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“One of CIA’s Most Decorated Field Officers” – A Conversation with Marc Polymeropoulos
Episode 503
What do you get if you cross a Greek Orthodox guy from Athens and a Jewish girl from Long Island; and then mix in two Ivy League degrees and a 26-yea…
4 years, 7 months ago
Curator’s Corner: Osama bin Laden with Peter Bergen
Episode 502
As the 20th anniversary of 9/11 approached Peter Bergen sought to reevaluate the man responsible for precipitating America’s long wars with al-Qaeda …
4 years, 7 months ago
“I was a Presidential Daily Briefer on 9/11” – Kristin Wood & Scooter Libby, With Special Guest Phil Mudd, Director of Gulf Affairs at the NSC
Episode 499
Kristin Wood was at CIA HQ on the morning of 9/11. Phil Mudd was at the National Security Council. Kristin was a PDB briefer for the VP’s National Se…
4 years, 7 months ago
“I was a Presidential Daily Briefer on 9/11” – Mike Morell & President Bush
Episode 500
Mike Morell was with President Bush on the morning of 9/11. He saw the President several times that day. Ten years later he was with President Obama …
4 years, 7 months ago
“I was a Presidential Daily Briefer on 9/11” – Dave Terry & Vice President Cheney
Episode 501
Dave Terry was with Vice President Cheney on the morning of 9/11. He started work as a PDB briefer the same day as Mike. He went on to be Chief of th…
4 years, 7 months ago
“Afghanistan, the Mujahedeen, Al Qaeda” – My Time at CIA & State with Diana Bolsinger
Episode 498
It was the 1980’s. “I don't think they'll ever have the fun I had that year, at 23 years old, going to the White House and the NSC, briefing cabinet …
4 years, 7 months ago
CYBER AUGUST: “National Cryptologic Museum” – With Vince Houghton
Episode 497
Turning the tide in the Pacific at the Battle of Midway, establishing secure communications on the beaches during D-Day, staving off nuclear Armagedd…
4 years, 7 months ago
CYBER AUGUST: “So, You Want to Be a Codebreaker?” – Elonka Dunin and Klaus Schmeh
Episode 496
Codes. Ciphers. Mysteries. This week’s guests are fascinated by codebreaking and cryptography: as well they should be! The Voynich Manuscript, the Do…
4 years, 7 months ago
CYBER AUGUST: “Snowden & Surveillance” – Pulitzer Prize Winning Journalist Barton Gellman
Episode 495
Is Edward Snowden a traitor a hero? Does the surveillance state threaten freedom or secure it? Andrew sat down with investigative reporter Barton Gel…
4 years, 8 months ago
CYBER AUGUST: “The Cyber Zeitgeist” – Cyberwire Host Dave Bittner
Episode 494
Have you ever felt like “cyber” is changing so quickly, it is difficult to keep up? This week’s guest has seen Cyber-beams glitter in the dark near t…
4 years, 8 months ago