Best Gordon Dallas Podcasts (2026)

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115. Intelligence Scoop: Why Venezuela Isn’t About Oil (Ep 2) 48:56

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President Trump is now “running Venezuela”, but how did we get to this point? Why would a US president want to control Latin America? And is it really all about drugs and oil? Listen as David and Gordon explore the reasons behind Trump’s attack on Venezuela and try to understand why this Latin American country holds so much potential for the future…

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114. Intelligence Scoop: How Trump Captured Maduro in Venezuela (Ep 1) 47:54

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What is actually happening between the US and Venezuela? Trump has captured President Maduro of Venezuela and extradited him to the US, but how was he able to pull off such a complex, and legally contentious, plot? Listen as David and Gordon take a look inside the raid that brought down Maduro and share the intelligence scoop on why it was so succe…

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113. How To Protect Your Secrets: Is The Toaster Spying On You? (Ep 2) 54:53

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Does China want to hack into your washing machine? What really is the dark web? And can you ever avoid being spied on in the 21st century? Listen as David and Gordon are once again joined by the CIA's first Chief of Tradecraft and Operational Technology, Glenn Chafetz, to discuss the nuances of ubiquitous technical surveillance and how you can prot…

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Dallas Metro Podcast (Episode #103) Featuring Special Guest Kevin Wilkerson 21:00

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As we move into the week after Christmas, it’s natural to ask, “What’s next?” Drawing from Isaiah 43:19, this episode looks ahead to 2026 and the promise that God is already doing something new—making pathways through wilderness seasons and bringing hope where things feel dry. It’s a reminder to pause before the year ends and ask what God wants to …

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112. How To Protect Your Secrets: Inside China’s Technical Surveillance Playbook (Ep 1) 50:34

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The world of surveillance has changed beyond recognition over the past 25 years with the advent of technology. From CCTV cameras to cookie tracking, it's not so easy to escape the long arm of the intelligence services in 2025. David and Gordon are joined by the CIA's first Chief of Tradecraft and Operational Technology, Glenn Chafetz, to explore th…

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111. The Man Behind The CIA: Shooting In The White House (Ep 2) 48:59

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Bill Donovan has set himself up across an entire floor of the swanky London hotel, Claridge’s. From here he is now running international intelligence operations and laying plans for the future of espionage in the United States. But, his arch nemesis, J. Edgar Hoover has an alternative vision for how these lofty ideas should play out. Listen as Davi…

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110. The Man Behind The CIA: Charming Mussolini and Stealing From MI6 (Ep 1) 49:13

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“Wild” Bill Donovan laid the template for the formation of the modern CIA, but this wasn’t the way his life was supposed to turn out. A working class boy from Buffalo, Bill dreamt of something better for himself. These dreams took him to the trenches of Belgium and the beaches of Normandy, then to the halls of power themselves. This is the story of…

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109. Hunting Al-Qaeda: The CIA’s Deadliest Day (Ep 4) 42:03

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Nine people dead. A severed head laying motionless in the rubble. Silence punctuated by screams. The moments after the 2009 Camp Chapman attack sound like something out of a horror film, but this was the devastating reality for those who trusted an Al Qaeda double agent to deliver on his promises. In this episode, David and Gordon reach the climax …

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108. Hunting Al-Qaeda: From Jihadist To Spy (Ep 3) 53:10

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Jennifer Matthews was one of the most capable and formidable CIA analysts working in the Counter Terrorism Centre during the War on Terror. She was also underestimated by her male colleagues who doubted she had what it took to run one of the most dangerous stations in Afghanistan. When Matthews took the post of CIA station chief at Camp Chapman, sh…

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Dallas Metro Podcast (Episode #ABNER102) Featuring Special Guest Abner Hernandez 17:51

