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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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May 20, 2021 • 1h 22min
S5: The Spy Who Was Left Out In The Cold with Tim Tate
On this episode of “Secrets and Spies”, we are re- joined by author Tim TateWe discuss his latest book “The Spy Who Was Left Out In The Cold” which takes a look at Polish intelligence officer Michal Goleniewski who became one of the West’s most effective Cold War spies. Michal has largely been written out of western intelligence history. Join us on the podcast to find out why.You can find out more the book which is available from 27th May here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/112/1120299/the-spy-who-was-left-out-in-the-cold/9781787634015.htmlYou can find out more about Tim’s previous work here: https://timtate.co.uk/ and connect with him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/TimTateBooksOur 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
May 7, 2021 • 53min
S5: “Our Man In New York”
On this episode of “Secrets and Spies”, we are joined by author Henry HemmingWe discuss his book “Our Man in New York” which takes a look at the history of the secretive BSC and its mysterious spymaster William Stephenson. Henry and I discuss the myth and facts of BSC’s operations in the US prior to America joining the fight in World War 2You can find out more about Henry and his book here:
http://henryhemming.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: www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0…BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease 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
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Apr 1, 2021 • 54min
S5: Economic Espionage - Ben West from Stratfor
On today’s podcast we are joined by Ben West and we take a look at economic espionage past, present and future. Ben is a Senior Global Security Analyst with Stratfor, a RANE company.
You can read Ben's reports here:Understanding Economic Espionage: The Future
Understanding Economic Espionage: The Present
Understanding Economic Espionage: The PastOur 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: www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0…BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease 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
Mar 5, 2021 • 1h 21min
S5: “Hitler’s American Friends” with Bradley W. Hart
“Hitler’s American Friends” On this of “Secrets and Spies”, we are joined by author Bradley W. HartWe discuss his book “Hitler’s American Friends” which takes a look at the history of Nazi sympathisers in America before and during World War Two. You can get a copy of Bradley’s book here:
https://t.co/HcyUt8s6mB?amp=1And you can connect with Bradley on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/DrBHartOur 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: www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0…BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease 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 20, 2021 • 58min
S5: Everything you wanted to know about COVID but were afraid to ask
On this special COVID-19 episode of “Secrets and Spies”, we are joined by author and expert Dan Kaszeta We discuss what is known about COVID-19, we take a look at the vaccines now available and we tackle some of the myths and conspiracy theories that have grown online since the pandemic began. Dan is a Chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) security specialist. He previously served in the US Army and the US Secret Service. Dan is also the author of 'Toxic' which looks at the history of nerve agents from Nazi Germany through to Putin’s Russia.So we are in good company on this episode!You can get a copy of Dan’s book “Toxic” here: www.hurstpublishers.com/book/toxic/And you can connect with Dan on Twitter here:https://twitter.com/DanKaszetaOur 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: www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0…BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease 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 5, 2021 • 1h 39min
S5: Avoiding The Terrorist Trap with Tom Parker
On this episode of “Secrets and Spies”, we are joined by author Tom ParkerTom has written a fantastic in-depth book called “Avoiding the Terrorist Trap”. Tom and I discuss his research into the history of terrorism and we look at what he calls “The Terrorist Trap”, that governments frequently fall into when fighting terrorism. You can get a copy of “Avoiding the Terrorist Trap” here: https://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/p995Use these codes to get an exclusive discount:Hardback: 55% discount code: P995PARKERHCEbook: 30% discount code: P995PARKEREBYou can also follow Tom on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/tdgparkerOur 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: www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0…BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease 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 3, 2021 • 7min
Podcast Update Feb 2021 - "The Tiers (or tears) of Patreon"
Just a quick update on how the podcast will be released in the months ahead and some changes to how we will use Patreon going forward
Jan 20, 2021 • 1h 12min
S5: 6th January Capital Attack, Trump's Legacy and the future of the Far-Right
On this episode of “Secrets and Spies”, we are joined by author and journalist David Neiwert.We discuss President Trumps Legacy, the rise of the far-right during his time in office, the events of 6th January and what they mean for the future as President-Elect Joe Biden is sworn into office.David is the author of a fantastic book called "Alt America: The Rise of the Alt-Right in the Age of Trump". and “Red Pill Blue Pill: How to counteract the conspiracy theories that are killing us”All of his books are available here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-David-Neiwert/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3ADavid+Neiwert (UK)https://www.amazon.com/s?i=stripbooks&rh=p_27%3ADavid+Neiwert&s=relevancerank&text=David+Neiwert&ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1 (US)You can follow David on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/DavidNeiwertOur 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 on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0…BdNQbuCvt9KWUPlease support this podcastBecome a Patreon Subscriber Get early access to episodes by becoming a Patreon subscriber. Early access from $5 a month www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpiesGet a Secrets & Spies t-shirt, cup, coaster and more. Visit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/60934996?asc=uConnect with us here:TWITTER twitter.com/SecretsAndSpiesFACEBOOK www.facebook.com/secretsandspies
Jan 15, 2021 • 51min
S5: The Unexpected Spy - Interview with Tracy Walder
On today’s episode, I am joined by Tracy Walder. We discuss her career from the CIA, the FBI and as a teacher today inspiring the next generation. Find out more about Tracy here: https://www.tracywalder.com/You can get a copy of Tracy’s book here: https://www.tracywalder.com/preorder-book-retailersYou can connect with her on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/tracy_walderMusic on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0…BdNQbuCvt9KWUFor podcast merchandise please visit our new Redbubble shop: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/54491911?asc=uMy Spy Film My short spy “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4And you can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilmDon't forget to connect with us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
Dec 31, 2020 • 1h 3min
S5: Secret Twenties with Timothy Phillips
On today’s episode, I am joined by author Timothy Phillips. We discuss his book “The Secret Twenties” which takes a look at espionage in 1920’s Britain.You can get a copy of Timothy's book here: https://granta.com/contributor/timothy-phillips/ You can connect with him on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/tsjphillips and Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/curtainandwall Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird)You can check out his work here: www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0…BdNQbuCvt9KWUFor podcast merchandise please visit our new Redbubble shop:www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/54491911?asc=uMy Spy FilmMy short spy “The Dry Cleaner” has been released!Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4And you can buy the film here: www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilmDon't forget to connect with us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies
