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Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs

Secrets & Spies

Secrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode unpacks global events through the lens of intelligence and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and analysts. Tune in for balanced, critical perspectives that will expand your understanding of our uncertain world, deciphering the most enigmatic

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49:31

S3: Fred Burton Discusses His Book Beirut Rules

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2019/03/31

Welcome to Episode 25 of "The Dry CleanerCast" On this months podcast, we are joined by Fred Burton. Fred was the deputy chief of the Counterterrorism division for the State Departments, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). He is currently the vice president of Stratfor, a strategic intelligence and analysis firm tracking global security and international affairs. On this episode we discuss Fred's new book “Beirut Rules”, that looks at the 1984 kidnapping and murder of CIA station William

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57:52

S3: Anti Semitism on the British Left with Dave Rich

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2019/02/22

EPISODE TWENTY FOUR: DAVE RICH, ANTI-SEMITISM ON THE BRITISH LEFT On this episode, we are joined by author Dave Rich, who wrote the book “The Left’s Jewish Problem: Jeremy Corbyn, Israel, and Anti-Semitism” You can buy the book here: https://amzn.to/2Sf5kyx Dave Rich is an Associate Research Fellow at the Pears Institute for the Study of Anti-Semitism, Birkbeck College, University of London, where he was awarded his PhD in 2015. He works at the Community Security Trust (CST), for whom he briefs

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51:03

S3: Need To Know - Malcolm Nance looking at Brexit &...

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2019/02/18

Malcolm Nance is back! On this special episode of “Need To Know”, Malcolm joins us to discuss Russia’s connection to the far-right and the Ultra-Left in Europe, USA, and the UK. We take a look at Russia’s connection to Brexit, the Scottish referendum and the 2016 US Elections. Malcolm Nance is an American author and media commentator on terrorism, intelligence, insurgency, and torture. He is a former United States Navy senior chief petty officer specializing in naval cryptology. Malcolm is the

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57:52

S3: Need To Know - South China Seas

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2019/01/26

NEED TO KNOW: SOUTH CHINA SEAS WITH IAIN BALLANTYNE THIS IS OUR FIRST PODCAST OF 2019! On this episode of “Need To Know” we are joined we are joined by Author Iain Ballantyne and we discuss the situation in the South China Seas. We also look at developments in anti-ship and submarine weapons. We also ponder on the future of NATO and it’s importance. WARSHIPS MAGAZINE https://www.warshipsifr.com/ DID YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE? Please leave me a small tip:

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59:40

S3: Farhana Qazi, Invisible Martyrs

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2018/11/30

WELCOME TO EPISODE TWENTY THREE! On this episode, we are joined by author of “Invisible Martyrs” Farhana Qazi. Farhana was the first Muslim woman to have worked with the US Governments Counterterrorism Centre and she has been fascinated with the question of why some women turned to violence. Over the last decade, she has been on a global quest searching for an answer. On this episode, Farhana tells us what she has discovered. You can purchase her book "Invisible Martyrs" here:

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51:58

S3: Need To Know, Incel Movement, Alt Right And Violence

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2018/11/09

On this Need to Know special we are joined by Author and Journalist David Neiwert. Chris & David take a look at the growing Incel movement, its threats and use of violence against women and its connection to the Alt-Right. On this episode, we also discuss the MAGA Bomber, the Pittsburg Synagog shooting and the Tallahassee yoga shooting. David is the author of a fantastic book called "Alt America: The Rise of the Alt-Right in the Age of Trump". You can get a copy here: https://amzn.to/2PKvY5p and

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52:10

S3: Robert F. Delaney discussing China and his book...

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2018/11/02

EPISODE TWENTY TWO: ROBERT F. DELANEY, THE WOUNDED MUSE & CHINA On this episode we are joined by author and journalist Robert F. Delany and we discuss the inspiration behind his new China set book “The Wounded Muse” You can connect with Robert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RFDelaney This is our first podcast to take a look at China and Chinese espionage. We intend to create more episodes in 2019 looking further at China on the world stage. You can buy "Wounded Muse" here:

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60:30

S3: Amy Knight - Russian Intelligence & Political Murder

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2018/09/28

EPISODE TWENTY ONE: AMY KNIGHT - RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE & POLITICAL MURDER WE ARE JOINED BY AUTHOR & JOURNALIST AMY KNIGHT TO DISCUSS RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE AND POLITICAL MURDER AMY WAS DESCRIBED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AS "THE WEST'S FOREMOST SCHOLAR" OF THE KGB. SHE IS THE AUTHOR OF A NUMBER OF BOOKS SUCH AS “HOW THE COLD WAR BEGAN”, “THE KREMLIN’S GREATEST MYSTERY” AND MORE RECENTLY “ORDERS TO KILL”. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT AMY PLEASE VISIT HER WEBSITE: HTTP://AMYKNIGHT.ORG/ TO BUY A COPY

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45:47

S3: Need To Know - Salisbury Poisoning Revisited &...

