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Chris Costa joins us in the studio to discuss Fanatics Fest which he will be at with Card Vault by Tom Brady. Then we talk with a 911 operator. Listen to Billy & Lisa weekdays from 6-10AM on Kiss 108!
We're halfway through the show now and the fun continues! Chris Costa just launched another Card Vault location. The Pallotta sisters, who own Nebo in Boston, stopped by the studio! Listen to Billy & Lisa weekdays from 6-10AM on Kiss 108!
We're halfway through the show now and the fun continues! Billy got honored this morning, Chris Costa is here, and Tom Brady calls in! Listen to Billy & Lisa weekdays from 6-10AM on Kiss 108!
We're halfway through the show now and the fun continues! Its Michelles birthday today, dire wolves are back, and Chris Costa is in studio! Listen to Billy & Lisa weekdays from 6-10AM on Kiss 108!
After the Taliban took back control of Afghanistan, the National Resistance Front rose up to defy them. We spoke with their leader Ahmad Massoud, who has overseen hundreds of military and intelligence-gathering operations. He's following the footsteps of his father, who led his own resistance group, the Northern Alliance, until members of Al Qaeda assassinated him two days before they conducted the September 11 terrorist attacks. Fast forward to the mid-2000s, International Spy Museum executive director Chris Costa, then a human intelligence officer, worked with that group to develop intel on the Taliban and Al Qaeda. Now, in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal and Afghanistan's collapse, Costa says the U.S. is losing an opportunity to support Massoud and the National Resistance Front. If you liked this episode, check out these links: Spy Chat with Chris Costa | Guest: Ali Maisam Nazary Spy Chat with Chris Costa | Guest: Christine Abizaid Subscribe to Sasha's Substack, HUMINT, to get more intelligence stories: https://sashaingber.substack.com/ And if you have feedback or want to hear about a particular topic, you can reach us by E-mail at SpyCast@Spymuseum.org. This show is brought to you from Goat Rodeo, Airwave, and the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
EPISODE 271 - Clark and Hyung start the show discussing the recent news of Tom Brady buying a 50% stake in CardVault, which will now be called CardVault By Tom Brady. They recall how far one of the owners Chris Costa, who also happened to be the first Cards To The Moon guest to be interviewed on the pod, has come with Brady now becoming a partner of their retail hobby shop.Then the guys move on to "Hobby Headlines" where they discuss the release of 2025 Topps Series 1 and in particular what's new to the set this year. Afterwards, both Hyung and Clark answer questions submitted to the show via IG @fivecardguys and @cardstothemoon.Finally, they end off with their regular weekly segment called "Pick 1."--------------------------CONNECT WITH US!Instagram: @cardstothemoon | @fivecardguys (Clark) | @yntegritysportscards (Hyung) | @tradeyouatrecess (John)Website: https://fivecardguys.com/podcastDaily Auctions (w/ affiliate links): https://fivecardguys.com/dailyauctionsIf you have any questions about the hobby that you would like addressed, email us at hello@fivecardguys.com or DM us on Instagram at @cardstothemoon or @fivecardguys.
Mike and Jesse are joined by Tim McEnery of BCW Supplies to discuss the buzz around the recent release of Topps Series 1 Baseball. The trio also checks out the launch of the new Panini Prizm WNBA NFTs and even does a live rip (0:00). Later, Chris Costa joins the conversation to talk about the latest developments at CardVault, including their exciting new partnership with Tom Brady, who has acquired a 50 percent stake in the company (38:25). Costa offers insights into Brady's involvement, the company's plans for national expansion, and valuable advice for aspiring card shop owners. Hosts: Mike Gioseffi and Jesse Gibson Guests: Tim McEnery and Chris Costa Producer: Devon Renaldo Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
We're halfway through the show now and the fun continues! We have Beth from the Boston Globe call in, Chris Costa has an announcement and talk back leftovers! Listen to Billy & Lisa Weekdays From 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app!
