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An espionage podcast co-hosted by Omri Rose, who grew up undercover thanks to his co-host and father, a retired former spymaster. Episodes cover and analyze the exploits of daring spies, covert operations, assassinations, hackings, secret organizations, a

Omri Rose


    • Jan 8, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 49m AVG DURATION
    • 44 EPISODES


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    Growing Up Undercover: With Guest "Jordan"

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2025 67:09


    Spies and Lies welcomes its first guest, code-named "Jordan".They discuss growing up undercover, their parents working together in "The Organization", and Jason asks some tough questions.Happy New Year! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Spies and Lies Recommends... Close Your Eyes

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2024 5:20


    Check out Cryptic Radio's mind-bending mystery/thriller - Close Your Eyes!"A man's search for his missing brother leads him to a mysterious cult." --- Season 2 Begins Sept 26thhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/close-your-eyes/id1717319093 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Assassination Attempts in 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 58:17


    When gunfire rang out on July 13th in Butler Pennsylvania, history was made... and the tilt of Donald Trump's head saved his life... But sadly, this shooting is not an isolated incident. Recorded July 31 2024... what can be learned or understood by the string of assassination attempts that occurred thus far in 2024, along with the those of the recent past? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Spies and Lies Recommends... Guilty by Design

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 17, 2024 6:48


    Check out Omri's new show with Wondery+ - Guilty by Design"Guilty by Design is the TRUE(?) STORY of Interior designers Alexander and Frank, a gay American couple, who in the 80s, landed the jackpot of all clients – José Santacruz – Becoming his personal designers and the close friends of him and his family… But there's a catch, José is the leader of the Cali Drug Cartel, one of the most dangerous cartels in history, and that's just the start… Alexander and Frank want to set the record straight, but what are they guilty of?Listen to episodes of Guilty by Design exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/guilty-by-design/ now." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Hotel of Spies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2024 55:21


    The small Rossli hotel overlooked a quiet airfield in the tranquil town of Unterbach, Switzerland... and in the summer of 2023, it became the center of a suspected espionage plot by Chinese intelligence services to steal American secrets about the most advanced fighter jets ever made. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Spies and Lies Recommends... The Gas Man

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2024 4:58


    Check out Tortoise Media's new show - The Gas Man!"It's the late 1980s and US Special Agent Dennis Bass is warned about a shipment of suspicious chemicals headed to a secret destination. So he follows the lead – and ends up stumbling into a global plot helping fuel a war. The main suspect? The Gas Man.In the decades since, Special Agent Bass has been locked in an international game of cat and mouse with the man who supplied a dangerous regime with the chemicals to make weapons. Every time Bass thinks he's got his hands on him… The Gas Man somehow manages to slip the net. And he's still on the run today.But after more than 30 years, could his past finally be catching up with The Gas Man?" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Season 2 Q&A

    Play Episode Listen Later May 15, 2024 47:37


    Wrapping up season 2, Omri and Jason answer listener questions and discuss past seasons, as well as what's to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Send Us Season 2 Questions!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2024 1:38


    Send us your season 2 questions for our Q&A! Of course questions do not need to be limited to just season 2 content. Also feel free to get in touch and let us know if you had a favorite episode or want to see more of certain types of content. Facebook at Spies and Lies Podcast - https://www.facebook.com/SpiesandLiesPodcastEmail at the below (removing the big space and -) or reach out through grumpygolemproduction@ - gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Leper Spy of the Philippines

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 67:55


    As the Pacific theatre of WW2 raged and the Philippines became a battleground between US and Japanese troops, Josephina Guerrero, a young woman suffering a terrible disease, joined the the Filipino resistance to become a spy, and through her bravery and deeds, helped save thousands of lives. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Spies of Genghis Khan

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2024 59:25


    The Mongol Empire, founded by Genghis Khan, who dubbed himself the 'wrath of God', became the 2nd largest empire in human history.But how did tribal steppe warriors conquer much of the then known world... and what were the secrets of their vast intelligence network?*Correction - "Nomadic Herders" was meant when referencing the Mongol tribes of the time, not "Hunter Gatherers" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    From Hero to Spy - Deniss Metsavas

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2024 70:12


    Deniss Metsavas was a symbol for all that Estonia aspired to stand for... patriotism, unity, and the refutation of Russian lies... until in 2018, he was arrested, and his terrible secret revealed... that he had been a spy for Russia all along... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Are We in a 2nd Cold War?

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2024 61:52


    An article with a bombastic headline about Russian spies operating in a NATO country and another claiming details of the "worst breach since the Cold War" lead to a discussion and analysis of recent Ukraine & Russian events, as well as a "bigger picture" view of the state of espionage.Recorded March 22nd before the terrorist attack in Moscow... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Hartlepool Monkey Spy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 53:29


    Throughout France's history of espionage and spycraft... perhaps its most mysterious, daring, and eccentric agent was... a monkey?Wait, that can't be right... or - Is it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The Spy You Never Saw - Melita Norwood

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2024 68:56


    For close to 40 years she spied for the Soviets, stole nuclear secrets, and was never caught...She was... Melita Norwood - AKA - Agent Hola. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Arabel Network

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2024 67:49


    During WW2, the Nazi Abwehr intelligence service managed to infiltrate deep into Great Britain, creating a massive network of spies - code named "Arabel" - which provided vital and in depth information. The catch? It was all a ruse orchestrated by MI5 and Double Agent Juan Pujol. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Double Agent Juan Pujol - P2: Code Name Garbo

