Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs

Secrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode unpacks global events through the lens of intelligence and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and analysts. Tune in for balanced, critical perspectives that will expand your understanding of our uncertain world, deciphering the most enigmatic professions, ideologies, and organizations that shape the global landscape. Subscribe to Secrets and Spies today on all major podcast streaming platforms. Our Hosts Host Chris Carr, driven by a teenage encounter with former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky, brings a unique authenticity to the podcast. His deep-seated fascination with espionage is evident in his highly acclaimed short spy film The Dry Cleaner, available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Currently developing feature film and television scripts inspired by the podcast's themes, Chris aims to create realistic and compelling spy dramas. Joining him is Matt Fulton, a novelist and screenwriter who draws inspiration from masters of the spy genre like John Le Carré, Tom Clancy, and Graham Greene. Author of the Active Measures series of globe-trotting geopolitical thrillers, Matt brings his decades of extensive research and narrative prowess to the podcast, offering listeners a front-row seat to the thrilling world of covert operations.

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S6: Reflections on 9/11 & Podcast Update

On this brief podcast, I just wanted to take a moment to share my memories of 9/11 in London 20 years ago. I also wanted to give you a quick update about the podcast. We will have two 9/11 specials ov...

10 Sep 202110min

S6 Ep5: License to Parent with former CIA officer Christina Hillsberg

License to Parent On today’s podcast we are joined by former CIA officer Christina Hillsberg, who has written a fantastic book about how she and her husband Ryan have used their CIA training to raise ...

3 Sep 20211h 14min

S6 Ep4: Dr Ayesha Ray on the fall of Afghanistan and its geopolitical consequences

On this episode we are joined Dr Ayesha Ray who is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Kings College in Pennsylvania.We discuss the situation in Afghanistan, the media and online reaction t...

25 Aug 202127min

S6 Ep3: The fall of Kabul and the fall of Saigon with Frank Snepp

On this episode of Secrets & Spies, we are joined by former CIA officer and Peabody Award-winning investigative journalist Frank Snepp.Frank was a CIA officer who served in the Vietnam war and he was ...

19 Aug 202144min

S6 Ep2: Future Intelligence threats with Rolf Mowatt-Larssen

On this episode of Secrets & Spies, we are joined by Rolf Mowatt-Larssen. Rolf is a senior fellow at the Harvard Kennedy School, Belfer Centre, prior to that appointment he was the Director of Intelli...

6 Aug 20211h 8min

S6 Ep1: Money Laundering, Organised Crime and Trojan Shield

On today’s podcast we are joined by Ben West and we take a look at money laundering, its connection to organised crime and an FBI sting operation called “Trojan Shield” Ben is a Senior Global Security...

2 Jul 202156min

S5: The Podcast is five years old!

On 28th June 2016 I recorded my first interview for the podcast. Back then the podcast was called “The Dry Cleanercast” named after my film “The Dry Cleaner” and now the podcast is “Secrets & Spies”I ...

27 Jun 202153min

S5: Between Five Eyes with Anthony Wells

On this episode of “Secrets and Spies”, we are joined by author and former intelligence officer Anthony WellsWe discuss Anthony’s excellent book “Between Five Eyes”, which takes a detailed look at UK-...

4 Jun 20211h 7min