The Espionage Podcast

Episode 40: Iran's Role in the AMIA Bombing Buenos Aires, Argentina- The Shadow Investigation The Story of Iran's State Sponsored Terrorism with hosts Benita and Alex

Episode 39: The AQ Khan Network: The Proliferation Marketplace All about A.Q. Khan- The most dangerous proliferation marketplace by Pakistani physicist Abdul Qadeer Khan with hosts Benita and Alex

Episode 38: Taiwan's Thousand Cuts - The Silent Invasion The Story of China's espionage strategy in Taiwan with hosts Benita and Alex    

Episode 37: Operation Leech The story of India's 1998 Operation Leech with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 4- Episode 36: David Headley The story of David Headley, Mumbai Attack Mastermind with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 3- Episode 35: Aldrich Ames The story of Aldrich Ames, KGB with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 3- Episode 34: Stuxnet Alternatives The story of Stuxnet Alternative, Cyber Espionage, Cyber Attack with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 3- Episode 33: Katrina Leung The story of Katrina Leung, Double Agent, Chinese and US Espionage with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 3- Episode 32: Robert Hanssen The story of Robert Hanssen, Russian Espionage with hosts Benita and Alex  

Episode 31: Anna Chapman The story of Anna Chapman and Modern Espionage with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 3- Episode 30: Larry Wu-tai Chin The story of Larry Wu-tai Chin, China, Double Agent with hosts Benita and Alex

Episode 29: Rabinder Singh The story of Rabinder Singh, India, CIA with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 3- Episode 28: Stuxnet The story of Stuxnet, Cyber Espionage, Digital Weapon with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 3- Episode 27: Operation Aurora The story of Operation Aurora, Cyber Espionage, Cyber Attack with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 2- Episode 26: Belle Boyd The story of Belle Boyd- Confederate Spy, American Civil War with hosts Benita and Alex  

Season 2- Episode 25: The Illegals Program The Story of The Illegals Program, Russian Spies in the USA with hosts Benita and Alex    

Season 2- Episode 24: Josephine Baker The story of Josephine Baker with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 2- Episode 23: Opearation Gunnerside  The story of Operation Gunnerside, WWII with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 2- Episode 22: The Cambridge Five The story of Cambridge Five, Cold War with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 2- Episode 21: Nancy Wake The White Mouse The story of Nancy Wake, The White Mouse, WWII with hosts Benita and Alex 

Season 2- Episode 20: Operation Bernhard The story of Operation Bernhard, WWII with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 2- Episode 19: Episode 19: Virginia Hall The Limping Lady The story of Virginia Hall The Limping Lady, WWII with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 2- Episode 18: The Red Orchestra The story of The Red Ochestra, Russian Espionage in WWII with hosts Benita and Alex

Season 2- Episode 17: Garbo Double Agent The story of Garbo Double Agent, WWII with hosts Benita and Alex  

Season 2-Episode 16: Julia Child Secret War The story of Julia Child! With hosts Benita and Alex

Season 2-Episode 15: The Man Who Never Was The story of The Man Who Never Was, Operation Mincemeat- World War II  With hosts Benita and Alex

Season 2-Episode 14: Operation Acoustic Kitty The story of Operation Acoustic Kitty, Cold War! With new hosts Benita and Alex

Episode 13: Salt Typhoon_ Chinese Hackers Attack US Telecom Networks! The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Dec 13 2024 Week 13 The story of Chinese Hackers Attacking US Telecom Networks.  Sources: Analyzing Salt Typhoon: Telecom Attacker Cyber Espionage: Salt Typhoon's Massive Impact - Panda Security Joint Advisory Warns of PRC-Backed Cyber Espionage Targeting Telecom Networks What Is Salt Typhoon? A Security Expert Explains The Chinese Hackers And Their Attack On US Telecommunications Networks - UMBC: University Of Maryland, Baltimore County  

Episode 12: Man In Damascus! Israel's Most Famous Spy! The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Dec 6 2024 Week 12 The story of Eli Cohen, Israel's most famous Spy!! Sources: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Eli-Cohen Eli Cohen: The Most Legendary Israeli Spy | History of Israel Explained | Unpacked https://time.com/5669302/the-spy-netflix-true-story/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/mossad-head-reveals-how-syria-found-eli-cohen-discloses-spys-final-message/amp/ for questions/comments send email to [email protected] John Smith and Casey Doe

Episode 11:  Mata Hari: Spy, Seductress, Legend! _The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 29 2024 Week 11 The Tale of the legendary Mata Hari!   Episode 11 Sources: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=c5OkE4cd8ps https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UGB1SN-dRJ0 https://dutchreview.com/culture/mata-hari-the-famous-dutch-ww1-spy/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mata_Hari https://time.com/4977634/mata-hari-true-history/  

