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On today's podcast, I am joined by former CIA analyst Yaya J Fanusie. Yaya was my third guest on the podcast back in 2016, and he returns today to tell us about his exciting new podcast called “The Jabbari Lincoln Files”. “The Jabarri Lincoln Files” is a CIA-based espionage thriller that partly takes a look at the world of Financial intelligence.Yaya and I talk about the real-world inspiration for his podcast, and we also discuss his writing process and artistic influences. You can listen to “The Jabarri Lincoln Files” here: https://podfollow.com/the-jabbari-lincoln-filesAnd you can read The Jabbari Lincoln blog here: https://www.jabbarilincoln.com The podcast is available via the following links:On Apple Podcasts: (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-jabbari-lincoln-files/id1663688674)On Amazon/Audible: (https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Jabbari-Lincoln-Files-Podcast/B0BQWH3Q1S?action_code=ASSGB149080119000H&share_location=pdp),On Google Podcasts:(https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5saWJzeW4uY29tLzQ1MjQ1NC9yc3M)On Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/show/2zqiUvQFEUkeOCzAJtZDdz?si=1accb9d9d9db4f10).On the Libsyn Podcast Site: (https://sites.libsyn.com/452454)Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/Music Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) provides music on this podcast. You can check out his work here: https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWUYou can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:- [ ] Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg- [ ] Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies- [ ] You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996- [ ] Connect with us on social mediaTWITTERtwitter.com/SecretsAndSpiesFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/secretsandspies Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.Watch the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 

Hi everyone, I just wanted to let you know this month's Espresso Martini has been delayed by a week. It will return on Saturday 11th Feb.See you then.

Malcolm Nance joins us on our first special podcast looking at Ukraine as we get close to the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion. Malcolm visited Ukraine before the war, joined the Ukrainian army and fought on the front line against Russian forces.Malcolm is an American author and media commentator on terrorism, intelligence, insurgency, and torture. He is a former United States Navy senior chief petty officer specializing in naval cryptology. He is the author of several books, including the New York Times bestseller “The Plot to Hack America” and his latest book “They Want To Kill Americans”. “They Want To Kill Americans” You can purchase it here: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250279002/theywanttokillamericansTAPSTRIMalcolm mentions TAPSTRI, in which you can directly donate to the international legion fighting in Ukraine here:https://tapstri.org/Malcolm’s SubstackSubscribe here: https://malcolmnance.substack.com/Malcolm’s Twitterhttps://twitter.com/MalcolmNanceMusic Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) provides music on this podcast. You can check out his work here: https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWUYou can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:- [ ] Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg- [ ] Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies- [ ] You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996- [ ] Connect with us on social mediaTWITTERtwitter.com/SecretsAndSpiesFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/secretsandspies Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.Watch the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/

On today's podcast, I am joined by Sam Lichtenstein.  Sam is a Director of Analysis at RANE, which stands for Risk Assistance Network and Exchange. In this episode, we will look at world events for the year ahead with RANE’s annual Global forecast for 2023.2023 looks to be another challenging year, and I think you will want to check it out. It’s a deep episode, so pour yourself your favourite drink, sit back, and I hope you find it informative.To find out more about RANE and its annual global forecast, please visit their website here:https://www.ranenetwork.com/Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/Music Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) provides music on this podcast. You can check out his work here: https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWUYou can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:- [ ] Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg- [ ] Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies- [ ] You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996- [ ] Connect with us on social mediaTWITTERtwitter.com/SecretsAndSpiesFACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/secretsandspies Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime.Watch the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 

