NO! STARS!! W.T.F. ?!? Why is this smelly garbage bag, p.o.s. liar and political hackery still made available in the pod world?? Morrell is a garbage jackwagon and disgraceful example of the worst kinda slime American media & politics too often comes up with for public propaganda. ‘Morel’ morel morel, maybe the name’s very apropos. Smelly, fungal, lower life form.

No new shows in months. Not worth keeping on subscribing if host doesn’t produce.

I thought the CIA couldn’t promote propaganda on Americans? Oh that’s right your boy Obama repealed the act under the 2012 NDAA. Gobbels and Bernays would be proud.

Love this podcast, Michael’s resume speaks for itself, but he also leads great discussion with his guests and gives incredible insight. Hope it comes back soon or at least there’s a finality of sorts.

Much need information. We are listening. Bring back the show.

Was sometimes enjoying this podcast until learning more about the host and his poor intentions from his position of power

Update 5/23: It’s expected that a trained CIA employee would conduct an information operation against a foreign nation. That’s their job. But against Americans in the form of politics?! For Michael Morell to fabricate a letter about Hunter Biden’s laptop as “Russian disinformation” to (his words) give Biden a political talking point against Trump is nauseating. The fact the podcast was canceled is very fitting. I was looking for something very different. Morell’s stances and who he chooses to interview are selective.

Disgraceful.

Serves as the “acting director” for less than a year and goes on to the private sector to grift. I hate these type of people in the IC. literal sellouts.

A lying sack of ****

This is the same guy that said Hunter Bidens laptop was Russian Disinformation when he knew it was not. He has no issue with interfering in elections. Complete partisan fraud. Not an intelligence expert.

I am sorry to hear that the CBS podcast has been canceled. This has been so interesting and educational to listen to. I hope Michael can revive the podcast elsewhere. Thanks, Michael, for all the thought provoking and intellectually stimulating interviews.

Your last guest asked for more activity against Iran for their perpetual menacing. They didn’t know where the line was drawn, until now

I enjoy this podcast in almost all episodes. But would like to hear military experts explain why Russia won’t be able to take out the tanks donated to the Ukrainian army the way the Russian tanks were previously destroyed. As the saying goes armies tend to want to fight the previous wars until reality drags them into this one. Give Ukraine more javelin and stinger weapons and long range artillery plus anti aircraft weapons

There is some genuinely useful info to be learned from these guests. But the bias towards explaining every aspect of the ICs GWOT policies for posterity is tiring. That era will go down in history as a failure and subsequent overreaction for the IC and US foreign policy. Deal with it. We are currently in a moment where global rules are being/should be rewritten ESPECIALLY regarding the internet and data policy. This podcast would do well to focus on the future because you know the IC is.

I really enjoy the topics and guests.

Please have an episode with the leading intel expert on the Wagner Group. This Group must be annihilated ASAP.

It’s refreshing to hear intelligent long form conversations from experts in the world of politics and intelligence, in a non politically biased way. This is the sort of informed conversation that seems to be missing in the news cycles and online, that would help us all as Americans find common ground and get back to finding harmony together as Americans. It’s informative, sometimes entertaining, thought provoking, and reminds me what being a citizen and beneficiary of this country means from people who have devoted their lives to making sure these values are here for us.

I love every episode i just read a book that is not bias towards any party about someone who was on the ground in Benghazi. His book Benghazi just came out by Ethan Chorin. I recommend it.

With all of the indepth Taiwan discussion - there was no discussion of how we should help Taiwan avoid the fate of Hong Kong. All of the CCCP promises to keep HK’s political freedom was broken and replaced with brutal repression as soon as Xi was able. Did Michael avoid or just miss this question??

Is not lost on me 😂😂 it should be titled Propaganda Pod!!

The voice overs ads by the host are okay, but the ads by CBS Jill Schlesinger are jarring and out of audio character for the podcast. Very annoying and brings the show down. Other than that I’d give the show 5 stars for good content and audio quality.

After reading you’re one and two star reviews, it seems like all of the reviews are mad about Michael taking political sides. One review said Michael always sides with views that trump and the MAGA party hole. Then the next review was someone going off because Michael didn’t go down the rabbit hole of Hunter Biden’s laptop. Michael, I think the hard work you are putting into this podcast is a great service to our country and me personally. I think people should just take a step back and accept that you are a person like all the rest of us and your points come from life experiences. I really appreciate your points and I enjoy almost all of your guests. If I happen to dislike a guest on one of your shows I truly try to understand the point of view that person. I usually come to the conclusion that the person on your show definitely cares about the shows topic far more than I do. So I just listen and try to learn something. Keep it up Michael. I love the show. Alex from Seattle

know this is propaganda, you will probably be just fine with these corporate financed lies.

Another pod cast that only highlights how bad anyone without their same views is a far right extremist or a step away from becoming one.

I usually enjoy this podcast, however, this latest episode with Bob Page was disappointing. Bob definitely had an agenda and it was hard to listen to episode, I couldn’t stomach the last 10 minutes and turned it off. Bob paints anyone who supported Donald Trump and White as possible violent terrorist. His data points don’t sound correct. He’s sounds like a woke academia, not surprisingly he teaches at UoC. He’s so far removed from the everyday American trying to survive and who love this country, that it made him sound tone deaf.

Suspect you wanted to say exacerbated rather than exasperated. Please have a look and correct if that is the case. Really learn a lot from your podcasts. Please keep up the great work.

