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246. The Ottoman Empire’s Cloak and Dagger with Dr. Emrah Safa Gürkan

Today’s guest is Dr. Emrah Safa Gürkan. Emrah received his bachelor's and Master's degree from Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, and gra...

00:59:21May 4, 2026

245. Tales of A Cuban Exile: The Story of Angel Benitez with Eduardo Barreto

Today Justin sits down with Eduardo Barreto. Eduardo is a high school teacher at Gulliver Prep School and an adjunct professor of English co...

01:07:37Apr 27, 2026

244. Fighting Russian Intelligence with Sean Wiswesser

Justin's guest for today is Sean Wiswesser. Sean is a graduate of the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, where he earned a Bachelor's...

00:52:02Apr 20, 2026

243. From Radicalization to Redemption: Undercover in the Toronto 18 with Mubin Shaikh

Today Justin sits down with Mubin Shaikh. Mubin grew up in Toronto, Ontario in a family of Indian Muslim immigrants. As a young man, he was...

01:07:23Apr 13, 2026

242. Inside France's Spy World with Dr. Damien Van Puyvelde

Today Justin talks with Dr. Damien Van Puyvelde. Damien is an associate professor and head of the Intelligence and Security Group at the Ins...

01:14:39Apr 6, 2026

241. From Russia with Secrets: The Defection of an FSB Officer with Janosh Neumann

Today Justin sits down with Janosh Neumann, known as Jay. Jay was born in Russia under a different name and joined the Federal Security Serv...

01:18:46Mar 30, 2026

240. A Czech Spy Turned Little League Coach with Zach Dorfman

Today Justin is joined again by Zach Dorfman. Zach is a national security reporter whose work has appeared in Politico , The Atlantic , Wall...

00:47:50Mar 23, 2026

239. Cyberwarfare: How Nations Hack and Spy in the Digital Age with Allie Mellen @hackerxbella

Today Justin sits down with Allie Mellen (@hackerxbella). Allie is a leading industry analyst who advises global 2000 organizations on cyber...

00:54:29Mar 16, 2026

238. [ARCHIVE] An International CIA Pilot with Lee Gossett

This week continues our tribute to Lee Gossett with his second Spycraft 101 episode. Not only did he appear on the podcast twice, but he and...

00:59:18Mar 9, 2026

237. [ARCHIVE] From Forest Fires to CIA Resuppliers with Lee Gossett

This week, Spycraft 101 returns to the archives to say goodbye to one of our earliest guests. Lee Gossett got his start as a smoke jumper wi...

00:48:19Mar 2, 2026

236. Imprisoned in China: The Hainan Island Incident with Shane Osborn

This week Justin sits down with Shane Osborn. Shane is a veteran of the US Navy and a graduate of the University of Nebraska Lincoln. From 2...

00:45:44Feb 23, 2026

235. Secrets of a Spy Master: Your Guide to Influence with Jules Fisher

Justin's guest for today is Julian Fisher, a former British intelligence operative espionage specialist and author of Think Like A Spy . Fol...

01:13:52Feb 16, 2026

234. The Swedish "Assassin" and the Killer Cop with Paula May

Today's guest is Paula May. Paula graduated from Appalachian State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice, and lat...

00:56:09Feb 9, 2026

233. From Cracking Watergate to Revolutionizing Private Intelligence with Michael Hershman

Today Justin talks with Michael Hershman. Michael served as a special agent with US Army Intelligence beginning in the late 1960s. He then w...

01:18:09Feb 2, 2026

232. My Uncle D.B. Cooper with Lisa Story

Today Justin sits down with Lisa Story. Lisa graduated from the University of Nevada - Las Vegas, where she studied Communications and Journ...

01:37:35Jan 26, 2026

231. Decoding Battlefield Intelligence with Tim Scherrer

Today Justin talks with Tim Scherrer. Tim earned his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in History from Truman State University and is a Distin...

01:13:03Jan 19, 2026

230. Tortured and Held Hostage in Venezuela with Matthew John Heath

Today Justin sits down with Matthew John Heath. Matthew served in the US Marine Corps from 1999 until 2003, including a combat deployment to...

