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S9 Ep42: Russia’s Shadow War Against NATO with Florian Flade
Season 9 Episode 42
Chris welcomes back national security journalist Florian Flade to unpack Russia’s shadow war against NATO. They examine Moscow’s escalating hybrid at…
1 year, 5 months ago
S9 Ep41: Body Language and Lie Detection with Gavin Stone
Season 9 Episode 41
Chris sits down with Gavin Stone—former covert operative, body language expert, and best-selling author—to explore the subtle science of reading peop…
1 year, 5 months ago
S9 Ep40: God’s Banker and the Vatican’s Cold War Secrets with Nicolo Majnoni
Season 9 Episode 40
This week, Matt speaks with Nicolo Majnoni, host of Shadow Kingdom, a gripping new investigative podcast from Crooked Media and Campside Media. The f…
1 year, 6 months ago
S9 Ep39: Espresso Martini | Trump’s Special Economic Operation, NSA Purge, and the FBI in Turmoil
Season 9 Episode 39
Chris and Matt unpack the surreal ousting of top U.S. national security officials after far-right influencer Laura Loomer walked into the Oval Office…
1 year, 6 months ago
S9 Ep38: Photographing Area 51 with Michał Rokita
Season 9 Episode 38
Photographer and field researcher Michał Rokita joins Matt to discuss his rare and meticulous efforts to document one of the world’s most secretive m…
1 year, 6 months ago
S9 Ep37: Espresso Martini | Signalgate with Shane Harris, Boeing’s F-47, and Remembering Oleg Gordievsky
Season 9 Episode 37
The Atlantic’s Shane Harris joins Chris and Matt to unpack Signalgate, the extraordinary national security scandal where top Trump officials coordina…
1 year, 6 months ago
S9 Ep36: Sell Like a Spy: What Business Can Learn from Intelligence Officers with Jeremy Hurewitz
Season 9 Episode 36
What can business leaders learn from spies? In this episode, Chris speaks with Jeremy Hurewitz, author of Sell Like a Spy, to explore how intelligenc…
1 year, 6 months ago
S9 Ep35: Eric O’Neill on Cybersecurity and Catching One of America’s Most Infamous Spies
Season 9 Episode 35
Former FBI counterintelligence specialist Eric O’Neill joins Chris to recount his mission to help capture one of the most damaging spies in American …
1 year, 6 months ago
S9 Ep34: Is China’s Military Ready for War? PLA Readiness, Regime Stability, and Taiwan with Timothy Heath
Season 9 Episode 34
Is the Chinese military really ready for war? In this episode, Chris and Matt speak with Timothy Heath, a senior international defense researcher at …
1 year, 6 months ago
S9 Ep33: Espresso Martini | Putin’s Dilemma, Moscow’s Play in Africa, and Listener Questions
Season 9 Episode 33
Putin hesitates on Ukraine's ceasefire, Trump plays shuttle diplomacy, and the West braces for Russia’s next move. We break down Mark Galeotti’s take…
1 year, 6 months ago