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05/04/24 • 71 min
Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! This week we are talking to Dr Andreas Krieg, director of MENA Analytica and associate professor at King's College London. He is also the author of Subversion: The Strategic Weaponization of Narratives. Andreas has a wealth of experience in the private sector, academia and supporting the UK armed forces training and doctrine. We discussed learning how to spot opportunity, getting exposure outside of academic circles, ways forward for the situation in Gaza and much more.
Find Dr Andreas Krieg:
- King's College London
- X
- YouTube
- Subversion: The Strategic Weaponization of Narratives
We Spoke About:
- 0:44 - Andreas’ background
- 6:15 - Hunting for opportunities
- 11:10 - Legacy, economy of effort in academia and exposure outside of academia
- 15:00 - Academic publications and their relationship to the public
- 19:48 - Getting exposure outside of academic circles
- 25:29 - The situation in Gaza and possible ways forward
- 49:00 - Andreas discusses his work surrounding subversion, and how Israel uses it
- 54:56 - Career advice
- 1:06:28 - Cultural recommendations
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Former Senior CIA Officer Raymond White on HUMINT and Training the Next Generation - Episode 56
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10/25/24 • 60 min
Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast. This is our first episode of season 4! This week we are talking to Raymond White, a former CIA senior operations officer. Raymond has spent over 25 years in the agency, in the directorate of analysis and directorate of operations. He has worked on issues such as Iran’s Nuclear capabilities, the Syrian civil war and North Korea. As well as training the next generation of intelligence officers. Since his career in the CIA, Raymond has founded Wolfpack Consulting. Teaching clients CIA methodology for optimal outcomes. We spoke about CIA priorities over the years, the role of HUMINT in modern intelligence operations, which agencies have most impressed him and more.
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We Spoke about:
- 0:00 - Ray’s background
- 7:39 - Beginning work in CIA operations
- 12:11 - Moving laterally in the agency
- 14:02 - Following Iran’s nuclear capabilities
- 14:52 - CIA culture over time and working during the global war on terror
- 17:48 - New era great power competiton and proxy warfare
- 23:21 - Confronting the changing landscape, priorities and the importance of HUMINT
- 29:15 - Which allied and adversarial foreign agencies have impressed Ray?
- 38:44 - Ray’s time supporting the development of the next generation of CIA officers
- 41:51 - Life after the CIA and entering the private sector
- 47:37 - Advice to young people looking to get into intelligence
- 53:03 - What Ray is reading and cultural recommendations
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03/08/24 • 20 min
Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast. Today, we are trying something new! This is the first episode of Editor's Notes, where we keep you updated on what we're up to. We'll be discussing the Grey Dynamics Intelligence School, future podcast guests, our new website and what I'm reading. Enjoy!
Related Links:
- Grey Dynamics Intelligence School
- University of Salford QUALITY CPD (QCPD) Accreditation
- Kevin Riehle - The Russian FSB
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With security clearance, you can take a crucial role in our intelligence community. As a cleared member, you get access to secret & top secret grade publications. If you are a Top Secret holder, you also get access to our community area, where you can interact with other members and with our analysts! Subscribe today!
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11/22/24 • 57 min
Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! This week we are talking to Christoph Stegemann, former head of the Bundeswehr's HUMINT school. Christoph has worked across the German intelligence community in both the military and civilian agencies. In 2019, he moved on to work in Germany’s private intelligence sector. Since then he has gone onto to work corporate intelligence teams and worked to counter the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports. We spoke about working alongside different nations, not overly relying on technology, how the German private intelligence sector looks and much more.
Find Christoph Stegemann:
We spoke about:
- 0:00 Christoph’s background in the Bundeswehr and how he got into HUMINT
- 5:57 Differences in culture and approach compared to allied nations
- 8:55 Becoming head of HUMINT training in the Bundeswehr and understanding the tradecraft
- 10:54 Being trained to as both an agent handler and as an interrogator
- 12:14 How has German military intelligence changed over the war on terror and not overly relying on technology
- 18:16 What were the differences Christoph felt after transitioning between military intelligence and civilian agencies
- 21:02 How do you build a network in the private sector after working in public sector intelligence?
