The Rest Is Classified

The Rest Is Classified

Enter the secretive world of spies, espionage, and covert operations.  Hosted by former CIA analyst turned spy novelist, David McCloskey, and veteran security correspondent, Gordon Corera, this podcast unravels real-life spy stories, intelligence secrets, and the hidden power struggles shaping global events.  From Cold War espionage to modern-day intelligence agencies like the CIA, MI6, and Mossad, explore the world of double agents, classified missions, and the shadowy figures who operate in them. Whether you're a true crime addict, a thriller fan, or fascinated by spy stories, this is the show for you.

Episodes

Title Duration Published Consumed
69. Israel Attacks Iran: Mossad’s First Assault (Ep 2) 00:41:04 2025-07-30 01:00
68. Israel Attacks Iran: The Origins of the Iranian Nuclear Program (Ep 1) 00:49:27 2025-07-28 01:00
67. The Great Betrayal: Defecting to Moscow (Ep 2) 00:52:32 2025-07-23 01:00
66. The Great Betrayal: An American Traitor (Ep 1) 00:49:40 2025-07-21 01:00
Former Head of MI5: 7/7, Putin, and Al-Qaeda (Eliza Manningham-Buller) 00:10:16 2025-07-18 01:00
65. Terror Strikes London: The Forgotten Attack (Ep 4) 00:37:26 2025-07-16 01:00
64. Terror Strikes London: The Al-Qaeda Mastermind (Ep 3) 00:36:51 2025-07-14 01:00
63. Terror Strikes London: What did MI5 know? (Ep 2) 00:36:04 2025-07-09 01:00
62. Terror Strikes London: 7/7 (Ep 1) 00:41:06 2025-07-07 01:01
61. The Truth About UFOs: Whistleblowers, Warplanes, and Worlds Unknown (Ep 4) 00:42:12 2025-07-02 01:00
60. The Truth About UFOs: The CIA's Alien Obsession (Ep 3) 00:34:37 2025-06-30 01:00
59. The Truth About UFOs: Alien Sightings (Ep 2) 00:38:09 2025-06-25 01:00
58. The Truth About UFOs: The Roswell Incident (Ep 1) 00:35:51 2025-06-23 01:08
57. Why Israel Attacked Iran 01:48:07 2025-06-19 01:01
56. Bin Laden vs the CIA: Death in Pakistan (Ep 6) 01:05:04 2025-06-17 01:01
55. Bin Laden vs the CIA: The Hunt for the World's Most Wanted (Ep 5) 00:58:46 2025-06-16 01:02
54. Bin Laden vs the CIA: 9/11 (Ep 4) 00:44:56 2025-06-11 01:02
53. Bin Laden vs the CIA: The Great Escape (Ep 3) 01:01:15 2025-06-09 01:01
52. Bin Laden vs the CIA: Declaring Jihad (Ep 2) 00:55:15 2025-06-04 01:01
51. Bin Laden vs the CIA: The Origins of Al-Qaeda (Ep 1) 00:57:52 2025-06-02 01:01
50. The Man Who Tried To Kill The KGB: On the Run from Russia (Ep 2) 00:46:46 2025-05-28 01:05
49. The Man Who Tried To Kill The KGB: A Traitor in the Kremlin (Ep 1) 00:47:48 2025-05-26 01:05
48. The Leak That Changed The World: Death of Privacy (Ep 6) 00:55:07 2025-05-21 01:01
47. The Leak That Changed The World: Spying on the World (Ep 5) 00:40:38 2025-05-19 01:01
46. The Leak That Changed The World: Snowden On The Run (Ep 4) 00:39:39 2025-05-14 01:05
45. The Leak That Changed The World: America Exposed (Ep 3) 00:46:28 2025-05-12 13:33
44. The Leak That Changed The World: Stealing State Secrets (Ep 2) 00:37:45 2025-05-07 01:01
43. The Leak That Changed The World: Snowden Hacks the System (Ep 1) 00:48:39 2025-05-05 01:00
42. Putin’s Minions: The Master in Moscow (Ep 2) 00:39:11 2025-04-30 01:00
41. Putin’s Minions: How Russia Spies (Ep 1) 00:37:45 2025-04-28 01:00
40. Iran vs Israel: Mossad Assassinates Iranian Mastermind (Ep 2) 00:51:07 2025-04-23 01:01
39. Iran vs Israel: Inside the Shadow War (Ep 1) 00:51:05 2025-04-21 01:00
