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Known to be the podcast real spies listen to -(STOP)- eavesdrop on conversations with high level sources from around the world -(STOP)- spychiefs molehunters defectors covert operators analysts cyberwarriors and researchers debriefed by SPY Historian Hammond -(STOP) stories secrets tradecraft and technology discussed -(STOP)- HUMINT SIGINT OSINT IMINT GEOINT and more -(STOP)- rumored to be professional education internal communication and public information -(STOP)- entire back catalog available online for free -(STOP)- please investigate this claim with all possible haste -(STOP)- SPY Historian Hammond said to have a Scottish accent -(STOP)- is this a countermeasure or a hearts-and-minds campaign?

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Recent Episodes

Ep 588 | 5.23.23

“70th Anniversary of James Bond, Special” - with Alexis Albion on 007 (Part 2 of 2)

Curators Alexis Albion and Andrew Hammond use James Bond artifacts in SPY’s collection to discuss all things 007. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the first Ian Fleming novel, Casino Royale.

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Ep 587 | 5.16.23

“70th Anniversary of James Bond, Special” - with Alexis Albion on 007 (Part 1 of 2)

Curators Alexis Albion and Andrew Hammond use James Bond artifacts in SPY’s collection to discuss all things 007. This year marks the 70th anniversary of the first Ian Fleming novel, Casino Royale.

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Ep 586 | 5.9.23

“St. Ermin’s Hotel, London” – The History of a Legendary Spy Site, with Stephen Duffy

Stephen Duffy joins Andrew Hammond to discuss the spy stories of St. Ermin’s Hotel in London. It includes links to SOE, MI6, Ian Fleming, and the Cambridge 5.

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Ep 585 | 5.2.23

Ukraine & the Alliance with NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence David Cattler

David Cattler joins Andrew Hammond to discuss NATO’s intelligence response to the ongoing war in Ukraine. David currently serves as NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence and Security.

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Ep 584 | 4.25.23

Espionage and the Two Queens with Kent Tiernan

R. Kent Tiernan joins Andrew Hammond to discuss the seven-year covert operation to execute Mary Queen of Scots. Kent is the author of The Walsingham Gambit.

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Host(s)

Andrew Hammond, Ph.D. is Historian & Curator at the International Spy Museum, home of the world's preeminent collection of intelligence-related artifacts. Previous chapters have included seven years in the RAF, Public Humanities at the 9/11 Museum in NYC, Fellowships here, there, and everywhere, and academia. He is author of the forthcoming book: "Struggles for Freedom": Afghanistan & US Foreign Policy Since 1979. He loves bialys.

Erin Dietrick is the Programs & Podcast Assistant at the International Spy Museum. Erin is a Cleveland native and graduate of the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY, where she studied history. Currently gaining her MA in Museum Studies from the George Washington University, Erin is passionate about storytelling, inspiring critical thinking, and inciting joy through museum programming. She has a special place in her heart for music history and named her orange cat Ringo after Ringo Starr.

Schedule: Tuesdays, 7am EST (weekly)

Credits: SPY: Mike Mincey and Memphis Vaughn III, Co-Producers; Jo Zhu and Emily Coletta, Graphics; Afua Anokwa, Social Media; Erin Dietrick, Researcher, Scheduler, Editor, Co-Producer, Social Media; Andrew Hammond, Writer, Editor-in-Chief, Executive Producer. CYBERWIRE: Elliott Pelzman, Sound Design; Elliott Pelzman and Tré Hester, mixing; Jen Eiben, Co-producer, Social Media; SpyCast opening music: Wayne Jones, “Cypher” (2018).

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Creator: International Spy Museum