The Rest Is Classified
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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.
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Was convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein working undercover for the Kremlin? Did Putin recruit Epstein to harvest kompromat on his enemies? And what does this mean for global security going forward? Listen as David McCloskey spoke LIVE to former CIA officer and foreign policy, intelligence, and national security expert John Sipher to discuss the ongoing intelligence developments coming out of the Epstein Files. ------------------- Make someone a Declassified Club Member this year – go deeper into the world of espionage with exclusive Q&As, interviews with top intelligence insiders, regular livestreams, ad-free listening, early access to episodes and live show tickets, and weekly deep dives into original spy stories. Members also get curated reading lists, special book discounts, prize draws, and access to our private chat community. Just go to therestisclassified.com or join on Apple Podcasts. ------------------- EXCLUSIVE NordVPN Deal ➼ https://nordvpn.com/restisclassified Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee. ------------------- Listen to John Sipher's Mission Implausibe. ------------------- Email: therestisclassified@goalhanger.com Instagram: @restisclassified Social Producer: Emma Jackson Producer: Becki Hills Head of History: Dom Johnson Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Previous episodes
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142 - 127. Was Epstein A Russian Spy? Fri, 13 Feb 2026
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141 - 126. Al Qaeda’s Deadliest Plot: The Terror Attack That Never Happened (Ep 2) Wed, 11 Feb 2026
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140 - 125. Al Qaeda’s Deadliest Plot: How MI5 Stopped Another 9/11 (Ep 1) Mon, 09 Feb 2026
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139 - 124. Kim Philby: Britain’s Most Notorious Traitor (Ep 4) Wed, 04 Feb 2026
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138 - 123. Kim Philby: Communist Double Agent In London (Ep 3) Mon, 02 Feb 2026
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137 - 122. Kim Philby: An Assassin In Spain (Ep 2) Wed, 28 Jan 2026
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136 - 121. Kim Philby: Stalin’s Mole Inside MI6 (Ep 1) Mon, 26 Jan 2026
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135 - The Persian (Extract) Sat, 24 Jan 2026
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134 - 120. Greenland Intelligence Scoop: Trump, Xi, and Putin's Battle for the Arctic Fri, 23 Jan 2026
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133 - 119. Inside Iran: Why Trump Didn’t Intervene (Ep 2) Wed, 21 Jan 2026
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132 - 118. Inside Iran: Can You Predict A Revolution? (Ep 1) Mon, 19 Jan 2026
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131 - 117. Epstein Files Declassified: Mossad, Israel and Ghislaine Maxwell (Ep 2) Wed, 14 Jan 2026
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130 - 116. Epstein Files Declassified: Was He A Spy? (Ep 1) Mon, 12 Jan 2026
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129 - Ex-CIA Officer On How The Cubans Failed Maduro in Venezuela Fri, 09 Jan 2026
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128 - 115. Intelligence Scoop: Why Venezuela Isn’t About Oil (Ep 2) Wed, 07 Jan 2026
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127 - 114. Intelligence Scoop: How Trump Captured Maduro in Venezuela (Ep 1) Mon, 05 Jan 2026
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126 - 113. How To Protect Your Secrets: Is The Toaster Spying On You? (Ep 2) Wed, 31 Dec 2025
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125 - 112. How To Protect Your Secrets: Inside China’s Technical Surveillance Playbook (Ep 1) Mon, 29 Dec 2025
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124 - 111. The Man Behind The CIA: Shooting In The White House (Ep 2) Wed, 24 Dec 2025
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123 - 110. The Man Behind The CIA: Charming Mussolini and Stealing From MI6 (Ep 1) Mon, 22 Dec 2025
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122 - 109. Hunting Al-Qaeda: The CIA’s Deadliest Day (Ep 4) Wed, 17 Dec 2025
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121 - 108. Hunting Al-Qaeda: From Jihadist To Spy (Ep 3) Mon, 15 Dec 2025
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120 - Introducing: The Rest Is Science Thu, 11 Dec 2025
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119 - 107. Hunting Al-Qaeda: The War On Terror (Ep 2) Wed, 10 Dec 2025
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118 - 106. Hunting Al-Qaeda: Anatomy Of A Terrorist (Ep 1) Mon, 08 Dec 2025
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117 - 105. The Chinese Spy Scandal: Mastering LinkedIn (Ep 2) Wed, 03 Dec 2025
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116 - 104. The Chinese Spy Scandal: Breaching Westminster (Ep 1) Mon, 01 Dec 2025
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115 - The Rise Of Putin: Becoming President Fri, 28 Nov 2025
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114 - 103. Putin's Secret Army: The Coup That Almost Brought Down Russia (Ep 6) Wed, 26 Nov 2025
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113 - 102. Putin's Secret Army: Criminals And Cannibals - Russia's War In Ukraine (Ep 5) Mon, 24 Nov 2025
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112 - The Rise Of Putin: Russian Organised Crime Fri, 21 Nov 2025
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111 - 101. Putin's Secret Army: Wagner's Control Of Africa (Ep 4) Wed, 19 Nov 2025
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110 - 100. Putin's Secret Army: Fighting With Assad In Syria (Ep 3) Mon, 17 Nov 2025
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109 - The Rise Of Putin: Joining The KGB Fri, 14 Nov 2025
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108 - 99. Putin's Secret Army: Trump, Wagner And Russia (Ep 2) Wed, 12 Nov 2025
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107 - 98. Putin’s Secret Army: The Rise Of Prigozhin (Ep 1) Mon, 10 Nov 2025
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106 - 97. Selling The World's Secrets: Why The Brits Won The Falklands War (Ep 2) Wed, 05 Nov 2025
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105 - 96. Selling The World's Secrets: Is The CIA Reading Your Messages? (Ep 1) Mon, 03 Nov 2025
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104 - Did Fidel Castro Kill JFK? Fri, 31 Oct 2025
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103 - 95. JFK vs the CIA: Death in Dallas (Ep 6) Wed, 29 Oct 2025
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102 - 94. JFK vs the CIA: Fighting in Cuba (Ep 5) Mon, 27 Oct 2025
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101 - Did The Mafia Kill JFK? Thu, 23 Oct 2025
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100 - 93. JFK vs the CIA: Bay of Pigs (Ep 4) Tue, 21 Oct 2025
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99 - 92. JFK vs the CIA: Raising Hell in Havana (Ep 3) Sun, 19 Oct 2025
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98 - Did The CIA Kill JFK? Thu, 16 Oct 2025
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97 - 91. JFK vs the CIA: Killing Castro (Ep 2) Tue, 14 Oct 2025
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96 - 90. JFK vs the CIA: The Battle for Cuba (Ep 1) Sun, 12 Oct 2025
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95 - EXCLUSIVE: Google's President of Global Affairs on AI, Cyber Attacks and Silicon Valley Thu, 09 Oct 2025
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94 - 89. China vs Google: The War That Shaped the Internet (Ep 2) Tue, 07 Oct 2025
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93 - 88. China vs Google: When Beijing Took on Silicon Valley (Ep 1) Sun, 05 Oct 2025