Podcast appearances and mentions of Mark Valley

Welcome back to Signed, Sealed, Delivered Summer! With Christmas in July behind us, Megan and Wendy are diving back into the SSD canon. Join your new best friends as they explore the world of the Postables, reviewing the "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" franchise all summer long. In this episode, they take on "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground." Will this installment deliver another 5-STAR movie? Tune in to find out! See the Signed, Sealed, Delivered SUMMER schedule here Are you watching "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" for the first time? Email us at meganandwendy@gmail.com or let's talk about it in the Girls Gone Hallmark Facebook Group! We Need Your 5-STAR Ratings and Reviews Spotify Podcast listeners: Spotify allows listeners to rate podcast episodes. Once you listen to a podcast for at least 30 seconds, you get the option to rate it between one and five stars. Return to the podcast's main page and tap the star icon. Then, tap submit. About "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground" Kevin Fair directed this movie which was written by Martha Williamson and Brandi Harkonen. Returning supporting cast in Higher Ground includes Gregory Harrison as Joe O'Toole, Zak Santiago as Ramon Rodriguez, and Mark Valley as Steve. Keb' Mo' plays Gabe. Keb' Mo' has five Grammy's  and is a singer, song writer and guitarist. He does have 20 acting credits. He was in the 2022 movie “Elvis” and returns to “Hallmark for Signed, Sealed, Delivered: To the Altar.” Karen Holness plays Hattie. She has 136 acting credits and has appeared in a number of Hallmark projects including: "The 27 Hour Day," "Christmas at the Plaza," "Christmas Town" and "The Christmas Train" just to name a few.  Get out your Bingo Cards as she was on one episode of "Date My Dad" and one episode of "Once Upon a Time." BJ Harrison makes a brief appearance as Violet. BJ Harrison needs no introduction as she has 142 acting credits and is a regular on Hallmark, most recently in "CrimeTime: Freefall" and "Sealed with a List." She will appear alongside Karen Holness in the upcoming series Kinships, also starring Hallmark regular Karen Soltis, currently in post production. She's also in the long-promised series "Holidazed." Watch the Trailer for "Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Higher Ground"

Going coastal, a newbie in New York City, killer cabbies, the amazing Kim's Video, a Blonde Redhead redhead, drunken sledding, neighborhoods and abbreviations, meet me on Stacy Keach Street, a short Christopher Nolan movie, check out Jim Knipfel, porno theaters make no sense, Jeffrey Epstein is dead and rotting in hell, a double Spader, Mark Valley is a stand up guy (did I ever tell you that Vincent D'Onofrio liked me in an acting class?), planning trips, some Broadway movies, some Broadway plays, the dearly departed Philip Seymour Hoffman, Hal Hartley rules, welcome to my candy store, a great Gatz, I've got the golden brick-et, the ghosts of the Hotel Chelsea, and a summation from Werner Herzog. Stuff mentioned: Green Acres (1965-1971), Pace Picante Sauce commercial (1988 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1S828Y7Eais), The Freshman (1990), Kim's Video (2023), Balthazar (80 Spring St, New York, NY 10012), Following (1998), Thurston Moore Sonic Life: A Memoir (2023), Sunshine Hotel (2001), New Museum (235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002), New Museum The Last Newspaper: Contemporary Art, Curating Histories, Alternative Models (October 6 2010–January 9 2011), Jim Knipfel Slackjaw (1999), Escape From New York (1981), Alphabet City (1984), Police Academy (1984), The Cruise (1998), Taxi Driver (1976), I, The Jury (1982), Manhattan (1979), The Blacklist (2013-2023), Boston Legal (2004-2008), Game of Thrones (2011-2019), Neue Galerie New York (1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028), Neue Galerie Richard Gerstl (June 2017-September 2017), Richard Gerstl Self-Portrait, Laughing (1907 https://www.neuegalerie.org/content/self-portrait-laughing), Café Sabarsky (1048 5th Ave, New York, NY 10028), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) [2014], Rope (1948), Game 6 (2005), After Hours (1995), Late Night with Conan O'Brien "A Visit with Hunter S. Thompson" (June 11, 1997 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zwLuFy-TrY), All About Eve (1950), Sam Shepard True West (Circle in the Square Theatre 2000), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Eugene O'Neill Long Day's Journey Into Night (Plymouth Theatre 2003), Will Eno Thom Pain (based on nothing) [DR2 Theatre 2005], Fay Grim (2006), Henry Fool (1997), Heathers: The Musical (New World Stages 2014), Heathers (1989), Heathers: The Musical "Candy Store" (2014), Elevator Repair Service Gatz (REDCAT 2012), F. Scott Fitzgerald The Great Gatsby (1925), Samuel Beckett Waiting for Godot (1953), Maidstone (1970), Dear Evan Hansen (2017 Music Box Theatre), Pitch Perfect (2012), In & of Itself (2017 Daryl Roth Theatre), Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Hotel Chelsea (222 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011), Arthur C. Clarke 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), William S. Burroughs Naked Lunch (1959), Chelsea GIrls (1966), Andy Warhol grave webcam (https://www.earthcam.com/usa/pennsylvania/pittsburgh/warhol/), Sid and Nancy (1986), Sid Vicious "My Way" (1979), Chelsea Hotel (BBC Arena 1981 https://vimeo.com/84587129), Nico "Chelsea Girls" (1967), and Nico Chelsea Girl (1967).

Jeff and Kev return to the world of Human Target. The short-lived action, adventure show from Fox circa 2010-2011. The show stars Mark Valley, Chi McBride and Jackie Earle Haley. We discuss the second season and what worked and what didn't work. The changes made and it's place in the landscape of television. This is Jeff's first experience with this show! Tune in the wild antics and discussion regarding Christopher Chance and his journey! Don't hesitate, join the rest of the Screamers with the hottest podcast going today!  Amazon Affiliate Links: Human Target : Season 1 (DVD) https://amzn.to/4by8ebw Human Target : Season 1 (Bluray) https://amzn.to/3wdBfZY   You can find the podcast at SunsAndShadows.com or your podcast app of choice! Follow us on all platforms, we have frequent giveaways and always discussing something fun! Facebook: @sunsandshadows Twitter: @sunsandshadows Instagram: @sunsandshadowscast Letterbox'd: SunsAndShadows YouTube : @sunsandshadowscast Rumble : https://rumble.com/c/c-3121106 Discord: sunsandshadows_27605

Jeff and Kev dive head first into the world of Human Target. The short-lived action, adventure show from Fox circa 2010. The show stars Mark Valley, Chi McBride and Jackie Earle Haley. We discuss the first season and what worked and what didn't work. As well, the guys look towards Season Two. This is Jeff's first experience with this show! Tune in the wild antics and discussion regarding Christopher Chance and his journey! Don't hesitate, join the rest of the Screamers with the hottest podcast going today!  Amazon Affiliate Links: Human Target : Season 1 (DVD) https://amzn.to/4by8ebw Human Target : Season 1 (Bluray) https://amzn.to/3wdBfZY   You can find the podcast at SunsAndShadows.com or your podcast app of choice! Follow us on all platforms, we have frequent giveaways and always discussing something fun! Facebook: @sunsandshadows Twitter: @sunsandshadows Instagram: @sunsandshadowscast Letterbox'd: SunsAndShadows YouTube : @sunsandshadowscast Rumble : https://rumble.com/c/c-3121106 Discord: sunsandshadows_27605  

Flashback Episode of The Father Time Podcast with Jamie KalerMark Valley is a West Point Grad, Army Veteran, successful actor, and Dad. You may know him from his numerous credits including Boston Legal, Pasadena, Keen Eddie, CSI, and Feud. He talks openly about growing up on the Canadian Border of upstate New York to a football coach Dad, his time in the Army, his first acting job with John Schlesinger and Anthony Hopkins, and fathering a child at an early age. Mark is an incredibly charming guy who is quick with an impression and tells a great story. He tells the story of how his 16 year old daughter comes to live with him in Venice, California at a time when he is a hugely recognizable actor during his stint on Boston Legal. How it didn't become a TV show unto itself is crazy. He's a great example of how to handle the responsibility of fatherhood and a shining example to all of you out there who are dealing with becoming a Dad at such an early age.You can catch more of Mark Valley at: https://twitter.com/yesmarkvalleyYou can catch The Parent's Lounge live every Tuesday Night 10pm EST/7pm PST at:https://www.facebook.com/theparentslounge#theparentslounge #markvalley #bostonlegal #parenthood #parentingpodcast #jamiekaler #jasongowin #katemulligan #comedians #parentingadvice #funnyparents #hilarious #cohosts #keeneddie #CSI #fathertime #dadlife #standupcomedy #parentinghumorJamie Kaler's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jamiekaler/Jason Gowin's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jasongowin/Kate Mulligan's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/katestmomever/The Parent's Lounge TikTok - https://www.tiktok.com/@theparentsloungeshow

In this episode, we chat with Mark Valley (Patrick McNamara, Danny's father) and we take off with the pilots who eventually formed Air America. The interview was recorded in Rome while shooting season two in the fall of 2020. I hope you enjoy it!

CLL #2021 (feat. Mark Valley) 06/29/2003 – Sunday Night Show Source – Tucker Stream Recording (2003)  This episode is 100% complete with a medium audio upgrade, Mark is making his only appearance on...

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Gun Shy starring Antonio Banderas, Olga Kurylenko, Mark Valley, Aisling Loftus, and Martin Dingle-Wall was released in 2017. This movie is about a washed-up Rockstar's wife getting kidnapped while they are vacationing in Chile. The cover of this movie shows Antonio Banderas walking with a guitar case and a gun, which NEVER happens in the movie. The quote on the cover says Rock out with your Glock out, that never happens either. Listen as Scott and Shelley curse and laugh their way through this episode. Please comment on our post on Instagram or Facebook and let us know how you felt about this movie, we would love to hear from you.  Follow us on: Our website: https://thefilmobsessedcouple.podbean.com/ or social media at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefilmobsessedcouple/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thefilmobsessedcouple Twitter: https://twitter.com/obsessedcouple Tumblr: https://thefilmobsessedcouple.tumblr.com/ Thanks for listening!

