Episodios

  • Max Boot: Is American Foreign Policy Broken?

    Max Boot: Is American Foreign Policy Broken?
    Nov 21 2025
    On this week’s episode of Black Man Spy, Malcolm Nance speaks with Max Boot, foreign-policy analyst, Washington Post columnist and biographer of the NY Times bestseller, "Reagan: His Life and Legend." Max and Malcolm discuss why the GOP has strayed so much from Reagan, how Pete Hegseth has politicized the armed forces, Putin's so-called peace plan and what Trump's "America First" mentality will mean for foreign relations.

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    51 m
  • BMS w/ CIA God Sue Gordon: History, Professionalism & Integrity

    BMS w/ CIA God Sue Gordon: History, Professionalism & Integrity
    Nov 13 2025
    On this week’s episode of Black Man Spy, Malcolm Nance speaks with Sue Gordon, former Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence and 29-year CIA veteran. Sue discusses the lack of integrity within national intelligence leadership and how people who stand in defiance are losing their jobs. She reflects on her decades-long career, the need for oversight and diversity within the field, her enduring love for America and her responsibility to help keep it safe.

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    1 h y 15 m
  • America Needs a National Security Overhaul, Says Former DHS Chief of Staff, Miles Taylor

    America Needs a National Security Overhaul, Says Former DHS Chief of Staff, Miles Taylor
    Nov 6 2025
    On this week’s episode of Black Man Spy, Malcolm Nance speaks with Miles Taylor, national security expert, New York Times best-selling author, and former Chief of Staff in the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Miles speaks with Malcolm about what the recent election results mean for Democrats and America, the need for reform within the DHS, being targeted by Trump via executive order and the recent creation of Defiance.org, aimed at protecting democracy for those asking "What can I do?"

    https://www.defiance.org/

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    1 h y 23 m
  • Jake Tapper On National Security, Terrorism & Trump's Competence

    Jake Tapper On National Security, Terrorism & Trump's Competence
    Oct 31 2025
    On this week’s episode of Black Man Spy, Malcolm Nance speaks with Jake Tapper, CNN host and author of the new book "Race Against Terror: Chasing an Al Qaeda Killer at the Dawn of the Forever War." They discuss the capture and prosecution of Al-Qaeda operative Spin Ghul by U.S. intelligence and the Justice Department, the challenge of dismantling terrorist networks, and the current state of national security under President Trump. Plus, how the guardrails meant to limit his presidential power are eroding and how the classification of "terrorist" has shifted to include civil disobedience protesters.

    Check out "Rise Against Terror" here:
    https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/Race-Against-Terror/Jake-Tapper/9781668079447

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    54 m
  • From Trump Insider to Imprisoned Whistleblower: Lev Parnas on Black Man Spy

    From Trump Insider to Imprisoned Whistleblower: Lev Parnas on Black Man Spy
    Oct 24 2025
    On this week's episode of Black Man Spy, Malcolm Nance speaks with Lev Parnas about his journey from Brooklyn kid to Trump insider. The pair discuss Lev's plan to use Ukraine against Joe Biden, his work with Rudy Giuliani, his eventual prison sentence and his thoughts on the current Trump administration and state of America.

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    1 h y 21 m
  • Frogs & Unicorns or "Dangerous Terrorists?" What's REALLY Happening in Portland Oregon

    Frogs & Unicorns or "Dangerous Terrorists?" What's REALLY Happening in Portland Oregon
    Oct 16 2025
    On this week's episode of Black Man Spy, Malcolm Nance speaks with Portland-based journalists Courtney Vaughn and Taylor Griggs about what is REALLY happening in Portland right now. They discuss Kristi Noem comparing Portland protesters to Hezbollah and Hamas, the presence of the federal agents in Portland, how Portlanders are using costumes and naked bike rides to contradict Trump's "warzone" label, and what would happen if the National Guard arrived in Portland.

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    57 m
  • Government Shutdowns and Political Games w/ Harry Litman

    Government Shutdowns and Political Games w/ Harry Litman
    Oct 2 2025
    Malcolm Nance welcomes Harry Litman to Black Man Spy.

    The pair discuss the latest government shutdown, Pete Hegseth's generals meeting and concerns regarding the Supreme Court's potential future rulings on issues like birthright citizenship.

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    37 m
  • After Comey, Who Is Next on Trump's Enemy List? (with Joe Walsh)

    After Comey, Who Is Next on Trump's Enemy List? (with Joe Walsh)
    Sep 26 2025
    Malcolm Nance welcomes Former Congressman Joe Walsh to Black Man Spy.

    The pair discuss Joe's switch from Tea Party Republican to current Democrat and the challenges Democrats face as a party. They also discuss James Comey's indictment, Trump's "Enemies List" and Pete Hegseth's order for hundreds of military generals and admirals to gather at Quantico next week.

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    41 m