Beste Espion podcasts (2025)

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True Spies Classic: Blinking Red | CIA 52:28

6d ago52:28

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In this True Spies Classic, CIA analyst Gina Bennett shows Vanessa Kirby the origins of America's most infamous enemy. Throughout the 1990s, Osama bin Laden launched a series of attacks on American interests at home and abroad. Operating in the man's world of counter-terrorism, Gina had to fight to have the threat he posed taken seriously. Would YO…

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True Spies Debriefs: Gina Bennett on the new paradigm for national security 56:36

13d ago56:36

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Former CIA counterterrorism analyst, hunter of Bin Laden, author and proud mother - hear from the fantastic Gina Bennett in this week's Debrief. Bennett authored the earliest warnings of today’s terrorism trends including the 1993 report that foreshadowed the danger of Osama bin Laden. Hear her current prescient predictions for what she is calling …

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Spying On The Reich | Historical 56:47

19d ago56:47

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International Relations journalist and author, R.T Howard, reveals the tensions, subterfuge and devastating errors that marked the first Cold War. In the 1920s and 30s, the Allies waged an intelligence war against a rising star in global politics - Adolf Hitler. Young intelligence agencies tried in vain to penetrate the Nazi's veil of secrecy. In t…

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True Spies Classic: The Nuclear Superhighway | CIA 54:46

27d ago54:46

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In this classic episode of True Spis, undercover CIA agent James Olson takes Vanessa Kirby on a nail-biting mission behind the Iron Curtain. In the late 1970s, James was tasked with tapping an underground communications line between Moscow and a top-secret nuclear weapons facility. Under constant surveillance from the KGB, he would need to use a co…

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True Spies Debriefs: Bob Dougherty on transnational repression 39:15

1M ago39:15

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Do you know about the rising threats posed by transnational repression? Hear from Bob Dougherty, veteran of 26 years as a CIA undercover operations officer. Today, Bob works as an instructor for multiple government agencies, increasingly speaking on the dangers of transnational repression; the intimidation, harassment, or other human rights abuses …

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Digging for Gold | Cold War 1:05:57

1M ago1:05:57

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Journalist and author Steve Vogel unravels the unlikely tale of George Blake, the cunning Cold War double-agent who betrayed one of the most ambitious wire-tapping operations of the 1950s - and made a name for himself as one of spycraft's greatest escapologists. From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Fol…

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Tradecraft, Part 9 42:37

2M ago42:37

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The tools in a spy's arsenal are more varied than you might think. But they all come under one name: Tradecraft. In our ninth round of insights from the world of espionage, Rhiannon Neads looks back on lessons drawn from intrepid cyber-cops, nuclear double-dealers, crafty codebreakers and more. From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle pro…

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True Spies Classic: Undercover Jihadi | CSIS 56:18

2M ago56:18

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In this True Spies Classic, Hayley Atwell tells the story of Mubin Shaikh, an Islamist extremist turned undercover agent for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service. Undercover as a member of the terrorist group that would be known as the Toronto 18, Mubin was told that his cover would be blown. From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle…

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True Spies Debriefs: Mubin Shaikh on the Psyche of an Extremist 51:23

2M ago51:23

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What can drive an ordinary person to extremist ideology? Hear from former security intelligence and counter terrorism operative, Mubin Shaikh, on his current work as a Counter Extremism Specialist. He delves into real world cases of those who succumb to extremist ideology, why it happens, and his challenging work trying to bring people back. From S…

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Episode 13: Salt Typhoon_ Chinese Hackers Attack US Telecom Networks! The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Dec 13 2024 Week 13 13:22

2M ago13:22

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Episode 13: Salt Typhoon_ Chinese Hackers Attack US Telecom Networks! The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Dec 13 2024 Week 13 The story of Chinese Hackers Attacking US Telecom Networks. Sources: Analyzing Salt Typhoon: Telecom Attacker Cyber Espionage: Salt Typhoon's Massive Impact - Panda Security Joint Advisory Warns of PRC-Backed Cyber Espionage Targ…

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The Spy With No Name | CIA 46:16

2M ago46:16

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National security journalist Zach Dorfman returns to True Spies with the tantalising tale of one of the War on Terror's most secretive undercover operatives. Known only by his pseudonym, this CIA spy delivered intel directly to the highest echelons of power - and paid a heavy price for his success. From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle…

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Episode 12: Man In Damascus! Israel's Most Famous Spy! The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Dec 6 2024 Week 12 11:34

