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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Meet the New Guy, Part 2: An Interview with Chris Costa

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Meet the New Guy, Part 1: An Interview with Chris Costa

Meet the New Guy, Part 1: An Interview with Chris Costa

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with the new Executive Director of the International Spy Museum to discuss his career in intelligence, special operations, counterterrorism, and policymaking. Par...

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In the Enemy’s House: An Interview with Howard Blum

In the Enemy’s House: An Interview with Howard Blum

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with NYT bestselling author and Pulitzer Prize nominee Howard Blum to discuss his newest book In the Enemy's House: The Secret Saga of the FBI Agent and the Code ...

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Breaking Cover: An Interview with Michele Rigby Assad

Breaking Cover: An Interview with Michele Rigby Assad

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former CIA operations officer Michele Rigby Assad to discuss her career in intelligence, and her new book Breaking Cover: My Secret Life in the CIA and What ...

13 Mar 201853min

Operation Chaos: An Interview with Matthew Sweet

Operation Chaos: An Interview with Matthew Sweet

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with author Matthew Sweet, who has written on one of the most…extraordinary topics of the Cold War. His book, Operation Chaos: The Vietnam Deserters who Fought th...

6 Mar 201857min

The Peter Earnest “Exit Interview”

The Peter Earnest “Exit Interview”

SPY Historian sat down with recently retired International Spy Museum Executive Director Peter Earnest to discuss his career in intelligence, his time with the Museum, and his thoughts on life moving ...

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The Doomsday Machine: An Interview with Daniel Ellsberg

The Doomsday Machine: An Interview with Daniel Ellsberg

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down (remotely) with Daniel Ellsberg, who is best known for his release of the Pentagon Papers to the public in 1971. He is also the author of The Doomsday Machine: Co...

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Technology and Human Intelligence: An Interview with Paula Doyle

Technology and Human Intelligence: An Interview with Paula Doyle

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Paula Doyle, former Associate Deputy Director of Operations at CIA, where she oversaw worldwide HUMINT operations and activities that required the use of air...

13 Feb 20181h 4min

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