NEED TO KNOW: Russian Bounties with Frank Snepp A few weeks ago, a story broke in the New York Times, claiming it had been discovered that the Russian government had been paying bounties to the Taliban to target and kill US and Allied forces in Afghanistan. There has been an understandable shock and condemnation in the US and in the UK when the story first broke. President Trump’s reaction to the story has been to claim ignorance to the whole thing and claim that he was never briefed by US intel...
Jul 22, 2020•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast The Dry Cleanercast will be rebooted as "Secrets & Spies" in the Autumn. A new show called "Espresso Martini" will join our regular interview show and "Need to Know". Watch this space Please support this podcast Get early access to episodes by becoming a Patreon subscriber. Early access from $5 a monthwww.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast If you don’t wish to subscribe you can leave a one-off tip at PayPal www.paypal.me/drycleanercast Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released! Check out the trai...
Jul 13, 2020•6 min•Transcript available on Metacast CIA in Vietnam with Frank Snepp On today’s podcast we are joined by Frank Snepp. Frank served with the CIA during the Vietnam war. He was the chief analyst of North Vietnamese strategy. He was there at the fall of Saigon and today we discuss his experiences during the Vietnam war and the intelligence failures that contributed to the US and South Vietnamese loss of the war. Frank published the book “Decent Interval” as an after-action report about the intelligence failures he witnessed in Vietnam...
Jul 10, 2020•3 hr 38 min•Transcript available on Metacast “In the dark of war” On this month’s podcast, we are joined by former CIA officer Sarah M. Carlson. Sarah was deployed to Libya in 2013. A year into her deployment the situation in Libya deteriorated and it was decided to evacuate the US mission in Tripoli. Sarah played a key role in leading over 150 staff from the US mission to safety. After a legal dispute with the CIA, she is now able to tell her story publicly. We discuss her book “In the dark of war” which looks at her time in Libya. You ca...
Jun 14, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Why Spies Spy On this month’s podcast, we are joined by author and journalist Michael Smith. We discuss his book “Anatomy of a Spy” which takes a look at why spies spy. You can find out more about Michael and his books here: https://www.michaelsmithauthor.com/ All of Michael’s books and “Anatomy of a spy” are available at Amazon and all other book sellers. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Michael-Smith/e/B001H6O0OS%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Please support this podcast Get early access to episodes b...
May 31, 2020•48 min•Transcript available on Metacast WELCOME TO NEED TO KNOW On this month’s podcast, we are joined by Dan Kaszeta. Dan is Security/CBRN specialist and a US Army Veteran. He is also the author of 'Toxic' which is due out on 1st July 2020 On this episode, we discuss Dan’s Washington Post article on why the Coronavirus is not a biological weapon. You can read that article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/26/no-coronavirus-is-not-biological-weapon/ And pre-order his book Toxic here: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/...
May 31, 2020•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast WELCOME TO NEED TO KNOW On this month’s podcast, we are joined by author and journalist David Neiwert. We discuss the latest Conspiracy Theories inspired by the Coronavirus and look at how many of those theories have their roots in far-right ideology. We look at the economics of conspiracy theories, the dangers of conspiracy theories during a worldwide pandemic and Chris shares a few memories from his past as a conspiracy theorist. David is the author of a fantastic book called "Alt America: The...
May 07, 2020•1 hr 9 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this month’s podcast, we are joined by author and journalist Gordon Corera. Gordon is the BBC's Security Correspondent. We discuss his book “Russians Among Us” which takes a look at the use of sleeper spies by the Russian intelligence services. You can find out more about Gordon and his books here: https://www.harpercollins.com/author/cr-128450/gordon-corera/ And you can see his reporting for the BBC here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/correspondents/gordoncorera You can also connect with him on...
Apr 24, 2020•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this episode of “Need to Know” we are joined by author and journalist Iain Ballantyne. We take a look at how COVID-19 is effecting navies across the world and we also look at the first digital edition of Warships magazine. To get a copy of Warships IFR go to WWW.WARSHIPSIFR.COM/ For more information about Iain check out his website here: WWW.IAINBALLANTYNE.COM Please support this podcast Get early access to episodes by becoming a Patreon subscriber. Early access from $5 a month www.patreon.co...
Apr 17, 2020•1 hr 14 min•Transcript available on Metacast On a special episode of "Need to Know" we are joined by author and intelligence historian Calder Walton. We discuss his brilliant article called “Spies Are Fighting a Shadow War Against the Coronavirus” for Foreign Policy. You can read it here: https://foreignpolicy.com/2020/04/03/coronavirus-pandemic-intelligence-china-russia/ Calder is also the author of the fantastic book “Empire of Secrets” which is available at all resellers. You can find out more about Calder and his work at his website: w...
Apr 07, 2020•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this special podcast, we are joined by independent author Matt Fulton and we discuss his spy book “Active Measures”. You can connect with him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/fultonmatt Check out his website here: https://mattfulton.net/ Please support this podcast Get early access to episodes by becoming a Patreon subscriber. Early access from $5 a month www.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast If you don’t wish to subscribe you can leave a one-off tip at PayPal www.paypal.me/drycleanercast Our fi...
