This week, Justin brings on journalist and author Howard Blum. Howard studied at Stanford University where he received both his bachelor's and master's degree and has worked as a reporter for the New York Times where he was nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize. More recently, he was a contributing editor for Vanity Fair. He's also the author of several be ... Show More
Jun 29
254. Code Name Puritan: The Legacy of Norman Holmes Pearson with Dr. Greg Barnhisel
Today's guest is today is Dr. Greg Barnhisel. Greg is a graduate of Reed College, New York University, and the University of Texas at Austin. He is now a professor of English at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He is the editor of The Bloomsbury Handbook to Cold W ... Show More
1h 23m
Jun 15
252. Unearthing War Crimes and Mass Graves Through Geospatial Intelligence with Sam McKnight
Today Justin sits down with Sam McKnight. Sam is a graduate student at the University of St. Andrews in Scotland. He's also the founder and director of Khthon, a non-governmental organization that uses open source intelligence, satellite imagery, and digital analysis to document ... Show More
41m 39s
Sep 2023
The Spy Novels You Can't Miss: Oliver Webb Carter's Top 5 Best Picks
<p>Welcome to Spybrary, a podcast for spy book enthusiasts. In episode 215, I had the pleasure of hosting special guest Oliver Webb Carter, a historian and the founder of <a href= "https://aspectsofhistory.com/" target="_blank" rel= "noreferrer noopener">Aspects of History,</a> a ... Show More
55m 56s
Jan 2024
412. True Stories From a Soviet Spy | Jack Barsky
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson speaks with ex-KGB spy, author, and podcaster, Jack Barsky. They discuss Jack’s upbringing under the communist utopian dream, following the motivating sentiment of “freedom for the oppressed,” how he embedded himself in American society, what brought him in ... Show More
1h 43m
Jul 2021
237: Paul Letersky – Assisting J. Edgar Hoover, COINTELPRO
<p>Former agent Paul Letersky reviews his memoir, <em>The Director: My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover,</em> in which Paul offers a unique inside look at one of the most powerful law enforcement figures in American history. In 1965, twenty-two-year-old Paul Letersky was assigned ... Show More
1h 16m
<p><!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --></p> <p class="has-medium-font-size">In this thrilling episode, we have a special guest, <a href= "https://www.theguardian.com/profile/davidclark" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">David Clark</a>, who worked as a Special Advi ... Show More