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2018/09/21

“The Dry CleanerCast” is back! We kick off with a special episode of “Need to Know”. On this episode, we are joined by former State Department Counterterrorism Agent and Author Fred Burton. We discuss the latest information on the Salisbury poisoning case and we also look at the series of Sonic attacks against US embassies and embassy staff in Cuba and China. Fred was the deputy chief of the Counterterrorism division for the State Departments, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). He is currently

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72:39

S2: Ian Fleming With Jeremy Duns

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2018/07/02

EPISODE TWENTY: IAN FLEMING, LIFE & LEGACY WITH JEREMY DUNS Welcome to Episode twenty! On this months episode we take a look at the life & legacy of James Bond creator Ian Fleming. We are joined by author and journalist Jeremy Duns who has written a new short ebook called “Agent of Influence: Anthony Terry and the shaping of Cold War fact and fiction”. “Agent of Influence” reveals that during the Cold War, while he was writing the James Bond novels, Ian Fleming was working for MI6. It's a

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82:57

S2: Discussing "Prevent" with Sean Arbuthnot and...

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2018/05/28

On this month’s podcast we are looking at Prevent. Prevent is name given to the UK governments Countering Violent Extremism programme. “Prevent is about safeguarding people and communities from the threat of terrorism. Prevent is 1 of the 4 elements of CONTEST, the Government's counter-terrorism strategy. It aims to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.” (https://www.ltai.info/what-is-prevent/) On the podcast we are joined by two Prevent practitioners Sean Arbuthnot and William

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108:17

S2: David Neiwert, discussing "Alt America & Rise Of...

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2018/04/27

EPISODE EIGHTEEN On this months podcast we are joined by author and investigative journalist David Neiwert. David has spent the majority of his career researching and documenting the far right in America. He is currently a correspondent for the Southern Poverty Law Centre and author of the book "Alt America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the age of Trump". On this episode we discuss the rise of the radical right into the American political mainstream. We look at Conspiracy culture and we also

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31:17

S2: Need To Know - Strikes against Syria With Iain...

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2018/04/25

NEED TO KNOW: STRIKES AGAINST SYRIA WITH IAIN BALLANTYNE On 7th April there was a chemical attack against civilians in Douma, Syria. 70 people were reportedly killed and 1,000 people suffered effects from the attack. The bombs in question were suspected to be filled with chemical munitions such as chlorine gas and Sarin. As with previous incidents of this nature, France, the UK and US governments accused the Syrian government as being responsible. French, UK and US forces launched joint strikes

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75:24

S2: Need To Know - Salisbury Poisoning With Jeremy Duns

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2018/04/07

NEED TO KNOW: SALISBURY POISONING WITH JEREMY DUNS The world is turning into a plot line from a Cold War novel, so we thought that it may be a good idea to chat with a Cold War novelist to try and make sense of it all. So on today’s episode of “Need to Know” we are joined by author Jeremy Duns, who has written a number of Cold War based novels as well as books on contemporary issues such as the coverage of the Edward Snowden revelations back in 2013. On this episode will have a look at a few

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42:58

S2: Need To Know - Salisbury Poisoning And Austin...

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2018/03/31

NEED TO KNOW: SALISBURY POISONING WITH FRED BURTON On Sunday 4th March, 2018, a former Russian Intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found on a bench in a catatonic state in the town of Salisbury. It has subsequently been found that the pair were poisoned. On this episode of "Need to Know" we are joined by former State Department Counterterrorism Agent and Author Fred Burton. We discuss the Salisbury poisoning, how professional assassins operate, and we ask who else could

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33:10

S2: Need To Know Salisbuy Poisoning, British &...

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2018/03/30

NEED TO KNOW: SALISBURY POISONING WITH IAIN BALLANTYNE On Sunday 4th March, 2018, a former Russian Intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found on a bench in a catatonic state in the town of Salisbury. It has subsequently been found that the pair were poisoned. On this episode of "Need to Know" we are joined by Author Iain Ballantyne. We discuss how our submarine forces used to be a deterrent to hostile Russian military activity and how defence cuts have made us weaker in

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21:26

S2: Need To Know - Sergei Skripal And The Salisbury...

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2018/03/24

On Sunday 4th March, 2018, a former Russian Intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found on a bench in a catatonic state in the town of Salisbury. It has subsequently been found that the pair were poisoned. On this episode of "Need to Know" we are joined by Author and Journalist Edward Lucas. We discuss the poisoning, its context and why Russia is the main suspect in this assassination attempt that happened in broad daylight on the streets of Great Britain. You can find

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54:44

S2: Fred Burton, the DSS And Pre 9/11 Counter Terrorism

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2018/02/22

On this months podcast we are joined by Fred Burton. Fred was the deputy chief of the Counterterrorism devision for the State Departments, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). He is currently the vice president of Stratfor, a strategic intelligence and analysis firm tracking global security and international affairs. Fred is also the author of a number of fantastic books, we discuss "Chasing Shadows" and "Ghost: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Officer". On this episode we discuss Fred's career at

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64:32

S2: Todd Leventhal - Cold War Russian Active Measures

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2018/01/19

On this month’s podcast, we are joined by Todd Leventhal who was the State Departments sole counter-misinformation officer in the last years of the Cold War from 1987 through until 2010. We discuss Russian Cold War era "Active Measures" If you enjoy the show please visit our website: www.drycleanercast.co.uk

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S2: The Rage - The vicious circle of Islamist and...

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2017/12/15

On Episode 15 we interview author Julia Ebner who has written a fantastic book called “The Rage” that looks at the relationship between Islamist extremists and the Western Far Right. If you like the work we are doing please support this podcast by becoming a Patreon subscriber today by going to www.patreon.com/drycleanercast You can join in the discussion by connecting with us on Twitter. Go to: www.twitter.com/drycleanercast For more information about the podcast and to listen to past episodes

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