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Defending a Spy: An Interview with Espionage Attorney Plato Cacheris
Episode 153
What do Aldrich Ames, Robert Hanssen, and Ana Montes have in common? Two things: they all spied against the United States, and they all had Plato Cac…
11 years, 2 months ago
Author Debriefing | Iran-Contra: Reagan’s Scandal and the Unchecked Abuse of Presidential Power
Episode 152
Through exhaustive use of declassified documents, previously unavailable investigative materials, and wide-ranging interviews, Malcolm Byrne explores…
11 years, 3 months ago
Drones: Past, Present, and Future: An Interview with Dr. Trevor McCrisken
Episode 151
Guest host Dr. Chris Moran of Warwick University (UK) sat down with his colleague, Dr. Trevor McCrisken, for a SpyCast on the role of drones in moder…
11 years, 4 months ago
Inside the Stasi Archives: An Interview with Dr. Doug Selvage
Episode 150
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with historian Doug Selvage to discuss the archives of the East German Ministry of State Security, the Stasi. D…
11 years, 4 months ago
Spies, Policymakers, and Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Gregg Herken (Part 1)
Episode 149
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with historian Gregg Herken to discuss his new book The Georgetown Set: Friends and Rivals in Cold War Washingt…
11 years, 4 months ago
Spies, Policymakers, and Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Gregg Herken (Part 2)
Episode 148
SPY Historian Vince Houghton continues his conversation with historian Gregg Herken, focusing on his previous four books on US nuclear policy. Brothe…
11 years, 4 months ago
Can a Drone Read Your Email? : An Interview with Mike Tassey and Rich Perkins
Episode 147
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Mike Tassey and Rich Perkins, creators of the Wireless Aerial Surveillance Platform, a state-of-the-art cy…
11 years, 5 months ago
From Bletchley to Bond: An Interview with Journalist and Author Sinclair McKay (Part 1)
Episode 146
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with British author and journalist Sinclair McKay for a two-part SpyCast. In Part 1, Vince and Sinclair discuss…
11 years, 5 months ago
From Bletchley to Bond: An Interview with Journalist and Author Sinclair McKay (Part 2)
Episode 145
Half of the world’s population has seen a James Bond movie. The historical and cultural impact of this franchise’s 23 (and counting) films is unrival…
11 years, 5 months ago
Author Debriefing: The Catcher Was a Spy: The Mysterious Life of Moe Berg
Episode 144
Moe Berg—the major league baseball player, OSS operative and legendary linguist—was one of the most remarkable secret agents ever deployed by the US.…
11 years, 5 months ago