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Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs

Author: Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs
Feed episode count: 340
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Summary

Secrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode unpacks global events through the lens of intelligence and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and analysts. Tune in for balanced, critical perspectives that will expand your understanding of our uncertain world, deciphering the most enigmatic professions, ideologies, and organizations that shape the global landscape. Subscribe to Secrets and Spies today on all major podcast streaming platforms. Our Hosts Host Chris Carr, driven by a teenage encounter with former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky, brings a unique authenticity to the podcast. His deep-seated fascination with espionage is evident in his highly acclaimed short spy film The Dry Cleaner, available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Currently developing feature film and television scripts inspired by the podcast's themes, Chris aims to create realistic and compelling spy dramas. Joining him is Matt Fulton, a novelist and screenwriter who draws inspiration from masters of the…

Episodes

Jul 25, 2026 · not_requested

Political Violence on the Rise and Israel's Plot to Install Ahmadinejad | Espresso Martini

Duration seconds: 4599
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/political-violence-on-the-rise-and-israels-plot-to-install-ahmadinejad-espresso-martini/

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Jul 18, 2026 · not_requested

Putin’s Survival Machine | Sean Wiswesser

Duration seconds: 3098
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/putins-survival-machine-sean-wiswesser/

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Jul 11, 2026 · not_requested

Germany Rewrites the Rules for its Spies | Florian Flade

Duration seconds: 3432
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=349

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Jul 4, 2026 · not_requested

Britain's Next PM, AI's Counterintelligence Problem, and Ukraine's Warrior-Witches | Espresso Martini

Duration seconds: 4045
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=348

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Jun 27, 2026 · not_requested

The Guru, the Loyalist, and the DNI After Gabbard | Shane Harris

Duration seconds: 3103
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=346

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Jun 20, 2026 · not_requested

Iran Survived. Now What? | Espresso Martini

Duration seconds: 3996
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/iran-survived-now-what-espresso-martini/

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Jun 13, 2026 · not_requested

Full Stack Spies: Cyber Espionage in the Age of US China Competition | Ahana Datta Fasel

Duration seconds: 3653
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/full-stack-spies-cyber-espionage-in-the-age-of-us-china-competition-with-ahana-datta-fasel/

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Jun 11, 2026 · not_requested

Iran, China, and the New Middle East | Ahmed Aboudouh from Chatham House

Duration seconds: 2917
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/iran-china-and-the-new-middle-east-with-ahmed-aboudouh-from-chatham-house/

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Jun 6, 2026 · not_requested

Think Like a Spy: What Intelligence Work Really Teaches About People | Julian Fisher

Duration seconds: 4168
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep48-think-like-a-spy-what-intelligence-work-really-teaches-about-people-julian-fisher/

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Jun 4, 2026 · not_requested

A Rich Harvest of Bitter Fruit: CIA, MI6, and Covert Action in Cold War Albania | Stephen Long

Duration seconds: 3240
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep47-a-rich-harvest-of-bitter-fruit-cia-mi6-and-covert-action-in-cold-war-albania-with-stephen-long/

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May 31, 2026 · not_requested

Gabbard Resigns, Trump Meets Xi, and China's Capitol Hill Spy Pitch | Espresso Martini

Duration seconds: 4624
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep46-espresso-martini-gabbard-resigns-trump-meets-xi-and-chinas-capitol-hill-spy-pitch/

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May 23, 2026 · not_requested

America’s War Powers Crisis | Brian Finucane

Duration seconds: 3527
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep45-americas-war-powers-crisis-with-brian-finucane/

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May 16, 2026 · not_requested

A Spy at War | Charles Beaumont

Duration seconds: 4330
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep44-a-spy-at-war-with-charles-beaumont/

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May 8, 2026 · not_requested

No show on Saturday 9th May. We will return on 16th May. Chris has some episode recommendations from our back catalogue

Duration seconds: 81
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/no-show-on-saturday-9th-may-we-will-return-on-16th-may-chris-has-some-episode-recommendations-from-our-back-catalogue/

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May 2, 2026 · not_requested

Iran Stalemate, the End of Orbán, and the CIA in Mexico | Espresso Martini

Duration seconds: 4592
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep43-espresso-martini-iran-stalemate-the-end-of-orban-and-the-cia-in-mexico/

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Apr 29, 2026 · not_requested

A Spy’s Guide to Cold War Berlin | James Stejskal

Duration seconds: 3921
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep42-a-spys-guide-to-cold-war-berlin-with-james-stejskal/

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Apr 26, 2026 · not_requested

