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SpyCast

300 episodes

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 by N2K Networks, Podville Media, and the International Spy Museum.

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  1. “British Defence Attaché, U.S.A.” – with Rear Admiral Tim Woods

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 612

    Summary Rear Admiral Tim Woods (Biography) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss his role as Britain’s Defence Attaché to the United States. Tim previously served as the British Defence Attaché in Kyiv, Ukraine.…

  2. “My Father the Navajo Code-Talker” – with Laura Tohe

    · 1 h 04 min · Episode 611

    Summary Laura Tohe (Website) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the stories of the WWII Navajo Code Talkers. Laura is a Diné author and the Poet Laureate of the Navajo Nation. What You’ll Learn Intelligence…

  3. “Agent of Betrayal, FBI Spy Robert Hanssen” – with CBS’ Major Garrett and Friends

    · 59 min · Episode 610

    Summary Andrew leads a SPY Museum panel discussion between four experts on the most damaging mole in FBI history, Robert Hanssen. This program was in collaboration with CBS/Paramount on their new podcast “Agent of…

  4. Double Bill: “Former Head of Counter-terrorism Analysis, IDF” – with Shlomo Mofaz; and “Former Head of Intelligence, Mossad” – with Zohar Palti

    · 1 h 50 min · Episode 609

    Summary Col. (Ret.) Shlomo Mofaz (LinkedIn) and Col (Ret.) Zohar Palti (Wikipedia) join Andrew to discuss their respective careers in the Israeli Defense Forces and the Mossad. What You’ll Learn Intelligence •…

  5. “Sayeret Matkal: Israel’s Top-Secret Elite Commando Unit” – with Aviram Halevi

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 608

    Summary Lt. Col. (ret.) Aviram Halevi (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss Israel’s top secret commando unit, Sayeret Matkal. Aviram formerly served as Deputy Commander-in-Chief of Sayeret Matkal.…

  6. BONUS Episode: Spy Valley – An Engineer’s Nuclear Betrayal: Panel Discussion

    · 1 h 33 min

    Welcome to a very special bonus episode of SpyCast, coming to you directly from the stage of the International Spy Museum. Last month, we hosted a live panel discussion in collaboration with our friends at Goat Rodeo…

  7. “The Intelligence Legacy of the Yom Kippur War” – with Uri Bar-Joseph

    · 1 h 14 min · Episode 607

    Summary Uri Bar-Joseph (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the intelligence failure of the Yom Kippur War. Uri is an author and professor emeritus at Haifa University. What You’ll Learn…

  8. “Former Israeli National Security Advisor” – with Uzi Arad

    · 1 h 22 min · Episode 606

    Summary Uzi Arad (Wikipedia) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss intelligence and policy at the highest level. Uzi was also a former foreign policy advisor to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Director of…

  9. “A Crash Course in Israeli Intelligence” – with Erez David Maisel

    · 1 h 30 min · Episode 605

    Summary Brig. Gen. (res.) Erez David Maisel (Twitter, LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to provide a crash-course in Israeli Intelligence history. Erez is a researcher and former head of the IDF’s…

  10. “First of Many…America’s First Female Intelligence Agency Chief” – with former NGA Director Letitia “Tish” Long

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 604

    Summary Letitia “Tish” Long (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss her time as the Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Tish was the first woman to be appointed director of an…

  11. “Former Senior Indian Intelligence Officer” – R&AW Special Secretary Vappala Balachandran

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 603

    Summary Vappala Balachandran (Wikipedia) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss his career and the ancient roots of espionage in India. Bala formerly served as Special Secretary for India’s Cabinet Secretariat.…

  12. “Irish Garda Intelligence Chief” – with Assistant Commissioner Michael McElgunn

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 602

    Summary Michael McElgunn (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss intelligence in the Republic of Ireland. Michael is the Assistant Commissioner of An Garda Síochána’s Crime and Security Intelligence…

