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Real Spies. Real Conversations. Join former CIA officer Brandon Blackburn and former counter-terrorism operative Mubin Shaikh as they share stories of their experiences living lives undercover, analyze current events related to national security , and even discuss their favorite spy movies and TV shows. And along the way they will talk with friends and former co-workers who join them for captivating conversation, and share first-hand accounts of espionage and intrigue.

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United States

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Real Spies. Real Conversations. Join former CIA officer Brandon Blackburn and former counter-terrorism operative Mubin Shaikh as they share stories of their experiences living lives undercover, analyze current events related to national security , and even discuss their favorite spy movies and TV shows. And along the way they will talk with friends and former co-workers who join them for captivating conversation, and share first-hand accounts of espionage and intrigue.

Language:

English


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#21 - Assessing Insider Threats w/ Shawnee Delaney

4/27/2022
Insider Threat Expert Shawnee Delaney joins us to discuss cybersecurity, insider fraud, and how private individuals can protect themselves against emerging threats in a digital world. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Watch Spies Like Us tv show on-demand on the Crime and Conspiracy Network via iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more. YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3KvjeZl [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Shawnee Delaney, use the link below: Shawnee's Website: https://www.vaillancegroup.com/ [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:41:58

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#20 - Using Spy Skills to Discover Your Heritage w/ former CIA Analyst Lisa Maddox

4/20/2022
Lisa Maddox was working as a CIA analyst when she decided to tackle her own family’s mystery that had gone unsolved for more than 100 years. A pursuit that led her to apply her spy skills to helping families investigate their own histories. Lisa joins us to discuss her work with Family History Intelligence and how her career in the spy service prepared her for a career as a genealogy detective. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Watch Spies Like Us tv show on-demand on the Crime and Conspiracy Network via iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more. YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3KvjeZl [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Lisa Maddox, use the links below: Lisa's Website: https://familyhistoryintelligence.com/ [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:30:59

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#19 - Who are the Ukrainian People? w/ Kostya Kimlat

4/13/2022
Kostya Kimlat was three years old living in Ukraine when the nuclear accident at Chernobyl occurred. Six years later he and his family immigrated to America where he would pursue his dream and passion of becoming a professional magician. He joins us to tell us about the Ukranian people and how their fighting spirit embodies the Ukraine he remembers as a child. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Watch Spies Like Us tv show on-demand on the Crime and Conspiracy Network via iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more. YOUTUBE: https://bit.ly/3KvjeZl [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Kostya Kimlat, use the links below: Kostya's Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/kostyamagician Kostya's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kostyamagician/ [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:41:50

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Announcement - Brandon & Mubin are Away this Week

4/6/2022
Brandon & Mubin are away from the studio this week, but will return next week with a brand new episode of Spies Like Us. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Watch Spies Like Us tv show on-demand on the Crime and Conspiracy Network via iOS, Android,...

Duration:00:00:20

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#18 - How to Defeat Putin - Part II w/ Jack Barsky

3/29/2022
We continue our discussion with former KGB operative Jack Barsky, who shares his thoughts on how to combat Vladimir Putin. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Watch Spies Like Us tv show on-demand on the Crime and Conspiracy Network via iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Jack Barsky, use the links below: Jack's Website: https://jackbarsky.com/ "The Agent" Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DToOunQsM18OmGD5eVRXR [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:40:22

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#17 - What is Putin Thinking? - Part I w/ Jack Barsky

3/22/2022
Former KGB Operative Jack Barsky returns to the show to discuss how the KGB shaped Vladimir Putin into the man he is today, and shares what he thinks is going through Putin’s mind as Ukrainians fight back. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Watch Spies Like Us tv show on-demand on the Crime and Conspiracy Network via iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Jack Barsky, use the links below: Jack's Website: https://jackbarsky.com/ "The Agent" Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/5DToOunQsM18OmGD5eVRXR [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:33:23

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#16 - The Terrorist Hunter w/ Shane Healey

3/15/2022
Shane Healey has dedicated his life to countering terrorism and violent extremism. This week he joins us to share his experiences combating terrorists in Afghanistan, and how the threat of domestic extremism has permeated western nations. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Watch Spies Like Us tv show on-demand on the Crime and Conspiracy Network via iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Shane Healey, be sure to follower him on Twitter: Shane's Twitter: https://mobile.twitter.com/ronin_815 [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:25:56

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#15 - What's Happening in Ukraine? w/ Mariam Tokhadze

3/9/2022
Foreign Affairs expert Mariam Tokhadze joins us from Georgia (the country, not the state) to discuss what is happening in Ukraine, and the parallels she sees between Russia's invasion this time, with its attempt to overtake Georgia nearly fifteen years ago. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Watch Spies Like Us tv show on-demand on the Crime and Conspiracy Network via iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Mariam Tokhadze, be sure to follower her on Twitter: Mariam's Twitter: https://twitter.com/MariamTokhadze [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:53:43

