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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.

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Dec 22, 2019 • 1h 5min

S4: The Spy In Moscow Station

WELCOME TO EPISODE THIRTY ONE“The Spy In Moscow Station”On this months podcast, we are joined by the NSA’s former director of research Eric Haseltine. We discuss his fantastic book “The Spy In Moscow Station”, which takes a look at an investigation into the suspected bugging of the US Embassy in Moscow. The book is available at your preferred sites.You can purchase a copy and support the show via our Amazon links: (UK) https://amzn.to/2Sg7tOf(US) https://amzn.to/35NCqNK Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 And you can buy the film here:www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilm PLEASE SUPPORT THE SHOWPayPal — One time tipwww.papypal.me/drycleanercast?locale.x=en_gb Patreon - Monthly subscriptionhttps://www.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast CONNECT WITH USTWITTERhttps://twitter.com/DryCleanerCast FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/drycleanercast/

Oct 11, 2019 • 1h 24min

S4: Director Chris Carr discusses his spy film The Dry Cleaner

WELCOME TO EPISODE THIRTYOn this month’s podcast, the tables have turned. Today host Chris Carr will discuss the making of his new spy film “The Dry Cleaner”. There are some minor spoilers and a little swearing in the discussion (Sorry)Check out the film trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 You can buy the film here:www.drycleanercast.co.uk/watchthefilm Huge thank you to Rob Wallis of Electric Shadows podcast for interviewing me. Check out his podcast here: https://www.electric-shadows.com/tag/the-electric-shadows-podcast/ SUPPORT THE SHOWPAYPALwww.paypal.me/drycleanercast?locale.x=en_gPATREON https://www.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast CONNECT WITH USTWITTERhttps://twitter.com/DryCleanerCastFACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/drycleanercast/

Sep 6, 2019 • 58min

S4: Tim Tate -- Hitler's British Traitors

WELCOME TO EPISODE TWENTY NINEWe are joined by author and journalist Tim Tate, and we discuss his fantastic book “Hitler’s British Traitors”, which is quite timely with the 80th anniversary of World War 2 just passing. You can find out more about Tim at his website: www.timtate.co.uk and connect with him on Twitter www.twitter.com/TimTateBooks DID YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE? PLEASE LEAVE ME A TIP VIA PAY PAL HERE: PAYPAL.ME/DRYCLEANERCAST?LOCALE.X=EN_GBSUPPORT THE SHOWPATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/DryCleanerCastCONNECT WITH USTWITTERhttps://twitter.com/DryCleanerCastFACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/drycleanercast/

Jul 5, 2019 • 1h 17min

S3: My Islam With Angie Gad

WELCOME TO TWENTY EIGHTWe are joined by Angie Gad and we discuss her website “My Islam”, which she set up to counter Islamic extremist propaganda with a more accurate interpretation of Islam. You can visit My Islam here: https://www.myislamproject.com/ You can connect with Angie on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/Angieslyst DID YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE?Please leave me a tip via Pay Pal here: www.paypal.me/DRYCLEANERCAST?LOCALE.X=EN_GB SUPPORT THE SHOWPATREONwww.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast CONNECT WITH USTWITTERtwitter.com/DryCleanerCast FACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/drycleanercast/

Jun 6, 2019 • 1h 28min

S3: DDAY75 Submarines & Submarine hunters with Iain Ballantyne

WELCOME TO TWENTY SEVENWe are joined by Iain Ballantyne, author of “The Deadly Trade: The Complete History of Submarine Warfare”We discuss the role of Submarines and Submarine Hunters in the build-up to D-Day and their role in an allied victory that lead to the end of World War Two.In the later section, we talk about veterans we have met and where to see some of the submarines and ships involved in WW2.IAIN’S LINKSWEBSITE: IAINBALLANTYNE.COM/ WARSHIPS IFR MAGAZINE: HTTPS://WWW.WARSHIPSIFR.COM/ DID YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE? PLEASE LEAVE ME A TIP VIA PAY PAL HERE: https://www.paypal.me/DRYCLEANERCAST?LOCALE.X=EN_GB SUPPORT THE SHOWPATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast CONNECT WITH USTWITTERhttps://twitter.com/DryCleanerCast FACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/drycleanercast/ VISIT SUBMARINES & SHIPS MENTIONEDMA/SB 27 RESTORED (UK)HTTPS://D-DAYREVISITED.CO.UK/PROJECTS/MASB-27-RESTORATION/ HMS ALLIANCE, X24 MIDGET SUB AND MORE (ROYAL NAVY SUBMARINE MUSEUM - UK)HTTPS://WWW.NMRN.ORG.UK/D-DAY75 TYPE XXI (21) U-BOAT WILHELM BAUER (GERMANY)HTTPS://U-BOOT-WILHELM-BAUER.DE/EN/ U505 CAPTURED U-BOAT (USA)HTTPS://WWW.MSICHICAGO.ORG/EXPLORE/WHATS-HERE/EXHIBITS/U-505-SUBMARINE/

