CIA Files: True Stories of U.S Intelligence
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CIA Files: True Stories of U.S Intelligence
We explore the history of the Central Intelligence Agency by telling the stories of the individuals who lived through it. We'll discuss the villains, the victims, and the heroes. We'll uncover the motivations and the ideals of the people who set into motion world-changing events that have steered gl...
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58 ክፍሎችEpisode 27: People know about Donald but wait until you hear about Melinda. Donald and Melinda Maclean the KGB Power couple of the Cambridge 5
British aristocrat Donald Maclean, as a member of the Cambridge 5, worked his way to the top of the British Foreign Office while secretly working as K...
Episode 26: The Life of CIA Director John Brennan: News: The American NCO/Pro-Putin podcaster, The Prankster tricking Russians into torching recruitment offices, A Chinese police station on US soil.
This is our third episode in a three part series on CIA Directors who shaped US policy towards the Soviet Union and now Russie. I give an overview of...
Episode 25: The Life of CIA Director Robert Gates; News: The Imprisoned Accused Russian Spy Mad He Can't Pay His Bills, Wagner in Sudan
This is our second episode in a three part series on CIA Directors who shaped US policy towards the Soviet Union. I give an overview of the life of Ro...
Episode 24: The Life of CIA Director William Casey and an Interview with Ukrainian Volunteer Medic Rebecca Maciorowski
From the OSS to CIA Director William Casey is the CIA Director who shaped America's Cold War policy and indirectly gave us GPS. Find out how. This is...
Announcement
We're taking a break from our weekly conversations to focus on our proper episodes. Look out for Frank Wisner, part 2 in two weeks. Then we're taking...
Episode 23: Paul Bennewitz and "Aliens," the Story of a Government Psy-op.
Picture this: You're a high-ranking Air Force official overseeing research and development of new, top-secret aircraft. Your job is Operational Securi...
Episode 22: Profile: Clifford Stoll, the First Master of Cybersecurity
In 1986, computers were still the domain of the wily nerd. They wouldn't become cool until the World Wide Web was invented. And even then, computers w...
Episode 20: CIA Files: Wherein Brandon helps us suss out the finer points of Russia's culture war shenanigans in America
Brandon walks us through some of the misunderstood, overblown, and under-reported aspects of Russia's long-term efforts to sow derision and division a...
Episode 19: CIA Files: Donald Trump's FBI Woes
On Monday, August 8th, the FBI conducted a search of Trump’s Mar A Lago mansion, seizing 11 boxes of documents. It was later disclosed that the boxes...
Episode 18: CIA Files: The Pentagon's Secret Keyboard Warriors
Sorry for the delay. We recorded this episode to release last week, but I (Topher) had a lot going on and neglected to edit and publish it on time. So...
Episode 17: CIA Files Profile: CIA Director Bill Burns, Part 2
This week, we review CIA Director Bill Burns' track record so far.
Episode 16: CIA Files Profile: CIA Director Bill Burns, Part 1
Who is current CIA Director William J. Burns? Not a soldier, nor a lawyer, nor a long-time intelligence officer. Instead of the usual suspects for the...
Episode 15: CIA Files: The CIA Manual of Deception and Trickery
The 1950s might be regarded by some as the salad days of the CIA. No ideas were too wacky, and the money was flowing into research and development lik...
Episode 14: CIA Files: A Look at Julian Assange
Julian Assange began hacking in the 80s when he was just 16 years old. Now he's perhaps the most famous whistleblower in the world. The United States...
CIA Files: News Episode 24: Stuff - In Which We Bid The News A Fond Farewell
That's right, folks. This is our last news episode. We will still be releasing proper episodes highlighting the lives of the people involved with the...
Episode 13: James Jesus Angleton Part 3: Cigarettes, Liquor, and Lies; Find part 1 at episode 9 and part 2 at episode 12
Jim Angleton dedicated his life to building and maintaining the CIA. He spent years manipulating people and policy from his self-labeled "wilderness o...
Raw Files News Episode 23 CIA Files: Weekly World Report, June 7, 2022
Chinese fighter pilots are full of beans. Are things looking up in Yemen? Because they aren't in Tigray. A CIA whistleblower dies. And if you're looki...
Raw File News Episode 22, May 31, 2022
More news from around the world -- an update on the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a look at Ethiopia's record number of displaced people, and a discuss...
