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Argo meets Spotlight, as New York Times bestselling author Craig Unger reveals his thirty-year investigation into the secret collusion between Ronald Reagan’s 1980 presidential campaign and Iran, raising urgent questions about what happens when foreign meddling in elections goes unpunished...

True Spies takes you inside the world's greatest espionage and detective operations. Our hosts Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Sophia Di Martino, Daisy Ridley and Rhiannon Neads talk to the real spies behind the missions. What do they know? What are their skills? And what would you do in their position? We explore and investigate real life thrillers, mysteries and crimes - stories that prove truth is stranger than fiction! These stories cover lies, murder, theft, sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. You’ll meet experts from the top intelligence agencies including FBI, CIA, MI5, MI6 (SIS), KGB, GRU, ...

On February 28, 2013, after pleading guilty to violating the Intelligence Identities Protection Act, John Kiriakou began serving a 30 month prison sentence. His crime: blowing the whistle on the CIA's use of torture on al Qaeda prisoners. Doing Time Like a Spy is Kiriakou's memoir of his 23 months in prison. Using 20 life skills he learned in CIA operational training, he was able to keep himself safe and at the top of the prison social heap. It is at once a searing journal of daily prison life and an alternately funny and heartbreaking commentary on the federal prison system. 

In Spy, government agent Mr. Crosby finds himself unexpectedly caught in an intricate web of espionage while in Valencia. What begins as an accidental trip soon turns into a game of survival, as a spy attaches himself to Crosby, forcing him into a deadly situation. Set against a backdrop of international intrigue, this tense and fast-paced novel keeps listeners guessing until the very end.

Maailmassa, jossa totuus piiloutuu salattujen asiakirjojen taakse ja kuiskauksiksi pimeissä käytävissä, Spy Nations vetää verhon syrjään paljastaakseen vakoilun, vallan ja petoksen todelliset tarinat. Kylmän sodan kaksoisagenteista nykypäivän kybervakoilijoihin, yritysvakoilusta salaisiin salamurhiin – tämä podcast purkaa auki ne näkymättömät taistelut, joita käydään neuvotteluhuoneissa, takakujilla ja sotahuoneissa ympäri maailmaa. Jokainen jakso sukeltaa syvälle todellisiin tapahtumiin, jotka ovat muokanneet hallituksia, kaataneet hallintoja ja muuttaneet historian ...

“The past is never dead. It's not even past.” Silicon Valley is an espionage innovator—it has been since its inception. During the dawn of the high-tech age, an engineer named James Harper begins his industrious climb. But as Silicon Valley blossoms into what it is today, so too does the dark side of all this newfound wealth and ambition—right as the cold war reaches its final crescendo. As Harper works to build his fortune, his ambition endangers his nation’s safety. He sells nuclear secrets to the Soviet Bloc—intelligence that might still help Moscow in a nuclear exchange today. ...

Spies don’t talk—it’s the cardinal rule of the business. But on Foreign Policy’s podcast I Spy, we get them to open up. We hear from the operations people: the spies who steal secrets, kill adversaries, and turn agents into double agents. Each episode features one spy telling one dramatic story. And now, with I Spy Plus, get deeper into each subject's story with additional interview excerpts, interviews with experts, and behind-the-scenes looks into the production of the show. Access all of your I Spy Plus benefits by logging in your account at foreignpolicy.com/ispy.

In a world where truth hides behind classified files and whispers in dark corridors, Spy Nations pulls back the curtain on the real stories of espionage, power, and deception. From Cold War double agents to modern cyber spies, from corporate espionage to covert assassinations, this podcast unravels the secret battles fought in boardrooms, back alleys, and war rooms across the globe. Each episode dives deep into true events that shaped governments, toppled regimes, and changed history — revealing how intelligence agencies, secret alliances, and hidden agendas continue to shape the world we ...

Karen Abbott, the New York Times bestselling author of Sin in the Second City and “pioneer of sizzle history” (USA Today), tells the spellbinding true story of four women who risked everything to become spies during the Civil War. Karen Abbott illuminates one of the most fascinating yet...

In a page-turning narrative that reads like a thriller, an award-winning journalist exposes the troubling truth behind the world’s first act of nuclear terrorism. On November 1, 2006, Alexander Litvinenko sipped tea in London’s Millennium Hotel. Hours later the Russian émigré and former...

Half a dozen years ago, anthropologist Gabriella Coleman set out to study the rise of this global phenomenon just as some of its members were turning to political protest and dangerous disruption. She ended up becoming so closely connected to Anonymous that the tricky story of her inside-outside status as Anon confidante, interpreter, and erstwhile mouthpiece forms one of the themes of this witty and entirely engrossing book.

In a page-turning narrative that reads like a thriller, an award-winning journalist exposes the troubling truth behind the world’s first act of nuclear terrorism. On November 1, 2006, Alexander Litvinenko sipped tea in London’s Millennium Hotel. Hours later the Russian émigré and former...

Have you ever wanted to be your own private eye? Have you ever wanted to track down long-lost relatives or people who've scammed you? Have you ever wanted to know if your kids really are where they say they are? Or if your significant other is cheating on you? Or how to locate assets in order to collect on a judgment? World-renowned private investigator Dan Ribacoff will show you how.

A startling and powerful journey to the very core of India's illegal bookmaking industry that exposes the scale of corruption and the match-fixing that now runs rife throughout world cricket. For several years Ed Hawkins made friends with India's illegal bookmakers - men who boast turnover of hundreds of millions of dollars per cricket match - as well as the corruption officers of the International Cricket Council who are trying to shut them down. It's a shady world and rumours abound. But then Hawkins receives a message that changes everything and he decides it is time to expose the truth behind match-fixing.

This podcast presents true stories from the history of espionage. Interesting characters, tradecraft techniques, fascinating stories -- all are dealt with in this semi-weekly podcast. Espionage fiction and their authors are also topics of this podcast. The website for this podcast and related material is https://www.Spy-Story.com, and the author's website is https://www.JPROF.com.

Uncovering and investigating mysteries, the lesser-known and hidden truths that lie behind the public facade of major global entities. Each episode tackles issues and stories that are not typically covered by mainstream media, ranging from suppressed innovations and hidden agendas to overlooked impacts on privacy and individual freedoms. Featuring interviews with insiders, whistleblowers, and experts, this podcast sheds light on the darker sides of religion, spirituality, philosophies, culture and tech dominance, prompting critical discussions about transparency and accountability in the ...

"... A series of true stories of the unceasing search for enemy spies in War Time, based on the memoirs of Lieutenant Oreste Cornel Pinto of the Allied Counter-Intelligence service ..."Oreste Pinto was a Dutch Intelligence Officer whom General Eisenhower called "the greatest living expert in security." The radio program, Spy Catcher, was based on Pinto's work in the Allied Counterintelligence Service. Each episode has Pinto interrogating a political refugee or seeming Allied Serviceman. Using all the psychological and verbal tricks at his command, Pinto tries to prove that the subject is a ...

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Eric and JP delve into the fascinating stories and history of the Cold War - from the well known to the esoteric through the lens of a martini glass.

Delving into the exploits of daring spies, covert operations, assassinations, hackings, secret organizations, and more...Co-hosted by Omri Rose, who grew up undercover thanks to his co-host and father, a retired former spymaster.Stay tuned for BONUS EPISODES and Season 3 announcements. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.