Canadian Intelligence Eh
Everywhere you look these days terrorism and violent extremism dominate the headlines. Whether you follow what is happening in Afghanistan or Iraq, or in the West writ large, we are inundated with news of attacks by groups and individuals fighting for a 'cause'.In a world of multiple voices and opinions it can be very hard to know where to turn. One choice is to look to those who actually worked in counterterrorism in the national security world. In these half-hour podcasts 30-year Canadian intelligence veteran Phil Gurski is joined by a fascinating array of individuals with something meaningful to say about these issues as they provide insight into what they mean and what we need to do about them.
Canadian Intelligence Eh
Episode 179 - the national security/fiction crossover: what are the challenges?
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Phil Gurski
We are all familiar with James Bond, Jason Bourne and others, fictional 'spies' who thrill and chill us in the movies and in novels. And yet, we recognise that there is a healthy distance between the real world of espionage and intelligence and fiction. What does it take to write a good spy thriller? Borealis is joined by Canadian author John Gelder to talk about his latest novel The Endurant.