Intelligence
OSINT, espionage, surveillance, and information warfare
#788: Dark Ships: The High-Stakes World of Maritime Tracking
Discover how OSINT investigators use satellite radar and AIS data to track "dark" ships and massive aircraft carriers across the open ocean.
#779: The Cost of a Click: Wartime OpSec in the Digital Age
In the age of instant uploads, your viral video of a strike could be the enemy's best intelligence. Learn why silence is security in modern war.
#778: How Your Pizza Order Could Start a War
Discover how smartphones and social media have turned the "digital exhaust" of daily life into a major tactical vulnerability in modern conflict.
#776: Is Your Inbox Watching You Back?
A tiny 1x1 image is watching your every move. Explore how tracking pixels turn your inbox into a surveillance tool and how to fight back.
#742: The Dark Archive: Saving Extremism for History
When mainstream sites delete toxic content, how do researchers save it? Explore the "memory hole" of digital hate speech and dark archives.
#706: DIY Geopolitical Intelligence: Building Your Dashboard
Learn how to bridge the gap between elite intelligence tools and home-grown situational awareness dashboards using AI.
#679: The Sound of Secrets: Side-Channel Attacks in AI Clusters
Is your hardware whispering your secrets? Discover how side-channel attacks turn physical signals into data leaks in modern AI clusters.
#629: The Earth is Metadata: AI’s New Geolocation Powers
Every pixel is a secret. Herman and Corn discuss how AI and OSINT are turning clouds and shadows into a global tracking system.
#582: Can We Hide Anything From a 30cm Satellite Lens?
Herman and Corn explore the "grey zone" of space, from high-res spy satellites to the terrifying reality of orbital "death hugs."
#569: The End of the Blur: High-Res Satellites over Israel
From 2-meter blurs to 40cm clarity: Herman and Corn explore how shifting satellite laws are changing the face of Israeli security.
#567: The Orbital Shell Game: AI and Satellite Deception
How do you hide a nuclear site from a satellite that sees everything? Explore the high-tech game of orbital cat and mouse and the AI that tracks it.
#553: The SITREP Method: AI-Powered Intelligence Briefing
Learn how to transform chaotic news cycles into high-protein intelligence using AI and the "Bottom Line Up Front" method for security reporting.
#537: The Architecture of Secrecy: From State Secrets to Zero Trust
Is there a master list of state secrets? Explore the evolution of government classification and its impact on modern digital security.
#521: Hidden in Plain Sight: Safe Houses and Front Companies
Explore the world of urban camouflage, from fake London facades to the "deep cover" front companies embedded in our global supply chain.
#466: Inside the Silence: The Engineering of Modern SCIFs
Explore the physics of high-tech fortresses as Herman and Corn dive into the engineering, history, and future of modern SCIFs.
#424: Shadows in the Embassy: Diplomatic Immunity and Spies
Explore the high-stakes world of diplomatic cover, NOCs, and the "digital dust" that makes modern espionage more dangerous than ever.
#404: Beyond the Screenshot: Proving Your Digital Evidence
Can a thumbs-up be a binding contract? Learn how to authenticate digital messages and protect your legal rights in the age of AI forgeries.
#381: Is Your Phone Hacking Itself?
Imagine getting hacked without ever clicking a link. Herman and Corn explore the terrifying world of zero-click exploits and Pegasus spyware.
#380: The Illusion of Spontaneity: Inside High-Level VIP Security
When a minister goes for candy, it’s a tactical operation. Explore the psychology of protection and the illusion of spontaneity for high-level VIPs.
#379: Corporate Spies: When Business Intelligence Goes Dark
Is it legal to dig through a rival's trash? Herman and Corn explore the high-stakes world of corporate espionage and the gray lines of business.
#376: Hardwired for Havoc: Inside Mossad’s Pager Operation
Explore the chilling reality of supply chain poisoning and how a decade-long operation turned everyday pagers into targeted weapons.
#370: Bunkers and Bytes: The Secret World of Gov Clouds
How do you host the nation's secrets on the same tech that runs Netflix? Corn and Herman explore the high-stakes world of air-gapped government clo...
#334: Subsea Secrets: How AI Taps the World's Fiber Optics
Herman and Corn reveal how governments ingest the internet through subsea cables and use Agentic AI to filter the global digital firehose.
#333: Before the CIA: The Secret History of Spying
Before the CIA, spying was a world of forged wax seals and secret post offices. Discover how intelligence evolved into an institution.
#292: Deterrence or Danger? Decoding the Signals of War
Is it a bluff or a real threat? Corn and Herman dive into OSINT to reveal the hidden logistical signals that separate posturing from invasion.