SpyCast

Moxie + Brains = America’s First Female Foreign Intelligence Agent

Join Andrew and former Baltimore Sun reporter Liz Atwood as they dig into the fascinating life of multi-lingual Baltimore socialite Marguerite Harrison: path-breaking journalist, documentary actor, co-founder of the Society of Women Geographers…double agent. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

2020 U.S. Election Special Dis.information: Russia, China & the Specter of Democracy

Fact vs. Fake. Truth vs. Lies. Information vs. Disinformation. For voters trying to choose between competing parties and candidates the distinction between them would seem to be central. But is it still possible to tell which is which? In this week’s SpyCast Andrew is joined by two analysts from the Alliance for Securing Democracy – Russia watcher Brad Hanlon and China watcher Bryce Barros – to try to get to the bottom of what is going on. Is “disinformation” fake news and so much malarkey, o...

Dis.information: Russia, China & the Specter of Democracy

Fact vs. Fake. Truth vs. Lies. Information vs. Disinformation. For voters trying to choose between competing parties and candidates the distinction between them would seem to be central. But is it still possible to tell which is which? In this week’s SpyCast Andrew is joined by two analysts from the Alliance for Securing Democracy – Russia watcher Brad Hanlon and China watcher Bryce Barros – to try to get to the bottom of what is going on. Is “disinformation” fake news and malarkey, or a seri...

An Ode to Sean Connery’s ‘Bond’ | WTOP

For Andrew Hammond, a Scotsman and the historian and curator of the International Spy Museum, the loss of iconic actor Sean Connery this week at the age of 90 hits particularly hard. “As a Scot, someone from the same country, it’s a great loss and a deep loss,” Hammond told WTOP. “For spy fans and people who are from Scotland, but also for anyone who’s ever loved having the lights out and escaping through the lens of cinema, it’s just a great loss.” James Bond movies, Hammond said, have tau...

2020 Election Special: Electoral Interference & Intelligence

What do you get if you cross a Harvard historian with a UCLA trained political scientist and an award winning doctoral researcher? One word: context. Join Andrew and his guests – Calder Walton, Dov Levin and Magda Long – as they drill down into intelligence agencies and electoral intervention.  Transcript available at https://www.spymuseum.org/spycast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Personal Attention, SpyCast Listeners

Authorized History of a Secret Intelligence Agency –(STOP)­– author debriefed by Spy Historian Hammond –(STOP)– WW1 WW2 Cold War –(STOP)– reevaluation of Western Front Bletchley Park Ultra Falklands War –(STOP)­– discuss Authorized Histories “Cyber Rifles” and coming century –(STOP)– Podcast released on same day as Ferris book –(STOP) – a coincidence?   (END TELEGRAM)

Personal Attention, SpyCast Listeners - The Authorised History of GCHQ

Authorized History of a Secret Intelligence Agency –(STOP)­– author debriefed by Spy Historian Hammond –(STOP)– WW1 WW2 Cold War –(STOP)– reevaluation of Western Front Bletchley Park Ultra Falklands War –(STOP)­– discuss Authorized Histories “Cyber Rifles” and coming century –(STOP)– Podcast released on same day as Ferris book –(STOP) – a coincidence? (END TELEGRAM) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese. Communist. Espionage. (Part 1 of 2)

Chinese. Communist. Espionage. (Part 1 of 2) - Dr. Matthew Brazil

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Agent Sonya: Moscow's Most Daring Wartime Spy

SPY Curator Alexis Albion asks author Ben Macintyre “Can women spies have it all?”, as they discuss his latest book on the extraordinary Ursula Kuczynski aka Agent Sonya. Transcript available at https://www.spymuseum.org/spycast Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A New SpyCast Chapter: A Farewell Conversation with Vince Houghton

In the second of our “changing of the guard” episodes, the new SpyCast host Andrew Hammond sits down with Vince. It’s Been Emotional. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Spymasters: A Conversation with Chris Whipple

