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Secrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode unpacks global events through the lens of intelligence and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and analysts. Tune in for balanced, critical perspectives that will expand your understanding of our uncertain world, deciphering the most enigmatic professions, ideologies, and organizations that shape the global landscape. Subscribe to Secrets and Spies today on all major podcast streaming platforms. Our Hosts Host Chris Carr, driven by a teenage encounter with former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky, brings a unique authenticity to the podcast. His deep-seated fascination with espionage is evident in his highly acclaimed short spy film The Dry Cleaner, available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Currently developing feature film and television scripts inspired by the podcast's themes, Chris aims to create realistic and compelling spy dramas. Joining him is Matt Fulton, a novelist and screenwriter who draws inspiration from masters of the spy genre like John Le Carré, Tom Clancy, and Graham Greene. Author of the Active Measures series of globe-trotting geopolitical thrillers, Matt brings his decades of extensive research and narrative prowess to the podcast, offering listeners a front-row seat to the thrilling world of covert operations.
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Extra Shot Teaser: Privacy vs. national security, threats to democracy, Ukraine aid, and the state of the Royal Navy

samedi 31 août 2024Duration 01:05:32

Chris and Matt are enjoying a late-summer break. Please enjoy this episode of Extra Shot, our bonus show for Patreon subscribers, originally aired May 11th, 2024. Secrets and Spies will return for season 9 with a new Espresso Martini on September 14th.

Take our anonymous listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MSRSSSP

Reporting discussed in the episode

"Asio boss says privacy ‘not absolute’ as he urges social media companies to do more on extremism" by Josh Butler | The Guardian: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/24/asio-boss-says-privacy-not-absolute-as-he-urges-social-media-companies-to-do-more-on-extremism

"Autocracies Are Winning the Information War" by Tom Nichols | The Atlantic: https://www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/archive/2024/05/the-plot-to-discredit-democracy/678315/

"Putin’s Propagandists Rage Against the Republican ‘Betrayal’" by Julia Davis | CEPA: https://cepa.org/article/putins-propagandists-rage-against-the-republican-betrayal/

"The Royal Navy is going through difficult times" by Stavros Atlamazoglou | Sandboxx News: https://www.sandboxx.us/news/royal-navy-woes/

Support Secrets and Spies

Become a “Friend of the Podcast” on Patreon for £3/$4: www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996
Subscribe to our YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg

For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com

Connect with us on social media

Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
Instagram: https://instagram.com/secretsandspies
Blue Sky: https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social
Facebook: https://facebook.com/secretsandspies
Spoutible: https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies

Secrets & Spies Listener Survey 2024

Season 8 · Episode 60

mercredi 28 août 2024Duration 03:12

Hello, everyone. We just wanted to say a huge thank you for your support during season 8. We will be starting Season 9 on the 14th of September.

Before we start the new season, we wanted to hear from you about your thoughts on the podcast and if there is anything you would like us to do.

Please take part in our anonymous listener survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/MSRSSSP

Thank you for taking the time to participate in our survey and for all your support over the year.

Connect with us on social media.

BLUE SKY https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social
TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/secretsandspies/
SPOUTIBLE   https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies

Secrets and Spies is produced by Films & Podcasts LTD.
Music by Andrew R. Bird

S8 Ep51: How the KGB and the FSB attempt to subvert Western democracies with Mark Hollingsworth

Season 8 · Episode 51

vendredi 5 juillet 2024Duration 01:16:36

On today’s episode, Chris speaks with author and journalist Mark Hollingsworth about his book Agents of Influence, which looks at how the KGB attempted to subvert Western democracies during the Cold War and how its replacement agency, the FSB, attempts to do the same now.

Check out Mark’s website for information about him, his book and his other work: https://markhollingsworth.co.uk/

And get a copy of “Agents of Influence” here: https://markhollingsworth.co.uk/agents_of_influence/

Support Secrets and Spies: 

Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

Buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u
 
Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg

For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ 

Connect with us on social media. 

