Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs
Secrets & Spies · Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs
Show overview
Secrets and Spies Podcast: Espionage | Global Issues | Current Affairs has been publishing since 2016, and across the 10 years since has built a catalogue of 352 episodes, alongside 2 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 360 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence, with the show now in its 10th season.
Episodes typically run an hour to ninety minutes — most land between 52 min and 1h 15m — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. Roughly 20% of episodes carry an explicit flag from the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Society & Culture show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 6 days ago, with 45 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 76 episodes published.
From the publisher
Secrets and Spies sits at the intersection of intelligence, covert action, real-world espionage, and broader geopolitics in a way that is digestible but serious. Hosted by filmmaker Chris Carr and writer Matt Fulton, each episode unpacks global events through the lens of intelligence and geopolitics, featuring expert insights from former spies, authors, and analysts. Tune in for balanced, critical perspectives that will expand your understanding of our uncertain world, deciphering the most enigmatic professions, ideologies, and organizations that shape the global landscape. Subscribe to Secrets and Spies today on all major podcast streaming platforms. Our Hosts Host Chris Carr, driven by a teenage encounter with former KGB officer Oleg Gordievsky, brings a unique authenticity to the podcast. His deep-seated fascination with espionage is evident in his highly acclaimed short spy film The Dry Cleaner, available on Apple TV and Amazon Prime. Currently developing feature film and television scripts inspired by the podcast's themes, Chris aims to create realistic and compelling spy dramas. Joining him is Matt Fulton, a novelist and screenwriter who draws inspiration from masters of the spy genre like John Le Carré, Tom Clancy, and Graham Greene. Author of the Active Measures series of globe-trotting geopolitical thrillers, Matt brings his decades of extensive research and narrative prowess to the podcast, offering listeners a front-row seat to the thrilling world of covert operations.