This week Ken welcomes artist, novelist and listener Luke Geddes. Ken and Luke discuss central time, growing up in Wisconsin, Mountain Time, High Altitude baking instructions, Appleton, Caroline in the City, The Canada of America, the first Halloween after 911, the post VCR pre-web video era of lost media, how movies on the cover of TV Guide is cheating, Harry Potter, when Ken attended the premiere of Harry Potter in London, Nuns on the Run, nudity in PG-13 movies, Phil Donahue, how Bill O'Reiley has always been a dickhead, Static Shock, Justice League, Jeri Ryan in Boston Public, the legal class action suit against Blockbuster Video, being a video store outlaw, napping through the Jacobites, surely Susan Stewart, Nova, James Cromwell, Touched by an Angel, Saturday night Jesus, Halloween movies after Halloween, THE BRANIACS DOT COM, serialized movies, the downside of streaming, The Blair Witch Project, Freaks, dusting off old spec scripts as new content, how Ken ruined Crossing Jordan, Christopher Lloyd in TV movies, Freaks and Geeks on Fox Family, the fascinating mystery of Christopher Lowell, iOffer, bootlegs, unsold pilots on YouTube, Fraiser, Malcolm in the Middle, wacky sound FX instead of laugh tracks, holiday episodes being ABOUT the Holiday vs taking place during the Holiday, Scrubs, Ed, why Luke's wife's birthday is the worst day of the year for him, Nightmare on Elm St, According to Jim, Fright Night, The USA Network Daytime Line up GOLD, Boston Common, Two Guys, A Girl and a Pizza Place, the long slow fall of NBC's Thursday Night, Inside Schwartz, Dark Angel, Dana Delaney, Wild Palms, Pasadena, Bob Saget, Mark Valley, pre-2000s "Prestige" TV, loving Sela Ward, Twin Peaks: The Return, being careful what you wish for, the horrors of Jay Leno, not having the Emmys after 911, Hollywood narcissism, and JJ Abrams hiring a REAL felon hacker for Alias.

Ann Hagedorn discusses her new book SLEEPER AGENT – about the little known Soviet-trained atomic spy who got away.George Koval was born to Russian immigrant parents and raised in Sioux City, Iowa. At the age of 17, he emigrated back to Russia in 1932 where, after university studies, he was discovered and trained by the GRU.  He returned to the US, registered for the draft and used his scientific background to secure an assignment at a Uranium and Plutonium production site at Oak Ridge, Ohio.  There he had full access to all facilities and passed along information to Moscow via an electronics shop in Manhattan. He escaped back to Russia with out a scratch. It was only years later that the FBI finally identified him. By then it was too late. He might have faded into obscurity had he not tried to collect social security from the US Embassy in Moscow. And writer Alexander Solzhenietsen may have inadvertently outed him in his book THE FIRST CIRCLE, published in 1968.  Ann and I spoke about her research and narrative technique, but mostly we just tried to figure out the motive, process, and timeline of the elusive George Koval.  ANNHAGEDORN.COMIf you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, transcripts and other content. A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedrop Alternatively, if you would like to keep us operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark Valleycreator/host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Marc Polymeropoulos has had to live with the consequences of decisions made under the most high-stress circumstances you can imagine as a senior intelligence officer in the CIA, retiring from his 26 years of service as one of the CIA's most decorated field officers.In his book Clarity in Crisis, Marc shares how true leaders need to lead in and through times of crisis and thrive under conditions of ambiguity, rather than message their way out or duck from hard decisions. Far from mere theory, Marc outlines the unique and specific mindset and strategies he himself practiced and honed throughout his remarkable career.In this interview Marc starts with an explanation of an operational act: the Mad Minute, before we discuss some of the chapters of his unconventional and insightful book of hard earned leadership principles. There is a steady theme of humility in his advice and anecdotes. Marc shares examples to highlight some of his principles which include: giving recognition to less visible but no less important team members; maintain composure through authenticity; and his focus on constantly developing others with early opportunity. His advice is ambitious, effective and proven in some of the most dangerous regions of the past two decades.In 2017 Marc experienced a traumatic brain injury in Moscow from a directed energy attack. He discusses the doubts he had to negotiate, his treatment, art therapy, and advice to others who may be similarly afflicted.We wrap up with a timely discussion of Havana Syndrome. What is it? Who is likely responsible? What are the initial symptoms that tell you to 'Get off the X.' Marc decisively negotiates the Dirty Dozen questions with aplomb. Results? He's definitely tip-of-the-spear material. Sound-Off - Working to ensure anonymous, consistent quality mental health care for veterans.https://www.gq.com/story/cia-investigation-and-russian-microwave-attacksTwitter @MpolymerIf you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, transcripts and other content. A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedrop Alternatively, if you would like to keep us operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropShouts out to our first three Patreoners! Live Drop welcomes new operatives to the network: STANLEY, NEWFANG, and KIWICAT.Thank you for listening and your support,Mark Valleycreator/host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In his new book Proof of Life, American author Daniel Levin dives into the Syrian shadows - an underground industry of war where everything is for sale: arms, drugs, even people. In this thriller/memoir he draws on his perceptions and experience as a a lawyer turned armed conflict negotiator who, for the past twenty years, has worked with governments and development institutions worldwide. After a fairly worldly upbringing, he served in the Israeli Special Forces, studied law, taught in Arabic, and now uses his extensive Middle Eastern contacts and cultural understanding for diplomatic and mediation efforts as well. In this interview, I showed up for the story of a Syrian hostage negotiation, and stayed for the wide-ranging discussion of the importance of historical context in any conflict resolution and the potential institutional reforms that must also take that into consideration. We talked about the government/ruling situation in Afganistan, Lebanon, and Isreal - and the author's uncanny sense of smell. More about Daniel Levin ---> https://www.daniellevinauthor.comResources mentioned:Lichtenstein Foundation for State GovernanceEmpire of the Summer Moon, S. C. GwynneNothing but A Circus, Daniel Levin The Martyr Made Podcast - Origins of ZionI hope you've enjoyed listening to this episode. I could use your help to make more...I like to keep the track clean of ads, and sales pitches. As such, meeting costs and finding time to produce this podcast is a challenge, so any support is appreciated. If you would like to help make Season Three operational, please consider a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropOr alternatively, join The Live Drop Patreon community for exclusive commentary and content starting with a $5 monthly donation ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAs always, please rate and review the show on iTunes. Your input is appreciated. Thank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Hostthelivedrop.com  Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Back in April 2021, Todd Bensman talked with me about the nexus between immigration and national security in his book America's Covert Border War: the Untold Story of the Nation's Battle to Prevent Jihadist Infiltration.  Todd is an award-winning journalist who transitioned to a career as a national security intelligence professional for the Texas Department of Public Safety and then returned to writing and publishing. We talk about the threat of muslim extremists crossing and the varied and circuitous international routes they may take - how some, like some Haitians now, can cross from Panama through the storied Darien Gap and across Mexico to seek asylum after crossing into the U.S.  Todd currently serves as the Texas-based Senior National Security Fellow for the Center for Immigration Studies (CIS), a Washington, D.C. immigration policy institute. While we talk around the politics of the border,  his book is a story of the ambitious and intrigue-laden covert American counterterrorism programs built after 9/11 from the U.S. border to the tip of South America.  Todd raises the question: have we become a victim of our own counterterrorism success?Recorded earlier this year, on April 16th, 2021More on the author and recent articles can be found at:ToddBensman.com Todd Bensmen - Center for Immigration Studies (CIS)Twitter @BensmanToddAbid Ali Khan Indicted and Sanctionedhttps://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/pakistani-national-indicted-and-sanctioned-human-smuggling-conspiracy**Edited by Pete TurnerI hope you've enjoyed listening to this episode. I could use your help to make more...I like to keep the track clean of ads, and sales pitches. As such, meeting costs and finding time to produce this podcast is a challenge, so any support is appreciated. If you would like to help make Season Three operational, please consider a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropOr alternatively,  join The Live Drop Patreon community for exclusive commentary and content starting with a $5 monthly donation ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAs always, please rate and review the show on iTunes. Your input is appreciated. Thank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Hostthelivedrop.com Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Toby Harnden is an awarded journalist, foreign correspondent and former bureau chief of the Sunday Times.  His most recent book is  First Casualty: The untold story of he CIA mission to avenge 911.  After numerous interviews with key players and having visited Afganistan several times over the last decades, Toby documents the unconventional success story of CIA's Team Alpha from their insertion into the Darya Suf Valley, coordination with Special Forces ODA 595, link-up and cooperation with Northern Alliance commander Abdul Rashid Dostum - leading to the fall of the Taliban at the end of 2001. Toby brings his well-informed insights about some of these initial players: Including David Tyson, JR Seeger, Alex Hernandez and their ride on horseback North with Dostum to Mazar I Sharif, along with the first casualty, Johnny Michael Spann and the events at the Qala-I Jangi fort complex.  We discuss the complexity and the accomplishment of how those few intrepid officers and operators transcended traditions, tribes, allegiances and history in an operation that holds clues to the future of Afghan resistance to the Taliban.  More about the author at:  Tobyharnden.comI hope you've enjoyed listening to this episode. I could use your help to make more...I like to keep the track clean of ads, and sales pitches. As such, meeting costs and finding time to produce this podcast is a challenge, so any support is appreciated. If you would like to help make Season Three operational, please consider a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropOr alternatively,  join The Live Drop Patreon community for exclusive commentary and content starting with a $5 monthly donation ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAs always, please rate and review the show on iTunes. Your input is appreciated. Thank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Hostthelivedrop.com Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Ramsgate International Film & TV Festival is a regional event based in Kent, UK, whose Patron is the lovely Globe, BAFTA and Cannes Jury Prize winner, Brenda Blethyn. It is the fastest growing festival in the South East of England. The annual festival will celebrate its 5th Anniversary in 2021 and it will be held June 3-6.Founded in 2017 by Sylvie Bolioli and Christopher Scutt, the Ramsgate International Film and TV Festival takes place in Ramsgate with its stunning Royal Harbour, unique in England. In just four years it has become the largest multi-platform festival in East Kent, offering a selection of family-friendly, independent, international meaningful films in a great variety of categories including feature films, short films, narrative, documentaries, animation, TV and web series, music videos and experimental projects. The Festival focus is to show new works, help promote film makers but also bring a different screening experience and encourage the local audience to view and appreciate independent cinema. Screenings are complemented by a strong line-up of quality events and seminars, with industry professionals of high reputation. As such, it has attracted diverse audiences from local film-buffs to film-makers and cultural tourists from all over the globe.Celebrities and highly regarded professionals involved with the festival have included Andy Mayson, Nick Broomfield, Dee Anderson, Joan Lane, Mark Valley, Jimmy Akingbola, Kenny Dougherty, Bruno Tiley, Simon Boswell, Julie Forsyth…

