May 11

247. Captured by Russians in Ukraine with Kirillo Alexandrov

Today Justin sits down with Kirillo Alexandrov. Kirillo grew up in the United States, but moved to Kherson, Ukraine in 2018. In April 2022, following the Russian invasion and occupation of eastern Ukraine, Kirillo was taken prisoner. He was held for 37 days on charges of espionag ... Show More

51m 30s

May 4

246. The Ottoman Empire’s Cloak and Dagger with Dr. Emrah Safa Gürkan

Today’s guest is Dr. Emrah Safa Gürkan. Emrah received his bachelor's and Master's degree from Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, and graduated with a PhD from Georgetown University in 2012. He's worked as a consultant for historical television series and co-hosted the Ottoman ... Show More

59m 21s

Apr 27

245. Tales of A Cuban Exile: The Story of Angel Benitez with Eduardo Barreto

Today Justin sits down with Eduardo Barreto. Eduardo is a high school teacher at Gulliver Prep School and an adjunct professor of English composition at Miami-Dade College. He's married with five children and lives in Miami, Florida. Eduardo has published several books and variou ... Show More

1h 7m

Sep 2020

Inside the CIA: How the Intelligence Agency Help Shape History

Author Chris Whipple pulls back the curtain on the CIA and its often secretive directors in his new book, "The Spymasters: How the CIA Directors Shape History and the Future," published by Scribner an imprint of Simon & Schuster a division of ViacomCBS. Having spoken to almost ev ... Show More

30m 1s

Sep 2023

The Spy Novels You Can't Miss: Oliver Webb Carter's Top 5 Best Picks

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

Jan 2021

Spy Book Review = Waiting for Sunrise by William Boyd (135)

Author CP Bennison gives us the lowdown on Waiting for Sunrise by William Boyd in this brush pass spy book review. Did you know every week we curate all the major spy book, tv and movies news into an easy to read, quick emails? Join the Spybrary Intelligence Servi ... Show More

7m 7s

Sep 2020

Agent Sonya: The Soviet spy who came in from the Cotswolds

She was a top Soviet spy and a colonel in the Red Army, who had plotted to kill Hitler and sent secrets from the British atomic bomb programme to Stalin. So how did Agent Sonya - or Mrs Burton to her neighbours - evade MI5 for so long? Guests: Ben Macinty ... Show More

36m 10s

Jul 2021

237: Paul Letersky – Assisting J. Edgar Hoover, COINTELPRO

Former agent Paul Letersky reviews his memoir, The Director: My Years Assisting J. Edgar Hoover, 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

Feb 2024

Introducing... The Spy Who

These are stories you were never meant to hear. The invisible but vital work of the world’s intelligence services: secret operatives playing to very different rules. The Spy Who, hosted by Indira Varma and Raza Jaffrey, takes you deep inside that shadow world to meet spies who ... Show More

1m 38s

Jul 2023

Revealing the 5 Best Spy Books as Recommended by David Clark

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

1h 11m

78. The Spy Who Divided the CIA with How...