# Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504.md RSS feed: https://feeds.simplecast.com/cLTfHjFw Official site: https://bleav.com/shows/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs/ Author: Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs Episodes: 340 ## Resource 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… ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504.md ## Episodes - [Political Violence on the Rise and Israel's Plot to Install Ahmadinejad | Espresso Martini](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/political-violence-on-the-rise-and-israel-s-plot-to-install-ahmadinejad-espresso-martini) — 2026-07-25T07:00:00+00:00 - [Putin’s Survival Machine | Sean Wiswesser](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/putin-s-survival-machine-sean-wiswesser) — 2026-07-18T06:00:00+00:00 - [Germany Rewrites the Rules for its Spies | Florian Flade](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/germany-rewrites-the-rules-for-its-spies-florian-flade) — 2026-07-11T12:15:00+00:00 - [Britain's Next PM, AI's Counterintelligence Problem, and Ukraine's Warrior-Witches | Espresso Martini](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/britain-s-next-pm-ai-s-counterintelligence-problem-and-ukraine-s-warrior-witches-espresso-martini) — 2026-07-04T06:00:00+00:00 - [The Guru, the Loyalist, and the DNI After Gabbard | Shane Harris](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/the-guru-the-loyalist-and-the-dni-after-gabbard-shane-harris) — 2026-06-27T06:00:00+00:00 - [Iran Survived. Now What? | Espresso Martini](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/iran-survived-now-what-espresso-martini) — 2026-06-20T06:00:00+00:00 - [Full Stack Spies: Cyber Espionage in the Age of US China Competition | Ahana Datta Fasel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/full-stack-spies-cyber-espionage-in-the-age-of-us-china-competition-with-ahana-datta-fasel) — 2026-06-13T09:46:34+00:00 - [Iran, China, and the New Middle East | Ahmed Aboudouh from Chatham House](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/iran-china-and-the-new-middle-east-with-ahmed-aboudouh-from-chatham-house) — 2026-06-11T16:00:00+00:00 - [Think Like a Spy: What Intelligence Work Really Teaches About People | Julian Fisher](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep48-think-like-a-spy-what-intelligence-work-really-teaches-about-people-julian-fisher) — 2026-06-06T05:00:00+00:00 - [A Rich Harvest of Bitter Fruit: CIA, MI6, and Covert Action in Cold War Albania | Stephen Long](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep47-a-rich-harvest-of-bitter-fruit-cia-mi6-and-covert-action-in-cold-war-albania-with-stephen-long) — 2026-06-04T04:15:00+00:00 - [Gabbard Resigns, Trump Meets Xi, and China's Capitol Hill Spy Pitch | Espresso Martini](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep46-espresso-martini-gabbard-resigns-trump-meets-xi-and-china-s-capitol-hill-spy-pitch) — 2026-05-31T07:57:00+00:00 - [America’s War Powers Crisis | Brian Finucane](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep45-america-s-war-powers-crisis-with-brian-finucane) — 2026-05-23T06:00:00+00:00 - [A Spy at War | Charles Beaumont](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep44-a-spy-at-war-with-charles-beaumont) — 2026-05-16T06:00:00+00:00 - [No show on Saturday 9th May. We will return on 16th May. Chris has some episode recommendations from our back catalogue](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/no-show-on-saturday-9th-may-we-will-return-on-16th-may-chris-has-some-episode-recommendations-from-our-back-catalogue) — 2026-05-08T09:21:44+00:00 - [Iran Stalemate, the End of Orbán, and the CIA in Mexico | Espresso Martini](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep43-espresso-martini-iran-stalemate-the-end-of-orb-n-and-the-cia-in-mexico) — 2026-05-02T06:00:00+00:00 - [A Spy’s Guide to Cold War Berlin | James Stejskal](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep42-a-spy-s-guide-to-cold-war-berlin-with-james-stejskal) — 2026-04-29T15:45:00+00:00 - [Able Archer: The Nuclear War Game That Almost Ended the World | Brian J. Morra](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep41-able-archer-the-nuclear-war-game-that-almost-ended-the-world-with-brian-j-morra) — 2026-04-26T08:05:00+00:00 - [What Hollywood Gets Wrong About the CIA | John Sipher & Jerry