Jeff talks with John Hadden, author of “Conversations with a Masked Man: My Father, the CIA, and Me." https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short  

<blockquote>Jeff talks with John Hadden, author of “Conversations with a Masked Man: My Father, the CIA, and Me."<h2> </h2><a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a>Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a>Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a>Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>  </blockquote>

A CIA Family Drama

Jeff Stein talks with Kai Bird, co-author of “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.”Follow Kai Birdhttps://twitter.com/Kaibird123“American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer”https://www.kaibird.com/book/book_details/1Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

Jeff Stein talks with Kai Bird, co-author of “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.”Follow Kai Bird<a href="https://twitter.com/Kaibird123" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Kaibird123</a>“American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer”<a href="https://www.kaibird.com/book/book_details/1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kaibird.com/book/book_details/1</a>Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a>Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a>Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a>Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

Oppenheimer’s Origin

David Ignatius talks about his new thriller “The Tao of Deception.”Follow David Ignatiushttps://twitter.com/IgnatiusPostRead “The Tao of Deception”https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2023/tao-of-deception-david-ignatius/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

David Ignatius talks about his new thriller “The Tao of Deception.”Follow David Ignatius<a href="https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPost" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/IgnatiusPost</a>Read “The Tao of Deception”<a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2023/tao-of-deception-david-ignatius/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/interactive/2023/tao-of-deception-david-ignatius/</a>Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a>Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a>Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a>Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

CIA-CHINA SPY WARS: Real and Imagined

Jeff talks with top former CIA Russia hand John Sipher about spy agency ops and Moscow’s leadership crisis. Follow John Sipher on Twitter:https://twitter.com/john_sipher Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

Jeff talks with top former CIA Russia hand John Sipher about spy agency ops and Moscow’s leadership crisis. Follow John Sipher on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/john_sipher" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/john_sipher</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a>Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a>Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a>Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

CIA’s RUSSIA CHALLENGE

Jeff talks with Calder Walton, author of “Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West.”Calder Waltonhttps://twitter.com/calder_waltonSpies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and Westhttps://www.amazon.com/Spies-Epic-Intelligence-Between-East-ebook/dp/B0BHTMFTLS/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2MI0Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

Jeff talks with Calder Walton, author of “Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West.”Calder Walton<a href="https://twitter.com/calder_walton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/calder_walton</a>Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spies-Epic-Intelligence-Between-East-ebook/dp/B0BHTMFTLS/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2MI0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Spies-Epic-Intelligence-Between-East-ebook/dp/B0BHTMFTLS/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2MI0</a>Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a>Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a>Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a>Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

The Forever Spies

Journalist James Risen speaks with Jeff Stein about his new book on Sen. Frank Church’s unprecedented investigation of CIA misdeeds, from assassination plots to LSD mind-control experiments to spying on Americans. James Risenhttps://twitter.com/JamesRisen1The Last Honest Manhttps://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/james-risen/the-last-honest-man-senator/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

Journalist James Risen speaks with Jeff Stein about his new book on Sen. Frank Church’s unprecedented investigation of CIA misdeeds, from assassination plots to LSD mind-control experiments to spying on Americans.  James Risen<a href="https://twitter.com/JamesRisen1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JamesRisen1</a>The Last Honest Man<a href="https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/james-risen/the-last-honest-man-senator/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/james-risen/the-last-honest-man-senator/</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

The Senator Who Roped the CIA

Former CIA and DoD Chinese espionage expert Nicholas Eftimiades talks with Jeff about Beijing’s newly aggressive covert campaigns against pro-democracy activists in the US.Nick Eftimiadeshttps://twitter.com/neftimiadeshttps://www.linkedin.com/in/eftimiades/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

Former CIA and DoD Chinese espionage expert Nicholas Eftimiades talks with Jeff about Beijing’s newly aggressive covert campaigns against pro-democracy activists in the US. Nick Eftimiades<a href="https://twitter.com/neftimiades" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/neftimiades</a><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/eftimiades/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.linkedin.com/in/eftimiades/</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

Behind the Bust of China’s Brash New York Spy Base

Legendary retired CIA officer Jim Lawler talks with Jeff about the massive leak of highly classified Pentagon documents. Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

Legendary retired CIA officer Jim Lawler talks with Jeff about the massive leak of highly classified Pentagon documents.  Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

That Monster Leak

Law enforcement and extremist reporter Ali Winston says the FBI is getting better, but radicals are metastasizing.Ali Winstonhttps://twitter.com/awinstonFollow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

Law enforcement and extremist reporter Ali Winston says the FBI is getting better, but radicals are metastasizing.Ali Winston<a href="https://twitter.com/awinston" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/awinston</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

JITTERS: Can FBI Stop Extremist Violence This Time?

