Best Hosted By Zo Podcasts (2025)

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From the SpyCast Vault: An Assassination in Mexico 30:46

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Keith Melton is a historian who’s been an advisor to the US Intelligence Community for decades. An avid collector and board member at The International Spy Museum, Keith has donated thousands of artifacts, and one of the most historically important is the axe used to assassinate Leon Trotsky. Keith found the weapon after decades of searching. In 20…

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Volume 213 // Cena vs Styles Set! AEW Women’s Tag Champs, NXT No Mercy Fallout, PWI 500 Drama 1:58:00

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BGW is back in your life with Volume 213! We break down John Cena vs AJ Styles at WWE Crown Jewel, AEW introducing Women’s Tag Team Titles and a huge Blood & Guts match, plus the fallout from NXT No Mercy with Ricky Saints as champion. We also cover the PWI 500 debate, Leon Slater vs Myron Reed at TNA Victory Road, and why TNA must win the battle w…

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MACV-SOG Legend "Dynamite" Is Back! (Part One of Two) 56:36

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Heroes Behind Headlines Executive Producer Ralph Pezzullo Produced & Engineered by Mike Dawson Music provided by ExtremeMusic.comBy Heroes Behind Headlines

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The Dark Web Broker 35:42

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Vinny Troia is at home on the Dark Web. The veteran hacker has developed relationships with cyberactors who have quietly stolen sensitive data from the far corners of the world. Vinny sells that data to law enforcement and intelligence agencies, like the CIA. His book, Grey Area: Dark Web Data Collection and the Future of OSINT, is out this October…

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Agent Zo: Fearless Female WWII Resistance Fighter 47:01

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Courageous resistance fighter Elżbieta Zawacka, aka ‘Agent Zo’, was the only woman to parachute from Britain to Nazi-German occupied Poland during the Second World War. While being hunted by the Gestapo there, who arrested her entire family, she established a military intelligence network, couriered microfilm across wartime borders and, as the only…

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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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Volume 212 // WWE Wrestlepalooza & AEW All Out Picks , WrestleMania in Riyadh, Canelo vs Crawford 2:44:17

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BGW is back in your life with full previews for WWE Wrestlepalooza and AEW All Out—breaking down which show looks stronger, what surprises could unfold, and everything you need to know heading into the weekend. We also react to the massive announcement that WrestleMania 43 is heading to Riyadh, Andrade’s release from WWE, and the fallout of Canelo …

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New Jersey Man Walks Around The World 58:47

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On April 2nd, 2015, after getting a degree and paying off his loans, Tom Turcich stepped out his front door to start a quest that would last for seven years, take him to six continents, and cover twenty-eight thousand miles. At the end of it he became the tenth person to walk around the world, and his dog, Savannah, became the first dog to do so. T…

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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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Female Marine's Gut-Wrenching Account Of Service In Afghanistan 59:38

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In 2009 Savannah Cannon joined up at nineteen, to escape her hardscrabble circumstances. She was quickly tapped as having an aptitude for math and computers. Once trained, she was promptly deployed to a dangerous desert outpost in Afghanistan, where female Marines were not supposed to be assigned. There Corporal Cannon worked as a "data dork" - a d…

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Volume 211 // AJ Lee RETURNS! WWE Wrestlepalooza + AEW All Out Build | ASÉ ELEVEN Review 2:25:22

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We are here, family. We are here and we are BACK to give the highest level of conversation about professional wrestling! In Volume 211 we break down AJ Lee’s return to WWE and her & CM Punk vs. Seth Rollins & Becky Lynch feud, the buzz around WWE Wrestlepalooza on ESPN, AEW’s Philadelphia residency leading into All Out, and the historic ASÉ ELEVEN …

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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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Truman vs. MacArthur: The Media Battle Behind The Korean War 1:20:37

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Oxford Professor in International History Steve Casey lays out the fascinating media history of the Korean War. He explains how the Truman administration promoted their case for participating in the Korean conflict to a nation fatigued from WWII, and how Truman faced public resistance led by his own commanding general, Douglas Macarthur, who used h…

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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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Helo Pilot Roger Lockshier At The Height Of The War In Vietnam (PART TWO) 53:30

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Part two of this terrific interview: One of HBH’s favorite guests is back, sharing more stories from his time on a Huey gunship helicopter as a Crew Chief and Door Gunner. As part of the 101st Airborne and a Black Angel, Roger Lockshier and his crew were routinely tasked with extracting MACV-SOG Green Berets during hairy combat in the jungles of Vi…

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Helo Pilot Roger Lockshier At The Height Of The War In Vietnam 53:13

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One of HBH’s favorite guests is back, sharing more stories from his time on a Huey gunship helicopter as a Crew Chief and Door Gunner. As part of the 101st Airborne and a Black Angel, Roger Lockshier and his crew were routinely tasked with extracting MACV-SOG Green Berets during hairy combat in the jungles of Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. In this epi…

