Spies and Lies

The question I've been asked more than any since Operation Epic Fury began... is "What is Iran doing?" Listen to 8 points to consider about Iran's response thus far. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

January 3rd, 2026, U.S. Delta Force operators captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in a pre-dawn raid in Caracas. Was this about cocaine and strong-arm Democracy, or something more strategic? A dive into America's most brazen intervention in Latin America since Panama, 1989. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Spies and Lies welcomes its first guest, code-named "Jordan". They discuss growing up undercover, their parents working together in "The Organization", and Jason asks some tough questions. Happy New Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Check out Cryptic Radio's mind-bending mystery/thriller - Close Your Eyes! "A man’s search for his missing brother leads him to a mysterious cult." --- Season 2 Begins Sept 26th https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/close-your-eyes/id1717319093 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When gunfire rang out on July 13th in Butler Pennsylvania, history was made... and the tilt of Donald Trump's head saved his life... But sadly, this shooting is not an isolated incident. Recorded July 31 2024... what can be learned or understood by the string of assassination attempts that occurred thus far in 2024, along with the those of the recent past? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy fo...

Check out Omri's new show with Wondery+ - Guilty by Design "Guilty by Design is the TRUE(?) STORY of Interior designers Alexander and Frank, a gay American couple, who in the 80s, landed the jackpot of all clients – José Santacruz – Becoming his personal designers and the close friends of him and his family… But there’s a catch, José is the leader of the Cali Drug Cartel, one of the most dangerous...

The small Rossli hotel overlooked a quiet airfield in the tranquil town of Unterbach, Switzerland... and in the summer of 2023, it became the center of a suspected espionage plot by Chinese intelligence services to steal American secrets about the most advanced fighter jets ever made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Check out Tortoise Media's new show - The Gas Man! "It’s the late 1980s and US Special Agent Dennis Bass is warned about a shipment of suspicious chemicals headed to a secret destination. So he follows the lead – and ends up stumbling into a global plot helping fuel a war. The main suspect? The Gas Man. In the decades since, Special Agent Bass has been locked in an international game of cat and mo...

Wrapping up season 2, Omri and Jason answer listener questions and discuss past seasons, as well as what's to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

As the Pacific theatre of WW2 raged and the Philippines became a battleground between US and Japanese troops, Josephina Guerrero, a young woman suffering a terrible disease, joined the the Filipino resistance to become a spy, and through her bravery and deeds, helped save thousands of lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Mongol Empire, founded by Genghis Khan, who dubbed himself the 'wrath of God', became the 2nd largest empire in human history. But how did tribal steppe warriors conquer much of the then known world... and what were the secrets of their vast intelligence network? *Correction - "Nomadic Herders" was meant when referencing the Mongol tribes of the time, not "Hunter Gatherers" Hosted on Acast. Se...

Deniss Metsavas was a symbol for all that Estonia aspired to stand for... patriotism, unity, and the refutation of Russian lies... until in 2018, he was arrested, and his terrible secret revealed... that he had been a spy for Russia all along... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

An article with a bombastic headline about Russian spies operating in a NATO country and another claiming details of the "worst breach since the Cold War" lead to a discussion and analysis of recent Ukraine & Russian events, as well as a "bigger picture" view of the state of espionage. Recorded March 22nd before the terrorist attack in Moscow... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...

Throughout France's history of espionage and spycraft... perhaps its most mysterious, daring, and eccentric agent was... a monkey? Wait, that can't be right... or - Is it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For close to 40 years she spied for the Soviets, stole nuclear secrets, and was never caught... She was... Melita Norwood - AKA - Agent Hola. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

During WW2, the Nazi Abwehr intelligence service managed to infiltrate deep into Great Britain, creating a massive network of spies - code named "Arabel" - which provided vital and in depth information. The catch? It was all a ruse orchestrated by MI5 and Double Agent Juan Pujol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Juan Pujol travels to England and begins his work with MI5. His actions with the help of MI5 would go on to save thousands of lives perhaps single-handedly (or in his case... 27 fake agents' hands!) change the course of history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After approaching British intelligence 3 times at the start of WW2 and being rejected - Juan Pujol switched sides and approached the Germans, but that was all part of his master plan... A plan that would eventually involve pulling off perhaps one of the greatest espionage ruses in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fashion icon and legend Coco Chanel has a secret... and a WW2 code name... Was Baron von Dincklage more than just her Nazi lover? Was he also... her Abwehr spy handler? And what do Winston Churchill and the Duke of Westminster have to do with it??? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Famous for "the Haversack ruse" and other trickery in espionage... was Richard Meinertzhagen the spy master he claimed to be? Did he murder his wife? And what about all those birds??? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who was behind the assassination of Prime Minister Lumumba - The first elected Prime Minster of Congo? Were the CIA involved? MI6? The Soviets? Or... the Belgians? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From daring WW2 exploits to Hollywood fame and villainy... was Christopher Lee also a spy whose deeds inspired his cousin to write James Bond? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Who was Agent 355 of the American Revolutionary War? Only cryptic clues remain as to who was this lady who helped "outwit them all". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Farwell Moscow - Hello Paris! Cold war espionage goes after technology... leading to murder, pipeline explosions... and a dossier that shocked Western Intelligence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We're back! Coming... Jan 17th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.