DSR’s Above Average Intelligence
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Nov- 2024 -4 November
Election Eve Special – A Discussion with Investigative Journalist Michael Weiss
On the eve of the most consequential election of our lifetime, renowned investigative journalist Michael Weiss (@Michaelweiss) joins Marc (@mpolymer)…
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Oct- 2024 -29 October
Israel Responds to Iran – So Now What Comes Next in the Middle East?
Veteran national security journalist Nancy Youseff (@nancyayouseff) joins Marc to discuss Israel’s strike on Iran, what Iran may do next,…
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23 October
A Chat With “Poet Laureate” of the CIA Ops Office Cadre, David McCloskey
“Everyday is a three legged stool of fear, joy and self-loathing:” our favorite espionage author David McCloskey (Twitter: @mccloskeybooks) joins…
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17 October
Sinwar is Dead: An Emergency Episode with Former CIA and DoD Senior Official Mick Mulroy
Former CIA paramilitary officer, station chief, and senior DoD official Mick Mulroy joins Marc to discuss the demise of Hamas…
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10 October
Witnessing the Demise of Iran’s Proxies in Real Time: A Conversation with Renowned Terrorism Expert Matt Levitt
Former USG Intel analyst and current Washington Institute for Near East Policy senior official Matthew Levitt (@Levitt_Matt) joins Marc to…
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7 October
A Deep Dive into Life, Journalism, and Conflict Zones with National Security Reporter Sasha Ingber
National security correspondent and HUMINT Substack author Sasha Ingber @SashaIngber joins Marc to cover today’s foreign policy challenges from the…
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Sep- 2024 -30 September
From the Streets of Philly to the Halls of the DOJ With Award-Winning National Security Journalist Ken Dilanian
On today’s episode of Above Average Intelligence, Marc is joined by longtime friend, award-winning national security journalist, and current justice…
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23 September
Across the Pond with Professor and former Intelligence Officer David Gioe
On today’s episode of Above Average Intelligence, David Gioe @GioeINT, former CIA officer and current British Academy Global Professor of…
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19 September
Lebanon on the Brink of Expanded War, with former DoD Official and PsyOp Veteran Alex Plitsas
As Israel conducts one of the most impressive kinetic intelligence operations of our time, former DoD official Alex Plitsas joins…
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9 September
The Evolving and Complex Counterintelligence Landscape in 2024, with former NCSC Director William Evanina
Former Counterintelligence czar Bill Evanina joins Marc to discuss our nation’s greatest CI challenges, to include the staggering threat from…
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3 September
“The Siege,” a Chat with Legendary Intelligence Historian and Author Ben Macintyre
Ben Macintyre, bestselling author of non-fiction intelligence classics such as Rogue Heroes and The Spy and The Traitor, joins Marc…
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Aug- 2024 -26 August
A Wild Week in the National Security World – from Chicago to Kursk with national security journalist Michael Weiss
National security journalist @michaeldweiss joins Marc to discuss how Kamala Harris found her inner Reagan, the Ukrainian raid that turned out to be…
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19 August
From Kursk to Gaza and the Hallways of NATO, a tour d’horizon with national security journalist Tom Rogan
The Washington Examiner’s Tom Rogan joins Marc to discuss the lightening Ukrainian offensive in Russia, the Israel/Gaza impasse, the inability…
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12 August
The Middle East on the Brink, with bestselling author Samuel Katz
Author and terrorism expert Samuel Katz joins Marc to discuss the latest events in the Middle East, to include the…
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5 August
What Happens Next in the Middle East
Following the killing of Hamas’ political leader in Tehran last week, the Middle East has been bracing itself for possible…
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Jul- 2024 -29 July
Part Two with former CIA legend Ed Bogan; Reflections on the GWOT
Former CIA case officer and operational manager Ed Bogan returns to the show to discuss the 20-year Global War on…
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8 July
Is Settler Violence in the West Bank Being Ignored?
With the intense focus on Gaza, other critical issues in Israel have slipped into the background. Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Mark…
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1 July
Post Debate, Europe’s Collective Blood Pressure Rises
European governments watched the US presidential debate with shock and resignation, as fears skyrocket over Trump’s return to power. Meanwhile,…
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Jun- 2024 -24 June
Some Days Matter More than Others
Former CIA senior intelligence service officer Daniel Hoffman joins Marc Polymeropoulos to reveal the intersection of an amazing spy story,…
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19 June
Inside the Special Relationship Between Israeli and US Intelligence
The relationship between the Israeli and US intelligence services is longstanding. Yet the October 7th Hamas attack and subsequent Israeli…
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