"Red Widow" - Alma Katsu on Writing Bestsellers & 30+ Years in Intelligence
"Deeply, deeply, disturbing." This is how Alma's Katsu's book, The Hunger, was described by Stephen King. Ok, I'll repeat that, that's how her book was described by Stephen King, author of Carrie, The...
27 Jul 202158min
“Special Operations, FBI, NSC, et al” – Serial Collaborator Karen Schaefer (Part 2)
Last week’s episode focused on “Karen Schaefer, CIA Operator,” while this week’s episode looks at her time as a “Serial Collaborator.” Karen specialized in making sure the heart, brain, left hand and ...
20 Jul 20211h 5min
“On the Streets, Location Unknown” - CIA Operator Karen Schaefer (Part I)
From counternarcotics to counterterrorism, from Latin America to the Middle East, and from the back streets of a warzone to the center of events in Washington DC – Karen Schaefer has had, how should w...
13 Jul 202154min
4th July Special: “Birthplace of American Espionage” - Spy Sites of Philadelphia
Cheesesteaks. Baseball. Rocky. Espionage? Hear about the Philly you never knew – as the birthplace of American espionage. From the Committee on Spies during the Revolution (now there is one committee,...
4 Jul 20211h 7min
"One Arm, Twice the Punch”: Legendary CIA Operator Rick Diaz
Quit. Fail. Give-up. Rick Diaz refused to acknowledge the meaning of these terms. The result? Well, you’ll need to listen to find out.
29 Jun 202133min
Spy Satellites, Outer Space & the NRO - “Beyond the Kármán Line”
Spy satellites are fascinating! Man-made objects up there – sometimes way up there – looking down to see what other humans are up to. I believe it’s called a God’s eye view. You may not be as unfamili...
22 Jun 20211h 10min
Juneteenth Special: African American Spies - As Chosen By a Spy, A Diplomat and a Magazine Editor
A superstar line-up chooses an African American spy from American history. Harriet Tubman, Ralph Bunche and Willie Merkerson Jr. are introduced, before we have a discussion about African Americans and...
19 Jun 202151min
“Risk Taker, Spy Maker” – CIA Operator Barry Broman
Barry Broman spent most of his life in South-east Asia as a photographer, an infantry officer, and as a “diplomat” (although not really!). It is not that he wasn’t a diplomat - it’s just that he did s...
15 Jun 20211h 5min
