SpyTalk

Updated: 09 Jun 2025 • 161 episodes
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SpyTalk lives at the intersection of intelligence operations, foreign policy, homeland security, and military strategy. Hosted by veteran national security journalist Jeff Stein, the podcast features exclusives by SpyTalk’s roster of longtime reporters, news and profiles of US and foreign spymasters, and interviews with policymakers and expert authors. There’s nothing quite like it—a place for experts and laypersons alike, who enjoy national security scoops and insights by SpyTalk's subject matter experts.  For more SpyTalk go to: https://www.spytalk.co/

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09 Jun 2025 • EN

Buckley and the CIA

Sam Tanenhaus, author of new biography of William F. Buckley, Jr., joins Michael Isikoff to discuss the conservative columnist's early role as a CIA spy and his longtime relationship with his one time agency boss, Watergate burglar Howard Hunt.  Buy the book Buckley: The Life and the Revolution That Changed America Fol

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05 Jun 2025 • EN

The Intel Mess

Gabbard’s meddling with intel disqualifies her, Sen. Mark Warner says on SpyTalk podcast with Michael Isikoff        Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpyTalker Follow Michael Isikoff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/isikoff   Follow SpyTalk on Twitter: https://twitter.com/talk_spy Subscribe to SpyTalk o

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30 May 2025 • EN

China Spy Worries + Russia

Former top CIA exec Sue Miller talks all things espionage with Jeff Stein & Michael Isikoff. Susan Miller https://www.thecipherbrief.com/experts/susan-miller Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpyTalker Follow Michael Isikoff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/isikoff   Follow SpyTalk on Twitter: https://tw

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23 May 2025 • EN

Spy World Politicos

“It’s not good” that ex-spooks are going public, former CIA officer Steve Cash tells the SpyTalk podcast, but “we’re terrified” by Trump.  Steven A. Cash https://bsky.app/profile/cashsteven.bsky.social https://thesteadystate.org/ Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpyTalker Follow Michael Isikoff on Twit

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Rep. Jim Himes, top Dem on the House Intel Committee, talks with Jeff & Mike about the Qatar grift and more bad things going on under Tulsi Gabbard. Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter: https://twitter.com/SpyTalker Follow Michael Isikoff on Twitter: https://twitter.com/isikoff   Follow SpyTalk on Twitter: https://twitter.com

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09 May 2025 • EN

Air Fright

Russia’s airliner sabotage ops are examined by science writer Jeff Wise and SpyTalk host Jeff Stein. Jeff Wise https://x.com/ManvBrain https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/inside-new-security-threats-in-the-skies? https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/aviation-flights-white-house-tcas-drones.html Follow Jeff Stein o

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