- 27:21 Christoph’s anti-doping work in the professional sports world
- 32:50 How does the German private intelligence sector look?
- 36:20 How was the war in Ukraine impacted the German private intelligence sector
- 38:53 Being able to communicate with stakeholders effectively in German corporate intelligence
- 41:42 What advice Christoph has for young people looking to work in the private intelligence sector
- 44:55 Christopher’s advice for those looking to work in government
- 46:04 Tradecraft and Cultural recommendations
- 54:03 Final Thoughts
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Get access to exclusive Grey Dynamics Reports
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German Military Intelligence Officer and Trainer Ole Donner on Intelligence Education - Episode 49
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04/05/24 • 58 min
Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today we are talking to Ole Donner. Ole is a former German Bundeswehr Officer and analyst. He spent time his teaching intelligence strategies, such as structured analytic techniques. Now he has own training and consulting company called Gründer Strukturierte Analyse Deutschland. He is also a research fellow at the Institute for Intelligence and Security Management. We discussed his time in the military, how to get into intelligence in Germany, tradecraft, key intelligence readings and much more.
Find Ole Donner:
- Gründer Strukturierte Analyse Deutschland
- Clear Thinking: Structured Analytic Techniques and Strategic Foresight Analysis for Decisionmakers - Randolph H. Pherson, Ole Donner & Oliver Gnad
We Spoke About:
- 0:51 - Ole’s background
- 4:57 - Getting into the military and intelligence corps
- 07:06 - Careers pathways into intelligence in Germany
- 11:02 - How does Germany’s culture affect perspective on intelligence?
- 12:52 - What role do contractors play in German intelligence?
- 15:11 - Why Ole start Gründer Strukturierte Analyse Deutschland
- 18:24 - The intelligence training landscape
- 23:30 - Bottle necks in the process of making intellignece products
- 28:08 - How to break into the intelligence industry beyond Germany and key readings
- 33:03 - Using AIMS to improve intelligence dissemination
- 36:24 - When do the Grey Dynamics courses start?
- 37:27 - Ole’s intelligence course
- 42:00 - Is social media effecting attentions spans and how does that effect intelligence analysis
- 47:21 - Cultural Recommendations
Advance Your Intelligence Career Today!
We are the first fully online intelligence school helping professionals to achieve their long term goals. Our school with tons of new material is currently under construction and will be out there very soon. Meanwhile, you can sign up and be the first to know when we launch, plus get exclusive tips and offers.
Get access to exclusive Grey Dynamics Reports
With security clearance, you can take a crucial role in our intelligence community. As a cleared member, you get access to secret & top secret grade publications. If you are a Top Secret holder, you also get access to our community area, where you can interact with other members and with our analysts! Subscribe today!
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From Unconventional Warfare to Hybrid Warfare with former SF Operator Curtis Fox - Episode 45
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01/26/24 • 86 min
Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today, we are talking to Curtis Fox, former Green Beret, author, graduate of Georgetown University and currently a program manager. His book 'Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach To Strategic Competition & Conventional Military Conflict' is out now. We discussed some of the fascinating topics covered in it. Including how Russia has applied hybrid warfare in Ukraine since 2014, the collapse of effective cooperation between the FSB and GRU, as well as the destruction of Russia's special forces capability.
Disclaimer: All of Curtis Fox's opinions are his own and do not reflect the policy of the US Department of Defense or the US Government.
Find Curtis:
- Hybrid Warfare: The Russian Approach To Strategic Competition & Conventional Military Conflict
We spoke about:
- 0:55 - Why Curtis chose to join the Green Berets
- 4:26 - Deployments during the war on terror as part of 10th Special Forces Group
- 5:15 - Experiencing other cultures
- 6:23 - Observations on Somalia
- 13:01 - The legacy of French colonialism and Wagner’s activities in the Sahel
- 22:00 - Historical Russian strategy and hybrid warfare
- 32:38 - Did Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy work in Ukraine from 2014?
