Secrets and Spies - A Spy & Geopolitics Podcast

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  • 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. Secrets and Spies is more than a podcast—it's an intellectual adventure that invites you to join us in deciphering the most enigmatic professions, ideologies, and organizations that shape the global landscape. Tune in for thought-provoking discussions and expert insights with balanced yet critical perspectives that will expand your understanding of our uncertain world. 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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  • S9 Ep2: Extra Shot Preview: The weaponisation of disgust, a peek inside a US Far-Right militia and a globally integrated ISIS

    S9 Ep2: Extra Shot Preview: The weaponisation of disgust, a peek inside a US Far-Right militia and a globally integrated ISIS
    Sep 20 2024
    Hello, everyone. As Chris and Matt are working on new interviews this week, we are sharing a preview of our Extra Shot episode from September 13th. On this episode we look at the weaponisation of disgust, a peek inside a US Far-Right militia and a globally integrated ISIS.

    Articles discussed in the show:

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-stochastic-terrorism-uses-disgust-to-incite-violence/

    https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-secret-ap3-militia-american-patriots-three-percent

    https://warontherocks.com/2024/07/a-globally-integrated-islamic-state/

    Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon and get access to "Extra Shot" for £3/$4:     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 is produced by Films & Podcasts LTD.
    Music by Andrew R. Bird
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • S9 Ep1: Teen Terrorism, Telegram Trouble, and Exposing the Kremlin’s American Useful Idiots | Espresso Martini

    S9 Ep1: Teen Terrorism, Telegram Trouble, and Exposing the Kremlin’s American Useful Idiots | Espresso Martini
    Sep 13 2024
    In the Season 9 premiere of the Secrets & Spies podcast, hosts Chris Carr and Matt Fulton reveal exciting new plans for the show, including a transition to video. They dive into breaking stories, starting with the shocking failed ISIS attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna—exposing the growing threat of teenage online radicalization. The episode also covers the arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov in France for failing to regulate harmful content, and the DOJ’s exposure of ties between American influencers and Russian state media. Finally, they discuss a rare joint interview with CIA Director William Burns and SIS Chief Sir Richard Moore, offering insights into the historic US-UK intelligence collaboration amid rising global tensions.

    Tune in for expert analysis on terrorism, online extremism, and intelligence from the leaders shaping the global security landscape.

    Video version available on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/posts/espresso-martini-112014979

    Articles discussed in today’s episode "The Tortured Teens Department: What the Terror Plot Against a Taylor Swift Concert Tells Us About Youth Extremism" by Farah Pandith & Jacob Ware | US News & World Report

    "Who is Pavel Durov, the Russian-born Telegram founder arrested in France?" by Niha Masih | The Washington Post

    "U.S. Investigating Americans Who Worked With Russian State Television" by Steven Lee Myers & Julian E. Barnes | The New York Times

    CIA director Bill Burns and MI6 chief Richard Moore talk to FT editor Roula Khalaf | The Financial Times

    Click here to tune into our Patreon Show Extra Shot: https://www.patreon.com/posts/extra-shot-13-09-112015759.

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    Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3/$4: 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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    Follow Chris and Matt on Twitter/X:
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    Secrets and Spies is produced by Films & Podcasts LTD.
    Music by Andrew R. Bird
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    1 hr and 18 mins
  • The Secret History of Area 51 with Peter Merlin (Repost)

    The Secret History of Area 51 with Peter Merlin (Repost)
    Sep 7 2024
    On today’s episode (originally aired January 20th, 2024), 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 infamous top-secret base deep in the Nevada desert. This isn’t a book about UFOs or conspiracy theories but instead offers a sweeping, comprehensive study of the real Area 51, where for 70 years the US Air Force has developed and tested classified military aircraft like the U-2 and SR-71 spy planes, the F-117 stealth fighter, and some projects that will remain secret for decades to come.

    Purchase DREAMLAND through Schiffer Publishing: https://schifferbooks.com/products/dreamland

    Find DREAMLAND and Peter’s other books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Peter-W.-Merlin/author/B001JS0GU6

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    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

    Connect with us on social media Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
    Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies
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    Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies

    Secrets and Spies is produced by Films & Podcasts LTD.
    Music by Andrew R. Bird
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    55 mins
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