Author Chris Whipple discusses his new book, The Spymasters:How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future with SPY Executive Director Chris Costa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Meet the New Guy: A Conversation with Andrew Hammond

Dr. Vince Houghton sat down for a conversation with the new International Spy Museum historian, Dr. Andrew Hammond. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spy Chat with Kristin Wood

SPY Executive Director Chris Costa sat down with Kristin Wood who spent more than two decades with CIA in a number of roles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

State Department Intelligence: Inside the INR

SPY Historian sat down with some of the leadership of the Bureau of Intelligence and Research for a candid conversation Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The SpyCast Conversation with Alison Bouwmeester

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former CIA operations officer Alison Bouwmeester to discuss her career, and how she’s been helping people transition from government service to the private sector. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Taken Hostage by the Taliban: A Conversation with Kevin King

Executive Director Chris Costa sits down with Professor Kevin King to learn more about his career traveling the world, and how that led to him being held by the Taliban for over three years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hollywood Spies

On July 23rd, we had a great conversation with Jonna Mendez about spies in Hollywood. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Operation Lemon Aid: A Conversation with Art Lindberg

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former US Navy officer and double agent Art Lindberg to discuss his career and the sting operation that snared multiple Soviet spies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Near Dark: A Conversation with Brad Thor

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with bestselling thriller author Brad Thor to discuss his writing career, his process, book research, and how novelists can play a vital role in US national security Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Race and Intelligence: A Conversation with Darrell Blocker, Cassi Chandler, Mel Gamble, and Malcolm Nance

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with an extraordinary panel to have a candid discussion about racial issues in the intelligence community. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spy Chat with Keith Masback

SPY Executive Director Chris Costa sat down with GEOINT pioneer Keith Masback to discuss all things geospatial. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Fiction Author Roundtable

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with 4 of your favorite spy fiction authors to discuss how they entertain and educate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Atomic Spy: A Conversation with Nancy Greenspan

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with author Nancy Greenspan to discuss the life of notorious Soviet spy Klaus Fuchs, the fascinating subject of her new book, Atomic Spy: The Dark Lives of Klaus Fuchs Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Wondery presents Murder in Hollywoodland

It's February 2nd 1922, and all of Hollywood is about to wake up and learn that William Desmond Taylor, the most famous film director in town, was murdered in his home last night. The investigation will shine a light on some of Hollywood's most scandalous affairs, backroom deals, and underground drug dens. This real life Murder Mystery is one of the most iconic "whodunnit" cases of the 20th century that will leave you guessing and second guessing who killed William Desmond Taylor for weeks to...

Spy Sites of New York City: A Conversation with Keith Melton & Bob Wallace

Executive Director Chris Costa talks to Keith Melton and Bob Wallace about their newest book, Spy Sites of New York City: A Guide to the Region’s Secret History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Introducing Truth vs Hollywood

Introducing the newest Audioboom original podcast, Truth vs Hollywood. Join Film lovers David Chen and Joanna Robinson as they do a deep dive into well-known films and discuss how similar they are to the actual story.  Truth vs Hollywood premieres 6/12. Subscribe to Truth vs Hollywood on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/truth-vs-hollywood/id1510582080 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

What’s Next? A Conversation with Jonna Mendez, Tracy Walder, and Joe Weisberg

SPY Historian Vince Houghton had a virtual conversation with three former intelligence professionals to discuss their choices of careers following their time as practitioners Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curator’s Corner with Francis Gary Powers, Jr.

