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Spies and Lies

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Delving into the exploits of daring spies, covert operations, assassinations, hackings, secret organizations, and more...

Co-hosted by Omri Rose, who grew up undercover thanks to his co-host and father, a retired former spymaster.


Stay tuned for BONUS EPISODES and Season 3 announcements.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

Growing Up Undercover: With Guest "Jordan"

Spies and Lies welcomes its first guest, code-named "Jordan". They discuss growing up undercover, their parents working together in "The Organization", and Jason asks some tough questions. Happy New Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 08, 20251 hr 7 minSeason 2Ep. 22

Spies and Lies Recommends... Close Your Eyes

Check out Cryptic Radio's mind-bending mystery/thriller - Close Your Eyes! "A man’s search for his missing brother leads him to a mysterious cult." --- Season 2 Begins Sept 26th https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/close-your-eyes/id1717319093 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sep 04, 20245 minSeason 2Ep. 21

Assassination Attempts in 2024

When gunfire rang out on July 13th in Butler Pennsylvania, history was made... and the tilt of Donald Trump's head saved his life... But sadly, this shooting is not an isolated incident. Recorded July 31 2024... what can be learned or understood by the string of assassination attempts that occurred thus far in 2024, along with the those of the recent past? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Aug 07, 202458 minSeason 2Ep. 20

Spies and Lies Recommends... Guilty by Design

Check out Omri's new show with Wondery+ - Guilty by Design "Guilty by Design is the TRUE(?) STORY of Interior designers Alexander and Frank, a gay American couple, who in the 80s, landed the jackpot of all clients – José Santacruz – Becoming his personal designers and the close friends of him and his family… But there’s a catch, José is the leader of the Cali Drug Cartel, one of the most dangerous cartels in history, and that's just the start… Alexander and Frank want to set the record straight,...

Jul 17, 20247 minSeason 2Ep. 19

The Hotel of Spies

The small Rossli hotel overlooked a quiet airfield in the tranquil town of Unterbach, Switzerland... and in the summer of 2023, it became the center of a suspected espionage plot by Chinese intelligence services to steal American secrets about the most advanced fighter jets ever made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Jun 19, 202455 minSeason 2Ep. 18

Spies and Lies Recommends... The Gas Man

Check out Tortoise Media's new show - The Gas Man! "It’s the late 1980s and US Special Agent Dennis Bass is warned about a shipment of suspicious chemicals headed to a secret destination. So he follows the lead – and ends up stumbling into a global plot helping fuel a war. The main suspect? The Gas Man. In the decades since, Special Agent Bass has been locked in an international game of cat and mouse with the man who supplied a dangerous regime with the chemicals to make weapons. Every time Bass...

Jun 04, 20245 minSeason 2Ep. 17

Season 2 Q&A

Wrapping up season 2, Omri and Jason answer listener questions and discuss past seasons, as well as what's to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

May 15, 202448 minSeason 2Ep. 16

The Leper Spy of the Philippines

As the Pacific theatre of WW2 raged and the Philippines became a battleground between US and Japanese troops, Josephina Guerrero, a young woman suffering a terrible disease, joined the the Filipino resistance to become a spy, and through her bravery and deeds, helped save thousands of lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 24, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 15

The Spies of Genghis Khan

The Mongol Empire, founded by Genghis Khan, who dubbed himself the 'wrath of God', became the 2nd largest empire in human history. But how did tribal steppe warriors conquer much of the then known world... and what were the secrets of their vast intelligence network? *Correction - "Nomadic Herders" was meant when referencing the Mongol tribes of the time, not "Hunter Gatherers" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 17, 202459 minSeason 2Ep. 14

From Hero to Spy - Deniss Metsavas

Deniss Metsavas was a symbol for all that Estonia aspired to stand for... patriotism, unity, and the refutation of Russian lies... until in 2018, he was arrested, and his terrible secret revealed... that he had been a spy for Russia all along... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apr 10, 20241 hr 10 minSeason 2Ep. 13

Are We in a 2nd Cold War?

