Ryan Fugit
Restricted Handling Podcast
Former CIA officers with extremely experienced guests talk Russia, China, Iran, North Korea; international security, geopolitics, military, intel operations, sanctions and economic power plays. Get deeper daily analysis on Substack at https://substack.com/@restrictedhandling. Find daily intel brief podcasts on Russia, China, and Iran at https://open.spotify.com/show/6Kb9BYk98BEmeHVpgWiklG
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Episodes
How China Is Burrowing Into U.S. Critical Infrastructure with China Expert Nick Eftimiades Video 05.07.2026 37:29
Exclusive: Coveron discount: https://coveron.com/rhpod or use the code "rhpod" at checkout. AND, for some great new gum, go to buylarine.com/restricted for up to 50% off (and you can help the show while you do it!) China is not just stealing secrets, Nick Eftimiades argues it is quietly positioning itself inside the systems America depends on. Nick spent three decades in the intel community, main...
How Russia Evades Sanctions & What Still Works with Economic Security Council of Ukraine Expert Video 29.06.2026 47:14
Exclusive Coveron discount: https://coveron.com/rhpod or use the code "rhpod" at checkout. Sanctions are reshaping Russia's war economy, but only when enforcement turns pressure into real cost. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more In this episode of The Rest...
Russia's Dirty War: Ukraine Air Defense Commander Breaks Down Combat Innovation w/ CIA CoS/SIS (ret) Video 08.06.2026 44:05
FROM KIEV...Retired CIA Senior Officer sits down with Ukrainian air defense officer who explains what modern war really looks like from the front line. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more Glenn Corn sits down in Kyiv with Artist, a Ukrainian officer in an a...
Glenn Corn Just Left Ukraine: Russia Is Under Pressure, But This War Is Spreading and Ukraine Has Cards Video 04.06.2026 19:02
Fresh from Ukraine, Glenn Corn lays out what Kyiv is feeling now, where Russia is vulnerable, and why the drone war is no longer staying on the battlefield. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more Ryan Fugit talks with Glenn Corn as Glenn calls in from Warsaw a...
Is China Really Going to Take Taiwan & Trump-Xi-Putin Summit Outcomes w/ China Expert Lyle Goldstein 24.05.2026 48:05
A Taiwan crisis may be closer, more complex, and more dangerous than Washington wants to admit. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more Ryan Fugit is joined by Professor Lyle Goldstein, Director of Brown University's China Initiative, longtime scholar of Chines...
Ryan & Glenn: Trump and Xi Test Each Other as Taiwan, Iran, and Ukraine Collide 15.05.2026 40:39
Trump and Xi are testing each other over Taiwan, Iran, and global leverage while Russia, Ukraine, and China's influence operations keep reshaping the map. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more Ryan Fugit and Glenn Corn break down the latest in U.S.-China talk...
Iran, China, Russia, and U.S. Strategy w/ Amb David Satterfield and CIA Officer (Ret) Glenn Corn 10.05.2026 1:12:20
Ambassador David Satterfield lays out why the Middle East crisis is not just about Iran, Gaza, or the Strait of Hormuz, but about whether the U.S. still knows how to run serious national security policy. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more Ryan Fugit and Gl...
How Russia Negotiates, Putin's Trap, Iran's Bluff, Drone Lessons Missed w/ Retired CIA Officer Glenn Corn 03.05.2026 52:54
Retired CIA Chief of Station and Senior Case Officer Glenn Corn argues the crises in Ukraine, Iran, Cuba, and the Strait of Hormuz are connected fronts in one larger fight. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more Ryan Fugit and Glenn Corn are back for a no-gue...
Russia Losing 2,300 Drones Per Month: Inside Drone Defense + New Tactics w/ Ukrainian Commander Zhan 20.04.2026 1:06:29
This is what modern warfare actually looks like from the front lines. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more In this episode, Ryan Fugit and Glenn Corn are joined by Zhan, a deputy commander in Ukraine's Third Army Corps, responsible for air defense operations...
Hungary, the US, NATO, and the Future of Europe: Inside Hungary's Historic Election w/ Monika Palotai 12.04.2026 54:03
Seventy four percent turnout in Hungary's election is not just politics. It is a signal. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more In this episode, Glenn Corn is joined by Dr. Monika Palotai, one of the leading experts on Central and Eastern Europe, to break down...
Why Cuba Could Be the Next Flashpoint: Espionage, Castros, Guns w/ Former CIA CoS Moises Juliao 10.04.2026 48:51
Cuba is closer to collapse than at any point in decades and most people aren't paying attention. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more In this episode, Ryan Fugit and Glenn Corn sit down with Moisés "Mo" Julião, retired CIA Senior Intelligence Service officer...
Armenia with Iran, Russia, and Turkey: Life in a Tough Neighborhood Gives US a Strategic Advantage Video 02.04.2026 47:40
Armenia is caught between Iran, Russia, Turkey, and Azerbaijan and may be one of the most important geopolitical battlegrounds you are not watching. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more In this episode, Ryan Fugit and Glenn Corn are joined by Sarkis Karabash...
Why Energy Is Driving the Iran Conflict and Helping Russia w/ Energy Expert Ambassador Matt Bryza 23.03.2026 49:08
Today we're going deep on how oil and energy, not troops, will decide the outcome in Iran and Russia. The war in Iran may be about ideology, but the outcome will be decided by energy. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more In this episode, Ryan Fugit and Glenn...
