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The Ops Desk Podcast
by Paul
Security dispatches from common-sense central opsdesk.substack.com
Episodes
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Ilhan Omar's "Not to My Knowledge" Answer: What Is She Afraid to Say?
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Your Tax Dollars, SNAP Fraud, and Terrorism: The Connection Nobody Talks About
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Is Ilhan Omar who she says she is? And new O.J. Simpson Evidence Raises Doubts
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Ilhan Omar: Follow the Money? John Brennan's Case Hits a Roadblock
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Newly Surfacing Video of Ilhan Omar
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The last word on the most recent ICE shooting !
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Does Ilhan Omar have big trouble?
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Is Jane Doe in the Cornell case brave or naive?
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Clarifying today’s Lindsay Clancy hearing
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Nightwatch for Wed, 27 May: Communism? Wrong again...!
There’s nothing like being there. And Gabriela Blanco, Cuban-American, knows all about it. Don’t listen to the nitwits on campus, in our media, or online; Cuba is a hell hole. And it’s only getting worse. Is it about to fall? What happens next? And: Why should it matter to us? Join us for a...
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Weekly Pod: A Conversation With Jack Carr
Friends, join us for a great conversation with author and former Navy SEAL Jack Carr. Here’s a guy who knows what he’s talking about. He was in-country overseas following 9/11 and at the height of the War on Terror, has been deployed on counter-insurgency missions as far afield as the…
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Weekly Pod: Secret Service Boss Rich Staropoli
Gang, join us for a conversation with former Secret Service supervisor Rich Staropoli. Rich did his entire career with the Service, and he is not pulling any punches…. Frankly, brace yourselves. Much of this is shocking. We are putting this one out in front of the firewall, because we feel it’s...
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Nightwatch April 29, 2026
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Check out my latest episode of Nightwatch for April 23rd. I break down the FBI's case against the SPLC and preview my podcast with NYC Councilwoman, Vickie Paladino, which will air in full on Sunday
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Podcast: A Conversation With An Iranian Dissident
So this writer was on The Five Wednesday, discussing the war in Iran and conditions on the ground there. I mentioned that some of what I said was informed by an interview I had done with an Iranian dissident — a young man who described Iranians as seeking a more secular society, post-mullahs.…
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Nightwatch, Monday, March 30
Tonight’s Quick Talk guest: Former U.S. Secret Service Supervisor, Rich Staropoli! This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit opsdesk.substack.com/subscribe
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New Podcast: A Conversation With Tom Speciale
If you are interested in where this investigation of the Crossfire Hurricane scam is going, what victory in Iran actually looks like, and what we potentially face from Iran here on the homefront — this one’s for you. A conversation with a true professional in the field. Join us. This is a public...
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Nightwatch for Wed, 25 March: 5-Minute Interview with former DIA Analyst Tom Speciale
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NIGHTWATCH for Monday, 23 March
Paul Mauro on the killing of Loyola freshman Sheridan Gorman in Chicago, allegedly by a Venezuelan migrant with prior arrests, and why Chicago and Illinois won’t adopt the Minnesota model of handing deportable inmates to ICE. Former acting ICE Director Jonathan Fahey talks about deterrence and…
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Nightwatch for Monday, March 16
Who was the TRUE villain of the Biden administration, when it comes to security matters.... And why we're making progress, but we have to keep the pressure on if we want to take this country back from the defunders! With our “5-Minute Interview” of former ICE Director Jonathan Fahey. This is a...
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Nightwatch for 2 March 2026
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NIGHTWATCH! for Thursday, 26 Feb, 2026
Another late-night NIGHTWATCH! Tonight: Epstein and the Clintons; then, with the great Josh Ritter, we ask: is the Nancy Guthrie case cold?; Plus, Cuba -- did you know there's another Castro in the mix?; And the NYC police snowball kerfuffle -- yeah, it matters. Join us! This is a public episode....
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The Lost Girls of Greenland
The only thing Western Europe loves more than a committee is an international committee. The International Criminal Court. The Nobel Committee. The World Health Organization. Amnesty International. Institutions devoted to issuing moral verdicts from polished conference tables. A region that has...
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Nightwatch
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Nightwatch: Latest on the search for Savannah Guthrie's mom Nancy and newly uncovered film may shed new light on JFK's assassination
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This week’s Nightwatch: Group hug in Minnesota?; The USS Lincoln in Iran — we have a Naval Captain on it; And… Signal-gate!
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Nightwatch for Tues, January 20
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Tonight's Nightwatch on The Ops Desk....