2M ago11:34

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Episode 12: Man In Damascus! Israel's Most Famous Spy! The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Dec 6 2024 Week 12 The story of Eli Cohen, Israel's most famous Spy!! Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eli-Cohen Eli Cohen: The Most Legendary Israeli Spy | History of Israel Explained | Unpacked https://time.com/5669302/the-spy-netflix-true-story/ ht…

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True Spies Classic: True Narcos | DEA 50:49

3M ago50:49

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In this True Spies Classic, Hayley Atwell tells the story of the capture of Pablo Escobar, with the DEA agents who helped bring him down and inspired the TV show 'Narcos'. Steve Murphy and Javier Peña found themselves in Colombia on the trail of the notorious druglord - two "gringos" with a price on their heads. From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. …

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Episode 11: Mata Hari: Spy, Seductress, Legend! _The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 29 2024 Week 11 15:27

3M ago15:27

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Episode 11: Mata Hari: Spy, Seductress, Legend! _The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 29 2024 Week 11 The Tale of the legendary Mata Hari! Episode 11 Sources: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c5OkE4cd8ps https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UGB1SN-dRJ0 https://dutchreview.com/culture/mata-hari-the-famous-dutch-ww1-spy/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mata_Hari…

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True Spies Debriefs: Tim Tate on the Spycatcher Scandal 56:09

3M ago56:09

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Hear from Tim Tate, best-selling author, award-winning documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist, as he dives into a scandal born deep in the heart of the British Intelligence Service. Time untangles the connections between KGB mole Mikhail Golenevsky and MI5 spy catcher Peter Wright. And recalls how in the process of writing his 19th book…

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Episode 10: Israel's Assassination Operations Targeting Hamas Leaders! The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 22 2024 Week 10 14:16

3M ago14:16

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Episode 10: Israel's Assassination Operations Targeting Hamas Leaders! The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 22 2024 Week 10 A deep dive into Israel's sophisticated espionage operations assasinating Hamas Leaders Muhammad Deif and Ismail Haniyeh! Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/middleeast/muhammad-deif-hamas-death.html https://www.ti…

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To Catch a Spy | Investigation 53:24

3M ago53:24

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Veteran journalist Tim Tate tells the story of Peter Wright, the crusading MI5 whistleblower who humiliated the Thatcher government in the 1980s. As the British security services' chief scientific officer, Peter employed unsavory tactics to root out Soviet spies - but a dramatic change of heart would come to define his controversial legacy. From SP…

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Episode 9: Black Venus_ South Korea's Famous Spy!_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 15 2024 Week 9 12:26

3M ago12:26

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Episode 9: Black Venus_ South Korea's Famous Spy!_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 15 2024 Week 9 All about the fascinating story of Park Chae-seo_ South Korea's Most Famous Spy! With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/meet-black-venus-the-south-korean-spy-who-met-kim-jong-il-1911978 https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www…

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True Spies Classic: Shadow Games | Special Forces 51:09

3M ago51:09

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In this Classic True Spies episode, learn the details of an elite clandestine unit, Special Forces Berlin, with the help of former operative James Stejskal. Stationed in West Berlin but deployed wherever their skills were needed, they found themselves at the centre of the Tehran Hostage Crisis, but no-one could know they were there... From SPYSCAPE…

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Episode 8: Iran tried To Assassinate President Trump!_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 8 2024 Week 8 13:01

3M ago13:01

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Episode 8: Iran tried To Assassinate President Trump!_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 8 2024 Week 8 Newly Released Details into Iran's Failed Assassination Attempt on President Trump! With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/nyregion/iran-trump-assassination-plot.html https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/…

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True Spies Debriefs: James Stejskal in Berlin as The Wall fell 44:33

3M ago44:33

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James Stejskal, ex-special forces, tells of the jubilant and vitriolic scenes, as the Berlin Wall came down. November 9th 1989 - the Iron Curtain descends. Hear how it was on the ground, as both ordinary citizens, and global intelligence services, descend on East Berlin, seeking the vast archives of information meticulously gathered over decades by…

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Episode 7: Russia's Audacious Assassination of Alexander Litvinenko_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 1 2024 Week 7 19:26

4M ago19:26

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Russia's Audacious Assination of Alexander Livinenko in November 2006 With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.dw.com/en/poison-spies-and-businessmen-the-litvinenko-murder-case-15-years-on/a-59910692 for questions/comments send email to [email protected] John Smith and Casey Doe

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Special Forces Kinshasa | Green Berets 48:45

4M ago48:45

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Deep in the African rainforests, how do you hold together a decolonising nation in the wake of mass regional instability? James Stejskal, ex-CIA and former Green Beret, tells the story of his time in Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. As the nation wrestles with its post-colonial identity, regional instability, and the AIDS crisis, Ja…

