Episode 80 – Borealis sits down with former Canadian cryptologist Richard Brisson to talk about this fascinating field.

In this podcast, retired Canadian intelligence analyst Phil Gurski discusses the subject of terrorism: what it is (and isn’t), trends, developments and more. Author of six books on terrorism, Phil is not shy to wade into controversial matters and provide his perspective honed from more than three decades in intelligence.
Episode 80 – Borealis sits down with former Canadian cryptologist Richard Brisson to talk about this fascinating field.
Episode 79 – Borealis sits down with Chris Parsons of Canada’s Citizen Lab to have a chat about the role of private sector among FBIs, CSISs and GCHQs.
Episode 78 – What is the role of respect for human rights in counter-terrorism?
Why would the Brits ask a Canadian to write their official SIGINT history?
In this episode, Borealis is joined by Yemen specialist Gregory Johnsen to get a better understanding of how we got there and what the stakes are.
How do MAGA hats, swastikas and ISIS flags lead to violent extremism?
In this episode, Borealis is joined by Mustafa Akyol to look at the nuances of Muslim leaders calling for boycotts of French goods.
Israeli analyst Joshua Krasna joins Borealis to look at current national security issues for Israel.
Canadian scholar Yannick Veilleux-Lepage walks us through the ‘evolution’ of this phenomenon.
In this episode, Borealis talks to Terry Chowanec, former head of National Security at Cadillac Fairview.