SPYCRAFT 101
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Episodes
223 episodes
219. Digital Intelligence, Phishing Scams, and North Korea with Aidan Raney
Today Justin sits down with Aidan Raney. Aidan is the founder of Farnsworth Intelligence, a digital intelligence service, which he founded after unmasking a phishing network online which was harvesting credentials from unwitting Facebook users ...
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Episode 219
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57:26
218. Who Was Agent 355? A Revolutionary Spy Story with Peggy Wirgau
Today's guest is Peggy Wirgau. Peggy is a graduate of Michigan State University and George Mason University. She's an active member of American Christian Fiction Writers, The Historical Novel Society, and The Colorado Authors League. Her debut ...
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Episode 218
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30:22
217. Journalists Imprisoned Behind the Iron Curtain with Kati Marton
This week Justin talks with Kati Marton. Kati is an author, journalist, and correspondent who has worked with National Public Radio and later with ABC News where she was the bureau chief in Germany. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker
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Episode 217
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51:22
216. A Canadian Teen Recruited to Spy For Russia with Laken Pavan
Today Justin sits down with Laken Pavan. Laken is a 19-year-old student from Vancouver, Canada. In April, 2024, he left Vancouver and traveled to Eastern Ukraine to join a volunteer group there called InterBrigade. Shortly after arriving, he wa...
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Episode 216
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215. From World War II Radio Operator to the OG Drug Kingpin with Dr. David Tuch
Today Justin speaks with Dr. David Tuch. David is a technology entrepreneur and author. His writing uncovers overlooked stories at the intersection of organized crime and espionage. David is originally from New York and has lived in England and...
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Episode 215
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1:00:02
214. The MI6 Spy at the Heart of the Nazi Regime with Tim Willasey-Wilsey
Today Justin sits down with Tim Willasey-Wilsey Tim is a visiting professor of War Studies at King's College London, and Senior Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. He served for many years as a foreign office diplomat in Af...
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Episode 214
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55:01
213. Beyond the Leak: Life, Justice, and Redemption with Reality Winner
Today Justin speaks with Reality Winner. Reality enlisted in the US Air Force after high school and served as a cryptolinguist assigned to the National Security Agency where she translated audio recordings in Pashtu and Dari from Afghanistan. F...
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Episode 213
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1:43:00
212. Operation Gideon: Inside the Failed Venezuelan Coup with Jen Gatien
Today Justin sits down with Jen Gatien. Jen is a filmmaker and producer based in New York City. Some of her film credits include Hound Dog starring Dakota Fanning and Robin Wright, Holy Rollers starring Jesse Eisenberg, and <...
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211. The Mysterious Death of Double Agent Ralph Sigler
Today's episode is another solo episode where Justin shares his own research with you. This time he's talking about Ralph Sigler, a US Army warrant officer, and one of the best double agents in Army history who died under mysterious circu...
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Episode 211
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32:59
210. From Hollywood to Corporate Espionage with Robert Kerbeck
This week Justin sits down with Robert Kerbeck. Robert is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and has worked extensively in theater, film, and television, appearing in lead roles in major shows, and earning several awards. He is ...
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Episode 210
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1:06:08
209. Europe, Mossad, and Operation Wrath of God with Dr. Aviva Guttmann
Today Justin sits down with Dr. Aviva Guttmann. Aviva has worked as a visiting researcher in war studies in King's Intelligence and Security Group, and a Marie Curie senior researcher at the Center for War Studies at Southern Denmark University...
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Episode 209
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51:11
208. From Cold War Counterintelligence to Project Star Gate with Bill Ray
This week Justin's guest is William "Bill" Ray. Bill is a retired army major and a Department of Defense civilian with more than 50 years of service as an intelligence and counterintelligence officer, including 20 years in Europe. During his ca...
