The Dark Web Broker
SpyCast23 Sep 2025

The Dark Web Broker

Vinny Troia is at home on the Dark Web. The veteran hacker has developed relationships with cyberactors who have quietly stolen sensitive data from the far corners of the world. Vinny sells that data to law enforcement and intelligence agencies, like the CIA. His book, Grey Area: Dark Web Data Collection and the Future of OSINT, is out this October. Prefer to watch your podcasts? Find us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@IntlSpyMuseum/podcasts. Subscribe to Sasha's Substack, HUMINT, to get more intelligence stories: https://sashaingber.substack.com/ And if you have feedback or want to hear about a particular topic, you can reach us by E-mail at SpyCast@Spymuseum.org. This show is brought to you from Goat Rodeo, Airwave, and the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC.

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Dezinformatsiya Revisited: A Conversation with Liz Wahl

Dezinformatsiya Revisited: A Conversation with Liz Wahl

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down for a second time with journalist, and now congressional candidate, Liz Wahl to discuss Russian disinformation operations and more.

12 Mar 201951min

Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell: A Conversation with Former Director Rob Saale

Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell: A Conversation with Former Director Rob Saale

SPY Executive Director Chris Costa sat down with Rob Saale, the former director of the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell.

5 Mar 201938min

CIA vs DOD: A Conversation with David Oakley

CIA vs DOD: A Conversation with David Oakley

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Army officer and former CIA intelligence officer David Oakley to discuss the tensions between the military and the CIA, and his new book, Subordinating Intel...

26 Feb 201946min

The New Rules of War: A Conversation with Sean McFate

The New Rules of War: A Conversation with Sean McFate

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with National Defense University professor Sean McFate to discuss his new book, The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age or Durable Disorder.

19 Feb 201946min

Hunting Mengele: A Conversation with David Kennedy, David Turk, and Howard Safir

Hunting Mengele: A Conversation with David Kennedy, David Turk, and Howard Safir

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with representatives of the United States Marshals Service to discuss the decades-long manhunt for Nazi war criminal Dr. Joseph Mengele.

12 Feb 20191h 3min

Code Name Lise: A Conversation with Larry Loftis

Code Name Lise: A Conversation with Larry Loftis

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with bestselling author Larry Loftis to discuss the extraordinary WWII British agent Odette Sansom, and Loftis’s new book, Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the ...

5 Feb 201934min

Counterterrorism Strategy: A Conversation with Peter Bergen & Chris Costa

Counterterrorism Strategy: A Conversation with Peter Bergen & Chris Costa

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with terrorism expert Peter Bergen and SPY Executive Director Chris Costa to discuss the details and highlights of the most recent national counterterrorism strat...

29 Jan 20191h 8min

The First Conspiracy: A Conversation with Brad Meltzer

The First Conspiracy: A Conversation with Brad Meltzer

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with prolific author Brad Meltzer to discuss his newest book, The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington. Link: [https://www.amazon.com/First...

22 Jan 201943min

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