  13. “Kenya, East Africa, and America” – with African Intelligence Chief Wilson Boinett

    · 1 h 09 min · Episode 601

    Summary Brigadier General (Ret.) Wilson Boinett joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss Kenyan intelligence. Wilson is the former Director of Kenya’s National Intelligence Service. What You’ll Learn Intelligence…

  14. “David Petraeus on Ukraine & Intelligence” – with the former CIA Director & 4* General

    · 1 h 23 min · Episode 600

    Summary David Petraeus (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter, LinkedIn) to discuss his strategic analysis of the war in Ukraine. General Petraeus is a former Director of the CIA. What You’ll Learn Intelligence • General…

  15. “America 3.0” – with Bill Britton of the California Cybersecurity Institute (CCI)

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 599

    Summary Bill Britton (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) in a discussion about cybersecurity and cyber awareness. Bill is the Director of the California Cybersecurity Institute and CIO at Cal Poly. What…

  16. "The Gambling Capital of the World: Intelligence, Las Vegas Style!" – with James Lockhart and Keith Michaels

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 598

    Summary Keith Michaels (LinkedIn) and James Lockhart (LinkedIn) join Andrew to discuss intelligence in an unlikely place: Casinos! James and Keith have collectively over 30 years of experience within Las Vegas gaming…

  17. “China’s Corporate Spy War” – with CNBC’s Eamon Javers

    · 1 h 10 min · Episode 597

    Summary Eamon Javers (Twitter, LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter, LinkedIn) to discuss China’s Corporate Spy War. Eamon is the Senior Washington correspondent at CNBC. What You’ll Learn Intelligence • Why go after…

  18. “The 18-Year-Old Soviet Spy on the Manhattan Project: Ted Hall” – with Director Steve James

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 596

    Summary Steve James (IMDb) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss his new film, A Compassionate Spy. 18-year-old Ted Hall was the youngest physicist working on the Manhattan Project in Los Alamos. What You’ll…

  19. "Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy" – with Michael Vickers

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 595

    Summary Michael Vickers (Website) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss his remarkable career and memoir. He was formerly the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence. What You’ll Learn Intelligence • His…

  20. “Leader, Lecturer, Analyzer, Nerd” – with Jorhena Thomas

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 594

    Summary Jorhena Thomas (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss her career as an analyst and passion for intelligence education. Jorhena spent 8 years in the FBI as an Intelligence Analyst. What You’ll…

  21. “The Kneeling Man” – with Leta McCollough Seletsky

    · 1 h 13 min · Episode 593

    Summary Leta McCollough Seletsky (Website; Twitter) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to share the story of her father, the famous “Kneeling Man” – The man knelt next to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at his assassination…

  22. From the Vault: “Baseball & Espionage” –with World Series Champion Ryan Zimmerman & Marc Polymeropoulos (Part 1 of 2)

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 561

    Summary Ryan Zimmerman (MLB Stats; Wikipedia) and Marc Polymeropoulos (Twitter; LinkedIn) join Andrew to discuss intelligence and America’s pastime. From the SpyCast Field of Dreams. What You’ll Learn Intelligence •…

  23. "Venice’s Secret Service" – with Ioanna Iordanou

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 592

    Summary Ioanna Iordanou (Twitter; LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss Venice’s Secret Service. Her research on “centralized intelligence” during the Italian Renaissance has secured her two entries in…

  24. "The North Korean Defector" – with Former DPRK Agent Kim, Hyun Woo

    · 1 h 04 min · Episode 591

    Summary This week on SpyCast, Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) is joined by former DPRK Agent Kim, Hyun Woo. This is the first time Dr. Kim has stepped out from the shadows to speak. *EXTENDED SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT…

  25. “Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East vs. West” – with Calder Walton

    · 1 h 09 min · Episode 590

    Summary Calder Walton (Website, Twitter) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the 100-year intelligence war between the United States and Russia. Calder is the author of the new book, SPIES. *EXTENDED SHOW…

