Marc Polymeropoulos

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A Crash Course in Investigative Journalism with Michael Weiss

Investigative journalism is difficult enough, but studying Russia and the intelligence community is on another level. Michael Weiss is one…

2 April

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A Peek Inside The Unit with Adam Gamal

Some elements of US intelligence and special operations are so secretive, we don’t even know their names. Adam Gamal lived…

Mar- 2024 -

25 March

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The Ghosts of Intelligence Past, Present, and Future with Amy Zegart

Believe it or not, international intelligence is a lot harder to predict than March Madness. From the attack in Moscow…

18 March

bigchaunce

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Ukraine, Elections and AI – A Conversation with Patrick Weninger

Marc’s guest this week is Patrick Weninger, a retired CIA Senior Intelligence Service Case Officer with over 28 years of…

11 March

433

The Syria Problem that Just Won’t Go Away

With such a heavy focus on the situations in Gaza and Ukraine, other foreign policy priorities have taken a back…

4 March

382

How the CIA Secretly Helps Ukraine Fight Back

New York Times award winning journalist Adam Entous joins Marc Polymeropoulos to discuss Adam’s latest NY Times article chronicling the…

Feb- 2024 -

26 February

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‘I Told You So’: Russian Intelligence is Alive and Well in the US

Alexander Smirnov has showed us that Russian ‘active measures’ are even more active than we thought. An FBI informant working…

20 February

151

The Profound Impact of Alexei Navalny

Alexei Navalny’s influence cannot be overstated, and the impact of his death has sent shockwaves across Russia, and around the…

12 February

49

Trump Throws Europe to the Wolves

Donald Trump will throw Europe to the wolves, and he’s said so himself. The former president has said that he…

5 February

15

The Looming Dramatic Worsening of the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza

The Israel-Hamas conflict has wreaked havoc on civilians in Gaza, but the worst may be yet to come. As international…

Jan- 2024 -

29 January

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From Hollywood with Love: What Makes for a Good Spy Movie?

Spy movies have been a staple of Hollywood for decades, but how many of them actually get it right? Spycraft…

22 January

10

The View from the Pentagon: What’s Next In the Mideast, Ukraine, on China and on AI?

Has the US response to attacks on our troops and ships, been adequate? Are the attacks against Houthis too little…

16 January

Podcasts

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What Can Be Done About the Growing US Domestic Terrorism Threat?

One of the greatest security threats the US faces comes from within. As we enter 2024, the threat of right-wing…

9 January

5

Are We Paying Enough Attention to Potential Middle East Terrorist Threats?

The US media’s and the public’s attention has shifted mainly to great power competition in recent years. Yet the shocking…

2 January

6

Ukraine in 2024: What to Watch For

It’s a new year, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine nears its second anniversary. The stakes remain as high as…

Dec- 2023 -

18 December

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Why Congressional Foot-dragging on Providing Ukraine Aid is So Dangerous

Congressional Republicans have been using Ukraine aid as a political football – to the delight of the Kremlin. Ambassador Bill…

11 December

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Grappling with the Next Phase of the Effort to Win the Release of Israeli Hostages in Gaza

As the conflict in Gaza grinds on, there are still over a hundred hostages held by Hamas. What has made…

4 December

5

Imagining a Future Without Nukes 

From the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, the threat of Russia’s nuclear weapons has loomed large. But would Putin…

Nov- 2023 -

27 November