SPYCRAFT 101
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9/11 and Beyond with Toby Harnden
September 13, 2021 04:00 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBToday, author and journalist Toby Harnden provides timely reflection on the events leading up to and following the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center. Hear unique details on the CIA mission launched to avenge those lost, as well as an interesting comparison between the current state of global politics and the very beginning of the war on terror. Connect with Toby: www.tobyharnden.com Twitter: @tobyharnden Check out Toby's book, First Casualty: The Untold Story of the CIA Missi...
An NSA Agent Abroad with Dr. Eric Haseltine
September 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBIn this episode, Dr. Eric Haseltine (self-proclaimed neuroscientist gone bad) tells the story of NSA agent Charles Gandy. Gandy was part of an uncharacteristic collaboration between the CIA and the NSA to find out what was happening in Cold War-era Moscow. Secret information was constantly ending up in Soviet hands, and assets were compromised left and right. It's a true tale of American hubris (and psychology) Haseltine believes we can learn from today. There may be people out there who ar...
16. An NSA Agent Abroad with Dr. Eric Haseltine
September 06, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBIn this episode, Dr. Eric Haseltine (self-proclaimed neuroscientist gone bad) tells the story of NSA agent Charles Gandy. Gandy was part of an uncharacteristic collaboration between the CIA and the NSA to find out what was happening in Cold War-era Moscow. Secret information was constantly ending up in Soviet hands, and assets were compromised left and right. It's a true tale of American hubris (and psychology) Haseltine believes we can learn from today. There may be people out there who ar...
Shadows of the Cold War: A Murder Investigation with Fred Burton
August 30, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBThis week, Fred Burton shares details on the Cold War-era murder of an Israeli diplomat, Colonel Joe Alon, in the US. Fred is a former special agent and current executive director for the center for protective intelligence at ONTIC. Hear him share his personal connections to the case as well as what it took to finally solve who pulled the trigger. Connect with Fred: officialfredburton.com Twitter: @fred_burton IG: @officialfredburton Fred's book, Chasing Shadows here on Amazon. https://ww...
15. Shadows of the Cold War: A Murder Investigation with Fred Burton
August 30, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBThis week, Fred Burton shares details on the Cold War-era murder of an Israeli diplomat, Colonel Joe Alon, in the US. Fred is a former special agent and current executive director for the center for protective intelligence at ONTIC. Hear him share his personal connections to the case as well as what it took to finally solve who pulled the trigger. Connect with Fred: officialfredburton.com Twitter: @fred_burton IG: @officialfredburton Fred's book, Chasing Shadows here on Amazon. https://ww...
14. The Despondent Rise and Joyful Fall of the Berlin Wall with Helena Merriman
August 23, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBThis week, Author and BBC reporter Helena Merriman shares the story of the covert construction of the Berlin Wall, and the way it tore families apart. Hear heartbreaking accounts of "orphaned" children whose parents were alive and well on the other side, lovers separated, and the desperate measures East German citizens took in attempts to escape oppression. How many were able to flee? Helana's book, Tunnel 29: The True Story of an Extraordinary Escape Beneath the Berlin Wall https://www.a...
The Despondent Rise and Joyful Fall of the Berlin Wall with Helena Merriman
August 23, 2021 04:00 - 52 minutes - 36.4 MBThis week, Author and BBC reporter Helena Merriman shares the story of the covert construction of the Berlin Wall, and the way it tore families apart. Hear heartbreaking accounts of "orphaned" children whose parents were alive and well on the other side, lovers separated, and the desperate measures East German citizens took in attempts to escape oppression. How many were able to flee? Helana's book, Tunnel 29: The True Story of an Extraordinary Escape Beneath the Berlin Wall https://www.a...