Actor Mark Valley (Boston Legal, Fringe) joins Steve and Gary for a conversation about his life transitioning from the military to his remarkable acting, producing, and directing career. Mark recently joined The Little Red Dog foster squad and shares his experiences with his current foster pup, Tyson.Join us for a par-tee! The 3rd Annual Putts For Paws golf tournament is coming May 6, 2021. To register or sponsor visit https://puttsforpaws2020.com/ (2020 because we didn't get to have an event last year!)Chippin is making environmentally friendly dog food! Visit chippinpet.com to see their story (as well as their dog poop chart). Use promo code TLRD 15 for 15% off and The Little Red Dog will receive a donation for your order!Support the show (https://thelittlereddog.org/one-time-donation)

is best known as the drummer for , the band he started with childhood pals Lee Rocker and Brian Setzer.  They spearheaded the rockabilly movement in the 80s and have kept the torch burning for vintage American rock and roll ever since.  Their modern take on the throwback style gave new life to a beloved but almost forgotten musical sensibility, and their execution made them undeniable.  Jim sits down with Jon and Mark to talk about his book, , and some of the friends he's made along the way. This episode is hosted by Mark Valley and Jon Leon Guerrero Other notable drummers who've visited the Break It Down Show are:     Join us in supporting Save the Brave as we battle PTSD.  Executive Producer/Host: Pete A Turner  Producer: Damjan Gjorgjiev  The Break It Down Show is your favorite best, new podcast, featuring 5 episodes a week with great interviews highlighting world-class guests from a wide array of shows.  

On this episode of Catch Good Health® Radio, Actor and Army Veteran, Mark Valley, shares his experience as a Volunteer Covid-19 Contact Tracer for the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Many of us know Mark through his 25-year acting career, which includes roles on Boston Legal, Keen Eddie, Human Target, Body of Proof, […] The post CGH Radio 059: Actor & Army Veteran, Mark Valley, Shares his Experience as a Volunteer Contact Tracer first appeared on Catch Good Health®.

The Live Drop's 50th Episode - John Sipher - CIA & Spycraft Entertainmentfrom Spycraftentertainment.comJohn retired in 2014 after a 28-year career in the Central Intelligence Agency's National Clandestine Service. At the time of his retirement, he was a member of the CIA's Senior Intelligence Service, the leadership team that guides CIA activities globally. John served multiple overseas tours as Chief of Station and Deputy Chief of Station in Europe, Asia, and high-threat environments. He has significant experience working with foreign and domestic partners to solve national security challenges. John also served as a lead instructor in the CIA's clandestine training school, and was a regular lecturer at the CIA's leadership development program. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal.John is a sought-after foreign policy and intelligence expert. John speaks regularly on foreign policy and intelligence issues. His articles have been published in the New York Times, The Atlantic, Politico, Foreign Affairs, Newsweek, Slate, Lawfare, The Cipher Brief and Just Security, among others. He regularly appears on the PBS NewsHour, CNN, MSNBC, BBC and other outlets. Twitter: @john_sipherIn this episode John starts off with a discussion of his article  Murdering Reality: The Spurious Spies of Spy Fiction,  and some of the mistakes writers and filmmakers are prone to make.  After a thorough discussion of the history of Soviet intelligence into the rise of Vladimir Putin, John shares some of his experience and perceptions of Russia during his service with CIA.  Unwilling to go quietly into consulting, Sipher reveals why he  decided to take his expertise and storied career into the entertainment business.  The Live Drop Podcast is fortunate to have had John as a guest for such a fun and far ranging discussion.  References to links, and works are below:Putin's People  by Catherine BeltonThe Gerasimov Doctrine  by Molly McKewEuropean Values  - Prague Think Tank Seventeen Moments of Spring (1973)Episode 50I hope you've enjoyed listening to this episode. I could use your help to make more...I like to keep the track clean of ads, and sales pitches. As such, meeting costs and finding time to produce this podcast is a challenge, so any support is appreciated. If you would like to help make Season Three operational, please consider a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropOr alternatively,  join The Live Drop Patreon community for exclusive commentary and content starting with a $5 monthly donation ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAs always, please rate and review the show on iTunes. Your input is appreciated. Thank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Live Drop guest Kao Kalia Yang is a celebrated Hmong-American writer. She holds degrees from Carleton College and Columbia University. Yang is the author of The Latehomecomer: A Hmong Family Memoir  winner of the 2009 Minnesota Book Awards in Creative Nonfiction/Memoir and Readers' Choice, a finalist for the PEN USA Award in Creative Nonfiction, and the Asian Literary Award in Nonfiction. Her second book, The Song Poet  won the 2016 Minnesota Book Award in Creative Nonfiction Memoir, was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, the Chautauqua Prize, a PEN USA Award in Nonfiction, and the Dayton's Literary Peace Prize.Yang's debut children's book, A Map Into the World  is a American Library Association Notable Book of the Year, a Charlotte Zolotow Honor Book, winner of the Northstar Best Illustrator Award, and winner of the 2020 Minnesota Book Award in Children's Literature. Her co-edited collection titled What God is Honored Here?: Writings on Miscarriage and Infant Loss By and For Indigenous Women and Women of Color  is a groundbreaking work that centers the poetry and prose of women whose voices have been neglected and silenced on the topic despite the fact that they experience these losses disproportionately. Her most recent Children's book: The Most Beautiful Thing   was just published on October 6th, 2020. Kalia is also a teacher and public speaker.I wanted to talk to Kalia about the legacy of the Secret War in Laos - how it is remembered in the Hmong diaspora. A civil war fought alongside Vietnam's in the shadows by the CIA, with Hmong fighters against communist insurgents. I ended up having an enlightening cultural conversation with a poet in real time about birth, life, suffering, loss, death and grief in Hmong tradition and in current-day America.  Her next book Somewhere in the Unknown World  – a collective memoir about the lives of refugees - is available for pre-order and comes out on November 8th, 2020. You can find out more about Kalia and her work at  kaokaliayang.comEpisode 49If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going - https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCrea Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jonathan Dyer spent three years during the Cold War living and working in Berlin as a Russian Linguist for the Army's Intelligence and Security Command at Field Station Berlin. From 1983 through 1986, Dyer worked at the NSA's intercept site on Teufelsberg in what was at the time West Berlin. He was a SIGINT intercept operator and transcriber - his job was to keep tabs on the USSR's military activities in the Group of Soviet Forces Germany. The Nick Temple FilesHis experiences in Berlin serve as the background for his Cold War thrillers, the Nick Temple Files, and his 21st century thriller, The Holy Lance. Dyer's eclectic body of work includes a post-modern existential novella, Judging Paradise,  and a coming-of-age novel, Let Me Explain, that draws heavily on his adolescent years at a New England prep school.You can follow Jonathan on Twitter @JPDyer, and his website below contains links to find his books and posts about Cold War Berlin and Espionage Writing.JonathanDyerAuthor.comthelivedrop.comEpisode 48If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going --->  https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mike Croll has been around a crisis or two - some violent and some peaceful - starting with the fall of the Berlin Wall. He's worked for the Halo Trust in Cambodia, and with the British Foreign Office, European Union, United Nations and more recently, Facebook.  He's an old friend of your host Mark Valley and they share a few laughs as Mike offers some thoughts about Security from ancient times to the present and into the future.  And there's a bonus guest around 48:52 who drops in - Mike's son, Ben Croll, shares his experience as 17 year-old young American in the times of the Black Lives Matter Movement and Covid-19, and his hopes for the future.   Episode 47Books by Mike Croll:History of LandminesLandmines in War and PeaceResources:The Halo Trusthttp://www.death-clock.orgLinkedIn.com/in/mike-crollIf you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going - https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

