SpyTalk
SpyTalk, Jeff Stein
SpyTalk lives at the intersection of intelligence operations, foreign policy, homeland security, and military strategy. Hosted by veteran national security journalist Jeff Stein, the podcast features exclusives by SpyTalk’s roster of longtime reporters, news and profiles of US and foreign spymasters, and interviews with policymakers and expert authors. There’s nothing quite like it—a place for experts and laypersons alike, who enjoy national security scoops and insights by SpyTalk's subject matter experts. For more SpyTalk go to: https://www.spytalk.co/
Categories: News & Politics
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Can a good spy become a good politician? I mean, not as an undercover agent—spy agencies are pretty good at that—but in an overt way, in, say, the messy US Congress. Or, put another way, can the skills that a CIA officer employs in clandestine operations—gregariousness, empathy and, let’s face it, a learned talent for manipulating people, be put to good use in a place like a deeply polarized Congress? This week I’m putting those questions to Abigail Spanberger, a former member of the CIA’s clandestine service, who in 2018 won a seat in Congress from Virginia as a Democrat, breaking, by the way, a nearly 40-year long Republican chokehold on a sprawling district in the near and far suburbs Washington, DC. Since then Spanberger has developed a strong reputation for working across the aisle with Republicans on bills that help constituents. And now she’s running for governor of Virginia with no primary opposition.
Previous episodes
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127 - A Spy’s Life in Congress Fri, 27 Sep 2024
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126 - Dissecting Israel's Pager Op Fri, 20 Sep 2024
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125 - Inside Assad's Torture Chamber Fri, 13 Sep 2024
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124 - Another China Spying Shocker Fri, 6 Sep 2024
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123 - Former US Envoy to Russia on Ukraine’s Bleak Future Sat, 31 Aug 2024
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122 - Kabul Calamity Consequences Fri, 23 Aug 2024
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121 - Another 9/11-Style Attack in the Works? Fri, 16 Aug 2024
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120 - SPY FAMILY SHOCKERS Fri, 9 Aug 2024
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119 - 9/11 Families Feel Betrayed by Gitmo Deal Fri, 2 Aug 2024
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118 - HOW TO SPY Fri, 26 Jul 2024
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117 - Secret Service Meltdown Fri, 19 Jul 2024
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116 - Mafia Spies Fri, 12 Jul 2024
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115 - Can the FBI Stop Proud Boy Plots This Time? Fri, 28 Jun 2024
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114 - Can the FBI handle the load? Fri, 14 Jun 2024
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113 - HOW THE NCIS FAILED BIG WITH FAT LEONARD Fri, 31 May 2024
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112 - US-ISRAELI SPY WARS Fri, 17 May 2024
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111 - The Man Who Gets the Secrets Fri, 3 May 2024
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110 - Tipping Off Our Enemies to Terrorist Attacks Fri, 19 Apr 2024
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109 - More Havana Syndrome Questions Fri, 5 Apr 2024
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108 - Spies and Sex: A History of Honeytraps Sat, 23 Mar 2024
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107 - A Life in CIA Trickery Fri, 8 Mar 2024
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106 - Russia, Russia, Russia Mon, 26 Feb 2024
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105 - The Taylor Swift Infowar Tutorial Fri, 9 Feb 2024
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104 - Red Cell Study on China Rise Sun, 28 Jan 2024
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103 - Green Berets and Covert Ops Sat, 13 Jan 2024
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102 - The CIA in 2024 Fri, 29 Dec 2023
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101 - Chinese Military Hackers in Our Pipes Fri, 15 Dec 2023
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100 - The Week in Spy Plots & Murder Fri, 1 Dec 2023
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99 - A Thriller in Ukraine Fri, 17 Nov 2023
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98 - Target Moscow Fri, 27 Oct 2023
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97 - THE CIA’S EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN Fri, 13 Oct 2023
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96 - A Life in the Wilderness of Mirrors | CBS News’ David Martin reflects on 40 years covering national security Fri, 6 Oct 2023
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95 - Can Anyone Stop Cyber Terrorism? Fri, 22 Sep 2023
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94 - A CIA EPITAPH ON 9/11 Thu, 14 Sep 2023
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93 - Sex, Lies and Women at the CIA Fri, 25 Aug 2023
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92 - A CIA Family Drama Fri, 11 Aug 2023
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91 - Oppenheimer’s Origin Fri, 28 Jul 2023
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90 - CIA-CHINA SPY WARS: Real and Imagined Thu, 13 Jul 2023
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89 - CIA’s RUSSIA CHALLENGE Fri, 30 Jun 2023
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88 - The Forever Spies Fri, 2 Jun 2023
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86 - The Senator Who Roped the CIA Wed, 17 May 2023
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85 - Behind the Bust of China’s Brash New York Spy Base Thu, 20 Apr 2023
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84 - That Monster Leak Fri, 14 Apr 2023
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83 - JITTERS: Can FBI Stop Extremist Violence This Time? Tue, 4 Apr 2023
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82 - Ukraine Air War Heats Up Fri, 17 Mar 2023
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81 - Intelligence Tricks, from Covert to Overt Covert Ops Sat, 25 Feb 2023
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80 - YET ANOTHER SPY AGENCY SECURITY BREECH Fri, 3 Feb 2023
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79 - Are Spies Sociopaths? Fri, 20 Jan 2023
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78 - THE BORDER: INSECURITY AND INTEL Thu, 8 Sep 2022
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77 - DATA AND THE DRUG WAR Thu, 1 Sep 2022