Spies, Policymakers, and Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Gregg Herken (Part 2)
SpyCast25 Nov 2014

Spies, Policymakers, and Nuclear Weapons: An Interview with Gregg Herken (Part 2)

SPY Historian Vince Houghton continues his conversation with historian Gregg Herken, focusing on his previous four books on US nuclear policy. Brotherhood of the Bomb, Cardinal Choices, Counsels of War, and The Winning Weapon redefined the ways historians and policymakers have viewed nuclear weapons. Houghton – who himself is a historian of nuclear weapons and intelligence – and Herken discuss the challenges faced by American policymakers and intelligence professionals in dealing with the world’s most dangerous weapon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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American Spartan: A Conversation with Jim Gant and Ann Scott Tyson

American Spartan: A Conversation with Jim Gant and Ann Scott Tyson

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former Green Beret Major Jim Gant and his wife, former war correspondent Ann Scott Tyson, who is the author of the book, American Spartan: The Promise, the Mission, and the Betrayal of Special Forces Major Jim Gant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Mata Hari, The Spy: An Interview with Dr. Julie Wheelwright

Mata Hari, The Spy: An Interview with Dr. Julie Wheelwright

SPY Adult Education Director Amanda Ohlke sat down with Dr. Julie Wheelwright, the author of The Fatal Lover: Mata Hari and the Myth of Women in Espionage. Julie and Amanda discuss the famous early 20th century dancer: her background, how she became famous and successful against all odds, and the truth about her espionage activities during WWI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Freedom’s Laboratory: A Conversation with Audra Wolfe

Freedom’s Laboratory: A Conversation with Audra Wolfe

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with writer, editor, and historian Audra Wolfe to discuss Cold War propaganda and psychological operations, and her book, Freedom’s Laboratory: The Cold War Struggle for the Soul of Science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Area 51 Special Projects: A Conversation with TD Barnes

Area 51 Special Projects: A Conversation with TD Barnes

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with TD Barnes, who served as a field engineer at the NASA High Range in Nevada for the X-15, XB-70, lifting bodies and lunar landing vehicles; worked on the NERVA project at Jackass Flats, Nevada; and served in Special Projects at Area 51. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The SpyCast Conversation with Adm. Mike Rogers

The SpyCast Conversation with Adm. Mike Rogers

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former NSA Director and CYBERCOM commander Admiral Mike Rogers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The SpyCast Conversation with…Vince Houghton?

The SpyCast Conversation with…Vince Houghton?

Guest host David Priess sat down with SPY historian and curator Vince Houghton to discuss Houghton’s new book, Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence Schemes And Military Plots Left On The Drawing Board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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The SpyCast Conversation with Dr. John Browne

The SpyCast Conversation with Dr. John Browne

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with John Browne, former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, who was there for – among other things – the Wen Ho Lee spy investigation. IARPA/ARL link: https://sites.google.com/create.jhuapl.edu/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Leadership and Counterterrorism: A Conversation with General Stanley McChrystal

Leadership and Counterterrorism: A Conversation with General Stanley McChrystal

SPY Executive Director Chris Costa sat down with the former Commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces - Afghanistan (USFOR-A) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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