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Europe’s Not Waiting for America | Shane Harris
Season 10 Episode 12
Shane Harris joins Matt to discuss his recent piece in The Atlantic, “Europe Is Answering Putin’s Challenge.” From drone incursions over the Baltic t…
11 months, 1 week ago
Reality Winner on the Leak That Changed Her Life
Season 10 Episode 11
In this special conversation, Chris speaks with Reality Winner — the former Air Force linguist and NSA contractor who leaked evidence of Russian inte…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Gaza’s Fragile Peace, a UK Spy Trial Collapses, and How U.S. Research Fuels China’s Military | Espresso Martini
Season 10 Episode 10
A fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the collapse of a UK spy trial, and a damning new report on China’s exploitation of U.S. defense research—Chris and Matt…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
John le Carré's Tradecraft | Dr. Jessica Douthwaite
Season 10 Episode 9
Chris speaks with historian Dr. Jessica Douthwaite, co-curator of John le Carré: Tradecraft at Oxford’s Bodleian Library. They explore how le Carré—b…
11 months, 4 weeks ago
The Grave Robber: Inside the FBI’s Art Crime Team and Its Most Unusual Case | Tim Carpenter
Season 10 Episode 8
Former FBI agent Tim Carpenter led the Bureau’s Art Crime Team, chasing down everything from stolen masterworks to looted antiquities. In this conver…
1 year ago
Race Against Terror | Jake Tapper
Season 10 Episode 7
CNN’s Jake Tapper joins Matt to discuss his new book Race Against Terror, a gripping true story of the US hunt and prosecution of an al-Qaeda fighter…
1 year ago
Hegseth’s Lecture, an NYC SIM Farm Bust, Spies in a Shutdown, and MI6’s Silent Courier | Espresso Martini
Season 10 Episode 6
This week, Chris and Matt break down Pete Hegseth’s speech at Quantico, where he and President Trump summoned 800 generals and admirals for what turn…
1 year ago
Train Like a Spy with SpyQ | Gavin Stone & James Foster
Season 10 Episode 5
On today's special podcast, Chris is joined by Gavin Stone and James Foster to discuss “Spy-Q,” a tradecraft-for-civilians training event that turns …
1 year ago
Syria After Assad | Aaron Zelin
Season 10 Episode 4
Nearly a year after Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus, Syria is struggling to chart a path forward. This week, Matt is joined by Aaron Zelin of the Washi…
1 year ago
Five Eyes Fractures, Israel’s Doha Strike, and Tradecraft for Civvies | Espresso Martini
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, pushi…
1 year ago