Best Chris Cubas Podcasts (2025)

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AT#962 - Travel to the Northern South Island of New Zealand 1:03:51

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Hear about travel to the top half of New Zealand's South Island as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jonty Crane from Jonty Travels about his adopted country. Why should you visit the top half of New Zealand's South Island? Jonty says that this area has "spectacular scenery, natural hot springs, beautiful beaches, world-class vineyards, and whale watch…

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Luis Rengifo on Venezuela WBC, Mike Trout, Growing as a Player & Miguel Cabrera Greatness 3:58

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Luis Rengifo joins Taylor Jones to talk Venezuela WBC, Mike Trout, Growing as a Player & Miguel Cabrera GreatnessBy Fanatics View

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Jorge Soler on World Series Wins With Chicago Cubs/Atlanta Braves, Cuba Baseball & Angels 4:53

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Jorge Soler joins Chris Henderson to talk World Series Wins With Chicago Cubs/Atlanta Braves, Cuba Baseball & AngelsBy Fanatics View

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Logan O'Hoppe on Journey To The Show, Advice for Catching Prospects & Kenley Jansen 2:54

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Logan O'Hoppe joins Taylor Jones to talk Journey To The Show, Advice for Catching Prospects & Kenley JansenBy Fanatics View

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Christian Moore on Call-Up to LA Angels, Rookie Season, 2024 MLB Draft Class & MLB Future 4:23

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Christian Moore joins Malik Wright to talk Call-Up to LA Angels, Rookie Season, 2024 MLB Draft Class & MLB FutureBy Fanatics View

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Kyle Higashioka on Corey Kluber No-Hitter, Catching a Perfect Game & First Year in Texas 5:40

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Kyle Higashioka joins Taylor Jones to talk Corey Kluber No-Hitter, Catching a Perfect Game & First Year in TexasBy Fanatics View

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Jeff Hoffman on Experience Re-Joining Toronto Blue Jays, Don Mattingly, Vlad Jr. & Closing 3:20

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Jeff Hoffman joins Taylor Jones to talk Re-Joining Toronto Blue Jays, Don Mattingly, Vlad Jr. & ClosingBy Fanatics View

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To Catch a Drug Cartel 28:33

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Keith Bulfin was a banker, not a spy. But then came a special client–a supposed coffee importer who was actually a banker for Mexican and Colombian drug cartels. Soon, U.S. authorities were knocking on Keith’s door. He ended up behind bars in a maximum security prison. While in prison, Bulfin ended up befriending leaders of drug cartels and eventua…

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AT#961 - Adventure Travel in the Solomon Islands 50:49

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Hear about travel to Solomon Islands as the Amateur Traveler talks to Chris Shorrock from Travel Obscure about his adventurous trip in these remote Pacific islands. Why should you go to the Solomon Islands? Chris says, "There's lots of reasons. One of the reasons we didn't really focus on World War II history. One of my big reasons for going was it…

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Retracing the Hunt for Bin Laden 35:50

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This Thursday marks the 24th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, which spawned a decade-long search for the man behind them – Osama Bin Laden. Ed Bogan was the Chief of Operations for the CIA Counterterrorism Center’s Pakistan / Afghanistan Department. He takes us into agency headquarters, where he oversaw the raid on Bin Laden’s c…

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AT#960 - Budget Travel to the Galapagos Islands 50:17

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Hear about travel to the Galapagos Islands as the Amateur Traveler talks to Michael from Rochester about doing this bucket list trip as a budget traveler. Why should you go to the Galapagos? Michael says, "It is a world location that should not be missed. And you do not have to be an animal enthusiast or safari adventure type person. That certainly…

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MT#9 - Night Trains in Europe 29:17

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In this episode of the Amateur Traveler podcast, host Chris Christensen talks with Bart from Trip Tailor, a travel agent and former train steward who has been working with European rail for decades. Bart shares his deep knowledge of night trains in Europe, from their practical benefits to the romance of waking up in a new city. Why Night Trains? Ba…

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An Assassination in Athens and a CIA Officer’s Legacy 31:47

