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WELCOME TO EPISODE TWENTY-SIXOn this months podcast, we are joined by Andrea Chalupa. Andrea is a writer, author, producer, journalist, and podcaster! She is the co-creator of the Gaslit Nation podcast and the writer of the feature film “Mr. Jones”. “Mr. Jones” is based on the true story of journalist Gareth Jones, who uncovered the Soviet-engineered famine in 1930’s Ukraine. The famine led to an...

On this Need to Know special we are joined by Author and Journalist David Neiwert. David is the author of a fantastic book called "Alt America: The Rise of the Alt-Right in the Age of Trump". You can get a copy here:  amzn.to/2PKvY5p  and you can listen to our earlier interview with David about his book here:  www.drycleanercast.co.uk/podcast/#/ep …ge-of-trump/Chris & David take a lo...

Welcome to Episode 25 of "The Dry CleanerCast"On this months podcast, we are joined by Fred Burton. Fred was the deputy chief of the Counterterrorism division for the State Departments, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). He is currently the vice president of Stratfor, a strategic intelligence and analysis firm tracking global security and international affairs. On this episode we discuss...

EPISODE TWENTY FOUR: DAVE RICH, ANTI-SEMITISM ON THE BRITISH LEFTOn this episode, we are joined by author Dave Rich, who wrote the book “The Left’s Jewish Problem: Jeremy Corbyn, Israel, and Anti-Semitism” You can buy the book here: https://amzn.to/2Sf5kyx Dave Rich is an Associate Research Fellow at the Pears Institute for the Study of Anti-Semitism, Birkbeck College, University of London, where...

Malcolm Nance is back! On this special episode of “Need To Know”, Malcolm joins us to discuss Russia’s connection to the far-right and the Ultra-Left in Europe, USA, and the UK. We take a look at Russia’s connection to Brexit, the Scottish referendum and the 2016 US Elections. Malcolm Nance is an American author and media commentator on terrorism, intelligence, insurgency, and torture. He is a for...

NEED TO KNOW: SOUTH CHINA SEAS WITH IAIN BALLANTYNETHIS IS OUR FIRST PODCAST OF 2019!On this episode of “Need To Know” we are joined we are joined by Author Iain Ballantyne and we discuss the situation in the South China Seas. We also look at developments in anti-ship and submarine weapons. We also ponder on the future of NATO and it’s importance. WARSHIPS MAGAZINE https://www.warshipsifr.com/ DID...

WELCOME TO EPISODE TWENTY THREE!On this episode, we are joined by author of “Invisible Martyrs” Farhana Qazi. Farhana was the first Muslim woman to have worked with the US Governments Counterterrorism Centre and she has been fascinated with the question of why some women turned to violence. Over the last decade, she has been on a global quest searching for an answer. On this episode, Farhana tells...

On this Need to Know special we are joined by Author and Journalist David Neiwert. Chris & David take a look at the growing Incel movement, its threats and use of violence against women and its connection to the Alt-Right. On this episode, we also discuss the MAGA Bomber, the Pittsburg Synagog shooting and the Tallahassee yoga shooting. David is the author of a fantastic book called "Alt...

EPISODE TWENTY TWO: ROBERT F. DELANEY, THE WOUNDED MUSE & CHINAOn this episode we are joined by author and journalist Robert F. Delany and we discuss the inspiration behind his new China set book “The Wounded Muse”You can connect with Robert on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RFDelaney This is our first podcast to take a look at China and Chinese espionage. We intend to create more episodes in 20...

EPISODE TWENTY ONE: AMY KNIGHT - RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE & POLITICAL MURDERWE ARE JOINED BY AUTHOR & JOURNALIST AMY KNIGHT TO DISCUSS RUSSIAN INTELLIGENCE AND POLITICAL MURDER AMY WAS DESCRIBED BY THE NEW YORK TIMES AS "THE WEST'S FOREMOST SCHOLAR" OF THE KGB. SHE IS THE AUTHOR OF A NUMBER OF BOOKS SUCH AS “HOW THE COLD WAR BEGAN”, “THE KREMLIN’S GREATEST MYSTERY” AND MORE RECENTLY...

“The Dry CleanerCast” is back! We kick off with a special episode of “Need to Know”. On this episode, we are joined by former State Department Counterterrorism Agent and Author Fred Burton. We discuss the latest information on the Salisbury poisoning case and we also look at the series of Sonic attacks against US embassies and embassy staff in Cuba and China. Fred was the deputy chief of the Count...