American photographer Dan Kane has a vivid memory.  He got to Berlin in 1983 and experienced some of the major events like the Nicholson shooting of 1985, the LaBelle bombing in 1986, the Wall coming down in 1989 - and he has some stories to share.Dan was a civilian, fluent in German, and an ex-pat with a variety of jobs in the American sector. He taught English, narrated ads for AFN Berlin (88FM,) and taught photography for the US Army – worth noting that his students were involved in surveillance operations with Detachment A, USMLM, and others.  We postulate about one fairly relentless recruitment approach by the Stasi on a road trip to Rostock, East Germany, and Dan shares the realities of living in the spy capital of Europe in the mid 80s. This conversation was recorded in 2018 in Dan's apartment in NeuKölln, and unfortunately, the audio sounds like listening in on a real Live Drop - with the ashtray bugged on a coffee table.  Dan's made Berlin his home and studio to an extensive body of work. His exhibits, links and publications can be found at:   Dan-Kane.com  Episode image is from Dan's 'Kulisse' collection of photographs (scenery and nudes) from a former Soviet Military Hospital at Beelitz, Heilstätten.The 1962 spy novel Dan read and summarized to his Stasi driver/captor: FAIL-SAFE, by Eugene Burdick and Harvey WheelerComments, suggestions or questions?  thelivedrop@gmail.comEpisode 46If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author Trevor Barnes talks about his new book Dead Doubles – about the Portland spy Ring – their Portland, not our Portland.  In the late 50s Soviet illegal Gordon Lonsdale (Konan Molody) ran a group of spies who managed to penetrate a British research facility at the Portland Naval Base, and communicate effectively to Moscow. The compromised intelligence ranged from sonar to biological technologies.  A famous counter-intelligence investigation led by MI-5 was an example of early cooperation between CIA, FBI and MI-5, along with revealing the depths of the Soviet Illegals program in Britain, some of whom were likely never identified.  Trevor Barnes is an intelligence historian who shares the varied connections of this case to much more at the time.  Dead Doubles, by Trevor BarnesSpy Catcher, by Peter WrightA Pack of Lies, by Hugh Whitemore (NYT Review by Frank Rich)Episode 45If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Hostthelivedrop@gmail.com Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode we gather some expert intelligence about global health supply chains, and how they are adapting to the demands and limitations of the Covid-19 pandemic. My guest Maeve Magner is an industry renowned global health supply chain advisor who's clients include: Foundation for New Diagnostics, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, The Global Fund, and the GAVI Vaccine Alliance.  Maeve informs from Ireland about the fundamentals of supply chain management from manufacturing, forecasting, and distribution of testing kits, vaccines and production of PPE across the world.  From her almost thirty years of experience Maeve offers us a prognosis for how the pandemic could likely play out. The good news is that there have already been some remarkable innovations and initiatives that are helping bring this crisis under control - some of which are:WIA – Optimization of buildings using internet of things and now being leveraged to manage the return to officeParsyl – Risk Management via Smart Temp Monitors & Data driven insurance products Clinic 365 – Patient engagement platform, scaled up during covid as GPs went to virtual appointments.Zenysis – Interoperability Platform, scaled up virtual control rooms for governments in covid response.Wingcopter – Drone delivery company from vaccines in Vanuatu to insulin in Ireland For those interested in Supply Chain Management:Association for Supply Chain Management Council of Supply Chain Management ProfessionalUniversity of MichiganRelated Resources:GAVI - The Latest on the Covid-19 Vaccine RaceFIND - Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Covid-19EU eyes COVID-19 vaccines, shuns WHO-led allianceLive Drop Episode 044If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host  Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

FALL PREVIEW ALERT! September 12-18, 2004 This week Ken welcomes writer Sarah Rodman to the show. Ken and Sarah discuss staying in an attitude of gratitude, the first year Sarah worked as a TV critic, recommending shows to people in lockdown, Cheers, Ted Danson, the importance of the Fall Preview, not knowing what shows will go on forever, The Television Critics' Association Press Tour, getting an angry letter from Trump about your hair, the golden boom of Reality TV, The Surreal Life, billionaires making TV, local television productions, Knotts Landing, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Fringe, Rick Springfield, Mission Magic, LAX, Mark Valley, sports dramas, House, Hugh Laurie, batting at Dodgers Stadium thanks to a short lived Dean Cain show, Two and a Half Men, Veronica Mars, how Joey was the least popular DVD set in the Big Lots! cut out bin, Episodes, Matt LeBlanc: Hometown Boy, fixing George Clooney's eyebrows, Sisters, being really into Extreme, Boston Public vs Boston Legal, Keen Eddie, 24, how 9/11 killed a bunch of comedy shows, Keen Eddie, North Shore, Gilmore Girls, NYPD Blue, seeing The Killers at the Roxy, Scrubs, Early Edition, CS Lewis vs. Freud, Life as We Know It, how Kelly Osbourne is NOT a fat girl, Chris Lowell vs. Christopher Lowell, The O.C., the Hills, Everwood, Mechanical Bulls, Boston Rob, Mark McGrath, Klover, Miss America, Saturday Night as the Death Slot, Tommy Lee Jones' rug and how Ken needs to watch Friday Night Lights RIGHT NOW

"Fake news" is a term you've probably heard a lot in the last few years, but it's not a new phenomenon. From the ancient Egyptians to the French Revolution to Jack the Ripper and the founding fathers, fake news has been around as long as human civilization. But that doesn't mean that we should just give up on the idea of finding the truth.In True or False, former CIA analyst Cindy Otis will take readers young and old through the history and impact of misinformation over the centuries, sharing stories from the past and insights that readers today can gain from them. Then, she shares lessons learned in over a decade working for the CIA, including actionable tips on how to spot fake news, how to make sense of the information we receive each day, and, perhaps most importantly, how to understand and see past our own information biases, so that we can think critically about important issues and put events happening around us into context.Find more information about the author at  cindyotis.comOrder True or False, by Cindy Otis releases on July 28, 2020#1 new release in teen and young adult modern historySites mentioned:Snopes.comPoynter InstitutePolitifact.comFactcheck.orgHoaxslayer.comBotcheck.meEpisode 43If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going - https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Lovers Harro and Libertas Schulze-Boysen formed an unconventional and enigmatic network of artists and intellectuals to resist the Nazis in the 1930s and 40s Berlin.  As an officer of the Luftwaffe and Nazi film worker Harro and Libertas sought to operate in plain site, and combine friendship with opportunities for espionage. This gripping spy tale asks the question of how much we are willing to risk to challenge the status quo and change society. Norman spoke to me from Berlin about his research and the Nazi's unsuccessful attempt to erase all memory of Harro and Liberta's spy ring. Look for us to talk about the unique authentication and flow of information within this ad hoc intelligence network that was never compromised from within.  Find out more about the author at:  NormandOhler.comThe Bohemians by Norman OhlerBlitzed: Drugs in the Third Reich by Norman OhlerLive Drop Episode 042If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi! My name is Terry J. Aman and this installment marks my 66th episode of "VideoFuzzy," reporting the progress I've made in cataloging nearly 2,900 VHS transfers and digital recordings. In this installment, titled "Providing Leverage," I was joined by Marc Bailey of the "Grailwolf's Geek Life" podcast via Facebook Rooms in celebrating the three-year anniversary of this podcast with a where-have-they-been conversation about Jossverse actors. First, however, I feature the pilot episode of "Leverage," titled "The Nigerian Job." In Cross Connections, I track Timothy Hutton, Mark Valley, Lily Tomlin, and track Michael O'Neill as a Golden Thread running throughout my media collection. In my Classic VHS-to-DVD Collection, I talk about encountering the series finale of "Boston Legal," along with episodes of "The West Wing," "Eli Stone," "Fringe," a scrap of grid search and election night 2008 featuring John McCain's concession speech and President-Elect Barack Obama's Grant Park address. In my Direct-to-DVD Collection, I touch briefly on a second season episode from "Supernatural" featuring La Monde Byrd as blues musician Robert Johnson and introducing a crossroads demon, early proof-of-concept for Mark A. Sheppard's long-running Crowley character. I then transition to a wide-ranging conversation with Marc Bailey discussing Jossverse actors in such shows as "Angel," "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," "Firefly," "Serenity," "Dollhouse," "Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog," "Seal Team," "Harley Quinn," "Powerless," "Miracles," "Point Pleasant," "Wonderfalls," "Dietland," "Castle," "Pearson," "The Crazy Ones," "Chance," "Tru Calling" and Joss Whedon's "Much Ado About Nothing," with comments touching on "Star Wars," Kenneth Branagh's "Murder on the Orient Express," remastering issues and spoiler etiquette.

Emily Whalen is a historian of U.S. foreign policy and the Middle East. She is a doctoral candidate in History at the University of Texas - Austin, and an Earnest May pre-doctoral fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School. Soon to be Dr. Whalen essentially offers a thorough country profile starting literally with ancient history to the present unrest in Lebanon. We discuss how the political system represents the various ethnic and sectarian groups and their identities in modern day Lebanon, along with an explanation of the rise and resiliency of Hezbollah. With Covid-19 pressuring an economic disaster, Lebanese are at a crisis point. In this episode we hear from someone who's lived in Beirut, and made the troubled and fascinating country her life's work. So far.  This was recorded just before the Black Lives Matter movement, and the Civil strife in the streets of Beirut only weeks early reflects a surprising similarity. Out of political and social division has risen a popular consensus for the need for reforms. You can find Emily Whalen on Twitter @eiwhalen  and more information at  emilyingridwhalen.comLive Drop Episode 041Links to resources mentioned:The Impossible Solution, Yassin al-Haj SalehAugustus Richard NortonThe Belfer CenterThe Good Spy, Kai BirdAgents of Innocence, David IgnatiusBeirut Rules, Fred BurtonThe Daily Star LebanonIf you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Andrew Lincoln talks about the fragmentation of the family unit in season 3 of Walking Dead. Annie Parrise talks cults that applies to her series, The Following. Mark Valley talks about playing a hero in Batman The Dark Knight Returns. Flashback has Peter Weller.

