Borealis Threat & Risk ConsultingPhil, Al and Neil go deep into national security in this weekly podcast and have fun doing it! Just like three former spies in a bar.
Spies Like Us Season 2 Episode 16 In this last episode of 2024 the guys talk about the pluses and minuses of calling Luigi Mangione, the killer of a US healthcare executive, a terrorist, and why Santa Claus would make a GREAT intelligence operative
Season 2 Episode 15 Alternative link When you don’t know nuthin’ it is best to ask someone who does know sumpin’. The guys are happy to welcome AI guru Ryan Zorn, an ex-CSIS dude, to demonstrate the challenges of AI and the threats to national security. Oh, and hope springs eternal that AI will create […]
Season 2 Episode 14 (alternative link) The guys weigh in on partisan politics when it comes to national security, why it is important to vet contacts and why Xi Jinping uses honeypots (aside from the fact that he does look like Winnie the Pooh with a jar on his head).
Season 2 Episode 13 The guys are back as a trio once again to talk all things Canada-US border: terrorist threats, drugs and whether the US has to call 9-1-1 on us. Canada yielding 87% of terror suspects stopped at US border crossings | National Post About Spies Like Us In this weekly podcast Neil […]
Spies Like Us Season 2 Episode 12 Neil-less Al and Phil weigh in on what makes a good national security advisor, what are the disadvantages of information blackouts when it comes to public safety, and are screen doors a good idea on a submarine? About Spies Like Us In this weekly podcast Neil (Bisson), Al […]
Spies Like Us looks at what the Trump election means for Canada’s national security sphere and why is Mississauga ‘celebrating’ the death of the Hamas leader?
Season 2 Episode 9 This week the guys welcome a guest, Tim O’Neil, former RCMP and CSIS, to talk about the evidence/intelligence conundrum, the need to share info, and how to bring the private sector into the conversation. Oh, and a lot of chat about exposing ourselves…
Neil and Phil tackle diaspora violence in Canada and why leaking secrets may not be a bad idea…sometimes