On today's podcast, I am joined by Bernd von Koska, who is the curator of the Allied Museum in Berlin and co-author of the excellent book Capital of Spies. In this episode, we discuss Capital of Spies which takes a look at the history of Cold War Berlin. You can get a copy of Capital of Spies here: https://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/capital-of-spies.htmlAnd you can find out more about the Allied Museum here: https://www.alliiertenmuseum.de/en/Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirdukFor more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/ You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:  Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=u Connect with us on social media TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies  Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to Espresso Martini episode Four, which is our first podcast of 2023.On todays episode of Espresso Martini, Chris & Matt take a look at a coup plot in Germany that was discovered by the German authorities and they also take a look at the rising Covid numbers in China and the official denials coming from the ruling Communist Party.Related articles to the discussion:German Coup Plot:Germany arrests 25 accused of plotting couphttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63885028The Motley Crew that Wanted to Topple the German Governmenthttps://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/prince-putsch-and-his-gang-the-motley-crew-that-wanted-to-topple-the-german-government-a-07a32d7c-96e6-4b61-a282-9e9ab2ffa288Is a far-right coup possible in Germany?https://www.dw.com/en/is-a-far-right-coup-possible-in-germany/a-64041643Rise of Covid in China:China Covid: experts estimate 9,000 deaths a day as US says it may sample wastewater from planeshttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/dec/30/china-covid-experts-estimate-9000-deaths-a-day-as-us-says-it-may-sample-wastewater-from-planesHow deadly will China’s covid surge get? Answers to that and more.https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2022/12/31/china-covid-virus-evolution/China's COVID vaccines: Do the jabs do the job?https://www.npr.org/sections/goatsandsoda/2022/12/30/1143696652/chinas-covid-vaccines-do-the-jabs-do-the-jobOther Stories of note:Russian influencers at work in Germanyhttps://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/ukraine-crisis-germany-influencersClergymen or spies - Russian Orthodox churches used for espionagehttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/31/world/europe/orthodox-church-ukraine-russia.htmlSuspected Neo Nazi Attacks on US power-gridshttps://www.nationalreview.com/the-morning-jolt/whos-attacking-our-power-grid/Writing aids mentioned by Chris & MattScrivenerhttps://www.literatureandlatte.com/Trellohttps://trello.com/Find out more about Matt and his book “Active Measures.” https://mattfulton.net/Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirdukFor more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/ You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:  * Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg* Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=uConnect with us on social media TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies  Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

On this episode of Espresso Martini, Chris and Matt take a look at the key stories from November in the world of espionage, geopolitics and intrigue. They discuss the Crimean Bridge Attack, infighting among Putin’s allies, a Russian GRU officer who defected to Estonia, a spy trial at the Old Bailey and the hit Star Wars espionage series Andor.Links to articles discussed are belowHow Ukraine blew up the bridge - By James Glanz and Marco Hernandez – New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/11/17/world/europe/crimea-bridge-collapse.htmlThe BBC on October 9th published an article By Paul Adamstitled “Crimean Bridge; Who or what caused the explosion” https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63192757Civil War among Putin Allies – Isabel Van Brugen - Newsweekhttps://www.newsweek.com/leaked-fsb-letters-civial-war-putin-allies-prigozhin-kadyrov-1760455Russian Spy Defects – Michael Weiss – Yahoo Newshttps://news.yahoo.com/exclusive-ex-russian-spy-flees-to-the-nato-country-that-captured-him-delivering-another-embarrassing-blow-to-moscow-010049616.html?guccounter=1British embassy security guard David Smith admits spying for Russia – Gordon Corera https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63602000Swedish brothers charged as spies for Russia – Phelan Chatterjee BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-63601266China & Iran hire PI’s to spy on dissidents in US -  By Benjamin Weiser and William K. Rashbaum – New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/13/nyregion/china-iran-private-detectives.htmlChina’s new satellite hunting radar – Gabriel Honrada – Asia Timeshttps://asiatimes.com/2022/11/chinas-new-satellite-hunting-radar-aims-to-blind-us/Spy Among Friends – 8th Dec ITV X & BritBox in UK – MGM Plus in 2023https://cultbox.co.uk/news/start-dates/a-spy-among-friends-trailer-for-the-drama-which-launches-itvxAndor - Available on Disney + https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andor_(TV_series)Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirdukFor more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/ You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:  * Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg* Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=uConnect with us on social media TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies  Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

On this podcast episode, we are joined by author and journalist Dave Troy. Dave is an Investigative journalist addressing threats to democracy, and we discuss the possible ideological motivations behind Elon Musk’s recent purchase of Twitter, and it’s national security implications.Read Dave’s fantastic article: “No, Elon and Jack are not competitors. They’re collaborating”https://davetroy.medium.com/no-elon-and-jack-are-not-competitors-theyre-collaborating-3e88cde5267dYou can find out more about Dave Troy and his work here: https://about.davetroy.com/Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirdukFor more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/ You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:  * Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg* Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=uConnect with us on social media TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies  Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

