276 Episodes

  1. S9 Ep13: We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History with Jack Murphy

    Published: 12/11/2024

  2. S9 Ep12: Can a Federation Heal the Divide between Israel and Palestine with Nigel Roberts

    Published: 12/7/2024

  3. S9 Ep11: Far-Right Extremism Under Trump 2.0 with Jacob Ware

    Published: 11/28/2024

  4. S9 Ep10: Espresso Martini | Trump’s Coming War on the Intelligence Community, Russia’s Sabotage Campaign, and America’s Future at a Crossroads

    Published: 11/24/2024

  5. S9: Podcast Update 11/23

    Published: 11/22/2024

  6. S9 Ep9: Russian mercenaries in Africa with Philip Obaji

    Published: 11/8/2024

  7. Podcast Update November 2024

    Published: 11/4/2024

  8. S9 Ep8: David Bickford, former Legal Director of MI5 & MI6 turned author

    Published: 11/2/2024

  9. S9 Ep7: Espresso Martini | North Korean Troops to Ukraine, Sinwar’s End, Israel Rolls Up an Iranian Spy Ring, and Conspiracies Drive Threats to FEMA

    Published: 10/25/2024

  10. Chris is unwell, so he is resharing The Double Bind with Meredith Tax

    Published: 10/18/2024

  11. S9 Ep6: Espresso Martini | Gaza After a Year of War, Iran’s Criminal Alliances, Russia’s Arctic Intrigues, and Tom Clancy’s Legacy

    Published: 10/12/2024

  12. S9 Ep5: Who Attacked Nord Stream? Inside the Investigation with Florian Flade

    Published: 10/6/2024

  13. S9 Ep4: Hezbollah Decapitated, Israel Invades, and Iran Attacks with Phillip Smyth

    Published: 10/3/2024

  14. S9 Ep3: Exploding Pagers and More Airstrikes: Unpacking Hezbollah’s Catastrophic Week with Phillip Smyth

    Published: 9/28/2024

  15. S9 Ep2: Extra Shot Preview: The weaponisation of disgust, a peek inside a US Far-Right militia and a globally integrated ISIS

    Published: 9/20/2024

  16. S9 Ep1: Espresso Martini | Teen Terrorism, Telegram Trouble, and Exposing the Kremlin’s American Useful Idiots

    Published: 9/13/2024

  17. The Secret History of Area 51 with Peter Merlin (Repost)

    Published: 9/7/2024

  18. Extra Shot Teaser: Privacy vs. national security, threats to democracy, Ukraine aid, and the state of the Royal Navy

    Published: 8/31/2024

  19. Secrets & Spies Listener Survey 2024

    Published: 8/28/2024

  20. S8 Ep59: Tim Tate - To Catch A Spy - Peter Wright and the SpyCatcher affair

    Published: 8/23/2024

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Secrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode unpacks global events through the lens of intelligence and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and analysts. Tune in for balanced, critical perspectives that will expand your understanding of our uncertain world, deciphering the most enigmatic professions, ideologies, and organizations that shape the global landscape. Subscribe to Secrets and Spies today on all major podcast streaming platforms. Our Hosts Host Chris Carr, driven by a teenage encounter with former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky, brings a unique authenticity to the podcast. His deep-seated fascination with espionage is evident in his highly acclaimed short spy film The Dry Cleaner, available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Currently developing feature film and television scripts inspired by the podcast's themes, Chris aims to create realistic and compelling spy dramas. Joining him is Matt Fulton, a novelist and screenwriter who draws inspiration from masters of the spy genre like John Le Carré, Tom Clancy, and Graham Greene. Author of the Active Measures series of globe-trotting geopolitical thrillers, Matt brings his decades of extensive research and narrative prowess to the podcast, offering listeners a front-row seat to the thrilling world of covert operations.