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Just how bad is anti-Semitism getting in the West?

Episode 269 – Post October 2023 Hamas attack violence against Jews is growing The Hamas incursion into southern Israel on October 7, 2023 was a horrendous blow to that nation and proportionately bigger than 9/11. And yet, unlike the attack on the US, it was celebrated by many in the West as a legitimate action. […]

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Canadian politicians SITEless on national security

Spies Like Us – Season 2 Episode 31: the election episode In the guys’ election episode they talk about where the debate on national security has been during the campaign (hint, hint: nowhere) and why you should not mark your ballot with the eraser end of the pencil. Also why Spies Like Us is ‘inSITEful’! […]

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

What are the terrorist trends in France?

Episode 268 – France appears to suffer from a much higher terrorist threat than other Western nations Of all the nations normally associated with the ‘West’, France is the one which seems to dominate the headlines when it comes to terrorism. Bataclan/Stade de France (2015), Nice (2016), Charlie Hebdo, teacher beheadings…the list goes on and […]

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Sir John A Macdonald, 1885, and national security

Episode 267 – How do prime ministers deal with national security crises? Sir John A Macdonald was Canada’s first Prime Minister and a ‘Father’ of Confederation. And yet a figure of that importance has suffered a great deal in recent years over his role in the residential schools system for First Nations children, with statues […]

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What is it like to be a human source/agent?

Spies Like Us: Season 2 Episode 30: Spies Move ‘N Shake The guys are joined for coffee by former Toronto 18 terrorist cell human source Mubin Shaikh to talk about what he did and why he did it. Al shares some stories about growing up in Winnipeg cutting weed with goat shit and for some […]

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

How the digital world undermines national security

Episode 266 – With all the advantages of online info there are serious drawbacks Can you imagine a world without the Internet and social media platforms? Pretty hard, eh? And yet for all the good it has brought us – access to information from everywhere and helpful links to solve questions, not to mention keeping […]

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Do we need to worry about RW nutjobs in Canada?

Spies Like Us Season 2 Episode 29: The right to free-dumb This week the guys look into two recent cases of ‘right-wing’ extremism in Canada with very different results. They also have a real beer rather than a virtual one! Oh, and Phil has a new nickname. Alternative links Substack Spotify

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Canadian Intelligence Eh! Podcast

Are Russian mercenaries Africa’s counter-terrorism saviours?

Episode 265 – It is best to look a gift Russian mercenary in the mouth Fighting terrorists is hard work. Many countries have sought alliances, both political and military, to pool resources to engage in this struggle. In some cases, allies have been kicked out, only to be replaced by brutal criminal gangs – a.k.a. […]

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Oopsec, Poopsec: US national security Signal hits the fan

Season 2 Episode 27: Why you might want to check how you share sensitive intel The Al-less team digs into the recent shit show surrounding the Trump Administration’s decision to use Signal to broadcast upcoming airstrikes in Yemen against the Houthis. And in poetry by Phil, yes, there is a rhyme for SCIF! Spotify link […]

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Want to fight disinformation? Be a spy!

Episode 262 – How the average Canadian can become educated about efforts to undermine our democracy We are drowning in information at a rate unprecedented in human history. That is a good thing, to an extent. Unfortunately, we are also inundated with mis- and disinformation, including efforts by outside powers to influence populations. This nefarious […]