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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)
56. Bin Laden vs the CIA: Death in Pakistan (Ep 6)
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55. Bin Laden vs the CIA: The Hunt for the World's Most Wanted (Ep 5)
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54. Bin Laden vs the CIA: 9/11 (Ep 4)
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53. Bin Laden vs the CIA: The Great Escape (Ep 3)
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52. Bin Laden vs the CIA: Declaring Jihad (Ep 2)
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51. Bin Laden vs the CIA: The Origins of Al-Qaeda (Ep 1)
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50. The Man Who Tried To Kill The KGB: On the Run from Russia (Ep 2)
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49. The Man Who Tried To Kill The KGB: A Traitor in the Kremlin (Ep 1)
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48. The Leak That Changed The World: Death of Privacy (Ep 6)
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47. The Leak That Changed The World: Spying on the World (Ep 5)
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46. The Leak That Changed The World: Snowden On The Run (Ep 4)
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45. The Leak That Changed The World: America Exposed (Ep 3)
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44. The Leak That Changed The World: Stealing State Secrets (Ep 2)
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43. The Leak That Changed The World: Snowden Hacks the System (Ep 1)
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42. Putin’s Minions: The Master in Moscow (Ep 2)
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41. Putin’s Minions: How Russia Spies (Ep 1)
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40. Iran vs Israel: Mossad Assassinates Iranian Mastermind (Ep 2)
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39. Iran vs Israel: Inside the Shadow War (Ep 1)
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Introducing... Legacy
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38. CIA Mind Control: America’s Secret Cartel (Ep 4)
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37. CIA Mind Control: Sex, Drugs, and Mysterious Deaths (Ep 3)
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36. CIA Mind Control: Fighting Communism with LSD (Ep 2)
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35. CIA Mind Control: The Origin of MK Ultra (Ep 1)
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34. Putin's War: The Battle for Kyiv (Ep 4)
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33. Putin’s War: How Russian Intelligence Failed (Ep 3)
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32. Putin’s War: The CIA Warn Zelensky (Ep 2)
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31. Putin’s War: The Secret Plot to Invade Ukraine (Ep 1)
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30. The Spy Who Betrayed Oppenheimer: Showdown with MI5 (Ep 4)
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29. The Spy Who Betrayed Oppenheimer: Deception at Los Alamos (Ep 3)
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28. The Spy Who Betrayed Oppenheimer: The Manhattan Project (Ep 2)
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27. The Spy Who Betrayed Oppenheimer: Fighting the Nazis (Ep 1)
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26. The Intelligence War: Trump and the End of American Support for Ukraine
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25. Trump vs the CIA: The Halloween Massacre (Ep 2)
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24. Trump vs the CIA: Purging the Deep State (Ep 1)
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23. Why Trump Wants Greenland: The Lost Nuclear Bomb (Ep 2)
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22. Why Trump Wants Greenland: Secret Bases, The Arctic Circle, and Project Icew...
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21. Death on the Thames: The Poisoned Umbrella (Ep 2)
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20. Death on the Thames: An Assassin in London (Ep 1)
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19. Attack on Greenpeace: Death in the Pacific (Ep 2)
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18. Attack on Greenpeace: France’s Nuclear Bomb (Ep 1)
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17. Crossing the Iron Curtain: Revenge in Russia (Ep 4)
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16. Crossing the Iron Curtain: Escape From the KGB (Ep 3)
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15. Crossing the Iron Curtain: The Cold War’s Most Valuable Spy (Ep 2)
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14. Crossing the Iron Curtain: The CIA’s Mole In Moscow (Ep 1)
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13. How China Spies: Trump, TikTok, and Taiwan
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12. The Spy Who Loved Me: A Russian in New York (Ep 2)
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11. The Spy Who Loved Me: Undercover in Londongrad (Ep 1)
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10. North Korea’s CIA: The Billion Dollar Heist (Ep 2)
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9. North Korea’s CIA: Inside Kim’s Crime Family (Ep 1)
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