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Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast

Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast

Secrets & Spies

Secrets and Spies is an enthralling podcast that guides listeners on an immersive journey into the hidden realm of espionage, terrorism, geopolitics, and international intrigue. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode promises riveting conversations with best-selling authors, historians, journalists, and former intelligence professionals. Tune in for thought-provoking discussions and expert insights with balanced yet critical perspectives that will expand your understanding of our uncertain world, deciphering the most enigmatic professions, ideologies, and organizations that shape the global landscape. Subscribe to Secrets and Spies today on all major podcast streaming platforms. Our Hosts Host Chris Carr, driven by a teenage encounter with former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky, brings a unique authenticity to the podcast. His deep-seated fascination with espionage is evident in his highly acclaimed short spy film "The Dry Cleaner," available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Currently developing feature film and television scripts inspired by the podcast's themes, Chris aims to create realistic and compelling spy dramas. Joining him is Matt Fulton, a novelist and screenwriter who draws inspiration from masters of the spy genre like John Le Carré, Tom Clancy, and Graham Greene. Author of the “Active Measures” series of globe-trotting geopolitical thrillers, Matt brings his decades of extensive research and narrative prowess to the podcast, offering listeners a front-row seat to the thrilling world of covert operations.
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Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast - S8 Ep39: The legal case for the victims of Havana Syndrome with Mark S. Zaid
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04/22/24 • 54 min

On today’s podcast, Chris is joined by national security Lawyer Mark S. Zaid. They discuss the legal case for the victims of the Anomalous Health Incidents, more popularly known as Havana Syndrome. Mark discusses the US government's denial and how that affects his clients, who have had their lives disrupted by these alleged attacks.
You can find out more about Mark and his work here: https://markzaid.com/
You can follow Mark on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/MarkSZaidEsq
If you feel politicians and decision-makers should be doing more to help the victims of these attacks, you can contact Politicians via the links below:
Contact your Senator: https://www.senate.gov/senators/senators-contact.htm
Contact your MP: https://www.parliament.uk/get-involved/contact-an-mp-or-lord/contact-your-mp/
Support Secrets and Spies:
Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u
Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg
For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/
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Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast - S8 Ep38: Directed energy and Havana Syndrome with Dr. James Giordano

S8 Ep38: Directed energy and Havana Syndrome with Dr. James Giordano

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04/20/24 • 57 min

On today’s podcast Chris is joined by Dr James Giordano. Dr Giordano served as the consulting neuroscientist on research into the original cases of Havana Syndrome.
Dr. James Giordano is a neuroscientist and neuroethicist, whose work focuses upon mechanisms and treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders, and neuroethical issues arising from the use and misuse of neuroscientific techniques and technologies.
Dr Giordano wrote a fantastic article titled “Directed Energy Remains Key Suspect Behind Havana Syndrome” which looks at Dr Giordano’s research on directed energy devices and their potential weaponisation.
You can read that article here: https://www.nationaldefensemagazine.org/articles/2024/4/4/directed-energy-remains-key-suspect-behind-havana-syndrome
You can find out more about Dr. Giordano’s work at the links below:
Georgetown University
https://gufaculty360.georgetown.edu/s/contact/00336000014Tm4oAAC/james-giordano
Bio Defense Research
https://biodefenseresearch.org/the-institute-for-biodefense-research-announces-dr-james-giordano-as-new-executive-director/
Support Secrets and Spies:
Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3
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Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg
For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/
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BLUE SKY https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social
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FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
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Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast - S8 Ep29: The death of Alexei Navalny and its consequences with Edward Lucas
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02/21/24 • 26 min

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 years of an increasingly aggressive Russian foreign policy dictated by President Vladimir Putin. When Edwards's book came out in 2008, he was largely ignored, and the recent invasion of Ukraine and countless assassinations abroad have shown us that we cannot ignore or dismiss President Putin and his geopolitical aims.
Edward was selected as the Liberal Democrat prospective parliamentary candidate for the constituency of Cities of London and Westminster and he will run in the next general election.
You can find out more about Edward Lucas here: https://www.edwardlucas.com/about
Support Secrets and Spies:
Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u
Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg
For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/
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BLUE SKY https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social
TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
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Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast - S9 Ep5: Who Attacked Nord Stream? Inside the Investigation with Florian Flade
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10/06/24 • 53 min

