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169 episodes · 10 with AI analysis

Enter the secretive world of spies, espionage, and covert operations. Hosted by former CIA analyst turned spy novelist, David McCloskey, and veteran security correspondent, Gordon Corera, this podcast unravels real-life spy stories, intelligence secrets, and the hidden power struggles shaping global events. From Cold War espionage to modern-day intelligence agencies like the CIA, MI6, and Mossad, explore the world of double agents, classified missions, and the shadowy figures who operate in them. Whether you're a true crime addict, a thriller fan, or fascinated by spy stories, this is the show for you.

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Regime Stability Assessment Frameworks×2CIA Intelligence Analysis MethodsRevolutionary Prediction and ForecastingIranian Security Forces StructureEconomic Drivers of Political InstabilityElite Cohesion in Authoritarian RegimesPublic vs. Private Views in Authoritarian ContextsInternet Shutdowns and Information ControlProtest Movement Organization and SuppressionRegional Proxy Networks and Deterrence

Analyzed Episodes

Jan 19, 2026

118. Inside Iran: Can You Predict A Revolution? (Ep 1)

CIA Intelligence Analysis MethodsRegime Stability Assessment FrameworksRevolutionary Prediction and Forecasting

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Jan 21, 2026

119. Inside Iran: Why Trump Didn’t Intervene (Ep 2)

Intelligence Analysis of Revolutionary SituationsRegime Stability Assessment Frameworks1979 Iranian Revolution Intelligence Failures

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Jan 23, 2026

120. Greenland Intelligence Scoop: Trump, Xi, and Putin's Battle for the Arctic

Arctic Security CompetitionGreenland Strategic ImportanceNATO Alliance Cohesion

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Jan 24, 2026

The Persian (Extract)

Targeted assassination operationsIsraeli-Iranian geopolitical conflictDrone warfare and remote surveillance

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Jan 26, 2026

121. Kim Philby: Stalin’s Mole Inside MI6 (Ep 1)

Kim Philby's Early Life and Family BackgroundSoviet Intelligence Recruitment Strategies in 1930s BritainCambridge University Communist Infiltration

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Jan 28, 2026

122. Kim Philby: An Assassin In Spain (Ep 2)

Soviet NKVD/KGB recruitment and handler networksCambridge spy ring formation and ideological radicalizationSpanish Civil War as proxy conflict and intelligence gathering opportunity

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Feb 2, 2026

123. Kim Philby: Communist Double Agent In London (Ep 3)

MI6 Counter-Espionage Operations (Section 5)Soviet Intelligence Penetration of British IntelligenceCambridge Spy Ring Recruitment and Operations

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Feb 4, 2026

124. Kim Philby: Britain’s Most Notorious Traitor (Ep 4)

Soviet Intelligence Operations Against Western AlliesCold War Counterintelligence and Mole HuntsDefector Management and Handling Procedures

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Feb 9, 2026

125. Al Qaeda’s Deadliest Plot: How MI5 Stopped Another 9/11 (Ep 1)

MI5 Counterterrorism OperationsCovert Entry and Technical SurveillanceTransatlantic Airline Security

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Feb 11, 2026

126. Al Qaeda’s Deadliest Plot: The Terror Attack That Never Happened (Ep 2)

Liquid Explosive Detection at AirportsTransatlantic Aviation Security ThreatsAl-Qaeda Training Camp Operations in Pakistan

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