The Forum with Jim Falk
The Forum with Jim Falk
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Where important issues of the day are discussed in a hard hitting but civilized manner.
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The show covers a range of significant topics including nuclear policy, public health, government accountability, international relations, and cultural celebrations, with recent episodes focusing on U.S. nuclear strategy, healthcare worker shortages in New Mexico, and the implications of recent federal legislation for local communities.
Where important issues of the day are discussed in a hard hitting but civilized manner.
It is one of the most remarkable, and least known, stories of World War II. Under the leadership of William “Wild Bill” Donovan, founder of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), a group of American archaeologists set aside their scholarly pursuits to become intelligence operatives. After limited training at “The Farm,” they recruited Greeks and Greek Americans to carry out secret missions across Greece and the Middle East.
During our conversation, Stephan Talty describes the extraordinary efforts undertaken to protect Greece’s ancient treasures from Nazi looters. He also explains how Hitler’s interest in Greece extended beyond military strategy. Hitler believed there was a racial and cultural connection between ancient Greece and the Aryan race, making Greece’s antiquities a matter of ideological as well as strategic importance.
Host: Jim Falk
Guests: Stephan Talty, Author, The American School of Spies: The archaeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece
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