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SpyTalk

SpyTalk

Written by: SpyTalk Jeff Stein
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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 and Karen J. Greenberg, the podcast features exclusives by SpyTalk’s roster of longtime reporters, news and profiles of US and foreign spymasters, and interviews with policymakers and expert authors. There’s nothing quite like it—a place for experts and laypersons alike, who enjoy national security scoops and insights by SpyTalk's subject matter experts. For more SpyTalk go to: https://www.spytalk.co/©2023 SpyTalk Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Terror’s Comeback

    Terror’s Comeback
    Jan 31 2026

    ISIS and other Afghan-based terror groups are growing stronger, a new UN report says. Expert Colin Clarke explains why.


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    43 mins
  • Battlefield Greenland

    Battlefield Greenland
    Jan 23 2026

    Former senior Danish intelligence officer Jacob Kaarsbo talks about Trump’s murky designs on Greenland and NATO.

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  • Will the Iranian Regime Survive?

    Will the Iranian Regime Survive?
    Jan 16 2026

    Two prominent Iranian-American journalists, Jason Rezaian of the Washington Post and Hooman Majd of NBC News, say the regime may be losing its grip.

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    Hooman Majd

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