From Forest Fires to CIA Resuppliers with Lee Gossett
August 16, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBLee Gossett (friend of Spycraft 101 alumnus Neil Hansen) shares his experience from starting his flight career as a smoke jumper fighting remote forest firs to flying for Air America, the CIA's secret airline, in Laos. Lee shares stories about friends who passed and what it was like flying above Laos and Vietnam. Do you know the difference between hard rice and soft rice? (Hint: one isn't actually rice.) Check out Lee's book: Smoke Jumper to Global Pilot: a True Odyssey here. https://www.a...
13. From Forest Fires to CIA Resuppliers with Lee Gossett
August 16, 2021 04:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBLee Gossett (friend of Spycraft 101 alumnus Neil Hansen) shares his experience from starting his flight career as a smoke jumper fighting remote forest firs to flying for Air America, the CIA's secret airline, in Laos. Lee shares stories about friends who passed and what it was like flying above Laos and Vietnam. Do you know the difference between hard rice and soft rice? (Hint: one isn't actually rice.) Check out Lee's book: Smoke Jumper to Global Pilot: a True Odyssey here. https://www.a...
Life in FBI Counterintelligence with James Gaylord
August 09, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBWhat you do if you found the man responsible for sharing classified Navy secrets with the Chinese government? Former FBI agent James Gaylord shares his story. From covert house searches to arresting Chinese spies at the airport tune in to this episode to hear what it's really like working counterterrorism for the FBI. Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Buy the book: here on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Shots-Tales-World-Espionage/dp/B09BY3WH71/ref=tmm_p...
Life in FBI Counterterrorism with James Gaylord
August 09, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBWhat you do if you found the man responsible for sharing classified Navy secrets with the Chinese government? Former FBI agent James Gaylord shares his story. From covert house searches to arresting Chinese spies at the airport tune in to this episode to hear what it's really like working counterterrorism for the FBI. Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Buy the book: here on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Shots-Tales-World-Espionage/dp/B09BY3WH71/ref=tmm_p...
12. Life in FBI Counterintelligence with James Gaylord
August 09, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBWhat you do if you found the man responsible for sharing classified Navy secrets with the Chinese government? Former FBI agent James Gaylord shares his story. From covert house searches to arresting Chinese spies at the airport tune in to this episode to hear what it's really like working counterterrorism for the FBI. Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Buy the book: here on Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Spy-Shots-Tales-World-Espionage/dp/B09BY3WH71/ref=tmm_p...
11. The Sacrifices of Adolf Tolkachev: A Soviet CIA Asset with David E. Hoffman
July 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBIn this episode, David E. Hoffman goes into detail on the long-running espionage of Russian radar scientist, Adolf Tolkachev. Tolkachev was so determined to bring down the USSR that he approached the CIA in Moscow himself and risked his life to bring the US hundreds of secret documents that would prove invaluable. Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Support the Show.
The Sacrifices of Adolf Tolkachev: A Soviet CIA Asset with David E. Hoffman
July 26, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.5 MBIn this episode, David E. Hoffman goes into detail on the long-running espionage of Russian radar scientist, Adolf Tolkachev. Tolkachev was so determined to bring down the USSR that he approached the CIA in Moscow himself and risked his life to bring the US hundreds of secret documents that would prove invaluable. Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Support the show
10. An Ex-KGB Spy in America with Jack Barsky and Chelsea Dittrich
July 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBIn this episode, Jack Barsky tells of his time working against the US as a KGB spy. From dangerous situations and being followed by the FBI to the lie he told to 'retire' from the KGB, hear about Jack's work firsthand. His daughter, Chelsea, shares a unique perspective on what it's like to be a 'spy kid' in the real world. Chelsea's documentary: https://play.aetv.com/specials/the-spy-who-raised-me/full-special Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Support the ...
An Ex-KGB Spy in America with Jack Barsky and Chelsea Dittrich
July 19, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBIn this episode, Jack Barsky tells of his time working against the US as a KGB spy. From dangerous situations and being followed by the FBI to the lie he told to 'retire' from the KGB, hear about Jack's work firsthand. His daughter, Chelsea, shares a unique perspective on what it's like to be a 'spy kid' in the real world. Chelsea's documentary: https://play.aetv.com/specials/the-spy-who-raised-me/full-special Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Support the ...