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It’s been 50 years since the assassination of the CIA’s former Station Chief in Athens, Richard Welch. At the time, he was the agency’s highest level officer killed in the line of duty. A Greek, Marxist terrorist group called 17 November claimed responsibility for his death, but that was just the beginning. Former senior operations officer Ralph Ma…

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AT#959 - Road Trip in Oman 59:30

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Hear about a road trip in Oman as the Amateur Traveler talks to Max Walton from Sloths with Latitude about the country he thinks is the best in the world. In this episode of the Amateur Traveler podcast, we explore a two-week road trip through Oman, a country offering dramatic mountains, turquoise wadis, pristine deserts, and a warm culture rooted …

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From the SpyCast Vault: : Escaping Tehran with The CIA Pt. 2 29:04

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We return to November, 1979 when radical Iranian students seized the US Embassy in Tehran and took dozens of Americans hostage. Mark and Cora Lijek were two American officials stuck in Tehran, and in 2008 they shared their story with the late Peter Earnest, the founding director of the International Spy Museum. And this time they were joined by ret…

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AT#958 - Travel to Turkmenistan 57:51

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Hear about travel to Turkmenistan as the Amateur Traveler talks to Abdylla Geldiyev, Managing Director of Undiscovered Frontiers, about an itinerary for one week in this seldom-visited country in Central Asia. Turkmenistan remains one of the least explored destinations in the world. From Ashgabat, a city of Guinness World Records and futuristic whi…

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

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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 Cora Lijek were two…

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Jordan Beck on Rookie Season With Colorado Rockies, Tennessee Volunteers & Favorite Players 2:30

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Jordan Beck joins Taylor Jones to talk Colorado Rockies, Tennessee Volunteers & Favorite PlayersBy Fanatics View

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AT#957 - Cruising the Peruvian Amazon with G Adventures 1:23:06

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In this episode of the Amateur Traveler podcast, host Chris Christensen recounts his immersive experience cruising the Peruvian Amazon on a nine-day "Amazon Riverboat Adventure in Depth" with G Adventures. This small-group journey, involving ~24 travelers, offers a deep dive into the culture, biodiversity, and challenges of life in the Amazon Basin…

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Mitch Garver on Cal Raleigh MVP Caliber Season, Texas World Series Win 3:01

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Mitch Garver joins Malik Wright to talk Cal Raleigh MVP Caliber Season, Texas World Series WinBy Fanatics View

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Jeff Banister on Texas Rangers Stories, D-Backs World Series Loss vs. Texas & MLB Future 7:32

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Jeff Banister joins Taylor Jones to talk Derek Holland, Adrian Beltre, Texas Rangers Stories, D-Backs World Series Loss vs. Texas & MLB FutureBy Fanatics View

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Catching an Iranian-American Missile Broker 35:38

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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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Danny Coulombe on Being Traded to Texas Rangers, Texas Tech, First MLB Moments & Elite Year 2:55

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Danny Coulombe joins Taylor Jones to talk Being Traded to Texas Rangers, Texas Tech, First MLB Moments & Elite YearBy Fanatics View

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Mike Basick on Texas Rangers Trade Deadline, Merrill Kelly & Jacob DeGrom 7:24

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Mike Basick joins Taylor Jones to talk Texas Rangers Trade Deadline, Merrill Kelly & Jacob DeGromBy Fanatics View

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AT#956 - Travel to Andorra 41:15

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Hear about travel to the tiny country of Andorra as the Amateur Traveler talks to musician Eli Lev about this small country in the Pyrenees Mountains, where he lived for three years. Why should you go to Andorra? Eli says, "I just fell in love with the country. First of all, it's in the middle of these magnificent mountains of the Pyrenees, so that…

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

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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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AT#955 - Travel the Silk Road in Gansu, China 54:41

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Hear about travel to the Silk Road as the Amateur Traveler talks about his recent trip to the Gansu province of China, Buddhist Grottos, stunning landscapes, barren deserts, and the original Great Wall of China. More than 2,000 years ago, Emperor Wu of the Han dynasty sent his prodigy general Huo Qubing to seize the Hexi Corridor from the Xiongnu n…

