Topic: Double Agent

5 chapters across the catalog

Plague Grenade
Episode 651 2:48:34 - 2:51:03

651: Plague Grenade

Megyn Kelly Gaffe, Double Agents and Society's Destruction

The hosts play a clip of Megyn Kelly on Fox News where she uses the word "we" when referring to the FBI, suggesting she may be a media asset. They discuss the blurring lines between journalism and intelligence work and the general "destruction of society" through tech addiction.

Reverse the Curse
Episode 633 18:02 - 26:13

633: Reverse the Curse

German Espionage Scandal and US Intelligence Tensions

Tensions escalate between the United States and Germany following the arrest of a German Secret Service employee suspected of selling secrets to the CIA. Chancellor Angela Merkel characterizes the breach as a contradiction of trust between partners. Media reports from the Washington Post and CNN suggest the existence of a second NSA leaker beyond Edward Snowden, potentially operating from within Germany.

The Weed Mobile
Episode 632 7:36 - 13:53

632: The Weed Mobile

Deutschland Blitzkrieg, German Intelligence Spy Scandal

German authorities arrested an intelligence employee suspected of spying for the United States, leading to a diplomatic crisis between Berlin and Washington. The suspect reportedly used a weather app on his laptop to transmit encrypted messages to American handlers while investigating a parliamentary committee looking into NSA surveillance. This incident further strains ties already damaged by Edward Snowden's revelations regarding the monitoring of Chancellor Angela Merkel's mobile phone.

Episode 407 5:06 - 7:25

407: Exploding Dog

Double Agent Definition, Saudi Intelligence Operation

A BBC report describes a Saudi intelligence recruit who infiltrated Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) to intercept an explosive device. The technical definition of a "double agent" is debated, suggesting the media is misusing the term to describe what was actually a single agent working for the Saudis and the CIA.

Code 33
Episode 301 1:45:43 - 1:47:30

301: Code 33

Double Agent Theory, January Code Trigger

A theory is presented that Bin Laden was a CIA double agent who used his January 2011 speech to send a coded signal for extraction. The hosts suggest the "three months" mentioned in the speech pointed to a May 1st deadline. They argue a secondary mission within the SEAL team was authorized to kill him to prevent him from being brought back alive.