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The Ops Desk Podcast with Paul Mauro.
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Another DA Candidate Fighting The Woke Mind Virus
As a follow-up to our conversation with Judge Dugan in Philly, join us today for a conversation with Maud Maron — career defense attorney who felt compelled by simple common sense to run against Alvin Bragg for Manhattan District Attorney. How bad are things in NYC? Well, as the (already old)…
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Can This Judge Save A City From Woke?
Gang, join us for a fiery exchange with former judge and candidate for Philadelphia District Attorney, Pat Dugan. We’re sending this pod out on the free side because, with Election Day coming, we think it should be as accessible as possible. Judge Dugan is a former paratrooper and lifelong…
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Obamagate: How bad is it?
If you’ve been following the news — including us here at The Ops Desk — you know about the developing story of Obamagate. As per DNI Tulsi Gabbard, there is clear and convincing evidence that in 2015 and 2016, Obama, John Brennan, James Comey, and their underlings engaged in what may amount to a...
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Coming up on Fox Nation live at 3pm ET to discuss the latest on the Karen Read trial
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Update: The Letitia James Grand Jury
So join us once again for an interview with Sammy Antar, who uncovered what may be developing into an explosive case against the AG who dedicated herself to “taking down Donald Trump.” Sammy has new insights into what went on. Did James make things worse with her public pronouncements? Could well...
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Thursday News Recap
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Wednesday News Recap
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New Interview: The Letitia James Criminal Referral
An all-new update on the case as it stands now, from Sam Antar, forensic accountant, who did the investigation. You can check out his work at whitecollarfraud.com. But we’ve got the whole story here, direct from Sammy. The story has finally broken…. Catch up here. This is a public episode. If…
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Who Killed Rachel Morin?
Laken Riley… Jocelyn Nungary… Rachel Morin. Three young women who came to stand for the deadly consequences of America’s non-existent southern border. At this writing, Laken Riley’s killer is convicted — and next in line for prosecution is Victor Martinez-Hernandez, Rachel Morin’s accused killer,...
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Our First Ops Report of the Year...!
Gang, welcome to 2025! A quick Ops Report contextualizing what we are in for over the next two weeks…. Strap in — this is history. Can I say? What a time to be alive. Click HERE for the full thing…. And we’ll be back tomorrow with a full Ops Desk posting…! This is a public episode. If you'd like…
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New Orleans Update
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It's... The Third Annual Oppies!
Yes folks, the much-anticipated extravaganza has arrived… The 2024 Oppie Awards! The crowds… the glamor… the excitement… can any event match it? It’s like Hollywood without the communism. Click above for a preview! Joining Paul are: Chris Flanagan, former Commanding Officer of NYPD Major Case,...
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Sunday Pod Drop: Congressman Peter King
A lawyer and former Congressman… ex-chair of the DHS committee and member of the House Intel committee… yes, a legislator who is actually was — and remains — a subject-matter expert. Who better to discuss: * The rise of the drones * The fall of Syria * Donald Trump’s “drill baby drill” *…
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Preview: The Midtown Hit
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Our Presidential Endorsement
Well gang, we’re finally there — election time. Amid all the noise, the polls, the spin, this forum asks a simple question: Who will best keep us safe? For our last report before the big day, click above. No firewall this time — just facts. And an opinion. So get out there and vote! And best of...
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Nazis? Really?
So the Trump rally was a Nazi rally! With 20,000 fascists inside New York’s Madison Square Garden cheering on the orange “Hitler”! How utterly offensive, infantile, ignorant… take your pick. Join me for a video take on the 1939 rally that led to these ludicrous accusations… as well as a firsthand...
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The 2023 Year-End Oppie Awards!
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.opsdesk.org Happy New Year, all! We made it. So we end a turbulent 2023 with our second annual awards show, held in the historic Westside Arena located somewhere in New York City (!). Who won the coveted NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN AWARD…
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Talking Gaza With A Former IDF Soldier
This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.opsdesk.org Please join us for one of (in my humble opinion) best podcasts, as our friend Eric Seidel describes his time in the Israeli Army during the 1973 Yom Kippur war — as well as what we can expect in Gaza in the coming weeks.
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Ops Desk Interviews Commissioner Bill Bratton
Join The Ops Desk’s Chris Flanagan for an in-depth discussion with one of the leading law enforcement professionals in America: former NYPD and LAPD Commissioner Bill Bratton. An accomplished author, Commissioner Bratton nails the issues facing police and citizens today — including not only the...
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America's Most Experienced Homicide Investigator - Literally
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Daniel Penny indicted....
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