The Real History of MI6
SpyCast1 Marras 2010

The Real History of MI6

Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, better known as MI6, is James Bond’s home agency and one of the world’s most secretive organizations. The British government did not even admit that it existed until the 1990s. Yet, in connection with its centennial year, the service has commissioned an outside scholar to write an official history of its first forty years. Peter chats with Professor Keith Jeffery, the only outsider who has ever seen the MI6 archives and given their penchant for secrecy perhaps the only one who ever will in our lifetimes. Drawing on his new book, The Secret History of MI6, 1909-1949, Professor Jeffery shares “how it actually was and how it’s actually done. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Israeli Intelligence and the Jonathan Pollard Spy Case

Israeli Intelligence and the Jonathan Pollard Spy Case

Peter sits down with Ron Olive, former special agent in charge of counterintelligence for the Naval Investigative Service, to discuss Olive’s role in the capture of Jonathan Pollard, one of the most controversial spies in history. Ron talks about investigating and interrogating Pollard, explores Pollard’s motivations and significance, and reveals the real significance of gift cacti. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Reviewing Robert De Niro’s The Good Shepherd

Reviewing Robert De Niro’s The Good Shepherd

Peter discusses the film The Good Shepherd with former CIA officer Jack Platt and AFIO (Association for Intelligence Officers) Director Elizabeth Bancroft, comparing fact and fiction in the OSS and CIA. Enjoy a bonus spoiler in which the three debate the meaning of the ending—and the best way to destroy secret information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The Litvinenko Murder and Other Riddles from Moscow

The Litvinenko Murder and Other Riddles from Moscow

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The Secret History of Disguises

The Secret History of Disguises

Peter talks with Tony Mendez, former Chief of Disguise for the CIA. Peter and Tony discuss the intricacies of developing disguises for use in hostile environments, the advantages of selective aging, and the secret history of facial recognition technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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