The Hawaiian Cult that raised Tulsi Gabbard (with Christine Gralow) - ENCORE
In light of this week's resignation of Tulsi Gabbard, we're re-running our recent very illuminating episode about her. Also, check out John Sipher's timely piece on her in The Bullwark on May 19. http...
24 Mai 37min
Hunting Weapons of Mass Destruction (with Andy Weber)
Nuclear weapons-usable uranium, biolabs for biological warfare, secret chemical facilities -- In Operation Sapphire, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense Andy Weber found and disposed of them. Where ...
17 Mai 42min
How the CIA Decides What’s Legal (with James Petrila)
Former CIA and NSA attorney Jim Petrila explains the legal decisions about covert action, presidential power, and the legal guardrails surrounding America’s intelligence agencies. He argues that the T...
10 Mai 49min
Crypto: The Trump Family Business (with Zach Everson)
Forget hotel rooms and presidential merch, this time around, the Trumps are making untraceable billions with ventures like World Liberty Financial and a Trump-backed stablecoin. It’s a new world of bu...
3 Mai 48min
Serving in the Middle East, then Writing About It (with Ilana Berry)
Award-winning author Ilana Berry explores the gap between how espionage is portrayed and how it actually works. Drawing on her experience in the CIA, the Department of Defense, and er firsthand view o...
26 Apr 42min
Modern Conspiracy Culture: How Real Scandals Fueled False Narratives (with Kathryn Olmsted)
Real government secrecy, intelligence failures, and historic scandals created the conditions for today’s conspiracy culture. Pearl Harbor, The Red Scare, JFK, 9/11, QAnon - a small truth can explode i...
19 Apr 39min
The Terrible Thing People Say When They Think No One Is Listening (with Ben Palmer)
Comedian Ben Palmer (Palmer Trolls) does sort-of-pranks that have evolved from satire to social experiment. Using aliases, fake websites and a “deportation hotline,” Palmer reveals how easily ordinary...
12 Apr 37min
What the Steele Dossier Got Right—and Why It Still Matters (with Christopher Steele)
In 2016, former British intelligence officer Christopher Steele produced a series of intelligence memos that were leaked and widely called “The Steel Dossier” containing allegations about Russia's int...
5 Apr 1h 2min