Latvian Aviator Hubert Cukurs was a popular figure before WWII, but the Charles Lindbergh of Latvia would soon become the Butcher of Latvia responsible for the murder of some 30,000 Latvian Jews. Somehow, he dodged the Nuremberg trials, and fleed to South America after war's end.  In 1965, with the improbable German war crimes statute of limitations about to expire, the Mossad mobilized their own ace and master spy - Jacob “Mio” Meidad, a brilliant agent who'd already helped kidnap Adolf Eichmann three years prior.  Citing his thorough research, author Stephan Talty describes this incredible operation in which Meidad traveled to Brazil in disguise to befriend Cukurs, gain his trust, and bring the nazi collaborator to justice.  STEPHAN TALTY is the best-selling author of  The Black Hand,  Agent Garbo, and A Captain's Duty.  His books have been made into two films, the Oscar-winning  Captain Phillips  and Only the Brave.  He's written for many publications, including the New York Times Magazine, GQ, and Playboy.  He lives outside New York City.  Talty's book The Good Assassin  is available now.  Episode 039The Good Assassin, Stephan TaltyRise and Kill First, Ronen BergmanHaaretz Review of The Good AssassinSTEPHANTALTY.COMIf you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

This episode isn't so much about espionage or intelligence collection as it is an example of how understanding how what you don't know can help shape your reality. How do you take precautions against an unseen and undefined threat - in this episode - to public health.  After getting his Phd in Chemistry, Sergei was called to duty by his reserve military unit for the clean-up at the Chernobyl nuclear reactor site in 1986.  As a ‘nuclear jumper' he was in charge of 28 soldiers tasked with the dangerous duty of removing debris from the roof of the remaining structures. His 2011 book The Liquidator is a poignant memoir and scientific appraisal of these events.   Sergei discusses the vigilance and awareness necessary to manage an individual and public health threat: radiation or viral.  Sergei now runs his own nano-technology business based in Singapore which faces its unique challenges to contain the pandemic. With his 30 years in the chemical-pharma industry Sergei offers his recommendations. Episode 038WNYC Public Radio InterviewLiquidators of Chernobyl - YoutubeLiquidator: The Chernobyl Story, Sergei BelyakovSergei Belyakov Biography:Sergei A. BELYAKOV received his Ph.D. in organic/polymer chemistry (1984, USSR). After moving to the USA in 1992, he worked as a post-doctoral fellow with Prof. Alan R. Katritzky (University of Florida).In 1998 Sergei moved to the pharmaceutical industry, joining Guilford Pharmaceuticals, a spin-off of Johns Hopkins University, where he developed novel drugs for CNS/metabolic diseases (collaboration with Amgen). In 2005-2006, with MGI Pharma, he led the team of scientists, which developed second generation (SG) Dacogen®, a promising anti-cancer drug.From 2009, Sergei worked at AMRI Singapore, a CRO with expertise in the pre-clinical research, where he held a position of Assistant Director. He successfully guided multiple research teams totaling over 50 researchers in the areas of CNS, HIV and cancer diseases, collaborating with a range of the world-class pharma/biotech companies (Merck, GSK, Takeda, Sanofi etc.). In 2016, Sergei has started a new scientific research company, Theracross Technologies, co-establishing another start-up, Wintershine Health and Skincare, in 2018. Both companies focus on the development of novel delivery nano-systems for biomedicine, food industry, and personal care.Sergei is an author and co-author of over 60 scientific papers and presentations, and of over 20 patents/patent applications, located in the areas of organic and medicinal chemistry and material science.Sergei is a veteran-liquidator of Chernobyl NPP accident (1986); his accounts are gathered in his book “Liquidator: The Chernobyl Story”. He is the author of science fiction novels, and an avid basketball player and coach.If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Focusing on the motivations, The Anatomy of a Spy  by Michael Smith tells the story of why spies spy, presenting a wealth of spy stories—some previously unknown and some famous—from the very human angle of the agents themselves. He breaks them into categories that go beyond the widely shared MICE - Money, Ideology, Compromise/Coercion, Ego. We discuss some classic examples from his book: Operation Diamond where the Mossad used sex and coercion on pilots to fly a MIG-29 out of Iraq in the early 60s; Gabriele Gast - who was caught up in a Stasi Romeo-operation; Polish spy Ryszard Kukliński was a patriot who shared the Warsaw Pact operational plans. We touch on the intentions and needs of spies like: Oleg Penkovsky,  Aldrich Ames, Stephen Hanssen, and Ronald Pelton - what was the nugget they were after?Michael shares some of his experience working for the BBC Monitoring Service - listening in on Cold War transmissions across Poland and East Germany. We also discuss the similarities to journalism with both terminology (stringer, fireman, source) and tradecraft from his experience as an award-winning journalist for the BBC, the Daily Telegraph and the Sunday Times. Smith is the author of a number of books, including The Secrets of Station X, Killer Elite and Foley: The Spy Who Saved 10,000 Jews, and MI6: The Real James Bonds. He is a visiting fellow at Kellogg College, Oxford.Look for the debut of the #dozendecions that Michael makes in under a minute that reveal if his true nature is that of a spy, handler, or analyst.  I'm thinking he's secret agent material. Episode 037More on the author at  michaelsmithauthor.comResources Cited:An Alternative Framework for Agent Recruitment: From MICE to RASCLS, Randy BurkettRyszard KuklińskiKuklinski Documents on Martial Law in PolandIf you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author James Stejskal talks about his secret Berlin unit during the Cold War.  Their mission, should hostilities have commenced, was to wreak havoc behind enemy lines and buy time for vastly outnumbered NATO forces to conduct a breakout from the city. In reality it was an ambitious and extremely dangerous mission, even suicidal. Highly trained and fluent in German, each man was allocated a specific war-time persona. They were skilled in clandestine operations, sabotage, and intelligence tradecraft and able to act as independent operators, blending into the local population and working unseen in a city awash with spies looking for information on their every move. Special Forces Berlin was a one of a kind unit with no parallel. It left a legacy of a new soldier: expert in irregular and unconventional warfare, one that was sought after for missions such as the attempted rescue of American hostages from Tehran in 1979. With the US government officially acknowledging their existence in 2014, their incredible story can now be told. Episode 036Special Forces Berlin, Clandestine Cold War Operations of the US Army's Elite 1956-1990, by James Stejskalhttps://www.detachment-a.org/James on Cold War ConversationsAuthor's Facebook Page Live Drop theme performed on electric cello by Danica Pinner danicapinner.comIf you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fred Burton, one of the world's foremost authorities on security and terrorism, tells the harrowing story of the hunt for William Buckley - CIA station chief abducted by Hezbollah in Beirut on March 16th, 1984. Mr. Burton was deputy chief of counterterrorism at the Diplomatic Security Service, where he was in charge of preventing and investigating attacks against diplomatic personnel and facilities. During his 14-year career, Mr. Burton was involved in many other high-profile investigations including: the search for and arrest of Ramzi Yousef, mastermind of the first World Trade Center bombing; the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin; the killing of Rabbi Meir Kahane and al Qaeda's New York City bombing plots before 9/11; and the deaths of U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan Arnold Raphel and Pakistani President Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.Mr. Burton is the author of four books, including the best-selling memoir, GHOST: Confessions of a Counterterrorism Agent , in which he tells the story of his role in the fight against the burgeoning terrorist threat in the 1980s and beyond. His second book, Chasing Shadows: A Special Agent's Lifelong Hunt to Bring a Cold War Assassin to Justice), follows his 35-year quest to solve the case of an Israeli diplomat assassinated in Mr. Burton's childhood neighborhood. Under Fire: The Untold Story of the Attack in Benghazi, is a New York Times best-seller and provides the first detailed account of the infamous assault in Libya in September, 2012. Beirut Rules is his fourth book.Fred currently oversees Stratfor's analysis of global security developments and consults with clients on security-related issues affecting their business assets or personal safety. Beirut Rules: The Murder of a CIA Station Chief and Hezbollah's War Against America Daniel Pearl FoundationOther works mentioned: Agents of Innocence  by David IgnatiusThe Good Spy  by Kai BirdNo Shadows in the Desert  by Sam KatzRise and Kill First  by Ronen BergmanIf you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Special Agents of the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) have been on the front lines of securing diplomacy for over a century. From the Fall of Saigon to the U.S. embassy bombings in east Africa, and the Iranian Hostage Crisis to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, special agents of the DSS have relentlessly put their lives on the line to protect their fellow diplomats around the globe. Agents Unknown reveals the story of Cody Perron, a former Special Agent of the DSS, and his journey through the Middle East and Southeast Asia, negotiating international fugitive returns, interviewing ISIS hostages, and protecting the highest level U.S. government officials in some of the most volatile places in the world. Raw and unfiltered, Perron offers the perspective of a ground level agent revealing the unconventional duties and accomplishments as one of many “agents unknown.” Cody also offers his experience as a US Marine posted at the US Embassy in Moscow during the 911 attacks and Vladmir Putin's rise to power.  Episode 034Agents Unknown: True Stories of Life as a Special Agent in the Diplomatic Security Service   by Cody Perron On camera interview with KUSI San DiegoFor more information on the author go to  codyperron.comIf you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Zaki hit the bullseye with this month's conversation as he's joined by actor MARK VALLEY for a lengthy conversation as they reminisce about the tenth anniversary of Fox TV's gone-too-soon DC Comics adaptation HUMAN TARGET. Plus: BOSTON LEGAL, KEEN EDDIE, and much more!

My guest Neil Graham Hansen began his aviation career as a pilot for Teamster boss Jimmy Hoffa. He then spent more than a decade in Southeast Asia as a captain for Air America - the CIA's airline that operated during the Vietnam era and the 'Secret War' in Laos. Upon returning to the States, unable to let go of the thrills of high stakes flying, his career trajectory veered off course into a Federal prison for smuggling narcotics - where he began his redemption as an advocate for his fallen Air America colleagues.Neil talks with me about the history Air America (the world's most shot-at airline) that could go anywhere anytime, especially where military wasn't allowed.  He talks about his relationship to the customer - the CIA, and he clarifies the daring, diverse, and patriotic culture of Air America pilots and crew.  Look for him to explain terms like: sticky brick, blackpearl, hard rice, the customer, and five-dollar turns.Neil has recently written a great book FLIGHT with co-writer Luann Grosscup – An Air America Pilots story of Adventure Descent and Redemption.This historical aviation narrative incorporates the pathos of a war zone, humor, and candid insight. Neil pulls the reader directly into the cockpit, onto dirt mountaintop landing strips, into the raunchy brothels of Laos, alongside his first toddling steps into Buddhism, aboard the plane he flew out of Cambodia hours before it fell to the Khmer Rouge, down the road of self-destruction and beside him as he regains a foothold on the path to integrity.Neil's tireless in telling the story of Air America's heroes. His appearances are currently subject to confirmation, but look for his presentation at:  AIRVENTURE in Oshkosh, WI Other links and resources mentioned:Air America Historical Social ClubFlight Facebook PageAir America, by Christopher RobbinsExperimental Aviation AssociationVeteran's Channel Flying Men Flying MachinesEpisode 032 Hello Listener, If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Interviews with Peter Weller, Michael Emerson, Mark Valley plus from NYCC, Andrea Romano and Bruce W. Timm