Particularly loved the August 31, 2022 episode with Daniel Yergin. Went right out and bought all his books!

Experienced and analytical yet not as good as could be provided. Perhaps the ingrained bias of diplomacy only for CBS is the cause of a too limited view of intelligence. For instance, on the issue of Iran no detail of “pressure”, “sanctions” or embargo, not even non kinetic or kinetic military action is considered. Furthermore, why is diplomacy for the sake of diplomacy in the Biden administration, to pursue any “deal” with Iran, not critically discussed. Nor was a strategy of the U.S. against Europe, China and Russia helping Iran to avoid the current, limited sanctions discussed in any detail. Finally, the language of interviews could be plainer; in this podcast the failure to use the term “terrorism” and the studied and willful world wide campaign of mass murder, assassination with drug trade in the Middle East, Africa, and South America by Iran and its subsidiaries and proxies (e. g. Hezbollah, Hamas and the cartels) is virtually ignored.

Thanks!

This could be a good podcast if it stuck to intelligence matters. Instead we get left leaning guests who waste no opportunity to slag off Trump and praise Obama, Biden and Hilary Clinton. Then the show loses all credibility

Does the CIA recruit members of all ages? I've noticed that many of your retire at young ages? Is that mandatory?

Mike, you put out an exceptional podcast filled with insightful questions and knowledgable guests. The last episode was even better the second time I listened to it. I appreciate you for your perspective and for putting out a product that helps me understand important details, discover the unknown, and generate further questions. I thought it was time I reached out. Again, thanks.

Wonderful insight and dialogue between Mike & Peter, I have listened to it 3 times so far. Trying to assimilate all the nuances. Keep up the great work.

*Guests present general knowledge—most of which can be found & discerned from popular news & web sites if read carefully. *Many guests have lots of praise for the CIA which gives the perception that the podcast is more of a marketing channel for the CIA. *More interesting though would be the reason the podcast is connected to CBS. *One of the guests views the CIA as family which I am sure is misrepresented. After all the CIA is an employer. Employees come into work, clock in, clock out, then go home. Nothing extraordinary really. You get hired & can get fired.

Interesting guests and analysis. Obviously very pro-CIA for better and for worse - but worth a listen for a very interesting insiders take on past and future global challenges facing the US and the post WW2 global order.

Morell was one of 51 intelligence “officials” who signed a letter 3 weeks before the 2020 election suggesting that E-mails from corrupt Hunter Biden’s laptop looked like a Russian disinformation op without any evidence to undermine the election. Corruption? Incompetence? Why would he do it? This “expert” is now at George Mason University. Another deep state propagandist…

the perspective of someone that supports this regulatory proposal to get a more complete picture of the goals and trade offs. This conversation was extremely one sided.

I’m pretty disappointed. It was a good show until Morrell seemed to get personally offended that people challenged his support of the Bush-era torture program. After that, instead of focusing on professional commentary, he seemed to develop a personal beef with the new administration and turned the show into plain old talk radio, taking on guests who quote Trump talking points without citing evidence, most recently re: Iran, repeating fact-free claims that things are better without the JCPOA in place without defending those arguments. I’m sad; the original concept was a good one. That said, I unsubscribed today; I liked that the show challenged my views but I absolutely don’t need right-wing propaganda in my life.

Wonderful interview with Elizabeth Williamson. Brilliant perspective. Insightful. Thank you

Sadly school shootings happen but they have nothing to do with national security. The Sandy Hook episode adds nothing to the global security discussion.

Mr. Morrell has been overall more successful in his show than CIA. Here, at least he sincerely serves those who he has pledge to, Far Left, who want to topple completely this system. In his show, he has been doing his best to have his guests only confirm what he believes. If any of these guest expresses a slightly different opinion, Mr. Morrell will interrupt, CORRECT, and Educate them. Fortunately, there were some great guests who schooled this poor guy in his own show. This crap just like NPR isn’t worths my time.

I’ve listened to the podcast from the very beginning and I’ve never missed an episode. I am not an intelligence professional and you don’t have to be. Mike and his team have an uncanny ability to break down what is important in a way that laymen like us can appreciate the enormous sacrifice and dedication of the intelligence professionals who are keeping us safe. To all the professionals who tirelessly and anonymously keep Americans safe, thank you for your service 🙏🏿

Brett Holmgren? Really? One of the worst podcasts I’ve endured.

The country was betrayed and we should never for get that Mike Morrell’s signature counting Hunter Biden’s laptop as Russian disinformation thus changing the 2020 election results. These men will pay no price unless Americans who love their country start to call them out. History will judge them in the end.

It’s hard to listen to an “intelligence” podcast when the host signed on to a letter about Russian propaganda with zero factual evidence and the claim has since been debunked. Then again he was a big player in IC when we invaded Iraq. I guess he didn’t learn his lesson about false intel.

I liked this podcast until I learned how evil the sponsor is. Peter Thiel is a crook and a moronic Trumper.

I’ve been a listener of this podcast since the beginning. This is the most important , cannot miss, insightful, and helpful conversation to inform on historical and current events relating to our country, foreign countries and foreign policy. Please listen.

Michael has a calculative approach; he articulates his emotions delicately by sharing the lessons bestowed upon him. He is a compelling choreographer of letters; he understands his emotions towards a subject prior to strategizing his approach.

Adam Schiff? Jesus Christ... Hey Mike, you lost all credibility when you said the hunter Biden laptop was just Russia disinformation. You should immediately apologize. You are not an intelligence professional. You are a leftist pundit.