We're halfway through the show now and the fun continues! Lisa emailed Bill Murray, Chris Costa met a ton of celebs, and we have talk back leftovers! Listen to Billy & Lisa Weekdays From 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app!
Join co-hosts Dr. Ewell Gordon and Chris Costa for an engaging discussion with Dr. Brent Hogarth, a clinical psychologist focusing on flow states in sports and business environments. In this episode, listeners will explore the impact of mindset on performance across various domains such as athletics, corporate settings, and personal growth. Key Topics Discussed: Dr. Brent's Journey: From a turbulent childhood to becoming an elite athlete. The transformative experience at a Buddhist monastery that introduced him to cognitive behavioral therapy principles. Academic pursuits leading to expertise in sports psychology and flow state research. Understanding Flow States: Definition of flow state as optimal consciousness where individuals perform their best. Exploring the "dark side" of flow when it leads to high-risk behavior or negative life impacts. Training the Mind for High Performance: Techniques for achieving mental clarity and focus through mindfulness practices. Importance of self-compassion over self-criticism for sustained motivation and resilience. Mindset Training at Scale: Work with large enterprises like Microsoft on implementing mindset training programs. Practical Insights: Developing trust in oneself by committing fully to goals despite challenges (e.g., ultramarathons). Morning routines that prime the mind for success include deep breathing exercises, gratitude reflection, setting intentions, etc. Addressing Athlete Challenges: Tailoring psychological strategies based on individual athlete needs—recognizing different definitions of success from personal bests to world records. Building strong therapeutic relationships is crucial; effective coaching depends heavily on these connections rather than just techniques alone. Listener Takeaways: Define what living a "good life" means personally before pursuing high-performance goals. Embrace kindness towards oneself as foundational for long-term achievement without burnout or dissatisfaction. This episode dives into how athletes can harness their inner potential while maintaining balance between ambition and well-being through strategic psychological approaches led by experts like Dr.Hogarth who advocate holistic development both inside & outside competitive arenas.
The Billy & Lisa crew cover a whole bunch of topics during today's show including Chris Costa going to the Superbowl, making Kiss108 your number 1 preset, and the walk of shame! Billy & Lisa Weekdays From 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app!
Mark sat down with a good friend for an unplanned conversation. This conversation is centers around how to face personal weakness and live free. Everyone has weakness and problems. How do we live with a sense of freedom when our problems make us feel so messy?Many people attempt to hide their problems behind successes. We hide out of fear of what people will say or do with us when they know the real us. We might hide while judging others for the problems they have. We all need relationships with people who see the real us, yet believe in us. If you would like to join Mark in a conversation in his office sometime, reach out at mark@markdelaney.me Support the show
The Billy & Lisa crew cover a whole bunch of topics during today's show including the new Bruno Mars song, a Chris Costa shout out, and a list of wedding trends! Billy & Lisa Weekdays From 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app!
SpyTalk's Michael Isikoff talks to Chris Costa, former chief of counter-terrorism at the NSC and now executive director of the International Spy Museum, about the mounting threat of Russian hybrid warfare-- including acts of sabotage, arson, assassination and cyber intrusions-- and whether it is time to designate Putin's Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Costa also weighs in on President-elect Trump's pick of Tulsi Gabbard to be DNI and Sebastian Gorka as the new counter-terror chief at the NSC. More from our guest, Chris Costahttps://www.defenseone.com/voices/christopher-p-costa/14609/Follow Michael Isikoff on Twitter:https://twitter.com/isikoff Follow Jeff Stein on Twitter:https://twitter.com/SpyTalkerFollow Michael Isikoff on Twitter:https://twitter.com/isikoff Follow SpyTalk on Twitter:https://twitter.com/talk_spySubscribe to SpyTalk on Substackhttps://www.spytalk.co/Take our listener survey where you can give us feedback.http://survey.podtrac.com/start-survey.aspx?pubid=BffJOlI7qQcF&ver=short
We're halfway through the show now and the fun continues! Chris Costa & Christine Hurley join us! Listen to Billy & Lisa Weekdays From 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app!
