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Espresso Martini | Five Eyes Fractures, Israel’s Doha Strike, and Tradecraft for Civvies
Season 10 Episode 3
In this week’s episode, Chris and Matt take another look at the political assault on the US intelligence community and its strain on Five Eyes, pushing partners to question sharing or holding informa…
Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Uncovering Germany’s Cold War Spy Missions with Florian Flade
Season 10 Episode 2
On this week’s episode, investigative journalist Florian Flade joins Chris to uncover three little-known German intelligence operations from the Cold War and their aftermath: supporting the Mujahidee…
Published on 2 months ago
Espresso Martini | Britain’s Flag Fight, America’s Role in Post-War Ukraine, Gabbard’s Purge, and a New Zealand Spy Trial
Season 10 Episode 1
Flags are flying across Britain—but behind the bunting lurks a far-right campaign. Chris and Matt kick off Season 10 with a look at "Operation Raise the Colours," the extremist-led push to turn patri…
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
How a Murder in Coal Country Toppled an American Dictator with Nicolo Majnoni
Season 9 Episode 66
In this episode, Matt speaks with Nicolo Majnoni, creator of The Shadow Kingdom podcast, about his new season investigating the murder of union reformer Jock Yablonski and the battle to reclaim Ameri…
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
The Persuasion Game and How Influence Peddlers Target Democracy with Chad Lewis
Season 9 Episode 65
In this episode, Chris speaks with Chad Lewis, author of The Persuasion Game, about how foreign influence operations exploit Western political vulnerabilities. Chad discusses the rise of Kremlin-back…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
China’s Long Arm: Uyghur Repression From Xinjiang to Washington with John Beck
Season 9 Episode 64
Award-winning journalist John Beck joins Chris to discuss Those Who Should Be Seized Should Be Seized, his harrowing account of China’s campaign against Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and other Muslim mino…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
How Global Finance Influences Geopolitics with Emmanuel Daniel
Season 9 Episode 63
How does financial architecture shape the global order? Chris is joined by Emmanuel Daniel—author of The Great Transition and founder of TAB Global—for a sweeping look at how banking, capital markets…
Published on 3 months ago
The Information Animal: Humans, Technology, and the Competition for Reality with Alicia Wanless
Season 9 Episode 62
How do we make sense of truth in a world saturated with content? This week, Chris speaks with Alicia Wanless—director of the Information Environment Project at the Carnegie Endowment and author of Th…
Published on 3 months, 1 week ago
Terror Without a Cause: Nihilism, Youth, and the New Extremist Threat with Jacob Ware
Season 9 Episode 53
This week, Matt is joined by terrorism researcher Jacob Ware to unpack the rise of nihilistic violent extremism—attacks carried out by disaffected young men radicalized online without any clear polit…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago
QAnon and the Mainstreaming of Extremism with Mike Rothschild
Season 9 Episode 60
Author and conspiracy researcher Mike Rothschild joins Chris to unpack the rise, evolution, and enduring influence of QAnon. They explore its blend of old and new conspiracies, its gamified social ap…
Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago