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Grey Dynamics

The Grey Dynamics Podcast offers an insight into the often murky and hidden world of intelligence. Brought to you by current and former intelligence practitioners that know the routes through the "Grey Zone". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Former Senior CIA Officer Raymond White Returns to...

Grey Dynamics ·

2025/10/17

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast. This week, we welcome back Raymond White, a former CIA senior case officer with over 25 years of experience in the field. Raymond spent his entire career as a case officer focusing on counter-proliferation and counter-terrorism, earning the nickname “The Snow Leopard” within the agency. He also served as head of the CIA’s enterprise training program for aspiring case officers. Raymond has now created what he describes as the most comprehensive Human

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54:36

Former Australian Commando Scott Ryder on Tier One...

Grey Dynamics ·

2025/09/26

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast. Today, we kick off season five guest lineup with Scott Ryder, a former operator of the 2nd Commando Regiment with more than twenty years of experience in the Australian Army, including multiple combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as domestic experiences with the Tactical Assault Group - East. Scott is not only a veteran but also an author. Today, we are covering some insights from his book “Forged in Fire: an Australian Commando's Story of Life

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43:40

Ground Truth, Family Time, and Why I Won’t Shut Up...

Grey Dynamics ·

2025/09/12

Recording this from a hotel room in Amman because I couldn’t sleep and figured I’d update you all on where we’ve been and where we’re going.We took a break this summer - mainly because my family comes first, full stop. But Grey Dynamics hasn’t been sitting still. We’ve grown significantly across all three domains:1) Our reporting (which now includes human sources on every piece)2) Our online school (which is getting a human intelligence course from Ray White, who ran the CIA’s famous “Farm”)3) Our

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1:00:40

Former CIA Case Officer and Station Chief Douglas...

Grey Dynamics ·

2025/06/06

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast. Today, we are hosting an episode with Douglas London, a former clandestine service case officer and station chief with over three decades of experience in downrange assignments. London career with Langley ranged from recruiting assets in hostile environments to operating under official cover.Douglas London is also a Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service where he teaches Intelligence and National Security Studies

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1:07:14

Grey Dynamics Presents the OpSec Podcast: A Guide By...

Grey Dynamics ·

2025/05/30

Welcome back to Grey Dynamics. Today, we are thrilled to announce the OpSec Podcast, a project from our cyber intelligence and operational security expert, which will be produced and edited in-house every couple of weeks. Allen, the show host, is a seasoned intelligence and defence professional with over twenty years of experience, including military service, government contracting and the private sector.Specialising in Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) collection operations

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46:50

New Intelligence Courses, OPSEC and Political Risk...

Grey Dynamics ·

2025/05/23

The Grey Dynamics Podcast welcomes you back. Today, we are doing another solo episode with important announcements. These include new school courses focused on Human Intelligence (HUMINT), as well as new podcasts and guides on Operational Security (OPSEC). Both of the initiatives are spearheaded by veteran intelligence officers and operators.Find Ahmed HassanLinkedInGrey Dynamics PodcastRelated LinksGrey Dynamics Intelligence Capability Development and TrainingGrey Dynamics Operational SupportGrey

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29:05

Ahmed Hassan on Grey Dynamics Media Side,...

Grey Dynamics ·

2025/04/11

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast. This week, we are doing another editor’s note with some current insights about the company. During this episode, I will be discussing how Grey Dynamics deals with -sometimes opposite- worlds of operational contracts and media publications. Furthermore, I will also provide some recommendations from the intelligence professionals looking to enter intelligence and security company management.Find Ahmed HassanLinkedInGrey Dynamics PodcastRelated LinksGrey

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1:05:03

Former CIA Intelligence Officer and Daily Briefer...

Grey Dynamics ·

2025/03/28

The Grey Dynamics Podcast welcomes you back. Today, we have an amazing guest: David Priess, a former intelligence officer, intelligence manager and daily briefer of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the Bill Clinton and George Bush administrations. Additionally, David Priess worked at the State Department as a desk officer in the Near East Bureau.Find David PriessLinkedInHow to Get Rid of a President: History's Guide to Removing Unpopular, Unable, or Unfit Chief ExecutivesThe President's

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1:14:55

Former Diplomat and Founder of Intrigue Media John...

Grey Dynamics ·

2025/03/21

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast. Today we are honoured to have John Fowler, founder of the global affairs start-up International Intrigue Media and former Australian Foreign Service diplomat. During his diplomatic career, he served and lived in Beijing and Shanghai after a lengthy training in Mandarin. John Fowler also holds a Master of Business Administration from the London Business School.Find John FowlerLinkedInIntrigue MediaRelated Links:Chinese Maritime Militia: Little Blue Men

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48:34

Former CIA Senior Team Leader and GRS Veteran Thomas...

