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Summary
Jason Barlow (X; Biography) joins Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss the iconic James Bond vehicles. Jason is the longstanding editor-at-large at Top Gear.

What You’ll Learn
Intelligence

How the “Bond car” phenomenon came to be

Ian Fleming’s love for cars

The different “nationalities” of Bond cars

What it’s like to be behind the wheel of some of these iconic cars 

Reflections

The making of pop culture

The “personality” of cars

And much, much more …

Quotes of the Week
“Something strange happens in popular culture, where worlds kind of collide and cars assume these sorts of statuses far in excess of what they're actually doing in the movies. I find it fascinating as a process. Nobody can predict how these things are going to go and it's wonderful when these things do happen.” – Jason Barlow.

Resources 
SURFACE SKIM
*Spotlight Resource* 

Bond Cars: The Definitive History, Jason Barlow (BBC Books, 2021)
*SpyCasts*


The Real Ian Fleming with Nicholas Shakespeare (2024) 


The James Bond Collector with Mike VanBlaricum (2024)


Bond After Fleming, the Continuation of an Icon with Mark Edlitz (2023)


70th Anniversary of James Bond, Special with Alexis Albion on 007 (Part 1 of 2) (2023)


70th Anniversary of James Bond, Special with Alexis Albion on 007 (Part 2 of 2) (2023)

*Beginner Resources*


A Complete List of James Bond Cars, J. Osborn, Man of Many (2023) [List of cars]


Aston Martin DB5 and 007 - A Special Bond, Aston Martin, YouTube (2021) [1 min. video]


Why are cars interesting anyway? R. Meester, Medium (2021) [Short article]

DEEPER DIVE
Cars Mentioned

Aston Martin DB5

AMC Hornet

Mustang Mach 1

Lotus Esprit

Aston Martin V8

Toyota 2000GT


Aston Martin V12 Vanquish 

BMW 750iL

*Wildcard Resource*

“Oh Lord, won't you buy me a Mercedes Benz …”

We’ve now firmly established that film can immortalize cars for decades to come. Well, it’s the same in music – Think “Little Red Corvette” by Prince, or “Ol’ 55” by Tom Waits. Perhaps one of the most iconic cars in music is Janis Joplin’s 1964 psychedelic Porsche, now remembered fondly through her 1971 song “Mercedes Benz.” 


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Summary
Laura Hicken (LinkedIn) and Lauren vonBechmann (LinkedIn) join Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss the collection of the International Spy Museum. SPY’s collection consists of 10,000 espionage-related artifacts. 

What You’ll Learn
Intelligence

The ins and outs of getting into the museum field

Why Museums?

SPYs largest, smallest, and coolest artifacts

The challenges of being a “spy” museum

Reflections

Following your passions

A dedication to lifelong learning and teaching 

And much, much more …

Quotes of the Week
“It's that ability to give accessibility to our audiences so that they can see like parts of history – So it's not only to preserve it, but it's so that people can see it as well. That's what we want to provide – A place for people to see the unseen.” – Lauren vonBechmann.

Resources 
SURFACE SKIM
*SpyCasts*


The James Bond Collector with Mike VanBlaricum (2024) 


The Most Famous Art Detective in the World with ex-FBI Legend Robert Wittman (2023)


Secrets Revealed – Curators Alexis and Andrew on SPY’s Pop-Up Exhibit (2023)


SPY@20 – “The Spy of the Century” – Curators Alexis and Andrew on Kim Philby (2022)

*Beginner Resources*


A look at the International Spy Museum in Washington D.C., FOX 5 Washington DC, YouTube (2023) [5 min. video]


About the Collection, International Spy Museum (n.d.) [Short article]


Collections Management, American Alliance of Museums (n.d.) [Short article] 

DEEPER DIVE
Artifacts


James Bond's Omega Seamaster Diver 300M Watch (2021)


Primo’s Bionic Eye (2021)


Clock with Concealed Receiver (1970s) 


Disguise Kit (1960s)


Berlin Tunnel Segment (1954-1956)


Four Rotor Enigma Machine (1943-1944)


Sleeping Beauty Submersible (1943)


George Washington Spy Letters (1777)

*Wildcard Resource*

Here’s something many don’t know about the International Spy Museum: 

On the side of our building, built in 2019, is a secret message written in binary code. Can You Crack the Code? 


