Drycleanercast: Espionage, Terrorism & Geopolitics

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/DanKaszeta 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 c

On this episode of “Secrets and Spies”, we are joined by author Tom Parker Tom 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/p995 Use these codes to get an exclusive discount: Hardback: 55% discount code: P995PARKERHC Ebook: 30% discount code: P995PARKEREB You can also  follow Tom on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/tdgparker Our film “The Dry Cleaner” has been released! Check out the trailer here:
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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/DavidNeiwert 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 on this podcast

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-retailers You can connect with her on Twitter here:  https://twitter.com/tracy_walder Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0…BdNQbuCvt9KWU For podcast merchandise please visit our new Redbubble shop: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/54491911?asc=u My Spy Film  My short spy “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 Don't forget to connect with us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies 

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…BdNQbuCvt9KWU For podcast merchandise please visit our new Redbubble shop: www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/54491911?asc=u My Spy Film My short spy “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 Don't forget to connect with us on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies 

“Prevent Two Years On” On the podcast, we are re-joined Sean Arbuthnot and William Baldet, who both work on the UK government’s Countering Violent Extremism programme called “Prevent”. On this episode, we discuss what has changed, what hasn’t changed, and the reaction to Prevent since we last spoke in 2018. You can listen to our original discussion here: https://pod.fo/e/14f9d For more information about “Prevent” you can visit the “Let’s Talk About It” website here: https://www.ltai.info/ For more information about Extremism today please visit Educate Against Hate: https://educateagainsthate.com/ Show Notes: This is a link to the Guardian article Will mentioned that was critical of NGO’s supporting the CVE work of “Prevent” https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2016/may/02/uk-government-covert-propaganda-stop-muslims-joining-isis The Guardian article was reportedly based on information provided by Cage https://www.cage.ngo/product/we-are-completely-independent-report Cage became famous when Asim Qureshi

Pandemic and Anti Vaccination Conspiracy Theories with Debra Winter On today's “Secrets and Spies” podcast I am joined by Debra Winter. Debra is a professor of Literature and Critical Thinking at New York University and she is the author of the up and coming book “Global Catastrophe and Literature: Writing the sublime”. We discuss her excellent article that was published in The Guardian titled “Meet the white, middle-class Pinterest moms who believe “Plandemic”. Which looks at the rise in conspiratorial thinking towards vaccinations and the dangers that presents in todays world. You can read the article here: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/aug/06/coronavirus-conspiracy-theories-plandemic-moms You can find out more about Debra and her work here: http://www.debrawinter.com/ In our discussion we refer to the following: “If You Found That ‘Plandemic’ Video Convincing, Read This Too” by Beth Skwarecki https://vitals.lifehacker.com/if-you-found-that-plandemic-video-convincing-read-th-184333900

On this episode of “Secrets & Spies” I am joined by William Craig Reed, who is a former US Navy diver, turned best-selling author.  We discuss the tragic sinking of the Kursk Submarine, and how that tragic event is linked to President Vladimir Putin’s geopolitical plans in the Arctic today.  For more information about William and his fantastic book “Spies of the deep” go to http://wcraigreed.com/nonfiction/spies-of-the-deep/ Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0…BdNQbuCvt9KWU Please support this podcast Become a Patreon Subscriber www.patreon.com/SecretsAndSpies Visit our new memorabilia shop: https://www.redbubble.com/shop/ap/54491911?asc=u My Spy Film My short spy “The Dry Cleaner” has been released! Check out the trailer here: youtu.be/j_KFTJenrz4 Connect with us here: TWITTER  twitter.com/SecretsAndSpies FACEBOOK  www.facebook.com/secretsandspies

"Secrets of the Kashmir Valley” On this episode, we are joined by author and counterterrorism expert Farhana Qazi and we discuss her book "Secrets of the Kashmir Valley" Farhana was previously on the podcast back in November 2018. You can listen to that interview here: https://pod.fo/e/14f94 You can find out more about Farhana by going to her website: https://farhanaqazi.com/ Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0…BdNQbuCvt9KWU Please support this podcast Become a Patreon Subscriber Get early access to episodes by becoming a Patreon subscriber. Early access from $5 a month
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Secrets & Spies Present: Need to Know Need to Know is our current affairs strand of the podcast that complements our regular interviews.  Today on "Need to Know" we are joined by author and intelligence historian Calder Walton.  We discuss the recent UK Government looking at Russian interference in British politics.  Calder is also the author of the fantastic book “Empire of Secrets” which is available at all resellers. You can find out more about Calder and his work at his website: www.calderwalton.com/ This is a link to the report Calder mentions on the Bio-Revolution that is transforming economics and society https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/pharmaceuticals-and-medical-products/our-insights/the-bio-revolution-innovations-transforming-economies-societies-and-our-lives Music on this podcast is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out his work here: www.monsteromnibus.com/?fbclid=IwAR0…BdNQbuCvt9KWU Please support this podcast Become a Patreon Subscriber Get early acce

