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“The Predator Drone Program & the Robotic Revolution” – with Alec Bierbauer and Mark Cooter
"The Wright Brothers of the U.S. Drone Warfare Program." That is how some people have referred to this week's guests, Alec Bierbauer and Mark Cooter.…
4 years, 2 months ago
“How Spies Think” – 10 Lessons in Intelligence with Sir David Omand [FROM THE ARCHIVE]
Episode 522
This was the most popular episode of 2020. Apparently, people are interested in the views of former GCHQ Director, Joint Intelligence Committee Chair…
4 years, 3 months ago
“Al Qaeda, DOD & the 9/11 Commission” – with Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, Undersecretary for Arms Control & International Security
Episode 521
Alexis Albion – star of our 500th episode anniversary special – is a very good friend of the current Undersecretary for Arms Control & International …
4 years, 3 months ago
“Snake-Eaters, Detachment A, CIA” – A Conversation with James Stejskal
Episode 520
Spook. Warrior. Author. This week’s guest is one helluva interesting guy. He was in a clandestine Special Forces unit in Berlin during the Cold War, …
4 years, 3 months ago
“American Traitor” – with ex-Delta Force Author Brad Taylor
Episode 519
Project Prometheus. In the words of ex-Delta Force author Brad Taylor, “Super Double Daddy Bad Classified.” If you’re looking to find a podcast that …
4 years, 3 months ago
The Journey of Two Extraordinary Women in Intel. & Security” – with Lisa Kaplan (Alethea, CEO) and Avril Eklund (GitHub, CSO)
Episode 518
I was really good at buying drugs, which is how I got recruited into narcotics. Apparently, I make a really good crackhead.” “Frankly, fact-checking …
4 years, 4 months ago
“Special Operations & Intelligence” – A Conversation with the President of SOF’s “Think-Do Tank”
Episode 517
Post 9/11, special operations and intelligence worked together side-by-side, shoulder-to-shoulder and hand-in-glove (or any other heavily-hyphenated …
4 years, 4 months ago
My Global Career as a Female FBI Agent” – with Kathy Stearman
Episode 516
Beijing. New Delhi. Kathmandu. “Hang on, I thought the title said FBI, not CIA?” Well, it did. Kathy Stearman was an FBI Legat who lived and worked i…
4 years, 4 months ago
“The Birth of American Propaganda” – A Conversation on Manipulating the Masses with John Hamilton
Episode 515
The Committee on Public Information (CPI) is the first and only Ministry of Propaganda the United States has ever had. It started one week after the …
4 years, 4 months ago
“The Recruiter: Part 2 of 2” – Modern Spycraft with Doug London (Part 2)
Episode 514
Doug London is thoughtful and reflective – but he doesn’t pull his punches and he candidly shares his analysis of the contemporary intelligence lands…
4 years, 5 months ago