17. ⁠Crossing the Iron Curtain: Revenge in Russia (Ep 4)

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168. Trump's New Director of National Intelligence and the CIA's Missing Gold Bars

Who is Trump's new Director of National Intelligence? Is the US Intelligence Community becoming increasingly politicised? And what's the story behind the CIA officer who has allegedly stolen millions of dollars in gold bars? Listen as David and Gordon head inside some of the late ...  Show more

167. The Covid Origin Story: What the CIA Really Found (Ep 2)

What do the CIA think caused the Covid pandemic? And did Trump and Biden sway the CIA’s intelligence assessments? Listen as David and Gordon assess whether Trump and Biden played politics with the investigation into the origins of the Covid virus. ------------------- THE REST IS ...  Show more

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