1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:05,740 The idea of using media as a method of influence had long interested the intelligence agencies, 2 00:00:06,220 --> 00:00:13,360 with the CIA identifying movies specifically as powerful instruments of warfare in a 1943 memo 3 00:00:13,360 --> 00:00:20,480 titled The Motion Picture as a Weapon of Psychological Warfare. The stated objective 4 00:00:20,480 --> 00:00:27,180 of the formerly classified document is to, quote, exploit the potentialities of the motion picture 5 00:00:27,180 --> 00:00:30,820 is a weapon of psychological warfare for the United States. 6 00:00:31,460 --> 00:00:32,940 Here's an excerpt from the memo. 7 00:00:33,580 --> 00:00:36,720 The motion picture is one of the most powerful propaganda weapons 8 00:00:36,720 --> 00:00:38,560 at the disposal of the United States. 9 00:00:39,020 --> 00:00:41,360 It can serve many diversified functions. 10 00:00:42,000 --> 00:00:44,940 Motion pictures are a potent force in attitude formation, 11 00:00:45,480 --> 00:00:47,980 and attitudes are the basis of action and morale. 12 00:00:48,600 --> 00:00:51,160 Motion pictures can stimulate or inhibit action. 13 00:00:51,820 --> 00:00:55,480 Motion pictures are important in all the major types of psychological warfare. 14 00:00:55,480 --> 00:00:57,700 directly in general propaganda, 15 00:00:58,360 --> 00:01:01,020 indirectly, in connection with certain aspects 16 00:01:01,020 --> 00:01:04,960 of subversive, economic, and diplomatic propaganda activities. 17 00:01:05,500 --> 00:01:06,980 Motion pictures can be employed 18 00:01:06,980 --> 00:01:09,360 on most of the major psychological fronts. 19 00:01:09,580 --> 00:01:11,300 They can be aimed at the people of countries 20 00:01:11,300 --> 00:01:12,760 allied to the United States, 21 00:01:13,260 --> 00:01:15,360 of the countries occupied by the United States 22 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:16,340 or her allies, 23 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:18,960 or countries neutral to the United States, 24 00:01:18,960 --> 00:01:21,380 to inform and to create attitudes 25 00:01:21,380 --> 00:01:23,000 favorable to the United States 26 00:01:23,000 --> 00:01:24,860 and unfavorable to the enemy. 27 00:01:25,480 --> 00:01:30,500 The memo also discusses the quote, 28 00:01:30,880 --> 00:01:36,520 Suppression of motion pictures of enemy origin judged to have potentially subversive influence. 29 00:01:36,720 --> 00:01:43,700 It makes note of the military national security strength of having an influential U.S. motion picture industry, 30 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:46,520 the products of which have achieved a worldwide popularity. 31 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:51,060 Domestically, even the White House began to support movies, 32 00:01:51,300 --> 00:01:59,070 not just news outlets like it was doing overseas through Voice of America broadcasts which drummed up support for its geopolitical agenda 33 00:02:21,630 --> 00:02:27,450 But if you want to change the world, you'll have to choose to dare. 34 00:02:28,890 --> 00:02:35,810 Go to places that aren't safe and face the darkness that's within. 35 00:02:36,510 --> 00:02:41,310 Learn what it means to become comfortable in your skin. 36 00:02:43,670 --> 00:02:50,730 Everything may be falling apart, but for you this is a fresh start. 37 00:02:50,730 --> 00:02:54,190 Pick up the pieces to build something new 38 00:02:54,190 --> 00:02:58,210 Learn what you have the capacity to do 39 00:02:58,210 --> 00:03:03,470 I know times are tough but don't give in 40 00:03:03,470 --> 00:03:06,930 It's not over until you win 41 00:03:06,930 --> 00:03:09,850 It's your time so fight like hell 42 00:03:09,850 --> 00:03:12,030 Keep moving forward 43 00:03:12,030 --> 00:03:14,370 Give them a story to tell 44 00:03:14,370 --> 00:03:18,310 Your body needs to move 45 00:03:18,310 --> 00:03:20,050 So dance 46 00:03:20,050 --> 00:03:21,970 Your body needs to feel 47 00:03:21,970 --> 