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Secrets & Spies
Secrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode unpacks global events through the lens of intelligence and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and analysts. Tune in for balanced, critical perspectives that will expand your understanding of our uncertain world, deciphering the most enigmatic professions, ideologies, and organizations that shape the global landscape.
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Our Hosts
Host Chris Carr, driven by a teenage encounter with former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky, brings a unique authenticity to the podcast. His deep-seated fascination with espionage is evident in his highly acclaimed short spy film The Dry Cleaner, available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Currently developing feature film and television scripts inspired by the podcast's themes, Chris aims to create realistic and compelling spy dramas.
Joining him is Matt Fulton, a novelist and screenwriter who draws inspiration from masters of the spy genre like John Le Carré, Tom Clancy, and Graham Greene. Author of the Active Measures series of globe-trotting geopolitical thrillers, Matt brings his decades of extensive research and narrative prowess to the podcast, offering listeners a front-row seat to the thrilling world of covert operations.
Subscribe to Secrets and Spies today on all major podcast streaming platforms.
Our Hosts
Host Chris Carr, driven by a teenage encounter with former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky, brings a unique authenticity to the podcast. His deep-seated fascination with espionage is evident in his highly acclaimed short spy film The Dry Cleaner, available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Currently developing feature film and television scripts inspired by the podcast's themes, Chris aims to create realistic and compelling spy dramas.
Joining him is Matt Fulton, a novelist and screenwriter who draws inspiration from masters of the spy genre like John Le Carré, Tom Clancy, and Graham Greene. Author of the Active Measures series of globe-trotting geopolitical thrillers, Matt brings his decades of extensive research and narrative prowess to the podcast, offering listeners a front-row seat to the thrilling world of covert operations.
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Mar 3, 2022 • 27min
S6 Ep15: Invasion of Ukraine with Edward Lucas
On todays special podcast about the Russian invasion of Ukraine, we are joined by Edward Lucas. Edward is the author of the 2008 book “The New Cold War”. He has been warning us for many years of an increasing aggressive Russian foreign policy dictated by President Vladimir Putin.You can find out more about Edward Lucas here: https://www.edwardlucas.com/aboutPodcast Edited by Rob Daniel Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!Check out the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4Music Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease support this podcastPatreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpiesVisit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996Connect with us here:TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpiesFACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
Feb 21, 2022 • 45sec
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Feb 18, 2022 • 1h 10min
S6 Ep14: Marc Polymeropoulos - Clarity in a Crisis
Marc Polymeropoulos - Clarity in a CrisisOn this episode we are joined by former senior CIA officer Marc Polymeropoulos and we discuss his book “Clarity in a Crisis: Leadership Lessons from the CIA” You can find out more about Marc and get a copy of his book on his website: https://marcpolymeropoulos.com/Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!Check out the trailer here: https://youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4Music Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease support this podcastPatreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpiesVisit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996Connect with us here:TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpiesFACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
Feb 11, 2022 • 10min
S6: Podcast Update Feb 2022
Hello everyone, this is just a quick update about the podcast and upcoming episodes.This is a link to the Warships Pod episode I was on about the Ukraine crisishttps://pod.fo/e/10808cOur film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 And you can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilmMusic Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease support this podcastPatreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpiesVisit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996Connect with us here:TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpiesFACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
Jan 20, 2022 • 58min
S6 Ep13: Syria, CIA & Damascus Station with David McCloskey
Join former CIA analyst David McCloskey, now an acclaimed author, as he discusses his riveting spy novel, 'Damascus Station.' He dives into the complexities of the Syrian conflict, offering insights from his intelligence background. David also humorously shares stories about a hot dog vending machine at the CIA and the art of blending personal connections with espionage in writing. Explore the challenges and authenticity of the spy genre, and get a glimpse into his future works filled with intrigue and romance.
Jan 14, 2022 • 42min
S6 Ep12: "Rutland From Jutland" -- Was a British war hero a Japanese spy?
On this episode we are joined by Bradley W. Hart and Ron Drabkin, who have both been researching the life of Fredrick Rutland. Fredrick Rutland was a British war hero who was nicknamed “Rutland From Jutland” and it is alleged that he may have been a spy for the Japanese intelligence services in the build-up to World War Two. You can read Bradley and Ron’s paper on Fredrick Jutland here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08850607.2020.1871252
Also the story has recently been reported in the Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/general-news/beverly-hills-spy-world-war-ii-pearl-harbor-1235069393/Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 And you can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilm
Music Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease support this podcastPatreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies
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Dec 3, 2021 • 1h 1min
S6 Ep11: Russia Today and Conspiracy Theories with Dr Precious Chatterje-Doody
On this episode we are joined by Dr Precious.Chatterje-Doody and we discuss her book which she co-authored with Dr Ilya Yablokov called “Russia Today and Conspiracy Theory: People, Power and Politics of RT” The book is available with a 20% discount here (Use the code SOC21) : https://www.routledge.com/Russia-Today-and-Conspiracy-Theories-People-Power-and-Politics/Yablokov-Chatterje-Doody/p/book/9780367224677# You can also visit Dr Chatterje-Doody’s website here: https://www.preciouschatterjedoody.com Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 And you can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilmMusic Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease support this podcastPatreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpiesVisit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996Connect with us here:TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpiesFACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
Nov 25, 2021 • 52min
S6 Ep10: Mike Spann - First Casualty with Toby Harnden
On this episode we are joined by Toby Harnden and we discuss his new book “First Casualty” that takes a look at the first CIA team that went into Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks. The book also focuses on CIA officer Mike Spann who was tragically killed on that operation and became the first American casualty in the Afghan War.You can get a copy of the book here:https://tobyharnden.com/first-casualty/You can find out more about Toby’s work on his website: https://tobyharnden.com/Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 And you can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilmMusic Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease support this podcastPatreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpiesVisit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996Connect with us here:TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpiesFACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
Nov 5, 2021 • 55min
S6 Ep9: Spymaster with Dr Helen Fry
On this episode we are joined by Dr Helen Fry and we discuss her fantastic new book “Spymaster” that takes a look at the life and work of MI6 officer Thomas KendrickYou can get a copy of the book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Spymaster-Man-Who-Saved-MI6/dp/0300255950/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=helen+fry+spymaster&qid=1633709106&sr=8-1You can find out more about Helen’s work on her website: https://www.helen-fry.com/ You can also connect with her on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrHelenFry and Facebook https://www.facebook.com/DrHelenFryOur film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 And you can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilmMusic Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease support this podcastPatreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpiesVisit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996Connect with us here:TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpiesFACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
Sep 29, 2021 • 38min
S6 Ep8: Ian Fleming’s War
On this episode we are joined by author Mark Simmons and we discuss his book “Ian Fleming’s War”You can get a copy of the book here: https://www.thehistorypress.co.uk/publication/ian-fleming-s-war/9780750993265/Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 And you can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilmMusic Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: https://www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0%E2%80%A6BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease support this podcastPatreon Become a “Friend of the podcast” on Patreon for £3 www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpiesVisit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996Connect with us here:TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpiesFACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
