
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.
Latest episodes

Aug 13, 2019 • 58min
The SpyCast Conversation with Emily Crose
At a live event at the International Spy Museum, SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former CIA, NSA, and INSCOM infosec specialist Emily Crose to talk the past, present, and future of cyber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 6, 2019 • 1h 10min
George Sharpe and the BMI: A Conversation with Peter Tsouras
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former military intelligence officer and prolific author Peter Tsouras to discuss the role of George Sharpe and the Bureau of Military Information in helping the Union win the Civil War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 2019 • 58min
Bringing Americans Home: A Conversation with Diane Foley and Cynthia Loertscher
SPY Executive Director Chris Costa sat down with the founder of the James W. Foley Foundation, Diane Foley, and Cynthia Loertscher, the lead researcher for “Bringing Americans Home,” the First Non-Governmental Assessment of US Hostage Policy and Family Engagement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 2019 • 1h 20min
The Dark Side of Paradise: A Conversation with Richard Kerr
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former Deputy Director of CIA, former Acting Director, and former Deputy Director for Intelligence Richard Kerr, to discuss his career and his new book, The Dark Side of Paradise: Odd and Intriguing Stories from Vero Beach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 2019 • 48min
Mosul: A Conversation with Daniel Gabriel
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former CIA counterterrorism officer Dan Gabriel, who is now filmmaker Dan Gabriel, the writer and director of the extraordinary documentary, Mosul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 9, 2019 • 1h 4min
Strategic Warning: A Conversation with John Gentry and Joseph Gordon
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former intelligence analysts John Gentry and Joe Gordon to discuss one of the most misunderstood aspects of the intelligence business: strategic warning. Gentry and Gordon are the authors of the book, Strategic Warning Intelligence: History, Challenges, and Prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 2, 2019 • 1h 1min
The Threat: A Conversation with Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe
SPY Executive Director Chris Costa sat down with former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe to discuss the current threat environment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 2019 • 49min
Spies of No Country: A Conversation with Matti Friedman
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with journalist and author Matti Friedman for a fascinating look at early Israeli intelligence, and his book, Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 2019 • 59min
NEST: A Conversation with Jack Doyle
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Jack Doyle, former field director for NEST, the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Emergency Search Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 11, 2019 • 1h 33min
American Spartan: A Conversation with Jim Gant and Ann Scott Tyson
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former Green Beret Major Jim Gant and his wife, former war correspondent Ann Scott Tyson, who is the author of the book, American Spartan: The Promise, the Mission, and the Betrayal of Special Forces Major Jim Gant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices