Podcast Episodes

Why Trump Wants Greenland: The Lost Nuclear Bomb (Ep 2)

Season 1 Episode 23

Can nuclear missiles really just disappear? Why is Greenland so important to the security of the United States? And will Donald Trump go all the way with his plan to buy this Arctic island?

A plane ca…

Published on 10 months ago

Why Trump Wants Greenland: Secret Bases, The Arctic Circle, and Project Iceworm (Ep 1)

Season 1 Episode 22

Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants Greenland, but why? What is it about this largely barren, ice-covered island that extends well into the Arctic circle that he so desires? And how far back…

Published on 10 months ago

Death on the Thames: The Poisoned Umbrella (Ep 2)

Season 1 Episode 21

Was an umbrella too obvious a murder weapon for an assassination in the heart of London? Why were the KGB hesitant to do the Bulgarian government's dirty work? And how do scientists work with spy age…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Death on the Thames: An Assassin in London (Ep 1)

Season 1 Episode 20

How do you get away with murder in the heart of London? And which weapon would you choose to avoid arousing suspicion?

Georgi Markov was a Bulgarian dissident writer wanted by the Eastern Bloc for spr…

Published on 10 months, 1 week ago

Attack on Greenpeace: Death in the Pacific (Ep 2)

Season 1 Episode 19

Did the French secret service commit an act of state terrorism by sinking a Greenpeace ship? Why did the tragedy of the Rainbow Warrior become known as BlunderWatergate? How many millions of dollars …

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Attack on Greenpeace: France’s Nuclear Bomb (Ep 1)

Season 1 Episode 18

Why were the French exploding nuclear bombs in the Pacific in the 70s and 80s? How did a spy manage to infiltrate Greenpeace? And what on earth are limpet mines?

In the 1960s, the French started testi…

Published on 10 months, 2 weeks ago

Crossing the Iron Curtain: Revenge in Russia (Ep 4)

Season 1 Episode 17

Will Tolkachev fall at the final hurdle and land in the hands of the KGB? How do the CIA go about protecting their assets in the field? And, does it really take a spy to catch a spy?

As we reach the f…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

Crossing the Iron Curtain: Escape From the KGB (Ep 3)

Season 1 Episode 16

How would you disguise a cyanide pill for a CIA spy in Moscow during the Cold War? What risks could Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and The Beatles pose to Adolf Tolkachev’s mission against the Soviet stat…

Published on 10 months, 3 weeks ago

The Seventh Floor (Extract)

To coincide with the release of David's latest novel, The Seventh Floor, we have the book’s first chapter in audiobook form for you to enjoy.

Bouncing between the corridors of Langley and the Kremlin…

Published on 10 months, 4 weeks ago

Crossing the Iron Curtain: The Cold War’s Most Valuable Spy (Ep 2)

Season 1 Episode 15

Was it possible to avoid KGB surveillance in Moscow as a CIA agent at the height of the Cold War? What motivates someone to spy on their country for an opposing power? And how did Adolf Tolkachev man…

Published on 11 months ago