The CIA’s Playlist
How The CIA Hijacked Music
The CIA’s Playlist
How The CIA Hijacked Music
You thought the CIA was just in the business of toppling governments and assassinating leftist leaders?
Turns out they’ve also been moonlighting as cultural DJs, spinning records and curating entire musical movements to manufacture consent and keep the global population humming along to the beat of American empire. From jazz clubs in the 1950s to TikTok hits in 2025, the CIA’s been shaping your Spotify algorithm long before social media algorithms were even a thing.