The game is afoot, and the stakes are higher than ever. Who was the real villain in the Minions spy saga? How did a fintech tycoon become a key player in Russian espionage? And what does this case reveal about the Kremlin's increasingly brazen tactics?
As the story of the Bulgarian spy ring unfolds, a web of deception and international intrigue emerges. The ... Show More
Today
103. Putin's Secret Army: The Coup That Almost Brought Down Russia (Ep 6)
Could this have been the day when Putin fell from power? In June 2023, Prigozhin marched on Moscow, threatening to bring Putin’s authoritarian regime to its knees.
In their final episode on the dramatic rise and fall of Yevgeny Prigozhin, David and Gordon take us back to the ... Show More
55m 7s
Feb 2025
522: Former Editor of the Financial Times on the Secret Story of the World's Greatest Disruptor
<p dir="ltr">Welcome to Strategy Skills episode 522, an interview with the author of <em>Gambling Man: The Secret Story of the World's Greatest Disruptor, Masayoshi Son</em>, Lionel Barber.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">In this episode, Lionel discusses his career and insig ... Show More
45m 37s
Sep 2024
Philby, Fleming and Putin: A History of Spies
<p>Ed Vaizey interrogates the past, present and future of espionage, from moments that could have come from fiction to the reality of spying in the modern world. He speaks to former GCHQ director Sir David Omand and Lord Robin Renwick, former UK ambassador to the United States an ... Show More
43m 29s
Sep 17
601. Scandal in the White House
Who was Grover Cleveland, and why is he one of the most controversial American Presidents of all time? Why was the run up to his first term, in 1884 at the height of the Gilded Age, so pivotal to American politics? How did he rocket to the heights of political power? What dark se ... Show More
1h 11m