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#14 - Leadership Lesson from the CIA w/ Marc Polymeropolous

3/2/2022
Marc Polymeropoulos has had to live with the consequences of decisions made under the most high-stress circumstances you can imagine as a senior intelligence officer in the CIA, retiring from his 26 years of service as one of the CIA’s most decorated field officers. This week he joins us to discuss how even though your crisis situations may not entail international counter terrorism as Marc’s did, in our age of social media and a 24-hour news cycle the consequences of mishandling a crisis can escalate quickly, leaving irreparable damage to a company’s reputation and bottom line in its wake. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Watch the Spies Like Us tv show on-demand on the Crime and Conspiracy Network via iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Marc Polymeropolous, his book, and his work, be sure to visit to the links below: Marc's Website: https://www.findingclarityintheshadows.com/ Marc's Book, Clarity in Crisis: https://amzn.to/3IlQdOS Marc's Twitter: https://twitter.com/Mpolymer [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:45:05

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#13 - Parents for Peace w/ Myrieme Nadri-Churchill

2/23/2022
Parents For Peace was founded by the father of an individual who committed an act of terrorism. This week the group’s executive director Myrieme Nadri-Churchill joins us to discuss its mission of empowering families, friends, and communities to prevent radicalization, violence, and extremism. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Watch Spies Like Us tv show on-demand on the Crime and Conspiracy Network via iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Parents for Peace and the work they are doing, visit the link below: https://www.parents4peace.org/ [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:41:32

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#12 - Spy Skills for Parenting w/ Former CIA Officer & Author, Christina Hillsberg

2/16/2022
The CIA trains its employees to be equipped to deal with just about anything. Shouldn't parents strive to do the same for their kids? This week, former CIA officer and author Christina Hillsberg joins us to share her distinctive approach to raising confident, security-conscious, resilient children, giving practical takeaways rooted in CIA tradecraft along the way, as her book License to Parent aims to provide parents with the tools necessary to raise savvier, well-rounded kids who have the skills necessary to navigate through life. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Download the Crime and Conspiracy Network app on your iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. Just search Crime & Conspiracy in your app store. [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Christina Hillsberg or her book "License to Parent", be sure to visit the links below: "License to Parent" on Amazon: https://amzn.to/3LfI0xy Christina's Website: https://www.christinahillsberg.com/ Christina's Twitter: https://twitter.com/christinahillsb Christina's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/christinahillsberg/ [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:48:25

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#11 - Spying in Plain Sight w/ Wall Street Journal Reporter, Warren Strobel

2/9/2022
Surveillance cameras, biometrics and smartphone data all make it harder for spies to remain in the shadows. This episode, the Wall Street Journal’s National-security reporter Warren Strobel joins us to discuss why technology is a blessing and a curse to spycraft, and how intelligence agencies like the CIA are adapting. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Download the Crime and Conspiracy Network app on your iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. Just search Crime & Conspiracy in your app store. [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Warren Strobel, be sure to visit the link below: The Wall Street Journal: https://www.wsj.com/news/author/warren-p-strobel [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:23:43

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#10 - Identifying Sexual Predators Online w/ Roo Powell

2/2/2022
Sexual Predators are targeting your children online. This week we are joined by Roo Powell, sex victims advocate, founder of the non-profit Safe from Online Sexual Abuse (SOSA), and star of the new documentary series on the Discovery Channel Undercover Underage to discuss the prevalence of sexual predation of minors online, how she conducts her undercover work to assist law enforcement in identifying these bad actors, and how these predators who come from all walks of life target children. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Download the Crime and Conspiracy Network app on your iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. Just search Crime & Conspiracy in your app store. [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Roo Powell & her work, be sure to visit the links below: 'Undercover Underage" Discovery + Show: https://yhoo.it/3H3bwUQ SOSA: https://sosatogether.org/ [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:32:52

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#9 - I Spied on North Korea w/ Ulrich Larsen

1/26/2022
As gaining insight into life in North Korea continues to be an elusive pursuit for intelligence agencies, one man has done what even the likes of the CIA has been unable to do- infiltrate North Korea from within. This episode Ulrich "the Mole" Larsen joins us to share his harrowing story of his decade-long mission infiltrating North Korea's illicit black market arms trade. From living in North Korea as a "friend of the regime" to brokering a multi-million dollar offshore land acquisition for weapons manufacturing, this is a story you do not want to miss! [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Download the Crime and Conspiracy Network app on your iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. Just search Crime & Conspiracy in your app store. [GUEST INFORMATION] If you would like to learn more about Ulrich Larsen & the Mole Documentary be sure to visit the links below: The Mole Documentary: https://themolecph.com/ Twitter, Ulrich Larsen: https://twitter.com/TheMoleUlrich Instagram, Ulrich Larsen: https://www.instagram.com/ulrich_themole_larsen/ [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer & Editor: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:49:38