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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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Medal of Honor Winner Describes Founding of Special Forces 1:21:01

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A living national treasure, Col. Paris Davis was one of the first sixteen U.S. Marine officers–and the only African-American–recruited to help form the Special Forces division–the inspired brainchild of JFK, who himself had seen the limits of military bureaucracy during WWII and wanted to add smaller, nimbler highly trained fighting squads to the U…

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Volume 210 // AEW Forbidden Door Predictions, AAA Triplemania, WWE/TKO Monopoly, Takeshita wins G1 1:39:40

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It’s a tag team edition of BGW as Peninsula Heat rock the commentary booth as we look over the card of AEW Forbidden Door, Konosuke Takeshita wins the G1 Climax and when he will cash in for an IWGP World Title match, Asking Nolo what he thinks of the Karrion Kross situation, AAA Triplemania, speculation about Naomi, WWE & TKO trying to monopolize t…

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Just Spitballin Podcast Season 7 Episode 240: All for One v The top five anime villians 2:39:19

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Description: Order in the anime court! The Spitballers are throwing on the robes and slamming gavels as they put My Hero Academia's ultimate menace, All For One, on trial. Is he truly one of the top 5 anime villains of all time? Or just a shadow in the league of legendary baddies? With heated arguments, fan-fueled debate, and more than a few curveb…

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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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Volume 209 // Summerslam Fallout, WWE + ESPN, Return Of Brock Lesnar, AEW Dynamite 2:38:39

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THE GOOD BROTHERS ARE BACK in your life with BGW 209 and we have a lot to discuss including the shocking return of Brock Lesnar, the fallout from WWE Summerslam including the tremendous John Cena vs. Cody Rhodes match. We will also analyze the new WWE/ESPN deal, Karrion Kross & Scarlett’s contract expiring, rumors about The Hurt Syndicate, WWE Clas…

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Oswald’s Girlfriend & Cancer Research Prodigy in the Summer of ’63 1:31:41

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Judyth Vary Baker was a teenage science prodigy who caught the attention of the top cancer researchers in the country, including Dr. Alton Ochsner – past president of the American Cancer Society and head of the prestigious Ochsner Clinic in New Orleans. In the summer of 1963 Judy accepted a summer job at the Oschner Clinic in return for a promise t…

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Did Giveon drop the best R&B album of the decade?! Clipse🔥🔥💥Listen to us discuss this on MIB Ep.19 59:16

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Send us a text This PodCast is hosted by, Zo, Ren. We have a deep love for music so we talk about new, old, and crazy music topics every chance we get. "Our opinion doesn't matter but we're gonna give it to you anyway", is our motto, so just have fun and hear these sometimes outlandish takes. Socials: IG @MusicInTheBlood702 @lv.hassane TikTok: @mus…

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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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Journalist & Sex Trafficking Expert Explains The Epstein Scandal 48:56

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Investigative journalist and author Nick Bryant broke the story of high-level sex trafficking networks operating in the U.S. with his groundbreaking book "The Franklin Scandal" about a pederast ring based in Nebraska. Nick was one of the first journalists to break the Epstein story, and he lays out the common attributes of the notorious Franklin ne…

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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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22-Year-Old U.S. Army Nurse At The Height Of The Vietnam War 1:17:55

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Laura Kern volunteered to join the U.S. Army's nurse corps in May 1968 at the height of the conflict in Vietnam. 22 years old, she remembers her first day in Vietnam as her most pivotal: "I just jumped off the helicopter with my bags looking for my supervisor...They wheeled a soldier by me missing both legs and one arm. They were blown off." Laura …

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Volume 208 // Summerslam Predictions, ASÉ 10, Hangman/Moxley Rematch, Death of Hulk Hogan 1:35:56

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The Black Guy Wrestling Podcast is back in your life with Volume 208, and the Good Brothers lock in as we have an honest discussion about the passing of Hulk Hogan, we have predictions for Sunmerslam as we try to get the BGW Championship off Nolo, TNA Slammiversary and the bigger play for Mike Santana, ASÉ 10 and Bishop Kaun becoming the new Pan-Af…

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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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Preempting Terrorism At The CIA 51:58

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The ultimate insider in the world of espionage: 24-year CIA veteran Ric Prado has spent his life at the heart of the intelligence world as an Operations Officer through the end of the Cold War and the advent of the Age of Terrorism. After serving around the world, he was assigned to the Bin Laden Task Force and then led the Counterterrorism Unit, c…

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Volume 207 // Naomi Wins Gold, Roman Reigns Returns, AEW All In Fallout, Goldberg Retires 2:47:19

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The Black Guy Wrestling Podcast is back in your life with Volume 207, and the Good Brothers got you covered with Naomi winning the Women’s World Championship, plus the fallout from AEW All In, WWE Evolution, and Saturday Night’s Main Event! We also take a look at what’s happening with Seth Rollins, the return of Roman Reigns, Goldberg voicing his f…

