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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 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 
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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 
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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 
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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 
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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 
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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 
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Feb 21, 2022 • 45sec

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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 
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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 
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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.

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