Today’s episode brings you an in-depth look into one of the most mysterious and controversial sabotage incidents in recent history – the Nord Stream Pipeline attack. Joining both Chris and Matt is investigative journalist Florian Flade, who has been at the forefront of uncovering the truth behind the explosions that shook Europe.
Florian, working with the German public broadcaster Tagesschau, has spent years investigating issues surrounding national security, terrorism, and intelligence. In this episode, we explore the tangled web of geopolitical intrigue surrounding the Nord Stream pipeline bombings, examining who may be responsible and what this attack means for Ukraine’s potential future in the EU and NATO. From questions of Ukrainian involvement to the presence of Russian spy ships in the Baltic, we’ll be unpacking a story filled with uncertainty, strategic sabotage, and high-stakes diplomacy.
So, tune in as we dive into the facts, theories, and investigative breakthroughs that shed light on this murky case.
Follow Florian on Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/FlorianFlade

Articles and reporting discussed in the episode

"New clue apparently leads to Ukraine" by Florian Flade & Manuel Bewarder | Tagesschau (May 2023)
"Search in Germany" by Florian Flade & Manuel Bewarder | Tagesschau (June 2023)
"Sailing yacht with stopover in Poland" by Florian Flade, Manuel Bewarder, Michael Götschenberg, Georg Heil & Holger Schmidt | Tagesschau (June 2023)
"Denying All Involvement" by Florian Flade, Manuel Bewarder, et al. | Tagesschau (September 2023)
"New list from Poland raises questions" by Florian Flade, Manuel Bewarder, Michael Götschenberg, Georg Heil & Holger Schmidt | Tagesschau (September 2023)
"Sweden wants to stop Nord Stream proceedings" by Florian Flade & Manuel Bewarder | Tagesschau (February 2024)
"First arrest warrant for Nord Stream attacks" by Florian Flade, Manuel Bewarder, Michael Götschenberg, Georg Heil & Holger Schmidt | Tagesschau (August 2024)

Support Secrets and Spies

Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3/$4: www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996
Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg
For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com

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Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social
Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspies
Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies
Follow Chris and Matt on Twitter/X:
https://twitter.com/ChrisCarrFilm
https://twitter.com/FultonMatt
Secrets and Spies is produced by Films & Podcasts LTD.
Music by Andrew R. Bird

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Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast - S8 Ep27: The Path Ahead For The Middle East with Laura Rozen

S8 Ep27: The Path Ahead For The Middle East with Laura Rozen

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02/14/24 • 44 min

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 new phase with the possibility of another ceasefire on the horizon. Laura joins us to unpack what she’s seeing from her reporting and discuss the delicate ongoing diplomatic talks between the US, Israel, and the Arab states on how a post-war Gaza would be governed and what it might mean for the region.
Follow Laura on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lrozen
Subscribe to Laura on Substack: https://diplomatic.substack.com/
Support Secrets and Spies:
Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u
Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg
For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/
Connect with us on social media.
BLUE SKY https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social
TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
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Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast - Chris is unwell, so he is resharing The Double Bind with Meredith Tax

Chris is unwell, so he is resharing The Double Bind with Meredith Tax

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10/18/24 • 47 min

Chris is unwell so there won’t be a new episode this week. Instead, Chris is re-sharing the first-ever episode in which he is joined by the author Meredith Tax, and they discuss her book “The Double Bind”, which looks at the problematic relationship between Anglo American left and the Muslim right. Later in the podcast, they also discuss the role of Kurdish women in the fight against ISIS.
You can get a copy of the Double Bind here:
UK
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Double-Bind-Muslim-Anglo-American-Universal/dp/0988830302/ref=sr_1_1?crid=ZKEJ0U88CK4F&keywords=the+double+bind+meredith+tax&qid=1699649198&sprefix=the+double+bind+meredith+tax%2Caps%2C225&sr=8-1
US
https://www.amazon.com/Double-Bind-Muslim-Anglo-American-Universal/dp/0988830302/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2SGNS9LZ9PFXX&keywords=the+double+bind+meredith+tax&qid=1699649248&sprefix=the+double+bind+meredith+tax%2Caps%2C122&sr=8-1
AUS
https://www.amazon.com.au/Double-Bind-Muslim-Anglo-American-Universal/dp/0988830302/ref=sr_1_1?crid=238AGSX9HY3UG&keywords=THE+DOUBLE+BIND+MEREDITH+TAX&qid=1699649285&sprefix=the+double+bind+meredith+tax%2Caps%2C184&sr=8-1
Support Secrets and Spies
Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3/$4: www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Buy merchandise from our Redbubble shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996
Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg
For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com
Connect with us on social media
Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social
Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspies
Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies
Follow Chris and Matt on Twitter/X:
https://twitter.com/ChrisCarrFilm
https://twitter.com/FultonMatt
Secrets and Spies is produced by Films & Podcasts LTD.
Music by Andrew R. Bird

