The Rest Is Classified
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187. 9/11: The Rise of Osama bin Laden (Ep 1)
186. The Secret Spy Network: Can Five Eyes Survive Trump? (Ep 4)
185. The Secret Spy Network: How Snowden Nearly Destroyed Everything (Ep 3)
184. The Secret Spy Network: Kim Philby Threatens the Alliance (Ep 2)
183. The Secret Spy Network: How The US and UK Spy Together (Ep 1)
182. The Imitation Game: The Codebreakers Who Defeated Hitler (Ep 2)
181. The Imitation Game: How Alan Turing Broke Enigma (Ep 1)
180. Have the US and Israel Always Spied on Each Other? (Ep 2)
179. Did Israel Spy on Trump’s Iran Negotiations? (Ep 1)
178. The Plot to Destroy Russia’s Gas Empire (Ep 2)
177. Who Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipeline? (Ep 1)
176. The True Story of the Spies Held Hostage by China (Ep 2)
175. How China Downed a US Spy Plane (Ep 1)
174. The Murder of Litvinenko: Did the British State Hide the Truth? (Ep 6)
173. The Murder of Litvinenko: The Killers Escape (Ep 5)
172. The Murder of Litvinenko: Russia’s Nuclear Weapon (Ep 4)
171. The Murder of Litvinenko: Killed in Plain Sight (Ep 3)
170. The Murder of Litvinenko: Putin’s Plan To Kill (Ep 2)
169. The Murder of Litvinenko: Poisoned in London (Ep 1)
168. Trump's New Director of National Intelligence and the CIA's Missing Gold Bars
167. The Covid Origin Story: What the CIA Really Found (Ep 2)
166. The Covid Origin Story: Lab Leak or Animal Outbreak? (Ep 1)
165. Why England Didn't Win the 1970 World Cup (Ep 2)
164. Did the CIA Poison England's World Cup Goalkeeper? (Ep 1)
163. Argo: Smuggled Out of Khomeini's Iran (Ep 4)
162. Argo: How the CIA Made a Movie That Never Existed (Ep 3)
Is Iran Recruiting Spies to Conduct Anti-Semitic Attacks?
161. Argo: Six Fugitives in Revolutionary Tehran (Ep 2)
160. Argo: The Secret Iranian Hostage Crisis (Ep 1)
159. Is NATO Prepared for a Russian Attack?
158. The Road to Iraq: George Bush's Unstoppable War (Ep 6)
Why the Former Head of MI6 Has No Regrets About Iraq
157. The Road to Iraq: What the Spies Got Wrong (Ep 5)
156. The Road to Iraq: Tony Blair's Campaign for War (Ep 4)
The CIA's Biggest Intelligence Failure with Michael Morrell
155. The Road to Iraq: How 9/11 Changed Everything (Ep 3)
154. The Road to Iraq: Saddam Hussein's Fatal Error (Ep 2)
Alastair Campbell on the Iraq War
153. The Road to Iraq: Weapons of Mass Destruction (Ep 1)
152. Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: Unmasking the Traitor (Ep 4)
151. Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: From Spy to Executioner (Ep 3)
Why Do Russian Spies Interfere in Global Politics?
150. Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: How To Run a Killer (Ep 2)
