S8 Ep35: Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu imprisoned in Azerbaijan
On today’s podcast, we are joined by Ibad Bayramov, and we discuss the imprisonment of his father, Dr Gubad Ibadoghlu, in Azerbaijan.Dr Ibadoghlu is an economics professor who was a visiting professor...
9 Apr 20241h 14min
S8 Ep34: Moscow ISIS-K attack, Ukriane update and Ukraine Intelligence
In today’s episode, we welcome Dr Taras Kuzio, who has just returned from a trip to Ukraine.Dr. Taras Kuzio is a Professor in the Department of Political Science at the National University of Kyiv Moh...
5 Apr 20242h 10min
S8: Easter sample of Extra Shot our Patreon only show
As it's the Easter weekend, Chris and Matt are away. So today, we are going to share a sample episode of "Extra Shot," our Patreon-only show that immediately follows each episode of "Espresso Martini....
30 Mar 202454min
S8 Ep33: Espresso Martini: Tactical nukes, Spies in Brussels, Turkish spies in the West and more
On today’s episode, we are going to look at how close we got to Russia using nukes in Ukraine, spies wining and dining in Brussels, Russia setting up fake news sites and more.Then we will move to our ...
23 Mar 20241h 17min
S8 Ep32: The US government’s search for alien life with Garrett Graff
On today’s episode, Matt is joined by investigative journalist, bestselling author, and Pulitzer Prize finalist Garrett Graff. His latest book, “UFO: The Inside Story of the US Government's Search for...
15 Mar 202451min
S8 Ep31: The Discord Leaks with Shane Harris
On today’s episode, The Washington Post’s Pulitzer Prize-winning intelligence correspondent, Shane Harris, joins Matt to discuss the “Discord Leaks” and the air national guardsman who, earlier this we...
9 Mar 202445min
S8 Ep30: Espresso Martini: Leaked Russian documents, defector shot in Spain, CIA's relationship with Ukrainian intelligence
In today's episode, we are going to look at a leak of Russian documents about their threshold for using nuclear weapons, the assassination of a Russian defector in Spain, details on the cooperation be...
1 Mar 20241h 13min
S8 Ep29: The death of Alexei Navalny and its consequences with Edward Lucas
On today’s podcast, I am joined by Edward Lucas to discuss the death of Alexei Navalny and its consequences. Edward is the author of the 2008 book “The New Cold War”. He has been warning us for many y...
21 Feb 202426min
