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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...
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Episodes (351)
The Rise Of Putin: Joining The KGB
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99. Putin's Secret Army: Trump, Wagner And Russia (Ep 2)
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98. Putin’s Secret Army: The Rise Of Prigozhin (Ep 1)
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97. Selling The World's Secrets: Why The Brits Won The Falklands War (Ep 2)
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96. Selling The World's Secrets: Is The CIA Reading Your Messages? (Ep 1)
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Did Fidel Castro Kill JFK?
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95. JFK vs the CIA: Death in Dallas (Ep 6)
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94. JFK vs the CIA: Fighting in Cuba (Ep 5)
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Did The Mafia Kill JFK?
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93. JFK vs the CIA: Bay of Pigs (Ep 4)
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92. JFK vs the CIA: Raising Hell in Havana (Ep 3)
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Did The CIA Kill JFK?
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91. JFK vs the CIA: Killing Castro (Ep 2)
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90. JFK vs the CIA: The Battle for Cuba (Ep 1)
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EXCLUSIVE: Google's President of Global Affairs on AI, Cyber Attacks and Silicon...
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89. China vs Google: The War That Shaped the Internet (Ep 2)
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88. China vs Google: When Beijing Took on Silicon Valley (Ep 1)
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87. Mossad Pager Attack: Crippling Hezbollah (Ep 2)
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86. Mossad Pager Attack: The Long War with Hezbollah (Ep 1)
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EXCLUSIVE: The Spy Who Smuggled Gordievsky Out of Russia
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85. The Man Who Saved The World: The Great Escape (Ep 6)
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84. The Man Who Saved The World: A Friendship Shattered (Ep 5)
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83. The Man Who Saved The World: Countdown to Armageddon (Ep 4)
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82. The Man Who Saved The World: Britain’s Best Ever Agent (Ep 3)
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81. The Man Who Saved The World: Abandoning Communism (Ep 2)
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80. The Man Who Saved The World: Making of a Traitor (Ep 1)
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79. The Hunt for Pablo Escobar: Killing the Cocaine King (Ep 6)
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78. The Hunt for Pablo Escobar: Death Squads & Delta Force (Ep 5)
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77. The Hunt for Pablo Escobar: The Medellin Cartel vs Colombia (Ep 4)
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76. The Hunt for Pablo Escobar: From Narco to Global Terrorist (Ep 3)
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75. The Hunt for Pablo Escobar: The War on Drugs (Ep 2)
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74. The Hunt for Pablo Escobar: Rise of a Drug Lord (Ep 1)
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73. Destroying the Nazi Nuclear Program: Saving the World From War (Ep 2)
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72. Destroying the Nazi Nuclear Program: Bombing Norway (Ep 1)
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71. Israel Attacks Iran: The Dawn of Cyber Warfare (Ep 4)
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70. Israel Attacks Iran: The Virus Spreads (Ep 3)
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69. Israel Attacks Iran: Mossad’s First Assault (Ep 2)
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68. Israel Attacks Iran: The Origins of the Iranian Nuclear Programme (Ep 1)
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67. The Great Betrayal: Defecting to Moscow (Ep 2)
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66. The Great Betrayal: An American Traitor (Ep 1)
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Former Head of MI5: 7/7, Putin, and Al-Qaeda (Eliza Manningham-Buller)
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65. Terror Strikes London: The Forgotten Attack (Ep 4)
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64. Terror Strikes London: The Al-Qaeda Mastermind (Ep 3)
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63. Terror Strikes London: What did MI5 know? (Ep 2)
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62. Terror Strikes London: 7/7 (Ep 1)
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61. The Truth About UFOs: Whistleblowers, Warplanes, and Worlds Unknown (Ep 4)
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60. The Truth About UFOs: The CIA's Alien Obsession (Ep 3)
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59. The Truth About UFOs: Alien Sightings (Ep 2)
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58. The Truth About UFOs: The Roswell Incident (Ep 1)
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57. Why Israel Attacked Iran
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