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Blake Snell on Joining LA Dodgers, Growth to Elite Ace, Giants No-Hitter & Dodgers Rotation 2:43

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Blake Snell joins Malik Wright to talk Joining LA Dodgers, Growth to Elite Ace, SF Giants No-Hitter & Dodgers RotationBy Fanatics View

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Dustin May on Overcoming Injuries, Playing With Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers Rotation, Max Muncy & Clayton Kershaw Guidance 4:53

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Dustin May joins Taylor Jones to talk Overcoming Injuries, Playing With Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers Rotation, Max Muncy & Clayton Kershaw GuidanceBy Fanatics View

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Curtis Mead on Discovering Baseball in Australia & Tampa Rays Debut 2:21

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Curtis Mead joins Taylor Jones to talk Discovering Baseball in Australia & Tampa Rays DebutBy Fanatics View

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Drake Baldwin on Atlanta Braves Rookie Season, Catching Chris Sale, Ronald Acuna Jr. & More 4:21

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Drake Baldwin joins Taylor Jones to talk Atlanta Braves Rookie Season, Catching Chris Sale, Ronald Acuna Jr. & MoreBy baseballonfanaticsview

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Eli White on Atlanta Braves "Team of the South", Rangers Catch, Ronald Acuna Jr. & More 5:10

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Eli White joins Taylor Jones to talk Legendary Catch with Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Ronald Acuna Jr. & MoreBy baseballonfanaticsview

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Jacob Latz on Texas Rangers, Nick Krutz 4 Homers, Nathan Eovaldi All-Star Snub & More 6:43

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Jacob Latz joins Taylor Jones to talk Texas Rangers, Jacob DeGrom, Nathan Eovaldi All-Star Snub, Nick Krutz 4 Homers & MoreBy baseballonfanaticsview

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Michael Helman on Joining Texas Rangers, Texas A&M Baseball, MLB Journey & More 6:14

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Michael Helamn joins Taylor Jones to talk Texas Rangers, Jacob DeGrom, Texas A&M Aggies, First Big League Homer & Adolis Garcia.By baseballonfanaticsview

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Agent 202: New Secrets Emerge on an American Who Spied for Cuba 30:32

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Codenamed "Agent 202," Kendall Myers went undetected as a spy for Cuba for nearly 30 years. He worked at the State Department’s Foreign Service Institute, secretly spying for Cuba out of an earnest love for the island, its people, and their leader Fidel Castro. Myers was caught in 2009, after he retired. State Department Security Specialist and for…

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AT#954 - Travel to China (Beijing and Gannan) 56:23

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Hear about travel to Beijing, China, and the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (Gansu) as the Amateur Traveler discusses the first half of a recent press trip to China, sponsored by the Chinese Tourism Board. Seven days let you pair Beijing’s imperial centers and Great Wall with the yak‑grazed valleys, monasteries, and soaring limestone of Ganna…

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Agent of Chaos: The Austrian Fugitive Running Russia’s Global Spy Networks 31:24

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Today he’s one of the most wanted men in the world, but before Jan Marsalek fled to Russia, he was the COO of payment-processing firm Wirecard. Officials and investigators say Marsalek used the company to finance Moscow’s covert operations and spy networks in Africa and Europe. In 2020, nearly €2 billion vanished from Wirecard, along with Marsalek.…

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AT#953 - Travel to Suriname 57:54

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Hear about travel to Suriname as the Amateur Traveler talks to Mike Power from SmallOfTheRoad.blogspot.com about his recent trip to this South American country. Why should you go to Suriname? Mike says, "It's an undiscovered little gem. I'm just surprised it's not more popular. The number one draw there would be nature and ecotourism. There's a ton…

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From Intel Officer to White House Adviser: A Chat with The Museum’s Executive Director 33:03

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This week we spoke with the International Spy Museum's Executive Director, Colonel Chris Costa. His decades-long career in the intelligence community spanned multiple continents, running sensitive operations in Panama, Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan, where he earned two Bronze stars for his human intelligence contributions. Later, Costa advised Navy…