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Episode 208
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1:17:22
207. Russia's Sleeper Agents Infiltrating the West with Shaun Walker
Today Justin talks to Shaun Walker. Shaun worked as a reporter in Moscow for more than a decade starting in 2007, first for The Independent and later for The Guardian. He now lives in Warsaw, Poland, where he is the Central an...
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Episode 207
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1:05:33
206. Behind the Lines from Belfast to Sierra Leone with Tim Spicer
Today Justin is joined once more by Tim Spicer. Tim served for 20 years in the British Army where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and saw active service in Northern Ireland, The Falklands Campaign, the Gulf War, and the Balkans, as we...
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Episode 206
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1:15:21
205. The CIA, The United Fruit Company, and Communism in Guatemala with Dr. Luca Trenta
This week Justin welcomes Dr. Luca Trenta. Luca is an associate professor in international relations at Swansea University in Wales, and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Higher Education Academy. He's written extensively o...
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Episode 205
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56:04
204. Behind the Atomic Curtain: 80 Years into the Nuclear Age with Dr. Frank Close
This week Justin reconnects with Dr. Frank Close. Frank is Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics and Fellow Emeritus at Exeter College at the University of Oxford. He was formerly the head of the Theoretical Physics Division at the Ruthford...
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Episode 204
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1:20:03
203. A Diplomat’s Journey in Cold War Romania with Ernest Latham
*Ernest joined us via telephone call, so some parts of this interview may be difficult to understand due to unreliable audio quality. We apologize for the inconvenience.Today's guest is Ernest Latham. Ernest is a graduate of Dar...
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Episode 203
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1:00:43
202. Britain's SOE Jungle Warrior in Burma with Dr. Richard Duckett
Today Justin talks with Dr. Richard Duckett. Richard received a master's degree from the University of Reading and a doctorate from Open University. He's taught history and politics for more than 20 years. He's also the author of three previous...
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Episode 202
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1:11:34
201. Psychic Spying: The Truth about Remote Viewing with Dr. Paul H. Smith
Today Justin sits down with Dr. Paul H. Smith. Paul is a retired Army intelligence officer and a veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Brigham Young University, a Master of Science de...
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Episode 201
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58:03
200. From Biffy to Bond: The Real Spy Who Inspired "From Russia, with Love" with Tim Spicer
Today Justin is joined by Tim Spicer. Tim served for 20 years in the British Army where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and saw active service in Northern Ireland, the Falklands Campaign, the Gulf War, and the Balkans, as well as serv...
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Episode 200
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199. [ARCHIVE] Flying for the CIA: A Continental Air Services Contractor with Toby Scott
Today we're going back into the archives again with a replay of episode 60, originally published in September 2022. We're excited to reintroduce you to the incredible story of Toby Scott and Jerry Daniels. Randolph Toby Scott is a former ...
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Episode 199
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1:45:37
198. Project Mind Control: The Dark Secrets of MK Ultra with John Lisle
Today Justin sits dow with repeat guest John Lisle. John has a PhD in history from the University of Texas where he is now a professor of The History of Science. He's received research and writing awards from The National Academy of Sciences, T...
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197. The Hidden History of Nazi POW Camps on US Soil with William Geroux
Today's guest is William Geroux. Bill graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia before becoming an author. He spent more than 25 years as a newspaper reporter and editor in Virginia and Northern Idaho, winning num...
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Episode 197
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1:06:25
196. Housewife Assassin: The Sara Jane Moore Story with Geri Spieler
Today Justin sits down with Geri Spieler. Geri is a graduate of the University of California in Los Angeles and is a journalist and investigative reporter whose work has appeared in The San Francisco Chronicle, Los Angeles Times
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Episode 196
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1:10:27
195. Nuclear Physicist or Soviet Spy? The Enigma of Bruno Pontecorvo with Dr. Frank Close
Today Justin talks with Dr. Frank Close. Frank is Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics and Fellow Emeritus at Exeter College at the University of Oxford. He was formerly the head of the Theoretical Physics Division at the Rutherford Applet...
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Episode 195
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1:09:20