David Cenciotti, founding editor of The Aviationist, speaks with SpyTalk about the collision of a Russian warplane and a US MQ-9 reconnaissance drone and news that Poland is transferring four MiG-29s to Ukraine. Our Guest:David Cenciottihttps://twitter.com/cencio4The Aviationisthttps://twitter.com/TheAviationisthttps://theaviationist.com/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

David Cenciotti, founding editor of The Aviationist, speaks with SpyTalk about the collision of a Russian warplane and a US MQ-9 reconnaissance drone and news that Poland is transferring four MiG-29s to Ukraine.  Our Guest:David Cenciotti<a href="https://twitter.com/cencio4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/cencio4</a>The Aviationist<a href="https://twitter.com/TheAviationist" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TheAviationist</a><a href="https://theaviationist.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://theaviationist.com/</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

Ukraine Air War Heats Up

SpyTalk lives at the intersection of intelligence operations, foreign policy, homeland security, and military strategy. Hosted by veteran national security journalist Jeff Stein, the podcast features exclusives by SpyTalk’s roster of longtime reporters, news and profiles of US and foreign spymasters, and interviews with policymakers and expert authors. There’s nothing quite like it—a place for experts and laypersons alike, who enjoy national security scoops and insights by SpyTalk's subject matter experts. For more SpyTalk go to: https://www.spytalk.co/

Political scientist, author, and senior aide to the chair of the Church Committee Loch Johnson joins Jeff to talk about oversight of intel agencies; the political weaponization of intel; and more.Loch Johnsonhttps://www.amazon.com/Third-Option-Covert-American-Foreign/dp/0197604412/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1677258335&amp;refinements=p_27%3ALoch+K.+Johnson&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

Political scientist, author, and senior aide to the chair of the Church Committee Loch Johnson joins Jeff to talk about oversight of intel agencies; the political weaponization of intel; and more.Loch Johnson<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Third-Option-Covert-American-Foreign/dp/0197604412/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1677258335&amp;refinements=p_27%3ALoch+K.+Johnson&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Third-Option-Covert-American-Foreign/dp/0197604412/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1677258335&amp;refinements=p_27%3ALoch+K.+Johnson&amp;s=books&amp;sr=1-2</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

Intelligence Tricks, from Covert to Overt Covert Ops

The McGonigal scandal is just another chapter in a pathetic history of outrageous security lapses at the FBI, CIA and NSA, says investigative reporter James Bamford, author of SPYFAIL: Foreign Spies, Moles, Saboteurs, and the Collapse of America’s Counterintelligence. Follow our guest:James Bamfordhttps://mobile.twitter.com/washauthorSpy Failhttps://www.amazon.com/Spyfail-Saboteurs-Collapse-Americas-Counterintelligence/dp/1538741156/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1673890947&amp;sr=8-1Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

The McGonigal scandal is just another chapter in a pathetic history of outrageous security lapses at the FBI, CIA and NSA, says investigative reporter James Bamford, author of SPYFAIL: Foreign Spies, Moles, Saboteurs, and the Collapse of America’s Counterintelligence. Follow our guest:James Bamford<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/washauthor" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mobile.twitter.com/washauthor</a>Spy Fail<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Spyfail-Saboteurs-Collapse-Americas-Counterintelligence/dp/1538741156/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1673890947&amp;sr=8-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.amazon.com/Spyfail-Saboteurs-Collapse-Americas-Counterintelligence/dp/1538741156/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=1673890947&amp;sr=8-1</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

YET ANOTHER SPY AGENCY SECURITY BREECH

Former top CIA officer James Lawler says the manipulation practiced by agent handlers could be described as sociopathic. We talk about that and his latest thriller.

Former top CIA officer James Lawler says the manipulation practiced by agent handlers could be described as sociopathic. We talk about that and his latest thriller.

