In this episode, I'm joined by historian, national security intelligence veteran, and author Ralph DeFalco to discuss his new novel The Counterfeit.

Set in a chilling near future, the novel imagines an America defeated in a Pacific war, politically fractured, economically broken, and increasingly authoritarian. At its center is a daring intelligence operation involving identity, deception, resistance, and the fight to preserve freedom from within.

Drawing upon a five-decade career in intelligence and national security, DeFalco blends geopolitical realism with thriller pacing to explore questions that feel increasingly relevant in today's uncertain world.