Podcast Episodes

Deciphering the Iran War Talks

A former Pakistani ambassador to the US says the more Trump bashes Iran, the more it will dig in.

Husain Haqqani joins SpyTalk to discuss the state of…

2 months, 1 week ago

A Spy's Iran

Former CIA Iran spy recruiter Mark Fowler says the “peace deal” is not the end of the war. He shares his analysis of the recent peace talks based on …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Stone Age Tactics

Former CENTCOM commander Gen. Joseph Votel says military leaders should refuse a Trump order to bomb Iran "back to the Stone Ages" 

Joseph Leonard Vot…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

Scapegoats with Yossi Melman

Trump and Netanyahu finger others for Iran war problems.  

SpyTalk speaks with Yossi Melman, an investigative journalist with The Jerusalem Post about…

3 months ago

Eve of Destruction

Former CIA operative and Senior DOD Official Mick Mulroy Details Trump’s Bad Options on Iran.

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3 months ago

Identity Crisis

Acclaimed Iranian American writer Hooman Majd talks about the likely future of the Islamic Republic.

Hooman Majd is an Iranian-born American journalis…

3 months, 1 week ago

Ballistic Diplomacy in Iran

Ex-CIA op sees no end in sight for Iran conflict. 

"What you're now looking at is perpetual war," says Reuel Gerecht, former Iran target officer in Sp…

3 months, 2 weeks ago

Trump's Wars Raise Stakes For Taiwan

Former top intel operative David Shedd says it's now "50-50" Xi will invade next year.

David Shedd

The Great Heist China’s Epic Campaign to Steal Ameri…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

War Fever

Trump, Iran at fateful crossroads, top Middle East expert Jon Alterman says on the SpyTalk podcast.

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4 months ago

Who Is on the DOJ's Secret "Domestic Terror" List

Congressmember Mary Gay Scanlon speaks with SpyTalk's Michael Isikoff about the secretive government list of “domestic terrorist groups” Attorney Gen…

4 months, 1 week ago