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Episode 6: Iran's Espionage in Israel!_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Oct 25 2024 Week 6 13:10

4M ago13:10

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Episode 6: Iran's Espionage in Israel!_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Oct 25 2024 Week 6 A deep dive into Iran's espionage within Israel! With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/world/middleeast/israel-iran-spying-arrests.html https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjyhxlyekg https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vkvekpkze…

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True Spies Classic: Gray Suit and The Ghost 53:29

4M ago53:29

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In this classic True Spies episode, Eric O'Neill describes the hunt for the infamous FBI mole Robert Hanssen. This entire operation hinges around Eric needing to get Hanssen into a hire car so his own car can be searched for evidence of his betrayal... but the hire car isn’t there. From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Seri…

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Episode 5: From Baseball Player to Spy! Moe Berg_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Oct 18 2024 Week 5 17:28

4M ago17:28

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Episode 5: From Baseball Player to Spy! Moe Berg_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Oct 18 2024 Week 5 A deep dive into the life of a Baseball Player turned Spy! Moe Berg With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-baseball-player-turned-spy-who-went-undercover-to-assassinate-the-nazis-top-nuclear-scientist-1809828…

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True Spies: Debriefs - Eric O'Neill on the frontiers of cyberwarfare 45:28

4M ago45:28

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What will cost the global economy $20 trillion come 2026? In this latest Debrief, hear from author and famed security expert: Eric O'Neill. Eric discusses with Morgan Childs the growing hotbeds for cyber espionage, crime and warfare in the world right now, their consequences. Crucially, they also discuss how individuals and companies alike can safe…

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Episode 4: Iran's use of European organized crime, where drugs and criminals meet espionage and terrorism! The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Oct 11 2024 Week 4 9:10

4M ago9:10

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A deep dive into Iran's use of the underground European organized crime, criminals and drug dealers! With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bjqh7mjj1x for questions/comments send email to [email protected] John Smith and Casey Doe

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Agent Garbo | WW2 52:06

4M ago52:06

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Hear the story of the extraordinary life of the spy with 29 names: Juan Pujol Garcia Born into a tumultuous Spain, Garcia, or Agent Garbo, was a natural spy, seeking out the Allies so strong was his distain for Nazi Germany. Amongst a storied espionage career, learn how his daring actions rescued the Allied invasion of Normandy, from the jaws of de…

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Episode 3: Russian Espionage Then and Now KGB to FSB! The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Oct 4 2024 Week 3 9:32

5M ago9:32

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A deep dive into the Russian Espionage Then and Now from KGB to FSB! With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://bigthink.com/the-present/kgb-operations/ https://youtu.be/u4jUnTxJkrY?si=gPz7-A8qQ2LdHRvG https://youtu.be/fBMPe1y-q6E?si=Cl8wYRiQ5ZO62YFcDoor John Smith and Casey Doe

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True Spies Classic: The Rookie and Bin Laden | CIA 51:02

5M ago51:02

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In this classic True Spies episode, Tracy Walder shares what went on during 9/11 inside The Vault, the CIA's top secret bunker. 9/11 was only the second day of Tracy's first real CIA assignment, and she was tasked with hunting the world's most wanted terrorist, Osama Bin Laden, with President George W Bush looking on. From SPYSCAPE, the headquarter…

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Episode 2: The hunt for Osama Bin Laden! The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Sep 27th 2024 Week 2 15:27

5M ago15:27

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A deep dive into the hunt for Osama Bin Laden! With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.npr.org/2011/05/02/135930226/how-the-spies-found-bin-laden https://youtu.be/3tv_dx0UYLk?list=TLGG3DN7KwiJua0yOTA5MjAyNA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om-OyjADgTA https://youtu.be/Nvw0OEDiHTE?list=TLGG0-5vEwntzR8yOTA5MjAyNA…

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True Spies Debriefs: Tracy Walder on trauma 31:43

5M ago31:43

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Spying is stressful, often traumatic work - how do they cope? Former FBI and CIA employee Tracy Walder speaks to True Spies producer Morgan Childs about the mental health ramifications of intelligence work, and her personal experiences as a woman in the line of duty. From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Jo…

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The Espionage Podcast Episode 1 Season 1_Sep 20th 2024 Week 1_Exploding Pagers Israel Hezbollah 6:39

5M ago6:39

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A deep dive into exploding pagers and the Mossad's most successful covert operation in history!Door John Smith and Casey Doe

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The Traitor of Arnhem | WW2 47:53

