Former senior CIA officer Glenn Corn discusses the challenges the CIA faces in the Middle East, Russia, and Ukraine in 2024. Topics include intelligence failures, geopolitical issues, border security, and the secret side of diplomacy.

Ellen Nakashima from The Washington Post discusses Beijing's infiltration of US infrastructure, including cyber hacks in critical sectors like water utilities and oil pipelines. They explore the dangers in US-China conflicts, covert social media operations by the Pentagon, espionage in Chinese networks, and the challenges of enhancing cybersecurity in energy and water systems.

Former CIA ops officer Douglas London joins to discuss spooky events from Gaza to Moscow, Kyiv & beyond. Topics include CIA director's role in hostage negotiations, dealing with Hamas, espionage in Ukraine, and the nuances of espionage, disinformation, and vetted sources.

The podcast discusses Ukraine's sabotage of the Nord Stream-2 pipeline, including the involvement of Ukrainian Special Operations Forces. It explores the controversy surrounding the operation and the imprisonment of Colonel Roman Shravinsky. The chapter also highlights the Biden administration's lack of response and the oddities of the war in Ukraine.

Former top CIA Russia Hand John Sipher talks about spying and sabotage ops against Vladimir Putin, challenges faced by intelligence officers in Moscow, the significance of intelligence support in military operations, concerns about US involvement in Israel and the Middle East, Israeli politics and US support for Ukraine, and the implications of Russia's nuclear weapons.

Liza Mundy, author of 'The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA,' discusses breaking barriers, gender dynamics, harassment, and the challenges faced by women in the CIA. Stories of exceptional women like Liza Harper and Heidi provide a closer look at their remarkable careers and overcoming obstacles. Overall, the podcast offers a comprehensive exploration of the experiences of women and men at the CIA, highlighting progress and future challenges.

Award-winning journalist David Martin discusses his 40-year career covering national security. He reflects on recognition and finding interesting stories, shares his military service experiences, and talks about creating his book. The importance of code-breaking and intelligence gathering is highlighted, along with reflections on the astonishing ground war in Europe.

Former CIA director of Technical Services Office and current Chief Information Security Officer at Rubrik, Michael Mestrovich, discusses the rise of cyber intrusions, recent attacks, Chinese infiltration of OMB files, weight loss solutions, foreign influence campaigns on social media, and the importance of cybersecurity education.

Retired former CIA Al Qaeda expert Cindy Storer discusses the challenges faced by CIA officers in counter-terrorism, dealing with trauma, teaching intelligence issues, border protection, and recognizing the efforts of women in preventing 9/11 attacks.

CIA operations veteran Laura Thomas discusses women's gains and losses at the spy agency, debunking the argument that women can't operate in certain regions. They explore challenges faced by women in the CIA and society, gender equality in institutions, and CIA concerns about threats and accountability. They also touch on policy-making struggles and promote a guest's sub-stack page and the spy talk news site.