Mar 31, 2020•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this month’s podcast we are joined by author and intelligence historian Calder Walton. We discuss the future of British Intelligence in the age of Brexit and Bellingcat. Calder is the author of the fantastic book “Empire of Secrets” which is available at all resellers. He also wrote a brilliant article called “The Spies Who Came In From The Continent” for Foreign Policy magazine which was the inspiration for this episode. You can read it here: https://foreignpolicy.com/2019/04/27/the-spies-wh...
Mar 27, 2020•56 min•Transcript available on Metacast Please support this podcast Get early access with a Patreon monthly subscription www.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast PayPal — One-time tip www.paypal.me/drycleanercast -- Payments over $5 please Include your email in a note and I'll send over this months bonus content. Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released! You can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilm Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 Connect with us here: TWITTER twitter.com/DryCleanerCast FACEBOOK www.faceb...
Mar 18, 2020•4 min•Transcript available on Metacast WELCOME TO EPISODE THIRTY-TWO On this month’s podcast, we are joined by author John Calvert. We discuss his book “Sayyid Qutb and the Origins of Radical Islamism” You can purchase the book at the following links Amazon (UK) https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/1849049491/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0 Amazon (US) https://www.amazon.com/Sayyid-Qutb-Origins-Radical-Islamism/dp/0199333475/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Sayyid+Qutb+and+the+Origins+of+Radical+Islamism&qid=1582908313&sr=8-1 Amazon (AUS) h...
Feb 28, 2020•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast WELCOME TO NEED TO KNOW On this month’s podcast, we are joined by author and journalist David Neiwert. We discuss the latest developments with the far-right across the USA & Europe. David is the author of a fantastic book called "Alt America: The Rise of the Alt-Right in the Age of Trump". You can get a copy here: amzn.to/2PKvY5p and you can listen to our earlier interview with David about his book here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/podcast/#/ep …ge-of-trump/ Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been ...
Jan 24, 2020•1 hr 2 min•Transcript available on Metacast WELCOME TO EPISODE THIRTY ONE “The Spy In Moscow Station” On this months podcast, we are joined by the NSA’s former director of research Eric Haseltine. We discuss his fantastic book “The Spy In Moscow Station”, which takes a look at an investigation into the suspected bugging of the US Embassy in Moscow. The book is available at your preferred sites. You can purchase a copy and support the show via our Amazon links: (UK) https://amzn.to/2Sg7tOf (US) https://amzn.to/35NCqNK Check out the trailer...
Dec 22, 2019•1 hr 5 min•Transcript available on Metacast WELCOME TO EPISODE THIRTY On this month’s podcast, the tables have turned. Today host Chris Carr will discuss the making of his new spy film “The Dry Cleaner”. There are some minor spoilers and a little swearing in the discussion (Sorry) Check out the film trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 You can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilm Huge thank you to Rob Wallis of Electric Shadows podcast for interviewing me. Check out his podcast here: https://www.electric-shadows.com/tag/...
Oct 11, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast WELCOME TO EPISODE TWENTY NINE We are joined by author and journalist Tim Tate, and we discuss his fantastic book “Hitler’s British Traitors”, which is quite timely with the 80th anniversary of World War 2 just passing. You can find out more about Tim at his website: www.timtate.co.uk and connect with him on Twitter www.twitter.com/TimTateBooks DID YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE? PLEASE LEAVE ME A TIP VIA PAY PAL HERE: PAYPAL.ME/DRYCLEANERCAST?LOCALE.X=EN_GB SUPPORT THE SHOW PATREON https://www.patreon....
Sep 06, 2019•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast WELCOME TO TWENTY EIGHT We are joined by Angie Gad and we discuss her website “My Islam”, which she set up to counter Islamic extremist propaganda with a more accurate interpretation of Islam. You can visit My Islam here: https://www.myislamproject.com/ You can connect with Angie on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Angieslyst DID YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE? Please leave me a tip via Pay Pal here: www.paypal.me/DRYCLEANERCAST?LOCALE.X=EN_GB SUPPORT THE SHOW PATREON www.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast CON...
Jul 05, 2019•1 hr 17 min•Transcript available on Metacast WELCOME TO TWENTY SEVEN We are joined by Iain Ballantyne, author of “The Deadly Trade: The Complete History of Submarine Warfare” We discuss the role of Submarines and Submarine Hunters in the build-up to D-Day and their role in an allied victory that lead to the end of World War Two. In the later section, we talk about veterans we have met and where to see some of the submarines and ships involved in WW2. IAIN’S LINKS WEBSITE: IAINBALLANTYNE.COM/ WARSHIPS IFR MAGAZINE: HTTPS://WWW.WARSHIPSIFR.C...
