Train Like a Spy with SpyQ | Gavin Stone & James Foster
On today's special podcast, Chris is joined by Gavin Stone and James Foster to discuss “Spy-Q,” a tradecraft-for-civilians training event that turns elicitation, deception detection, influence, behavi...
29 Sep 202532min
Syria After Assad | Aaron Zelin
Nearly a year after Bashar al-Assad fled Damascus, Syria is struggling to chart a path forward. This week, Matt is joined by Aaron Zelin of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, who has just ...
27 Sep 202558min
Five Eyes Fractures, Israel’s Doha Strike, and Tradecraft for Civvies | Espresso Martini
In this week’s episode, Chris and Matt take another look at the political assault on the US intelligence community and its strain on Five Eyes, pushing partners to question sharing or holding informat...
20 Sep 20251h 4min
Uncovering Germany’s Cold War Spy Missions | Florian Flade
On this week’s episode, investigative journalist Florian Flade joins Chris to uncover three little-known German intelligence operations from the Cold War and their aftermath: supporting the Mujahideen...
13 Sep 20251h 14min
Britain’s Flag Fight, America’s Role in Post-War Ukraine, Gabbard’s Purge, and a New Zealand Spy Trial | Espresso Martini
Flags are flying across Britain—but behind the bunting lurks a far-right campaign. Chris and Matt kick off Season 10 with a look at "Operation Raise the Colours," the extremist-led push to turn patrio...
6 Sep 20251h 21min
S9 Ep66: How a Murder in Coal Country Toppled an American Dictator with Nicolo Majnoni
In this episode, Matt speaks with Nicolo Majnoni, creator of The Shadow Kingdom podcast, about his new season investigating the murder of union reformer Jock Yablonski and the battle to reclaim Americ...
30 Aug 202555min
S9 Ep65: The Persuasion Game and How Influence Peddlers Target Democracy with Chad Lewis
In this episode, Chris speaks with Chad Lewis, author of The Persuasion Game, about how foreign influence operations exploit Western political vulnerabilities. Chad discusses the rise of Kremlin-backe...
23 Aug 20251h 48min
S9 Ep64: China’s Long Arm: Uyghur Repression From Xinjiang to Washington with John Beck
Award-winning journalist John Beck joins Chris to discuss Those Who Should Be Seized Should Be Seized, his harrowing account of China’s campaign against Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and other Muslim minor...
16 Aug 202547min