  26. ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: “The D-Day Deception” – with National WWII Museum Curator Corey Graff

    · 1 h 10 min · Episode 589

    Summary Cory Graff (Website, LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter, LinkedIn) to discuss the D-Day deception operation to mask the landings at Normandy. Cory is a Curator at The National World War II Museum in New Orleans,…

  27. From the Vault: “El Chapo, the War on Drugs & Intelligence” – with Trial Reporter Noah Hurowitz

    · 59 min · Episode 535

    Summary Noah Hurowitz (Twitter; LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss infamous drug kingpin El Chapo. A weak link in his cybersecurity set-up would help bring him down. What You’ll Learn Intelligence…

  28. “70th Anniversary of James Bond, Special” - with Alexis Albion on 007 (Part 2 of 2)

    · 47 min · Episode 588

    Summary Curators Alexis (LinkedIn) and Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) use James Bond artifacts in SPY’s collection to discuss all things 007. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the first Ian Fleming novel, Casino…

  29. “70th Anniversary of James Bond, Special” - with Alexis Albion on 007 (Part 1 of 2)

    · 54 min · Episode 587

    Summary Curators Alexis (LinkedIn) and Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) use James Bond artifacts in SPY’s collection to discuss all things 007. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the first Ian Fleming novel, Casino…

  30. “St. Ermin’s Hotel, London” – The History of a Legendary Spy Site, with Stephen Duffy

    · 55 min · Episode 586

    Summary Stephen Duffy (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the spy stories of St. Ermin’s Hotel in London. It includes links to SOE, MI6, Ian Fleming, and the Cambridge 5. What You’ll Learn…

  31. Ukraine & the Alliance with NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence David Cattler

    · 1 h 12 min · Episode 585

    Summary David Cattler (Twitter; LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss NATO’s intelligence response to the ongoing war in Ukraine. David currently serves as NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for…

  32. Espionage and the Two Queens with Kent Tiernan

    · 52 min · Episode 584

    Summary R. Kent Tiernan joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the seven-year covert operation to execute Mary Queen of Scots. Kent is the author of The Walsingham Gambit. What You’ll Learn Intelligence • The…

  33. “Irregular Warfare & Intelligence” - with IWC Director Dennis Walters

    · 1 h 10 min · Episode 583

    Summary Dr. Dennis Walters (LinkedIn; Website) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the Irregular Warfare Center and its ties to intelligence. Dennis is the current Acting Director of the IWC. What You’ll…

  34. “Havana Syndrome” – A Panel featuring Nicky Woolf, Marc Polymeropoulos, and Mark Zaid

    · 57 min · Episode 582

    Summary This week’s episode is the result of a collaboration with The Sound, a recent limited series podcast exploring the so-called Havana Syndrome. The guests are host and investigative journalist Nicky Woolf…

  35. “Indian Intelligence & Cyber” – A Conversation with Sameer Patil, ORF Mumbai

    · 1 h 01 min · Episode 581

    Summary Sameer Patil (Twitter; Website) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss intelligence and cybersecurity in the world’s most populous nation. He formerly worked in the NSC Secretariat in the Prime Minister’s…

  36. “Secrets Revealed” – Curators Alexis and Andrew on SPY’s Pop-Up Exhibit

    · 1 h 03 min · Episode 580

    Summary Dr. Alexis Albion (LinkedIn, Twitter) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss amazing artifacts with amazing stories from SPY’s newest pop-up exhibit: “Secrets Revealed: Highlights from the Grant…

  37. "Israeli Military Intelligence" – with IDF Brig. General (Res.) Yossi Kuperwasser

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 579

    Summary Yossi Kuperwasser (Twitter; Website) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the Israeli intelligence community. Yossi is the former head of the Research Division of IDF Military Intelligence. *FULL…

  38. "Hitler’s Trojan Horse” – Nazi Intelligence with Nigel West

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 578

    Summary Nigel West (Wikipedia) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss Germany’s military intelligence service during WWII, the Abwehr. Nigel is known as the expert’s expert on spy history. What You’ll Learn…

