The Rest Is Classified
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Enter the secretive world of spies, espionage, and covert operations. Hosted by former CIA analyst turned spy novelist, David McCloskey, and veteran security correspondent, Gordon Corera, this podcast unravels real-life spy stories, intelligence secrets, and the hidden power struggles shaping global events. From Cold War espionage to modern-day intelligence agencies like the CIA, MI6, and Mossad, explore the world of double agents, classified missions, and the shadowy figures who operate in them. Whether you're a true crime addict, a thriller fan, or fascinated by spy stories, this is the show for you.
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on The Rest Is Classified podcast:
#1 Mentioned in 25 episodes
The Seventh Floor
David McCloskey
#2 Mentioned in 10 episodes
Spy in the Archive
Gordon Corera
#3 Mentioned in 4 episodes
Killing Pablo
The Hunt for the World's Greatest Outlaw
Mark Bowden
#4 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Permanent Record
Rachel Haimowitz
Heidi Belleau
#5 Mentioned in 3 episodes
The Billion Dollar Spy
A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
David Hoffman
#6 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Say Nothing
A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
Ariel Font Prades
Patrick Radden Keefe
#7 Mentioned in 3 episodes
Rise and kill first
The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
Ronen Bergman
#8 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Countdown to Zero Day
Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon
Kim Zetter
#9 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Osama bin Laden I Know
Peter Bergen
#10 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Empire
How Great Britain Made the Modern World
Sir Niall Ferguson
#11 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Hunt for Red October
Tom Clancy
#12 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Poisoner In Chief
Stephen Kinzer
#13 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Shopping for Bombs
Nuclear Proliferation, Global Insecurity, and the Rise and Fall of the A.Q. Khan Network
Gordon Corera
#14 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Secret Alliances
Special Operations and Intelligence in Norway 1940–1945
Tony Insall
#15 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Safe house
Chris Ewan
#16 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Kings of Cocaine
Inside the Medellin Cartel, an Astonishing True Story of Murder, Money, and International Corruption
Jeff Leen
Guy Gugliotta
#17 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Killing Mr. Lebanon
The Assassination of Rafik Hariri and Its Impact on the Middle East
NICHOLAS BLANFORD
Nicholas Blanford
#18 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Looming Tower
Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11
Lawrence Wright
#19 Mentioned in 2 episodes
Dark Mirrors
51 Schwarzspiegel
Arno Schmidt
#20 Mentioned in 2 episodes
The Spy in the Archive
Signed Edition
Gordon Corera