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In this week’s Dallas Metro conversation, we look at what it really means to put Christ first as we head into Christmas. Clay sits down with Abner, a 16-year-old student from Oak Cliff who shares how a simple invitation from a friend changed the direction of his life. Abner talks about growing up in a Christian home, finding community at Dallas Met…

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Introducing: The Rest Is Science 11:52

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Forget what you think you know about reality. The Rest Is Science is a mind-bending new show from Goalhanger that tears down familiar ideas… time, randomness, beauty, it will reveal just how bizarre the world truly is. Join Professor Hannah Fry and science creator Michael Stevens (aka Vsauce) twice a week to explore big, small and surprising questi…

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107. Hunting Al-Qaeda: The War On Terror (Ep 2) 53:02

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In the years following 9/11, the US launched the War on Terror to root out the most dangerous Al Qaeda operatives across the Middle East. Their determination to avenge those who lost their lives in the 2001 attacks was unrelenting, and they were willing to go to any lengths to win, even if that meant putting their trust into a jihadist turned Jorda…

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106. Hunting Al-Qaeda: Anatomy Of A Terrorist (Ep 1) 55:10

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On 30 December 2009, an Al Qaeda terrorist detonated a bomb inside a CIA station in Afghanistan. This is the story of how a quiet doctor from Jordan became responsible for one of the deadliest days in CIA history. Listen as David and Gordon chart the rise of Humam Khalil Abu-Mulal al-Balawi from a doctor working in a Palestinian refugee camp to one…

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Dallas Metro Podcast (Episode #101) Featuring Special Guest Elisha Garcia 18:50

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This week, Pastor Clay continues our Advent journey in Luke chapter 2, reflecting on the moments Mary and Joseph never planned for, and the ways God still works through the unexpected. From a manger with no room to spare to the hurried questions racing through Joseph’s mind, we’re reminded that even in a busy season, the real invitation is to pause…

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105. The Chinese Spy Scandal: Mastering LinkedIn (Ep 2) 42:08

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In 2017, former CIA officer Kevin Mallory was drowning in debt when a message landed in his LinkedIn inbox. A Chinese “headhunter” said he had consulting work. Mallory - fluent in Mandarin, seasoned in intelligence, and once trusted with some of America’s most sensitive secrets - replied. In this episode, David and Gordon unpack how Chinese intelli…

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Dallas Metro Podcast (Episode #99) Featuring Special Guest Miya Rivera 21:01

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In this first Advent episode of the season, Pastor Clay opens the by reminding us what Christmas is truly about. Beyond the noise, the gifts, and the stories we all grew up with, Advent points us back to the coming of Jesus. It’s a simple message, but one worth slowing down for—Christ left heaven to step into our world, and that changes everything.…

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104. The Chinese Spy Scandal: Breaching Westminster (Ep 1) 42:50

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Earlier this month, MI5 issued a stark warning to Westminster: a “covert and calculated” Chinese espionage campaign was targeting parliament - and doing so at an industrial scale. Not with trench-coats and dead drops, but with something far more mundane: LinkedIn messages. This week, Gordon and David look at two high-profile cases of alleged Chines…

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The Rise Of Putin: Becoming President 10:35

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*Declassified Club exclusive: ⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to the full series* Vladimir Putin is on the cusp of becoming Russia's all-powerful leader, but how did a humble boy from St Petersburg reach such elite heights? Listen as David and Gordon are once again joined by one of the world's leading experts on Russian organised crime, Mark Galeotti,…

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103. Putin's Secret Army: The Coup That Almost Brought Down Russia (Ep 6) 55:07

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Could this have been the day when Putin fell from power? In June 2023, Prigozhin marched on Moscow, threatening to bring Putin’s authoritarian regime to its knees. In their final episode on the dramatic rise and fall of Yevgeny Prigozhin, David and Gordon take us back to the coup that almost toppled Putin and how the autocratic leader carried out t…

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102. Putin's Secret Army: Criminals And Cannibals - Russia's War In Ukraine (Ep 5) 35:02