Tracy Walder,  ex-USC sorority girl joined the CIA at age 22, hunted down the most dangerous terrorists, then joined the FBI to uproot domestic spies and wrote a fantastic book about it - The Unexpected Spy.  “I'd show up in countries where armies of terrorists wanted to kill Westerners. I'd wear red lipstick, curl my hair and stand firmly on the rock of my convictions.”  Tracy talks about her select experience in the early drone program at CIA during the Bush administration's push into war with Iraq. Seemingly at the vanguard of the agency's critical missions, Tracy went on to hunt dealers and suppliers of WMDs across Europe and Africa, before joining the FBI to complete a counterintelligence operation and convict a pair of spies in Los Angeles, CA.  What she always wanted to be was a teacher, and now is on the board of directors of the non-profit girlsecurity.org which seeks to increase representation of women in national security by building a pipeline for girls and young women through learning, training, and mentoring support focusing on building a future workforce of women national security decision makers.   Episode 031More episodes at thelivedrop.comIf you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Author and journalist Stephen Vogel's written a definitive and engaging book about the Cold War's most audacious espionage operation – Betrayal in Berlin - about a clandestine tunnel as long as the Empire State Building into the Soviet sector of Berlin in the mid 50s.  The operation collected years of telephone and wire communications from the Soviet forces long after it was revealed to have been compromised in 1956 by British spy George Blake.  We refer to the film The Innocent, a 1992 John Schlesinger movie starring Anthony Hopkins as a brash CIA chief based on a larger than life Bill Harvey. The film was historical fiction but essentially re-enacted the tunnel operation capturing the mood and textures of the time.  It was also your host's first acting job. The son of a CIA officer, Stephen Vogel shares his connection the subject matter, the time and the place.  For more information on the author check out  Stevevogelsite.comTransmission 030If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host  Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joyce Wayne has written a historical novel called The Last Night of the World  about a Soviet female operative, a key player in the Gouzenko Affair.  When Igor Gouzenko defected from the GRU to the RCMP in September of 1945 the west would see for the first time the extent of Soviet espionage activity in North America.   His 200 pages of documents would reveal a covert ring of dozens of operatives working for Soviet military attaché and GRU Rezident Nicholai Zolotkin in the capital city.  In this interview Joyce lays out the setting of wartime Ottawa, the unassuming spy city just north of the American border.  Aside from diplomatic and government centers, a target of intelligence collection was an hour and a half north of Ottawa at the atomic  facility called Chalk River, which is still  in use today as an active research facility.Joyce's fiction has the haunting credibility of a first-hand account. Her father was a member of Zolotkin's ring and managed to avoid detection and prosecution throughout his life. He left the communist party in 1947, disillusioned with Stalin's brutality. She explains the attraction of Communism in the 1930s and 40s and how this period, and the Gouzenko Affair, is not talked about much in Canada. TRANSMISSION 029More about the author at Joycewayne.comHer book The Last Night of the World is available on Amazon.Other works cited in this interview:How the Cold War Began, by Amy KnightThe Fall of a Titan, by Igor GouzenkoThe Spy Who Changed the World: Klaus Fuchs, Physicist and Soviet Double Agent  by Mike RossiterThe Sound of Neutrons - Deep River Players - Chalk River, OntarioSpybrary Episode with Joyce WayneJoyce Wayne on SpycastLive Drop theme on electric cello by Danica Pinner danicapinner.comMore available at show notes on  thelivedrop.comHello Listener, If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

TRANSMISSION 028Witold's experience as a daring underground operator working within and around the Polish borders offers a view into the relationships, ratlines, allies, enemies, and tradecraft necessary to fund and supply the Solidarity insurgency movement from the late 70s until the Communists were peacefully voted out of power in 1989.  He speaks to me from an apartment in Warsaw near the former Ghetto where his relatives had struggled a generation before him.  His unassuming codename - Makaron - means ‘noodle' in Polish, which may offer an explanation to why he was never caught.  After the interview he showed me his favorite spot in Old Warsaw to lose a tail, how they encoded messages using poetry, and the home of controversial Polish spy Colonel Ryszard Kuklinski.This is the first episode in collaboration with my sponsor the Wende Museum of the Cold War in Los Angeles, California.  I've included one of my interviews for the The Wende Museum's Historical Witness Project, sponsored by Fiona Chalum and Joel Aronowitz, which seeks to preserve voices of the Cold War for future generations. In November of last year I went to Warsaw, Poland to help retrieve historical documents and samzidat (smuggled during the near decade of martial law) for an upcoming exhibit for the Wende Museum.  I interviewed several key players in the Polish anti-communist movement, one of whom is my guest for this episode - Witold Radwanski.  thelivedrop.comHello Listener, If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark ValleyCreator/Host   Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

You may know Mark Valley from the soap opera Days of Our Lives, Boston Legal and Human Target, but he's also a U.S. Army Veteran. He talks about his career in the army. His first acting gig opposite Sir Anthony Hopkins and teaching him to throw a football (true story.) He also talks about his latest project Zburg. A web-series shot entirely in his hometown of Ogdensburg, NY with a cast made up of local actors. We also get into his role in Zero Dark Thirty and that sinking feeling when you know you're going to be cut out of a movie. There's no BS with Mark and he's a completely open book on this podcast. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/imarescue/support

Live Drop episode 027, I meet up with an old friend of mine who among other things plays high stakes poker. I wanted to talk to him about that world, and perhaps see how it could inform the role of intelligence with the brinksmanship, nerve, bluff and distraction that are tools to a card player, and protection or transfer of clandestine information ie. when to show your cards. Joe doesn't disappoint, he's a natural storyteller and fills me in on some of the jargon like: What's a fish? Stalking, Tilting, Action Player, Smooth Calling, Colluding and the Interview. He also reveals how important it is to control your breathing if the stakes are high and the nerves are starting to frazzle. You can find Joe Rivers on Instagram @rivers483 Thanks listeners for a wonderful first year of podcasting. I've learned an immense amount about interviewing and the world of intelligence, espionage, security and diplomacy. There is a lot of information out there: Always be listening, Share what you need to get what you want, build trust, provide something in return, consider sources, share a fact-based reality, consider your biases, put yourself in the shoes of the target, act like you belong, don't stand if you can sit, rinse and repeat. more information available on the episode debrief at thelivedrop.comHello Listener, If you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark Valleycreator/host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

A trucker from upstate New York, David Rupert spent seven years informing for the FBI and MI5 while working his way as high as the IRA war council. His lengthy testimony brought justice to several key players in the supply and terrorism networks of the Troubles, including Real IRA leader Mickey McKevitt who'd had a significant role in the Armagh bombing which killed 31 civilians and injured hundreds shortly after the Good Friday Peace Agreement in 1998. Rupert learned his spycraft as he went along, with no prior instruction, only taking occasional counsel from his MI5 handlers and his own instincts from a career in the rough and tenebrous world of interstate trucking. Although he provided a trove of information for the FBI and British Intelligence, Rupert had never agreed to testify against those he'd worked with daily in the IRA. But a PBS documentary about the consequences of the Omagh Bombing convinced him he had to take the stand, which we'll find out wasn't as easy as it sounds. An engaging and congenial Rupert shares his perceptions of the Irish on their northern border from his arrival with his wife and collaborator Maureen, to his testimony deep in the Republic of Ireland, where loyalties are often at odds with personal identity, and safety. Find out more about him in Sean O'Driscoll's book 'The Accidental Spy.' http://www.thelivedrop.comIf you've enjoyed this episode and would like to hear more, please consider signing up as a contributing patron and join the community for exclusive commentary, and content.  A $10 a month donation will really keep us going ---> https://www.patreon.com/thelivedropAlternatively, if you would like to help make Season Three operational you could offer a one time donation of any amount right here ---> https://www.paypal.me/thelivedropThank you for listening and your support,Mark Valleycreator/host Get bonus content on Patreon Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Mark Valley, U.S. Army veteran, and established actor has had tons of great roles, including Keen Eddie (watch it!), The Siege, Fringe, Human Target...list goes on and on.  Mark discusses his service; from graduating West Point to deploying for the Gulf War.  Mark recently traveled to Kenya and helped write, direct, and narrate a short for Maisha Meds, a medical technology start-up helping to get critical medication to rural Kenyans.  Mark has his own podcast called The Live Drop Podcast & hits on another area I am passionate about....Human Intelligence (HUMINT). Maisha Meds: https://vimeo.com/324371639 Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/theprotectors)

It's our HUGE 60th episode, we’re talking Jussie Smollett, R. Kelly, Apple, Warner Media, J.J. Abrams/Bad Robot, Lori Loughlin, Dr. Dre, SAG/AFTRA, and more!! Our guest this week, from Human Target Fringe, and his hit podcast, The Live Drop, is Mark Valley!! And our "Forever Guest", the one & only Rebekah Kennedy, makes her 6th appearance on the show!! She tells us about her upcoming film Limbo, and joins us for our "Top 5 Favorite ___________"!! segment. This week it was favorite rock bands!!  Plus we have our "This Week In History" segment, and of course, box office predictions, Billboard chart toppers, IMDB trenders, and the Word of the Day!!      

