David McCloskey
Appearances
The Rest Is History
Russian Spies, Pigeons, and The Rest Is Classified…
He absolutely is. So one of the presenters is a former CIA analyst who now writes spy novels, and that's David McCloskey. But the man who is also presenting it, a man very close to my heart, is Gordon Carrera.
The Rest Is History
Russian Spies, Pigeons, and The Rest Is Classified…
uh so bbc security correspondent but more germainly massive enthusiast for pigeons who first alerted me to the massive role that pigeons have played in history you will then remember i nagged you for days weeks months was it a year no there was no nagging required to do a whole episode on pigeons which i think everyone would agree was a complete triumph i bargained them down from a series
The Rest Is History
Russian Spies, Pigeons, and The Rest Is Classified…
And Gordon alerted us to the pigeon gap, the fact that China is way ahead of us when it comes to pigeons, pigeon communications. And it'd be interesting to find out from him whether he thinks that we've managed to close the pigeon gap. But more germainly, Gordon, welcome to the show and congratulations on The Rest Is Classified. Clearly, both of you were massive experts on the world of espionage.
The Rest Is History
Russian Spies, Pigeons, and The Rest Is Classified…
But how did you come to find yourselves doing this podcast? Gordon
The Rest Is History
Russian Spies, Pigeons, and The Rest Is Classified…
So after your virtual visit, Amazon will deliver your prescriptions directly to your door.
The Rest Is History
Russian Spies, Pigeons, and The Rest Is Classified…
Because, Gordon, I guess the... The question is, does spying matter? Does it influence history? And for so long, the ability to answer that question has been locked up in archives or governed by the Official Secrets Act. But that's slightly changing, isn't it? And I guess that you and David, of all the people in the world, are the best qualified to tease that question out.
The Rest Is History
Russian Spies, Pigeons, and The Rest Is Classified…
So you're going to have Alistair Campbell as a guest on your show.
The Rest Is History
Russian Spies, Pigeons, and The Rest Is Classified…
As touches our own podcast, of course, we all know and love you as a great enthusiast for the role of pigeons in espionage. Can we just end by asking you, is Britain closing the pigeon gap?
The Rest Is History
Russian Spies, Pigeons, and The Rest Is Classified…
Maybe the rest is classified could become a great campaigning podcast. Campaigning podcast, yeah.