Introducing... Legacy 00:09:03 2025-04-18 01:00
38. CIA Mind Control: America’s Secret Cartel (Ep 4) 00:46:02 2025-04-16 01:00
37. CIA Mind Control: Sex, Drugs, and Mysterious Deaths (Ep 3) 00:50:29 2025-04-14 01:00
36. CIA Mind Control: Fighting Communism with LSD (Ep 2) 00:54:09 2025-04-09 01:01
35. ⁠CIA Mind Control: The Origin of MK Ultra (Ep 1) 00:46:14 2025-04-07 01:01
34. Putin's War: The Battle for Kyiv (Ep 4) 00:40:06 2025-04-02 01:01
33. Putin’s War: How Russian Intelligence Failed (Ep 3) 00:37:29 2025-03-31 01:01
32. Putin’s War: The CIA Warn Zelensky (Ep 2) 00:44:49 2025-03-26 01:01
31. Putin’s War: The Secret Plot to Invade Ukraine (Ep 1) 00:47:26 2025-03-24 01:01
30. The Spy Who Betrayed Oppenheimer: Showdown with MI5 (Ep 4) 00:46:52 2025-03-19 01:01
29. The Spy Who Betrayed Oppenheimer: Deception at Los Alamos (Ep 3) 00:52:13 2025-03-17 01:01
28. The Spy Who Betrayed Oppenheimer: The Manhattan Project (Ep 2) 00:49:36 2025-03-12 01:10
27. The Spy Who Betrayed Oppenheimer: Fighting the Nazis (Ep 1) 00:48:57 2025-03-10 01:10
26. The Intelligence War: Trump and the End of American Support for Ukraine 00:27:10 2025-03-06 01:20
25. Trump vs the CIA: The Halloween Massacre (Ep 2) 00:43:49 2025-03-05 01:10
24. Trump vs the CIA: Purging the Deep State (Ep 1) 00:54:13 2025-03-03 01:10
23. Why Trump Wants Greenland: The Lost Nuclear Bomb (Ep 2) 00:40:53 2025-02-26 01:10
22. Why Trump Wants Greenland: Secret Bases, The Arctic Circle, and Project Iceworm (Ep 1) 00:40:24 2025-02-24 01:00
21. Death on the Thames: The Poisoned Umbrella (Ep 2) 00:48:05 2025-02-19 01:10
20. Death on the Thames: An Assassin in London (Ep 1) 00:43:33 2025-02-17 01:10
19. Attack on Greenpeace: Death in the Pacific (Ep 2) 00:37:19 2025-02-12 01:10
18. Attack on Greenpeace: France’s Nuclear Bomb (Ep 1) 00:40:45 2025-02-10 01:10
17. ⁠Crossing the Iron Curtain: Revenge in Russia (Ep 4) 00:45:58 2025-02-05 01:10
16.⁠ ⁠Crossing the Iron Curtain: Escape From the KGB (Ep 3) 00:49:01 2025-02-03 01:10
The Seventh Floor (Extract) 00:10:35 2025-02-01 01:10
15. Crossing the Iron Curtain: The Cold War’s Most Valuable Spy (Ep 2) 00:46:58 2025-01-29 01:10
14. Crossing the Iron Curtain: The CIA’s Mole In Moscow (Ep 1) 00:52:42 2025-01-27 01:10
13. How China Spies: Trump, TikTok, and Taiwan 00:43:32 2025-01-22 01:10
12. The Spy Who Loved Me: A Russian in New York (Ep 2) 00:54:24 2025-01-21 01:00
11. The Spy Who Loved Me: Undercover in Londongrad (Ep 1) 00:41:37 2025-01-15 01:10
10. North Korea’s CIA: The Billion Dollar Heist (Ep 2) 00:44:53 2025-01-08 01:10
9. North Korea’s CIA: Inside Kim’s Crime Family (Ep 1) 00:43:53 2025-01-01 01:10
8. The Man Who Made MI6 00:48:15 2024-12-25 01:10
7. The Real Godfather: The Assassination that Shook Syria (Ep 2) 00:41:40 2024-12-19 01:10
6. The Real Godfather: Assad’s Syrian Mafia (Ep 1) 00:46:05 2024-12-18 01:10
5. CIA vs the Taliban: Bin Laden's Trojan Horse (Ep 2) 00:42:33 2024-12-11 01:10
4. The Rise and Fall of Assad's Spy State 00:39:29 2024-12-10 01:10
3. CIA vs the Taliban: Behind Enemy Lines (Ep 1) 00:47:43 2024-12-04 01:00
2. The First CIA Coup: Turmoil in Tehran (Ep 2) 00:33:00 2024-11-28 01:00
1. The First CIA Coup: Oil, Iran, and MI6 (Ep 1) 00:44:25 2024-11-27 01:10
The Rest is Classified Trailer 00:01:04 2024-11-18 19:19