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Intelligence Matters

Former acting Director of the CIA Michael Morell speaks with top leaders of the U.S. intelligence community as they reflect on their life, career and the critical roles they play in shaping national s... Read more

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Ex-Mossad Director Tamir Pardo on Israeli Intelligence and Regional Dynamics

Ex-Mossad Director Tamir Pardo on Israeli Intelligence and Regional Dynamics

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell interviews Tamir Pardo, who served as Director of the Mossa... Read more

21 May 2019

41mins

Ranked #2

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CIA's Top Recruiter on How the Agency Finds Its Spies

CIA's Top Recruiter on How the Agency Finds Its Spies

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell leads a rare interview with CIA's Chief of Talent Acquisiti... Read more

10 Jul 2018

32mins

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Country's Top Spy-Catcher Bill Evanina on Espionage Threats

Country's Top Spy-Catcher Bill Evanina on Espionage Threats

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with William Evanina, Director of the National Count... Read more

4 Sep 2018

40mins

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Former CIA Deputy Directors on Life Inside the Agency

Former CIA Deputy Directors on Life Inside the Agency

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with David Cohen and Avril Haines, who both served a... Read more

22 Jan 2019

46mins

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The Relaunch with General Michael Hayden

The Relaunch with General Michael Hayden

In the premiere episode of CBS News’ newly-relaunched Intelligence Matters podcast, former CIA Acting Director Michael M... Read more

1 May 2018

33mins

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Fmr Senior CIA Paramilitary Officer Phil Reilly on U.S.' Afghan Mission

Fmr Senior CIA Paramilitary Officer Phil Reilly on U.S.' Afghan Mission

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Phil Reilly, former Special Forces soldier and ... Read more

27 Nov 2018

32mins

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James Clapper on Internal and External Threats to America

James Clapper on Internal and External Threats to America

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell has a wide-ranging conversation with former Director of Nat... Read more

19 Jun 2018

34mins

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Spy vs. Spy: Mark Kelton on Cold War intrigue and treason

Spy vs. Spy: Mark Kelton on Cold War intrigue and treason

Former CIA Counterintelligence Chief Mark Kelton talks to Michael Morell about his years working in Cold War outposts, h... Read more

14 Nov 2017

48mins

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Bonus Pod: Michael Morell's Takeaways from the al-Baghdadi Raid

Bonus Pod: Michael Morell's Takeaways from the al-Baghdadi Raid

In this bonus episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell discusses the implications of the death of ISIS leade... Read more

29 Oct 2019

20mins

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Psychiatrist and Insider Threat Expert David Charney on What Leads People to Spy

Psychiatrist and Insider Threat Expert David Charney on What Leads People to Spy

In this week's episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with psychiatrist Dr. David Charney, who has ... Read more

5 Mar 2019

46mins

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Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Adm. Stavridis on the Value of Alliances

Former NATO Supreme Allied Commander Adm. Stavridis on the Value of Alliances

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with retired four-star U.S. Navy Admiral James Stavr... Read more

4 Dec 2019

38mins

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China Expert Chris Johnson on President Xi, Propaganda and A Potential Trade Deal

China Expert Chris Johnson on President Xi, Propaganda and A Potential Trade Deal

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Chris Johnson, senior fellow at the Center for ... Read more

6 Nov 2019

38mins

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Democratic Presidential Candidate Michael Bennet on Foreign Policy and National Security Priorities

Democratic Presidential Candidate Michael Bennet on Foreign Policy and National Security Priorities

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator from Colorado and ... Read more

27 Nov 2019

38mins

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Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Syria, Leadership and Top National Security Threats

Former Secretary of Defense James Mattis on Syria, Leadership and Top National Security Threats

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, former Secretary of Defense Gen. James Mattis (ret) speaks with host Michael Mo... Read more

23 Oct 2019

40mins

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NIAID Director on Threats from Epidemics, Superbugs and Bioterror

NIAID Director on Threats from Epidemics, Superbugs and Bioterror

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Dr. Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Ins... Read more

25 Sep 2018

35mins

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Why Russia "Hacks" Elections: A Spy's-Eye View

Why Russia "Hacks" Elections: A Spy's-Eye View

The U.S. is in the grips of spy-mania in the aftermath of Russia's interference in the 2016 election that has made Presi... Read more

30 Jan 2018

54mins

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Top Former CIA, Treasury Official David Cohen on What Makes Sanctions Bite

Top Former CIA, Treasury Official David Cohen on What Makes Sanctions Bite

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with David Cohen, former Deputy Director of the CIA ... Read more

30 Oct 2018

36mins

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Robert Cardillo on the NGA's role in the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound

Robert Cardillo on the NGA's role in the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound

In this week's episode of Intelligence Matter's Michael speaks with Robert Cardillo, the Director of the National Geospa... Read more

7 Nov 2017

39mins

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Ambassador Joseph DeTrani talks about the Escalating Crisis with North Korea

Ambassador Joseph DeTrani talks about the Escalating Crisis with North Korea

This week we have a special episode of Intelligence Matters with Michael Morell, in which, The Cipher Brief expert Ambas... Read more

28 Sep 2017

45mins

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Iran Expert Barbara Slavin on Tehran's Potential Path Forward

Iran Expert Barbara Slavin on Tehran's Potential Path Forward

In this episode of Intelligence Matters, host Michael Morell speaks with Barbara Slavin, former journalist and Director ... Read more

25 Dec 2019

37mins

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