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Secrets & Spies
Secrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode unpacks global events through the lens of intelligence and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and analysts. Tune in for balanced, critical perspectives that will expand your understanding of our uncertain world, deciphering the most enigmatic professions, ideologies, and organizations that shape the global landscape.
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Our Hosts
Host Chris Carr, driven by a teenage encounter with former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky, brings a unique authenticity to the podcast. His deep-seated fascination with espionage is evident in his highly acclaimed short spy film The Dry Cleaner, available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Currently developing feature film and television scripts inspired by the podcast's themes, Chris aims to create realistic and compelling spy dramas.
Joining him is Matt Fulton, a novelist and screenwriter who draws inspiration from masters of the spy genre like John Le Carré, Tom Clancy, and Graham Greene. Author of the Active Measures series of globe-trotting geopolitical thrillers, Matt brings his decades of extensive research and narrative prowess to the podcast, offering listeners a front-row seat to the thrilling world of covert operations.
Subscribe to Secrets and Spies today on all major podcast streaming platforms.
Our Hosts
Host Chris Carr, driven by a teenage encounter with former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky, brings a unique authenticity to the podcast. His deep-seated fascination with espionage is evident in his highly acclaimed short spy film The Dry Cleaner, available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Currently developing feature film and television scripts inspired by the podcast's themes, Chris aims to create realistic and compelling spy dramas.
Joining him is Matt Fulton, a novelist and screenwriter who draws inspiration from masters of the spy genre like John Le Carré, Tom Clancy, and Graham Greene. Author of the Active Measures series of globe-trotting geopolitical thrillers, Matt brings his decades of extensive research and narrative prowess to the podcast, offering listeners a front-row seat to the thrilling world of covert operations.
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Mar 25, 2022 • 48min
S6 Ep19: Bio Labs, Chemical Weapons and Nukes with Dan Kaszeta
On todays podcast we are joined by Dan Kaszeta, who is chemical and biological weapons expert. He is also the author of the fantastic book “Toxic” which is a history of nerve agents from Nazi German to Putin’s Russia. On this episode we discuss the conspiracy theories around so called “Bio Labs” and we also discuss the potential use of Chemical and Nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine.
You can find out more and connect with Dan here: https://twitter.com/DanKaszeta
You can also buy a copy of his book “Toxic” here: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/Kaszeta
Episode edited by Rob Daniel
Music
Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here:
https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWU
Please support this podcast
YOUTUBE
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PATREON
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SOCIAL MEDIA
TWITTER
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FACEBOOK
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THE DRY CLEANER
Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.
Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

Mar 24, 2022 • 1min
Spy Hards interview about my love of the film "Spy Game"
Hi everyone
Just a quick shoutout, I was a guest on an excellent podcast called “Spy Hards”. On that episode we discuss one of my favourite spy movies “Spy Game”, directed by Tony Scott and starring Robert Redford and Brad Pitt.
You can listen to the episode here:
https://www.podpage.com/spyhards/081-spy-game-2001/
You can connect with “Spy Hards” here: https://linktr.ee/SpyHards
I hope you enjoy it

Mar 18, 2022 • 1h 13min
S6 Ep18: Fighting Evil with Macer Gifford
On todays podcast we are joined by Macer Gifford and we discuss his book “Fighting Evil”, which looks at the controversial topic of volunteer fighters who joined the Kurds in the fight against ISIS.
You can find out more and connect with Macer here: https://twitter.com/macergifford
Episode edited by Rob Daniel
Music
Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here:
https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWU
Please support this podcast
YOUTUBE
Please subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg
PATREON
Patreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
RED BUBBLE MEMORABILIA SHOP
Visit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996
SOCIAL MEDIA
TWITTER
twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
FACEBOOK
www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
THE DRY CLEANER
Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.
Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

Mar 8, 2022 • 52min
S6 Ep17: Putin and Ukraine with Dr. Taras Kuzio
On todays podcast I am joined by Dr Taras Kuzio from the Henry Jackson society. Dr Kuzio wrote a great book called “Putin's War Against Ukraine: Revolution, Nationalism, and Crime”.
On this episode we take a look at the background to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
You can also visit Dr Kuzio’s website here:
http://www.betweeneuropeandrussia.com/
You can also visit the Henry Jackson Society here:
https://henryjacksonsociety.org/
Episode edited by Rob Daniel
Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!
Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 And you can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilm
Music
Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here:
https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWU
Please support this podcast
Patreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Visit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996
Connect with us here:
TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies

Mar 4, 2022 • 41min
S6 Ep16: Russia Today & Ukraine with Dr Precious N Chatterje-Doody
Today we are joined by Dr. Precious N Chatterje-Doody who co-authored the book “Russia Today and Conspiracy Theory” with with Dr Ilya Yablokov
On this episode we discuss how Russia Today has covered the Russian invasion of Ukraine. And we also take a look at the recent banning of the channel in the EU, UK and America.
The book is available with here: https://www.routledge.com/Russia-Today-and-Conspiracy-Theories-People-Power-and-Politics/Yablokov-Chatterje-Doody/p/book/9780367224677#
You can also visit Dr Chatterje-Doody’s website here: https://www.preciouschatterjedoody.com
Podcast edited by Rob Daniel
Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!
Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 And you can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilm
Music
Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here:
https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWU
Please support this podcast
Patreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Visit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996
Connect with us here:
TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies

Mar 3, 2022 • 27min
S6 Ep15: Invasion of Ukraine with Edward Lucas
On todays special podcast about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we are joined by Edward Lucas. Edward is the author of the 2008 book “The New Cold War”. He has been warning us for many years of an increasing aggressive Russian foreign policy dictated by President Vladimir Putin.
You can find out more about Edward Lucas here: https://www.edwardlucas.com/about
Podcast Edited by Rob Daniel
Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!
Check out the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4
Music
Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here:
https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWU
Please support this podcast
Patreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Visit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996
Connect with us here:
TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies

Feb 21, 2022 • 45sec
Podcast Trailer

Feb 18, 2022 • 1h 10min
S6 Ep14: Marc Polymeropoulos - Clarity in a Crisis
Marc Polymeropoulos - Clarity in a Crisis
On this episode we are joined by former senior CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos and we discuss his book “Clarity in a Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA”
You can find out more about Marc and get a copy of his book on his website: https://marcpolymeropoulos.com/
Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!
Check out the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4
Music
Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here:
https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWU
Please support this podcast
Patreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Visit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996
Connect with us here:
TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies

Feb 11, 2022 • 10min
S6: Podcast Update Feb 2022
Hello everyone, this is just a quick update about the podcast and upcoming episodes.
This is a link to the Warships Pod episode I was on about the Ukraine crisis
https://pod.fo/e/10808c
Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!
Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 And you can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilm
Music
Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here:
https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWU
Please support this podcast
Patreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Visit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996
Connect with us here:
TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies

Jan 20, 2022 • 58min
S6 Ep13: Syria, CIA & Damascus Station with David McCloskey
Join former CIA analyst David McCloskey, now an acclaimed author, as he discusses his riveting spy novel, 'Damascus Station.' He dives into the complexities of the Syrian conflict, offering insights from his intelligence background. David also humorously shares stories about a hot dog vending machine at the CIA and the art of blending personal connections with espionage in writing. Explore the challenges and authenticity of the spy genre, and get a glimpse into his future works filled with intrigue and romance.