01:00:38Jan 12, 2026

229. In the Shadows: US Naval Intelligence in the Indo-Pacific with Dr. Brian J. Ellison

Today Justin sits down with Dr. Brian J. Ellison. Brian has a Master's degree in International Security from American University and a PhD i...

00:54:08Jan 5, 2026

228. Data, Privacy, and Power: How Commercial Information Became the Next Frontier of Global Intelligence with Mike Yeagley

This week Justin talks with Mike Yeagley. Mike is a graduate of St. Lawrence University and is currently the Chief Strategy Officer for coho...

01:01:32Dec 29, 2025

227. My Husband the Cuban Spy with Ana Margarita Martinez

This week Justin sits down with Ana Margarita Martinez. Ana fled to the states at age six as a Cuban political refugee, and settled in South...

01:19:01Dec 22, 2025

226. Biologics, Guns, and Secrets: A Deep Dive into the Larry Ford Case with Sheldon Fung

Today Justin talks to retired FBI Special Agent Sheldon Fung. Sheldon has a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biochemistry from the University o...

01:09:11Dec 15, 2025

225. How the FBI Caught China's Most Prolific Spy Family with James Gaylord

Today, Justin welcomes retired FBI supervisory special agent James Gaylord. Jim spent nearly 32 years with the FBI, including six years supe...

01:23:42Dec 8, 2025

224. Secrets, Scandals, and Salvation: Spying for China with Gregg Bergersen

Today Justin sits down with Gregg Bergersen. Gregg spent 19 years in the Department of Navy's office of Naval Intelligence as an intelligenc...

01:24:49Dec 1, 2025

223. A Former Marine Held Hostage in Yemen with Sam Farran

Today Justin sits down with Sam Farran. Sam moved to United States from his birth place in Lebanon and joined the US Marine Corps in 1978. H...

01:58:26Nov 24, 2025

222. Russian Sabotage: Inside The Wagner Trial with Trevor Barnes

Today Justin is joined by repeat gues Trevor Barnes, who writes on national security issues for the London Standard Newspaper and is a forme...

01:20:55Nov 17, 2025

221. Japan's Intelligence Journey in the Modern Era with Dr. Brad Williams

Today Justin talks with Dr. Brad Williams. Brad is an associate professor in the Department of Asian and International Studies at the City U...

00:41:47Nov 10, 2025

220. Real Life Narcos: Toppling the Cali Cartel with Chris Feistl

Today Justin talks with Chris Feistl. Chris worked for 26 years as a special agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration. He spent much o...

00:56:53Nov 3, 2025

219. Digital Intelligence, Phishing Scams, and North Korea with Aidan Raney

Today Justin sits down with Aidan Raney. Aidan is the founder of Farnsworth Intelligence, a digital intelligence service, which he founded a...

00:57:26Oct 27, 2025

218. Who Was Agent 355? A Revolutionary Spy Story with Peggy Wirgau

Today's guest is Peggy Wirgau. Peggy is a graduate of Michigan State University and George Mason University. She's an active member of Ameri...

00:30:22Oct 20, 2025

217. Journalists Imprisoned Behind the Iron Curtain with Kati Marton

This week Justin talks with Kati Marton. Kati is an author, journalist, and correspondent who has worked with National Public Radio and late...

00:51:23Oct 13, 2025

216. A Canadian Teen Recruited to Spy For Russia with Laken Pavan

Today Justin sits down with Laken Pavan. Laken is a 19-year-old student from Vancouver, Canada. In April, 2024, he left Vancouver and travel...

01:27:14Oct 6, 2025

215. From World War II Radio Operator to the OG Drug Kingpin with Dr. David Tuch

Today Justin speaks with Dr. David Tuch. David is a technology entrepreneur and author. His writing uncovers overlooked stories at the inter...

01:00:02Sep 29, 2025

214. The MI6 Spy at the Heart of the Nazi Regime with Tim Willasey-Wilsey

Today Justin sits down with Tim Willasey-Wilsey Tim is a visiting professor of War Studies at King's College London, and Senior Associate Fe...