May 3, 2019 • 54min

S3: Andrea Chalupa, Discusses Mr Jones Film And Gaslit Nation

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 estimated 7 million deaths and Gareth’s reporting was largely ignored and covered up by Soviet authorities.On this episode, we discuss the film and its relevance today in the age of Trump.FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT ANDREAYou can visit her website here: http://www.andreachalupa.com/ CHECK OUT Andrea’s podcast Gaslit Nationhttps://gaslitnation.libsyn.com/DID YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE? PLEASE LEAVE ME A TIP VIA PAY PAL HERE: https://www.paypal.me/DRYCLEANERCAST?LOCALE.X=EN_GB SUPPORT THE SHOWPATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/DryCleanerCastCONNECT WITH USTWITTERhttps://twitter.com/DryCleanerCastFACEBOOKhttps://www.facebook.com/drycleanercast/

Apr 18, 2019 • 1h 24min

S3: David Neiwert, New Zealand Attacks, Rise Of Far Right

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 look at the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand. The attack killed 50 people and injured another 50. We look at the killers far-right links and we also discuss the role of social media in sharing far-right ideology. We also discuss the rise of the Far-Right in the age of Trump.And we also ask what is Steve Bannon up to in Italy?Enjoy this episode? Please leave me a tip.https://paypal.me/drycleanercast?locale.x=en_GBSUPPORT THE SHOWPATREON www.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast CONNECT WITH USTWITTER twitter.com/DryCleanerCast FACEBOOK Facebook: www.facebook.com/drycleanercast/

Mar 31, 2019 • 50min

S3: Fred Burton Discusses His Book Beirut Rules

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 Fred's new book “Beirut Rules”, that looks at the 1984 kidnapping and murder of CIA station William Buckley.You can purchase "Beirut Rules" via our Amazon link here: https://amzn.to/2FMDVks DID YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE? If so please leave me a tip via PayPalhttps://www.paypal.me/DRYCLEANERCAST?LOCALE.X=EN_GB SUPPORT THE SHOWPATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast CONNECT WITH USTWITTERhttps://twitter.com/DryCleanerCast FACEBOOKFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drycleanercast/

Feb 22, 2019 • 58min

S3: Anti Semitism on the British Left with Dave Rich

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 he was awarded his PhD in 2015. He works at the Community Security Trust (CST), for whom he briefs ministers, MPs, civil servants and police officers about antisemitism.The Community Security Trust (CST) is a British charity established in 1994 to ensure the safety and security of the Jewish community in the UK. You can find out more about the important work they do here: https://cst.org.uk/ DID YOU ENJOY THIS EPISODE? IF SO PLEASE LEAVE ME A TIP VIA PAY PAL HERE: https://www.paypal.me/DRYCLEANERCAST?LOCALE.X=EN_GB(Thank you )SUPPORT THE SHOWPATREONhttps://www.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast CONNECT WITH USTWITTERhttps://twitter.com/DryCleanerCast FACEBOOKFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/drycleanercast/ CHECK OUT PAST EPISODES HERE:https://www.drycleanercast.co.uk/podcast

Feb 18, 2019 • 51min

S3: Need To Know - Malcolm Nance looking at Brexit & Russia

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 former United States Navy senior chief petty officer specializing in naval cryptology. Malcolm is the author of several books including the New York Times bestseller “The Plot to Hack America” and his latest book “The Plot to Destroy Democracy”. He is also the Counter-Terrorism and Russia analyst on MSNBC and NBC News.You can purchase “The Plot to Destroy Democracy” here: https://amzn.to/2Nkbqx3 NATO Handbook on Russian information warfarehttp://www.ndc.nato.int/news/news.php?icode=995 Did you enjoy this episode? If so please leave me a tip via Pay Pal here: https://paypal.me/drycleanercast?locale.x=en_GB SUPPORT THE SHOWPATREONwww.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast CONNECT WITH USTWITTERtwitter.com/DryCleanerCast FACEBOOKFacebook: www.facebook.com/drycleanercast/ And for more information about the podcast and the short film “The Dry Cleaner” go to our website: www.drycleanercast.co.uk

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