S8 Ep7: The Lumumba Plot with Stuart A. Reid
On today's podcast, we are joined by author Stuart A Reid, and we discuss his fantastic new book “The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination”. The assassination targe...
16 Okt 202352min
S8 Ep6: Espresso Martini: Hamas 7th October Attack in Israel
On this episode of Espresso Martini, we will focus on the appalling October 7th attack, in which the designated terrorist group Hamas launched a violent and bloody attack focused on Israeli civilians....
14 Okt 20231h 48min
S8 Ep5: Best Thriller Books with Kashif Hussain
In this episode, Matt talks with Kashif Hussain from the blog "Best Thriller Books.” Kashif is a prolific reader in the spy genre and has written hundreds of reviews, including novels from all the fam...
9 Okt 202353min
S8 Ep4: Espresso Martini: Russian & Chinese Spies in the UK and an Assassination in Canada
In today's Espresso Martini, Matt & Chris dive into the assassination of Sikh dissident Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. They look at fresh details about Chinese and Russian spies in the UK. They also ...
30 Sep 20231h 10min
S8 Ep3: Moscow X with former CIA analyst David McCloskey
On today’s episode, Matt welcomes back spy novelist and former CIA analyst David McCloskey. Best known for his critically acclaimed debut, Damascus Station, David returns with his latest thriller, Mos...
25 Sep 20231h 23min
S8 Ep2: Extra Shot Teaser -- Espresso Martini & Extra Shot returns 30th September
Espresso Martini & Extra returns a little later this month on Saturday, 30th September.Today, we are airing a taster episode of Extra Shot, which was recorded in June. If you enjoy Extra Shot and wish...
22 Sep 20231h 4min
S8 Ep1: Espresso Martini: Coups in Africa, Prigozhin’s death and a Russian pilot defects.
On today’s Espresso Martini, Matt & Chris look at a coup in Niger and Gabon, Prigozhin’s death, his legacy haunting us from the grave and a Russian pilot involved in a dramatic defection to Ukraine wi...
9 Sep 20231h 14min
S7 Ep41: Summer Special: Stalin’s Englishman with Andrew Lownie
On today's Summer Special, author and literary agent Andrew Lownie joins us to discuss his excellent book “Stalin’s Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess.”You can find out more about the book here: htt...
27 Aug 202339min
