S7 Ep6: Espresso Martini 1

We have a brand new show on Secrets & Spies! Welcome
to episode one of Espresso Martini.

Once a month, Chris Carr & Matt Fulton will pick out stories
that catch their eye about espionage, terrorism, geopolitics and
pretty much anything that relates to the themes of the
podcast.

In episode one, we look at the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II, who
died at the beginning of September. According to "C", the head of
MI6, Britain's foreign intelligence service, Queen Elizabeth was
the longest serving reader of intelligence briefs. 

We then look at a Russian Spy in Italy who tried to get close to
service NATO members. We also take a look at Russia's latest
citizen, Edward Snowden, who was a former employee of the CIA
& NSA.

Other topics discussed in the podcast are the nuclear threat from
Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine, Luxury Nuclear bunkers and the
world's most famous spy, James Bond, celebrating 60 years on
screen.

Topics and links to articles discussed:

Her Majesty's Secret Service becomes His Majesty’s Secret
Service. Her Majesty the Queen dies after a 75-year
reign.
https://www.pressreader.com/uk/yorkshire-post/20220909/281547999727062


Russian Spy at NATO: Socialite, Widow, Jeweller, Spy: How
a GRU Agent Charmed Her Way Into NATO Circles in
Italy
https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2022/08/25/socialite-widow-jeweller-spy-how-a-gru-agent-charmed-her-way-into-nato-circles-in-italy/


Snowden becomes a Russian citizen.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63036991

Ronald Pelton, a convicted spy for the Soviets, dies aged
80
https://www.washingtonpost.com/obituaries/2022/09/16/ronald-pelton-nsa-spy-dead/


The CIA turns 75! As part of the CIA’s 75 birthday
celebrations, they opened up its refurbished museum to
journalists:
 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-63023876

Writing tips about uncertainty from a former CIA officer
who worked on the Presidential Daily Brief
https://medium.com/@aaronbman/writing-tips-from-the-pdb-conveying-uncertainty-ccf9769ee031


The growing nuclear threat posed by Putin
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/09/26/putin-nuclear-threat-bluff-us-biden-response/


Apocalypse hacking; Luxury nuclear bunkers for rich
people
https://www.cnet.com/science/features/inside-the-survival-condo-nuclear-bunker-protecting-the-ultrarich-hacking-the-apocalypse/


James Bond 60th
https://variety.com/2022/film/global/james-bond-007-barbara-broccoli-michael-g-wilson-1235378239/


The Walk In
In the UK on ITV, a new 5 part terrorist drama based on a true
story called “The Walk In.”
https://www.itv.com/presscentre/ep1week40/walk

Jack Ryan returns in December
https://collider.com/jack-ryan-season-3-release-date-john-krasinski-prime-video/?utm_medium=Social-Distribution&utm_campaign=Echobox-CL&utm_source=Facebook&fbclid=IwAR1PT1ROgJb4mB08l1qb-LMH3IFFCHhCWzOyTWOsIpORjnQBFkum7wAh8sA#Echobox=1664374912


The Old Man on Disney plus in the UK
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5645432/


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You can check out his work here:
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