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Episodes
167 episodes since 2021
165. Secrets of the Subcontinent: Post-Colonial Intelligence in India with Dr. Paul McGarr
Today Justin talks with Dr. Paul McGarr. Paul is a researcher, lecturer, and author who has focused particularly on security and intelligence interventions by the U.S. and U.K. governments into the global south. He's published more than two doz...
September 16, 2024
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Episode 165
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1:13:42
164. An OSS Memoir Reborn with Jacek Waliszewski
Today's guest us Jacek Waliszewski. Jacek is an Army Special Forces warrant officer. During his career, he has served primarily with 10th Group and has deployed 18 times on three different continents to date and trained more than 2, 500 s...
September 09, 2024
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Episode 164
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1:02:25
163. Covert Captures: Bringing Spies Back Alive
In this solo episode, Justin discusses how the world's intelligence agencies have captured foreign case officers, spies, and even their own defectors alive after they've already escaped to other countries. Killing a target in another c...
September 02, 2024
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Episode 163
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41:45
162. The Foundations of American Intelligence with Dr. Mark Stout
Justin's guest today is Dr. Mark Stout, who has held many positions, both inside and outside the U.S. intelligence community. He's worked as an intelligence analyst for the State Department's Bureau of Intelligence and Research for the CIA, and...
August 26, 2024
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Episode 162
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56:51
161. The Self-Proclaimed Spy Who Went Broke with Constance Huff
Today Justin talks with Constance Huff. She retired from the U.S. Army as a Chief Warrant Officer IV. Connie spent more than 24 years in Army Intelligence, holding three occupational specialties, Interrogator, CI Special Agent, and Case Officer...
August 19, 2024
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Episode 161
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1:22:37
160. How the FBI Sabotaged Soviet Tech Spies with Zach Dorfman
Today Justin is joined by Zach Dorfman. Zach is a national security reporter whose work has appeared in Politico, The Atlantic, The Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and many other publications. He ...
August 12, 2024
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Episode 160
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50:11
159. Inside North Korea: Recovering American Remains with Bill Boik
Today Justin sits down with William Boik. Bill served in the U.S. Army and Army Reserve for more than 30 years before retiring in 2005 at the rank of colonel. Over the course of his military career, he served in various positions in the a...
August 05, 2024
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Episode 159
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1:31:58
158. Unraveling the Octopus: Espionage, Conspiracy, and Murder with Christian Hansen
Today Justin is joined by Christian Hansen. Christian is a graduate of Western Kentucky University and now lives in New York City, where he has worked as a photojournalist since 2007. His work has previously appeared in The New York Times
July 29, 2024
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Episode 158
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52:16
157. How to Rebuild a Life: Burned by Spanish Intelligence in Syria with Luis Munar Duran
Today Justin sits down with Luis Munar Duran. Luis received his law degree from the University of Valencia in Spain and was a practicing attorney for nearly 20 years beginning in 1998. He's also a certified pilot and served as a reserve officer...
July 22, 2024
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Episode 157
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59:35
156. From Incarceration to Exoneration: The Kevin Barry Artt Story with Dan Lawton
This week Justin talks with Dan Lawton. Dan received his bachelor's degree from the University of Notre Dame and graduated with his Juris Doctorate from Georgetown University Law Center in 1986 and has been practicing and a practicing attorney ...
July 15, 2024
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Episode 156
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1:00:48
155. The Hunt for the Assassin Who Killed Sweden's Prime Minister with Jan Stocklassa
Today just talks to Jan Stocklassa. Jan is an author and journalist focusing on large scale affairs in international politics. He served as a diplomat for Sweden in the Czech Republic from 1997 until 2003, and later helped found a newspaper pap...
July 08, 2024
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Episode 155
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53:16
154. The Truth Behind Operation Eagle Claw with James Stejskal
Today, Justin talks with returning guest James Stejskal. James enlisted in the U. S. Army in 1973 and served for more than 20 years, including with the now famous Special Forces Detachment A in Berlin in the 1970s and 80s, among many other assi...
July 01, 2024
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Episode 154
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50:03
153. The Year of Four Emperors with Rose Mary Sheldon
Today Justin chats with Rose Mary Sheldon. This is her third time on the podcast. Rose Mary taught history as a professor at Virginia Military Institute for more than 25 years, and is a world renowned expert on intelligence activities in the an...