We're halfway through the show now! Chris Costa joined us on the show to tell us all about Fanatics Fest! Weird stories covered a huge tongue, field trip handcuffs and the no-fly list! Margaret called in to tell us all about the Taylor Swift show in London. Before we finished off the show, we gave some details on the new contest we are running! Listen to Billy & Lisa Weekdays From 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app!
We're halfway through the show now! Chris Costa called into the show to breakdown how he became “brothers” with Tom Brady! Weird stories covered blush trends, yoyoing and alligators! Before we finished off the show we announced the new ticket tag contest for next week! Listen to Billy & Lisa Weekdays From 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app!
We're halfway through the show now and we announced our Double Play grand prize winer! Weird stories covered Trump and Biden arguing golf, the baby song and bear pee! Then, Tammy Pescatelli joined us in studio to talk about her comedy and her show at Giggles this weekend. We then woke up Chris Costa so he could tell us about the event he is part of today! Listen to Billy & Lisa Weekdays From 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app!
We're halfway through the show now and we got a winner for the JT Double Play! Weird stories covered the entire crowd at the Oilers game singing Shania and influencers annoying food trends. After that Chris Costa joined us to share how he got a picture with the Larry O'Brien trophy! We then touched on JT timely arrest. Listen to Billy & Lisa Weekdays From 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app!
We're halfway through the show! We talked about the Savannah Bananas coming to town, how we couldn't get tickets and then Billy went off on a tangent. Weird stories covered an amazing Zach Bryan story and squatters. After that Chris called in to clear his name! We then talked about Tom Brady's upcoming event! Listen to Billy & Lisa Weekdays From 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app!
We all think we know what gun safety is, but do we? Here are some thoughts to help you figure it out. MichaelBane.TV - On the Radio episode # 223. Scroll down for reference links on topics discussed in this episode. Disclaimer: The statements and opinions expressed here are our own and may not represent those of the companies we represent or any entities affiliated to it. Host: Michael Bane Producer: Flying Dragon Ltd. More information and reference links: Kahr Arms X9 release/Tim Stetzer. Shooting News Weekly FB: Andy Larsson on Chris Costa's reminder Costa Ludus/Chris Costa DTI/John Farnam In Self-Defense Podcast/John Farnam NIJ Drop Test Standards Cimarron Deluxe Short Rifle, .44 Special Griner Gunworks Riding Shotgun With Charlie/Charlie Cook The Music of Leonard Cohen The Music of Southern Call
We're halfway through the show and we gave another pair of tickets away at 8:10 for front row Friday! Bruins legend, Ray Bourque, called in after Billy had been ignoring his calls. Weird Stories was tackled by just Billy and Lisa today. Then, Billy's son Chris Costa joined us in studio! Listen to Billy & Lisa Weekdays From 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app!
(0:00) Joe finishes up his thoughts on in or out. (06:10) Chris Costa from Card Vault joins the show to talk all things sports trading cards and his upcoming show at Fenway Park. (24:30) Joe and Chris break a box live on air and discuss his upcoming card show at Fenway Park this weekend.
Who knew baseball cards could finance your future!
The Bruins find a way to stave off elimination and will do it all over again on Friday. Wiggy and Greg hung with some Red Sox diehards last night. Courtney and Greg are all Karen Read all the time. Chris Costa joins us in studio to talk cards and the big Fenway Card show this weekend!
We're halfway through the show and we gave another pair of tickets away at 8:10 then had Billys son, Chris, on to talk about Angel Reese trading cards. Weird Stories was a little weird without Lisa, but we got through and then we finally pulled the winner for the Miami F1 Grand Prix Ultimate Giveaway! Congrats to Erika. Monday morning, we have a crazy new contest so make sure to tune in! Listen to Billy & Lisa Weekdays From 6-10AM on Kiss 108 on the iHeartRadio app!
Host Jon Olson’s guest is retired US Army Colonel Chris Costa, Executive Director of the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. They discuss the spy museum, his career in the field of Human Intelligence, and current events.
