John Kiriakou's Dead Drop
What Makes A Spy Tick
John Kiriakou & Alan Katz · Costard & Touchstone Productions
Show overview
John Kiriakou's Dead Drop launched in 2025 and has put out 49 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode in the time since. That works out to roughly 30 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 28 min and 47 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 57% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed yesterday, with 36 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2026, with 36 episodes published. Published by Costard & Touchstone Productions.
From the publisher
Join ex-CIA officer John Kiriakou on a very personal deep dive into what makes a spy tick. One of the most famous spies in the whole world, John - a spy with a conscience - ratted out the CIA's torture program after the war on terror and spent 23 months in federal prison for it. As John explains, no spy is ever an "ex-spy". Why is that so? Listen to the podcast and you'll understand why. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.