From the Vault: The Tony and Jonna Mendez Edition, Part 1
The Secret History of Disguises (November 1, 2006) 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
3 Jan 201724min
From the Vault: The Tony and Jonna Mendez Edition, Part 2
Woman in Disguise - Jonna Mendez (November 18, 2008) Jonna Hiestand Mendez began her CIA career as a secretary and ended it as head of the agency’s Office of Technical Services, overseeing the development of gadgets, disguises, and high-tech devices in support of espionage missions. Today, she discusses with Peter some of the operations she was involved in as well as opportunities for women in the intelligence community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
3 Jan 201727min
From the Vault: Russians Behaving Badly Edition, Part 3
An Army of Illegals: Assessing the Russian Spy Case (July 12, 2010) Two weeks ago on 27 June, the FBI arrested a network of 10 Russian "deep cover" spies. Peter sits down with former KGB Major General Oleg Kalugin to discuss this remarkable case and the historic spy swap which took place last Friday. Kalugin, who once ran agents in the United States, is forthright in expressing his views about what this case says about the state of Russian intelligence today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Des 201631min
From the Vault: Russians Behaving Badly Edition, Part 2
Leon Trotsky — Murder in Mexico (September 1, 2007) Peter’s guest today is H. Keith Melton, renowned intelligence historian and owner of the largest collection of espionage artifacts. Keith sheds new light on one of the most notorious intelligence operations of all time—the assassination of exiled Russian revolutionary Leon Trotsky in Mexico in 1940. Keith reconstructs the operation in all its phases, including material from his own original research. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Des 201632min
From the Vault: Russians Behaving Badly Edition, Part 1
The Litvinenko Murder and Other Riddles from Moscow (December 4, 2006) Peter sits down with former CIA officer Bob Rayle and Oleg Kalugin to talk Russia past and present. The three discuss their perspectives on the recent poisoning of former KGB spy Alexander Litvinenko. Then, they turn to 1967 and Bob's role in the extraordinary defection of Svetlana Alliluyeva, daughter of Josef Stalin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
27 Des 201652min
The Last Diplomat: An Interview with Devlin Barrett of the WSJ and Adam Entous of the Washington Post
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Devlin Barrett and Adam Entous, co-authors of an exceptional long-form article, written for the Wall Street Journal, which highlights the tension between traditional diplomacy and the counterintelligence mission of the FBI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
20 Des 20161h 15min
High Risk, High Reward: An Interview with IARPA Dep. Director Dr. Stacey Dixon
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Dr. Stacey Dixon, the Deputy Director of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity. Drs. Houghton and Dixon discuss some of the advanced scientific and technological research that will transform intelligence far into the 21st Century. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
13 Des 201642min
Pearl Harbor at 75: An Interview with Steve Twomey
SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Steve Twomey to discuss his new book about the attacks of December 7, 1941, Countdown to Pearl Harbor: The Twelve Days to the Attack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
6 Des 20161h 28min