Able Archer: The Nuclear War Game That Almost Ended the World | Brian J. Morra

Duration seconds: 3665
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep41-able-archer-the-nuclear-war-game-that-almost-ended-the-world-with-brian-j-morra/

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Apr 18, 2026 · not_requested

What Hollywood Gets Wrong About the CIA | John Sipher & Jerry O’Shea

Duration seconds: 4731
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep40-what-hollywood-gets-wrong-about-the-cia-with-john-sipher-jerry-oshea/

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Apr 11, 2026 · not_requested

Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks | Sean Wiswesser

Duration seconds: 3698
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep39-tradecraft-tactics-and-dirty-tricks-with-sean-wiswesser/

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Apr 4, 2026 · not_requested

Inside the New Apostolic Reformation: Faith, Power, and American Politics | Pastor Louis Florio

Duration seconds: 6026
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep38-inside-the-new-apostolic-reformation-faith-power-and-american-politics-with-pastor-louis-florio/

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Mar 28, 2026 · not_requested

Boots in Iran, Putin's War Plans, and China in Orbit | Espresso Martini

Duration seconds: 3978
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep37-espresso-martini-boots-in-iran-putins-war-plans-and-china-in-orbit/

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Mar 18, 2026 · not_requested

Inside the Bulgarian Spy Ring Trial | Trevor Barnes

Duration seconds: 5085
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep36-inside-the-bulgarian-spy-ring-trial-with-trevor-barnes/

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Mar 14, 2026 · not_requested

How China Steals America’s Secrets | David Shedd & Andrew Badger

Duration seconds: 3650
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep35-how-china-steals-americas-secrets-with-david-shedd-andrew-badger/

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Mar 7, 2026 · not_requested

Iran After Khamenei | Phillip Smyth

Duration seconds: 5106
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep34-iran-after-khamenei-with-phillip-smyth/

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Feb 28, 2026 · not_requested

Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed | Lizzie Dearden

Duration seconds: 3453
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep33-plotters-the-uk-terrorists-who-failed-with-lizzie-dearden/

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Feb 21, 2026 · not_requested

Ukraine’s Struggle, Four Years On | Ben Wittes

Duration seconds: 4585
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep32-ukraines-struggle-four-years-on-with-ben-wittes/

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Feb 14, 2026 · not_requested

Jan Marsalek’s Spy Ring and a Telegram Trail to Moscow | Manuel Bewarder

Duration seconds: 4029
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep31-jan-marsaleks-spy-ring-and-a-telegram-trail-to-moscow-with-manuel-bewarder/

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Feb 7, 2026 · not_requested

Epstein’s Russian Espionage Ties and a World Out of Bounds | Espresso Martini

Duration seconds: 5173
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep30-espresso-martini-epsteins-russian-espionage-ties-and-a-world-out-of-bounds/

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Jan 31, 2026 · not_requested

How Russia Protects its Nuclear Submarines | Florian Flade

Duration seconds: 3641
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep29-how-russia-protects-its-nuclear-submarines-with-florian-flade/

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Jan 24, 2026 · not_requested

Global Security in 2026: Conflict, Cyber, and the End of Unipolarity | Sam Lichtenstein

Duration seconds: 4367
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep28-global-security-in-2026-conflict-cyber-and-the-end-of-unipolarity-with-sam-lichtenstein/

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Jan 17, 2026 · not_requested

S10 Ep27: Trump, Greenland, and an Alliance in Crisis with Shane Harris

Duration seconds: 3604
Source: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/episodes/s10-ep27-trump-greenland-and-an-alliance-in-crisis-with-shane-harris/

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Jan 14, 2026 · not_requested

S10 Ep26: Inside Operation Absolute Resolve with Jack Murphy

Duration seconds: 3220
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8834425

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Jan 11, 2026 · not_requested

S10 Ep25: Espresso Martini | Maduro’s Capture, America’s Role Abroad, and Aldrich Ames’ Infamy

Duration seconds: 4610
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8828604

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Jan 3, 2026 · not_requested

S10 Ep24: From CIA to CEO with Rupal Patel

Duration seconds: 3616
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8819067

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Dec 27, 2025 · not_requested

S10 Ep23: Watching Putin's Shadow Fleet with Remy Osman

Duration seconds: 3483
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8819066

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Dec 24, 2025 · not_requested

S10 Ep22: John le Carré and the Russian Mafia with Federico Varese

Duration seconds: 4150
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8819064

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Dec 20, 2025 · not_requested

S10 Ep21: Myths and Realities of Russian Intelligence with John Sipher

Duration seconds: 4197
Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8819063

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