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Summary
Dennis Eger (LinkedIn) and Shawn Nilius (LinkedIn) join Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss open-source intelligence. Combined, the two have over six decades of service to the U.S. Army. 

What You’ll Learn
Intelligence

What is Open-Source Intelligence 

How the US Army utilizes and collects OSINT 

OSINT across the Intelligence Community

How OSINT has impacted the War in Ukraine

Reflections

The power of information and how you use it

Cyber ethics

And much, much more …

Quotes of the Week
“If [civilians are] taking a video and posting it, they become in the cycle … The amount of things that people do on the internet that leaves their data or their information out there – Their data becomes big part of the intelligence cycle and they probably don't even know that they're doing it.” – Dennis Eger.

Resources 
SURFACE SKIM
*SpyCasts*


My Life in American Intelligence with Barry Zulauf (2023)


Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy with Michael Vickers (2023)


Ukraine & the Alliance with NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence David Cattler (2023)


Irregular Warfare & Intelligence with IWC Director Dennis Walters (2023)

*Beginner Resources*


A Brief History of the US Army, R. Guina, The Military Wallet (2024) [Short article]


What is Open-Source Intelligence? OSINT Dojo, YouTube (2023) [7 min. video]


A Brief History of Open Source Intelligence, C. Colquhoun, Bellingcat (2016) [Short article]

DEEPER DIVE
Books


OSINT Techniques: Resources for Uncovering Online Information, M. Bazzell (2023) 


Deep Dive: Exploring the Real-world Value of Open Source Intelligence, R. L. Baker (Wiley, 2023)


Open Source Intelligence Methods and Tools: A Practical Guide to Online Intelligence, N. A. Hassan & R. Hijazi (Apress, 2018) 

Primary Sources 


The IC OSINT Strategy (2024) 


Invasion of Ukraine on Google Maps (2022)


Ethical Frameworks in Open-Source Intelligence (2022) 


Open-Source Intelligence, Department of the Army (2012) 


Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (2004) 

*Wildcard Resource*

While OSINT may seem like the new kid on the intelligence block, its foundations have actually been around perhaps longer than any other -INT.

During the Civil War, the Bureau of Military Information collected open-source information from Southern newspapers to track the Confederate army. Check out this letter from Abraham Lincoln citing intelligence gathered on the location of Southern troops. 


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Summary
Andrew Hodges (Website, Wikipedia) joins Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss the life and work of Alan Turing. Andrew is an emeritus senior research fellow of mathematics at the University of Oxford. 

What You’ll Learn
Intelligence

Turing’s early foundations for artificial intelligence 

Interwar cryptanalysis

Bletchley Park, Hut 8, and British Naval Intelligence

The mechanics of the Bombe machine

Reflections

Legacy changing alongside social history

The weight and pressure of genius 

And much, much more …

Quotes of the Week
“Everything that you do with the digital, everything that we're doing now through these computers, flows from his perceptions. And that in turn came through his practical experience during the Second World War on breaking the enemy codes.” – Andrew Hodges .