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AT#833 - Travel to the Peloponnese, Greece (Repeat) 1:09:10

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Hear about sailing in the Saronic Islands and the Peloponnese as the Amateur Traveler talks about his recent yacht charter with Navigare Yachting. My wife and I had wanted to gather a few friends and do a small boat sailing trip in the Greek Islands for more than a decade. This dream reached fruition when Navigare Yachting offered to provide the us…

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“America’s Gatekeeper”: A Conversation with DCSA’s Director David Cattler 29:00

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Born out of a major Chinese cyberattack that stole personal information from millions of federal government employees, the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency calls itself ‘America’s Gatekeeper.’ Now five years into its existence, it’s responsible for overseeing most of the security clearances for government personnel and contractors. D…

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AT#952 - Travel to Samoa 1:03:49

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Hear about travel to the island nation of Samoa as the Amateur Traveler talks to Jonty Crane from Jonty Travels about his recent trip biking around the country. Why should you go to Samoa? Jonty says, "Samoa is a small island in the Pacific. If you imagine a tropical Pacific paradise, then something like Samoa would probably spring to mind in terms…

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Russia's Fake Identity Assembly Line in Brazil 31:44

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When a Russian spy was arrested in Brazil in 2022, authorities were shocked to discover that he seemed to have a real birth certificate and authentic citizenship documents. The incident sparked a multi-year investigation that uncovered a network of Russian operatives living and working in Brazil – Their false identities supported by genuine documen…

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AT#951 - Travel to Northern Iceland 55:45

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Hear about travel to Northern Iceland as the Amateur Traveler talks to Monika from PlanPackExplore.com about her recent trip through the center of Iceland to the less-visited northern part of the country. Why should you visit Northern Iceland? Monika says, "I'm a self-proclaimed Iceland lover. I went there for the first time in 2022, by accident, w…

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Breaking the Silence: Coming Out in the CIA 32:42

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Emerging alongside Joseph McCarthy’s Red Scare in the 1950s was the Lavender Scare: Widespread panic and paranoia over the inclusion of gay personnel in the federal government. Their perceived dangers led to the terminations and forced resignations of thousands. Fast forward to 1988 – Tracey Ballard, who worked at the CIA, headed in to take a polyg…

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AT#950 - Rafting the Grand Canyon with Western River Expeditions 1:13:06

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Hear about rafting the Grand Canyon for seven days as the Amateur Traveler talks about this bucket list trip sponsored by Western River Expeditions. In this solo (but not really solo) episode of Amateur Traveler, host Chris Christensen recounts a seven-day rafting adventure down the Grand Canyon with Western River Expeditions — a journey filled wit…

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A Conversation with House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman 32:56

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What should the US Intelligence Community prioritize domestically and overseas, and how should the work be done? We sat down with Congressman Rick Crawford, Chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, to learn his perspective on these questions. The conversation emphasized the growing threat of China’s influence in the West, t…

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AT#949 - Travel to the French Riviera 42:16

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Hear about travel to the French Riviera as the Amateur Traveler talks to travel writer and children's book author Kimberley Lovato about this region where she has had a pied-à-terre for years. Why should you go to the French Riviera? Kimberley says, "Certainly for people who love great hotels and Michelin star food and gorgeous scenery, you know wh…

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Ghost Stories: The Hunt for Russian Spies in the US 31:15

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In the early 2000s, the FBI uncovered a team of Russian operatives who had been living double lives in the United States. They were posing as professors, journalists, financial planners, real estate and travel agents, all while sending information back to Moscow. Now, 15 years after they were arrested, Alan Kohler, the former Assistant Director of …

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AT#948 - Espírito Santo, Brazil 41:07

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Hear about travel to Espírito Santo, Brazil, as the Amateur Traveler talks to Fuse from Fuse Travels about her family's homeland. Why should you travel to Espírito Santo? Fuse says, "It is way more affordable than Rio, just as pretty, as far as beaches. It is underrated. So you're not gonna go sightseeing and have a swarm of tourists. You really ge…