On the second episode of Espresso Martini, Chris & Matt do their best to cover events from the jam pact month of October.Topics discussed Elon Musk takes over Twitter Russian espionage foiled in the US and Europe Mysterious Chinese "Police stations" have been discovered in UK, USA & Europe Spy Entertainment LinksThe Dry Cleaner is screening at the Horsham Film Festival on 30th NovemberTickets are available here: https://www.everymancinema.com/Booking/horsham/8814967Articles discussed in the show:No, Elon and Jack are not “competitors.” They’re collaboratinghttps://davetroy.medium.com/no-elon-and-jack-are-not-competitors-theyre-collaborating-3e88cde5267dElon Musk Spoke to Putin Before Tweeting Ukraine Peace Plan: Reporthttps://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-blocks-starlink-in-crimea-amid-nuclear-fears-report-2022-10US army doctor and wife charged with Russia spying https://topsecretumbra.substack.com/p/its-raining-traitorsRussians expelled from the Haguehttps://euobserver.com/world/156289Chinese ‘police station’ in NYC that spies on dissenters run by shady charity on IRS blacklisthttps://nypost.com/2022/10/08/chinese-police-station-spies-on-dissenters-linked-to-shady-us-charity/More on the police stationshttps://www.politico.eu/article/uk-police-china-london-glasgow-investigating-unacceptable-chinese-police-stations-in-britain/Former RAF pilots in China training Chinese pilots to shoot down western aircrafthttps://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/18/raf-pilots-chinese-military-law-change-james-heappeyUS charges alleged Chinese spies in telecoms probe casehttps://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63378817UK sent RAF pilots to teach Chinese counterparts and allowed students to attend British military collegeshttps://news.sky.com/story/uk-sent-raf-pilots-to-teach-chinese-counterparts-and-allowed-students-to-attend-british-military-colleges-12732462Articles we did not get time to coverWired: How the World Will Know If Russia Is Preparing to Launch a Nukehttps://www.wired.com/story/russia-ukraine-nuclear-attack-surveillance/Spy Talk: “A Bold New look at China’s Audacious Spies”  by Matt Brazil titledhttps://open.substack.com/pub/spytalk/p/a-bold-new-look-at-chinas-audacious?r=19kty&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web“Terror Granny” plotting German civil war to bring back the Kaiserhttps://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/world/terror-granny-accused-of-plotting-german-civil-war-to-bring-back-the-kaiser/ar-AA12Ywv7The Hunt for Phish: How Agents Netted a Terrorist Jewel Thief https://www.coffeeordie.com/phish-isis-jewel-thiefMusic on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirdukFor more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/ You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:  * Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg* Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=uConnect with us on social media TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies  Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4

Social Media Disinformation Mid Terms and Elon Musk with David NeiwertOn this podcast episode, we are joined by author and journalist David Neiwert.David is an expert on the far-right, so he joins us to discuss online disinformation, the upcoming US midterm elections and the concerns about Elon Musk’s recent purchase of Twitter. You can read David’s articles here: https://www.dailykos.com/users/david%20neiwertDavid 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: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2801-alt-america and you can listen to our 2018 interview with David about his book here: https://pod.fo/e/14f9f and our 2021 chat about the Jan 6th Insurrection: https://pod.fo/e/b2262It’s a deep episode, so pour yourself your favourite drink, sit back and I hope you find it informative. Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://soundcloud.com/andrewbirdukFor more information about the podcast, check out our website: https://secretsandspiespodcast.com/ Secrets and Spies is part of the Spy Podcast Network. Check out our other excellent spy-related podcasts here: https://www.spypodcasts.com/ You can support Secrets and Spies in a few ways:  * Subscribe to our Youtube page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDVB23lrHr3KFeXq4VU36dg* Become a “Friend of the podcast”  on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies* You can buy merchandise from our shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=uConnect with us on social media TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies  Check out our short spy film “THE DRY CLEANER” which is now available to buy on Apple TV & Amazon Prime. Watch the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4