Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs S7 Ep12: Espresso Martini 2
Nov 5, 2022
01:12:18
On the second episode of Espresso Martini, Chris & Matt do their best to cover events from the jam pact month of October.
Topics discussed
Topics discussed
- Elon Musk takes over Twitter
- Russian espionage foiled in the US and Europe
- Mysterious Chinese "Police stations" have been discovered in UK, USA & Europe
- Spy Entertainment
Links
The Dry Cleaner is screening at the Horsham Film Festival on 30th November
Tickets are available here: https://www.everymancinema.com/Booking/horsham/8814967
Articles discussed in the show:
No, Elon and Jack are not “competitors.” They’re collaborating
https://davetroy.medium.com/no-elon-and-jack-are-not-competitors-theyre-collaborating-3e88cde5267d
Elon Musk Spoke to Putin Before Tweeting Ukraine Peace Plan: Report
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-blocks-starlink-in-crimea-amid-nuclear-fears-report-2022-10
US army doctor and wife charged with Russia spying
https://topsecretumbra.substack.com/p/its-raining-traitors
Russians expelled from the Hague
https://euobserver.com/world/156289
Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC that spies on dissenters run by shady charity on IRS blacklist
https://nypost.com/2022/10/08/chinese-police-station-spies-on-dissenters-linked-to-shady-us-charity/
More on the police stations
https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-police-china-london-glasgow-investigating-unacceptable-chinese-police-stations-in-britain/
Former RAF pilots in China training Chinese pilots to shoot down western aircraft
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/18/raf-pilots-chinese-military-law-change-james-heappey
US charges alleged Chinese spies in telecoms probe case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63378817
UK sent RAF pilots to teach Chinese counterparts and allowed students to attend British military colleges
https://news.sky.com/story/uk-sent-raf-pilots-to-teach-chinese-counterparts-and-allowed-students-to-attend-british-military-colleges-12732462
Articles we did not get time to cover
Wired: How the World Will Know If Russia Is Preparing to Launch a Nuke
https://www.wired.com/story/russia-ukraine-nuclear-attack-surveillance/
Spy Talk: “A Bold New look at China’s Audacious Spies” by Matt Brazil titled
https://open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/p/a-bold-new-look-at-chinas-audacious?r=19kty&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
“Terror Granny” plotting German civil war to bring back the Kaiser
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/terror-granny-accused-of-plotting-german-civil-war-to-bring-back-the-kaiser/ar-AA12Ywv7
The Hunt for Phish: How Agents Netted a Terrorist Jewel Thief
https://www.coffeeordie.com/phish-isis-jewel-thief
Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirduk
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Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4
The Dry Cleaner is screening at the Horsham Film Festival on 30th November
Tickets are available here: https://www.everymancinema.com/Booking/horsham/8814967
Articles discussed in the show:
No, Elon and Jack are not “competitors.” They’re collaborating
https://davetroy.medium.com/no-elon-and-jack-are-not-competitors-theyre-collaborating-3e88cde5267d
Elon Musk Spoke to Putin Before Tweeting Ukraine Peace Plan: Report
https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-blocks-starlink-in-crimea-amid-nuclear-fears-report-2022-10
US army doctor and wife charged with Russia spying
https://topsecretumbra.substack.com/p/its-raining-traitors
Russians expelled from the Hague
https://euobserver.com/world/156289
Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC that spies on dissenters run by shady charity on IRS blacklist
https://nypost.com/2022/10/08/chinese-police-station-spies-on-dissenters-linked-to-shady-us-charity/
More on the police stations
https://www.politico.eu/article/uk-police-china-london-glasgow-investigating-unacceptable-chinese-police-stations-in-britain/
Former RAF pilots in China training Chinese pilots to shoot down western aircraft
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/18/raf-pilots-chinese-military-law-change-james-heappey
US charges alleged Chinese spies in telecoms probe case
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63378817
UK sent RAF pilots to teach Chinese counterparts and allowed students to attend British military colleges
https://news.sky.com/story/uk-sent-raf-pilots-to-teach-chinese-counterparts-and-allowed-students-to-attend-british-military-colleges-12732462
Articles we did not get time to cover
Wired: How the World Will Know If Russia Is Preparing to Launch a Nuke
https://www.wired.com/story/russia-ukraine-nuclear-attack-surveillance/
Spy Talk: “A Bold New look at China’s Audacious Spies” by Matt Brazil titled
https://open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/p/a-bold-new-look-at-chinas-audacious?r=19kty&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
“Terror Granny” plotting German civil war to bring back the Kaiser
https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/terror-granny-accused-of-plotting-german-civil-war-to-bring-back-the-kaiser/ar-AA12Ywv7
The Hunt for Phish: How Agents Netted a Terrorist Jewel Thief
https://www.coffeeordie.com/phish-isis-jewel-thief
Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirduk
For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/
Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/
You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:
* Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg
* Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u
Connect with us on social media
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Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4