CI and the Year of the Spy
Forty years ago, spies were being exposed at an alarming rate, which led the press to dub 1985 the Year of the Spy. In this episode, you'll...
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DIA Connections
DIA Connections is an exciting new podcast featuring overlooked or unfamiliar aspects of who we are, what we do, and the countless ways we've impacted the lives of people everywhere. Since i...
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20 of 43 episodesShoshana’s Story
As a specialist in a maintenance company during the Iraq War in 2003, the last thing Shoshana Johnson expected to happen was to be captured...
Candid Cameras
During the Iraq War in 2003, U.S. Special Operations Forces rescued Pfc. Jessica Lynch from a hospital in Baghdad. It was the first successf...
The Fentanyl Fight
Fentanyl is the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 18 and 45. On this episode, you’ll hear a DIA counter narcotics off...
Best of Season 4
This episode of DIA Connections features highlights from Season Four. Catch up on this season's best moments with an American pilot who land...
Lasers, Asteroids, and The Jetsons
Wouldn’t it be unbelievable if a spaceship could land on an asteroid, collect rocks that could reveal the secrets of life’s origins, and the...
Glossophobia
Does public speaking cause you to quiver in fear? You're not alone - but it's not a good trait to have when briefing policymakers! On this e...
The Write Stuff
Who said writing intelligence reports for policymakers is boring? Not us--and certainly not former DIA intelligence analyst turned Hollywood...
Show & Tell: Iranian UAVs in Ukraine
How did a soccer match and a children’s magazine inspire a team of analysts to create an unclassified report proving Iranian military suppor...
The China Incident
In 2001, an American spy plane collided with a Chinese jet fighter, killing the Chinese pilot and forcing the American aircraft to land at H...
Saving the History of the World
Picasso, Rembrandt, Renoir, da Vinci – just a few of the artists whose masterpieces were stolen by the Nazis. On this episode of DIA Connect...
DIA Connections - Season 3 - Episode 7: Best of Season Three
On this special episode of DIA Connections, catch up with the best of season three. We spoke with a wide range of guests including the creat...
DIA Connections - Season 3 - Episode 6: The Last Monday in May
Memorial Day, celebrated on the last Monday in May, honors service members who died while serving in the military. On this episode of DIA Co...
DIA Connections - Season 3 - Episode 5: "Iraqi Most Wanted Deck of Cards"
Diamonds, hearts, clubs and spades. On this episode of DIA Connections, listen to how a team of analysts developed a special deck of playing...
DIA Connections - Season 3 - Episode 4: "Sax & The Spy"
Merryl Goldberg was followed by the KGB...interrogated by the KGB...even arrested by the KGB. Just another spy that got caught, right? Well,...
DIA Connections - Season 3 - Episode 3: "Ukraine: Truth Be Told"
Throughout his country's invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin repeatedly denied his forces were targeting civilians. The wo...
DIA Connections - Season 3 - Episode 2: Ukraine - Children of War
In June 2022, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, “Russia is stealing the childhood of our children.” Every victim of war suffers lo...
DIA Connections - Season 3 - Episode 1: Operation Babylift - Tragedy & Triumph
In April 1975, South Vietnam was on the verge of collapse. As North Vietnamese forces advanced towards Saigon, orphaned babies adopted by Am...
DIA Connections - Season 2 - Episode 9: Best of Season Two
On this special episode of DIA Connections…a chance to catch up with the best of season two. We spoke with a wide range of guests including...
DIA Connections - Season 2 - Episode 8: Strange Things at DIA
We know this is going to sound strange, but it's true! For more than a decade, the Defense Intelligence Agency - the Nation's primary manage...