Lies, Frauds, and Disguises
Heroes in Disguise - Former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez rates film and TV attempts at depicting undercover work. Laura Powell shares her favorite examples of protagonists using fake identities.
The Origins of Lying - Kang Lee explains what we learn about lying by studying when children learn to lie.
Scriptnotes on Deception - John and Craig cover the topic of Secrets and Lies in episode 490. In episode 546, they talk with the creators of The Dropout and The Girl from Plainville about building a limited series around deceptive protagonists.
Lying for Love - Deborah Pless examines the con artists disguising their true feelings in The Brothers Bloom. Ed Power looks back on While You Were Sleeping, a romantic comedy built on false identity and gaslighting.
That’s Not Me - Joe Dunthorne describes the cat and mouse chase to thwart his Instagram imposter.
Lying with Machine Precision - Thomas Flight examines how Ex Machina acts as a Turing Test. Victor Gomes interviews Chris Frith about the possibility of creating a Voight-Kampff empathy test as seen in Blade Runner. Heather Roff asks how we should prepare for AI that can deceive humans.
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