# The Rest Is Classified Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916 Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916.md RSS feed: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/therestisclassified Author: Goalhanger Episodes: 187 ## Resource Enter the secretive world of spies, espionage, and covert operations. Hosted by former CIA analyst turned spy novelist, David McCloskey, and veteran security correspondent, Gordon Corera, this podcast unravels real-life spy stories, intelligence secrets, and the hidden power struggles shaping global events. From Cold War espionage to modern-day intelligence agencies like the CIA, MI6, and Mossad, explore the world of double agents, classified missions, and the shadowy figures who operate in them. Whether you're a true crime addict, a thriller fan, or fascinated by spy stories, this is the show for you. ## Machine-readable JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-rest-is-classified-7102916 Markdown: https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916.md ## Episodes - [168. Trump's New Director of National Intelligence and the CIA's Missing Gold Bars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/168-trump-s-new-director-of-national-intelligence-and-the-cia-s-missing-gold-bars) — 2026-06-18T23:10:00+00:00 - [167. The Covid Origin Story: What the CIA Really Found (Ep 2)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/167-the-covid-origin-story-what-the-cia-really-found-ep-2) — 2026-06-17T23:05:00+00:00 - [166. The Covid Origin Story: Lab Leak or Animal Outbreak? (Ep 1)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/166-the-covid-origin-story-lab-leak-or-animal-outbreak-ep-1) — 2026-06-14T23:00:00+00:00 - [165. Why England Didn't Win the 1970 World Cup (Ep 2)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/165-why-england-didn-t-win-the-1970-world-cup-ep-2) — 2026-06-10T23:05:00+00:00 - [164. Did the CIA Poison England's World Cup Goalkeeper? (Ep 1)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/164-did-the-cia-poison-england-s-world-cup-goalkeeper-ep-1) — 2026-06-07T23:00:00+00:00 - [163. Argo: Smuggled Out of Khomeini's Iran (Ep 4)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/163-argo-smuggled-out-of-khomeini-s-iran-ep-4) — 2026-06-03T23:15:00+00:00 - [162. Argo: How the CIA Made a Movie That Never Existed (Ep 3)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/162-argo-how-the-cia-made-a-movie-that-never-existed-ep-3) — 2026-05-31T23:10:00+00:00 - [Is Iran Recruiting Spies to Conduct Anti-Semitic Attacks?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/is-iran-recruiting-spies-to-conduct-anti-semitic-attacks) — 2026-05-28T23:00:00+00:00 - [161. Argo: Six Fugitives in Revolutionary Tehran (Ep 2)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/161-argo-six-fugitives-in-revolutionary-tehran-ep-2) — 2026-05-27T23:05:00+00:00 - [160. Argo: The Secret Iranian Hostage Crisis (Ep 1)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/160-argo-the-secret-iranian-hostage-crisis-ep-1) — 2026-05-24T23:00:00+00:00 - [159. Is NATO Prepared for a Russian Attack?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/159-is-nato-prepared-for-a-russian-attack) — 2026-05-21T23:00:00+00:00 - [158. The Road to Iraq: George Bush's Unstoppable War (Ep 6)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/158-the-road-to-iraq-george-bush-s-unstoppable-war-ep-6) — 2026-05-20T23:25:00+00:00 - [Why the Former Head of MI6 Has No Regrets About Iraq](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/why-the-former-head-of-mi6-has-no-regrets-about-iraq) — 2026-05-19T23:05:00+00:00 - [157. The Road to Iraq: What the Spies Got Wrong (Ep 5)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/157-the-road-to-iraq-what-the-spies-got-wrong-ep-5) — 2026-05-17T23:20:00+00:00 - [156. The Road to Iraq: Tony Blair's Campaign for War (Ep 4)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/156-the-road-to-iraq-tony-blair-s-campaign-for-war-ep-4) — 2026-05-13T23:15:00+00:00 - [The CIA's Biggest Intelligence Failure with Michael Morrell](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/the-cia-s-biggest-intelligence-failure-with-michael-morrell) — 2026-05-12T23:05:00+00:00 - [155. The Road to Iraq: How 9/11 Changed Everything (Ep 3)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/155-the-road-to-iraq-how-9-11-changed-everything-ep-3) — 2026-05-10T23:10:00+00:00 - [154. The Road to Iraq: Saddam Hussein's Fatal Error (Ep 2)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/154-the-road-to-iraq-saddam-hussein-s-fatal-error-ep-2) — 2026-05-06T23:05:00+00:00 - [Alastair Campbell on the Iraq War](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/alastair-campbell-on-the-iraq-war) — 2026-05-05T23:05:00+00:00 - [153. The Road to Iraq: Weapons of Mass Destruction (Ep 1)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/153-the-road-to-iraq-weapons-of-mass-destruction-ep-1) — 2026-05-03T23:00:00+00:00 - [152. Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: Unmasking the Traitor (Ep 4)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/152-britain-s-man-inside-the-ira-unmasking-the-traitor-ep-4) — 2026-04-29T23:15:00+00:00 - [151. Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: From Spy to Executioner (Ep 3)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/151-britain-s-man-inside-the-ira-from-spy-to-executioner-ep-3) — 2026-04-26T23:10:00+00:00 - [Why Do Russian Spies Interfere in Global Politics?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/why-do-russian-spies-interfere-in-global-politics) — 2026-04-23T23:00:00+00:00 - [150. Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: How to Run a Killer (Ep 2)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/150-britain-s-man-inside-the-ira-how-to-run-a-killer-ep-2) — 2026-04-22T23:05:00+00:00 - [149. Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: The Truth Behind Stakeknife (Ep 1)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/149-britain-s-man-inside-the-ira-the-truth-behind-stakeknife-ep-1) — 2026-04-19T23:00:00+00:00 - [148. Can Europe Salvage its Relationship with Trump?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/148-can-europe-salvage-its-relationship-with-trump) — 2026-04-17T23:05:00+00:00 - [147. Will Trump Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Programme? (Ep 2)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/147-will-trump-destroy-iran-s-nuclear-programme-ep-2) — 2026-04-14T23:05:00+00:00 - [146. How the CIA Rescued a Pilot Inside Iran (Ep 1)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/146-how-the-cia-rescued-a-pilot-inside-iran-ep-1) — 2026-04-12T23:00:00+00:00 - [145. Black Hawk Down: What Osama bin Laden Learnt from Somalia (Ep 4)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/145-black-hawk-down-what-osama-bin-laden-learnt-from-somalia-ep-4) — 2026-04-07T23:15:00+00:00 - [144. Black Hawk Down: The Bloodiest US Battle Since Vietnam (Ep 3)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/144-black-hawk-down-the-bloodiest-us-battle-since-vietnam-ep-3) — 2026-04-05T23:10:00+00:00 - [143. Black Hawk Down: Chaos in Mogadishu (Ep 2)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-rest-is-classified-7102916/143-black-hawk-down-chaos-in-mogadishu-ep-2) — 2026-03-31T23:05:00+00:00 ## Actions Episode pages expose an explicit `request_transcript` action. A page view does not automatically enqueue transcription.