  39. “Espionage and the Metaverse” – with Cathy Hackl

    · 1 h 00 min · Episode 577

    Summary Cathy Hackl (Twitter, LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the potential implications of the metaverse on intelligence. Cathy has been called the “Godmother of the Metaverse.” What You’ll…

  40. Ukraine & Intelligence: One Year on – with Shane Harris

    · 1 h 05 min · Episode 576

    Summary Shane Harris (Twitter, LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the role of intelligence in the Ukraine conflict one year after it began. Shane reports on intelligence for the Washington Post and…

  41. “The Espionage News Cycle” – A Conversation with SPY’s Aliza Bran

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 575

    Summary Aliza Bran (LinkedIn, Twitter) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss her role as Media Relations Manager at the International Spy Museum. Aliza is a D.C. native and graduate of Washington University in…

  42. “The Counterintelligence Chief” – with FBI Assistant Director Alan Kohler

    · 1 h 10 min · S1 E574

    Summary Alan Kohler joins Andrew to discuss the FBI’s counterintelligence division. He is a recipient of the FBI Director’s Award for Outstanding Counterintelligence Investigation. ***FULL SHOWNOTES AVAILABLE HERE***…

  43. "How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Spy Game" – with Mike Susong

    · 1 h 02 min · S1 E573

    Summary Mike Susong joins Andrew to discuss the impact and potential of AI on the intelligence field. Mike is a former CIA case officer who now oversees global intelligence for a risk management company. ***FULL SHOW…

  44. "The Lion and the Fox – Civil War Spy vs. Spy" – with Alexander Rose

    · 1 h 03 min · S1 E572

    Summary Alexander Rose (Website; Twitter) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss a gripping spy-vs-spy true story from the U.S. Civil War. He wrote the book that was the inspiration behind the hit TV-series TURN.…

  45. “Code Name Blue Wren: Cuban Spy Ana Montes” - with Jim Popkin

    · 1 h 18 min · S1 E571

    Summary Jim Popkin (Twitter, LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss America’s most damaging female spy, Ana Montes. Jim is a four-time recipient of the national Emmy Award for outstanding journalism.…

  46. From the Vault: “The Birth of American Propaganda” – A Conversation on Manipulating the Masses with John Hamilton

    · 1 h 02 min · Episode 515

    Summary John Hamilton (LinkedIn, Website) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss Woodrow Wilson and the birth of American propaganda during WWI. He is a Professor of Journalism at Louisiana State University.…

  47. From the Vault: "The IRA, The Troubles & Intelligence" – with Eleanor Williams and Thomas Leahy

    · 1 h 04 min · Episode 532 · Bonus

    Summary Thomas Leahy (Website; LinkedIn) and Eleanor Williams (Website; Twitter) join Andrew to discuss the intelligence war during “the Troubles.” Thomas lives in Cardiff and Eleanor lives in Belfast. What You’ll…

  48. From the Vault: "Black Ops: The Life of a Legendary CIA Shadow Warrior" - with Ric Prado

    · 1 h 08 min · Episode 528 · Bonus

    Summary Enrique “Ric” Prado (LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss his new memoir “Black Ops.” One of the most renowned CIA officers of his generation tells his story. Book You can buy Ric’s book,…

  49. “The Third Option” – US Covert Action with Loch Johnson (Part 2 of 2)

    · 48 min · Episode 570

    Summary Loch Johnson (Website, LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss covert action aka “The Third Option.” He is the author of over 30 books on intelligence. What You’ll Learn Intelligence • What is…

  50. “The Third Option” – US Covert Action with Loch Johnson (Part 1 of 2)

    · 50 min · Episode 569

    Summary Loch Johnson (Website, LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss covert action aka “The Third Option.” He is the author of over 30 books on intelligence. What You’ll Learn Intelligence • What is…

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