Enter the secretive world of spies, espionage, and covert operations. Hosted by former CIA analyst turned spy novelist, David McCloskey, and veteran security correspondent, Gordon Corera, this podcast unravels real-life spy stories, intelligence secrets, and the hidden power struggles shaping global events. From Cold War espionage to modern-day intelligence agencies like the CIA, MI6, and Mossad, explore the world of double agents, classified missions, and the shadowy figures who operate in them. Whether you're a true crime addict, a thriller fan, or fascinated by spy stories, this is the show for you.
Episodes
Showing 20 of 27- 169. The Murder of Litvinenko: Poisoned in London (Ep 1)6/21/202652 min
- 168. Trump's New Director of National Intelligence and the CIA's Missing Gold Bars6/18/20261 hr 3 min
- The Covid Origin Story: What the CIA Really Found (Ep 2)6/17/20261 hr 2 min
- The Covid Origin Story: Lab Leak or Animal Outbreak? (Ep 1)6/14/202639 min
- Why England Didn't Win the 1970 World Cup (Ep 2)6/10/202656 min
- Did the CIA Poison England's World Cup Goalkeeper? (Ep 1)6/7/202646 min
- Argo: Smuggled Out of Khomeini's Iran (Ep 4)6/3/202648 min
- Argo: How the CIA Made a Movie That Never Existed (Ep 3)5/31/202647 min
- Is Iran Recruiting Spies to Conduct Anti-Semitic Attacks?5/28/202642 min
- Argo: Six Fugitives in Revolutionary Tehran (Ep 2)5/27/20261 hr 6 min
- Argo: The Secret Iranian Hostage Crisis (Ep 1)5/24/20261 hr 6 min
- Is NATO Prepared for a Russian Attack?5/21/202653 min
- The Road to Iraq: George Bush's Unstoppable War (Ep 6)5/20/20261 hr
- Why the Former Head of MI6 Has No Regrets About Iraq5/19/202615 min
- The Road to Iraq: What the Spies Got Wrong (Ep 5)5/17/202654 min
- The Road to Iraq: Tony Blair's Campaign for War (Ep 4)5/13/202657 min
- The CIA's Biggest Intelligence Failure with Michael Morrell5/12/202617 min
- The Road to Iraq: How 9/11 Changed Everything (Ep 3)5/10/202657 min
- The Road to Iraq: Saddam Hussein's Fatal Error (Ep 2)5/6/202651 min
- Alastair Campbell on the Iraq War5/5/202617 min