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| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 258 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | HistoryGovernment | |||

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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 Th... more
Today Justin talks with Josh Ireland. Josh has a master's degree in history from the University of York. After graduating, he worked as an editor at Headline and Quercus, two of Great Britain's leading publishing companies. Josh has ghostwritten nume... more
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... more
Today Justin sits down with Dr. Niccolò Petrelli. Niccolò is a research scholar at the Center for International and Strategic Studies at LUISS in Rome, Italy. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Political Science, his Master's degree in International ... more
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I've listened to several episodes and Justin often offers these superficial, annoying responses that suggest he isn't paying close attention (because he's queuing up his next remark) and doesn't appreciate that sometimes the best thing to say is nothing at all. For instance, in his interview with Sam McKnight about detecting mass graves using satellite data, Sam remarks that he is profoundly effected by his work and Justin basically says something like, "Yeah, the world is a bad place but I'm su... more
Justin is a very professional podcast host and he cares about his guests. He did an excellent job and I was honored on to be on the show and am avid listener too! Good support too from Jesse as his producer and editor!
So good. I don’t usually listen to stuff like this but this has caught my heart. I have like a million downloaded episodes. I’m a spy now.
10 ⭐ worthy
Great conversations with people who were on the inside or close to those who were involved in intelligence work. Interesting variety of guests and topics as well.
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This show centers on espionage history, intelligence operations, and covert action, mixing deep historical case studies with contemporary tradecraft and security analysis. Across episodes, listeners encounter a wide range of guests—from former intelligence officers and military veterans to historians and cybersecurity experts—who share firsthand experiences, archival insights, and thoughtful commentary on how espionage, propaganda, and statecraft shape world events. The tone tends to be narrative and educational, with a strong emphasis on understanding complex tradecraft, ethical considerations, and the human dimension behind covert operations. Noteworthy is the consistent ability to surface under-the-radar historical episodes, high-profile... more
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Recent guests on SPYCRAFT 101 include:
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2. Niccolò Petrelli
3. Dr. Stephen Long
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