June 24, 2024
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Episode 153
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43:40
152. The Spy Erased from History with Raymond Batvinis
Justin talks with retired FBI special agent Raymond J. Batvinis. Ray served in the FBI from 1972 until 1997, working in counterterrorism and counterintelligence, including on the investigations into Ronald Pelton and the Walker spy ring. Shortl...
June 17, 2024
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Episode 152
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56:36
151. How The Allies Cracked Germany's Codes with Charles Lachman
Today Justin chats with Charles Lachman. Since 1998, Charles has been the executive producer of the nationally syndicated news magazine Inside Edition. He has appeared on CNN, MSNBC, History Channel, Lifetime, C SPAN, and other loca...
June 10, 2024
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Episode 151
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58:21
150. The President's Kill List with Dr. Luca Trenta
Today Justin sits down with Dr. Luca Trenta. Luca is an associate professor in international relations at Swansea University in Wales, and is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and of the Higher Education Academy. He's written extensively...
June 03, 2024
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Episode 150
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1:03:49
149. The Triads, the CIA, and the Nugan Hand Bank with Peter Butt
This weak Justin chats with Peter Butt. Peter is an author and award -winning documentary filmmaker. He is the founder of Blackwattle Films and his work has appeared on BBC, National Geographic, The History Channel and elsewhere. Peter has focu...
May 27, 2024
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Episode 149
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1:00:03
148. Japan's British Spy on American Soil with Ronald Drabkin
This week Justin is joined by Ronald Drabkin. Ron earned his Bachelor's Degree from Duke University and his Master's from UC Berkeley. Since then, he's worked in the tech industry, first with Intel Corporation and later as an entrepreneur and i...
May 20, 2024
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Episode 148
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43:36
147. A Mother at War: Shannon Kent's Duty, Sacrifice, and Humanity with Joe Kent
Today, Justin talks with Joe Kent. Joe spent 20 years in the United States Army, serving in the Ranger Regiment, Army Special Forces, and later other elite units within Joint Special Operations Command, before retiring as a Chief Warrant Office...
May 13, 2024
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Episode 147
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37:55
146. Civil War Special Operations Units with Patrick K. O'Donnell
This week Justin talks with Patrick K. O'Donnell. Patrick is a combat historian who has covered the war in Fallujah, Iraq in 2004, where he was armed and participated in the battle alongside U. S. Marines. He is an expert on special operations ...
May 06, 2024
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Episode 146
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52:30
145. Capturing Lothar Witzke: German Spy, Saboteur, and Assassin with Bill Mills
This week, Justin speaks with Bill Mills. Bill holds a B.A. in History from Framingham State University and has written four nonfiction books about espionage during the First World War. Along the way, he has amassed a significant private collec...
April 29, 2024
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Episode 145
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54:05
144. How Cuba and The Cold War Made Miami with Vince Houghton and Eric Driggs
This week Justin interviews Vince Houghton and Eric Driggs. Vince grew up in Miami, Florida, and is a veteran of the U. S. Army, where he served in The Balkans. He went on to receive a master's degree and PhD in Diplomatic and Military History ...
April 22, 2024
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Episode 144
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1:23:05
143. British Military Intelligence in the Falklands with Nick van der Bijl
Today just chats with Nick van der Bijl. Nick served for 24 years as a regular in the British Army in military intelligence, security, and later as an infantry officer in the Territorial Army. He saw active service in Northern Ireland, Belize, ...
April 15, 2024
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Episode 143
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1:14:17
142. The Cover Up of the Tragic USS Liberty Incident with Phillip F. Tourney
This week Justin sits down with Phillip Tourney. Phil enlisted in the U. S. Navy in February 1964. He served two tours on the USS Mauna Kea in the waters off Vietnam, then transferred to the USS Liberty, where he served three more tours. In Jun...
April 08, 2024
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Episode 142
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58:35
141. Benedict Arnold: America's Most Famous Traitor with Aaron Stark
This week Justin talks with returning guest Aaron Stark. Aaron served in the U S army as an Apache helicopter pilot, including on two tours in Afghanistan. He finished his term of service teaching at his alma mater West Point Military Academy a...
April 01, 2024
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