SpyCast

From NFL to Espionage: The Story of Ernest Cuneo


Listen Later

He was an American spy before an American spy agency existed. NFL player Ernest Cuneo, a little known first generation Italian American, worked with British intelligence to convince the United States to join World War II, and helped lay the groundwork for modern day espionage. Thomas Maier traces Cuneo’s extraordinary life in his new book, The Invisible Spy, out March 25th. 


If you liked this episode, check out these links:

Agent Link: The Spy Erased from History | With former FBI Counterintelligence Expert

The Dirty Tricks Department with John Lisle

Operation Underworld with Matthew Black


Subscribe to Sasha's Substack, HUMINT, to get more intelligence stories: https://sashaingber.substack.com/


And if you have feedback or want to hear about a particular topic, you can reach us by E-mail at [email protected]


This show is brought to you from Goat Rodeo, Airwave, and the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

SpyCastBy SpyCast

  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4
  • 4.4

4.4

1,456 ratings


More shows like SpyCast

View all
War on the Rocks by Ryan Evans

War on the Rocks

1,073 Listeners

Modern War Institute by Modern War Institute at West Point

Modern War Institute

768 Listeners

Secrets and Spies Podcast: Current Affairs | Geopolitics | Intelligence by Secrets & Spies

Secrets and Spies Podcast: Current Affairs | Geopolitics | Intelligence

251 Listeners

Cold War Conversations by Ian Sanders

Cold War Conversations

439 Listeners

The Red Line by The Red Line

The Red Line

347 Listeners

The Team House by dee takos

The Team House

949 Listeners

True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics by SPYSCAPE

True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

1,922 Listeners

In Moscow's Shadows by Mark Galeotti

In Moscow's Shadows

352 Listeners

Irregular Warfare Podcast by Irregular Warfare Initiative

Irregular Warfare Podcast

390 Listeners

SpyTalk by SpyTalk, Jeff Stein

SpyTalk

198 Listeners

Global Security Briefing by The Royal United Services Institute

Global Security Briefing

19 Listeners

SPYCRAFT 101 by Justin Black

SPYCRAFT 101

310 Listeners

School of War by Nebulous Media

School of War

374 Listeners

True Russian Spy Missions: Espionage | Investigation | Historical by SPYSCAPE

True Russian Spy Missions: Espionage | Investigation | Historical

50 Listeners

NatSec Matters by Beacon Global Strategies LLC

NatSec Matters

191 Listeners