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PATREON EXCLUSIVE: The Road to Dallas Map Exploration
Here is a behind the scenes look at my network map for the Road to Dallas Videos. Below you can find a link to the Road to Dallas Web image:See the full map for yourself here: https://freeimage.host/i/Fvcl8wN
PATREON EXCLUSIVE: The MacArthur Network Map Exploration
Here is a behind the scenes look at my network map for the most recent Willoughby Chapter 2 Video. Below you can find a link to the MacArthur Web image:See the full map for yourself here: https://ibb.co/ZpjQBgbP
Willoughby: A Life in Four Chapters: - Chapter 2 -The Macarthur Imperium - FULL EPISODE
In chapter 2 of the Willoughby Series, I cover first the MacArthur Family, which is important background as Douglas MacArthur was arguably the biggest influence on Willoughby in his life. In the second half, Willoughby's time in WW2 as MacArthur's intelligence chief in the Pacific. You can...
Willoughby: A Life in Four Chapters: - Chapter 2 -The Macarthur Imperium (Part 2/2)
I decided to break up Chapter 2 of the Willoughby Series into two parts for easier viewing, given the length of the episode.In this second half, Willoughby's time in WW2 as MacArthur's intelligence chief in the Pacific.Bibliography:Coming soon
Willoughby: A Life in Four Chapters: - Chapter 2 -The Macarthur Imperium (Part 1/2)
I decided to break up Chapter 2 of the Willoughby Series into two parts for easier viewing, given the length of the episode.In this first half, I cover the MacArthur Family, important background as Douglas MacArthur was arguably the biggest influence on Willoughby in his life.Bibliography:Coming soo...
Update on Willoughby Series Chapter 2
Hello All, I hope you’ve been well.Just a quick update to let you all know about the progress on Willoughby Chapter 2. The script is complete and totals 22 pages. This will be an almost 2 hour long doc.The first half I will be focusing on the story of the Macathurs - starting with Douglas Macarthu...
Willoughby: A Life in Four Chapters: - Chapter 1 -The Prussian
Starting a four part series on a figure that I feel is underexplored and critical to our story. Taking a break from the Road to Dallas, I hope to outline the life and times of General Charles Willoughby, the man in charge of army intelligence in the Pacific from 1941-51 and a major sponsor of activi...
The Road to Dallas Chapter 5: Frank "Brandy" Brandstetter & the Havana Hilton
In this final Cuba chapter of the Road to Dallas, I zoom into the Havana Hilton, a spooked up hotel managed by a former army intelligence col. Frank "Brandy" Brandstetter.Bibliography:[1] Jim Hunt and Bob Risch - Warrior p.50-64[1] Claims that McLaney and Rosenbloom bought the Hotel Nacional...
Road to Dallas - Patreon Bonus Video 1
In this aside, I discuss a mysterious figure named Johnny Mitchell Devereaux, whom author William Turner named as the mystery man in Mexico City posing as Oswald. I also discuss possible Office of Naval Intelligence deep cover missions being run out of Guantanamo Bay Naval Base.BIBLIOGRAPHY:Marine i...
The Road to Dallas Chapter 4: Cuban Tabloid
American organized crime had a massive stake in Cuba following the end of Prohibition. Today I untangle the early history of the mob in Cuba, Meyer Lansky's ambition on the island, Santo Trafficante's involvement in gun smuggling networks and how this ties into our broader picture so far.Bib...
The Road to Dallas Chapter 3: Cactus Jack Does Havana
Today I explore a character that I seldom see mentioned in relation to the JFK assassination, that being Lt. Col. Jack Y. Canon. Could he have been operating undercover in Havana in the wake of the revolution? I explore this question and much more in this new installment of THE ROAD TO DALLAS.Biblio...
The Road to Dallas Chapter 2: David Atlee Phillips, the Spy's Spy
David Atlee Phillips, CIA officer for 25 years almost exclusively in Latin America is a key player in nearly every CIA-JFK assassination theory. Today I introduce Phillips, his early career, what brought him to Havana and some of his more dubious assignments before his second tour in Cuba during the...
The Road to Dallas Chapter 1 - Frank Sturgis and the Soldiers of Fortune
Starting the Road to Dallas with the everywhere man of the JFK assassination, Frank Sturgis, otherwise known as Frank Fiornini. Starting as a marine and eventually fighting alongside Castro in the Cuban Revolution, Sturgis would become a central player in the JFK Assassination nexus, as a prime oper...
The Road to Dallas Chapter 0 - My JFK Assassination Thesis
In this preliminary episode of the Road to Dallas, I outline my general goal and opinion on the JFK assassination and what I hope to accomplish in this next significant project on the channel: The Road to Dallas.
JMWAVE - THE CIA'S MIAMI STATION
Today I follow Ted Shackley's move to South Florida in 1962 as the JMWAVE station chief. Ted took over the Cuba show and got his first real paramilitary experience. Miami and South Florida were ground zero for the CIA's cultivation of real paramilitary capabilities. I take a close look at th...