Jun 06, 2019•1 hr 28 min•Transcript available on Metacast WELCOME TO EPISODE TWENTY-SIX On this months podcast, we are joined by Andrea Chalupa. Andrea is a writer, author, producer, journalist, and podcaster! She is the co-creator of the Gaslit Nation podcast and the writer of the feature film “Mr. Jones”. “Mr. Jones” is based on the true story of journalist Gareth Jones, who uncovered the Soviet-engineered famine in 1930’s Ukraine. The famine led to an estimated 7 million deaths and Gareth’s reporting was largely ignored and covered up by Soviet auth...
May 03, 2019•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast On this Need to Know special we are joined by Author and Journalist David Neiwert. David is the author of a fantastic book called "Alt America: The Rise of the Alt-Right in the Age of Trump". You can get a copy here: amzn.to/2PKvY5p and you can listen to our earlier interview with David about his book here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/podcast/#/ep …ge-of-trump/ Chris & David take a look at the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand. The attack killed 50 people and injured another 50. We look at t...
Apr 18, 2019•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Welcome to Episode 25 of "The Dry CleanerCast" On this months podcast, we are joined by Fred Burton. Fred was the deputy chief of the Counterterrorism division for the State Departments, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). He is currently the vice president of Stratfor, a strategic intelligence and analysis firm tracking global security and international affairs. On this episode we discuss Fred's new book “Beirut Rules”, that looks at the 1984 kidnapping and murder of CIA station William Buckley....
Mar 31, 2019•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE TWENTY FOUR: DAVE RICH, ANTI-SEMITISM ON THE BRITISH LEFT On this episode, we are joined by author Dave Rich, who wrote the book “The Left’s Jewish Problem: Jeremy Corbyn, Israel, and Anti-Semitism” You can buy the book here: https://amzn.to/2Sf5kyx Dave Rich is an Associate Research Fellow at the Pears Institute for the Study of Anti-Semitism, Birkbeck College, University of London, where he was awarded his PhD in 2015. He works at the Community Security Trust (CST), for whom he briefs ...
Feb 22, 2019•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Malcolm Nance is back! On this special episode of “Need To Know”, Malcolm joins us to discuss Russia’s connection to the far-right and the Ultra-Left in Europe, USA, and the UK. We take a look at Russia’s connection to Brexit, the Scottish referendum and the 2016 US Elections. Malcolm Nance is an American author and media commentator on terrorism, intelligence, insurgency, and torture. He is a former United States Navy senior chief petty officer specializing in naval cryptology. Malcolm is the a...
Feb 18, 2019•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast NEED TO KNOW: SOUTH CHINA SEAS WITH IAIN BALLANTYNE THIS IS OUR FIRST PODCAST OF 2019! On this episode of “Need To Know” we are joined we are joined by Author Iain Ballantyne and we discuss the situation in the South China Seas. We also look at developments in anti-ship and submarine weapons. We also ponder on the future of NATO and it’s importance. WARSHIPS MAGAZINE https://www.warshipsifr.com/ DID YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE? Please leave me a small tip: https://paypal.me/drycleanercast?locale.x=en...
Jan 26, 2019•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast WELCOME TO EPISODE TWENTY THREE! On this episode, we are joined by author of “Invisible Martyrs” Farhana Qazi. Farhana was the first Muslim woman to have worked with the US Governments Counterterrorism Centre and she has been fascinated with the question of why some women turned to violence. Over the last decade, she has been on a global quest searching for an answer. On this episode, Farhana tells us what she has discovered. You can purchase her book "Invisible Martyrs" here: https://amzn.to/2z...
Nov 30, 2018•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast On this Need to Know special we are joined by Author and Journalist David Neiwert. Chris & David take a look at the growing Incel movement, its threats and use of violence against women and its connection to the Alt-Right. On this episode, we also discuss the MAGA Bomber, the Pittsburg Synagog shooting and the Tallahassee yoga shooting. David is the author of a fantastic book called "Alt America: The Rise of the Alt-Right in the Age of Trump". You can get a copy here: https://amzn.to/2PKvY5p...
Nov 09, 2018•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE TWENTY TWO: ROBERT F. DELANEY, THE WOUNDED MUSE & CHINA On this episode we are joined by author and journalist Robert F. Delany and we discuss the inspiration behind his new China set book “The Wounded Muse” You can connect with Robert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RFDelaney This is our first podcast to take a look at China and Chinese espionage. We intend to create more episodes in 2019 looking further at China on the world stage. You can buy "Wounded Muse" here: https://amzn.to/2...
Nov 02, 2018•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast EPISODE TWENTY ONE: AMY KNIGHT - RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE & POLITICAL MURDER WE ARE JOINED BY AUTHOR & JOURNALIST AMY KNIGHT TO DISCUSS RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE AND POLITICAL MURDER AMY WAS DESCRIBED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AS "THE WEST'S FOREMOST SCHOLAR" OF THE KGB. SHE IS THE AUTHOR OF A NUMBER OF BOOKS SUCH AS “HOW THE COLD WAR BEGAN”, “THE KREMLIN’S GREATEST MYSTERY” AND MORE RECENTLY “ORDERS TO KILL”. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT AMY PLEASE VISIT HER WEBSITE: HTTP://AMYKNIGHT.ORG/ TO BUY A COP...
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