Dis.information: Russia, China & the Specter of Democracy
Fact vs. Fake. Truth vs. Lies. Information vs. Disinformation. For voters trying to choose between competing parties and candidates the distinction between them would seem to be central. But is it sti...
3 Nov 202047min
An Ode to Sean Connery’s ‘Bond’ | WTOP
For Andrew Hammond, a Scotsman and the historian and curator of the International Spy Museum, the loss of iconic actor Sean Connery this week at the age of 90 hits particularly hard. “As a Scot, some...
2 Nov 20204min
2020 Election Special: Electoral Interference & Intelligence
What do you get if you cross a Harvard historian with a UCLA trained political scientist and an award winning doctoral researcher? One word: context. Join Andrew and his guests – Calder Walton, Dov Le...
27 Okt 20201h 12min
Personal Attention, SpyCast Listeners - The Authorised History of GCHQ
Authorized History of a Secret Intelligence Agency –(STOP)– author debriefed by Spy Historian Hammond –(STOP)– WW1 WW2 Cold War –(STOP)– reevaluation of Western Front Bletchley Park Ultra Falklands W...
20 Okt 202052min
Chinese. Communist. Espionage. (Part 1 of 2) - Dr. Matthew Brazil
14 Okt 202043min
Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy
SPY Curator Alexis Albion asks author Ben Macintyre “Can women spies have it all?”, as they discuss his latest book on the extraordinary Ursula Kuczynski aka Agent Sonya. Transcript available at http...
29 Sep 20201h 6min
A New SpyCast Chapter: A Farewell Conversation with Vince Houghton
In the second of our “changing of the guard” episodes, the new SpyCast host Andrew Hammond sits down with Vince. It’s Been Emotional.
22 Sep 202051min
The Spymasters: A Conversation with Chris Whipple
Author Chris Whipple discusses his new book, The Spymasters:How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future with SPY Executive Director Chris Costa.
15 Sep 20201h 17min