Grey Dynamics ·

2025/03/14

Grey Dynamics welcomes Thomas Pecora, a former CIA/GRS Senior Security Manager with over twenty-four years of experience working in protective operations, crisis management, physical security, and counterterrorism missions in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Somalia, Iraq, Sudan and the Philippines.Tom was awarded both the Intelligence Star “for voluntary acts of courage performed under hazardous conditions ”and the Career Intelligence Medal for “exceptional achievements that substantially contributed to the

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59:20

The Inner Workings of Wagner with John Lechner

Grey Dynamics ·

2025/03/07

Grey Dynamics welcomes John Lechner to the podcast. He is a journalist and researcher, focusing on security issues with a heavy approach to on-the-ground coverage. John is also an expert on Russia’s growing influence in Africa. He speaks fluent Russian; advanced French, Turkish, and Georgian; and conversational Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), Chechen, German, and Sango.You can find his articles published in Foreign Policy, War on the Rocks, Kyiv Post, The Diplomat, Africa is a Country, African

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1:10:07

Former Naval Counter Intelligence Officer and Founder...

Grey Dynamics ·

2024/12/20

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! This week we are speaking again to Bryan Stern, founder and head of Grey Bull Rescue Foundation. Bryan has 25 years of military experience, including combat tours with the US Army and Navy. His specialisms include unconventional warfare, hostage rescue, and counterterrorism. During the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, Bryan organised flights to evacuate 117 US citizens after the US military had left. Since then, Grey Bull Rescue has conducted thousands of

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1:01:14

Former Paramilitary Operations Officer Ric Prado on...

Grey Dynamics ·

2024/12/06

Ric Prado teamed up with Grey Dynamics to give away signed copies of his book. The only thing you have to do to win is to comment “blackops” under the episode of this post. You will receive a DM with instructions!Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! The week we are talking to Ric Prado, a former CIA paramilitary operations officer and clandestine Special Activities Division (SAD) operator. Ric spent 24 years in the CIA, operating in the Middle East, Latin America, and East Asia. During the war

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1:01:30

How Write a Killer Intelligence Report - Bonus Episode

Grey Dynamics ·

2024/11/29

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! This episode looks at how to write a Killer Intelligence Report. It builds on many of the skills students learn in our intelligence fundamentals course. This is from our live workshop from the 6th of November. Presented by Marcel Plitcha, lead instructor of the Grey Dynamics Intelligence School. He is currently completing his PhD at St Andrews and is a former DOD Analyst and FBI contractor. We cover the key elements you need to understand how to write an

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57:57

Former German Military HUMINT Operator Christoph...

Grey Dynamics ·

2024/11/22

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! This week we are talking to Christoph Stegemann, former head of the Bundeswehr's HUMINT school. Christoph has worked across the German intelligence community in both the military and civilian agencies. In 2019, he moved on to work in Germany’s private intelligence sector. Since then he has gone onto to work corporate intelligence teams and worked to counter the use of performance enhancing drugs in professional sports. We spoke about working alongside

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1:03:40

Global Intelligence Leader Lewis Sage-Passant on the...

Grey Dynamics ·

2024/11/08

Save $500 on our Intelligence Cycle Fundamentals CourseEnroll Now!Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast. This week we are talking to Lewis Sage-Passant about the obscure and understudied world of private sector intelligence. Lewis is the Global Head of Intelligence at a major pharmaceutical company and an Adjunct Professor at Science Po. Previously, Lewis served in the British Armed Forces and worked in private intelligence roles in the energy, banking and software sectors. His new book, “Beyond

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24:18

Editor's Notes 03: Intelligence Courses Update

Grey Dynamics ·

2024/11/01

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics podcast! This week, Marcel Plichta, the lead instructor of the intelligence school, joins us to discuss writing a killer intelligence report, the future of the course, and the feedback we have received.Join our "How to Write a Killer Intelligence Report" workshop:Click here to register instantly!We spoke about:0:00 - How to write a killer intelligence report workshop 4:02 - Discussing the Grey Dynamics Intelligence School (GDIS) and feedback 14:54 - Future GDIS

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1:00:58

Former Senior CIA Officer Raymond White on HUMINT and...

Grey Dynamics ·

2024/10/25

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast. This is our first episode of season 4! This week we are talking to Raymond White, a former CIA senior operations officer. Raymond has spent over 25 years in the agency, in the directorate of analysis and directorate of operations. He has worked on issues such as Iran’s Nuclear capabilities, the Syrian civil war and North Korea. As well as training the next generation of intelligence officers. Since his career in the CIA, Raymond has founded Wolfpack

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1:01:24

Former CIA Collection Management Officer on Life with...

Grey Dynamics ·

2024/06/28

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! Today we are talking to Esther Atwell, a former linguist and collection manager who spent over a decade at the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Esther has had a varied career beyond intelligence, working as a tutor, realtor and court interpreter on the island of Hawaii. We discussed working in the CIA and overseas, what it takes to work in intelligence, immigrating to the US and much more. Esther is also the partner of our previous guest, CIA operations

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1:38:06

Former 22 SAS & 14 Int Operator Michael Hawkes on his...

Grey Dynamics ·

2024/05/31

Welcome back to the Grey Dynamics Podcast! This week we are talking to Michael Hawkes, a former 22 Special Air Service operator. Michael spent twenty four years in the British Army, twelve of which in the SAS. Including six in covert operations. He also served as a military advisor to UK's intelligence services. For the last twenty two years he has had a successful career in corporate security, working all over the world. We spoke about his experience in UKSF selection, his time in Northern Ireland,

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