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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
Uncovering Germany’s Cold War Spy Missions | 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…
1 year, 1 month ago
Britain’s Flag Fight, America’s Role in Post-War Ukraine, Gabbard’s Purge, and a New Zealand Spy Trial | Espresso Martini
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 …
1 year, 1 month ago
S9 Ep66: 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 refor…
1 year, 1 month ago
S9 Ep65: 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 vulner…
1 year, 1 month ago
S9 Ep64: 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 agai…
1 year, 2 months ago
S9 Ep63: 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—f…
1 year, 2 months ago
S9 Ep62: 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 …
1 year, 2 months ago
S9 Ep53: 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 yo…
1 year, 2 months ago
S9 Ep60: 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 o…
1 year, 2 months ago