SpyCast
SpyCast
SpyCast, the official podcast of the International Spy Museum, is a journey into the shadows of international espionage. Each week, host Sasha Ingber brings you the latest insights and intriguing tales from spies, secret agents, and covert communicators, with a focus on how this secret world reaches us all in our everyday lives. Tune in to discover the critical role intelligence has played throughout history and today. Brought to you from Airwave, Goat Rodeo, and the International Spy Museum. The Spy Museum does not endorse, approve, or support the opinions stated by guest speakers. Statements made by speakers do not represent the position or opinion of the International Spy Museum.
Episodes
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Jun 9, 2020 • 1h 5min
What’s Next? A Conversation with Jonna Mendez, Tracy Walder, and Joe Weisberg
SPY Historian Vince Houghton had a virtual conversation with three former intelligence professionals to discuss their choices of careers following their time as practitioners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 2, 2020 • 1h 10min
Curator’s Corner with Francis Gary Powers, Jr.
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down for a virtual conversation about the 60th anniversary of one of the most historic events of the Cold War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 19, 2020 • 33min
Shedding Light on the Elite GSG9: A Conversation with Colonel Jerome Fuchs
Executive Director Chris Costa talks with GSG9 Commander Jerome Fuchs about the history and evolution of GSG9, as well as his career with the organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 12, 2020 • 1h 4min
How Intelligence Analysts See the Corona Pandemic
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former intelligence analysts Mark Stout and Cindy Storer to discuss how intel analysts in the US and around the world are viewing the coronavirus situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
May 5, 2020 • 48min
Reflections on the Middle East and Afghanistan: A Conversation with General Joseph Votel
Executive Director Chris Costa is joined by former Commander of U.S. Central Command General Joseph Votel to discuss his insights into current events in the Middle East and Afghanistan, and the fight against ISIS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 28, 2020 • 57min
The SpyCast Conversation with Harvey Klehr
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with prolific author and historian Harvey Klehr to discuss Soviet espionage and his newest book, The Millionaire Was a Soviet Mole: The Twisted Life of David Karr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 21, 2020 • 1h 4min
Active Measures: A Conversation with Thomas Rid
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down (remotely) with professor Thomas Rid to discuss the history of disinformation, and his new book, Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 14, 2020 • 1h 4min
The CIA War in Kurdistan: A Conversation with Sam Faddis
Executive Director, Chris Costa is joined by former CIA Officer and author, Sam Faddis to discuss his book The CIA War in Kurdistan: The Untold Story of the Northern Front in the Iraq War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 7, 2020 • 1h 8min
Current Affairs in the Middle East: A Conversation with Kirsten Fontenrose
Executive Director, Chris Costa talks with Kirsten Fontenrose, current Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, about current events in the Middle East and her twenty years of experience with the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 31, 2020 • 1h 3min
Talking to a Former Hostage: A Conversation with Jason Rezaian
Executive Director Chris Costa sits down with Washington Post journalist, Jason Rezaian to talk about his book and experiences being taken hostage in Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
