Best Digital Espionage Podcasts (2025)

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Race for Áras: Could former Dubs boss Jim Gavin solve Micheál Martin's Bertie headache? 24:51

4h ago24:51

24:51

The cast of characters in this Autumn’s Áras race is taking shape, and it’s all to play for in the bid to succeed Michael D Higgins. Will it be Catherine Connolly, or does Heather Humphreys have her number? Has Bertie Ahern’s continued lingering created a headache for Micheal Martin, or could former Dubs boss Jim Gavin, be the next Fianna Fáil fron…

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Sally Rooney threatened under UK’s Terrorism Act: Could she face arrest? 26:36

22h ago26:36

26:36

It’s been a dramatic week for Irish artists, activism and the UK’s terrorism law. Sally Rooney — one of Ireland’s most prominent literary voices — has made headlines for her vocal support of Palestine Action, a group recently designated a terrorist organisation by the UK government. The Normal People author has pledged to donate earnings from her b…

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Unacknowledged: The ET Cover-Up Files 3:49:35

19h ago3:49:35

3:49:35

Prepare for disclosure as we expose the most significant government cover-up in human history. Through classified documents, military whistleblower testimony, and groundbreaking evidence, we reveal the decades-long suppression of extraterrestrial contact. From top-secret energy technologies to recovered craft materials, discover how black budget pr…

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Behind The Curve: The Flat Earth Revolution 1:35:38

19h ago1:35:38

1:35:38

Journey into the explosive movement challenging everything we thought we knew about our world. Through unprecedented access to the Flat Earth community's leading minds and private gatherings, we expose why thousands of people are rejecting centuries of scientific consensus. From high-powered laser experiments to Antarctic ice wall theories, discove…

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The Great Hack Digital Puppet Masters: How They Hacked Your Mind 43:31

19h ago43:31

43:31

Dive into the terrifying truth of how your personal data became the weapon that manipulated global democracy. Through explosive revelations from Cambridge Analytica whistleblowers and leaked internal documents, we expose the sinister machinery that turned your digital footprint into a psychological warfare tool. From Brexit to presidential election…

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HyperNormalisation Is Reality Is A Lie?: The Hyper-Normal Matrix 2:46:32

19h ago2:46:32

2:46:32

Prepare to have your perception of reality shattered as we dive deep into Adam Curtis's mind-bending revelation about how power structures have created a fake world. Through classified documents, whistleblower testimonies, and hidden historical connections, we expose how banks, politicians, and tech giants have constructed an artificial reality to …

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Mel Gibson EXPOSES Hollywood Actors On Epstein-Diddy List And REVEALS Their Hidden Spot 24:25

19h ago24:25

24:25

In this explosive episode, we uncover the shocking revelations as Mel Gibson blows the whistle on Hollywood's darkest secret - an elite network of entertainment industry predators. Through verified documents, insider testimonies, and previously buried evidence, we expose the disturbing connections between A-list celebrities, private islands, and po…

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The Tesla Files: What it’s really like to work for Elon Musk 31:31

2d ago31:31

31:31

Todays episode of The Indo Daily is brought to you by our sister podcast, The Big Tech Show. What’s it like to work for Tesla? How were sensitive company files leaked? And why is camaraderie amongst employees discouraged by Musk? Sönke Iwersen, co-author of The Tesla Files, the inside story of Musk’s empire, and an award-winning journalist who has …

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SIN CITY CYBERATTACK | Inside MGM Casino's $100M Hack 30:20

2d ago30:20

30:20

SIN CITY CYBERATTACK: INSIDE THE MGM & CAESARS CASINO BREACHES In September 2023, Las Vegas turned into ground zero for one of the most disruptive cyberattacks in U.S. history. MGM Resorts, owner of iconic casinos on the Strip, saw slot machines go dark, hotel check-ins grind to a halt, and operations paralyzed for days. At the same time, Caesars E…

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The FBI's Dark Prince: J. Edgar Hoover's Secret Files 59:45

3d ago59:45

59:45

Uncover the sinister web of blackmail, surveillance, and power that made J. Edgar Hoover America's most feared man. This explosive episode rips open the hidden vault of the FBI's first director, exposing decades of illegal operations and devastating secrets that held presidents, celebrities, and civil rights leaders hostage to his will. Through dec…