- 41:31 - The GRU, Salisbury and being cut out of planning for the 2022 invasion
- 48:09 - The FSB’s botched invasion plan and feeding the Kremlin bad intelligence
- 56:29 - The future of Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy and destruction of their special forces capability
- 1:00:27 - Could Serbia use Russia’s hybrid warfare strategy themselves?
- 1:04:26 - Does the West underestimate the Iranians?
- 1:10:00 - Career advice for young people, including those looking to join special forces
- 1:13:58 - Advice to those looking to write a book
- 1:15:57 - How Grey Dynamics decides what topics to cover
- 1:21:24 - Cultural recommendations
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With security clearance, you can take a crucial role in our intelligence community. As a cleared member, you get access to secret & top secret grade publications. If you are a Top Secret holder, you also get access to our community area, where you can interact with other members and with our analysts! Subscribe today!
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01/12/24 • 72 min
Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! This week we are talking to Michael Blicher Soerensen. Michael is a veteran of the Danish army, specialising in electronic warfare and SIGINT. He is currently a global security site lead at Meta. We discussed what makes a good analyst, deploying to Iraq, corporate intelligence and much more. Enjoy!
Find Michael
We spoke about:
- 2:40 - Michael's background
- 5:15 - Opportunities after working in SIGINT and Electronic Warfare
- 9:17 - Killings your darlings
- 10:40 - Adjusting to work outside of the army
- 14:09 - Learning to build rapport with collegues in the workplace
- 16:22 - What makes a good intelligence analyst
- 20:21 - Discovering new career opportunities and staying open minded
- 24:49 - Michael’s experience on deployment
- 28:17 - Michael's experience working with allied intelligence counterparts
- 32:07 - Commentary on how training and background can heavily influence analyst’s perspectives
- 36:32 - Tailoring intelligence to the consumers needs and creating valuable products
- 38:08 - Issues in the field of OSINT
- 48:30 - Intelligence professionals being able to educate consumers on intelligence can and cannot do
- 51:30 - Competing with other internal and external intelligence professionals in the corporate world
- 1:01:50 - Lack of Tactical intelligence in the private sector
- 1:03:24 - Intelligence products currently consumed by in the corporate world
- 1:05:47 - Cultural Recommendations
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We are the first fully online intelligence school helping professionals to achieve their long term goals. Our school with tons of new material is currently under construction and will be out there very soon. Meanwhile, you can sign up and be the first to know when we launch, plus get exclusive tips and offers.
Get access to exclusive Grey Dynamics Reports
With security clearance, you can take a crucial role in our intelligence community. As a cleared member, you get access to secret & top secret grade publications. If you are a Top Secret holder you also get access to our community area, where you can interact with other members and with our analysts! Subscribe today!
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Former Paramilitary Operations Officer Ric Prado on his life in the Shadows - Episode 59
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12/06/24 • 61 min
Ric Prado teamed up with Grey Dynamics to give away signed copies of his book. The only thing you have to do to win is to comment “blackops” under the episode of this post. You will receive a DM with instructions!
Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! The week we are talking to Ric Prado, a former CIA paramilitary operations officer and clandestine Special Activities Division (SAD) operator. Ric spent 24 years in the CIA, operating in the Middle East, Latin America, and East Asia. During the war on terror, Ric served as Chief of Operations at the CIA Counterterrorist Center (CTC), as well as setting up the Bin Laden Task Force. Previously, he served as an elite US Air Force Pararescue man. His New York Times Bestseller book, “Black Ops: The Life of a CIA Shadow Warrior”, tells his life story and extraordinary experiences along the way. We spoke about leaving Cuba as a refugee, experiences on operations, being in the CIA as 9/11 unfolded and much more.
Find Ric Prado
We Spoke About:
- 0:00 Ric Prado’s background
- 2:50 Leaving Cuba alone at the age of ten after the revolution
- 6:26 Having a mischievous streak and not fitting in
- 7:54 Ric’s first day at CIA headquarters
- 10:14 What was the onboarding process and first mission like?
