LoLP Episode 60: Udo Uflkotte - The CIA & Bought Journalists

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🗓️ 13 November 2014

⏱️ 44 minutes

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In this episode of the Lions of Liberty Podcast, host Marc Clair is joined by Udo Uflkotte, a former editor of the German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeinne, and author of (translated from the German) “Bought Journalists: How Politicians, Intelligence, and High Finance Control German’s Mass Media.” Mr. Ulfkotte describes how he was first approached by German intelligence to become a journalist, and how his relationship with both German intelligence agencies and the CIA shaped the stories he would publish throughout his 30 year career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:33.8	Thank you. Welcome to the Lions of Liberty podcast.
0:44.6	Here is your host, your guide, your shining beacon of liberty,
0:49.3	Mark Claire.
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1:02.5	My guest today is a journalist based out of Germany.
1:05.4	He was formerly the editor of the German Daily, Frank Furtter Algamina.
1:10.5	He is the recent author of a book, the title of which
1:13.2	translated to English is bought journalism, how politicians, intelligence, and high finance
1:19.4	control Germany's mass media. Mr. Udo Uofkot, welcome to the Lions of Liberty podcast.
1:25.8	Yes, hello.
1:27.1	Mr. Uffcott, thank you so much for joining me here today,
1:30.1	particularly for accommodating the time difference. I know you're about 10 hours ahead of me
1:34.1	early in the morning for you, but you know, you certainly have a fascinating story to share with
1:38.9	our listeners today, but before we get into that, I really want to get a little bit of insight
1:43.3	into your history. So could
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