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Alien Engineering: The Bob Lazar NEVER HEARD Interview with Don Garlits (1997) 46:13

3d ago46:13

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Journey back to 1997 for a rare and explosive interview that shook the foundations of UFO research. This episode unravels Bob Lazar's historic conversation with drag racing legend Don Garlits, where classified technologies and extraterrestrial propulsion systems are exposed in unprecedented detail. Through this previously buried interview, we explo…

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A Glitch in the Matrix= Digital Prison: Are We Living in a Simulation? 1:48:33

3d ago1:48:33

1:48:33

Enter the mind-bending realm where reality itself comes into question. This consciousness-altering episode dives deep into the increasingly popular theory that our entire existence might be nothing more than an advanced computer simulation. Through cutting-edge quantum physics research, unexplainable glitches in everyday life, and testimonies from …

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LA 92 Streets of Fire: The LA Riots Uncensored 1:53:47

3d ago1:53:47

1:53:47

Dive into the explosive truth behind one of America's most devastating civil uprisings. This raw episode exposes the perfect storm of racial tension, police brutality, and systemic corruption that transformed Los Angeles into a war zone in 1992. Through declassified documents, suppressed footage, and eyewitness accounts, we reveal the hidden trigge…

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War Lies They Told Us=Popular Conspiracy Theories 48:54

3d ago48:54

48:54

Brace yourself for a shocking journey through history's most controversial military deceptions and cover-ups. This explosive episode rips away the propaganda veil to expose the elaborate lies that have dragged nations into conflict and kept the war machine turning. From false flag operations to manufactured enemies, we dissect the most compelling e…

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Jordan Maxwell Sacred Secrets Exposed: The Hidden Codes of Religion 1:18:36

3d ago1:18:36

1:18:36

Prepare to have everything you thought you knew about religious symbolism completely shattered. In this mind-bending episode, we dive deep into the controversial research of Jordan Maxwell, the legendary researcher who spent decades uncovering the ancient origins and occult meanings behind religious symbols and texts. From the astrotheological conn…

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In The Shadow Of Feeling (Psychopath Documentary) 42:03

3d ago42:03

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Enter the chilling void of a mind without empathy in this spine-tingling exploration of true psychopathy. Journey through the darkest corners of human psychology as we unravel what happens when the ability to feel emotion simply doesn't exist. Through groundbreaking neuroscience research, criminal case studies, and expert analysis, we expose the te…

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Zero-day reality check: iOS exploits, MAPP in China and the hack-back temptation 2:32:15

3d ago2:32:15

2:32:15

Three Buddy Problem - Episode 59: Apple drops another emergency iOS patch and we unpack what that “may have been exploited” language really means: zero-click chains, why notifications help but forensics don’t, and the uncomfortable truth that Lockdown Mode is increasingly the default for high-risk users. We connect the dots from ImageIO bugs to geo…

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The rise and fall of Mr Flashy and the Gucci Gang 23:16

4d ago23:16

23:16

This week on The Indo Daily we are looking back at some of our best investigative episodes from 2025 so far. Today’s episode was first released on May 6th 2025; The rise and fall of Glen Ward – the gangster known as ‘Mr Flashy’, has played out in less than a decade. Earlier this summer Ward was given a five and a half year sentence while his brothe…

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An Irish Dancing scandal: Fake police reports, fraudulent emails and smear campaigns 19:33

5d ago19:33

19:33

This week on The Indo Daily we are looking back at some of our best investigative episodes from 2025 so far. Today’s episode was first released on February 20th 2025; Irish dancing may appear to be a world of dazzling costumes, intricate footwork, perfect manicured hair, but when we peel back the curtains on this glamorous sport, we come to learn i…

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Secret messages, codewords and a phone smashed with an axe - The Irishman caught in 'biggest corporate espionage case of the century' 25:15

6d ago25:15

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This week on The Indo Daily we are looking back at some of our best investigative episodes from 2025 so far. Today’s episode was first released on April 8th 2025; Earlier this year a spy trail of secret messages, codewords and a phone smashed with an axe unfolded in front of the High Court in an extraordinary tale of alleged corporate espionage. Th…