- 13:32 What makes Cuban-Americans so patriotic?
- 17:53 Ric’s experience working with the Sandinista’s in Nicaragua
- 21:43 Studying to become a CIA officer and going to “the farm”
- 24:48 Going to work in Costa Rica
- 27:51 Experiencing 9/11 from inside the CIA
- 35:13 Experiencing the culture change in the CIA during the war on terror
- 40:10 Discussing Billy Waugh
- 45:50 Why do intelligence professionals in fiction get such a negative reputation?
- 48:17 Advice for young people
- 53:19 What Rick does now he has retired from the CIA
- 56:35 Cultural recommendations
- 1:00:34 Book Giveaway
Advance Your Intelligence Career Today!
We are the first fully online intelligence school helping professionals to achieve their long term goals. Our school with tons of new material is currently under construction and will be out there very soon. Meanwhile, you can sign up and be the first to know when we launch, plus get exclusive tips and offers.
Get access to exclusive Grey Dynamics Reports
With security clearance, you can take a crucial role in our intelligence community. As a cleared member, you get access to Secret & Top Secret grade publications. If you are a Top Secret holder, you also get access to our community area, where you can interact with other members and with our analysts! Subscribe today!
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01/06/23 • 68 min
Part 3 of our series analyzing the Call of Duty series from an intelligence perspective. In this episode we look at 2011's Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3, the most extravagant game yet. Storming Wallstreet, assaulting a hotel in Dubai, shootouts on the London Underground, and a chase through the Catacombs of Paris. It has it all.
You can find Marcel Plichta on:
You can find Michael Ellmer on:
We spoke about
- Failing as a grey man in Amsterdam.
- Russian Spetsnaz in India.
- The Russian Navy in New York.
- Illicit trade routes through Sierra Leone.
- SAS shootout on the London Underground.
- Chemical weapons.
- Mid-flight plane hijacking.
- Call of Duty's portrayal of Somalia.
- War in Europe and much more.
Related Articles:
- The KSSO: Russia's Special Operations Command
- Delta Force: Sine Pari Warriors
- DEVGRU: Also Known as Seal Team 6
- The Increment: The UK's Most Secretive Special Forces Unit
- SCO19: The 'Trojans' of London
- GIGN: The Hostage Rescue Primacy of the Gendarmerie Intervention Group
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02/10/23 • 49 min
This week I caught up with Marcel Plichta. He is a PhD candidate at St. Andrews, Ex-DIA Analyst and a colleague. We discussed the details of the upcoming Grey Dynamics Intelligence course, some recent events, and what we have been into recently.
You can find Marcel Plichta on:
We spoke about
- Update on Wagner Group (0:50)
- Sahel Week (9:02)
- Chinese Spy Balloon (15:41)
- Russian & Iranian Spearfishing (19:00)
- The Earthquake in Türkiye & Syria (22:32)
- Details of the Grey Dynamics Training / Capability Development Program (25:15)
- Underestimation of the spread of technology in Africa (31:15)
- Useful Tools (35:34)
- Cultural Recommendations (40:09)
Related Links:
- HDX Humanitarian Data Exchange
- Kahneman Daniel: Thinking, Fast & Slow
- What is an Intelligence Analyst?
- So, You Want to be an Intelligence Analyst?
- Expert Advice For Getting Into Intelligence
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How many episodes does Grey Dynamics have?
Grey Dynamics currently has 70 episodes available.
What topics does Grey Dynamics cover?
The podcast is about News, Intelligence, Podcasts, Social Sciences, Science, Espionage and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Grey Dynamics?
The episode title 'Former Senior CIA Officer Raymond White on HUMINT and Training the Next Generation - Episode 56' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Grey Dynamics?
The average episode length on Grey Dynamics is 58 minutes.
How often are episodes of Grey Dynamics released?
Episodes of Grey Dynamics are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Grey Dynamics?
The first episode of Grey Dynamics was released on Jul 25, 2022.
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