SpyCast

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The SpyCast Conversation with Harvey Klehr Apr 28, 2020

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SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with prolific author and historian Harvey Klehr to discuss Soviet espionage and his newest book, The Millionaire Was a Soviet Mole: The Twisted Life of David Karr.

Active Measures: A Conversation with Thomas Rid Apr 21, 2020

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SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down (remotely) with professor Thomas Rid to discuss the history of disinformation, and his new book, Active Measures: The Secret History of Disinformation and Political Warfare.

The CIA War in Kurdistan: A Conversation with Sam Faddis Apr 14, 2020

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Executive Director, Chris Costa is joined by former CIA Officer and author, Sam Faddis to discuss his book The CIA War in Kurdistan: The Untold Story of the Northern Front in the Iraq War.

Current Affairs in the Middle East: A Conversation with Kirsten Fontenrose Apr 07, 2020

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Executive Director, Chris Costa talks with Kirsten Fontenrose, current Director of the Scowcroft Middle East Security Initiative at the Atlantic Council, about current events in the Middle East and her twenty years of experience with the region.

Talking to a Former Hostage: A Conversation with Jason Rezaian Mar 31, 2020

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Executive Director Chris Costa sits down with Washington Post journalist, Jason Rezaian to talk about his book and experiences being taken hostage in Iran.

From the Vault: Remember When Computer Viruses Were The Scary Viruses? Mar 24, 2020

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SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with Rick Holland, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Vice President of Strategy for Digital Shadows, to discuss the latest cyber trends and developments

From the Vault: Quarantine Edition Mar 17, 2020

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SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with bioterrorism expert Hank Parker to discuss current threats and Parker's new book Containment.

Spy Chat with Chris Costa Mar 10, 2020

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Having trouble getting a handle on world events? Join Spy Museum Executive Director Chris Costa and Former CIA/ Spy Museum Advisory Board Member Karen M. Schaefer for a discussion of the latest intelligence, national security, and terrorism issues in the news.

The Unexpected Spy: A Conversation with Tracy Walder Mar 03, 2020

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SPY Historian Vince Houghton sat down with former CIA officer and FBI special agent Tracy Walder to discuss her career in intelligence, and her new book, The Unexpected Spy: From the CIA to the FBI, My Secret Life Taking Down Some of the World's Most Notorious Terrorists

SpyCast Special Preview: Life's Little Mysteries Mar 02, 2020

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SpyCast has teamed up with Live Science to bring you this special preview clip of the new podcast, Life's Little Mysteries.