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From the SpyCast Vault: Escaping Tehran with The CIA 30:41

6d ago30:41

30:41

We'll go back in time to November, 1979 when radical Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran and took dozens of Americans hostage. Six US officials managed to find refuge with Canadian embassy staff, and 11 weeks later, the CIA led a daring operation to sneak them out of Iran disguised as a Hollywood film crew. Mark and CoreLogic were two …

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Sleeping with the Catfish: Discovering the secret life of my partner of 10 years 22:33

7d ago22:33

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This week on The Indo Daily we are looking back at some of our best investigative episodes from 2025 so far. Today’s episode was first released on April 4th 2025; John Meagher tells the story of “Clara” from Co Cork, who found out that the “boringly normal” man she was planning to marry had been using the image of a black man he had found on a dati…

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John Meagher reveals how he caught the catfish posing as him 52:22

8d ago52:22

52:22

This week on The Indo Daily we are looking back at some of our best investigative episodes from 2025 so far. Today’s episode was first released on January 31st 2025; It all began in December, when an ex-girlfriend of Irish independent journalist John Meagher sent him screenshots of a fake dating-app profile using a photo of him. This would lead him…

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INSIDE CNA's $40M BITCOIN RANSOM | The Hack That Changed Cybersecurity 49:55

10d ago49:55

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The CISO Signal | INSIDE CNA's $40M BITCOIN RANSOM | The Hack That Changed Cybersecurity - EP 4 In this episode of The CISO Signal, we go deep inside the cyberattack that shook the financial world. Join us as we unravel the haunting details of the 2021 ransomware attack on CNA Financial, which resulted in a record-breaking $40 million ransom paymen…

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Justice Derailed | Ep 2: The Sleeping Judge 34:50

10d ago34:50

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This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. Today we begin episode 2 of Justice Derailed – The Sallins Train Robbery, which was first released on April 22nd; The Sallins train robbery was one of the most daring and lucrative heists in the history of the Irish State. And for Osgur Brea…

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On AI’s future, security’s failures, and what comes next... 1:57:44

10d ago1:57:44

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Three Buddy Problem - Episode 58: The buddies react to the Brandon Dixon episode, digging into what it’s really like to scale products inside a tech giant, navigate politics, and bring features to millions of machines. Plus, an exploration of the AI cybersecurity gold rush, the promise and hype, and the gamble for startups versus the slow-moving ad…

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Justice Derailed | Ep 1: Banged up in the Bridewell – The Sallins train robbery scandal 31:12

11d ago31:12

31:12

This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. Today we begin the first of our two-part special, Justice Derailed – The Sallins Train Robbery which was first released on April 21st; On the night of March 30th, 1976, a gang of armed men held a family hostage in rural County Kildare and de…

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Behind Closed Doors | Ep 2: What happens when texts become testimony? 18:42

12d ago18:42

18:42

This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. Today we begin episode 2 of Behind Closed Doors, which was first released on April 24th; How text messages and emails from the tax-defaulting landlord, Christian Carter, became evidence in the court case where he attempted to silence the jou…

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Crypto, cyber & a $1.5B crime 47:59

13d ago47:59

47:59

How does one crypto transaction spiral into a $1.5 billion cybercrime? The Bybit heist. This wasn’t just the largest crypto theft in history—it was a criminal feat of deception that exposed how even sophisticated systems can be breached when fraud, cybersecurity, and human oversight don’t align. In this episode, we are excited to welcome returning …

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Behind Closed Doors | Ep 1- The disgraced landlord Christian Carter and the newspaper gagging order 21:11

13d ago21:11

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This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. Today we begin the first of our two-part special, Behind Closed Doors which was first released on April 23rd; Outed for failing to pay taxes, Christian Carter didn’t issue a public apology. He didn’t offer an explanation. Instead, he turned …

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Catching an Iranian-American Missile Broker 35:38

13d ago35:38

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Reza Olangian, a dual US-Iranian citizen, left behind his life in Silicon Valley to spy for Iran in the capital. And by the time DEA special agent Jeffrey James Higgins found out about him in 2011, Olangian was trying to acquire hundreds of surface-to-air missiles. That kicked off an elaborate, multi-country sting operation… and a 25-year prison se…

