SpyTalk

By SpyTalk, Jeff Stein

SpyTalk lives at the intersection of intelligence operations, foreign policy, homeland security, and military strategy. Hosted by veteran national security journalist Jeff Stein, the podcast features ... more

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January 13, 2024 Green Berets and Covert Ops
Former Special Forces and CIA case officer James Stejskal chats with Jeff Stein about Berlin, Russia and more.

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James Stejskal
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31min
December 29, 2023 The CIA in 2024
Former senior CIA officer Glenn Corn talks with Jeff Stein about the agency’s new generation and its challenges in the Middle East, Russia, and Ukraine in 2024.
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https://www.thecipherbrief.com/experts/glenn-corn

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43min
December 15, 2023 Chinese Military Hackers in Our Pipes
The Washington Post’s Ellen Nakashima talks with Jeff about Beijing’s secret infiltration of US infrastructure.
Ellen Nakashima
https://twitter.com/nakashimae

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34min
December 01, 2023 The Week in Spy Plots & Murder
Former CIA ops officer Douglas London joins Jeff to discuss spooky events from Gaza to Moscow, Kyiv & beyond.
Doug London
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33min
November 17, 2023 A Thriller in Ukraine
The Washington Post’s Shane Harris joins Jeff to discuss his scoop on Ukraine’s murky op to sabotage the Nordstream-2 pipeline.
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October 27, 2023 Target Moscow
CIA Russia Hand John Sipher discusses spying and sabotage ops against Vladimir Putin.
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33min
October 13, 2023 THE CIA’S EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN
Liza Mundy, author of “The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA,” is this week’s special guest.
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41min
October 06, 2023 A Life in the Wilderness of Mirrors | CBS News’ David Martin reflects on 40 years covering national security
This week, Jeff talks with award-winning journalist and groundbreaking author of “Wilderness of Mirrors,” National Security Correspondent for CBS, David Martin.
David C. Martin (@CBSDavidMartin) / Twitter X
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37min
September 22, 2023 Can Anyone Stop Cyber Terrorism?
This week Jeff talks cybersecurity with Michael Mestrovich, the former director of the CIA’s Technical Services Office; former Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Department of State, and current Chief Information Security Officer at Rubrik.
Michael Mestrovich | LinkedIn
Rubrik Leadership
Rubrik a Multi-Cloud Data Control Company
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33min
September 14, 2023 A CIA EPITAPH ON 9/11
Jeff talks with retired former CIA Al Qaeda expert Cindy Storer

Cynthia Storer | Johns Hopkins Advanced Academic Programs
Cynthia Storer | UTEP

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