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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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Museum Art Heists, China, and Fentanyl 53:08

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Host Ralph Pezzullo is the guest this week—talking about his new book, “The Great Chinese Art Heist,” (Pegasus Crime.) Interviewed by renowned art theft expert Anthony Amore, Ralph breaks down the series of ‘pink-panther-like’ museum robberies of Chinese art and antiquities across Europe, and links them to the systematic looting and destruction dur…

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Just spitballin Podcast Season 7 Episode 239: Green arrow Vs Hawkeye 1:43:31

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Just Spitballin Podcast | Real Talk. Wild Takes. Zero Filters.Welcome to Just Spitballin—the podcast where bold opinions fly, hot takes hit harder than reality, and absolutely nothing is off-limits. Whether we’re breaking down the latest in pop culture, arguing over sports, diving into anime conspiracies, roasting trending topics, or just chopping …

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Just Spitballin Podcast Season 7 Episode 238: Kagrubachi Frontier 2:31:21

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If you like what you are hearing be sure to Follow our social media:Facebook: Just Spitballin Ent.Twitch:JustSpitballinTTVTwitter: @JSpitballin Instagram: justspitballin_ent YouTube: Just Spitballin

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Just Spitballin Podcast Season 7 Episode 237: The tell of that haters live!!! 2:02:30

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If you like what you are hearing be sure to Follow our social media:Facebook: Just Spitballin Ent.Twitch:JustSpitballinTTVTwitter: @JSpitballin Instagram: justspitballin_ent YouTube: Just Spitballin

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Just Spitballin Podcast Season 7 Episode 239: Green arrow vs Hawkeye? 1:43:31

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If you like what you are hearing be sure to Follow our social media:Facebook: Just Spitballin Ent.Twitch:JustSpitballinTTVTwitter: @JSpitballin Instagram: justspitballin_ent YouTube: Just Spitballin

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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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Volume 206 // Predictions for AEW All In, WWE SNME, Evolution, NXT Great American Bash 2:24:54

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The Black Guy Wrestling Podcast is back in your life with Volume 206 and we have you covered with predictions on predictions on predictions! We will look the cards for AEW All In: Texas, WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event, the second Evolution, NXT The Great American Bash, and ROH Supercard Of Honor! ► BGW goes LIVE with new episodes weekly! https://w…

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CEO Invited To Iran And Imprisoned In Iran’s Notorious Evin Prison 1:00:02

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When the Vice-President of Iran invited Nizar Zakka to speak at a September 2015 conference – as CEO of a global tech NGO working closely with the U.S. government – he never hesitated, and promptly booked a flight from D.C. to Tehran. He never dreamed he’d end up in Iran’s notorious Evin Prison as a political prisoner, experiencing solitary confine…

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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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Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis – Making The Ultimate Sacrifice 1:01:59

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Author Tom Sileo tells the inspiring story of the late Michael Ollis, one of thousands of young men who followed their fathers into the military. On August 28, 2013, Ollis, Staten Island native and 10th mountain soldier, was serving at Forward Operating Base Ghazni, a joint force partner mission with the Polish military. During a sneak attack, a su…

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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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Founding Member of Delta Force & Operation Eagle Claw 1:00:37

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Born in Hawaii shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Wade Ishimoto grew up to help found the storied Delta Force special operations group. Wade shares the story of his amazing career in U.S. Army intelligence starting in Vietnam, to the planning of the failed 1980 mission to rescue the U.S. hostages from Iran. He describes what it was like to b…

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Volume 205 // AEW Grand Slam Mexico, John Cena’s Pipebomb, Gunther vs. Goldberg 2:27:36

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The Black Guy Wrestling Podcast is back in your life with Volume 205, and we’ve got everything you need! The Good Brothers tap in with John Cena and his pipebomb towards CM Punk, Gunther vs. Goldberg is official for the World Heavyweight Championship, Liv Morgan goes down with an injury, AEW Grand Slam Mexico delivers huge, Mercedes Mone adds a six…

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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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Volume 204 // John Cena vs. CM Punk, Omega/Okada for AEW Unified Title, Blake Monroe 2:11:19

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The Black Guy Wrestling Podcast is back in your life with Volume 204, and we’ve got everything you need! The Good Brothers break down John Cena vs. CM Punk in Saudi Arabia and how it connects to Punk’s past comments, Gunther’s World Heavyweight Championship win over Jey Uso, updated King & Queen of the Ring brackets, Mariah May’s transformation int…

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Oswald, Monkey Viruses, and The Plot To Kill Castro 1:04:38

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When New Orleans native Ed Haslam began his research into the curious life and shocking murder of brilliant Tulane medical professor Dr. Mary Sherman, he didn’t imagine that his inquiry would reveal a secret lab connected to some of the city’s most unusual and historically significant citizens—Lee Harvey Oswald, David Ferrie, Guy Bannister, mob bos…

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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 …