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Breaking Ballyseedy |Ep2: Morris O’Shea Salazar and The Sinaloa Cartel 28:02

14d ago28:02

28:02

This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. Today we are replaying the second episode of our Breaking Ballyseedy special which was first released on March 4th. How did Kerry man Morris O’Shea Salazar go from boy racer to international drugs kingpin? How are the notorious Sinaloa Carte…

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Breaking Ballyseedy |Ep1: The Downfall of Nathan McDonnell 31:24

15d ago31:24

31:24

This week on The Indo Daily, we are revisiting some of our favourite mini-series we produced in 2025 so far. First up is Breaking Ballyseedy, first released on March 3rd. How does a former business CEO and president of the Tralee Chamber of Commerce become a convicted criminal, and why was he involved in the biggest seizure of crystal meth in Irish…

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Revisited: The 'Angel of Death' who terrified Dungarvan and captivated the world 26:18

16d ago26:18

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Back in 1995, Fr Michael Kennedy took to the pulpit in Dungarvan to give his Sunday sermon. That day he warned locals that an “Angel of Death” was in their midst killing vulnerable men. What ensued sparked a global sensation. This episode was originally published in September 2024. Host: Dave Hanratty Guest: Ellen Coyne See omnystudio.com/listener …

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THE UBER BREACH: HOW A 17-YEAR-OLD HACKED A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY | S1 EP3 54:25

17d ago54:25

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THE UBER BREACH: HOW A 17-YEAR-OLD HACKED A FORTUNE 500 COMPANY A 17-year-old hacker. A simple social engineering tactic. A taunting message posted to Uber’s internal Slack channel. In one of the most audacious breaches in recent memory, a teenager allegedly affiliated with the Lapsus$ group compromised a Fortune 500 company, exposing critical vuln…

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Extra: Latest on the death of Irish fashion entrepreneur Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra 9:06

18d ago9:06

9:06

When rising Irish fashion designer Martha Nolan-O’Slatarra was found unresponsive on a luxury yacht in Montauk, questions surfaced as fast as the tributes. In this extra episode of the Indo Daily, we trace her journey from Carlow to New York’s fashion scene and look into the investigation of what happened that night on the water. Host: Tabitha Mo…

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Demolition Deadline: Meath family’s 20-year battle to save their home 21:09

18d ago21:09

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A Meath couple have lost their final fight to stop their house from being demolished. Rose and Chris Murray built their home in Bohermeen, near Navan, Co Meath, in 2007 without planning permission. What followed was a near 20-year legal saga with Meath County Council, as the couple exhausted every avenue to keep their unauthorised home. This week t…

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Live from Black Hat: Brandon Dixon parses the AI security hype 1:30:14

19d ago1:30:14

1:30:14

Three Buddy Problem - Episode 57: Brandon Dixon (PassiveTotal/RiskIQ, Microsoft) leads a deep-dive into the collision of AI and cybersecurity. We tackle Google’s “Big Sleep” project, XBOW’s HackerOne automation hype, the long-running tension between big tech ownership of critical security tools and the community’s need for open access. Plus, the fu…

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How a WhatsApp message told an Irish family that their mother had died by assisted suicide 28:49

19d ago28:49

28:49

Cavan based woman Maureen Slough travelled to Switzerland, not for a holiday but to die by assisted suicide at the Pegasos Clinic. Her family only learnt of her death via a WhatsApp message. One month later her daughter Megan tells of her shock, grief and why she is still begging for answers about her mother’s death. Host: Kevin Doyle Guests: Meg…

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Dee Devlin: The woman who always stands by Conor McGregor and her role in his multi-million euro empire 18:43

20d ago18:43

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Conor McGregor predicts she is going to be Ireland’s first lady – but who is Dee Devlin? Once upon a time, they appeared to be the perfect old-school partnership – supporting one another as a rags to riches story unfolded, with four children added to the mix. Dee Devlin has even gotten involved in her fiance’s business empire and has reaped conside…

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Lethal Dissent: Iran’s Spy Games in Turkey 29:56