149. Britain’s Man Inside the IRA: The Truth Behind Stakeknife (Ep 1)
148. Can Europe Salvage its Relationship with Trump?
147. Will Trump Destroy Iran’s Nuclear Programme? (Ep 2)
S1 Ep 146146. How the CIA Rescued a Pilot Inside Iran (Ep 1)
How involved were the CIA in the operation to rescue a US pilot stranded inside Iran? What does it take to "destroy" a nuclear programme? And what could Iran learn from North Korea? Listen as David and Gordon discuss the intricacies of the recent mission to extract a downed US Weapons Officer inside Iran and delve into how this operation might help the US and Israel launch an attack on Iran's nuclear programme. ------------------- THE REST IS CLASSIFIED LIVE 2026 at The Rest Is Fest: Buy your tickets HERE to see David and Gordon live on stage at London’s Southbank Centre on 4 September. ------------------- Sign-up for our free newsletter where producer Becki takes you behind the scenes of the show: https://mailchi.mp/goalhanger.com/tric-free-newsletter-sign-up ------------------- Join the Declassified Club to go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to therestisclassified.com or join on Apple Podcasts. ------------------- Get a 10% discount on business PCs, printers and accessories using the code TRIC10. Visit https://HP.com/CLASSIFIED for more information. T&C's apply. ------------------- Email: [email protected] Instagram: @restisclassified Social Producer: Emma Jackson Producer: Becki Hills Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 145145. Black Hawk Down: What Osama bin Laden Learnt from Somalia (Ep 4)
What was the legacy of the Battle of Mogadishu? How did the fallout change the US presence in Somalia forever? And how did the experience in Somalia inspire Osama bin Laden’s acts of terror? Listen as David and Gordon conclude their four-part series on the extraordinary events of Black Hawk Down. ------------------- THE REST IS CLASSIFIED LIVE 2026 at The Rest Is Fest: Buy your tickets HERE to see David and Gordon live on stage at London’s Southbank Centre on 4 September. ------------------- Sign-up for our free newsletter where producer Becki takes you behind the scenes of the show: https://mailchi.mp/goalhanger.com/tric-free-newsletter-sign-up ------------------- Join the Declassified Club to go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to therestisclassified.com or join on Apple Podcasts. ------------------- Get a 10% discount on business PCs, printers and accessories using the code TRIC10. Visit https://HP.com/CLASSIFIED for more information. T&C's apply. ------------------- EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restisclassified Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee ------------------- Email: [email protected] Instagram: @restisclassified Video Editor: Joe Pettit Social Producer: Emma Jackson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: Becki Hills Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 144144. Black Hawk Down: The Bloodiest US Battle Since Vietnam (Ep 3)
How long will the Battle of Mogadishu last? Can the soldiers survive until daylight? And will the Rescue Team come in time to save the soldiers? Listen as David and Gordon reach the climax of the story of Black Hawk Down. ------------------- THE REST IS CLASSIFIED LIVE 2026 at The Rest Is Fest: Buy your tickets HERE to see David and Gordon live on stage at London’s Southbank Centre on 4 September. ------------------- Sign-up for our free newsletter where producer Becki takes you behind the scenes of the show: https://mailchi.mp/goalhanger.com/tric-free-newsletter-sign-up ------------------- Join the Declassified Club to go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to therestisclassified.com or join on Apple Podcasts. ------------------- Get a 10% discount on business PCs, printers and accessories using the code TRIC10. Visit https://HP.com/CLASSIFIED for more information. T&C's apply. ------------------- EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restisclassified Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee ------------------- Email: [email protected] Instagram: @restisclassified Video Editor: Joe Pettit Social Producer: Emma Jackson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: Becki Hills Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
S1 Ep 143143. Black Hawk Down: Chaos in Mogadishu (Ep 2)
One Black Hawk is down. Americans are taking fire left, right and centre. And it feels like there’s no way out. This is the true story of Black Hawk Down. Listen as David and Gordon continue the story of the Battle of Mogadishu as it escalates beyond the plans of the generals back at the US base. ------------------- THE REST IS CLASSIFIED LIVE 2026 at The Rest Is Fest: Buy your tickets HERE to see David and Gordon live on stage at London’s Southbank Centre on 4 September. ------------------- Sign-up for our free newsletter where producer Becki takes you behind the scenes of the show: https://mailchi.mp/goalhanger.com/tric-free-newsletter-sign-up ------------------- Join the Declassified Club to go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to therestisclassified.com or join on Apple Podcasts. ------------------- Get a 10% discount on business PCs, printers and accessories using the code TRIC10. Visit https://HP.com/CLASSIFIED for more information. T&C's apply. ------------------- EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restisclassified Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee ------------------- Email: [email protected] Instagram: @restisclassified Video Editor: Joe Pettit Social Producer: Emma Jackson Assistant Producer: Alfie Rowe Producer: Becki Hills Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices