Manipulative Media: Operation Mockingbird, Smith-Mundt, US Agency For Global Media, Twitter Files, PSYOPS, NGOs, & Hollywood Politicians

In this episode, I dive into what I think is one of the most important episodes I’ve done so far, which is how to U.S. Government is working with the mainstream media to propagandize U.S. Citizens. I break down the etymology of the words media and government, I talk about the CIA’s Operation Mockingbird, the Church Committee hearings, MKULTRA, Operation Shamrock, COINTELPRO, Edward Snowden and Julian Assange, the Smith-Mundt Act (U.S. Information and Educational Exchange Act of 1948), the Smith-Mundt Modernization Act of 2012, Obama’s expansion of non-profits and the Citizen’s United Supreme Court decision, the US Agency for Global Media, the State Department’s Global Engagement Center (GEC), and the Department of Defense’s (DoD) PSYOPS, the mockingbird media, how to spot PSYOPS, the National Endowment for Democracy (NED), the role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO), the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), DOGE, the Twitter Files, Hollywood politicians, Google’s EAT/YMYL, population control, Obama’s Leave the World Behind, subliminal acoustic manipulation, and preserving your energy.The Awakened Podcast LinksWebsite: https://www.theawakenedpodcast.comAbout: https://www.theawakenedpodcast.com/aboutEpisodes: https://www.theawakenedpodcast.com/episodesAwakened Merch: https://www.theawakenedpodcast.com/awakened-merchRecommended Books: https://www.theawakenedpodcast.com/books-to-readAffiliates: https://www.theawakenedpodcast.com/affilliatesContact: https://www.theawakenedpodcast.com/contactMake a Donation: https://ko-fi.com/theawakenedpodcast Social MediaInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/theawakenedpodcast33Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/theawakenedpodcastYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheAwakenedPodPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/theawakenedpod  Podcast PlatformsSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7sgD8qiEJORdwA7DZ0RxC4Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-awakened-podcast/id1737676305iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-the-awakened-podcast-187630087/Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/c41c3471-ef1a-4cdb-a3b8-268af150c4b8/the-awakened-podcast  Podcast Music Outro Music: Standing at the Crossroads by Jebb Mac Band. Veteran LinksWatch the film Tribal: https://www.amazon.com/tribal-movieVeteran Crisis Line: https://www.veteranscrisisline.net/True Victory: https://www.truevictory.com/The Awakened PodcastWebsite: https://www.theawakenedpodcast.comMusic LicensingIntro 1 Music licensed for use by [Awakened Media/The Awakened Podcast]. “Thriller” by HardProSound — used under license. Proof of license available upon request.  Intro 2Music licensed for use by [Awakened Media/The Awakened Podcast]. “Quirky Hype Rap Beat” by Artlss — used under license. Proof of license available upon request.Radio Imaging SquelchSFX licensed for use by [Awakened Media/The Awakened Podcast]. “Radio Imaging Pack” by Karbarsegyan — used under license. Proof of license available upon request.Outro MusicMusic licensed for use by [Awakened Media/The Awakened Podcast]. “Standing at the Crossroads” by Jebb Mac Band — used under license/written permission. Proof of license/written permission available upon request.