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SpyCast

SpyCast, the official podcast of the International Spy Museum, is a journey into the shadows of international espionage. Each week, host Sasha Ingber brings you the latest insights and intriguing tales from spies, secret agents, and covert communicators, with a focus on how this secret world reaches us all in our everyday lives. Tune in to discover the critical role intelligence has played throughout history and today. Brought to you from Airwave, Goat Rodeo, and the International Spy Museum.  The Spy Museum does not endorse, approve, or support the opinions stated by guest speakers. Statements made by speakers do not represent the position or opinion of the International Spy Museum.
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Episodes

Area 51 Special Projects: A Conversation with TD Barnes

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with TD Barnes, who served as a field engineer at the NASA High Range in Nevada for the X-15, XB-70, lifting bodies and lunar landing vehicles; worked on the NERVA project at Jackass Flats, Nevada; and served in Special Projects at Area 51. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 21, 201958 minEp. 372

The SpyCast Conversation with Adm. Mike Rogers

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former NSA Director and CYBERCOM commander Admiral Mike Rogers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 14, 20191 hr 15 minEp. 371

The SpyCast Conversation with…Vince Houghton?

Guest host David Priess sat down with SPY historian and curator Vince Houghton to discuss Houghton’s new book, Nuking the Moon: And Other Intelligence Schemes And Military Plots Left On The Drawing Board. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 07, 20191 hr 2 minEp. 370

The SpyCast Conversation with Dr. John Browne

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with John Browne, former director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory, who was there for – among other things – the Wen Ho Lee spy investigation. IARPA/ARL link: https://sites.google.com/create.jhuapl.edu/join Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 30, 20191 hrEp. 369

Leadership and Counterterrorism: A Conversation with General Stanley McChrystal

SPY Executive Director Chris Costa sat down with the former Commander of Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC), Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) and Commander, U.S. Forces - Afghanistan (USFOR-A) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 23, 201956 minEp. 368

Nukes and North Korea: A Conversation with Jeffrey Lewis

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with arms control expert Jeffrey Lewis to discuss nuclear threats from around the world, and his fascinating book, The 2020 Commission Report on the North Korean Nuclear Attacks Against the United States: A Speculative Novel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Apr 16, 20191 hrEp. 367

Gray Day: A Conversation with Eric O’Neill

SPY Historian Vince Houghton say down with cybersecurity expert and former FBI counterterrorism and counterintelligence operative Eric O’Neill to discuss the investigation into, and arrest of, Soviet/Russian spy Robert Hanssen, and O’Neill’s new book on the topic, Gray Day: My Undercover Mission To Expose America’s First Cyber Spy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 26, 201959 minEp. 364

Rethinking CT: A Conversation with Jason Blazakis

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with the Director of the Center on Terrorism, Extremism, and Counterterrorism at Monterey to discuss terrorism financing, state-sponsorship, and the rise of domestic terrorism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 19, 201949 minEp. 363

Dezinformatsiya Revisited: A Conversation with Liz Wahl

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down for a second time with journalist, and now congressional candidate, Liz Wahl to discuss Russian disinformation operations and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Mar 12, 201952 minEp. 362

CIA vs DOD: A Conversation with David Oakley

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Army officer and former CIA intelligence officer David Oakley to discuss the tensions between the military and the CIA, and his new book, Subordinating Intelligence: The DoD/CIA Post-Cold War Relationship Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 26, 201947 minEp. 360

The New Rules of War: A Conversation with Sean McFate

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with National Defense University professor Sean McFate to discuss his new book, The New Rules of War: Victory in the Age or Durable Disorder. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 19, 201948 minEp. 359

Code Name Lise: A Conversation with Larry Loftis

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with bestselling author Larry Loftis to discuss the extraordinary WWII British agent Odette Sansom, and Loftis’s new book, Code Name: Lise: The True Story of the Woman Who Became WWII's Most Highly Decorated Spy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Feb 05, 201936 minEp. 357

Counterterrorism Strategy: A Conversation with Peter Bergen & Chris Costa

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with terrorism expert Peter Bergen and SPY Executive Director Chris Costa to discuss the details and highlights of the most recent national counterterrorism strategy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 29, 20191 hr 10 minEp. 356

The First Conspiracy: A Conversation with Brad Meltzer

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with prolific author Brad Meltzer to discuss his newest book, The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington. Link: [https://www.amazon.com/First-Conspiracy-Secret-George-Washington/dp/1250130336/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547763104&sr=8-1&keywords=the+first+conspiracy+brad+meltzer](https://www.amazon.com/First-Conspiracy-Secret-George-Washington/dp/1250130336/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1547763104&sr=8-1&keywords=the+first+c...

Jan 22, 201944 minEp. 355

The SpyCast Interview with DIA Director LTG Robert Ashley

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with the 21st Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency to discuss his career, the mission of the DIA, and his role as its director. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 15, 201952 minEp. 354

Disrupt and Deny: A Conversation with Rory Cormac

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with University of Nottingham professor Rory Cormac to discuss the history of British covert action and his newest book, Disrupt and Deny: Spies, Special Forces, and the Secret Pursuit of British Foreign Policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jan 08, 201959 minEp. 353

Moscow at Midnight: A Conversation with Sally McGrane

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with journalist and writer Sally McGrane to discuss modern-day Russia, living in Germany, and her novel Moscow at Midnight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 25, 201841 minEp. 351

Masters of Mayhem: A Conversation with James Stejskal

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former Green Beret and CIA Operations Officer James Stejskal to discuss the legacy of TE Lawrence and Stejskal’s newest book, Masters of Mayhem: Lawrence of Arabia and the British Military Mission to the Hejaz. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 18, 201850 minEp. 350

Into the Shadows: A Conversation with Michael Brady

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with ret US Army LTC and former career intelligence officer Michael Brady to discuss his career, the status of intelligence education, and his latest book, Into the Shadows, Assassination Corps. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 11, 201850 minEp. 349

The Spy Who Was Left Behind: A Conversation with Michael Pullara

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with attorney Michael Pullara to discuss the case of slain CIA officer Freddie Woodruff and Pullara’s new book, The Spy Who Was Left Behind: Russia, the United States, and the True Story of the Betrayal and Assassination of a CIA Agent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Dec 04, 201855 minEp. 348

The SpyCast Conversation with Ambassador Joe Wilson

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Ambassador Joe Wilson to discuss his career, the politicization of intelligence, and uranium from Niger Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 27, 20181 hr 6 minEp. 347

The SpyCast Interview with Jeremy Bash

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Jeremy Bash and discussed his career at CIA, DOD, the House Intelligence Committee, and other topics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 20, 201848 minEp. 346

Hostage US: A Conversation with Rachel Briggs & Joshua Geltzer

SPY Executive Director Chris Costa sat down with Rachel Briggs and Joshua Geltzer from Hostage US, a non-profit organization that supports families of Americans taken hostage abroad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 13, 201842 minEp. 345

From FBI to CNN: A Conversation with Josh Campbell

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Josh Campbell, former Supervisory Special Agent with the FBI, and now Law Enforcement Analyst for CNN Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Nov 06, 20181 hr 10 minEp. 344
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