NEED TO KNOW: Russian Bounties with Frank Snepp A few weeks ago, a story broke in the New York Times, claiming it had been discovered that the Russian government had been paying bounties to the Taliban to target and kill US and Allied forces in Afghanistan. There has been an understandable shock and condemnation in the US and in the UK when the story first broke. President Trump’s reaction to the story has been to claim ignorance to the whole thing and claim that he was never briefed by US intelligence officials about any of this. On today’s “Need to Know” podcast we are joined by former CIA officer and Peabody Award-winning investigative journalist Frank Snepp and we discuss the Russian bounties story. You can find out more about Frank and his books “Decent Interval” and “Irreparable Harm” on Frank’s website: franksnepp.com/ Frank’s journalism and other writings can be viewed on his blog: franksneppexclusives.com/ Music On this episode: Music is provided by Andrew R. Bird (Andy Bird) You can check out hi

The Dry Cleanercast will be rebooted as "Secrets & Spies" in the Autumn. A new show called "Espresso Martini" will join our regular interview show and "Need to Know". Watch this space Please support this podcast Get early access to episodes by becoming a Patreon subscriber. Early access from $5 a monthwww.patreon.com/DryCleanerCast If you don’t wish to subscribe you can leave a one-off tip at PayPal www.paypal.me/drycleanercast 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 Connect with us here: TWITTER twitter.com/DryCleanerCast FACEBOOK www.facebook.com/drycleanercast/

CIA in Vietnam with Frank Snepp On today’s podcast we are joined by Frank Snepp. Frank served with the CIA during the Vietnam war. He was the chief analyst of North Vietnamese strategy. He was there at the fall of Saigon and today we discuss his experiences during the Vietnam war and the intelligence failures that contributed to the US and South Vietnamese loss of the war. Frank published the book “Decent Interval” as an after-action report about the intelligence failures he witnessed in Vietnam. He hoped the book would galvanise the CIA into mounting rescue efforts for the hundreds of thousands of Vietnamese allies left behind. Sadly nothing happened and Frank was instead sued by the US government for publishing his book. After the CIA Frank went on to become an investigative journalist and he won a Peabody Award for his work. You can find out more about Frank and his books “Decent Interval” and “Irreparable Harm” from Frank’s website: https://franksnepp.com/ Frank’s journalism and other writings can be

“In the dark of war” On this month’s podcast, we are joined by former CIA officer Sarah M. Carlson. Sarah was deployed to Libya in 2013. A year into her deployment the situation in Libya deteriorated and it was decided to evacuate the US mission in Tripoli. Sarah played a key role in leading over 150 staff from the US mission to safety. After a legal dispute with the CIA, she is now able to tell her story publicly. We discuss her book “In the dark of war” which looks at her time in Libya. You can find out more about Sarah here: http://www.sarahmcarlson.com/ And you can get her book here: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/In-the-Dark-of-War/Sarah-M-Carlson/9781642934717 Please support this podcast 
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Why Spies Spy On this month’s podcast, we are joined by author and journalist Michael Smith. We discuss his book “Anatomy of a Spy” which takes a look at why spies spy. You can find out more about Michael and his books here: https://www.michaelsmithauthor.com/ All of Michael’s books and “Anatomy of a spy” are available at Amazon and all other book sellers. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Michael-Smith/e/B001H6O0OS%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share Please support this podcast 
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WELCOME TO NEED TO KNOW On this month’s podcast, we are joined by Dan Kaszeta. Dan is Security/CBRN specialist and a US Army Veteran. He is also the author of 'Toxic' which is due out on 1st July 2020 On this episode, we discuss Dan’s Washington Post article on why the Coronavirus is not a biological weapon. You can read that article here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2020/04/26/no-coronavirus-is-not-biological-weapon/ And pre-order his book Toxic here: https://www.hurstpublishers.com/book/toxic/ Please support this podcast 
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WELCOME TO NEED TO KNOW On this month’s podcast, we are joined by author and journalist David Neiwert. We discuss the latest Conspiracy Theories inspired by the Coronavirus and look at how many of those theories have their roots in far-right ideology. We look at the economics of conspiracy theories, the dangers of conspiracy theories during a worldwide pandemic and Chris shares a few memories from his past as a conspiracy theorist. 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/ Please support this podcast 
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On this month’s podcast, we are joined by author and journalist Gordon Corera. Gordon is the BBC's Security Correspondent. We discuss his book “Russians Among Us” which takes a look at the use of sleeper spies by the Russian intelligence services.  You can find out more about Gordon and his books here: https://www.harpercollins.com/author/cr-128450/gordon-corera/ And you can see his reporting for the BBC here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/correspondents/gordoncorera You can also connect with him on Twitter here: https://www.twitter.com/gordoncorerar Please support this podcast 
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On this episode of “Need to Know” we are joined by author and journalist Iain Ballantyne. We take a look at how COVID-19 is effecting navies across the world and we also look at the first digital edition of Warships magazine. To get a copy of Warships IFR go to WWW.WARSHIPSIFR.COM/ For more information about Iain check out his website here: WWW.IAINBALLANTYNE.COM Please support this podcast 
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