Are Spies Sociopaths?

In part two of his interview with SpyTalk former DHS "border czar" Alan Bersin discusses with Jeanne Meserve obstacles to securing the southern border against human smugglers and traffickers. Alan Bersinhttps://twitter.com/AlanBersinhttps://twitter.com/TheWilsonCenter https://twitter.com/BelferCenterFollow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JeanneMeservehttps://www.jeannemeserve.com/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

In part two of his interview with SpyTalk former DHS "border czar" Alan Bersin discusses with Jeanne Meserve obstacles to securing the southern border against human smugglers and traffickers. Alan Bersin<a href="https://twitter.com/AlanBersin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AlanBersin</a><a href="https://twitter.com/TheWilsonCenter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TheWilsonCenter</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BelferCenter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/BelferCenter</a> Follow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve</a><a href="https://www.jeannemeserve.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jeannemeserve.com/</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

THE BORDER: INSECURITY AND INTEL

Former DHS "border czar" @AlanBersin talks with @JeanneMeserve about how poor intelligence sharing is hampering the fight against transnational criminal organizations, and how new technologies could help conquer the problem. Follow Alan Bersin on Twitter:https://twitter.com/AlanBersinFollow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JeanneMeservehttps://www.jeannemeserve.com/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

Former DHS "border czar" @AlanBersin talks with @JeanneMeserve about how poor intelligence sharing is hampering the fight against transnational criminal organizations, and how new technologies could help conquer the problem.  Follow Alan Bersin on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/AlanBersin" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/AlanBersin</a> Follow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve</a><a href="https://www.jeannemeserve.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jeannemeserve.com/</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

DATA AND THE DRUG WAR

In the aftermath of the Salman Rushdie attack Colin Clarke of the Soufan Group gives his assessment of Iran's capability to strike within the US. Jeanne Meserve also talks with FBI veteran J.J. Klaver about the impact ongoing attacks may be having on the bureau and its work. Colin Clarkehttps://twitter.com/ColinPClarkehttps://twitter.com/TheSoufanGroupJ.J. Klaverhttps://mobile.twitter.com/FBIFollow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JeanneMeservehttps://www.jeannemeserve.com/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

In the aftermath of the Salman Rushdie attack Colin Clarke of the Soufan Group gives his assessment of Iran's capability to strike within the US. Jeanne Meserve also talks with FBI veteran J.J. Klaver about the impact ongoing attacks may be having on the bureau and its work. Colin Clarke<a href="https://twitter.com/ColinPClarke" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/ColinPClarke</a><a href="https://twitter.com/TheSoufanGroup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TheSoufanGroup</a> J.J. Klaver<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/FBI" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mobile.twitter.com/FBI</a> Follow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve</a><a href="https://www.jeannemeserve.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jeannemeserve.com/</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

The Threat Matrix

Expert analysis of the online and real life fallout from the Mar-a-Lago search with Heidi Beirich of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. And Rita Katz of the SITE Intelligence Group tells Jeanne Meserve the internet has rewritten the terrorist playbook for both domestic extremists and jihadis. Follow our Guests on Twitter:Heidi Beirichhttps://twitter.com/heidibeirichhttps://twitter.com/globalextremismRita Katzhttps://mobile.twitter.com/Rita_Katzhttps://twitter.com/siteintelgroupFollow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JeanneMeservehttps://www.jeannemeserve.com/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

Expert analysis of the online and real life fallout from the Mar-a-Lago search with Heidi Beirich of the Global Project Against Hate and Extremism. And Rita Katz of the SITE Intelligence Group tells Jeanne Meserve the internet has rewritten the terrorist playbook for both domestic extremists and jihadis.  Follow our Guests on Twitter:Heidi Beirich<a href="https://twitter.com/heidibeirich" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/heidibeirich</a><a href="https://twitter.com/globalextremism" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/globalextremism</a> Rita Katz<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/Rita_Katz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mobile.twitter.com/Rita_Katz</a><a href="https://twitter.com/siteintelgroup" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/siteintelgroup</a> Follow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve</a><a href="https://www.jeannemeserve.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jeannemeserve.com/</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

