S8 Ep4: Espresso Martini: Russian & Chinese Spies in the UK and an Assassination in Canada
In today's Espresso Martini, Matt & Chris dive into the assassination of Sikh dissident Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada. They look at fresh details about Chinese and Russian spies in the UK. They also ...
30 Sep 20231h 10min
S8 Ep3: Moscow X with former CIA analyst David McCloskey
On today’s episode, Matt welcomes back spy novelist and former CIA analyst David McCloskey. Best known for his critically acclaimed debut, Damascus Station, David returns with his latest thriller, Mos...
25 Sep 20231h 23min
S8 Ep2: Extra Shot Teaser -- Espresso Martini & Extra Shot returns 30th September
Espresso Martini & Extra returns a little later this month on Saturday, 30th September.Today, we are airing a taster episode of Extra Shot, which was recorded in June. If you enjoy Extra Shot and wish...
22 Sep 20231h 4min
S8 Ep1: Espresso Martini: Coups in Africa, Prigozhin’s death and a Russian pilot defects.
On today’s Espresso Martini, Matt & Chris look at a coup in Niger and Gabon, Prigozhin’s death, his legacy haunting us from the grave and a Russian pilot involved in a dramatic defection to Ukraine wi...
9 Sep 20231h 14min
S7 Ep41: Summer Special: Stalin’s Englishman with Andrew Lownie
On today's Summer Special, author and literary agent Andrew Lownie joins us to discuss his excellent book “Stalin’s Englishman: The Lives of Guy Burgess.”You can find out more about the book here: htt...
27 Aug 202339min
S7 Ep40: Espresso Martini 15: Missing Chinese Foreign Minister, another Russian coup predicted and the dangers of AI.
On today’s Espresso Martini and season seven finale, Matt & Chris look at the puzzlingly short tenure of the Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang; they unpack some hot gossip surrounding last month’s Wag...
29 Jul 20231h 9min
S7 Ep39: Espresso Martini: Cluster Bombs, Ukraine NATO membership and Prigozhin’s meeting with Putin
On this episode of Espresso Martini, Chris and Matt look at cluster munitions being supplied to Ukraine, Putin & Prigozhin’s post-mutiny meeting, and Ukraine’s future membership with NATO.On “Extra Sh...
13 Jul 202358min
S7 Ep38: Soon Dies the Day with Stephen England
On today’s episode, Matt welcomes back his friend and fellow indie spy writer, Stephen England, to discuss his new novel, “Soon Dies the Day.” They take a deep-dive into the book's development and unp...
11 Jul 20231h