9. The Butcher of Lyon: The Crimes of Klaus Barbie
July 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBIn this solo episode, hear Justin tell the story of nazi hold out and eventual ally spy, Klaus Barbie. From WWII atrocities to giving up his own ex-SS colleagues and trying to take down the USSR, Barbie's life was continuously complicated thanks to his intelligence expertise and unique skills. Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Support the Show.
The Butcher of Lyon: The Crimes of Klaus Barbie
July 12, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 47.6 MBIn this solo episode, hear Justin tell the story of nazi hold out and eventual ally spy, Klaus Barbie. From WWII atrocities to giving up his own ex-SS colleagues and trying to take down the USSR, Barbie's life was continuously complicated thanks to his intelligence expertise and unique skills. Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Support the show
8. Counterterrorism and Special Forces with Steven Emerson
July 05, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn this episode, author and journalist Steven Emerson shares inside information on covert military operation abroad during the Cold War era. Hear of covert organizations and secret missions you never knew happened, with unique details on the Screaming Eagles to Green Berets to Operation Eagle Claw. Have you ever heard of the Yellow Fruit Organization? Find Steven's Book, Secret Warriors: Inside the Covert Military Operations of the Reagan Era, here. Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraf...
Counterterrorism and Special Forces with Steven Emerson
July 05, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBIn this episode, author and journalist Steven Emerson shares inside information on covert military operation abroad during the Cold War era. Hear of covert organizations and secret missions you never knew happened, with unique details on the Screaming Eagles to Green Berets to Operation Eagle Claw. Have you ever heard of the Yellow Fruit Organization? Find Steven's Book, Secret Warriors: Inside the Covert Military Operations of the Reagan Era, here. Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraf...
The CIA and the Shah with Tim Tyler
June 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBIn this episode of Spycraft 101, Tim Tyler shares details of the CIA's involvement in Iran following World War II. From constitutional action mistaken for coups to non-lethal missions after the Islamic fundamentalist revolution, Tim provides important background and context on events that still affect the global political climate today. Tim's books: Find The Decline and Fall of the Shah here. Find A History of Panama 1502-2002 here. Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spyc...
7. The CIA and the Shah with Tim Tyler
June 28, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 46.3 MBIn this episode of Spycraft 101, Tim Tyler shares details of the CIA's involvement in Iran following World War II. From constitutional action mistaken for coups to non-lethal missions after the Islamic fundamentalist revolution, Tim provides important background and context on events that still affect the global political climate today. Tim's books: Find The Decline and Fall of the Shah here. Find A History of Panama 1502-2002 here. Connect with Spycraft 101: IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spyc...
The Inventions and Espionage of Leon Theremin with Dr. Albert Glinsky
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBIn this episode, Dr. Albert Glinsky covers the life of Leon Theremin. Theremin invented the odd musical instrument that bears his name, but he also engaged in espionage in the US for the Soviet Union. His brilliance allowed him to invent a seemingly innocuous device known as The Thing, the world's fist covert listening tool. IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Support the show
6. The Inventions and Espionage of Leon Theremin with Dr. Albert Glinsky
June 21, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 61.3 MBIn this episode, Dr. Albert Glinsky covers the life of Leon Theremin. Theremin invented the odd musical instrument that bears his name, but he also engaged in espionage in the US for the Soviet Union. His brilliance allowed him to invent a seemingly innocuous device known as The Thing, the world's fist covert listening tool. IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Support the Show.
Flying for the CIA's Secret Airline with Neil Hansen
June 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBIn this episode, hear from Neil Hansen about what it was like flying for Air America in Southeast Asia. Neil spent his time working with and defending the Hmong people in Laos--and he disagrees with tales of POWs held there long after the end of the Vietnam War. After leaving Laos, Neil used his flight experience in unorthodox ways to raise the money to bring home 100+ refugees from Malaysia and other parts of the Pacific. Check out Neil's book: here on Amazon. Connect with Air America on F...