Raw File News Episode 21, May 25, 2022 - We may be late, but at least it's free.
We discuss global food shortages. Finland officially wants in NATO. Badass e-bikes with missile launchers. George W. Bush makes a textbook Freudian sl...
Raw File News Episode 20, May 17, 2022
Finland wants in NATO. Elections in the Philippines go retro as the Marcos family gets back into the mix. Did Star Trek: The Next Generation correctly...
Raw File News Episode 19, May 10, 2022
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/exclusive-cia-chief-told-bolsonaro-government-not-mess-with-brazil-election-2022-05-05/
https://www.reute...
Raw File News Episode 18, May 3, 2022
I don't feel well, so imagine a clever blurb and insert that here.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/reputed-federal-informant-whistleblower...
Raw File News Episode 17: Is Russia's FSB ready to break up with Putin? We're just asking questions is all.
A string of odd coincidences has Brandon posing some interesting hypotheticals about what might be happening behind the scenes in Moscow as Putin's bl...
Coming Soon: James Jesus Angleton, part 3
News of President Kennedy’s assassination sent shockwaves around the world. And at the epicenter of those shockwaves sat one Jim Angleton. His actions...
Raw File News Episode 16: Have Russia's Hopes Sunk? Plus, Training Cyborg Kitties
We discuss the sinking of the Moskva and Moscow's PR two-step. Plus, are things looking up for the people of Yemen? And Nigeria gets some shiny new Am...
Raw File News Episode 15: The Many Forms of Genocide. Plus, the CIA needs better jokes writers.
We discuss more claims of Russian war crimes, of course. Plus, a Russian "humanitarian" group announces it'll soon be easier than ever for Russian cit...
Episode 12: James Jesus Angleton part 2: We're Just Getting Started! Episode 9 is Part 1
Jim Angleton was not an ignorant man – he hoarded information the way some unhealthy people hoard newspapers and broken kitchen appliances. Neither wa...
Raw File News Episode 14: Is Doxing Always Bad? Also, the Insanity of Project Pluto
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2022/apr/01/first-food-aid-for-100-days-enters-tigray-under-humanitarian-truce
https://news.yahoo...
Coming Soon: James Jesus Angleton, Part Two
For a brief time within the history of the United States, its citizens trusted that their country’s best and brightest were in charge – competent lead...
Raw File News Episode 13: A Little of This, a Little of That
This week on Raw File News (that’s what we’re calling the news now. What do you think?) –
Some progress in Ethiopia as a ceasefire has the poten...
Episode 11: Guy Burgess: I Gotta Be Me! This is the third episode in our series on the Cambridge 5. (First 2 are episodes 7 & 10)
Guy Burgess was perhaps the most unlikely spy in history, which is probably why he ended up being one of the best spies in history.
Guy pulled...
Raw File News Episode 12: Did you know Ukraine isn't the only place where stuff's happening?
Humans are being terrible to each other all over the world. So we talk about a few places that aren't being invaded by Russia. And of course we also t...
Raw File News Episode 11: [Insert Clever Title Here]
Russian disinformation, taking a point from George W Bush's playbook. Putin in a thong. And we play a fun yet horrifying game.
Raw File News Episode 10: Are Y'all Tired of Hearing About Russia Yet? Too Bad.
Russia, Russia, Russia! Do you think China's starting to feel like Jan Brady yet, or are they glad to have a break from all the attention?
Raw File News Episode 9: What's What In Russia?
Chris and Brandon discuss the current Russian invasion into Ukraine and what's next for Russia. They also dive a little into Putin's past. Where did t...
Raw File News Episode 8: A Little Bit of What's Up
Chris and Brandon talk Russia, China, and Civ 5. And some other stuff, but that's most of it.
Raw File News Episode 7: Sunday Morning Talkin' Global Stuff
Chris and Brandon discuss a handful of stories, including strategic intelligence leaks, same old, same old from the CIA, and Battlebots In Space!
Episode 10: Kim Philby Part 2: I Really Must Be Going; The second episode on our series on the Cambridge 5
After secretly committing himself to the cause of Communism and to serving the Soviet Union, Kim Philby worked as a reporter in the time preceding WWI...
Raw File News Episode 6: One Half-Hour of Global News
Chris and Brandon discuss a few things happening around the world.