Ted Shackley Jr: The CIA’s Forrest Gump (E3)

We explore CIA interventionism through Ted Shackley Jr, an agent involved in many of the more cruel and dramatic episodes over the course of three decades. From Operation Paperclip to the Cuban missile crisis to the toppling of Allende in Chile and even Iran-Contra, Shackley was there for it all.

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Research and writing by Marty Pynchon Meyer and Ryan McGahan. Editing by Ty Wood. Theme song by Thiago França. Cover art by Ruben Gerard. Super Structure selection of the week is You Don’t Know What’s Going On by Exuma.

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Bibliography

• Blond Ghost by David Corn