00:03:23,730 So dance 48 00:03:23,730 --> 00:03:25,910 Your heart needs to open 49 00:03:25,910 --> 00:03:27,410 So dance 50 00:03:27,410 --> 00:03:29,530 Move your body 51 00:03:29,530 --> 00:03:47,590 When you were young 52 00:03:47,590 --> 00:04:00,340 You had dreams Let your heart remember what they mean A longing to do something brave To be someone more than a slave 53 00:04:00,340 --> 00:04:04,040 Now you're standing at the edge 54 00:04:04,040 --> 00:04:07,500 Wanting to leave off the ledge 55 00:04:07,500 --> 00:04:11,020 Doubting there will be better days 56 00:04:11,020 --> 00:04:14,580 Asking if God hears you when you pray 57 00:04:14,580 --> 00:04:18,620 Some days it just feels so cold 58 00:04:18,620 --> 00:04:22,060 Everything is so out of control 59 00:04:22,060 --> 00:04:25,680 But you don't know what lies ahead 60 00:04:25,680 --> 00:04:29,560 Cling to hope instead of dread 61 00:04:29,560 --> 00:04:35,080 I know times are tough but don't give in 62 00:04:35,080 --> 00:04:38,520 It's not over until you win 63 00:04:38,520 --> 00:04:41,420 It's your time so fight like hell 64 00:04:41,420 --> 00:04:43,620 Keep moving forward 65 00:04:43,620 --> 00:04:45,940 Give them a story to tell 66 00:04:45,940 --> 00:04:49,920 Your body needs to move 67 00:04:49,920 --> 00:04:51,660 So dance 68 00:04:51,660 --> 00:04:53,560 Your body needs to feel 69 00:04:53,560 --> 00:04:55,320 So dance 70 00:04:55,320 --> 00:04:57,580 Your heart needs to open 71 00:04:57,580 --> 00:04:58,980 So dance 72 00:04:58,980 --> 00:05:00,900 Move your body 73 00:05:13,620 --> 00:05:22,700 I know times are tough but don't give in 74 00:05:22,700 --> 00:05:26,180 It's not over until you win 75 00:05:26,180 --> 00:05:29,100 It's your time so fight like hell 76 00:05:29,100 --> 00:05:33,600 Keep moving forward, give them a story to tell 77 00:05:33,600 --> 00:05:37,340 I know times are tough but don't give in 78 00:05:37,340 --> 00:05:40,840 It's not over until you win 79 00:05:40,840 --> 00:05:43,740 It's your time, so fight like hell. 80 00:05:44,260 --> 00:05:57,951 Keep moving forward Give them a story to tell Folks welcome back to the hero series i apologize on this taking uh so long i i had a ton 81 00:05:57,951 --> 00:06:07,851 going on and i'm recording this after the uh the bracket drop for maxi madness 2026 82 00:06:07,851 --> 00:06:14,351 and uh i just don't think i'm going to be able to get this out for another week if i don't record 83 00:06:14,351 --> 00:06:21,591 right now so i'm gonna wing it i had another i don't know like hour and a half recording 84 00:06:21,591 --> 00:06:27,871 which i just grabbed because i just didn't like it i listened to it through a couple times and uh 85 00:06:27,871 --> 00:06:32,431 i felt like i needed something different but um the clip at the beginning of the episode 86 00:06:32,431 --> 00:06:41,471 is from the sean ryan uh youtube channel it's called like ironclad or something like that he's 87 00:06:41,471 --> 00:06:42,851 an interesting guy, 88 00:06:44,851 --> 00:06:47,351 government guy or military guy 89 00:06:47,351 --> 00:06:49,471 that is doing a series on 90 00:06:49,471 --> 00:06:50,871 PSYOPs, which 91 00:06:50,871 --> 00:06:53,511 in my opinion is kind 92 00:06:53,511 --> 00:06:55,511 of borderline PSYOP, but it is 93 00:06:55,511 --> 00:06:56,251 also 94 00:06:56,251 --> 00:06:59,791 enlightening 95 00:06:59,791 --> 00:07:02,911 to hear the perspective. 96 00:07:03,391 --> 00:07:05,311 One of the things that 97 00:07:05,311 --> 00:07:08,391 people 98 00:07:08,391 --> 00:07:18,451 empower understand is the importance of forming public perception because like in that video it 99 00:07:18,451 --> 00:07:28,431 said people's opinions on the world around them and about themselves informs the way they behave 100 00:07:28,431 --> 00:07:34,991 in the way that they act hello folks this is pastor jeff's and you have just listened to the 101 00:07:34,991 --> 00:07:42,231 preview of part four of Richard Grease's series on heroes. 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