Spreaker Live Show #183 for March 20th, 2019Show Duration: 50 minutes- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform. @robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show. - Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at rob@spreaker.com- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com On the show this week:- The Power of Joining or Starting Podcaster and Listening Communities- In The Interview: We are discussing Creating a Podcast Business Plan as Most Podcasts are actually small businesses. Guest is Debbie DeChambeau *Play clip from the interview- Podcast Promo of the Week: Multilinguish Podcast by Babbel - for the Language Curious - Featured Podcast Promo of the Week → The Live Drop w/Mark Valley - Stories from the Elusive World of Intelligence Collection and Espionage - If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show. Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at rob@spreaker.com- Podcasting & Spreaker’s Events Calendar - Listener Comments Let's get into the show:-The Power of Joining or Starting Podcaster and Listening Communities Spreaker has published a terrific blog post about this topic at Blog.Spreaker.comThe two platforms that dominate for building these communities are Meetup and Facebook or mix of both, but Google Groups does still exist but is a little old schoolThe one exception is “Telegram” a platform that has gained traction in Spanish speaking countries.Generally Meetup excelled in event discovery by attendees, but Facebook was more appropriate for group discussion. Totally makes sense to me.Seems like the power is to use both Meetup and Facebook GroupsOrganizers discussed in the blog post generally feel like Meetup is great for RSVPs but those people aren’t as likely to show up. Those that find out about events on Facebook do tend to show up more. Meetup attendees are notoriously flakey”. I agree, I have run Podcaster Meetups in Seattle for Years.Attendance will vary a lot based on month of the year, venue and purpose of the eventCommunities attract all levels of podcasterBeing an Event Organizer can have many professional benefits - building your leadership brand can help your podcast grow too. On the listener community side, I would recommend to create just a Facebook group for your listeners to engage with each other and ge listener feedback on topics and building intra-listener relationships. -Podcast Promo of the Week: Multilinguish Podcast by Babbel USA Team: Are Not multilingual, but language-curious? Explore how language connects us all — from the producers at the language-learning app Babbel. In season 1, we dig into unsolved linguistic mysteries, sexist robots, the best travel advice you've never heard, if language affects our worldview, which accents are sexiest, and more! New episodes every Tuesday. Play Audio Clip --> Featured Podcast Show Of The Week: The Live Drop -- Join host Mark Valley as he ventures into the elusive world of intelligence collection and espionage to spot, assess and debrief: spies, spy catchers, analysts, diplomats and occasionally the actors who portray them. A new episode each week brings stories and analysis from the Cold War to the present. Drop in at thelivedrop.com - In the most recent episode Mark talks to Tom Pecora is a 24 year CIA veteran and senior clandestine security manager the CIA’s War on Terror, and a career in Clandestine security operations. - -- play clip here-Listener Comment - Linda Irwin I have used licensed Epidemic Sound to create entire music shows on Spreaker that feed to Spotify. Those generally have more listens than my comedy shows.-Podcasting & Spreaker Event CalendarNABShow.com - Las Vegas - April 6-11th, 2019, Voxnest and Spreaker will be there in force with a booth again this year.I will be speaking at the Eliances.com GRANDtable Event in Phoenix, Arizona at Arizona State University on April 2nd at 8am PSTOutlier Podcast Festival at Austin, TX - Keynoting - May 17th - 18th - Outliercs.com The Audiocraft Podcast Festival (Sydney NSW, Australia: May 31 - June 2) has announced its initial lineup, Our very own Jonathan Zenti (Voxnest/Meat) will be joining the speakers list down under. -The Interview:I am joined on the show today by Debbie DeChambeau, Select Business Team, llc, she is a podcaster with a few of her own business podcasts and was a Presenter of a session at Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando on the topic of “Business Planning for Podcasters” and thought that would be a great topic for the show… Checkout Debbie’s Business in Real Life Podcast → https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/business-in-real-life/id1137499088?mt=2Business of Insurance Podcasthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/business-of-insurance-podcast/id1318390091?mt=2Play InterviewIs Your Podcast Going To Be a Business or Hobby?Do Most Podcasters NEED a Content and Business Plan?Parts of the Plan (Cover sheet, exec summary, company description, market and competitive analysis, marketing, operations, management/HR, financial, supporting docs)If your Podcast is a Hobby: Do you still need a Content and Business Plan as Hobby podcasts if done good can become a business. So you need to prepare for that and in the competitive content marketplace of today a plan/strategy gives you an advantage. Do research and talk to others who have succeeded. SometimesBuilding Yourself a Business Team (accountant, bookkeeper, business attorney, insurance, banker, marketing outsourced HR, business coach)Other Resources to Help with Process?There's so much to cover here, but don’t have enough time. How should a podcaster proceed - other trainings, resources and listening to your podcast?How can a Podcaster Find you “Debbie”.Spreaker/Voxnest Links:https://Voxnest.comhttp://blog.spreaker.comhttp://SpreakerLiveShow.comhttps://Spreaker.comEmail: rob at voxnest.comSend Questions and Comments to:Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLiveTwitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNestTwitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenleeTwitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

Spreaker Live Show #183 for March 20th, 2019Show Duration: 50 minutes- Host: Rob Greenlee, VP of Podcaster Relations of Voxnest that operates Spreaker. I am a 14+ year podcaster that started out on the radio. This is the official podcast of Spreaker platform. @robgreenlee - rob(at)voxnest(dotcom)- We stream LIVE every Weds at 3pm PST / 6pm EST from SpreakerLiveShow.com-You can now get the show on Google Podcasts App on Android- You can hear this show on Amazon Echo Smart Speakers now via the New Spreaker Skill- If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show. - Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at rob@spreaker.com- Spreaker Blog Topics: http://Blog.Spreaker.com On the show this week:- The Power of Joining or Starting Podcaster and Listening Communities- In The Interview: We are discussing Creating a Podcast Business Plan as Most Podcasts are actually small businesses. Guest is Debbie DeChambeau *Play clip from the interview- Podcast Promo of the Week: Multilinguish Podcast by Babbel - for the Language Curious - Featured Podcast Promo of the Week → The Live Drop w/Mark Valley - Stories from the Elusive World of Intelligence Collection and Espionage - If you want to send me an audio promo for your show, I would be happy to play it on the show. Just create an MP3 and give me a brief description of your show in an email to me at rob@spreaker.com- Podcasting & Spreaker’s Events Calendar - Listener Comments Let's get into the show:-The Power of Joining or Starting Podcaster and Listening Communities Spreaker has published a terrific blog post about this topic at Blog.Spreaker.comThe two platforms that dominate for building these communities are Meetup and Facebook or mix of both, but Google Groups does still exist but is a little old schoolThe one exception is “Telegram” a platform that has gained traction in Spanish speaking countries.Generally Meetup excelled in event discovery by attendees, but Facebook was more appropriate for group discussion. Totally makes sense to me.Seems like the power is to use both Meetup and Facebook GroupsOrganizers discussed in the blog post generally feel like Meetup is great for RSVPs but those people aren’t as likely to show up. Those that find out about events on Facebook do tend to show up more. Meetup attendees are notoriously flakey”. I agree, I have run Podcaster Meetups in Seattle for Years.Attendance will vary a lot based on month of the year, venue and purpose of the eventCommunities attract all levels of podcasterBeing an Event Organizer can have many professional benefits - building your leadership brand can help your podcast grow too. On the listener community side, I would recommend to create just a Facebook group for your listeners to engage with each other and ge listener feedback on topics and building intra-listener relationships. -Podcast Promo of the Week: Multilinguish Podcast by Babbel USA Team: Are Not multilingual, but language-curious? Explore how language connects us all — from the producers at the language-learning app Babbel. In season 1, we dig into unsolved linguistic mysteries, sexist robots, the best travel advice you've never heard, if language affects our worldview, which accents are sexiest, and more! New episodes every Tuesday. Play Audio Clip --> Featured Podcast Show Of The Week: The Live Drop -- Join host Mark Valley as he ventures into the elusive world of intelligence collection and espionage to spot, assess and debrief: spies, spy catchers, analysts, diplomats and occasionally the actors who portray them. A new episode each week brings stories and analysis from the Cold War to the present. Drop in at thelivedrop.com - In the most recent episode Mark talks to Tom Pecora is a 24 year CIA veteran and senior clandestine security manager the CIA’s War on Terror, and a career in Clandestine security operations. - -- play clip here-Listener Comment - Linda Irwin I have used licensed Epidemic Sound to create entire music shows on Spreaker that feed to Spotify. Those generally have more listens than my comedy shows.-Podcasting & Spreaker Event CalendarNABShow.com - Las Vegas - April 6-11th, 2019, Voxnest and Spreaker will be there in force with a booth again this year.I will be speaking at the Eliances.com GRANDtable Event in Phoenix, Arizona at Arizona State University on April 2nd at 8am PSTOutlier Podcast Festival at Austin, TX - Keynoting - May 17th - 18th - Outliercs.com The Audiocraft Podcast Festival (Sydney NSW, Australia: May 31 - June 2) has announced its initial lineup, Our very own Jonathan Zenti (Voxnest/Meat) will be joining the speakers list down under. -The Interview:I am joined on the show today by Debbie DeChambeau, Select Business Team, llc, she is a podcaster with a few of her own business podcasts and was a Presenter of a session at Podfest Multimedia Expo in Orlando on the topic of “Business Planning for Podcasters” and thought that would be a great topic for the show… Checkout Debbie’s Business in Real Life Podcast → https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/business-in-real-life/id1137499088?mt=2Business of Insurance Podcasthttps://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/business-of-insurance-podcast/id1318390091?mt=2Play InterviewIs Your Podcast Going To Be a Business or Hobby?Do Most Podcasters NEED a Content and Business Plan?Parts of the Plan (Cover sheet, exec summary, company description, market and competitive analysis, marketing, operations, management/HR, financial, supporting docs)If your Podcast is a Hobby: Do you still need a Content and Business Plan as Hobby podcasts if done good can become a business. So you need to prepare for that and in the competitive content marketplace of today a plan/strategy gives you an advantage. Do research and talk to others who have succeeded. SometimesBuilding Yourself a Business Team (accountant, bookkeeper, business attorney, insurance, banker, marketing outsourced HR, business coach)Other Resources to Help with Process?There's so much to cover here, but don’t have enough time. How should a podcaster proceed - other trainings, resources and listening to your podcast?How can a Podcaster Find you “Debbie”.Spreaker/Voxnest Links:https://Voxnest.comhttp://blog.spreaker.comhttp://SpreakerLiveShow.comhttps://Spreaker.comEmail: rob at voxnest.comSend Questions and Comments to:Twitter: http://twitter.com/spreaker using #SpreakerLiveTwitter: http://twitter.com/VoxNestTwitter: http://twitter.com/robgreenleeTwitter: http://twitter.com/alexeum Tech Support: support at spreaker.com

This issue features a conversation about writing, veterans, acting, and more between past contributor Robert Morgan Fisher and Mark Valley. www.goldwalkmag.com

Today we’re talking to Mark Valley, host of the Livedrop espionage podcast. Mark served with the US army as a combat engineer in West Germany and later with the Berlin Brigade. His story gives you an eyewitness account of service in both locations, but also gives some insight into the training, tactics and dilemmas of service in the army. I am delighted and honoured to welcome Mark Valley. Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/coldwarpod)

Mark Valley is a West Point Grad, Army Veteran, successful actor, and Dad. You may know him from his numerous credits including Boston Legal, Pasadena, Keen Eddie, CSI, and Feud. He talks openly about growing up on the Canadian Border of upstate New York to a football coach Dad, his time in the Army, his first acting job with John Schlesinger and Anthony Hopkins, and fathering a child at an early age. Mark is an incredibly charming guy who is quick with an impression and tells a great story. He tells the story of how his 16 year old daughter comes to live with him in Venice, California at a time when he is a hugely recognizable actor during his stint on Boston Legal. How it didn't become a TV show unto itself is crazy. He's a great example of how to handle the responsibility of fatherhood and a shining example to all of you out there who are dealing with becoming a Dad at such an early age. 