5M ago47:53

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In the aftermath of D-Day, Hitler's armies were losing the Second World War. But in September of 1944, the Nazis enjoyed one final triumph over the Allied forces - the disastrous failure of Operation Market Garden. Author Robert Verkaik sheds new light on the shadowy figures who betrayed Market Garden to the Germans - including a mysterious codenam…

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True Spies: Classic - The Spycatcher | FBI 1:01:47

5M ago1:01:47

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In this True Spies Classic episode, spy catcher Robert Booth recounts a mission to capture a Cuban agent who had infiltrated the State Department. Robert managed to identify the traitor, but proving Kendall Myers' treachery was another matter entirely. From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Producer David Waters. Series prod…

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True Spies: Debriefs - Robert Booth on underestimating Cuba's spies 40:42

6M ago40:42

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Does the U.S continue to underestimate the threat the Cuban intelligence services carry? Robert Booth an ex-State Department counterintelligence officer and self described spycatcher, details how penetrative modern Cuban agents are within the United States' highest echelons of power. What information are they looking for? And what do they do with i…

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Fringe Diplomacy | Investigation 47:55

6M ago47:55

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How does Mickey Bergman, expert political prisoner and hostage advocate, navigate the increasingly difficult waters of global engagements? Also a Nobel Peace Prize nominee, the CEO of Global Reach and the Vice President of the Richardson Center for Global Engagement, Mickey takes us on a deep dive into the complex hostage situation still unfolding …

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Espions, une histoire vraie du samedi 24 août 2024 38:35

6M ago38:35

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Krystyna Skarbek, alias Christine Granville, est une des espionnes les plus fascinantes de la Seconde guerre mondiale. Une femme d’action, séduisante et attachante qui aura du mal à s’acclimater au retour de la paix.Dès 1939, quand son pays est envahi par les Allemands, cette Polonaise, patriote et aventureuse, s’engage dans le renseignement britan…

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Antoine Méléro, la face obscure des services secrets français 38:36

6M ago38:36

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durée : 00:38:36 - Espions, une histoire vraie - par : Stéphanie Duncan - L'homme sent la poudre, le sang et la mauvaise conscience. De cette espèce que les chefs du renseignement préfèrent oublier ou même déclarer qu'elle n'existe pas, mais dont, en même temps, ils ne peuvent pas se passer : celle des exécuteurs de basses tâches. Autrement dit les…

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True Spies: Classic - Fair Game | CIA 53:22

6M ago53:22

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Revisit this timely episode of True Spies, as we dive into the deadly conflict between espionage and politics with former CIA agent Valerie Plame. Valerie was outed in the press as an undercover agent when someone close to her challenged the government's line on Weapons Of Mass Destruction, placing her family and contacts in grave danger. From SPYS…

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Clayton Lonetree, Marine américain et espion du KGB par amour 38:27

6M ago38:27

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Clayton Lonetree a été en 1987 au centre d’un des plus gros scandales d’espionnage de la Guerre froide. Séduit par une belle Russe qui travaillait à l’ambassade, ce jeune homme esseulé et naïf a été pris dans la spirale du chantage et de l’espionnage pour le KGB.Clayton Lonetree, âgé de 25 ans, qui appartenait au corps prestigieux des Marines, étai…

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True Spies: Debriefs - Valerie Plame on the future of nuclear Non-Proliferation 29:16

6M ago29:16

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On this week's Debrief, catch up with the famously outed ex-CIA officer Valerie Plame. Hear from Valerie how her career has evolved since then, and the state of the Doomsday Clock, what might happen after the expiry of the New Start treaty, and what steps the world can take to ease nuclear tensions... From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuz…

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Espions, une histoire vraie du dimanche 11 août 2024 37:48

6M ago37:48

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Yola Reitman, hôtesse de l'air Israélienne et espionne du Mossad 37:48

6M ago37:48

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En 1982, Yola Reitman est envoyée au Soudan pour participer à l’Opération Brothers, une opération spectaculaire du Mossad décidée par le gouvernement israélien : le sauvetage dans le plus grand secret de dizaines de milliers de Beta Israël, ces juifs d’Ethiopie qui fuyaient leur pays en guerre.Yola Reitman est une figure connue en Israël, une héroï…

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Operation Red Sox | CIA 38:24

7M ago38:24

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Writer, analyst and investigative journalist Casey Michel explores one of the early CIA's darkest moments. At the dawn of the Cold War, the USA sent anti-communist agents into Ukraine, tasked with resisting the Soviets. But Stalin's secret intelligence service had experience on their side - and maybe more. The results? Disastrous. From SPYSCAPE, th…