mention PSYOP and get your first month free. GHOSTBED Take an extra 15% off sitewide with code PSYOP and that’s on top of their already amazing prices. Visit ⁠https://www.ghostbed.com/PSYOP⁠ and use code PSYOP at checkout for this exclusive offer. Terms and conditions may apply, see site for details. MAREK HEALTH: Take control of your health today! Head to ⁠http://marekhealth.com⁠ and use code PSYOP for 10% off at checkout. SPARTAN FORGE: Go to ⁠http://spartanforge.ai/PSYOP ⁠and use code “PSYOP” to save 40% on an annual subscription (Discount automatically applied at checkout.)

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