Author Brad Meltzer is back to discuss his brand new novel The Inner Circle , which uncovers the details behind George Washington's secret intelligence organization created during the Revolutionary War and in service during his time as President. Was the organization disbanded, or does it continue today?

We also talk about the fine points behind his new History Channel program, Brad Meltzer's Decoded . The show's format is part documentary, part reality show, part mystery solving, with a very entertaining narrative. Brad talks about the challenges of creating a television series in today's competitive market.

Plus we look back at his run on Dark Horse Comics Buffy The Vampire Slayer penultimate arc TWILIGHT, which revealed season eight's Big bad, and set the stage for Joss Whedon's finale.