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DOGE Layoffs and the Counterintelligence Threats They Pose
Episode 679
Government employees were dismissed with startling swiftness and sweeping in the midst of the Trump administration's relentless pursuit to pare down …
1 year ago
Taiwan: China’s Testing Ground for Intelligence Operations
Episode 678
It's no secret that China has recently stepped up political and military pressure on the democratically governed island of Taiwan. But then, there ar…
1 year ago
Introducing Targeted
Episode 677
Targeted uncovers harrowing stories of people who have been singled out and systematically dismantled—whether for political reasons, personal vendett…
1 year ago
Understanding Chinese Espionage Through 900 Cases
Episode 676
Nicholas Eftimiades’ 34 year career in government spanned the CIA, State Department and the Defense Intelligence Agency. He's published three books t…
1 year ago
Remembering The CIA’s Mind Games
Episode 675
Sidney Gottlieb was one of the CIA’s star chemists during the Cold War. As head of MKUltra, he ran a brazen—and deadly—program aimed at mind control.…
1 year ago
From Covert to Overt: Valerie Plame on political retaliation
Episode 674
Valerie Plame’s clandestine life made headlines in 2003 after her CIA cover was leaked to the press. Her husband, an ambassador, had gone to Niger to…
1 year, 1 month ago
Eyes on The Ground: The National Resistance Front in Afghanistan
Episode 673
After the Taliban took back control of Afghanistan, the National Resistance Front rose up to defy them. We spoke with their leader Ahmad Massoud, who…
1 year, 1 month ago
From NFL to Espionage: The Story of Ernest Cuneo
Episode 672
He was an American spy before an American spy agency existed. NFL player Ernest Cuneo, a little known first generation Italian American, worked with …
1 year, 1 month ago
Debriefing from the Ukrainian Front
Episode 671
A fourth year of war in Ukraine begins. But for Lt. Col. Kyrylo Berkal, who’s been fighting since Russia first invaded in 2014, the battle for his co…
1 year, 1 month ago
How did Harriet Tubman operate as a spy?
Episode 670
She’s known for helping to free people through the Underground Railroad, but Harriet Tubman was also a spy during the Civil War. And with the intelli…
1 year, 2 months ago