Host Jon Olson's guest is retired US Army Colonel Chris Costa, Executive Director of the International Spy Museum in Washington, DC. They discuss the spy museum, his career in the field of Human Intelligence, and current events.
Summary Calder Walton (Website, Twitter) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss the 100-year intelligence war between the United States and Russia. Calder is the author of the new book, SPIES. *EXTENDED SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE* What You'll Learn Intelligence The epic clash of intelligence systems Russia's assassination program then and now The roots of Putinism China as “the Soviet Union on steroids” Reflections Cold War 2.0 Could it have been otherwise? And much, much more … Quotes of the Week My conclusion, unfortunately, Andrew, is that looking at this large sweep of history that we have, not so much a Putin problem today, but a Russia problem. And the Russia problem has been persistent over a hundred years, which is why it makes me very cautious about speculation … Unfortunately, it seems to me that the Putin and the people he surrounds himself with in the Kremlin are all cut from this very similar cloth as he is. Resources SURFACE SKIM *Headline Resource* SPIES: The Epic Intelligence War Between East and West, Calder Walton (Simon & Schuster, 2023) *SpyCasts* Ukraine & the Alliance with NATO's Assistant Secretary General for Intelligence David Cattler (2023) Ukraine & Intelligence: One Year On with Shane Harris (2023) Becoming a Russian Intelligence Officer with Janosh Neumann (2022) The Spies Who Came in From the Cold with Chris Costa and John Quattrocki at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library in Chicago (2022) Dealing with Russia with Counterintelligence Legend Jim Olson (2022) CIA Legend Jack Devine on Countering Russian Aggression (2012) *Beginner Resources* Putin's Revisionist History of Russia and Ukraine, I. Chotiner, New Yorker (2022) [Short article] Has Putin's war failed and what does Russia want?, P. Kirby, BBC (2023) [Short article] The Cold War Explained in 15 Minutes, YouTube (2021) [15 min. video] *EXTENDED SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE* DEEPER DIVE Books Russian Intelligence, K. Riehle (NIU, 2022) Putin's People, C. Belton (William Collins, 2021) Between Two Fires, J. Yaffa (Duggan Books, 2020) The New Cold War, E. Lucas (St. Martin's Griffin, 2014) Primary Sources The Putin Files, CBS (n.d.) Memorandum of Conversations (Rise of Putin) Clinton with Putin (2000) Clinton with Putin (2000) Clinton with Yeltsin (1999) Clinton with Yeltsin (1999) Clinton with Putin (1999) Madelaine Albright with Foreign Minister Igor Ivanov (1999) Clinton with Putin (1999) Clinton with Yeltsin (1999) Oral Histories U.S. Ambassadors to Moscow John Huntsman (2017-2019) John F. Tefft (2014-2017) Michael McFaul (2012-2014) John Beryle (2008-2012) Alexander Vershbow (2001-2005) James F. Collins (1997-2001) Thomas R. Pickering (1993-1996) Jack F. Matlock (1987-1991) *Wildcard Resource* Putin Strikes: The Coming War for Eastern Europe A two-player board game where one commands the Kremlin's forces and the other an international polyglot force. Trippy or what? *EXTENDED SHOW NOTES & FULL TRANSCRIPT HERE*
Today we welcome back the lever action king PatRMG to discuss the FPC update, Ranger Point Precision, 38 special's body count, reloading, Chris Costa classes, Craig's firearms, thermals, Big Josh wants to eat Brandon, alligator snapping turtles, shooting geese, open carry in Tennessee, battle belts, and much more!!! Thanks for listening!!! If you'd like to … 76Tuesday Podcast 088 – BROWN EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY!!! Read More »
Today we welcome back the lever action king PatRMG to discuss the FPC update, Ranger Point Precision, 38 special’s body count, reloading, Chris Costa classes, Craig’s firearms, thermals, Big Josh wants to eat Brandon, alligator snapping turtles, shooting geese, open carry in Tennessee, battle belts, and much more!!! Thanks for listening!!! If you’d like to … 76Tuesday Podcast 088 – BROWN EYE FOR THE STRAIGHT GUY!!! Read More »
