The Live Drop podcast

The Live Drop

Venture into the elusive world of intelligence collection and espionage to spot, assess and debrief: spies, handlers, catchers, analysts, cut-outs, dangles, diplomats, security experts and the storytellers who bring them all to life. Check your electronics and subscribe, do a thorough surveillance detection route, secure your Live Drop location, and after a mad-minute introduction, listen in on conversations with our fascinating guests who help to illuminate a complex universe. A HUMINT experiment with host Mark Valley. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Venture into the elusive world of intelligence collection and espionage to spot, assess and debrief: spies, handlers, catchers, analysts, cut-outs, dangles, diplomats, security experts and the storytellers who bring them all to life. Check your electronics and subscribe, do a thorough surveillance detection route, secure your Live Drop location, and after a mad-minute introduction, listen in on conversations with our fascinating guests who help to illuminate a complex universe. A HUMINT experiment with host Mark Valley. Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

 

#75

Shawnna Morris and the Glamorous Cambridge Five

In this interview, I had the pleasure of speaking with a Cold War expert--Shawnna Morris--... more

12 Nov 2025

57 MINS

57:20

12 Nov 2025


#74

James Stejskal: Author, Soldier, Snake-eater, Spy

This episode of The Live Drop, I talk with James Stejskal — a former U.S. Army Special For... more

07 Oct 2025

41 MINS

41:56

07 Oct 2025


#73

Thomas Maier Reveals the Invisible Spy

Episode 73 – The Invisible Spy: Ernest Cuneo and the Secret Machinations of American Power... more

08 Apr 2025

36 MINS

36:24

08 Apr 2025


#72

John Lechner Unveils The Wagner Group

Author John Lechner talks about his powerful new book, Death Is Our Business, a definitive... more

01 Apr 2025

58 MINS

58:40

01 Apr 2025


#71

Kit Turner & A Ragtag Group of Rebels Hit The Shores of Revolutionary Cuba

🎙️ The Live Drop – Episode 71: Kit Turner on the Cuban Revolution, Espionage, and Histori... more

26 Mar 2025

50 MINS

50:41

26 Mar 2025


#70

Digesting Military History with Chris Petty

My guest is a West Point classmate of mine, Chris Petty, a retired Brigadier General. He c... more

17 Jan 2025

57 MINS

57:00

17 Jan 2025


#69

Spycatcher Eric O'Neill Plies his Trade on Cybercrime

Eric O'Neill is aleadingcybersecurity expert,formerFBI operative, attorney, and founder of... more

14 Aug 2024

50 MINS

50:17

14 Aug 2024


#68

Mafia Spies from Page to Screen with Thomas Maier

From bestselling author and the producer of the hit cable seriesMasters of Sex, Thomas Mai... more

01 Aug 2024

51 MINS

51:07

01 Aug 2024


#67

The Fenian Raids and a Friendly Border Threat Analysis with Phil Gurski

Phil Gurski, an author and renowned Canadian intelligence professional. Phil worked as an ... more

18 Jul 2024

1 HR 05 MINS

1:05:44

18 Jul 2024


#66

Trevor Aaronson Takes The Sting Out of Law Enforcement

Trevor Aaronson is an award winning investigative journalist and contributing writer to Th... more

22 Sep 2023

49 MINS

49:45

22 Sep 2023


#65

Professor Erik Dahl Offers a Prescription for Pandemic Intelligence

Professor Dahl asserts that the pandemic was a global failure of intelligence, including n... more

07 Apr 2023

54 MINS

54:05

07 Apr 2023


#64

Syndicating the Experience of Brittany Butler

Brittany Butler is a former CIA targeting officer with first-hand knowledge in the recruit... more

31 Mar 2023

47 MINS

47:41

31 Mar 2023


#63

Alma Katsu is Creating a Novel Spy Franchise

Alma Katsu is an accomplished writer and intelligence professional with an extensive caree... more

24 Mar 2023

40 MINS

40:38

24 Mar 2023


#62

Berlin Author Bernd von Kostka Duels in the Dark with Cold War History

Bernd von Koska is the curator of the [Allied Museum] (https://www.alliiertenmuseum.de/en/... more

09 May 2022

42 MINS

42:45

09 May 2022


#61

John Pomfret and Polish American Intelligence Cooperation

John Pomfret is the author of [From Warsaw With Love: Polish Spies, The CIA and the Forgin... more

02 May 2022

32 MINS

32:41

02 May 2022