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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...

Last published 2 November 2026 227 posts collected by Sputnik

Said on The Rest Is Classified

“I was surprised speaking to one of the main human rights lawyers in Haiti. She was like, well, they haven't killed any of the gang leaders yet. And I was like, oh, you're a human rights lawyer. Is that really, really what you should be? Really should be at the forefront of your mind. But that's the nature of what it is. There's a lot of anger and there's very little sympathy for the gangs at all or those who live under them.” — Nick Paton Walsh, The Rest Is Classified
Nick Paton Walsh · 30 Oct 2026 Listen →
“One gang leader, junior dude, sort of like called Julio, said Eric Prince is the biggest threat. I mean, we're pretty sure he wasn't a placement, you know. He literally sort of said, the big problem is Eric Prince, and we want him to leave so we can make a deal with the cops. So there's clearly impact being felt.” — Nick Paton Walsh, The Rest Is Classified
Nick Paton Walsh · 30 Oct 2026 Listen →
“I have had occasion to drop in on quite a few other intelligence headquarters. I've held official passes to seven major intelligence headquarters… So I claim this is the eighth major intelligence organization which I have succeeded in penetrating.” — Gordon Corera, The Rest Is Classified
Gordon Corera · 26 Oct 2026 Listen →
“It's a very British thing, I think, to kind of become obsessed with your own traitors, get the spies you deserve as a country. And maybe, you know, you also get the traitors you deserve. And I think Philby is maybe the traitor we deserve because he tells us so much about ourselves in Britain and holds up a mirror to us.” — Gordon Corera, The Rest Is Classified
Gordon Corera · 26 Oct 2026 Listen →
“Nicholas Elliot writes about Sinjin, Philby's father. He left at tea time, had a nap, made a pass at the wife of a member of embassy staff in a nightclub, had a heart attack, and died early next morning. His last words were, God, I'm bored. I mean, that is Sinjin Philby. That 24-hour snapshot of his life.” — Gordon Corera, The Rest Is Classified
Gordon Corera · 11 Oct 2026 Listen →
“Aileen's story is so sad because she is right about her suspicions. But people don't believe her because she's got these mental health problems and people attribute her suspicions to her mental health problems. And then the fact that her husband is treating her shabbily and no one believes her makes her mental health problems worse.” — Gordon Corera, The Rest Is Classified
Gordon Corera · 4 Oct 2026 Listen →
“It is a kind of masterclass in deception and therefore in acting. … It's so good that the husband of Judi Dench, who's an actor himself, … actually tells young actors to watch this video of Philby because he's like, that is how you do it. That is a performance.” — Gordon Corera, The Rest Is Classified
Gordon Corera · 4 Oct 2026 Listen →
“…even though this attack will be associated so closely with Osama bin Laden, 9-11 wasn't actually his idea.” — Gordon Corera, The Rest Is Classified
Gordon Corera · 23 Aug 2026 Listen →

Hosts

The Rest Is Classified is hosted by David McCloskey , Gordon Corera , Becki Hills , Joe Pettit , Michael Stevens , Alfie Rowe , Tony Pastor , Dom Johnson , Hannah Fry and Emma Jackson .

Recent Episodes

  1. 2 Nov 2026

    202. Watergate: The CIA Conspiracy (Ep 1)

  2. 30 Oct 2026

    The US Mercenaries Fighting Haiti’s Deadly Gang War

    With Nick Paton Walsh

  3. 29 Oct 2026

    Intelligence Scoop: Why Governments Want Us To Stockpile

  4. 26 Oct 2026

    201. Kim Philby: Exiled in Moscow (Ep 6)

  5. 21 Oct 2026

    Intelligence Scoop: Is Saudi Arabia Spying on Silicon Valley?

  6. 18 Oct 2026

    200. Kim Philby: Unmasking MI6’s Greatest Traitor (Ep 5)

  7. 13 Oct 2026

    Intelligence Scoop: The Biggest Threats to Britain, Live From MI5

  8. 11 Oct 2026

    199. Kim Philby: Undercover in Beirut (Ep 4)

  9. 7 Oct 2026

    Intelligence Scoop: Former German Spy Chief Arrested for Treason

  10. 4 Oct 2026

    198. Kim Philby: Interrogated by MI5 (Ep 3)

  11. 2 Oct 2026

    London Station (Extract)

    With Vanessa Daniels and George Naylor

  12. 30 Sep 2026

    Intelligence Scoop: Could Netanyahu Have Prevented October 7?

Guests

Richard Kerbaj (4 episodes), Mark Galeotti (3 episodes), Arash Azizi (2 episodes), Anthony Scaramucci (2 episodes), Ben Macintyre (2 episodes), Gabriel Gatehouse (2 episodes), Glenn Chafetz (2 episodes), Bojan Pancevski (2 episodes), Sharon Weinberger , Jomana Karadsheh , Raymond Asquith , Nick Paton Walsh , and 12 more.