S8 Ep28: Espresso Martini: Russian space weapons, Tucker Carlson in Russia and a beheading in Pennsylvania
In today's episode, we are going to look at a potential new Russian threat in space, then we are going to look at Tucker Carlson’s trip to Russia, then look at Russian efforts to destabilise US politi...
17 Feb 20241h 20min
S8 Ep27: The Path Ahead For The Middle East with Laura Rozen
On today’s episode, Matt speaks with the veteran foreign policy journalist and Middle East watcher, Laura Rozen. After four months of war between Israel and Hamas, the conflict seems to be entering a ...
14 Feb 202444min
S8 Ep26: US Airstrikes in Iraq & Syria with Phillip Smyth
Phillip Smyth, a leading researcher of Iranian-backed militia groups, returns to Secrets and Spies to unpack the January 28th drone attack against a US military outpost in Jordan that killed three ser...
6 Feb 20241h 4min
S8 Ep25: The Year of the Locust with Terry Hayes
On today’s episode, Matt speaks with the global best-selling author Terry Hayes. Following a storied career as a journalist, Hollywood screenwriter, and film producer, his 2014 debut novel, I Am Pilgr...
2 Feb 20241h
S8 Ep24: Espresso Martini: Strikes against the Houthi’s, Chinese spies and the hunt for Hamas’s spokesman Abu Obaida.
On today's show, we will be looking at the strikes against Houthi Rebels who have been attacking ships in the Red Sea; we will also look at the hunt for Hamas’s spoke person, Chinese spies recruiting ...
26 Jan 20241h 5min
S8 Ep23: The Secret History of Area 51 with Peter Merlin
On today’s episode, Matt speaks with aerospace historian Peter Merlin, whose new book, “Dreamland: The Secret History of Area 51,” is the first authoritative, scholarly history ever published on the i...
20 Jan 202455min
S8 Ep22: UK release of Moscow X with former CIA analyst David McCloskey
With the UK release of "Moscow X", we dive into the vault and revisit Matt’s interview with spy novelist and former CIA analyst David McCloskey. David is best known for his critically acclaimed debut,...
12 Jan 20241h 23min
S8 Ep21: 2024 Global forecast with Sam Lichtenstein from RANE
What does 2024 have in store for us? Well, on today's podcast, we are joined by Sam Liechtenstein from RANE, and we will discuss their global forecast for the year ahead. 2024 looks like it will be th...
5 Jan 20241h