BLUE SKY https://bsky.app/profile/secretsandspies.bsky.social
TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/secretsandspies/
SPOUTIBLE   https://spoutible.com/SecretsAndSpies

Secrets & Spies is produced by Films & Podcasts LTD.

S7 Ep8: Hope Not Hate and the Walk-In with Nick Lowles

Season 7 · Episode 8

jeudi 27 octobre 2022Duration 01:05:47

In this episode, we are joined by Nick Lowles from Hope Not Hate.  

Hope Not Hate is the real organisation behind ITV’s The Walk-In.

Nick joins us to discuss the work of Hope Not Hate, and he gives us an overview of the far-right in Britain today. 

We also discuss a Far Right plot by the terrorist group National Action to murder Labour MP, Rosie Cooper. That plot was foiled by a National Action member who objected to violence and became an informant for Hope Not Hate. The plot to murder Rosie Cooper has now been turned into an excellent ITV television drama called “The Walk-In.”

Find out more about Hope Not Hate here: https://hopenothate.org.uk/

You can connect with Nick on Twitter: https://twitter.com/lowles_nick

Watch "The Walk-In" on ITV player here: https://www.itv.com/hub/the-walk-in/2a7556a0005

Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirduk

For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ 

Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/ 


You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways: 
 
* Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg

* Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u


Connect with us on social media 

TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
 FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
  
Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime. 
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

S7 Ep7: Ukraine Update with Dr Taras Kuzio

Season 7 · Episode 7

jeudi 13 octobre 2022Duration 54:44

In this episode, we are joined again by Dr Taras Kuzio, discussing the latest developments on Russia’s war against Ukraine. 

Taras Kuzio is a professor of political science at the National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy and the author of Russian Nationalism and the Russian-Ukrainian War (2022) and Fascism and Genocide: Russia’s War Against Ukrainians (2023). 

You can connect with him on Twitter
https://twitter.com/TarasKuzio


Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirduk


For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ 

Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/ 


You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways: 
 
* Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg

* Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u


Connect with us on social media 

TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
 FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
  
Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime. 
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

S7 Ep6: Espresso Martini 1

Season 7 · Episode 6

samedi 1 octobre 2022Duration 01:25:33

We have a brand new show on Secrets & Spies! Welcome to episode one of Espresso Martini.

Once a month, Chris Carr & Matt Fulton will pick out stories that catch their eye about espionage, terrorism, geopolitics and pretty much anything that relates to the themes of the podcast.

In episode one, we look at the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, who died at the beginning of September. According to "C", the head of MI6, Britain's foreign intelligence service, Queen Elizabeth was the longest serving reader of intelligence briefs. 

We then look at a Russian Spy in Italy who tried to get close to service NATO members. We also take a look at Russia's latest citizen, Edward Snowden, who was a former employee of the CIA & NSA.

Other topics discussed in the podcast are the nuclear threat from Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine, Luxury Nuclear bunkers and the world's most famous spy, James Bond, celebrating 60 years on screen.


Topics and links to articles discussed:

Her Majesty's Secret Service becomes His Majesty’s Secret Service. Her Majesty the Queen dies after a 75-year reign.
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/yorkshire-post/20220909/281547999727062

Russian Spy at NATO: Socialite, Widow, Jeweller, Spy: How a GRU Agent Charmed Her Way Into NATO Circles in Italy
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2022/08/25/socialite-widow-jeweller-spy-how-a-gru-agent-charmed-her-way-into-nato-circles-in-italy/

Snowden becomes a Russian citizen.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63036991

Ronald Pelton, a convicted spy for the Soviets, dies aged 80
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/09/16/ronald-pelton-nsa-spy-dead/

The CIA turns 75! As part of the CIA’s 75 birthday celebrations, they opened up its refurbished museum to journalists:  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63023876

Writing tips about uncertainty from a former CIA officer who worked on the Presidential Daily Brief
https://medium.com/@aaronbman/writing-tips-from-the-pdb-conveying-uncertainty-ccf9769ee031

The growing nuclear threat posed by Putin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/26/putin-nuclear-threat-bluff-us-biden-response/