One of the hottest buzzwords in plastic surgery is "high definition" liposuction. But what does that mean, exactly? Dr. Salvatore Pacella @sandiegoplasticsurgeon, Dr. Sam Jejurikar @samjejurikar and Dr. Sam Rhee @bergencosmetic discuss high definition liposuction and more with guest Las Vegas plastic surgeon Dr. Christopher Costa MD @drcosta_platinum.Dr. Chris Costa is a Nevada native who serves the greater Las Vegas and Henderson area through his private plastic surgery practice, Platinum Plastic Surgery. Board Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery, Dr. Costa graduated with a dual Bachelors in Science from the Hawaii Pacific University prior to attending the University of Hawaii, John A. Burns School of Medicine. He also obtained an MPH (Master of Public Health) degree in biostatistics and epidemiology from the Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Costa completed his surgical internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston MA and subsequently finished his surgical training as an integrated plastic surgery resident at the UT Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas, Texas. Dr. Costa has been voted Best Of Las Vegas & MYVEGAS Top Doc.#podcast #plasticsurgery #cosmeticsurgery #plasticsurgeon #beauty #boardcertified #aesthetic #3plasticsurgeonsandamicrophone #bergencosmetic #bestplasticsurgeon #beforeafter #aesthetics #realpatientrealresult #boardcertifiedplasticsurgeon #njplasticsurgeon #njplasticsurgery #nyplasticsurgeon #nyplasticsurgery
Jack Settleman sits down with us to unpack how he built the largest sports channel on Snapchat called SnapBack Sports. Chris Costa joins the show as well and pulls out a $400,000 sports card at the Card Vault! Follow Jack: @jacksettleman Follow Card Vault: @cardvaultus Follow Kevin: @kevincooneyyKevin Cooney: https://www.instagram.com/kevincooneyy/ Ashley DeMato: https://www.instagram.com/ashley_demato/ Colin Begin: https://www.instagram.com/colinbegin18/
Virginia Hall's prison cell in northeastern Spain was something out of a nightmare. Hall imagined the moment in which the Spanish police would hand her over to the Gestapo and their glee at having finally captured "The Limping Lady." Hall knew the Nazis wouldn't risk letting her escape. They'd transfer her to a secret facility, interrogate her, torture her, and kill her. Or sometimes the Nazis kept their prisoners alive and attempted to leverage them against the Allies. Months of psychological torture would give way to more physical punishments. Dousing with freezing water. Electric shocks. Beatings and cutting. This was the way of the Nazis. Virginia's Hall's American nationality was maybe the one thing that could save her. In late 1942, Spain was still considered technically neutral in the war. The Spanish dictator Francisco Franco had offered Hitler Spain's allegiance in return for aid in nation-building. There was a division of Spanish volunteers fighting for the German army, but Spain still remained reluctant and fickle. Andrew Orr says, "Franco's regime is ideologically complex and people still fight over whether or not it was fascist or just really authoritarian and traditionalist. Regardless of how anyone's individual sees it, the regime was very friendly to Nazi Germany and especially fascist Italy because Italy and Germany had backed Franco in the civil war. So Spain tended politically to like the Axis powers a lot." But Virginia Hall's capture by the Spanish was too big a threat to the British. Hall knew too much, and the Nazis could assume that the British would change battle strategy once the Special Operations Executive, Hall's intelligence agency, discovered she'd been captured. Hall's information would be useless to the Axis Powers, and so she was as good as dead. This episode contains interviews with:• Andrew Orr: a professor in the Department of History at Kansas State University, a specialist in modern military history, intelligence operations in the Middle East, imperialism, civil-military relations, and the history of French Communist Party identity; author of Women and the French Army• Chris Costa: Executive Director of the International Spy Museum, a 34-year veteran of the Department of Defense, and he served 25 years in the United States Army working in counterintelligence, human intelligence and with special operations forces in Central America, Europe, and the Middle East.