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It’s 2022 and Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine. But, for Putin, all is not going to plan. Enter: Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group. Listen as David and Gordon tell the story of the disastrous first few months of the war in Ukraine and how Prigozhin’s force of cannibals and sex offenders were fed to the trenches in a desperate attempt to s…

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The Rise Of Putin: Russian Organised Crime 9:52

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*Declassified Club exclusive: ⁠⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to the full series* Vladimir Putin has left Soviet East Germany and is now back in St Petersburg, dipping his toe in the world of organised crime. Listen as David and Gordon are once again joined by one of the world's leading experts on Russian organised crime, Mark Galeotti, to explore the…

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Dallas Metro Podcast (Episode #100!!!) Featuring Special Guests Gordon Butler and James Musyoki 43:36

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As we step into the Thanksgiving season, Pastor Clay sits down with Pastor Gordon Butler and James Musyoki for a special milestone episode — the 100th Dallas Metro podcast. Instead of waiting until the end, this one starts with an encouraging word built around Colossians 3:15 and the reminder to let peace rule in our hearts. Clay shares honestly ab…

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101. Putin's Secret Army: Wagner's Control Of Africa (Ep 4) 38:53

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From St Petersburg to the Central African Republic, Yevgeny Prigozhin and the infamous Wagner Group are extending their grip across the Global South and leaving death and destruction in their wake. In this episode, David and Gordon explore how the Wagner Group became embedded in the African military landscape and how their influence pervades to thi…

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100. Putin's Secret Army: Fighting With Assad In Syria (Ep 3) 45:39

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Prigozhin is now one of America’s most wanted but his star is only just on the rise. Realising Putin’s need for greater geopolitical power and influence, the Russian oligarch forms the Wagner Group, with the help of a neo-Nazi soldier. Listen as David and Gordon chart the growth of one of the world’s most infamous mercenary groups as Prigozhin embe…

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The Rise Of Putin: Joining The KGB 9:48

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*Declassified Club exclusive: ⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to the full series* How did Vladimir Putin rise from a nobody in St Petersburg to the most powerful man in Russia? Did he always crave the power of public office? Or was this relentless determination beaten into him by the KGB? Listen as David and Gordon are joined by one of the world's forem…

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Dallas Metro Podcast (Episode #98) Featuring Special Guest Lawrence Otto 26:41

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Pastor Clay and Lawrence trade stories about children’s ministry that wasn’t “babysitting” but the real presence of God—what they learned from mentors like Richard and Dottie, what a move of the Spirit looks like in a room full of kids, and why commitment still beats convenience. Lawrence also speaks plainly about today’s culture, the gaps between …

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99. Putin's Secret Army: Trump, Wagner And Russia (Ep 2) 44:15

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How did Donald Trump win the 2016 US election? Was Russian interference really behind his unlikely success? And how does one man rock the electoral system of the world’s most powerful nation? In the second instalment of their series on Yevgeny Prigozhin, David and Gordon delve into the murky story of how the Internet Research Agency interfered in t…

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98. Putin’s Secret Army: The Rise Of Prigozhin (Ep 1) 42:13

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From Putin’s chef to Putin’s butcher, this is the story of Prigozhin. A man on the brink of oligarchical power who flew a little too close to the sun… Listen as David and Gordon begin a new series on the ill-fated life of the head of the infamous Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin. ------------------- THE REST IS CLASSIFIED LIVE 2026: Buy your tickets…

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Dallas Metro Podcast (Ep.#97) Featuring Special Guest Pastor Gary Meek 32:57

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Pastor Gary Meek joins Pastor Clay for a candid, hope-filled conversation on calling, pressure, and the real cost of ministry. From grandkids and trout in South Fork to shepherding in Irving, he shares how God kept meeting him “already at the fire” and how a late-in-life step into pastoring reshaped his definition of success—less about size, more a…