Inside Russian Espionage w/ Former CIA Case Officer and Russia Expert Sean Wiswesser | Russian Intel's Dirty Little Tricks, Assassinations, Propaganda, Hybrid Wafare 20.03.2026 41:47
Russia does not have allies. It has accomplices and isn't afraid to exploit those relationships. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast at https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ to get a daily intel brief on Russia, China, Iran, Economics/Sanctions, Espionage, and more In this episode, Ryan Fugit sits down with Sean Wiswesser, retired CIA Senior Operations Officer and former Chief of Station...
Iran's Mojtaba, Arming Kurds, Payback for Beirut, Larijani and Trump, Russia's Angle w/ Retired CIA Officer Who Ran Iran Operations Paula Doyle 09.03.2026 45:02
"RIght now would be a great time to start meeting and pitching Iranians like we did with the Stasi after the Wall fell...." 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Get the daily intelligence brief covering Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, the Middle East, sanctions, intelligence operations, and geopolitical competition. In this episode of the Restricted...
Why Iran Was Always the Core Issue in the Region and Needed to Be Addressed w/ Ambassador Hale 05.03.2026 36:40
Iran's leadership has been decapitated — but the real question is what comes next. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Get the daily intelligence brief covering Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, the Middle East, sanctions, and geopolitical competition. In this episode of the Restricted Handling Podcast , Glenn Corn sits down with Ambassador David Hal...
Iran's Supreme Leader Is Dead, Now What? Inside Iran's Post-Strike Power Vacuum w/ Former CIA Officers Tony DeMario and Glenn Corn 01.03.2026 44:18
The Supreme Leader is dead — now what happens next? 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Get the daily intelligence brief Glenn and Ryan read — covering Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, the Middle East, geopolitics, sanctions, and military operations. This is ROUND 2 w/ Tony DeMario who spent 30+ years on Iran and regional proxies at CIA. After the d...
Recorded 1 Hour Before U.S. Strikes on Iran | Iran Expert and Former CIA Officer Tony DeMario 28.02.2026 46:30
⚠️ This episode was recorded ONE HOUR before U.S. strikes on Iran (February 27–28). The predications are eerily accurate and insight and context about what comes next is worth the listen. 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Get the daily intelligence brief Glenn and Ryan read — covering Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, the Middle East, geopolitics,...
Ryan & Glenn | U.S. vs China in Space: Who Wins? Why the Next War Could be in Low Earth Orbit 25.02.2026 45:57
Today's it's international security in SPACE! 👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Get the daily intelligence brief covering Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, the Middle East, geopolitics, space security, sanctions, and great power competition. Space is no longer science fiction. It's the next strategic battleground. In this episode of the Restricted...
From Kyiv: A Ukrainian Commander Explains the War and Survival 18.02.2026 36:21
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Get the daily intelligence brief Glenn reads—covering Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, the Middle East , geopolitics, military operations, and sanctions. Stay ahead of the news cycle. On the ground in Kyiv. Power outages. Drones overhead. War in real time. In this episode of the Restricted Handling Podcast , Glenn...
Are Manned Aircraft Becoming Obsolete? Drones and Aviation Deep Dive with Drone CEO and AF Aviator 05.02.2026 41:06
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Get the daily intelligence brief Ryan reads—covering Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, the Middle East , geopolitics, sanctions, military and intel operations. Stay ahead of the news cycle. Drones. Ukraine. China. Deterrence. The Future of War. This episode goes deep on where modern warfare is heading—and why the n...
Ryan + Glenn: Serbia, Russia, and NATO | Inside the Balkans Power Struggle with Ambassador Godfrey 29.01.2026 58:20
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Get the daily intelligence brief Ryan and Glenn read—covering Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, the Middle East , geopolitics, sanctions, military and intel operations. Stay ahead of the news cycle. Serbia. The Balkans. NATO. Russia. History. Power. This episode is a masterclass in how unresolved history shapes mod...
Greenland, Spies, Traitors, Book Recommendations, and a World on Edge | Russia, China, Iran, Cuba, Serbia, and More on Restricted Handling 23.01.2026 43:02
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Get the daily intelligence brief Ryan and Glenn read—covering Russia, China, Iran, North Korea, the Middle East, geopolitics, sanctions, military and intel operations. Stay ahead of the news cycle. Today it's: Greenland. Davos. Russia. Espionage. Serbia. Ukraine. In this Ryan & Glenn–only episode of the Restricted...
Glenn & Ryan w/ Emad Shargi - 5 Year IRGC Prisoner in Iran Explains Why Iran's Protests Are Different This Time w/ CIA Veterans 13.01.2026 35:56
👉 Subscribe to The Restricted Handling Podcast 🔗 https://www.restrictedhandling.com/ Get daily intelligence briefs , strategic analysis, and insights from former intelligence officers . Stay ahead of the curve. Iran. Prison. Protest. Power. This is not theory. This is lived experience. In this episode of the Restricted Handling Podcast , recorded from the Institute of World Politics (IWP) media...
How the US Captured Nicolas Maduro & What Comes Next w/ Retired CIA Legends 05.01.2026 43:24
Before you dive in—go to 👉 https://restrictedhandling.com Sign up for FREE daily intelligence briefs . You'll get sharp, no-nonsense intel delivered straight to your inbox—including analysis like what you're about to hear in this episode, often before it hits the mainstream . In this explosive episode of the Restricted Handling Podcast , Ryan Fugit is joined by Glenn Corn and David Fitzgerald—a 3...
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