5. Flying for the CIA's Secret Airline with Neil Hansen
June 14, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBIn this episode, hear from Neil Hansen about what it was like flying for Air America in Southeast Asia. Neil spent his time working with and defending the Hmong people in Laos--and he disagrees with tales of POWs held there long after the end of the Vietnam War. After leaving Laos, Neil used his flight experience in unorthodox ways to raise the money to bring home 100+ refugees from Malaysia and other parts of the Pacific. Check out Neil's book: here on Amazon. Connect with Air America on F...
Cyanide Pills and Glowing Foxes with John Lisle
June 07, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBIn this episode, hear about the birth of American international espionage: the OSS. From cyanide pills to radioactive glowing foxes, the the USA's first intelligence organization was full of unique dirty tricks thanks to its Research and Development director, Stanley Lovell. Connect with John: Twitter: @JohnLisle IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Support the show
4. Cyanide Pills and Glowing Foxes with John Lisle
June 07, 2021 04:00 - 56 minutes - 39.1 MBIn this episode, hear about the birth of American international espionage: the OSS. From cyanide pills to radioactive glowing foxes, the the USA's first intelligence organization was full of unique dirty tricks thanks to its Research and Development director, Stanley Lovell. Connect with John: Twitter: @JohnLisle IG: @spycraft101 Patreon: Spycraft 101 Support the Show.
The Man in Moscow with Michael D. Sellers
May 31, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBIn this episode of Spycraft 101, hear from retired CIA agent and movie producer Michael D. Sellers about his time as an agent in Ethiopia, Moscow, and The Philippines. What is really like to be ambushed by the KGB when you meet up with an asset? IG: @spycraft101 Support the show
3. The Man in Moscow with Michael D. Sellers
May 31, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 49.3 MBIn this episode of Spycraft 101, hear from retired CIA agent and movie producer Michael D. Sellers about his time as an agent in Ethiopia, Moscow, and The Philippines. What is really like to be ambushed by the KGB when you meet up with an asset? IG: @spycraft101 Support the Show.
The Reality of Life in the CIA with Doug Patteson
May 24, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MBIn the second episode of Spycraft 101's double feature premiere, hear what it's really like to be a CIA case manager, with former agent Doug Patteson. Who's in more danger--a US agent or a foreign asset? IG: @spycraft101 Connect with Doug: https://www.ingloriousamateurs.com/ IG: @texasspydad Support the show
2. The Reality of Life in the CIA with Doug Patteson
May 24, 2021 05:00 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MBIn the second episode of Spycraft 101's double feature premiere, hear what it's really like to be a CIA case manager, with former agent Doug Patteson. Who's in more danger--a US agent or a foreign asset? IG: @spycraft101 Connect with Doug: https://www.ingloriousamateurs.com/ IG: @texasspydad Support the Show.
1. The Life and Lies of Fritz Joubert Duquesne with Andrew Blasco
May 24, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBIn the first episode of Spycraft 101's double feature premiere, hear about the infamous Fritz Joubert Duquesne from author Andrew Blasco. Was Duquesne really the man who killed Kitchener, or was it another intricate lie woven into his already eventful life? IG: @spycraft101 Connect with Andrew: https://www.andrewblasco.com/ IG: @andrew.joseph.blasco Support the Show.
The Life and Lies of Fritz Joubert Duquesne with Andrew Blasco
May 24, 2021 04:00 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBIn the first episode of Spycraft 101's double feature premiere, hear about the infamous Fritz Joubert Duquesne from author Andrew Blasco. Was Duquesne really the man who killed Kitchener, or was it another intricate lie woven into his already eventful life? IG: @spycraft101 Connect with Andrew: https://www.andrewblasco.com/ IG: @andrew.joseph.blasco Support the show
SPYCRAFT 101 INTRO
May 12, 2021 22:00 - 47 seconds - 593 KBWelcome to the Spycraft 101 Podcast, your clandestine clasroom. Support the Show.