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97. Selling The World's Secrets: Why The Brits Won The Falklands War (Ep 2) 51:27

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THE REST IS CLASSIFIED LIVE 2026: Buy your tickets HERE on Friday 7th November at 12pm GMT. In the latter half of the twentieth century, the CIA and its German counterpart, the BND, were listening to the encrypted messages of at least 62 countries around the world. This intelligence was then passed to allies and used to win wars, depose leaders and…

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96. Selling The World's Secrets: Is The CIA Reading Your Messages? (Ep 1) 41:20

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Over the past seventy-five years, the United States has developed an insatiable appetite for global surveillance. The stories exposed by Edward Snowden in 2013 were only the tip of the mountain: the CIA had been spying on the world for decades. For more than half a century, a Swiss‑based firm called Crypto AG built encryption machines and sold them…

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Did Fidel Castro Kill JFK? 10:04

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*Declassified Club exclusive: ⁠⁠SUBSCRIBE⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to the full series* Were the Cubans plotting to kill John F. Kennedy? Did Castro have it out for his American adversary? Or did they simply not have the resources to take on the US establishment? Listen as David and Gordon conclude their exclusive mini-series on who was truly behind the assass…

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95. JFK vs the CIA: Death in Dallas (Ep 6) 53:43

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On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. While Lee Harvey Oswald was arrested as the lone gunman , the political context - the intense anger of Cuban exiles, the deep resentment from parts of the CIA, and the agency's secret relationship with the mob - immediately fuels doubt. Join Gordon and David as they …

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94. JFK vs the CIA: Fighting in Cuba (Ep 5) 1:05:37

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"It's personal now ." The CIA's failure at the Bay of Pigs does not end the fight with Cuba; instead, the heat's actually going to get turned up. The Kennedy brothers are now even more committed to defeating Castro. Join Gordon and David as they detail the ongoing assassination attempts on Castro. This is the tense calm before a new, much larger cr…

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Did The Mafia Kill JFK? 10:12

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*Declassified Club exclusive: ⁠SUBSCRIBE⁠⁠⁠ to listen to the full series* Was the assassination of John F. Kennedy a Mafia plot? Or is this just another bonkers conspiracy theory? Listen as David and Gordon are joined by former White House Communications Director and host of The Rest Is Politics: US, Anthony Scaramucci, to discuss his theory on how…

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93. JFK vs the CIA: Bay of Pigs (Ep 4) 52:39

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"We not only look like imperialists, we look like stupid ineffectual imperialists, which is worst of all." That was the assessment of one of Kennedy's aides following the swift collapse of the Bay of Pigs invasion. The landings fall apart almost immediately: the beaches are laced with coral, winches are rusty and loud, and an exploding ship, the Ri…

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92. JFK vs the CIA: Raising Hell in Havana (Ep 3) 1:03:13

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Upload notice - 20th Oct: Is episode 3 sounding the same as episode 2 on your device? There has been a technical error (since rectified). Please go back to episode 2, clear your downloads, and listen again for the updated version. "Hell, Mr. President, we are involved." That was Admiral Burke's desperate plea to John F. Kennedy as the Bay of Pigs o…

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Did The CIA Kill JFK? 7:31

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*Declassified Club exclusive: SUBSCRIBE⁠⁠ to listen to the full series* Who really killed John F. Kennedy in Dallas on 22 November 1963? Did the CIA have a vendetta against the 35th President of the United States after their failure against Castro in Cuba? Or was Lee Harvey Oswald just a lone gunman with a need for "justice"? Listen as David and Go…

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Dallas Metro Podcast (Episode #96) Featuring Dr. Dan Langston 24:11

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In this episode Pastor Clay is joined by special guest Dr. Dan Langston for a warm, story-filled conversation about faith, teaching, and the next generation. Together they look back on their shared history in Arlington, their time at Bethel Assembly, and the people who helped shape their ministries. Dr. Dan recalls the early days, funny staff memor…