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2024 70:38


    Juan Pujol travels to England and begins his work with MI5. His actions with the help of MI5 would go on to save thousands of lives perhaps single handedly (or in his case... 27 fake agents' hands!) change the course of history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Double Agent Juan Pujol - P1: Code Name Aleric

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 63:23


    After approaching British intelligence 3 times at the start of WW2 and being rejected - Juan Pujol switched sides and approached the Germans, but that was all part of his master plan... A plan that would eventually involve pulling off perhaps one of the greatest espionage ruses in history. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Chanel No. 7124

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 21, 2024 56:16


    Fashion icon and legend Coco Chanel has a secret... and a WW2 code name...Was Baron von Dincklage more than just her Nazi lover? Was he also... her Abwehr spy handler?And what do Winston Churchill and the Duke of Westminster have to do with it??? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Spy Genius or Fraud - Richard Meinertzhagen

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 62:55


    Famous for "the Haversack ruse" and other trickery in espionage... was Richard Meinertzhagen the spy master he claimed to be? Did he murder his wife? And what about all those birds??? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Assassination - Prime Minister Lumumba

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2024 69:01


    Who was behind the assassination of Prime Minister Lumumba - The first elected Prime Minster of Congo? Were the CIA involved? MI6? The Soviets? Or... the Belgians? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Spy. Wizard. Sith. - Christopher Lee

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 57:58


    From daring WW2 exploits to Hollywood fame and villainy... was Christopher Lee also a spy whose deeds inspired his cousin to write James Bond? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Agent 355 - Lady of the Revolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2024 67:57


    Who was Agent 355 of the American Revolutionary War? Only cryptic clues remain as to who was this lady who helped "outwit them all". Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Vladimir 'Farewell' Vetrov

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 73:01


    Farwell Moscow - Hello Paris! Cold war espionage goes after technology... leading to murder, pipeline explosions... and a dossier that shocked Western Intelligence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Season 2 Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 1:01


    We're back! Coming... Jan 17th. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Putin - Wagner - Prigozhin - Assassination

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 45:28


    August 23rd, 2023 - Did Vladimir Putin assassinate Yevgeny Prigozhin (the head of the Wagner Group), who led a minor uprising against him 2 months ago? How does this affect the conflict in Ukraine and what comes next? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ukraine Conflict Continued

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 57:03


    A look at the continued conflict in Ukraine... on day 139 since it began... (Recorded July 12th 2022) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Season 1 Q&A Wrap Up

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 2, 2022 41:18


    Our season 1 has come to an end with Omri & Jason (along with Julien) answering your questions! Stay tuned for season 2! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Ukraine Crisis - Special Episode

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2022 53:10


    A look at the current situation in Ukraine & the Russian invasion - Recorded Feb 26th Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    CIA Spy Cats - Acoustic Kitty

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 16, 2022 36:42


    Declassified CIA documents show plans in the 1960's to train cats as special operatives under the code name Acoustic Kitty... Did it succeed? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Bay of Pigs Disaster

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2022 66:18


    In 1961, the CIA orchestrated and backed a plan to overthrow Fidel Castro's rule in Cuba, which failed catastrophically... but was it doomed from the start? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    WW1 - The Spark that Ignited the World

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 2, 2022 57:05


    When an assassin's gunshot rang out in Sarajevo... a spark was lit that would ignite the world into war... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Double Agent Gordievsky – Operation Pimlico

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 26, 2022 57:20


    With a death sentence from the KGM still looming over his head till today...this is Oleg Gordievsky's story... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Mata Hari - A Femme Fatale Tragedy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 19, 2022 52:42


    One of the most well known names in the world of spycraft, Mata Hari was immortalized by Hollywood as the archetype "Femme Fatale", but like with Mata Hari herself, her world was filled with lies... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Assassination of Julius Caesar

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 12, 2022 64:14


    In order to prevent what they felt was a tyrant taking over Rome and becoming King... a group of Senator took matters into their own hands... forever changing the course of history... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Spy Talk

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2022 35:57


    At the mid-point of season 1, Omri and Jason chat about favorite episodes, challenges, and the journey so far... as well as what's to come. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Cold War Canada - Igor Gouzenko

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 29, 2021 50:00


    Did events in Ottawa, Canada set in motion the start of the Cold War?When Soviet cypher clerk Igor Gouzenko defected, he revealed intel that changed everything... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Jericho - A City to be Spied

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2021 44:39


    Jericho was one of the most formidable cities in the ancient world.. and yet, with the help of 2 spies, Joshua was able to do the unthinkable... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The 12 Spies of Moses

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 15, 2021 49:49


    Moses sent 12 spies into the land of Canaan...and their report... changed everything... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Casanova: Adventurer, Lover... Spy

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 8, 2021 48:30


    The most famous libertine of the Age of Enlightenment had many secrets...one of which... was that he was a spy... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The 6 Assassinations of Lincoln (Part 2)

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 1, 2021 56:09


    Part 2 exploring the final two major assassinations plots against US President Abraham Lincoln... Including John Wilkes Booth'at the Ford Theater... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    The 6 Assassinations of Lincoln (Part 1)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 56:06


    Throughout and before his Presidency during the American Civil War, we break down 6 attempts made on Abraham Lincoln's life... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Virginia Hall - The Limping Lady

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 56:36


    In WW2, Virginia Hall was dubbed by the Nazis as "The Allies most dangerous spy"... this is HER story. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Sun Tzu's The Art of Spying

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2021 42:58


    Examining one of the oldest written manuals on Spycraft... still relevant today. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    Teaser - Spies and Lies

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2021 0:30


    Teaser for Spies and Lies Season 1 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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