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The Rest Is Classified

The Rest Is Classified

Goalhanger

189 episodesEN

Show overview

The Rest Is Classified has been publishing since 2024, and across the 2 years since has built a catalogue of 189 episodes, alongside 13 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 140 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a several-times-a-week cadence.

Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 39 min and 53 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language History show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 64 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 117 episodes published. Published by Goalhanger.

Episodes
189
Running
2024–2026 · 2y
Median length
47 min
Cadence
Several per week

From the publisher

Enter the secretive world of spies, espionage, and covert operations. Hosted by former CIA analyst turned spy novelist, David McCloskey, and veteran security correspondent, Gordon Corera, this podcast unravels real-life spy stories, intelligence secrets, and the hidden power struggles shaping global events. From Cold War espionage to modern-day intelligence agencies like the CIA, MI6, and Mossad, explore the world of double agents, classified missions, and the shadowy figures who operate in them. Whether you're a true crime addict, a thriller fan, or fascinated by spy stories, this is the show for you.

Latest Episodes

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170. The Murder of Litvinenko: Putin’s Plan To Kill (Ep 2)

Jun 24, 202652 min

169. The Murder of Litvinenko: Poisoned in London (Ep 1)

Jun 21, 202652 min

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

Jun 18, 20261h 3m

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

Jun 17, 20261h 2m

166. The Covid Origin Story: Lab Leak or Animal Outbreak? (Ep 1)

Jun 14, 202639 min

165. Why England Didn't Win the 1970 World Cup (Ep 2)

Jun 10, 202655 min

164. Did the CIA Poison England's World Cup Goalkeeper? (Ep 1)

Jun 7, 202645 min

163. Argo: Smuggled Out of Khomeini's Iran (Ep 4)

Jun 3, 202648 min

162. Argo: How the CIA Made a Movie That Never Existed (Ep 3)

May 31, 202647 min

Is Iran Recruiting Spies to Conduct Anti-Semitic Attacks?

May 28, 202641 min

161. Argo: Six Fugitives in Revolutionary Tehran (Ep 2)

May 27, 20261h 5m

160. Argo: The Secret Iranian Hostage Crisis (Ep 1)

May 24, 20261h 5m

159. Is NATO Prepared for a Russian Attack?

May 21, 202652 min

158. The Road to Iraq:  George Bush's Unstoppable War (Ep 6)

May 20, 20261h 0m

Why the Former Head of MI6 Has No Regrets About Iraq

May 19, 202617 min

157. The Road to Iraq: What the Spies Got Wrong (Ep 5)

May 17, 202653 min

156. The Road to Iraq: Tony Blair's Campaign for War (Ep 4)

May 13, 202656 min

The CIA's Biggest Intelligence Failure with Michael Morrell

May 12, 202617 min

155. The Road to Iraq: How 9/11 Changed Everything (Ep 3)

May 10, 202657 min

154. The Road to Iraq: Saddam Hussein's Fatal Error (Ep 2)

May 6, 202651 min