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DIA Connections is an exciting new podcast. Featuring overlooked or unfamiliar aspects of who we are, what we do, and the countless ways we’ve impacted the lives of people everywhere. Since its creation in 1961, the Defense Intelligence Agency has been the nation’s premier all-source military intelligence organization. Our team at DIA deploys globally, alongside warfighters and interagency partners, to defend America’s national security interests. However, we are so much more, as this podcast series will reveal.

# SEASON FOUR

                Glossophobia              

                Does public speaking cause you to quiver in fear? You're not alone - but it's not a good trait to have                when briefing                policymakers! On this episode, we’ll get tips on how to speak in public from...              

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                The Write Stuff              

                Who said writing intelligence reports for policymakers is boring? Not us--and certainly not former DIA                intelligence                analyst turned Hollywood screenwriter Mitchell LaFortune...              

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                Show & Tell: Iranian UAVs in Ukraine              

                How did a soccer match and a children’s magazine inspire a team of analysts to create an unclassified                report proving                Iranian military support to Russia in Ukraine? Find out on this episode of DIA Connections.              

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                The China Incident              

                In 2001, an American spy plane collided with a Chinese jet fighter, killing the Chinese pilot and                forcing the American                aircraft to land at Hainan Island, where Chinese authorities took...              

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                Saving the History of the World              

                Picasso, Rembrandt, Renoir, da Vinci – just a few of the artists whose masterpieces were stolen by the                Nazis. On this                episode of DIA Connections, Robert Edsel, author of...              

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# SEASON THREE

                Best of Season 3              

                On this special episode of DIA Connections, catch up with the best of season three. We spoke with a wide                range of guests                including the creator of the Iraqi Most Wanted Deck of Cards, a saxophonist who went...              

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                The Last Monday in May              

                Memorial Day, celebrated on the last Monday in May, honors service members who died while serving in the                military. On this episode of DIA Connections, a discussion on the traditional sound of...              

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                Iraqi Most Wanted Deck of Cards              

                Diamonds, hearts, clubs and spades. On this episode of DIA Connections, listen to how a team of analysts                developed a special deck of playing cards used in Operation Iraqi Freedom.              

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                Sax & the Spy              

                Merryl Goldberg was followed by the KGB...interrogated by the KGB...even                arrested by the KGB. Just another spy that got caught, right? Well, not exactly...              

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                Ukraine: Truth Be Told              

                Throughout his country's invasion of Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir                Putin repeatedly denied his forces were targeting civilians. The world                saw the truth for itself in a shocking...              

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                Ukraine: Children of War              

                In June 2022, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, “Russia is                stealing the childhood of our children.” Every victim of war suffers loss,                but no one loses as much as children...              

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                Operation Babylift              

                In April 1975, South Vietnam was on the verge of collapse. As North                Vietnamese forces advanced towards Saigon, orphaned babies                adopted by American families needed a way out. President Gerald                Ford initiated...              

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# SEASON TWO

                Best of Season Two              

                On this special episode of DIA Connections...a chance to catch up                with the best of season two. We spoke with a wide range of                guests including the founder of the original Topgun flight                school, a former...              

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                Strange Things at DIA              

                We know this is going to sound strange, but it's true! For more                than a decade, the Defense Intelligence Agency - the Nation's                primary manager and producer of foreign military intelligence -                ran a paranormal...              

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                Top Gun              

                When Tom Cruise landed the role of Maverick in the 1986 box                office hit "Top Gun," he probably wasn’t aware                of how the Defense Intelligence Agency’s exploitation of                captured MIGs played a crucial role in...              

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                INF Treaty Part 2: Reagan & Smirnoff              

                Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. It’s a                story about the most powerful person on Earth, and his comedian                friend from the Soviet Union, and how they ultimately saved the                world from nuclear...              

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                INF Treaty Part 1: Missiles & Movies              

                The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty marked                the first time the United States and the Soviet Union agreed to                reduce their nuclear arsenals, and is just one example of DIA                supporting...              

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                Condoleezza Rice              

                On this episode of DIA Connections, a candid conversation with                former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, the second woman and                first African American woman to hold the post. Discussion topics                include China...              

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                Avoiding Armageddon              

                The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 was the greatest nuclear war                threat in world history. In this episode of DIA Connections, we                examine how the Defense Intelligence Agency discovered missiles                in Cuba...              

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                DIA DIRECTOR LTG SCOTT D. BERRIER              

                In 2020, Lt. Gen. Scott Berrier became the 22nd                director of DIA. On this episode of DIA Connections, the                director shares his thoughts on several topics including the                national security environment...              

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                SEPTEMBER 11TH              

                On this episode of DIA Connections, we reflect on September                11th, 2001. You’ll hear from two former DIA teammates                about their roles in the ensuing days and weeks after the                attack...              

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# SEASON ONE

                  BEST OF SEASON ONE                

                  On this special episode of DIA Connections ... a chance                  to catch-up with the best of season one. Thirty-five guests,                  including writer Malcolm Gladwell, legendary newscaster Ted...                

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FINDING BIN LADEN

                  On May 1, 2011, U.S. Navy SEALs conducted a raid in                  Abbottabad, Pakistan that killed Osama bin Laden. In this                  episode of DIA Connections, we discuss the Defense                  Intelligence Agency's...                

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GUITAR HEROES

                  Led Zeppelin's Stairway to Heaven was the catalyst for                  luthier Paul Reed Smith's innovative technology that can                  enhance and clarify the hidden information that's in                  waveforms, pictures, and images...                

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HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT

                  From the day she started working at the Defense Intelligence                  Agency in 1985 until the day she was arrested for conspiracy                  to commit espionage in 2001, Ana Montes was a spy working...                

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IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS

                  On Nov. 4, 1979, the United States Embassy in Iran was overrun                  by Iranian students. For the next 444 days, 52 American                  hostages were held in captivity. Five of those hostages were                  from...                

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SPIRIT

                  The Spirit of Hope Award, named for entertainment legend Bob                  Hope, is awarded to men and women of the armed forces,                  entertainers, and other distinguished Americans, for                  outstanding...                

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THE ARCTIC

                  The region at the top of the globe was always considered too                  cold, too far, and too dangerous; but not anymore. The Arctic                  is now warming faster than any place on earth. The sea ice                  that was...                

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PRESIDENT'S DAILY BRIEF

                  Since its creation in 1946, the intelligence briefer to the                  president of the United States had always been a                  representative from the CIA. That long tradition ended in 2010                  when James Danoy of the Defense...                

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THE DIRECTOR'S CUT

                  Now retired Army Lt. Gen. Robert Ashley Jr. served his country                  for 36 years, most recently as the director of the Defense                  Intelligence Agency. In this episode of DIA Connections,                  Ashley...                

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BRINGING THEM HOME: PART 2

                  Jessica Buchanan was an aid worker in Somalia, helping to                  raise awareness about how to avoid land mines. She was                  abducted and taken hostage by Somali land pirates for 93 days.                  In this...                

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BRINGING THEM HOME: PART 1

                  DIA plays a vital role in the U.S POW/MIA support mission.                  This episode examines both past and present efforts in                  locating and repatriating the remains of those lost but not                  forgotten...                

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ROB RIGGLE

                  Comedian and actor Rob Riggle sits down with director Lt. Gen.                  Robert Ashley Jr. to discuss Riggle’s affinity for the                  military and his two-decade entertainment career.                

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DALE DYE

                  When Hollywood directors Oliver Stone and Steven Spielberg                  want war scenes to look and feel authentic, the military                  advisor they rely on is Dale Dye. In this episode, Dye visits                  DIA where he...                

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FENTANYL

                  Synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, are now the most common                  drugs involved in overdose deaths in the United States. This                  episode examines DIA’s role in tracking the shadowy...                

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