SpyTalk

By SpyTalk, Jeff SteinNews Government News Commentary Politics

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October 02 An Assassination on Embassy Row
Investigative reporter John Dinges tells how Henry Kissinger failed to prevent Chile’s 1976 murder of Orlando Letelier in downtown D.C.
More from John Dinges
When Terrorists Struck in the Heart of Washington, D.C. | SpyTalk
Books by author John Dinges

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57 min
September 25 The Tech Bro Gods of War
Sharon Weinberger on how Big Tech is fueling the future of war.

Sharon Weinberger talks about her latest book Valley of Death
How Big Tech Is Fueling the Future of War.

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55 min
September 18 Terror’s New Faces
A greater array of better-armed threats confronts the US than on 9/11.
Terrorism and insurgency expert Bruce Hoffman joins the podcast to discuss the current state of Al-Qaeda and its affiliates in the world

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1 hr 1 min
September 09 25 Years of Counterterrorism
Peter Bergen on the triumphs and tragedies wrought by 9/11.
More from our guest:
https://www.peterbergen.com/

His latest book:
All the Presidents' Wars
Twenty-Five Years of America's War on Terror - Bookshop.org US

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1 hr 12 min
September 04 How to Recruit a Traitor
Former CIA operations officer and member of CIA's Senior Intelligence Service (SIS-3) turned author, Jim Lawler joins Micheal to discuss real world espionage, spy recruitment, and his latest spy novel.
The Traitor’s Tale by Jim Lawler
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56 min
August 28 U.S. Adversaries Exploit Intel Failures
Former CIA Chief Learning Officer Steve Hirsch tells how Russia, China, and Iran exploit the cracks in US intelligence.

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44 min
August 21 The World's First Super-terrorist
Joby Warrick joined SpyTalk to talk about “The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World’s First Super-Terrorist.”
Check out the book:
The JackalThe Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World's First

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54 min
August 17 Gunfight at the CIA Corral
Political pressure on the spy agency is forcing people out, says former senior analyst Julia Curlee.
More From Julia Curlee at | https://www.lawfaremedia.org/contributors/jcurlee

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52 min
August 07 Kash Patel’s Strange Trips
Former FBI executive Lauren Anderson on the Director’s China, Russia outreaches.
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55 min
July 31 The Nord Stream Conspiracy
Wall Street Journal reporter Bojan Pancevski unveils the astounding story of Ukraine’s sabotage of the Russian pipeline.
Plus, Jeff and Michael discuss Jay Clayton, Todd Blanche, and more.
Read Bojan’s book
The Nord Stream Conspiracy

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58 min

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SpyTalk lives at the intersection of intelligence operations, foreign policy, homeland security, and military strategy. Hosted by veteran national security journalists Jeff Stein, Michael Isikoff…