Gladio Free Europe
a sort of movie, sort of history podcast

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Fritz Lang’s M

M tells the story of a town shaken by a string of serial murders by a killer who targets young girls.

The Time That Remains ft. Fathi

Fathi joins us to discuss the film and the daily life of “Israeli-Arabs”

Lust, Caution ft. Carl Zha

Carl Zha joins us to discuss Ang Lee’s Lust, Caution, a film about a secret agent that must seduce then assassinate an official who works for the Japanese puppet government in Shanghai.

Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors ft. Jim

Our friend Jim comes on the pod to take us on a journey to Ukraine and it’s various cast of characters

Shadow of the Vampire

Nosferatu is the silent era horror film whose creation we watched dramatized in Shadow of the Vampire

Soy Cuba ft. Jaime

This Soviet made piece of art, Soy Cuba, tells four stories during the final days of the Batista regime.

Charlie Wilson's War

Charlie Wilson was a Texan Congressman whose involvement with the Afghan people and the Mujahideen was immortalized in the film Charlie Wilson’s War.

Seven Days in May

A military coup, a general gone mad, and a whole country gone mad with anti-communist fervor.

West Beirut ft. Liam

A young man comes of age in West Beirut as his country descends into civil war

To Live ft. Cnut

One family’s struggle to endure civil war, hardship, tragedy, and shadow puppets.

S1m0ne ft. Pam

What if we replaced actors with computers? A thought provoking question that we’re still grappling with the answer to 20 years later.

Beware of the Car

A insurance agent moonlights as a car thief and steals cars from various crooks to give back to the people.

The Parallax View ft. James

An ambitious reporter, investigating a senator’s assassination, realizes witnesses to the shooting are systematically dying and discovers a multi-million dollar corporation which serves as a front for the recruitment of political assassins.

Wag the Dog

The night before news of the President’s sex scandal is made public, the White House devises a plan to fake a war with Albania to distract the media, and the American public

The Wind That Shakes the Barley ft. James

We’re joined by James to discuss the 2006 film The Wind That Shakes the Barley, and the Irish War of Independence.