• 36 minutes 36 seconds
    Intelligence Scoop: How North Korean Hackers Stole $6.3bn in Crypto

    Did North Korean hackers just get away with the biggest heist in history? And why does Kim Jong Un run his intelligence agencies like crime syndicates?


    Listen as David and Gordon delve into the mad world of North Korean hackers and crypto heists to explore how you steal $6.3bn in 20 minutes, and then use it to make nuclear weapons.


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    5 November 2026, 12:00 am
  • 1 hour 56 seconds
    202. Watergate: The CIA Conspiracy (Ep 1)

    Was the CIA behind the Watergate break-in and cover-up? And why did Langley technicians hand one of Nixon’s burglars a wig, an alias driving license and a camera hidden in a tobacco pouch?


    Listen as David and Gordon begin a four-part exploration of the truth behind the infamous Watergate burglaries.


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    2 November 2026, 12:00 am
  • 37 minutes
    The US Mercenaries Fighting Haiti’s Deadly Gang War

    “Years of political turmoil, corruption and the ascendance of a deadly gang coalition are suffocating Haiti’s capital city. The US and international community have repeatedly tried and failed to help bring order. Now, the remnants of Haiti’s government have rolled the dice with a very different option: a US private security tycoon.”


    These are the words of Nick Paton Walsh, CNN’s Chief International Security Correspondent, who has just released a groundbreaking report going inside the secretive operation taking on Haiti’s gangs.


    Today David McCloskey is joined by Nick to dig into his reporting about how the murky world of private security has become a new lifeline for failing states who can’t help themselves.


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    30 October 2026, 12:00 am
  • 34 minutes 54 seconds
    Intelligence Scoop: Why Governments Want Us To Stockpile

    In the last weeks, we’ve had dire warnings from governments and intelligence agencies across the world, warning of a cyber apocalypse and a global internet meltdown.


    At the same time, the British government has told people to start storing 72 hours of supplies and the Pentagon in the US has told its bases they need to survive for 90s days without outside support.


    So this week, David and Gordon are asking: are we doomed and should we start prepping?


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    29 October 2026, 12:00 am
  • 56 minutes 22 seconds
    201. Kim Philby: Exiled in Moscow (Ep 6)

    Kim Philby was perhaps the greatest spy of the twentieth century, but who was he really working for all along? This is the moment the Philby story reaches its dramatic conclusion…


    Listen as David and Gordon wrap up their exploration of Kim Philby.


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    26 October 2026, 12:25 am
  • 56 minutes 12 seconds
    Intelligence Scoop: Is Saudi Arabia Spying on Silicon Valley?

    Is Saudi Arabia spying inside Silicon Valley? And are America's tech secrets at risk?


    Listen as David and Gordon dig into the wild story of an engineer allegedly stealing secrets from Open AI - the makers of ChatGPT.


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    21 October 2026, 11:00 pm
  • 49 minutes 25 seconds
    200. Kim Philby: Unmasking MI6’s Greatest Traitor (Ep 5)

    Has the past finally caught up with MI6 officer and KGB spy Kim Philby? His best friend has been sent out to confront him - but who will win out?


    Listen as David and Gordon reach the penultimate episode in the wild life of MI6’s greatest traitor, Kim Philby.


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    18 October 2026, 11:20 pm
  • 48 minutes 37 seconds
    Intelligence Scoop: The Biggest Threats to Britain, Live From MI5

    What really happened at RAF Fairford? Are Russia and Iran escalating their attacks on the UK? And could AI help terrorists develop deadly bioweapons?


    Listen as David and Gordon dissect the key stories from MI5’s annual threat briefing and delve into the true story behind the incident at RAF Fairford.


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    13 October 2026, 11:00 pm
  • 46 minutes 34 seconds
    199. Kim Philby: Undercover in Beirut (Ep 4)

    Kim Philby is staying one step ahead of his pursuers who suspect the MI6 man is also a KGB agent. Now he’s heading to the Middle East where his past will catch up with him in some unusual ways.


    Listen as David and Gordon trace Kim Philby’s journey to Beirut.


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    11 October 2026, 11:15 pm
  • 35 minutes 55 seconds
    Intelligence Scoop: Former German Spy Chief Arrested for Treason

    Germany’s former intelligence chief has been arrested for treason and spying for a foreign power. But who has he been accused of spying for? And how dangerous could this accusation be for the BND?


    Listen as David and Gordon dig into the breaking news that the former chief of German intelligence has been arrested on charges of treason and espionage.


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    7 October 2026, 11:00 pm
  • 50 minutes 43 seconds
    198. Kim Philby: Interrogated by MI5 (Ep 3)

    Two of the Cambridge spies have fled to Moscow and now the finger of suspicion is pointing at the Third Man - Kim Philby. But will the top MI6 officer crack under pressure as the claims against him become public?


    Listen as David and Gordon tell the story of Kim Philby’s unravelling.


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    4 October 2026, 11:10 pm
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