https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-global-chessboard--7132224enDocumentaryCopyright Az Zahttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8a4c8ec91f4df2742dfd749d49a1f970.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-global-chessboard--7132224Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:53:38 +0000Az ZaAz Zafeeds@spreaker.comWelcome to The Global Chessboard, a premium investigative podcast dedicated to uncovering the hidden mechanics of global power, modern history, and international geopolitics. The world is not shaped by accidents, but by invisible strategies, fragile...falsee5559d4b-6e52-58df-9ea7-4b4e8d4aed3ftrueepisodichttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/project-azorian-the-cia-s-billion-dollar-submarine-heist-part-2--73194122The Global Chessboard. Today, we declassify Project Azorian. Discover how the CIA teamed up with eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes to build a massive, fake deep-sea mining ship—all as a cover story to steal a sunken Soviet sub right from under the eyes of the Russian Navy.It’s a story of incredible engineering, extreme geopolitical risk, and a high-stakes gamble that changed naval espionage forever.Hit play to uncover the true story of the billion-dollar heist at the bottom of the ocean.

This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73194122Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:32:25 +0000trueAz ZaIn the height of the Cold War, a Soviet nuclear submarine vanishes into the crushing depths of the Pacific Ocean. What followed was one of the most audacious, expensive, and highly classified intelligence operations in human history.Welcome back to...The Global Chessboard. Today, we declassify Project Azorian. Discover how the CIA teamed up with eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes to build a massive, fake deep-sea mining ship—all as a cover story to steal a sunken Soviet sub right from under the eyes of the Russian Navy.It’s a story of incredible engineering, extreme geopolitical risk, and a high-stakes gamble that changed naval espionage forever.Hit play to uncover the true story of the billion-dollar heist at the bottom of the ocean.

This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>623azorian,chessboard,cia,cold,documentary,espionage,global,heist,history,howard,hughes,intelligence,military,naval,project,submarine,warfalse3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/project-azorian-the-cia-s-billion-dollar-submarine-heist-part-1--73194028The Global Chessboard. Today, we declassify Project Azorian. Discover how the CIA teamed up with eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes to build a massive, fake deep-sea mining ship—all as a cover story to steal a sunken Soviet sub right from under the eyes of the Russian Navy.It’s a story of incredible engineering, extreme geopolitical risk, and a high-stakes gamble that changed naval espionage forever.Hit play to uncover the true story of the billion-dollar heist at the bottom of the ocean.

This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/73194028Mon, 27 Jul 2026 15:00:37 +0000trueAz ZaIn the height of the Cold War, a Soviet nuclear submarine vanishes into the crushing depths of the Pacific Ocean. What followed was one of the most audacious, expensive, and highly classified intelligence operations in human history.Welcome back to...The Global Chessboard. Today, we declassify Project Azorian. Discover how the CIA teamed up with eccentric billionaire Howard Hughes to build a massive, fake deep-sea mining ship—all as a cover story to steal a sunken Soviet sub right from under the eyes of the Russian Navy.It’s a story of incredible engineering, extreme geopolitical risk, and a high-stakes gamble that changed naval espionage forever.Hit play to uncover the true story of the billion-dollar heist at the bottom of the ocean.

This episode includes AI-generated content.]]>807azorian,chessboard,cia,cold,documentary,espionage,global,heist,history,howard,hughes,intelligence,military,naval,project,submarine,warfalse2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-silicon-war-how-one-island-holds-the-keys-to-the-future--72706763515aca41-ec2f-40cb-b31a-5070417f439eFri, 26 Jun 2026 14:11:31 +0000Az ZaEvery smartphone, military missile, and modern vehicle on Earth relies on a microscopic piece of technology. And almost all of it comes from just one highly contested island.In this gripping premiere episode of The Global Chessboard, we uncover the...918false1full