Resources 
SURFACE SKIM
*SpyCasts*


The Real Ian Fleming with Nicholas Shakespeare (2024) 


ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL: “The D-Day Deception” – with National WWII Museum Curator Corey Graff (2023) 


Hitler’s Trojan Horse – Nazi Intelligence with Nigel West (2023)


How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Spy Game with Mike Susong (2023)

*Beginner Resources*


Alan Turing, B.J. Copeland, Britannica (2024) [Short biography]


How Did the Enigma Machine Work? Science Museum Group, YouTube (2019) [2 min. video]


How Alan Turing Cracked the Enigma Code, Imperial War Museum (n.d.) [Short article]

DEEPER DIVE
Books


The Codebreakers of Bletchley Park, J. D. Turing (Arcturus, 2020)


Turing’s Vision: The Birth of Computer Science, C. Bernhardt (MIT Press, 2017)


Alan Turing: The Enigma, A. Hodges (Burnett Books/Hutchinson, 1983)

Primary Sources 


Alan Turing Obituary and Tributes (1954) 


Can digital computers think? (1951)


Computing Machinery and Intelligence (1950)


Proposed electronic calculator (1946)


Turing’s Treatise on the Enigma (1939-1942)


On Computable Numbers (1936)

*Wildcard Resource*

Alan Turing’s School Report Card

Didn’t do very well in high school? Neither did Alan Turing. Amongst hopeful comments about his promising skills in mathematics, teachers noted Turing’s carelessness and severe lack of neatness in his work. 


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Summary
Simon Shuster (X, Website) joins Andrew (X; LinkedIn) to discuss President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Ukraine. Simon is a senior correspondent at TIME. 

What You’ll Learn
Intelligence

Zelenskyy’s career pre-Presidency

Reactions to the 2022 Russian invasion

Ukrainian public opinion of Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy’s relationship with Ukrainian intelligence 

Reflections

Contagious courage 

Leadership styles, techniques, and unique skills

And much, much more …

Quotes of the Week
“In researching [Zelenskyy’s] transformations as a person from comedian to politician to wartime leader, I also thought a lot about what qualities have remained consistent in him. And one of them for sure is this kind of, “go get ‘em” confidence … He just has this abiding confidence in his own ability to think on his feet, to not lose his balance, to just go into a new and unfamiliar space or a set of challenges and wing it, so to say.” – Simon Schuster 

Resources 
SURFACE SKIM
*Spotlight Resource* 

The Showman : Inside the Invasion That Shook the World and Made a Leader of Volodymyr Zelensky, Simon Shuster (William Morrow, 2024)
*SpyCasts*


David Petraeus on Ukraine & Intelligence with the former CIA Director & 4* General (2023) 


Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East vs. West with Calder Walton (2023)


Ukraine & the Alliance with NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence David Cattler (2023)


Ukraine & Intelligence: One Year On with Shane Harris (2023)

*Beginner Resources*


What to know about Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, I. Pereira & P. Reevell, ABC News (2022) [Short article]


A Brief History of Modern Ukraine, BBC, YouTube (2022) [3 min. video]


Ukraine conflict: Simple visual guide to the Russian invasion, BBC (2022) [Short article]

DEEPER DIVE
Books


Our Enemies Will Vanish: The Russian Invasion and Ukraine's War of Independence, Y. Trofimov (Penguin Press, 2024) 


Conflict: The Evolution of Warfare from 1945 to Ukraine, D. Petraeus & A. Roberts (Harper, 2023) 


The Gates of Europe: A History of Ukraine, S. Plokhy (Basic Books, 2021)

Primary Sources 


All Intelligence Agencies of Our Partners are Informed of the Current Threats and Prospects – Address by the President (2024)


Freedom must always prevail when challenged – speech by the President of Ukraine at the National Defense University of the United States (2023)


Address by the President: Ukrainians are a symbol of invincibility (2022)


Address by the President to Ukrainians at the end of the first day of Russia's attacks (2022) 


Constitution of Ukraine (1996)


Act of Declaration of the Independence of Ukraine (1991)


Act of Proclamation of Ukrainian Statehood (1941)


Ukrainian Proclamation of Independence (1917)

*Wildcard Resource*

As Simon mentioned in this episode, President Zelenskyy won the Ukrainian version of one of Erin’s favorite shows, Dancing With The Stars, in 2006. 

Watch some of his winning dances with partner Olena Shoptenko here. 


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