• Judith Pearson: expert on Virginia Hall and author of the book The Wolves at the Door: The True Story of America's Greatest Female Spy• Dr. Ludivine Broch: A scholar of World War II French history and lecturer at the University of Westminster, UK; Editor of Contemporary European History, associate fellow of the Birbeck Institute for the study of Antisemitism; co-founder of the French History Network• Brad Catling: great nephew of Virginia HallLearn more at diversionaudio.com/good-assassins “Good Assassins” is a production of Diversion Audio, in association with iHeartPodcasts. Featuring the voices of Matthew Amendt, Orlagh Cassidy, Raphael Corkhill, Manoel Felciano, Sean Gormley, Mikaela Izquierdo, Lenne Klingaman, Andrew Polk, John Pirkis, Steve Routman.This season is hosted by Stephan Talty and written by C.D. Carpenter. Produced and directed by Kevin Thomsen for Real Jetpacks Productions. Story Editing by Jacob Bronstein with editorial direction from Scott Waxman. Additional research and reporting by Sophie McNulty. Theme music by Tyler Cash. Sound Design, Mixing, and Mastering by Paul Goodrich. Sound Editing by Justin Kilpatrick. Executive Producers: Jacob Bronstein, Mark Francis and Scott Waxman for Diversion Audio. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jeff Stanfield & Andy Shaver are joined by California waterfowl hunter, Chris Costa. Recently, Chris graduated from the police academy in California, but due to some of California's hiring policies, it's impossible to find a job. The guys discuss the major drought that is impacting California waterfowl hunting, why Chris keeps getting skipped over in the hiring process, his families almond farm and the controversy surrounding their water usage, and where Chris plans to move to pursue his career in law enforcement.
Summary Chris Costa (LinkedIn; Website) and John Quattrocki (LinkedIn; Website) join Andrew to discuss coming in from the Cold War. They both had long illustrious careers in intelligence. What You'll Learn Intelligence Two Cold War intelligence experiences Two perspectives on the U.S. intel. community in the 80's & early 90's Two reflections on the art and science of counterintelligence Two perspectives on serving on the National Security Council Reflections Career bookends “Inadequate war termination” And much, much more… Episode Notes The Windy City Episode. The Pritzker Military Museum and Library (PMML) in Chicago is well worth a visit. Located on Michigan Avenue overlooking Grant Park and Lake Michigan – there's three additional attractions right there – you will not be disappointed. SPY teamed up with PMML to put on what would become this week's episode. To discuss coming in from the Cold War intelligence landscape, Executive Director of SPY Chris Costa and AFIO board member John Quattrocki sat down for a panel discussion with Andrew. Chris, a former intelligence officer of 34 years with 25 of those in active duty in hot spots such as Panama, Bosnia, Afghanistan, and Iraq, is also a past Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Counterterrorism on the NSC. John retired from the Senior Executive Service (SES - 4) as a Special Agent of the FBI with 19 years of operational experience against the Soviet Union/Russia, the Warsaw Pact, East Asia, Islamic extremist groups, and domestic terrorism. He also served on the NSC as the Director of Counterintelligence Programs. And… Pritzker Military Museum & Library's mission is to “increase the public's understanding of military history.” The International Spy Museum's mission is to “educate the public about espionage and intelligence.” As you can see, then, in the military-intelligence-espionage national security continuum, we are pretty much as good a partnership as it gets. Quote of the Week "The government has seen the counterintelligence (CI) resources as a kind of a human capital escrow account to draw on for other elements to the government. And in, so doing, we have started to lend our CI bodies to the private sector. So, we are providing indirect cost support to the private sector for their CI responsibilities, rather than causing them to acquit all their own CI responsibilities." – John Quattrocki "I was not entirely satisfied with the idea of being between wars, because we were trained as infantry men. Our job was to prepare to go to war. And then I said, you know what? I wanna fight against our adversaries on a different plane, multilevel chess, if you will. And that's what brought me into the intelligence business." – Chris Costa Resources Headline Resource Video of the live event featuring Chris & John at PMML in Chicago, YouTube *SpyCasts* "The FBI Way" - Frank Figliuzzi (2021) “Army Intelligence” –Mary Legere (2016) “The CI Professional” – John Schindler (2016) Beginner Resources Cold War Overview, Khan Academy (n.d.) HUMINT vs. Counterintelligence, Clearance Jobs (2020) Books To Catch a Spy, J. Olson (GUP, 2019) U.S. Army CI Handbook (Dept. of Army, 2013) Double Cross, B. McIntyre (Crown, 2013) Articles The Best Books on Counterintelligence, J. Olson, Shepherd (n.d.) An Anatomy of Counterintelligence, A.C. Wasemiller, SII (1994) Terms & Definitions of CI, FAS (2014) Website Counterintelligence, FBI Primary Sources National CI Strategy, 2020-22 (2020) The Spy Who Loved Her (1994) A Review of US CI (1986) Church Committee Report (1976) Summary of the “CIA Family Jewels” (1975) *Wildcard Resource* “Gerontion,” T.S. Elliott (1920) This poem is the origin of the phrase often associated with CI: “the wilderness of mirrors.”
Summary Ellen McCarthy (Twitter; LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss her career and time as head of the State Department's intelligence agency. INR is one of the 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. What You'll Learn Intelligence Her start as a Soviet submarine analyst in the Office of Naval Intelligence Bringing the U.S. Coast Guard intel. program into the Intelligence Community (IC) Working for DoD and Geospatial-Intelligence Why she admires the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) Reflections Government/for-profit/non-profit life Managing complexity and change And much, much more… Episode Notes Imagine seeing a pyramid from different angles and different heights instead of from one vantage point? You get a better sense of what it truly looks like, its dimensions, colors, idiosyncrasies, and the shadows it casts, right? Ellen McCarthy has seen more of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) pyramid than most: she started as a junior analyst for the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence and ended up as the head of the State Dept.'s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR). Along the way, she was with the U.S. Coast Guard, in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, and at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Quite the journey, I am sure you will agree… And… INR has been called the “biggest little intelligence shop in town” and its morning intelligence summary, “Better than Wheaties.” The NYT called it the “least wrong” intelligence agency on Iraq possessing weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and it has been credited for a more accurate assessment of Ukraine's ability to withstand Russia than its peers. “They get paid attention to because they're good and they tend to be contrarian,” notes a former chair of the National Intelligence Council. How do they manage this? Well, big question, but the deep, deep expertise of their staff – who are on average on their regional or functional area for over a decade – as well as an “intolerance for mediocrity” would be good places to start. Quote of the Week "The Geographer of the United States sits in INR. I don't think a lot of people know that. So, when there's a boundary dispute or you've got countries trying to build islands, it's INR that's actually working what the legal boundaries are. The other thing that INR does that a lot of folks don't know about is polling. Polling in the intelligence community is conducted at INR…And I will tell you that the polling capability at INR is the best I've ever seen." – Ellen McCarthy Resources *SpyCasts* “State Department Intelligence: Inside the INR” – INR Leadership (2020) Beginner Resources Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Wikipedia [webpage] Learn About the Smallest Organization in the IC, YouTube (n.d.) [1:45 minute] Geographer of the United States, YouTube, (2011) [13:24 minute] Books “Intelligence Informs Policymaking at DoS: INR,” T. King in T. Juneau, ed. Strategic Analysis in Support of Policymaking, R&L (2017), pp. 95-110. Reducing Uncertainty: Intelligence Analysis & National Security, T. Fingar, SUP (2011) INR, Intelligence & Research at State, U.S. DoS (1973) Article The U.S. Intelligence Community Needs a ‘Wild Bill' Moment, E. McCarthy & M. Scott, Cipher Brief (2021) Video SPYCHAT: Ellen McCarthy & Chris Costa, YouTube (2021) The New IC: Ellen McCarthy Keynote, YouTube (2019) FedMentor: NGA's Ellen McCarthy, YouTube (2014) Primary Sources INR: 2025 Strategic Plan (2022) Oral History with Teresita Schaeffer (1998) Oral History with Thomas F. Conlon (1992) Oral History with Frank Burnet, (1990) Oral History with Daniel Zachary (1989) *Wildcard Resource* The Ralph J. Bunche Library State Dept. Library named after OSS intelligence analyst, diplomat & Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Bunche
