Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs podcast

Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs

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.

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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S10 Ep19: The Fourth Intelligence Revolution with Anthony Vinci

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S10 Ep18: The Putin Factor Trump Keeps Ignoring with Dr Taras Kuzio

In this episode, Chris speaks with Dr Taras Kuzio about the deeper forces shaping Russia’s... more

10 Dec 2025

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S10 Ep17: Espresso Martini | DC Guard Tragedy, Ukraine’s ‘Final’ Offer, Venezuela, ISIS, and Russian...

In our final Espresso Martini of the year, Chris and Matt reflect on the DC National Guard... more

06 Dec 2025

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S10 Ep16: Chasing Chi with Jim Gaylord

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29 Nov 2025

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S10 Ep15: The Dogs of Mariupol with Tom Mutch

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26 Nov 2025

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S10 Ep14: The Man Who Sold Honours with Stephen Bates

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22 Nov 2025

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S10 Ep13: How Digital Currency Impacts National Security with Yaya J. Fanusie

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15 Nov 2025

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S10: Podcast Update - No Espresso Martini this week

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14 Nov 2025

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S10 Ep12: Europe’s Not Waiting for America with Shane Harris

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08 Nov 2025

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S10 Ep11: Reality Winner on the Leak That Changed Her Life

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01 Nov 2025

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S10 Ep10: Espresso Martini | Gaza’s Fragile Peace, a UK Spy Trial Collapses, and How U.S. Research F...

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25 Oct 2025

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S10 Ep9: John le Carré's Tradecraft with Dr. Jessica Douthwaite

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18 Oct 2025

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S10 Ep8: The Grave Robber: Inside the FBI’s Art Crime Team and Its Most Unusual Case with Tim Carpen...

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15 Oct 2025

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S10 Ep7: Race Against Terror with Jake Tapper

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11 Oct 2025

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S10 Ep6: Espresso Martini | Hegseth’s Lecture, an NYC SIM Farm Bust, Spies in a Shutdown, and MI6’s ...

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04 Oct 2025

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S10 Ep5: Train Like a Spy with SpyQ

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29 Sep 2025

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S10 Ep4: Syria After Assad with Aaron Zelin

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27 Sep 2025

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S10 Ep2: Uncovering Germany’s Cold War Spy Missions with Florian Flade

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13 Sep 2025

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06 Sep 2025

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S9 Ep66: How a Murder in Coal Country Toppled an American Dictator with Nicolo Majnoni

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30 Aug 2025

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S9 Ep65: The Persuasion Game and How Influence Peddlers Target Democracy with Chad Lewis

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23 Aug 2025

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S9 Ep64: China’s Long Arm: Uyghur Repression From Xinjiang to Washington with John Beck

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