Former FBI operative Eric O’Neill—who caught America’s most notorious spy—joins James to reveal how espionage has gone digital. From dark web secrets to everyday scams, O’Neill explains how modern hackers manipulate people more than machines—and what you can do to stay safe in a world that’s already under attack.
Sep 11
Carlo Rovelli: Nothing Exists Alone
A Note from James:Carlo Rovelli is one of the smartest people I know. He is a theoretical physicist and the author of a lot of great books, including Seven Brief Lessons on Physics, The Order of Time, Helgoland, White Holes, and now On the Equality of All Things: Lessons on Physi ... Show More
57m 31s
Aug 2023
109. Spy Hunter: How I Caught Robert Hanssen with Eric O'Neill
<p>This week Justin talks with author, attorney, public speaker, security expert, and former FBI agent Eric O'Neill. Eric is the founder of the Georgetown Group, a premier investigative services and security firm. In law, he specializes in national security matters. But long ... Show More
1h 22m
May 2023
The Spy Who Fooled the FBI
May 10, 2002. Former FBI agent Robert Hanssen is sentenced to life in prison without parole. His crime? Selling scads of top-secret information to the Soviets – and later, the Russians – over 22 years. How did Hanssen get away with his deception for so long, which led to the deat ... Show More
30m 52s
Apr 2024
FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | World of Secrets | 1
In 1976, at the height of the Cold War, Robert Hanssen joins the FBI to work in their counterintelligence division. Hanssen is valued for his technical skills, and put in charge of databases containing some of the country’s most valuable secrets. But he’s socially awkward, and co ... Show More
41m 21s
Feb 2018
E.J. Hilbert talks FBI Cyber Crime unit, why education is lagging, and so much more
Come take a dive into the minds and motivations of Black Hats from across the world. E.J. Hilbert shares stories and insights of his time in the cyber crime unit of the FBI, being on the forefront of identify and financial data theft, and working with Max Popov, a Ukrainian priso ... Show More
53m 30s
Mar 2025
America's Most Notorious Spy - The Robert Hanssen story
<p>Robert Hanssen was an FBI agent who became one of the most notorious spies in U.S. history, secretly selling classified information to the Soviet Union and Russia for over 20 years. His betrayal compromised national security, exposed double agents, and led to the deaths of Ame ... Show More
7m 54s