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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.

Episodes

Return to the Reich: A Conversation with Eric Lichtblau

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with author, investigative reporter, and two-time Pulitzer- winner, Eric Lichtblau, to discuss OSS operations in Europe and his new book Return to the Reich: A Holocaust Refugee's Secret Mission to Defeat the Nazis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 22, 20191 hr 8 minEp. 393

Gitmo Law: A Conversation with Alka Pradhan and Ben Farley

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Guantanamo defense attorneys Alka Pradhan and Ben Farley, who represent one of the 9/11 defendants, Ammar al-Baluchi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 15, 201959 minEp. 392

From the Vault: Whistleblower Aid, An Interview with John Tye and Mark Zaid

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with attorneys John Tye and Mark Zaid to discuss their project Whistleblower Aid, which is a non-profit organization designed to protect whistleblowers – and to prevent them from becoming leakers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 08, 201956 minEp. 391

Operation Gold: A Conversation with Steve Vogel and Bernd von Kostka

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former Washington Post reporter and author Steve Vogel, and the curator of Berlin’s Allied Museum, Bernd von Kostka, to discuss the Berlin Tunnel, the ambitious Cold War SIGINT operation that is the focus of Vogel’s new book, Betrayal in Berlin Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 01, 201954 minEp. 390

The Life of John André: A Conversation with Douglas Ronald

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with academic and author Dr. Doug Ronald to discuss one of the most fascinating personalities of the American Revolution, and the subject of his book, The Life of John André: The Redcoat Who Turned Benedict Arnold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 24, 20191 hr 1 minEp. 389

The SpyCast Conversation with…wait…Vince, Again??

Former SPY Historian Alexis Albion sat down with current SPY Historian Vince Houghton to discuss WWII and early Cold War nuclear intelligence, and Houghton’s new book, The Nuclear Spies: America’s Atomic Intelligence Operation against Hitler and Stalin. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 17, 20191 hr 10 minEp. 388

The SpyCast Conversation with David Rolph

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former CIA Chief of East Berlin and Moscow stations David Rolph, who also served as the handler for one of CIA’s most important Soviet assets, Adolf Tolkachev. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 10, 20191 hr 12 minEp. 387

Moscow Rules: A Conversation with Jonna Mendez

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former CIA Chief of Disguise Jonna Mendez to talk about operating in VERY denied areas, and her newest book, The Moscow Rules: The Secret CIA Tactics that Helped America Win the Cold War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 03, 20191 hr 9 minEp. 386

The SpyCast Conversation with Emily Crose

At a live event at the International Spy Museum, SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former CIA, NSA, and INSCOM infosec specialist Emily Crose to talk the past, present, and future of cyber Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 13, 201958 minEp. 384

George Sharpe and the BMI: A Conversation with Peter Tsouras

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former military intelligence officer and prolific author Peter Tsouras to discuss the role of George Sharpe and the Bureau of Military Information in helping the Union win the Civil War Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 06, 20191 hr 10 minEp. 383

Bringing Americans Home: A Conversation with Diane Foley and Cynthia Loertscher

SPY Executive Director Chris Costa sat down with the founder of the James W. Foley Foundation, Diane Foley, and Cynthia Loertscher, the lead researcher for “Bringing Americans Home,” the First Non-Governmental Assessment of US Hostage Policy and Family Engagement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 30, 201958 minEp. 382

The Dark Side of Paradise: A Conversation with Richard Kerr

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former Deputy Director of CIA, former Acting Director, and former Deputy Director for Intelligence Richard Kerr, to discuss his career and his new book, The Dark Side of Paradise: Odd and Intriguing Stories from Vero Beach Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 23, 20191 hr 20 minEp. 381

Mosul: A Conversation with Daniel Gabriel

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former CIA counterterrorism officer Dan Gabriel, who is now filmmaker Dan Gabriel, the writer and director of the extraordinary documentary, Mosul. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 16, 201948 minEp. 380

Strategic Warning: A Conversation with John Gentry and Joseph Gordon

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former intelligence analysts John Gentry and Joe Gordon to discuss one of the most misunderstood aspects of the intelligence business: strategic warning. Gentry and Gordon are the authors of the book, Strategic Warning Intelligence: History, Challenges, and Prospects. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jul 09, 20191 hr 4 minEp. 379

Spies of No Country: A Conversation with Matti Friedman

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with journalist and author Matti Friedman for a fascinating look at early Israeli intelligence, and his book, Spies of No Country: Secret Lives at the Birth of Israel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 25, 201949 minEp. 377

NEST: A Conversation with Jack Doyle

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Jack Doyle, former field director for NEST, the Department of Energy’s Nuclear Emergency Search Team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 18, 201959 minEp. 376

American Spartan: A Conversation with Jim Gant and Ann Scott Tyson

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former Green Beret Major Jim Gant and his wife, former war correspondent Ann Scott Tyson, who is the author of the book, American Spartan: The Promise, the Mission, and the Betrayal of Special Forces Major Jim Gant Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 11, 20192 hr 33 minEp. 375

Mata Hari, The Spy: An Interview with Dr. Julie Wheelwright

SPY Adult Education Director Amanda Ohlke sat down with Dr. Julie Wheelwright, the author of The Fatal Lover: Mata Hari and the Myth of Women in Espionage. Julie and Amanda discuss the famous early 20th century dancer: her background, how she became famous and successful against all odds, and the truth about her espionage activities during WWI. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Jun 04, 20191 hr 7 minEp. 374

Freedom’s Laboratory: A Conversation with Audra Wolfe

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with writer, editor, and historian Audra Wolfe to discuss Cold War propaganda and psychological operations, and her book, Freedom’s Laboratory: The Cold War Struggle for the Soul of Science. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

May 28, 20191 hrEp. 373

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