Hilliard & Lisa have a blast with tv/film star Mark Valley. We discuss his amazing career as an actor and his future transitioning behind the screen as a writer/director!   In this episode, Hilliard & Lisa are joined by actor Mark Valley!   Direct Link: bit.ly/SWRR-140   Subscribe, Comment, Rate & 5 STAR Review on iTunes! http://bit.ly/HG-SRR-EP1   Twitter: @ScreenwritersRR @HilliardGuess @yesmarkvalley #ScreenwritersRantRoom #Comedy #Screenwriting #Producing #MarkValley

Podgodz 212 Recorded 20 September 2016 From too few to too many Advertising iOS 10 Mac OS x.12? or is it 13?   Lax Top 5 Adds/Drops/Updates Add: Night Attack Drop: Updates: Shows that pissed me off/weren’t good Defocused #114: Almost Exclusively Glazed Top 5 shows of the Week   Up for contention but not making the list this week No Agenda #861: Hate Crime Manager Random Trek #114: Parallels (TNG) With John Roderick Road Work #43: All about the Hohenzollerns News Quiz Extra   Top 5 5) Night Attack #134: The Man in the White Castle (With Adam Curry) 4) No Such Thing As A Fish #131: N.S.T.as Walking The Life Jacket 3) Hello Internet #69: Ex Machina 2) TV Guidance Counsellor #175: Mark Valley 1)  The Incomparable Game Read More →

Podgodz 212 Recorded 20 September 2016 From too few to too many Advertising iOS 10 Mac OS x.12? or is it 13?   Lax Top 5 Adds/Drops/Updates Add: Night Attack Drop: Updates: Shows that pissed me off/weren’t good Defocused #114: Almost Exclusively Glazed Top 5 shows of the Week   Up for contention but not making the list this week No Agenda #861: Hate Crime Manager Random Trek #114: Parallels (TNG) With John Roderick Road Work #43: All about the Hohenzollerns News Quiz Extra   Top 5 5) Night Attack #134: The Man in the White Castle (With Adam Curry) 4) No Such Thing As A Fish #131: N.S.T.as Walking The Life Jacket 3) Hello Internet #69: Ex Machina 2) TV Guidance Counsellor #175: Mark Valley 1)  The Incomparable Game Read More →

Today Ken welcomes actor/comedian Mark Valley (Keen Eddie, Fringe, Human Target) to the show. Ken and Mark discuss the nature of leaf blowing, the mid 70s, the premier of Barney Miller, upstate New York, taping TV on audio cassettes, Soap Opera exposition, earning cue cards, Marlon Brando, how a military career being stationed in Germany leads to becoming an actor, growing up with CBC and Canadian media without being Canadian, German Method acting, Hasselhoffin', All in the Family, Vietnam on TV, The Gulf War, The Macy's Parade, Spin City, Charlie Sheen, musical theater, The WWII Model, Keen Eddie, ER, Alexie Sayle, meeting the owls from Harry Potter, movie vs. TV, acting, working in the UK, the Queen, Alan Partridge, Boston Legal, acting against William Shatner and James Spader, Fringe, being starstruck, the difficulty of walking and then talking, George C. Scott, and wanting to be an old miserable actor someday.

Steve Cooper talks to Actor/Comic Mark Valley. Mark is making his third appearance on CooperTalk and has been a fixture on Prime Time TV for years. After graduating West Point he did extra work in Germany. He then moved back to the US and landed dozens of commercials and a part on NBC's Days of our Lives. He then began to star in many TV series including Pasadena, ER, Keen Eddie, Boston Legal, Fringe, Human Target and Murphy's Law, ABC's Body of Proof and also had a role in Zero Dark Thirty. He starred in the series Crisis last season, guest starred on Hot in Cleveland and currently can be seen as a recurring character on CSI: Crime Investigation Scene and is producing a documentary about his hometown in New York.

Mark Valley joins Steve in the garage for a discussion on Man Points, getting kicked in the balls, the merits of hypnosis, and what it was like to screw with some USC film students.

Steve Cooper talks to Actor/Comic Mark Valley. Mark is making his second appearance on CooperTalk and has been a fixture on Prime Time TV for years. After graduating West Point he did extra work in Germany. He then moved back to the US and landed a lot of commercials and a part on NBC's Days of our Lives. He then began to star in many TV series including Pasadena, ER, Keen Eddie, Boston Legal, Fringe, Human Target and Murphy's Law. He recently was on ABC's Body of Proof and also had a role in Zero Dark Thirty.

Harry's Law star Mark Valley joins host Robin Milling. Born in upstate, New York Mark talks about his tour of duty as a West Point cadet, and how his military background oddly gets worked into his roles. Mark tells Robin he actually tried to 'sneak' into the Vietnam War with his uncle at the tender age of six. Acting was his true calling, and we're glad as he cuts a dashing figure in all types of characters from action to the courtroom. Next he'll play an FBI agent on the big screen in Stolen with Nicolas Cage, reuniting with Human Target director Simon West.

MarkValley - "Oliver Richard" MarkValley stars as Oliver Richard on NBC's legal drama series "Harry's Law." Valley is a versatile film and television actor who is known equally for his comedic, witty turns and for his dramatic, weighted performances. Valley is a familiar face to television audiences, having appeared last season as FBI Agent John Scott on the sci-fi drama "Fringe." Valley's additional television credits include his three-year role as Brad Chase on "Boston Legal," as well as starring roles on "Keen Eddie" and "Pasadena," and recurring roles on series such as "Once and Again," "ER," "The 4400," and "Swingtown."

Mark Valley stars as Oliver Richard on NBC's legal drama series "Harry's Law."  Valley is a versatile film and television actor who is known equally for his comedic, witty turns and for his dramatic, weighted performances.

Last year The Human Target was the favorite new show of The Boys Outta Brooklyn, now they can hardy stand to look at it. So, to usher in their new segment, Tom and Derrick go in depth to dissect and discuss the Mark Valley "hour-long action movie every week," and try to figure out what went wrong. Join them as they reveal how a new show runner took everything unique and good about the adventures of Christopher Chance, Winston, and Guerro and turned it into just another generic TV show. Plus, Charlie Sheen inspires a talk about the state of the American sitcom, why the world would be a better place with more Nicole Sullivan in it, and the guys play fantasy booker and plot out what they'd do if they were the show runners for Season Three. You don't wanna know, dude, so get to clicking.

Last year The Human Target was the favorite new show of The Boys Outta Brooklyn, now they can hardy stand to look at it. So, to usher in their new segment, Tom and Derrick go in depth to dissect and discuss the Mark Valley "hour-long action movie every week," and try to figure out what went wrong. Join them as they reveal how a new show runner took everything unique and good about the adventures of Christopher Chance, Winston, and Guerro and turned it into just another generic TV show. Plus, Charlie Sheen inspires a talk about the state of the American sitcom, why the world would be a better place with more Nicole Sullivan in it, and the guys play fantasy booker and plot out what they'd do if they were the show runners for Season Three. You don't wanna know, dude, so get to clicking.

Last year The Human Target was the favorite new show of The Boys Outta Brooklyn, now they can hardy stand to look at it. So, to usher in their new segment, Tom and Derrick go in depth to dissect and discuss the Mark Valley "hour-long action movie every week," and try to figure out what went wrong. Join them as they reveal how a new show runner took everything unique and good about the adventures of Christopher Chance, Winston, and Guerro and turned it into just another generic TV show. Plus, Charlie Sheen inspires a talk about the state of the American sitcom, why the world would be a better place with more Nicole Sullivan in it, and the guys play fantasy booker and plot out what they'd do if they were the show runners for Season Three. You don't wanna know, dude, so get to clicking.

Last year The Human Target was the favorite new show of The Boys Outta Brooklyn, now they can hardy stand to look at it. So, to usher in their new segment, Tom and Derrick go in depth to dissect and discuss the Mark Valley "hour-long action movie every week," and try to figure out what went wrong. Join them as they reveal how a new show runner took everything unique and good about the adventures of Christopher Chance, Winston, and Guerro and turned it into just another generic TV show. Plus, Charlie Sheen inspires a talk about the state of the American sitcom, why the world would be a better place with more Nicole Sullivan in it, and the guys play fantasy booker and plot out what they'd do if they were the show runners for Season Three. You don't wanna know, dude, so get to clicking.

Earlier in the year Dave and I caught up with Mark Valley the star of the hit US show Human Target. Thanks to my computer dying I thought I had lost the interview (we lost dave halfway through the recording as you will hear) but after a whole lot of tinkering and some luck I've manged to recover the interview for your listening pleasure. Be warned this was recorded before season 2 aired so there's not a lot of questions on season 2 although we do get to chat briefly about what Mark believes we can expect from Chance in season two.

Yet another round table from SDCC! Jimmy chatted with series stars Chi McBride (Winston), Mark Valley (Christopher Chance) and new showrunner Matt Miller. Lots of exciting things coming your way this year on Human Target!