Rage on the Right

How will a new Iranian spy satellite change dynamics in the Middle East? Jeanne Meserve discusses with Iran expert John Krzyzaniak of the Wisconsin Project for Nuclear Arms Control.  And Jill Dougherty, former CNN Moscow bureau chief, looks at how Russia's clampdown on information is impacting intelligence agencies.Follow our Guests on Twitter:John Krzyzaniakhttps://twitter.com/john_krzyzaniakhttps://twitter.com/WisconsinProjJill Doughertyhttps://mobile.twitter.com/jillrussia/https://twitter.com/TheWilsonCenterFollow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JeanneMeservehttps://www.jeannemeserve.com/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

How will a new Iranian spy satellite change dynamics in the Middle East? Jeanne Meserve discusses with Iran expert John Krzyzaniak of the Wisconsin Project for Nuclear Arms Control.  And Jill Dougherty, former CNN Moscow bureau chief, looks at how Russia's clampdown on information is impacting intelligence agencies. Follow our Guests on Twitter:John Krzyzaniak<a href="https://twitter.com/john_krzyzaniak" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/john_krzyzaniak</a><a href="https://twitter.com/WisconsinProj" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/WisconsinProj</a> Jill Dougherty<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/jillrussia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mobile.twitter.com/jillrussia/</a><a href="https://twitter.com/TheWilsonCenter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/TheWilsonCenter</a> Follow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve</a><a href="https://www.jeannemeserve.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jeannemeserve.com/</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

Eyes in the Sky and on the Ground

With a possible prisoner swap in the offing, SpyTalk explores the suspected intelligence ties of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout with Stephen Braun, co-author of Merchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who Makes War Possible.  Jeanne also talks with journalist Jill Dougherty, who met Bout face to face.Follow our Guest on Twitter:Stephen BraunMerchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who Makes War Possiblehttps://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1033695.Merchant_of_DeathJill Doughertyhttps://mobile.twitter.com/jillrussia/Follow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JeanneMeservehttps://www.jeannemeserve.com/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

With a possible prisoner swap in the offing, SpyTalk explores the suspected intelligence ties of Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout with Stephen Braun, co-author of Merchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who Makes War Possible.  Jeanne also talks with journalist Jill Dougherty, who met Bout face to face. Follow our Guest on Twitter:Stephen BraunMerchant of Death: Money, Guns, Planes, and the Man Who Makes War Possible<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1033695.Merchant_of_Death" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/1033695.Merchant_of_Death</a> Jill Dougherty<a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/jillrussia/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mobile.twitter.com/jillrussia/</a> Follow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve</a><a href="https://www.jeannemeserve.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jeannemeserve.com/</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

Getting the Bout

Are Russian collaborators undermining Ukraine's war effort?  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked two top officials who he says failed to root out Russian sympathizers and spies within their agencies.  Jeanne discusses the problem and its impact with Olga Lautman, senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis and co-host of the Kremlin File podcast.Follow our Guest on Twitter:Olga Lautmanhttps://twitter.com/OlgaNYC1211Kremlin File podcasthttps://twitter.com/KremlinfileCenter for European Policy Analysishttps://twitter.com/CEPAFollow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:https://twitter.com/JeanneMeservehttps://www.jeannemeserve.com/Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey:http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short

Are Russian collaborators undermining Ukraine's war effort?  Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has sacked two top officials who he says failed to root out Russian sympathizers and spies within their agencies.  Jeanne discusses the problem and its impact with Olga Lautman, senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis and co-host of the Kremlin File podcast. Follow our Guest on Twitter:Olga Lautman<a href="https://twitter.com/OlgaNYC1211" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/OlgaNYC1211</a>Kremlin File podcast<a href="https://twitter.com/Kremlinfile" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Kremlinfile</a>Center for European Policy Analysis<a href="https://twitter.com/CEPA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CEPA</a> Follow Jeanne Meserve on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/JeanneMeserve</a><a href="https://www.jeannemeserve.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.jeannemeserve.com/</a> Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/SpyTalker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/SpyTalker</a> Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/talk_spy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/talk_spy</a> Subscribe to SpyTalk on Substack<a href="https://www.spytalk.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spytalk.co/</a> Take our listener survey:<a href="http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&amp;ver=short</a>

Internal Upheaval in Ukraine

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