20d ago29:56

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Washington and Tehran have a long and complicated history, with tensions that rise, fall and then rise again. Just this summer, we watched the U.S. and Israel strike Iran’s nuclear infrastructure. This month, SpyCast is bringing you a series of special episodes on Iran, looking back and forward, to unveil the country’s intelligence priorities, capa…

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Ep 3: ‘Regan and Magnier are at war and we’re just the peasants caught up in the middle’ 22:55

21d ago22:55

22:55

Proceedings at Dublin’s High Court have now drawn to a close in the fallout from a handshake deal gone sour. At stake – the centuries old 750-acre Barne Estate in Tipperary, which both Magnier and Regan lay claim to. Befitting of a dramatic trial, the final days saw Maurice Regan take the stand, batting back perceived slights on his character while…

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‘The Irish Rasputin’: The hard-drinking immigrant they couldn’t kill... until they finally did 26:50

22d ago26:50

26:50

A prohibition speakeasy in 1930s New York set the scene for a diabolical and, as it turned out, astonishingly difficult murder plot. Irish immigrant Michael Malloy thought he’d hit the booze-soaked jackpot, only to fall prey to an attempt on his life. And then another. And another… Host: Fionnán Sheahan Guest: Simon Read See omnystudio.com/listener…

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S1E2 | The SolarWinds Hack: How 18,000 Orgs Were Compromised | w/ Alberto Deto Hassan 38:24

23d ago38:24

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🎙️ The CISO Signal | S1E2 — The SolarWinds Hack: How 18,000 Orgs Were Compromised One trusted software update. Thousands of victims. A breach that changed the cybersecurity landscape forever. In this episode, we investigate the SolarWinds supply chain attack, a nation-state cyber operation that exposed the deep fragility of the modern software ecos…

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White Widow: Irish born schoolgirl turned Islamic terrorist connected to 7/7 attacks remains at large 20:07

23d ago20:07

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The so-called ‘White Widow’ is one of the world’s most wanted Islamic terror suspects. Samantha Lewthwaite has been linked to 400 deaths and the 7/7 attacks, and is alleged to remain at large in Somalia. She’s been on the wanted list in multiple countries for 20 years – and she’s from Banbridge, Co Down. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy info…

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Rethinking APT Attribution: Dakota Cary on Chinese Contractors and Espionage-as-a-Service 1:51:42

24d ago1:51:42

1:51:42

Three Buddy Problem - Episode 56: China-focused researcher Dakota Cary joins the buddies to dig into China’s sprawling cyber ecosystem, from the HAFNIUM indictments and MSS tasking pipelines to the murky world of APT contractors and the ransomware hustle. We break down China’s “entrepreneurial” model of intelligence collection, why public visibilit…

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"JFK's Deadly Affair: The Mary Meyer Murder Files" 49:54

25d ago49:54

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🗝️ Dive into one of the most explosive yet suppressed stories of the Kennedy era - the mysterious execution-style murder of JFK's most dangerous mistress. Mary Meyer wasn't just another presidential affair; she was a CIA wife with explosive secrets, psychedelic connections, and a diary that threatened the powerful. This investigation exposes why he…

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"Laurel Canyon's Dark Symphony: Sex, Death & CIA Rock" 31:54

25d ago31:54

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🎸 Enter the shadowy world of 1960s Laurel Canyon, where rock legends, military intelligence, and occult ceremonies collided in ways the mainstream media won't touch. This explosive investigation reveals how this counterculture paradise became ground zero for mind control experiments, suspicious deaths, and the manufactured music revolution that cha…

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"American Darkness: The KKK's Hidden Power Web" 52:23

25d ago52:23

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⚠️ Brace yourself for the most shocking exposé of America's most notorious hate group, unveiling connections that reach into the highest levels of power. This unflinching investigation rips away the hoods to reveal the true scope of the KKK's influence throughout U.S. history - from shadowy political manipulations to corporate ties that continue to…

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"Manson's Mind: Dark Psychology of a Cult Master" 46:06

25d ago46:06

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🔪 Venture into the twisted psyche of America's most infamous cult leader in this bone-chilling psychological autopsy. Beyond the sensational headlines and Hollywood tales lies a darker, more disturbing truth about Charles Manson's path to manipulation and murder. Uncover never-before-discussed psychological triggers, CIA connection theories, and th…

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