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91. JFK vs the CIA: Killing Castro (Ep 2) 1:03:28

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Re-upload notice - Oct 20th: This podcast was previously uploaded with a later episode's audio/video, meaning those who listened to it upon release wrongly heard episode 3 instead of episode 2. This has since been rectified and replaced with the correct file. Please clear your downloads to hear the correct version of episode 2. Apologies for any in…

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90. JFK vs the CIA: The Battle for Cuba (Ep 1) 1:02:25

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“I think that Senator Kennedy's policies and recommendations for the handling of the Castro regime are probably the most dangerously irresponsible recommendations that he's made during the course of this campaign.” That was Richard Nixon, in the final presidential debate of 1960, targeting John F. Kennedy's stance on Cuba. Fidel Castro has seized p…

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Dallas Metro Podcast (Episode #95) Featuring Special Guest Jeremy Moss 28:55

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In this episode Pastor Clay is joined by special guest Jeremy Moss from Lighthouse, a longtime partner in ministry with Dallas Metro. Jeremy shares about his family, his years of service at Lighthouse, and the lessons he’s learned through seasons of change and faith. Together they talk about staying rooted, trusting God’s timing, and keeping your e…

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EXCLUSIVE: Google's President of Global Affairs on AI, Cyber Attacks and Silicon Valley 6:26

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*Declassified Club exclusive: ⁠SUBSCRIBE⁠ to listen to the full interview* This week Gordon and David are joined by Kent Walker, Google's President of Global Affairs, to discuss the Aurora cyber attacks, his thoughts on the future of Artificial Intelligence, and what it was like to grow up in Silicon Valley before it became the world's technology h…

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89. China vs Google: The War That Shaped the Internet (Ep 2) 32:58

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88. China vs Google: When Beijing Took on Silicon Valley (Ep 1) 41:52

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Dallas Metro Podcast (Episode #94) Featuring Special Guest Alexis Garcia 26:49

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In this episode Pastor Clay is joined by special guest Alexis, a joyful worshipper, devoted mom to Joshua Elijah, and manager of three Matt Burke Music Studio locations in North Texas. She shares about her journey from a casual churchgoer to encountering Christ at 15 when a friend invited her to youth group. That moment sparked a passion for worshi…

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87. Mossad Pager Attack: Crippling Hezbollah (Ep 2) 47:34

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Hezbollah thought they’d found the perfect solution to Israeli surveillance: the pager. In the midst of their paranoia, they negotiated a cut-price deal for thousands of new devices, but what they received was a trap. The mass explosions on September 17 2024, injured 3,000 people and killed dozens, including civilians and children. The victims - ma…

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86. Mossad Pager Attack: The Long War with Hezbollah (Ep 1) 52:11

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"The smartphone is a lethal collaborator. " This was the stark warning from Hezbollah Secretary-General Hassan Nasrallah in February 2024. In the wake of intense conflict with Israel, the group made a fateful decision to abandon high-tech communications. They knew that their phones could be used by the Israelis to pinpoint their location. The solut…

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EXCLUSIVE: The Spy Who Smuggled Gordievsky Out of Russia 5:30

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*Declassified Club exclusive: SUBSCRIBE to listen to the full interview* What does it take to smuggle the West’s most valuable Russian agent out of the Soviet Union, under the noses of the KGB? How do you lose a KGB surveillance team on the road from Moscow, while hiding a defector in the boot of your car? And how did the MI6 team manage to sneak G…

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Dallas Metro Podcast (Episode #93) Featuring Special Guest Lane Hastie 38:30

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Join Pastor Clay on the Dallas Metro Podcast for a heartfelt discussion with special guest Pastor Lane Hastie. Lane, married to his best friend Jennifer for 28 years, is a devoted family man with three children spread across the globe: a son and daughter-in-law in Denver, a daughter teaching special needs in Nixa, Missouri, and his youngest, a miss…