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Since May 2021
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251. Unveiling Gladio: Cold War Secrets and Italian Intelligence with Niccolò Petrelli

Jun 08, 2026 1h 11m

Today Justin sits down with Dr. Niccolò Petrelli. Niccolò is a research scholar at the Center for International and Strategic Studies at LUISS in Rome, Italy. He earned his Bachelor's degree in…

250. CIA and MI6 in Post-War Albania with Dr. Stephen Long

Jun 01, 2026 1h 25m

Today’s guest is Dr. Stephen Long. Stephen earned a PhD in US foreign policy and intelligence from the University of Birmingham and is an assistant professor of international relations at Shan…

249. From the Brazilian Navy to Strategic Intelligence with Luis Fernando Baptistella

May 25, 2026 1h 12m

Today Justin speaks with Luis Baptistella. Luis is a specialist in intelligence and counterintelligence, and a retired officer of the Brazilian Navy, where he attained the rank of captain during a…

248. The Secrets of British Black Propaganda with Rory Cormac

May 18, 2026 55m

This week Justin talks with Rory Cormac. Rory is a professor of International Relations at the University of Nottingham in the United Kingdom, specializing in covert action and secret statecraft.…

247. Captured by Russians in Ukraine with Kirillo Alexandrov

May 11, 2026 51m

Today Justin sits down with Kirillo Alexandrov. Kirillo grew up in the United States, but moved to Kherson, Ukraine in 2018. In April 2022, following the Russian invasion and occupation of eastern…

246. The Ottoman Empire’s Cloak and Dagger with Dr. Emrah Safa Gürkan

May 04, 2026 59m

Today’s guest is Dr. Emrah Safa Gürkan. Emrah received his bachelor's and Master's degree from Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, and graduated with a PhD from Georgetown University in 2012. He's…

245. Tales of A Cuban Exile: The Story of Angel Benitez with Eduardo Barreto

Apr 27, 2026 1h 7m

Today Justin sits down with Eduardo Barreto. Eduardo is a high school teacher at Gulliver Prep School and an adjunct professor of English composition at Miami-Dade College. He's married with five…

244. Fighting Russian Intelligence with Sean Wiswesser

Apr 20, 2026 52m

Justin's guest for today is Sean Wiswesser. Sean is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in History and Russian and Slavic Linguistics. He…

243. From Radicalization to Redemption: Undercover in the Toronto 18 with Mubin Shaikh

Apr 13, 2026 1h 7m

Today Justin sits down with Mubin Shaikh. Mubin grew up in Toronto, Ontario in a family of Indian Muslim immigrants. As a young man, he was drawn down the path of radicalization after traveling to…

242. Inside France's Spy World with Dr. Damien Van Puyvelde

Apr 06, 2026 1h 14m

Today Justin talks with Dr. Damien Van Puyvelde. Damien is an associate professor and head of the Intelligence and Security Group at the Institute of Security and Global Affairs at Leiden University,…

241. From Russia with Secrets: The Defection of an FSB Officer with Janosh Neumann

Mar 30, 2026 1h 18m

Today Justin sits down with Janosh Neumann, known as Jay. Jay was born in Russia under a different name and joined the Federal Security Service, known as the FSB ,as a counterintelligence officer in…

240. A Czech Spy Turned Little League Coach with Zach Dorfman

Mar 23, 2026 47m

Today Justin is joined again by Zach Dorfman. Zach is a national security reporter whose work has appeared in Politico, The Atlantic, Wall Street Journal, The Los Angeles Times, and many other…

239. Cyberwarfare: How Nations Hack and Spy in the Digital Age with Allie Mellen @hackerxbella

Mar 16, 2026 54m

Today Justin sits down with Allie Mellen (@hackerxbella). Allie is a leading industry analyst who advises global 2000 organizations on cybersecurity policy and practice with a focus on detecting and…

238. [ARCHIVE] An International CIA Pilot with Lee Gossett

Mar 09, 2026 59m

This week continues our tribute to Lee Gossett with his second Spycraft 101 episode. Not only did he appear on the podcast twice, but he and Justin were regularly in contact via email from 2021 and…

237. [ARCHIVE] From Forest Fires to CIA Resuppliers with Lee Gossett

Mar 02, 2026 48m

This week, Spycraft 101 returns to the archives to say goodbye to one of our earliest guests. Lee Gossett got his start as a smoke jumper with the US Forest Service in the late 1950s and later served…

236. Imprisoned in China: The Hainan Island Incident with Shane Osborn

Feb 23, 2026 45m

This week Justin sits down with Shane Osborn. Shane is a veteran of the US Navy and a graduate of the University of Nebraska Lincoln. From 2007 until 2011, he served as the treasurer for the State of…

235. Secrets of a Spy Master: Your Guide to Influence with Jules Fisher

Feb 16, 2026 1h 13m

Justin's guest for today is Julian Fisher, a former British intelligence operative espionage specialist and author of Think Like A Spy. Following a stint in government service, Julian headed up…

234. The Swedish "Assassin" and the Killer Cop with Paula May

Feb 09, 2026 56m

Today's guest is Paula May. Paula graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, and later a Master's degree in Public Administration. She worked…

233. From Cracking Watergate to Revolutionizing Private Intelligence with Michael Hershman

Feb 02, 2026 1h 18m

Today Justin talks with Michael Hershman. Michael served as a special agent with US Army Intelligence beginning in the late 1960s. He then went to work as an investigator for New York City, New York…

232. My Uncle D.B. Cooper with Lisa Story

Jan 26, 2026 1h 37m

Today Justin sits down with Lisa Story. Lisa graduated from the University of Nevada - Las Vegas, where she studied Communications and Journalism. Since then, she has worked in and around Nevada as a…

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