On this debut episode of The Langley Files, CIA Director Bill Burns joins our hosts, Dee and Walter, to dispel some common misconceptions about the CIA, provide insights into the character and skills of the Agency’s workforce, and share some personal anecdotes about what it means to him to lead the world’s premiere foreign intelligence organization. ... Show More
Nov 2024
FILE 020 - Anything, Anywhere, Secretly: Supporting CIA's Global Mission
If you’ve been listening to The Langley Files, you’ve heard about CIA operations, facilities, and legendary officers. But have you ever wondered—how is the gear for those operations transported? How are those facilities set up? How are those officers equipped and kept safe? And m ... Show More
32m 1s
Oct 2024
Halloween Bonus Episode - Tales from the SCIF
To keep Americans and others around the world safe, CIA operates around the clock—and for some officers, that means overnight shifts. But when darkness falls over CIA Headquarters in Langley, some of those Agency officers have reported mysterious occurrences…things that might jus ... Show More
23m 19s
May 2021
Top Counterintelligence Official Michael Orlando on Non-Traditional Collection and China Threats
In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Mike Orlando, the acting director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, about the range of foreign espionage threats facing the United States from adversaries and challengers like Russia a ... Show More
39m 36s
Sep 2024
Introducing Central Intelligence
The inside story of the CIA from the perspective of Eloise Page (Kim Cattrall), who joined on the Agency’s first day in 1947 and, in a 40-year career, became one of its most powerful women. Eloise takes the listener on a journey through the highs and lows of US foreign policy, sp ... Show More
3m 2s
Apr 29
334. Ex-CIA Super Spy Reveals CIA Tactics to Read Anyone Instantly! (And Make Them Do What You Want)
“Motivation is so much more powerful than manipulation for getting people to take action and do what you want them to do” — Andrew BustamanteIn this electrifying episode, I sit down with Andrew Bustamante, former covert CIA intelligence officer, decorated U.S. Air Force veteran, ... Show More
1h 28m
Feb 2025
Yes, The CIA Hired Magicians, Chapter Two: The Hidden Hands
While it might sound weird to think of the CIA conspiring to hire magicians, tradecraft and stage magic actually have a lot in common: sleight-of-hand, misdirection, performance -- you name it. With all this in mind, the CIA hired globetrotting magician John Mulholland to teach t ... Show More
1h 1m
Dec 2024
Season 4, Episode 2: Dennis Fritz, Deadly Betrayal: The Truth About Why the United States Invaded Iraq
Send us a textJoin Professor Jeffrey Sachs and retired Air Force Command Chief Master Sergeant Dennis Fritz, a former Pentagon insider, as they explore the extremely important insights in Fritz’s new book, Deadly Betrayal, which uncovers the ugly truths behind the Iraq War in 200 ... Show More
52m 51s