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Spies Like Us

  • #21 - Assessing Insider Threats w/ Shawnee Delaney

    27 APR 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
    41m 59s
  • #20 - Using Spy Skills to Discover Your Heritage w/ former CIA Analyst Lisa Maddox

    20 APR 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
    37m 20s
  • #19 - Who are the Ukrainian People? w/ Kostya Kimlat

    13 APR 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
    43m 30s
  • #18 - How to Defeat Putin - Part II w/ Jack Barsky

    30 MAR 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
    42m 8s
  • #17 - What is Putin Thinking? - Part I w/ Jack Barsky

    23 MAR 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
    40m 22s
  • #16 - The Terrorist Hunter w/ Shane Healey

    16 MAR 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
    28m 25s
  • #15 - What's Happening in Ukraine? w/ Mariam Tokhadze

    9 MAR 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
    55m 56s
  • #14 - Leadership Lesson from the CIA w/ Marc Polymeropolous

    2 MAR 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
    45m 57s
  • #13 - Parents for Peace w/ Myrieme Nadri-Churchill

    23 FEB 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
    42m 11s
  • #12 - Spy Skills for Parenting w/ Former CIA Officer & Author, Christina Hillsberg

    16 FEB 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
    50m 48s

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...

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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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