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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 Shot” that follows this show on Patreon, we will be looking at Russian spies in Switzerland, a MOSSAD operation in Iran, CIA Director William Burns's keynote speech at the Ditchley Foundation and Vladimir Putin’s secret train.
— Extra Shot —
To get listen to Extra Shot you will need to be a Patreon subscriber. Go to the Secrets & Spies Patreon page and subscribe there to get access: www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Links to articles discussed in Espresso Martini
Giving Ukraine Cluster Munitions is Necessary, Legal and Morally Justified
By Dr Jack Watling and Professor Justin Bronk from the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI)
https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/giving-ukraine-cluster-munitions-necessary-legal-and-morally-justified
Nato summit: Allies refuse to give Ukraine a timeframe on joining
BBC Reporting
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66167616
Putin and Prigozhin held a meeting in June, their first known contact since the
mutiny.
By Paul Sonne New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/07/10/world/russia-ukraine-news/putin-prigozhin-meeting?smid=url-share
CIA's Burns: armed mutiny shows damage Putin has done to Russia
By Guy Falconbridge for Yahoo News
https://news.yahoo.com/cias-burns-armed-mutiny-shows-154432408.html?guccounter=1
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Alphabet Boys reveals the secret investigations of the FBI, DEA, ATF, and other alphabet agencies. Hosted by journalist Trevor Aaronson, Alphabet Boys exposes secret undercover recordings that the government never wanted the public to hear. We explore dangerous and absurd cases to ask this question: Are America’s top cops catching criminals or creating them?
Find out more here: https://link.chtbl.com/secretsandspies
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Find out more about Matt and his book “Active Measures”
https://mattfulton.net/
Check out Chris’s short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4
For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/
Support Secrets and Spies:
* Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg
* Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u
Connect with us on social media
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Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/

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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 politics, and more.
Then we will move to our Patreon-only show, “Extra Shot”. On that, we will look at the rise of the AFD in Germany, the Cult of AI, the impact of AI on elections in Indonesia, and the return of an old Cold War spymaster.
You can listen to Extra Shot here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/extra-shot-17th-98642658?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link
Links to articles discussed:
https://www.twz.com/space/alarm-raised-over-destabilizing-new-russian-threat-in-space-reports
https://carnegieendowment.org/politika/91614
https://www.wired.com/story/russia-disinformation-campaign-civil-war-texas-border/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/01/31/levittown-pennsylvania-beheading-justin-mohn-youtube/
Support Secrets and Spies:
Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u
Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg
For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/
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Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast - S8 Ep47: London Met Murder Investigation Team with Steven Keogh

S8 Ep47: London Met Murder Investigation Team with Steven Keogh

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06/01/24 • 57 min

On todays podcast I am joined be retired detective and author Steven Keogh. Steven investigated murders at Scotland Yard for 12 years, and he joins us to discuss his excellent book “Murder Investigation Team” which gives readers an insight into how British murder investigations are run and what it is like to be a part of a murder investigation.
Check out Steven’s website to find out more about Steven, his book and his online course for crime writers: https://stevekeogh.com/
Support Secrets and Spies:
Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3
www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
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For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/
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Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast - S8 Ep51: How the KGB and the FSB attempt to subvert Western democracies with Mark Hollingsworth
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07/05/24 • 76 min

On today’s episode, Chris speaks with author and journalist Mark Hollingsworth about his book Agents of Influence, which looks at how the KGB attempted to subvert Western democracies during the Cold War and how its replacement agency, the FSB, attempts to do the same now.
Check out Mark’s website for information about him, his book and his other work: https://markhollingsworth.co.uk/
And get a copy of “Agents of Influence” here: https://markhollingsworth.co.uk/agents_of_influence/
Support Secrets and Spies:
Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u
Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg
For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/
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BLUE SKY https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social
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Secrets & Spies is produced by Films & Podcasts LTD.

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Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast currently has 244 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Society & Culture, True Crime, Documentary and Podcasts.

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The episode title 'S8 Ep38: Directed energy and Havana Syndrome with Dr. James Giordano' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast is 55 minutes.

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