O’Shea](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep40-what-hollywood-gets-wrong-about-the-cia-with-john-sipher-jerry-o-shea) — 2026-04-18T06:00:00+00:00 - [Tradecraft, Tactics, and Dirty Tricks | Sean Wiswesser](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep39-tradecraft-tactics-and-dirty-tricks-with-sean-wiswesser) — 2026-04-11T06:00:00+00:00 - [Inside the New Apostolic Reformation: Faith, Power, and American Politics | Pastor Louis Florio](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep38-inside-the-new-apostolic-reformation-faith-power-and-american-politics-with-pastor-louis-florio) — 2026-04-04T06:00:00+00:00 - [Boots in Iran, Putin's War Plans, and China in Orbit | Espresso Martini](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep37-espresso-martini-boots-in-iran-putin-s-war-plans-and-china-in-orbit) — 2026-03-28T08:00:00+00:00 - [Inside the Bulgarian Spy Ring Trial | Trevor Barnes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep36-inside-the-bulgarian-spy-ring-trial-with-trevor-barnes) — 2026-03-18T13:11:00+00:00 - [How China Steals America’s Secrets | David Shedd & Andrew Badger](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep35-how-china-steals-america-s-secrets-with-david-shedd-andrew-badger) — 2026-03-14T08:00:00+00:00 - [Iran After Khamenei | Phillip Smyth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep34-iran-after-khamenei-with-phillip-smyth) — 2026-03-07T08:00:00+00:00 - [Plotters: The UK Terrorists Who Failed | Lizzie Dearden](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep33-plotters-the-uk-terrorists-who-failed-with-lizzie-dearden) — 2026-02-28T08:00:00+00:00 - [Ukraine’s Struggle, Four Years On | Ben Wittes](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep32-ukraine-s-struggle-four-years-on-with-ben-wittes) — 2026-02-21T08:00:00+00:00 - [Jan Marsalek’s Spy Ring and a Telegram Trail to Moscow | Manuel Bewarder](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep31-jan-marsalek-s-spy-ring-and-a-telegram-trail-to-moscow-with-manuel-bewarder) — 2026-02-14T08:00:00+00:00 - [Epstein’s Russian Espionage Ties and a World Out of Bounds | Espresso Martini](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep30-espresso-martini-epstein-s-russian-espionage-ties-and-a-world-out-of-bounds) — 2026-02-07T08:00:00+00:00 - [How Russia Protects its Nuclear Submarines | Florian Flade](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep29-how-russia-protects-its-nuclear-submarines-with-florian-flade) — 2026-01-31T08:00:00+00:00 - [Global Security in 2026: Conflict, Cyber, and the End of Unipolarity | Sam Lichtenstein](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep28-global-security-in-2026-conflict-cyber-and-the-end-of-unipolarity-with-sam-lichtenstein) — 2026-01-24T08:00:00+00:00 - [S10 Ep27: Trump, Greenland, and an Alliance in Crisis with Shane Harris](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep27-trump-greenland-and-an-alliance-in-crisis-with-shane-harris) — 2026-01-17T07:00:00+00:00 - [S10 Ep26: Inside Operation Absolute Resolve with Jack Murphy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep26-inside-operation-absolute-resolve-with-jack-murphy) — 2026-01-14T20:00:00+00:00 - [S10 Ep25: Espresso Martini | Maduro’s Capture, America’s Role Abroad, and Aldrich Ames’ Infamy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep25-espresso-martini-maduro-s-capture-america-s-role-abroad-and-aldrich-ames-infamy) — 2026-01-11T16:55:00+00:00 - [S10 Ep24: From CIA to CEO with Rupal Patel](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep24-from-cia-to-ceo-with-rupal-patel) — 2026-01-03T08:00:00+00:00 - [S10 Ep23: Watching Putin's Shadow Fleet with Remy Osman](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep23-watching-putin-s-shadow-fleet-with-remy-osman) — 2025-12-27T08:00:00+00:00 - [S10 Ep22: John le Carré and the Russian Mafia with Federico Varese](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep22-john-le-carr-and-the-russian-mafia-with-federico-varese) — 2025-12-24T08:00:00+00:00 - [S10 Ep21: Myths and Realities of Russian Intelligence with John Sipher](https://stenobird.com/podcast/secrets-and-spies-podcast-espionage-global-issues-current-affairs-609504/s10-ep21-myths-and-realities-of-russian-intelligence-with-john-sipher) — 2025-12-20T08:00:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. 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