The Rest Is Classified
Episodes
22. Why Trump Wants Greenland: Secret Bases, The Arctic Circle, and Project Iceworm (Ep 1)
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants Greenland, but why? What is it about this largely barren, ice-covered island that extends well into the A...
21. Death on the Thames: The Poisoned Umbrella (Ep 2)
19 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Was an umbrella too obvious a murder weapon for an assassination in the heart of London? Why were the KGB hesitant to do the Bulgarian government's di...
20. Death on the Thames: An Assassin in London (Ep 1)
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How do you get away with murder in the heart of London? And which weapon would you choose to avoid arousing suspicion? Georgi Markov was a Bulgarian ...
19. Attack on Greenpeace: Death in the Pacific (Ep 2)
12 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did the French secret service commit an act of state terrorism by sinking a Greenpeace ship? Why did the tragedy of the Rainbow Warrior become known a...
18. Attack on Greenpeace: France’s Nuclear Bomb (Ep 1)
10 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why were the French exploding nuclear bombs in the Pacific in the 70s and 80s? How did a spy manage to infiltrate Greenpeace? And what on earth are li...
17. Crossing the Iron Curtain: Revenge in Russia (Ep 4)
05 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Will Tolkachev fall at the final hurdle and land in the hands of the KGB? How do the CIA go about protecting their assets in the field? And, does it r...
16. Crossing the Iron Curtain: Escape From the KGB (Ep 3)
03 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How would you disguise a cyanide pill for a CIA spy in Moscow during the Cold War? What risks could Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and The Beatles pose to ...
The Seventh Floor (Extract)
01 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
To coincide with the release of David's latest novel, The Seventh Floor, we have the book’s first chapter in audiobook form for you to enjoy. Bou...
15. Crossing the Iron Curtain: The Cold War’s Most Valuable Spy (Ep 2)
29 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Was it possible to avoid KGB surveillance in Moscow as a CIA agent at the height of the Cold War? What motivates someone to spy on their country for a...
14. Crossing the Iron Curtain: The CIA’s Mole In Moscow (Ep 1)
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did the CIA recruit a Russian asset in Moscow during the height of the Cold War? Why would someone be so determined to defect from the Soviet Unio...
13. How China Spies: Trump, TikTok, and Taiwan
22 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is the Chinese state using TikTok to spy on you? Why did President Biden move to shut TikTok down in the US the day before Trump's inauguration? And w...
12. The Spy Who Loved Me: A Russian in New York (Ep 2)
21 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The net is closing in around Anna Chapman. She is being watched by the FBI as they suspect her of being a Russian spy. Her moves are being tracked, bu...
11. The Spy Who Loved Me: Undercover in Londongrad (Ep 1)
15 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did a Russian spy manage to infiltrate the upper echelons of London and New York society? Was Anna Chapman really an old fashioned Russian honeytr...
10. North Korea’s CIA: The Billion Dollar Heist (Ep 2)
08 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens when an authoritarian state runs its security services like an organised crime syndicate? Why did a group of North Korean cyber criminals...
9. North Korea’s CIA: Inside Kim’s Crime Family (Ep 1)
01 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How did a group of North Korean cyber criminals manage to pull off the biggest bank heist in history? Did Kim Jong Un really orchestrate the murder of...
8. The Man Who Made MI6
25 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The daring, gadget-loving, mischievous founder of MI6. Mansfield Cumming, the first C, was a former navy man brought out of retirement to keep tabs on...
7. The Real Godfather: The Assassination that Shook Syria (Ep 2)
19 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Did the assassination of Rafic Hariri lay the foundations for the ultimate downfall of the Assad regime? And was the Syrian dictator always destined f...
6. The Real Godfather: Assad’s Syrian Mafia (Ep 1)
18 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How did Bashar al-Assad become one of the Middle East’s most feared dictators? What role did Hezbollah play in the assassination of the Lebanese Pri...
5. CIA vs the Taliban: Bin Laden's Trojan Horse (Ep 2)
11 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mazar i-Sharif has fallen without much of a fight. The Taliban's grip on Afghanistan is looking all the more shaky. It seems as if the American policy...
4. The Rise and Fall of Assad's Spy State
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What will western and Syrian spy services be focusing on following the fall of Bashar al-Assad? Is Russia and Iran’s withdrawal from Syria similar t...
3. CIA vs the Taliban: Behind Enemy Lines (Ep 1)
04 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
America knew Al-Qaeda were behind the 9/11 attacks before the day was out. They knew they were being sheltered by the Taliban in Afghanistan and so th...
2. The First CIA Coup: Turmoil in Tehran (Ep 2)
28 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The first coup attempt has failed. The Shah has fled to Baghdad. The CIA have told Kermit he can leave if he's in a jam, but he chooses not to. He wan...
1. The First CIA Coup: Oil, Iran, and MI6 (Ep 1)
27 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome... to the first episode of The Rest Is Classified! It's Iran 1951. Mohammad Mossadegh, fuelled by an ever-growing nationalism, has just been ...
The Rest is Classified Trailer
18 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The Rest Is Classified takes you into the mysterious world of spies and espionage. Hosted by former CIA analyst now turned spy novelist, David McClosk...