#19 - THE TARGET IS YOUR BRAIN: Soviet Fears of Psycho-Imperialism
Added 2020-10-30 22:11:57 +0000 UTCDimitri and Khalid discuss the chillingly prescient 1984 Soviet TV documentary "The Target Is Your Brain", its profiles of MK-ULTRA scientists John Gittinger and José Delgado, US and Soviet research into weaponized "psychoenergetic" abilities, the parasocial intimacy of Voice Of America (and dirtbag left?) broadcasters, director Felix Sobolev's optimistic social psychology documentaries and mystical interests, and how Borat 2 slanders (among many other things) the glorious legacy of Soviet cinema.
Comments
ngl had to do an eyeroll on the "cumtown is sus" bit
SHEEBCORE
2023-03-03 17:52:48 +0000 UTCGreat episode! Strangely felt quite hopeful after this one
gcs
2021-06-24 19:16:22 +0000 UTC
