- 1 hour 35 secondsTerror’s New Faces
A greater array of better-armed threats confronts the US than on 9/11.
Terrorism and insurgency expert Bruce Hoffman joins the podcast to discuss the current state of Al-Qaeda and its affiliates in the world
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Peter Bergen on the triumphs and tragedies wrought by 9/11.
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His latest book:
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Former CIA operations officer and member of CIA's Senior Intelligence Service (SIS-3) turned author, Jim Lawler joins Micheal to discuss real world espionage, spy recruitment, and his latest spy novel.
The Traitor’s Tale by Jim Lawler
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Former CIA Chief Learning Officer Steve Hirsch tells how Russia, China, and Iran exploit the cracks in US intelligence.
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Joby Warrick joined SpyTalk to talk about “The Jackal: The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World’s First Super-Terrorist.”
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The Jackal
The Rise and Fall of Carlos, the World's First
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Political pressure on the spy agency is forcing people out, says former senior analyst Julia Curlee.
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Former FBI executive Lauren Anderson on the Director’s China, Russia outreaches.
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Wall Street Journal reporter Bojan Pancevski unveils the astounding story of Ukraine’s sabotage of the Russian pipeline.
Plus, Jeff and Michael discuss Jay Clayton, Todd Blanche, and more.
Read Bojan’s book
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Atlantic staff writer Shane Harris drills down on the changes roiling the ODNI and CIA.
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Terrorism expert Colin Clarke fact-checks the administration’s claims on leftwing extremism and election security.
More from our guest: Colin P. Clarke
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Tom LoBianco answered an ad for a writer and then things went south.
Tom LoBianco is a veteran national politics reporter and editor of 24sight News, the independent news site on Substack.
24sight's scoops have been featured in The New York Times, CNN, ABC News, the Reddit front page, the Columbia Journalism Review and many other outlets.
Tom LoBianco
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