An article with a bombastic headline about Russian spies operating in a NATO country and another claiming details of the "worst breach since the Cold War" lead to a discussion and analysis of recent Ukraine & Russian events, as well as a "bigger picture" view of the state of espionage. Recorded March 22nd before the terrorist attack in Moscow... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Apr 03, 20241 hr 2 minSeason 2Ep. 12

The Hartlepool Monkey Spy

Throughout France's history of espionage and spycraft... perhaps its most mysterious, daring, and eccentric agent was... a monkey? Wait, that can't be right... or - Is it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 27, 202453 minSeason 2Ep. 11

The Spy You Never Saw - Melita Norwood

For close to 40 years she spied for the Soviets, stole nuclear secrets, and was never caught... She was... Melita Norwood - AKA - Agent Hola. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 20, 20241 hr 9 minSeason 2Ep. 10

Arabel Network

During WW2, the Nazi Abwehr intelligence service managed to infiltrate deep into Great Britain, creating a massive network of spies - code named "Arabel" - which provided vital and in depth information. The catch? It was all a ruse orchestrated by MI5 and Double Agent Juan Pujol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Mar 13, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 9

Double Agent Juan Pujol - P2: Code Name Garbo

Juan Pujol travels to England and begins his work with MI5. His actions with the help of MI5 would go on to save thousands of lives perhaps single-handedly (or in his case... 27 fake agents' hands!) change the course of history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 06, 20241 hr 11 minSeason 2Ep. 8

Double Agent Juan Pujol - P1: Code Name Aleric

After approaching British intelligence 3 times at the start of WW2 and being rejected - Juan Pujol switched sides and approached the Germans, but that was all part of his master plan... A plan that would eventually involve pulling off perhaps one of the greatest espionage ruses in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Feb 28, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 7

Chanel No. 7124

Fashion icon and legend Coco Chanel has a secret... and a WW2 code name... Was Baron von Dincklage more than just her Nazi lover? Was he also... her Abwehr spy handler? And what do Winston Churchill and the Duke of Westminster have to do with it??? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 21, 202456 minSeason 2Ep. 6

Spy Genius or Fraud - Richard Meinertzhagen

Famous for "the Haversack ruse" and other trickery in espionage... was Richard Meinertzhagen the spy master he claimed to be? Did he murder his wife? And what about all those birds??? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 14, 20241 hr 3 minSeason 2Ep. 5

Assassination - Prime Minister Lumumba

Who was behind the assassination of Prime Minister Lumumba - The first elected Prime Minster of Congo? Were the CIA involved? MI6? The Soviets? Or... the Belgians? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 07, 20241 hr 9 minSeason 2Ep. 4

Spy. Wizard. Sith. - Christopher Lee

From daring WW2 exploits to Hollywood fame and villainy... was Christopher Lee also a spy whose deeds inspired his cousin to write James Bond? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 31, 202458 minSeason 2Ep. 3

Agent 355 - Lady of the Revolution

Who was Agent 355 of the American Revolutionary War? Only cryptic clues remain as to who was this lady who helped "outwit them all". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 24, 20241 hr 8 minSeason 2Ep. 2

Vladimir 'Farewell' Vetrov

Farwell Moscow - Hello Paris! Cold war espionage goes after technology... leading to murder, pipeline explosions... and a dossier that shocked Western Intelligence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jan 17, 20241 hr 13 minSeason 2Ep. 1

Season 2 Trailer

We're back! Coming... Jan 17th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dec 20, 20231 min

Putin - Wagner - Prigozhin - Assassination

August 23rd, 2023 - Did Vladimir Putin assassinate Yevgeny Prigozhin (the head of the Wagner Group), who led a minor uprising against him 2 months ago? How does this affect the conflict in Ukraine and what comes next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Aug 24, 202345 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Ukraine Conflict Continued

A look at the continued conflict in Ukraine... on day 139 since it began... (Recorded July 12th 2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jul 13, 202257 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Season 1 Q&A

Our season 1 has come to an end with Omri & Jason (along with Julien) answering your questions! Stay tuned for season 2! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mar 02, 202241 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Ukraine Crisis - Special Episode

A look at the current situation in Ukraine & the Russian invasion - Recorded Feb 26th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 26, 202253 minSeason 1Ep. 16

CIA Spy Cats - Acoustic Kitty

Declassified CIA documents show plans in the 1960's to train cats as special operatives under the code name Acoustic Kitty... Did it succeed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 16, 202237 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Bay of Pigs Disaster

In 1961, the CIA orchestrated and backed a plan to overthrow Fidel Castro's rule in Cuba, which failed catastrophically... but was it doomed from the start? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 09, 20221 hr 6 minSeason 1Ep. 14

WW1 - The Spark that Ignited the World

When an assassin's gunshot rang out in Sarajevo... a spark was lit that would ignite the world into war... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Feb 02, 202257 minSeason 1Ep. 13