Episode 10: Israel's Assassination Operations Targeting Hamas Leaders! The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 22 2024 Week 10 A deep dive into Israel's sophisticated espionage operations assasinating Hamas Leaders Muhammad Deif and Ismail Haniyeh!  Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/08/01/world/middleeast/muhammad-deif-hamas-death.html https://www.timesofisrael.com/report-israel-assassinated-deif-after-being-tipped-off-by-hamas-courier/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1_1RKJ7yBo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ChypAR3VoTs https://www.timesofisrael.com/hamas-leader-ismail-haniyeh-assassinated-in-tehran-missile-strike/

Episode 9: Black Venus_ South Korea's Famous Spy!_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 15 2024 Week 9 All about the fascinating story of Park Chae-seo_ South Korea's Most Famous Spy!  With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/meet-black-venus-the-south-korean-spy-who-met-kim-jong-il-1911978 https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2018/11/103_255066.html https://thedissolve.kr/7-astonishing-stories-from-the-double-agent-who-met-kim-jong-il/#:~:text=Park%20Chae-seo%20is%20one%20of%20the%20most%20successful,the%20two%20Koreas.%20And%20his%20business%20went%20well. https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/27/world/asia/south-north-korea-kim-jong-il-park-chae-so.html for questions/comments send email to [email protected] John Smith and Casey Doe

Episode 8: Iran tried To Assassinate President Trump!_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Nov 8 2024 Week 8 Newly Released Details into Iran's Failed Assassination Attempt on President Trump!  With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/08/nyregion/iran-trump-assassination-plot.html https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/4981105-doj-iran-plot-trump/ https://www.lbc.co.uk/news/iranian-assassination-attempt-against-donald-trump-thwarted-by-fbi/ https://www.forbes.com/sites/tylerroush/2024/11/08/us-files-charges-over-iranian-plot-to-assassinate-donald-trump-before-election-day/ https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-murder-hire-and-related-charges-against-irgc-asset-and-two for questions/comments send email to [email protected] John Smith and Casey Doe

Russia's Audacious Assination of Alexander Livinenko in November 2006 With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.dw.com/en/poison-spies-and-businessmen-the-litvinenko-murder-case-15-years-on/a-59910692 for questions/comments send email to [email protected]  

Episode 6: Iran's Espionage in Israel!_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Oct 25 2024 Week 6 A deep dive into Iran's espionage within Israel!  With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/21/world/middleeast/israel-iran-spying-arrests.html https://www.ynetnews.com/article/hjyhxlyekg https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3vkvekpkzeo.amp https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/7-israelis-charged-with-spying-for-iran-allegedly-carried-out-600-missions-collecting-intel-on-bases-sensitive-sites-individuals/    

Episode 5: From Baseball Player to Spy! Moe Berg_The Espionage Podcast Season 1_Oct 18 2024 Week 5 A deep dive into the life of a Baseball Player turned Spy! Moe Berg With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/history/the-baseball-player-turned-spy-who-went-undercover-to-assassinate-the-nazis-top-nuclear-scientist-180982813/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-strange-life-and-death-of-moe-berg-the-baseball-catcher-who-became-a-spy/2019/06/06/37f96782-82d6-11e9-933d-7501070ee669_story.html https://screenrant.com/catcher-was-a-spy-moe-berg-after-ww2-what-happened/ https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/21/movies/paul-rudd-the-catcher-was-a-spy.html   for questions/comments send email to [email protected]  

A deep dive into Iran's use of the underground European organized crime, criminals and drug dealers!  With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bjqh7mjj1x for questions/comments send email to [email protected]

A deep dive into the Russian Espionage Then and Now from KGB to FSB! With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://bigthink.com/the-present/kgb-operations/ https://youtu.be/u4jUnTxJkrY?si=gPz7-A8qQ2LdHRvG https://youtu.be/fBMPe1y-q6E?si=Cl8wYRiQ5ZO62YFc      

A deep dive into the hunt for Osama Bin Laden! With John Smith and Casey Doe Sources: https://www.npr.org/2011/05/02/135930226/how-the-spies-found-bin-laden https://youtu.be/3tv_dx0UYLk?list=TLGG3DN7KwiJua0yOTA5MjAyNA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Om-OyjADgTA https://youtu.be/Nvw0OEDiHTE?list=TLGG0-5vEwntzR8yOTA5MjAyNA

A deep dive into exploding pagers and the Mossad's most successful covert operation in history!