Spies Like Us

Apr 26 2022 33
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Real Spies. Real Conversations. Join former CIA officer Brandon Blackburn and former counter-terrorism operative Mubin Shaikh as they share stories of their experiences living lives undercover, analyze current events related to national security , and even discuss their favorite spy movies and TV shows. And along the way they will talk with friends and former co-workers who join them for captivating conversation, and share first-hand accounts of espionage and intrigue.

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#21 - Assessing Insider Threats w/ Shawnee Delaney

Apr 26 2022 42 mins  
Insider Threat Expert Shawnee Delaney joins us to discuss cybersecurity, insider fraud, and how private individuals can protect themselves against emerging threats in a digital world.[FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA]TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/*message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss![WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIM

#20 - Using Spy Skills to Discover Your Heritage w/ former CIA Analyst Lisa Maddox

Apr 19 2022 37 mins  
Lisa Maddox was working as a CIA analyst when she decided to tackle her own family’s mystery that had gone unsolved for more than 100 years. A pursuit that led her to apply her spy skills to helping families investigate their own histories. Lisa joins us to discuss her work with Family History Intelligence and how her career in the spy service prepared her for a career as a genea

#19 - Who are the Ukrainian People? w/ Kostya Kimlat

Apr 12 2022 43 mins  
Kostya Kimlat was three years old living in Ukraine when the nuclear accident at Chernobyl occurred. Six years later he and his family immigrated to America where he would pursue his dream and passion of becoming a professional magician. He joins us to tell us about the Ukranian people and how their fighting spirit embodies the Ukraine he remembers as a child.[FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL M

#18 - How to Defeat Putin - Part II w/ Jack Barsky

Mar 29 2022 42 mins  
We continue our discussion with former KGB operative Jack Barsky, who shares his thoughts on how to combat Vladimir Putin.[FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA]TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/*message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss![WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK]WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spiesli

#17 - What is Putin Thinking? - Part I w/ Jack Barsky

Mar 22 2022 40 mins  
Former KGB Operative Jack Barsky returns to the show to discuss how the KGB shaped Vladimir Putin into the man he is today, and shares what he thinks is going through Putin’s mind as Ukrainians fight back.[FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA]TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/*message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss![WATCH

#16 - The Terrorist Hunter w/ Shane Healey

Mar 15 2022 28 mins  
Shane Healey has dedicated his life to countering terrorism and violent extremism. This week he joins us to share his experiences combating terrorists in Afghanistan, and how the threat of domestic extremism has permeated western nations.[FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA]TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/*message us with ideas for topics yo

#15 - What's Happening in Ukraine? w/ Mariam Tokhadze

Mar 08 2022 55 mins  
Foreign Affairs expert Mariam Tokhadze joins us from Georgia (the country, not the state) to discuss what is happening in Ukraine, and the parallels she sees between Russia's invasion this time, with its attempt to overtake Georgia nearly fifteen years ago.[FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA]TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPodINSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/*message us with

#14 - Leadership Lesson from the CIA w/ Marc Polymeropolous

Mar 01 2022 45 mins  
Marc Polymeropoulos has had to live with the consequences of decisions made under the most high-stress circumstances you can imagine as a senior intelligence officer in the CIA, retiring from his 26 years of service as one of the CIA’s most decorated field officers. This week he joins us to discuss how even though your crisis situations may not entail international counter terror

#13 - Parents for Peace w/ Myrieme Nadri-Churchill

Feb 22 2022 42 mins  
Parents For Peace was founded by the father of an individual who committed an act of terrorism. This week the group’s executive director Myrieme Nadri-Churchill joins us to discuss its mission of empowering families, friends, and communities to prevent radicalization, violence, and extremism.[FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA]TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPodINSTAGRAM: https://www.in

#12 - Spy Skills for Parenting w/ Former CIA Officer & Author, Christina Hillsberg

Feb 15 2022 50 mins  
The CIA trains its employees to be equipped to deal with just about anything. Shouldn't parents strive to do the same for their kids? This week, former CIA officer and author Christina Hillsberg joins us to share her distinctive approach to raising confident, security-conscious, resilient children, giving practical takeaways rooted in CIA tradecraft along the way, as her book Licen