00:55:01Sep 22, 2025

213. Beyond the Leak: Life, Justice, and Redemption with Reality Winner

Today Justin speaks with Reality Winner. Reality enlisted in the US Air Force after high school and served as a cryptolinguist assigned to t...

01:43:00Sep 15, 2025

212. Operation Gideon: Inside the Failed Venezuelan Coup with Jen Gatien

Today Justin sits down with Jen Gatien. Jen is a filmmaker and producer based in New York City. Some of her film credits include Hound Dog s...

00:56:33Sep 8, 2025

211. The Mysterious Death of Double Agent Ralph Sigler

Today's episode is another solo episode where Justin shares his own research with you. This time he's talking about Ralph Sigler, a US Army...

00:32:59Sep 1, 2025

210. From Hollywood to Corporate Espionage with Robert Kerbeck

This week Justin sits down with Robert Kerbeck. Robert is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and has worked extensively in theater...

01:06:08Aug 25, 2025

209. Europe, Mossad, and Operation Wrath of God with Dr. Aviva Guttmann

Today Justin sits down with Dr. Aviva Guttmann. Aviva has worked as a visiting researcher in war studies in King's Intelligence and Security...

00:51:11Aug 18, 2025

208. From Cold War Counterintelligence to Project Star Gate with Bill Ray

This week Justin's guest is William "Bill" Ray. Bill is a retired army major and a Department of Defense civilian with more than 50 years of...

01:17:22Aug 11, 2025

207. Russia's Sleeper Agents Infiltrating the West with Shaun Walker

Today Justin talks to Shaun Walker. Shaun worked as a reporter in Moscow for more than a decade starting in 2007, first for The Independent...

01:05:33Aug 4, 2025

206. Behind the Lines from Belfast to Sierra Leone with Tim Spicer

Today Justin is joined once more by Tim Spicer. Tim served for 20 years in the British Army where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel...

01:15:21Jul 28, 2025

205. The CIA, The United Fruit Company, and Communism in Guatemala with Dr. Luca Trenta

This week Justin welcomes Dr. Luca Trenta. Luca is an associate professor in international relations at Swansea University in Wales, and is...

00:56:04Jul 21, 2025

204. Behind the Atomic Curtain: 80 Years into the Nuclear Age with Dr. Frank Close

This week Justin reconnects with Dr. Frank Close. Frank is Professor Emeritus of Theoretical Physics and Fellow Emeritus at Exeter College a...

01:20:03Jul 14, 2025

203. A Diplomat’s Journey in Cold War Romania with Ernest Latham

*Ernest joined us via telephone call, so some parts of this interview may be difficult to understand due to unreliable audio quality. We apo...

01:00:43Jul 7, 2025

202. Britain's SOE Jungle Warrior in Burma with Dr. Richard Duckett

Today Justin talks with Dr. Richard Duckett. Richard received a master's degree from the University of Reading and a doctorate from Open Uni...

01:11:34Jun 23, 2025

201. Psychic Spying: The Truth about Remote Viewing with Dr. Paul H. Smith

Today Justin sits down with Dr. Paul H. Smith. Paul is a retired Army intelligence officer and a veteran of Operation Desert Storm. He has a...

00:58:03Jun 16, 2025

200. From Biffy to Bond: The Real Spy Who Inspired "From Russia, with Love" with Tim Spicer

Today Justin is joined by Tim Spicer. Tim served for 20 years in the British Army where he rose to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel and saw ac...

00:57:17Jun 9, 2025

199. [ARCHIVE] Flying for the CIA: A Continental Air Services Contractor with Toby Scott

Today we're going back into the archives again with a replay of episode 60, originally published in September 2022. We're excited to reintro...

01:45:37Jun 2, 2025

198. Project Mind Control: The Dark Secrets of MK Ultra with John Lisle

Today Justin sits dow with repeat guest John Lisle. John has a PhD in history from the University of Texas where he is now a professor of Th...

01:09:19May 26, 2025

197. The Hidden History of Nazi POW Camps on US Soil with William Geroux

Today's guest is William Geroux. Bill graduated from the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia before becoming an author. He...

01:06:26May 19, 2025