THE CIA'S BLOND GHOST: TED SHACKLEY - FULL DOC
Today I cover one of the most elusive major CIA agents in the agency's history, Ted Shackley, known by his nickname, the Blond Ghost. I also dive deep into the Gehlen Org origins of the US Green Berets, as I speculate whether Shackley, posted in Germany at the time, had a role in the creation of...
THE CIA'S BLOND GHOST: TED SHACKLEY - PART 3/3
I split my new documentary "The CIA's Blond Ghost" into three bit sized chapters. The content within is identical to the full documentary, I only split it for ease of viewing.Bibliography:[3] Charles Simpson - Inside the Green Berets (p. 19-50) 19-https://archive.org/details/insidegreenb...
THE CIA'S BLOND GHOST: TED SHACKLEY - PART 2/3
I split my new documentary "The CIA's Blond Ghost" into three bit sized chapters. The content within is identical to the full documentary, I only split it for ease of viewing.Bibliography:[2] Alec Dubro and David Kaplan - Yakuza (p. 48)[2] David Corn - The Blond Ghost (p.22-32, 41)[2] Te...
THE CIA'S BLOND GHOST: TED SHACKLEY - PART 1/3
I split my new documentary "The CIA's Blond Ghost" into three bit sized chapters. The content within is identical to the full documentary, I only split it for ease of viewing.Bibliography:[1] Warren Hinckle and William Turner - The Fish is Red (p. 113)[1] David Corn - The Blond Ghost[1] ...
JFK and the CIA - FULL DOCUMENTARY
Starting season 3 of Eyes Wide Open: THE ROAD TO DALLAS with a primer episode going over the Kennedys' often fraught relationship with their spy agency after the Bay of Pigs Fiasco. Following a major reorganization, the Kennedys would continue to battle to try to reel in the out of control CIA. ...
JFK and the CIA - Part 3/3
I split my new documentary "Kennedy and the CIA " into three bit sized chapters. The content within is identical to the full documentary, I only split it for ease of viewing.Bibliography:[3] Recluse AKA S. Snider - The Art Part 1 (p.76)[3] Dick Russell - The Man Who Knew Too Much (p.150)[3] ...
JFK and the CIA - Part 2/3
I split my new documentary "Kennedy and the CIA " into three bit sized chapters. The content within is identical to the full documentary, I only split it for ease of viewing.Bibliography: [2] David Talbot - Brothers (p.94)[2] Warren Hinckle and William Turner - The Fish is RedBundy and Bisse...
JFK and the CIA - Part 1/3
I split my new documentary "Kennedy and the CIA " into three bit sized chapters. The content within is identical to the full documentary, I only split it for ease of viewing.Bibliography: [1] December 19, 1960: John Mccone US Atomic Commission Memo re: Israeli nuclear program https://digital...
Happy New Year 2025 + Look Ahead to Season 3
Hello Patrons and Happy New Year! I hope that you were all able to spend the holidays relaxing with loved ones, kicking your feet up by the old yule log fire.Thought I'd check in to share some of the upcoming content for season 3 and to give you all an opportunity to give me feedback directly. I...
George Bush: Yankee-Cowboy-Oiler-Spy - Chapter Three: The CIA
In the final chapter of the Bush series, I take a deep dive into Bush's early work for the CIA under Zapata Off-Shore, providing cover for the Bay of Pigs.Bibliography:[1] Russ Baker - Family of Secrets (p. 32, 70)[1] Robert Bryce - Cronies (p.80-)[1] Thomas Devine obituary (https://www.legacy.c...
George Bush: Yankee-Cowboy-Oiler-Spy - Chapter Two: The Cowboys
In Part two of the Bush series, I cover the emerging Texas cowboy class, a group of new rich wild catters that would come to dominate US politics a generation later under the presidency of George H.W. Bush and his son W.BIBLIOGRRAPHY:[1] Joseph Trento - Prelude to Terror (p.13-14)[1] Russ Baker - Fa...
George Bush: Yankee-Cowboy-Oiler-Spy - Chapter One: The Father
This is part one of three of a documentary covering George H.W. Bush's early career and entry into the CIA. Today the focus is mostly on Bush's father, Senator Prescott Bush of Connecticut and his time as an investment banker on Wall Street. This family history is critical to understanding h...
The CIA-Mafia Legend - The Whole Bay of Pigs Thing 2
Today I do a deep dive into the network surrounding the often discussed CIA-Mafia assassination plots. Breaking down both the private intelligence and mafia angles within this murky nexus.[1] Jim Hougan - Spooks: the Haunting of America (p.257-301)[1] David Talbot - The Devil’s Chessboard (p.59-61...
JFK, MARY PINCHOT, LSD & TIMOTHY LEARY - Patreon Bonus Video 1
In this first bonus video, I explore the Kennedy acid connection with his longtime mistress, Mary Pinchot Meyer, ex-wife to CIA propagandist Cord Meyer.
OPERATION 40 - The Whole Bay of Pigs Thing 1
In this first episode covering the CIA's anti-Cuba operations, I go in depth about the infamous Operation 40, often termed the CIA's assassination squad. I also cover the organizational structure of the Bay of Pigs Operation.*Reuploaded to fix a couple of typos and a small sound issue midway...
