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Jonathan Broder and Major General (ret) Paul Eaton discuss Russia, Ukraine, NATO, and the US military's belief in the Big Lie. Topics include potential coup after the next election, Russian troops in Ukraine, Russia's concerns about Germany's reunification and NATO, war weariness in the US, the possibility of an independent European army, implications of Russian invasion in Ukraine, freedom of speech in the US military, and the importance of loyalty in the military.

Former DIA deputy director Doug Wise discusses US military intelligence in Ukraine and WRC-TV investigative reporter Scott MacFarlane provides updates on the January 6th probes. They cover issues such as the involvement of military intelligence in localized conflicts, the ongoing investigation into the Capitol attack, and the concerning trend of intelligence professionals aligning with extremist groups.

Former CIA counterterrorism analyst Aki Peritz discusses a foiled terror plot in London and the cooperation between the US and Britain. Anna Puglisi and Michael German talk about the unfair targeting of scholars with ties to China by the FBI. The podcast covers topics such as the challenges in measuring the effectiveness of airport security, the evolution of terrorist tactics, and close calls in national security.

Retired NCIS senior agent Mark Fallon discusses censorship of his exposés on Guantánamo & torture with Jeff Stein, and distinguished Jamaican futurist Anthony Clayton lays out a scenario for terrorist attacks in the Caribbean. Topics include security threats from the Caribbean, overclassification in the intelligence community, Hezbollah's operations in Venezuela, Chinese investment in the region, and US intelligence cooperation with Caribbean nations.

Hoover Institution cybersecurity expert Amy Zegart talks with Jeanne Meserve about the urgent need for US spy agencies to better exploit open source intelligence, and ‘Mindhunter’ coauthor Mark Olshaker discusses with Jeff Stein how two sex predators in the CIA got away with it.Follow:Amy Zegarthttps://twitter.com/amyzegarthttps://www.hoover.org/profiles/amy-zegartTake our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=shortSubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Follow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JeanneMeservehttps://www.jeannemeserve.com/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spy Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow Karen Greenberg on Twitterhttps://x.com/KarenGreenberg3Follow Michael Isikoff on Twitter:https://twitter.com/isikoff Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substack https://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey where you can give us feedback.http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Garrett Graff, author discusses top secret search for Al Qaeda nuclear bomb. CIA's former chief of disguises talks about her greatest capers. Topics include disguise techniques, use of miniature cameras in espionage, working in the Office of Technical Service, challenging making of 'Argo', capabilities of the Nest Team, and the Dragonfire story.

Former senior CIA officer discusses deep cover ops in the digital age, while an extremism expert explores QAnon as a national security threat. They also discuss the challenges of espionage in the digital age, the impact of technology on espionage activities, and the appeal of QAnon to intelligence officials.

JFK assassination expert discusses Biden's suppression of documents; Former FBI agent talks about extremist inroads in law enforcement; Challenges in identifying and addressing extremism; Problem of rehiring fired officers; Infiltration of white extremists in police forces

Chris Whipple, author of The Spymasters: How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future, discusses the role of CIA directors and the potential implications of their independence. Juan Zarate, former Treasury Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, talks about the bad guys' use of cryptocurrencies. They explore the danger of cryptocurrency as a channel for terror financing and the challenges of tracking terrorists. Other topics include the positives and negatives of the CIA's operations throughout history, the importance of good relationships between CIA directors and presidents, and the rise of cryptocurrencies and China's ban on crypto mining.

Latin America expert David Smilde and ABC News investigative reporter James Meek discuss crazy coup plots in Venuzuela, the deaths of Green Beret operatives in Niger, connections between Chavez and FARC, failed mercenary attacks, Iran-Venezuela collaboration, confusion and cover-ups surrounding incidents, and the hope for corrections and memorializing fallen soldiers.