Apocalypse hacking; Luxury nuclear bunkers for rich people
https://www.cnet.com/science/features/inside-the-survival-condo-nuclear-bunker-protecting-the-ultrarich-hacking-the-apocalypse/

James Bond 60th

https://variety.com/2022/film/global/james-bond-007-barbara-broccoli-michael-g-wilson-1235378239/

The Walk In
In the UK on ITV, a new 5 part terrorist drama based on a true story called “The Walk In.”
https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week40/walk

Jack Ryan returns in December

https://collider.com/jack-ryan-season-3-release-date-john-krasinski-prime-video/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=Echobox-CL&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1PT1ROgJb4mB08l1qb-LMH3IFFCHhCWzOyTWOsIpORjnQBFkum7wAh8sA#Echobox=1664374912

The Old Man on Disney plus in the UK

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5645432/


Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird). You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirduk


For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/

Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/


You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:
 
* Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg

* Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u


Connect with us on social media 

TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
 FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
  
Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime. 
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

S7 Ep5: Philby, Angleton and JFK

Season 7 · Episode 5

samedi 24 septembre 2022Duration 49:10

On today's podcast, I am joined by Dr Anthony Wells, and we discuss his latest book, “Crossroads in Time: Philby & Angleton A Story of Treachery”, which looks at the relationship between Kim Philby and James Jesus Angleton. The book also takes a look at if Angleton, whilst at the CIA, could have done more to prevent the assassination of President John F Kennedy in 1963.

You can get a copy of “Crossroads in Time” here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Crossroads-Time-Philby-Angleton-Treachery-ebook/dp/B09Y7R55SG/ref=sr_1_2?crid=1EB2LGU13Z5ET&keywords=CROSSROADS+IN+TIME&qid=1663851282&s=digital-text&sprefix=crossroads+in+time%2Cdigital-text%2C52&sr=1-2

And you can read more of Anthony’s writing here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Anthony-Wells/e/B08DMYF75P?ref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share


Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird). You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirduk


For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ 

Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/ 


You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways: 
 
* Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg

* Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u


Connect with us on social media 

TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
 FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
  
Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime. 
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

S7 Ep4: Western Foreign Fighters and the Yazidi Genocide

Season 7 · Episode 4

samedi 3 septembre 2022Duration 01:01:31

On today's podcast, Liam Duffy from the Counter Extremism Project. In this episode, we discuss Liam’s report on Western Foreign Fighters and the Yazidi Genocide.

You can read Liam’s report here: https://www.counterextremism.com/press/cep-report-launch-western-foreign-fighters-and-yazidi-genocide

And you can read more of his writing here: https://unherd.com/author/liam-duffy/


Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirduk


For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/

Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/


You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:
 
* Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg

* Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u


Connect with us on social media

TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
 FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
 
Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

S7 Ep3: Heat 2 with Meg Gardiner

Season 7 · Episode 3

mardi 9 août 2022Duration 40:19

On our 100th podcast, we are joined by best-selling novelist Meg Gardiner, and we discuss “Heat 2”, which she co-authored with legendary film director Michael Mann.

Heat 2 is available here: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/heat-2-michael-mannmeg-gardiner?variant=40050976129058

You can find out more about Meg at her website: http://meggardiner.com/

You can follow Meg on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/MegGardiner1

You can follow Michale Mann on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/MichaelMann


Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirduk

This episode was edited by Rob Daniel 

For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ 

Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/ 

You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways: 
 
* Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg

* Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u


Connect with us on social media 

TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
 FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
  
Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER”, which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.  Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

S7 Ep2: The Wayward Assassin with former CIA analyst Susan Ouellette

Season 7 · Episode 2

vendredi 29 juillet 2022Duration 01:00:20

We are joined by former CIA analyst Susan Ouellette on today's podcast. We discuss her novel “The Wayward Assassin”, and we talk about how the Chechen war influenced her book.

You can find out more about Susan at her website below: https://www.susanouellette.com/


Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird)
You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirduk

This episode was edited by Rob Daniel

For more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/

Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/


You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:
 
* Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg

* Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies

* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u

Connect with us on social media

TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
 FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
  
Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime. 
Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

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