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How Canada ‘courts’ disaster on terrorism cases

Spies Like Us Season 2 Episode 24 The guys devote this episode to the case of Chiheb Esseghaier who with a partner planned to derail a train in Canada back in 2013 and is seeking to stay in Canada. Al plays the bagpipes – kinda – and we all have new nicknames! Tunisian terrorist wins […]

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Valentine’s validation

Spies Like Us – Season 2 Episode 23 The guys talk about what to do with ISIS returnees, the challenges of recruiting human sources with, shall we say, sketchy backgrounds, and show how Nancy Drew steals a page from Monty Python’s “trying hard not to be seen”. Terrorism charges for B.C. woman who left to […]

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Canada-US security relations just got B-Czar!

Season 2 Episode 22 This week the guys talk about the latest brain fart to come from the US on joint border security, Al comes up with a complicated jurisdiction story which he worked on very hard and yes, it is again time for Poetry by Phil. Alternate link

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Hogus Pocus…Bogus

Season 2 Episode 21 The guys are joined by investigative journalist Sam Cooper to dissect the recently released Hogue report on foreign interference in Canada. Suffice to say they ain’t impressed and suspect, like the Hardy Boys, that there is much left unsaid. Alternate link

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Putting the terrorism cartel before the horse?

Spies Like Us – Season 2 Episode 20 The guys muse about the US decision to list Mexican drug cartels as terrorist organisations, whether politicians are too timid in labeling terrorist acts as terrorism and what Nancy Drew teaches us about confusion. Alternative link

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Russia is ‘Putin’ the boots to the West

Spies Like Us Season 2 Episode 19 – Fools Russian in… The guys delve into Russian antagonistic moves in the West, the abuse of Canada’s student visa programme, and encourage Marc Garneau to run for Prime Minister Alternate link.

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You got questions, we got answers!

Season 2 Episode 18 The popular Q&A show is back! The guys talk about the greatest national security threats facing Canada in 2025 and what the heck is a UAP? Thanks to all who sent us their questions and comments. You got questions we got answers! – Spies Like Us | Podcast on Spotify Alternative […]

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Is New Orleans a harbinger for 2025?

Season 2 Episode 17 In the first episode of 2025 the guys talk about the New Orleans terrorist attack and weigh in on their own concerns for national security and public safety in the coming year. Alternate link

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Operation Kris Kringle

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

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AI-AI-Oh!

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 […]