Summary Ellen McCarthy (Twitter; LinkedIn) joins Andrew (Twitter; LinkedIn) to discuss her career and time as head of the State Department's intelligence agency. INR is one of the 18 U.S. intelligence agencies. What You'll Learn Intelligence Her start as a Soviet submarine analyst in the Office of Naval Intelligence Bringing the U.S. Coast Guard intel. program into the Intelligence Community (IC) Working for DoD and Geospatial-Intelligence Why she admires the Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR) Reflections Government/for-profit/non-profit life Managing complexity and change And much, much more… Episode Notes Imagine seeing a pyramid from different angles and different heights instead of from one vantage point? You get a better sense of what it truly looks like, its dimensions, colors, idiosyncrasies, and the shadows it casts, right? Ellen McCarthy has seen more of the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) pyramid than most: she started as a junior analyst for the U.S. Navy Office of Naval Intelligence and ended up as the head of the State Dept.'s Bureau of Intelligence and Research (INR). Along the way, she was with the U.S. Coast Guard, in the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, and at the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Quite the journey, I am sure you will agree… And… INR has been called the “biggest little intelligence shop in town” and its morning intelligence summary, “Better than Wheaties.” The NYT called it the “least wrong” intelligence agency on Iraq possessing weapons of mass destruction (WMD), and it has been credited for a more accurate assessment of Ukraine's ability to withstand Russia than its peers. “They get paid attention to because they're good and they tend to be contrarian,” notes a former chair of the National Intelligence Council. How do they manage this? Well, big question, but the deep, deep expertise of their staff – who are on average on their regional or functional area for over a decade – as well as an “intolerance for mediocrity” would be good places to start. Quote of the Week "The Geographer of the United States sits in INR. I don't think a lot of people know that. So, when there's a boundary dispute or you've got countries trying to build islands, it's INR that's actually working what the legal boundaries are. The other thing that INR does that a lot of folks don't know about is polling. Polling in the intelligence community is conducted at INR…And I will tell you that the polling capability at INR is the best I've ever seen." – Ellen McCarthy Resources *SpyCasts* “State Department Intelligence: Inside the INR” – INR Leadership (2020) Beginner Resources Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Wikipedia [webpage] Learn About the Smallest Organization in the IC, YouTube (n.d.) [1:45 minute] Geographer of the United States, YouTube, (2011) [13:24 minute] Books “Intelligence Informs Policymaking at DoS: INR,” T. King in T. Juneau, ed. Strategic Analysis in Support of Policymaking, R&L (2017), pp. 95-110. Reducing Uncertainty: Intelligence Analysis & National Security, T. Fingar, SUP (2011) INR, Intelligence & Research at State, U.S. DoS (1973) Article The U.S. Intelligence Community Needs a ‘Wild Bill' Moment, E. McCarthy & M. Scott, Cipher Brief (2021) Video SPYCHAT: Ellen McCarthy & Chris Costa, YouTube (2021) The New IC: Ellen McCarthy Keynote, YouTube (2019) FedMentor: NGA's Ellen McCarthy, YouTube (2014) Primary Sources INR: 2025 Strategic Plan (2022) Oral History with Teresita Schaeffer (1998) Oral History with Thomas F. Conlon (1992) Oral History with Frank Burnet, (1990) Oral History with Daniel Zachary (1989) *Wildcard Resource* The Ralph J. Bunche Library State Dept. Library named after OSS intelligence analyst, diplomat & Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Bunche
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