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#8 - What is ISIS-K? w/ Andrew Mines

1/19/2022
With the Taliban takeover of control of Afghanistan following the U.S. withdrawal, a new brand of terrorist group came to the forefront making the headlines. This episode we look into the target deck to discuss the origins, capabilities, and plans of the group known as ISIS-K with subject matter expert Andrew Mines from George Washington University. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Download the Crime and Conspiracy Network app on your iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. Just search Crime & Conspiracy in your app store. [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Editor: Hilmari Gaines Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:46:19

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#7 - Inside the Terrorist Brain w/ Dr. Bina Patel

1/12/2022
Do those who commit to a terrorist ideology have a different psychological profile? This episode we talk with Dr. Bina Patel, who has studied the brains of terrorists, to discuss what separates terrorists from everyone else, and what makes a terrorist tic. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Download the Crime and Conspiracy Network app on your iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. Just search Crime & Conspiracy in your app store. [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Editor: Hilmari Gaines Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:47:15

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Who are Brandon and Mubin? - Trailer

1/10/2022
Get to know Spies Like Us hosts Brandon Blackburn, former undercover CIA officer, and Mubin Shaikh, a former Canadian police informant who single-handedly took down a terrorist cell plotting a 9/11 style attack against the city of Toronto. In this short audio clip as they introduce themselves. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA or WATCH OUR TV SHOW] LINKS to EVERYTHING: https://solo.to/spieslikeus [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Editor: Hilmari Gaines Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:00:52

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#6 - I Was a White Supremacist w/ Christopher Buckley

1/5/2022
In order to defeat an ideology, we must first understand it. This week we talk with former white supremacist, Christopher Buckley, as he details his path to white supremacy, and what led him to seek redemption. We also discuss how these hate groups are able to grow and spread their rhetoric and what we can to stem its rise in a divisive world. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] WATCH TV SHOW: https://solo.to/spieslikeus Download the Crime and Conspiracy Network app on your iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. Just search Crime & Conspiracy in your app store. [SHOW MENTIONED INFORMATION] https://www.parents4peace.org/ Are you worried about extremism? Call 1-844-49-PEACE [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Editor: Hilmari Gaines Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:42:03

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#5 - The Best Spy Movies Ever w/ Entertainment Reporter, Keith Phipps

12/29/2021
There’s a reason the spy genre is one of Hollywood’s favorites. This week we talk with entertainment reporter Keith Phipps who joins us to discuss the best spy movies of all time. From fan favorites 007 to the Bourne Supremacy, to a few that might surprise you, we’ll talk about our favorite spy flicks and tell you which ones we think get it right, where they miss the mark, and petition for Mubin to play the next James Bond! [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] PODTV WEBSITE: https://www.podtv.live/ Download the Crime and Conspiracy Network app on your iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. Just search Crime & Conspiracy in your app store. [GUEST INFORMATION] To learn more about Keith Phipps & his work visit https://www.keithphipps.com/ [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Editor: Hilmari Gaines Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:41:22

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#4 - Mental Health for Operatives w/ Former CIA Officer & Sound-Off Founder, William Negley

12/22/2021
It is estimated that nearly 50% of operations personnel in our military, law enforcement, and intelligence communities who are in need of mental health support do not get the help they need. This episode we talk with former CIA Officer and the founder of the mental health support network for operators Sound-Off, William Negley, about the biggest obstacles preventing those in need of support from getting it, and why the stigma surrounding mental health support still exists. William also shares a personal story about his own experience that led him to develop Sound-Off. [FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA] TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SpiesPod INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/spiespod/ *message us with ideas for topics you want to see us discuss! [WATCH OUR TV SHOW on the CRIME & CONSPIRACY NETWORK] PODTV WEBSITE: solo.to/spiespod Download the Crime and Conspiracy Network app on your iOS, Android, Google Play, Amazon Appstore, ROKU, VIZIO, and more to watch our video podcast, an EXCLUSIVE ORIGINAL to the Crime & Conspiracy Network. Just search Crime & Conspiracy in your app store. [GUEST INFORMATION] Learn more about Sound-Off & William Negley by visiting https://sound-off.com/ [CREDITS] 'Spies Like Us' is a Special Access Production & a Crime and Conspiracy Network Original Show Concept & Hosted by: Brandon Blackburn and Mubin Shaikh Executive Producers: Brandon Blackburn and Jeff White Associate Producer: Jared Ordis Engineer: Chris Debonis Editor: Hilmari Gaines Announcer: Kristina Wray

Duration:00:54:28