Last month’s spectacular terrorist attack on a concert venue on the outskirts of Moscow, which left 144 people dead, was quickly followed by startling news that US intelligence had warned the Russians about the impending assault. When the Kremlin said the warnings hadn’t been specific, moreover, US officials pushed back, saying, in effect, “Oh yes they were,” and added details to its rejoinder. Likewise, it turned out that back in January, US intelligence had warned Iran about an impending...

New SpyTalk Contributing Editor Mike Isikoff pokes holes in 60 Minutes’ blockbuster story.

Jeff talks with Henry Schlesinger, author of "Honey Trapped: Sex, Betrayal, and Weaponized Love."

Jonna Mendez, former CIA chief of disguises, discusses her new book, “In True Face: A Woman's Life in the CIA, Unmasked.”

Former top CIA ops official Dan Hoffman talks with Jeff about options on Putin.

Former US Army “influence ops” specialist Paul Cobaugh talks with Jeff about combatting conspiracy mongering.

Former CIA officials Kristin Wood and Martin Petersen built a Red Cell project on The Cipher Brief to challenge experts to explore how China came to supplant the US by 2041.

Former Special Forces and CIA case officer James Stejskal chats with Jeff Stein about Berlin, Russia and more.

Former senior CIA officer Glenn Corn talks with Jeff Stein about the agency’s new generation and its challenges in the Middle East, Russia, and Ukraine in 2024.

The Washington Post’s Ellen Nakashima talks with Jeff about Beijing’s secret infiltration of US infrastructure.

Former CIA ops officer Douglas London joins Jeff to discuss spooky events from Gaza to Moscow, Kyiv & beyond.

The Washington Post’s Shane Harris joins Jeff to discuss his scoop on Ukraine’s murky op to sabotage the Nordstream-2 pipeline.

CIA Russia Hand John Sipher discusses spying and sabotage ops against Vladimir Putin.

Liza Mundy, author of “The Sisterhood: The Secret History of Women at the CIA,” is this week’s special guest.

This week, Jeff talks with award-winning journalist and groundbreaking author of “Wilderness of Mirrors,” National Security Correspondent for CBS, David Martin.

This week Jeff talks cybersecurity with Michael Mestrovich, the former director of the CIA’s Technical Services Office; former Principal Deputy Chief Information Officer for the U.S. Department of State, and current Chief Information Security Officer at Rubrik.

Jeff talks with retired former CIA Al Qaeda expert Cindy Storer

Jeff talks with CIA operations veteran Laura Thomas about the gains and losses for women at the spy agency.

Jeff talks with John Hadden, author of “Conversations with a Masked Man: My Father, the CIA, and Me."

Jeff Stein talks with Kai Bird, co-author of “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer.”

David Ignatius talks about his new thriller “The Tao of Deception.”

Jeff talks with top former CIA Russia hand John Sipher about spy agency ops and Moscow’s leadership crisis.

Jeff talks with Calder Walton, author of “Spies: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West.” Calder Walton https://twitter.com/calder_walton

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