180 episodes

Secrets & Spies aims to seek out and engage in meaningful discussions with experts and practitioners about espionage, terrorism, geopolitics and intrigue.

Not all episodes are directly about espionage as some topics, such as terrorism, are pretty complex and require a look at the underlying ideology behind it to lead to a deeper understanding of the topic.

Also, due to the nature of the podcast topics, some episodes delve into the contemporary politics behind an issue. The podcast does its best to remain balanced. However, the show does take a critical view of the MAGA movement, far-left/far-right politics and Trumpism.

Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast Secrets & Spies

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Secrets & Spies aims to seek out and engage in meaningful discussions with experts and practitioners about espionage, terrorism, geopolitics and intrigue.

Not all episodes are directly about espionage as some topics, such as terrorism, are pretty complex and require a look at the underlying ideology behind it to lead to a deeper understanding of the topic.

Also, due to the nature of the podcast topics, some episodes delve into the contemporary politics behind an issue. The podcast does its best to remain balanced. However, the show does take a critical view of the MAGA movement, far-left/far-right politics and Trumpism.

    Espresso Martini: Tactical nukes, Spies in Brussels, Turkish spies in the West and more

    Espresso Martini: Tactical nukes, Spies in Brussels, Turkish spies in the West and more

    On today’s episode, we are going to look at how close we got to Russia using nukes in Ukraine, spies wining and dining in Brussels, Russia setting up fake news sites and more.

    Then we will move to our Patreon-only show, “Extra Shot”. On that, we will look at how to run a CIA station abroad, SAS soldiers accused of murder, reports that the King has died and more.

    Get Patreon access to Extra Shot here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extra-shot-23rd-100909002?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Articles

    https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/09/politics/us-prepared-rigorously-potential-russian-nuclear-strike-ukraine?cid=ios_app

    https://www.politico.eu/article/belgian-justice-minister-only-tip-iceberg-brussels-spy-problem-known/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/07/business/media/russia-us-news-sites.html

    https://www.axios.com/2024/03/10/antarctica-china-science-geopolitics

    https://nordicmonitor.com/2024/03/turkey-escalates-covert-intelligence-activities-in-europe-and-north-america/

    Our restaurant recommendation in Brussels: Meet Meat Steak & Wine House
    https://meetmeat.be/


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    • 1 hr 17 min
    The US government’s search for alien life with Garrett Graff

    The US government’s search for alien life with Garrett Graff

    On today’s episode, Matt is joined by investigative journalist, bestselling author, and Pulitzer Prize finalist Garrett Graff. His latest book, “UFO: The Inside Story of the US Government's Search for Alien Life Here—and Out There,” draws from original archival research, declassified documents, and interviews with senior intelligence and military officials to explore America’s obsession with UFOs and the government’s decades-long pursuit of answers to the age-old question: Are we alone in the universe?

    Purchase UFO on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/UFO-Inside-Governments-Search-Here_and/dp/1982196777/

    Garrett’s website: https://www.garrettgraff.com/

    Follow Garrett on Twitter: https://twitter.com/vermontgmg

    Follow Garrett on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@vermontgmg

    Support Secrets and Spies: 

    Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

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    For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ 

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    • 51 min
    The Discord Leaks with Shane Harris

    The Discord Leaks with Shane Harris

    On today’s episode, The Washington Post’s Pulitzer Prize-winning intelligence correspondent, Shane Harris, joins Matt to discuss the “Discord Leaks” and the air national guardsman who, earlier this week, pleaded guilty to charges of willful retention and transmission of US national defense information, an act that’s been called the largest disclosure of classified material in years. Shane shares his reporting on who this man is, what he leaked, and his bewildering motivations for doing so.

    Read Shane’s reporting for The Washington Post: https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/shane-harris/

    Watch the Post and PBS Frontline’s documentary on the leaks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkgkBEuEHwU

    Follow Shane on Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaneharris

    Follow Shane on Threads: https://www.threads.net/@shanewharris

    Support Secrets and Spies: 

    Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

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    Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg


    For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ 

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    • 45 min
    Espresso Martini: Leaked Russian documents, defector shot in Spain, CIA's relationship with Ukrainian intelligence

    Espresso Martini: Leaked Russian documents, defector shot in Spain, CIA's relationship with Ukrainian intelligence

    In today's episode, we are going to look at a leak of Russian documents about their threshold for using nuclear weapons, the assassination of a Russian defector in Spain, details on the cooperation between the CIA and Ukraine intelligence services and more.

    Then we will move to our Patreon-only show, “Extra Shot”. On that we will look at recommendations for a shake-up of British intelligence, the arrest of an alleged member of the Red Army Faction in German, we also look at the conviction of a left-wing terrorist in the UK and a cyber-attack against an Iranian spy ship. 

    You can listen to Extra Shot here:
    https://www.patreon.com/posts/extra-shot-2nd-99562088?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


    Links to articles discussed:

    https://www.ft.com/content/f18e6e1f-5c3d-4554-aee5-50a730b306b7

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/20/world/europe/russian-pilot-maksim-kuzminov-spain.html

    https://www.sandboxx.us/news/the-man-who-stole-americas-stealth-fighters-for-china/

    https://dnyuz.com/2024/02/25/the-spy-war-how-the-c-i-a-secretly-helps-ukraine-fight-putin/

    https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/world/middleeast/biden-israel-hamas-cease-fire.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare



    Support Secrets and Spies: 

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    Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg


    For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ 

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    • 1 hr 13 min
    The death of Alexei Navalny and its consequences with Edward Lucas

    The death of Alexei Navalny and its consequences with Edward Lucas

    On today’s podcast, I am joined by Edward Lucas to discuss the death of Alexei Navalny and its consequences. 

    Edward is the author of the 2008 book “The New Cold War”. He has been warning us for many years of an increasingly aggressive Russian foreign policy dictated by President Vladimir Putin. When Edwards's book came out in 2008, he was largely ignored, and the recent invasion of Ukraine and countless assassinations abroad have shown us that we cannot ignore or dismiss President Putin and his geopolitical aims.

    Edward was selected as the Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency of Cities of London and Westminster and he will run in the next general election.

    You can find out more about Edward Lucas here: https://www.edwardlucas.com/about

    Support Secrets and Spies:

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    • 26 min
    Espresso Martini: Russian space weapons, Tucker Carlson in Russia and a beheading in Pennsylvania

    Espresso Martini: Russian space weapons, Tucker Carlson in Russia and a beheading in Pennsylvania

    In today's episode, we are going to look at a potential new Russian threat in space, then we are going to look at Tucker Carlson’s trip to Russia, then look at Russian efforts to destabilise US politics, and more.

    Then we will move to our Patreon-only show, “Extra Shot”. On that, we will look at the rise of the AFD in Germany, the Cult of AI, the impact of AI on elections in Indonesia, and the return of an old Cold War spymaster.

    You can listen to Extra Shot here:
    https://www.patreon.com/posts/extra-shot-17th-98642658?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


    Links to articles discussed:

    https://www.twz.com/space/alarm-raised-over-destabilizing-new-russian-threat-in-space-reports

    https://carnegieendowment.org/politika/91614

    https://www.wired.com/story/russia-disinformation-campaign-civil-war-texas-border/

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/01/31/levittown-pennsylvania-beheading-justin-mohn-youtube/


    Support Secrets and Spies: 

    Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

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    Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg


    For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ 

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    • 1 hr 20 min

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