EPISODE TWENTY: IAN FLEMING, LIFE & LEGACY WITH JEREMY DUNS Welcome to Episode twenty! On this months episode we take a look at the life & legacy of James Bond creator Ian Fleming. We are joined by author and journalist Jeremy Duns who has written a new short ebook called “Agent of Influence: Anthony Terry and the shaping of Cold War fact and fiction”. “Agent of Influence” reveals that dur...

On this month’s podcast we are looking at Prevent. Prevent is name given to the UK governments Countering Violent Extremism programme.“Prevent is about safeguarding people and communities from the threat of terrorism. Prevent is 1 of the 4 elements of CONTEST, the Government's counter-terrorism strategy. It aims to stop people becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism.” ( https://www.ltai.info/w...

EPISODE EIGHTEENOn this months podcast we are joined by author and investigative journalist David Neiwert. David has spent the majority of his career researching and documenting the far right in America. He is currently a correspondent for the Southern Poverty Law Centre and author of the book "Alt America: The Rise of the Radical Right in the age of Trump".On this episode we discuss the...

NEED TO KNOW: STRIKES AGAINST SYRIA WITH IAIN BALLANTYNEOn 7th April there was a chemical attack against civilians in Douma, Syria. 70 people were reportedly killed and 1,000 people suffered effects from the attack. The bombs in question were suspected to be filled with chemical munitions such as chlorine gas and Sarin. As with previous incidents of this nature, France, the UK and US governments a...

NEED TO KNOW: SALISBURY POISONING WITH JEREMY DUNSThe world is turning into a plot line from a Cold War novel, so we thought that it may be a good idea to chat with a Cold War novelist to try and make sense of it all. So on today’s episode of “Need to Know” we are joined by author Jeremy Duns, who has written a number of Cold War based novels as well as books on contemporary issues such as the cov...

NEED TO KNOW: SALISBURY POISONING WITH FRED BURTONOn Sunday 4th March, 2018, a former Russian Intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found on a bench in a catatonic state in the town of Salisbury. It has subsequently been found that the pair were poisoned. On this episode of "Need to Know" we are joined by former State Department Counterterrorism Agent and Author...

NEED TO KNOW: SALISBURY POISONING WITH IAIN BALLANTYNEOn Sunday 4th March, 2018, a former Russian Intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found on a bench in a catatonic state in the town of Salisbury. It has subsequently been found that the pair were poisoned. On this episode of "Need to Know" we are joined by Author Iain Ballantyne. We discuss how our submarine...

On Sunday 4th March, 2018, a former Russian Intelligence officer Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia were found on a bench in a catatonic state in the town of Salisbury. It has subsequently been found that the pair were poisoned. On this episode of "Need to Know" we are joined by Author and Journalist Edward Lucas. We discuss the poisoning, its context and why Russia is the main suspec...

On this months podcast we are joined by Fred Burton. Fred was the deputy chief of the Counterterrorism devision for the State Departments, Diplomatic Security Service (DSS). He is currently the vice president of Stratfor, a strategic intelligence and analysis firm tracking global security and international affairs. Fred is also the author of a number of fantastic books, we discuss "Chasing Sh...

On this month’s podcast, we are joined by Todd Leventhal who was the State Departments sole counter-misinformation officer in the last years of the Cold War from 1987 through until 2010. We discuss Russian Cold War era "Active Measures"If you enjoy the show please visit our website: www.drycleanercast.co.uk Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information abo...

On Episode 15 we interview author Julia Ebner who has written a fantastic book called “The Rage” that looks at the relationship between Islamist extremists and the Western Far Right. If you like the work we are doing please support this podcast by becoming a Patreon subscriber today by going to www.patreon.com/drycleanercast You can join in the discussion by connecting with us on Twitter. Go to: w...

On this months podcast, we are joined by journalist and author Tony McMahon. We discuss his book "The Battle for British Islam" which he co-authored with Sara Khan. For more information about the work Sara and Tony do please visit: https://wewillinspire.com/ If you like the work we are doing please support this podcast by becoming a Patreon subscriber today by going to www.patreon.com/dr...

It's the 100th Anniversary of the Bolshevik "October Revolution", so this month we have recorded a special on the complex relationship between the Soviet Union and the British Left. We are joined by authors Paul Anderson & Kevin Davey to discuss their book "Moscow Gold". You can purchase the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00EX9FBGC/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=...

On this episode we will be looking at events that took place between July and September 2017.Anthony Ruggiero from the Foundation for Defence of Democracies joins us to discuss North Korea for the first half. Then we are joined by former Counter Terrorism Detective and Author, David Videcette, to discuss the Barcelona attacks and the failed Parson's Green tube bombing. If you enjoyed the show plea...