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down for a virtual conversation about the 60th anniversary of one of the most historic events of the Cold War.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Shedding Light on the Elite GSG9: A Conversation with Colonel Jerome Fuchs

Executive Director Chris Costa talks with GSG9 Commander Jerome Fuchs about the history and evolution of GSG9, as well as his career with the organization. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Intelligence Analysts See the Corona Pandemic

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former intelligence analysts Mark Stout and Cindy Storer to discuss how intel analysts in the US and around the world are viewing the coronavirus situation.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Reflections on the Middle East and Afghanistan: A Conversation with General Joseph Votel

Executive Director Chris Costa is joined by former Commander of U.S. Central Command General Joseph Votel to discuss his insights into current events in the Middle East and Afghanistan, and the fight against ISIS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The SpyCast Conversation with Harvey Klehr

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with prolific author and historian Harvey Klehr to discuss Soviet espionage and his newest book, The Millionaire Was a Soviet Mole: The Twisted Life of David Karr. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Active Measures: A Conversation with Thomas Rid

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down (remotely) with professor Thomas Rid to discuss the history of disinformation, and his new book, Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The CIA War in Kurdistan: A Conversation with Sam Faddis

Executive Director, Chris Costa is joined by former CIA Officer and author, Sam Faddis to discuss his book The CIA War in Kurdistan: The Untold Story of the Northern Front in the Iraq War. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Current Affairs in the Middle East: A Conversation with Kirsten Fontenrose

Executive Director, Chris Costa talks with Kirsten Fontenrose, current Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, about current events in the Middle East and her twenty years of experience with the region. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Talking to a Former Hostage: A Conversation with Jason Rezaian

Executive Director Chris Costa sits down with Washington Post journalist, Jason Rezaian to talk about his book and experiences being taken hostage in Iran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Vault: Remember When Computer Viruses Were The Scary Viruses?

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Rick Holland, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Vice President of Strategy for Digital Shadows, to discuss the latest cyber trends and developments Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Vault: Quarantine Edition

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with bioterrorism expert Hank Parker to discuss current threats and Parker's new book Containment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The Unexpected Spy: A Conversation with Tracy Walder

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former CIA officer and FBI special agent Tracy Walder to discuss her career in intelligence, and her new book, The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World's Most Notorious Terrorists Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SpyCast Special Preview: Life's Little Mysteries

SpyCast has teamed up with Live Science to bring you this special preview clip of the new podcast, Life's Little Mysteries. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Russians Among Us: A Conversation with Gordon Corera

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with BBC security correspondent Gordon Corera to discuss the Russian “illegals” program and his new book, Russians Among Us: Sleeper Cells, Ghost Stories, and the Hunt for Putin's Spies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The SpyCast Conversation with Darrell Blocker

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former CIA officer Darrell Blocker to discuss his career and work throughout Africa. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Chinese Corn Caper: A Conversation with Mara Hvistendahl

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with writer, speaker, commentator, and Pulitzer Prize finalist Mara Hvistendahl to discuss the rise of economic espionage, the American response to this threat, and her new book, The Scientist and The Spy: A True Story of China, the FBI, and Industrial Espionage Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The SpyCast Conversation with Sue Gordon

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence Sue Gordon to discuss her career and many important topics in intelligence Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

From the Vault: The SpyCast conversation with Gen. David Petraeus

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with retired 4-star general David Petraeus, former Commanding General, Multi-National Force – Iraq; Commander, US Central Command; commander of the International Security Assistance Force and Commander, US Forces Afghanistan; and Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, where he served from September, 2011, until November, 2012. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Spy Chat with Chris Costa

Having trouble getting a handle on world events? Join Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa for a discussion of the latest intelligence, national security, and terrorism issues in the news.

Spy Chat with Chris Costa

Having trouble getting a handle on world events? Join Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa for a discussion of the latest intelligence, national security, and terrorism issues in the news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Avoiding the Terrorist Trap: A Conversation with Tom Parker

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with counterterrorism expert and former MI5 officer Tom Parker to discuss the role of human rights in the fight against terrorism.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How Haven’t I Heard of This??: A Conversation with William Rosenau

SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with terrorism expert William Rosenau to discuss a most improbable true story: America’s first female terrorist group and their attacks, which included the Washington Navy Yard, an FBI office, and even the US Capitol. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices