A weekly podcast about exposing the enemies of the free world
Hosted by renowned researcher Olga Lautman and political activist Monique Camarra, KREMLIN FILE takes audiences on a riveting journey through the rise of Putin and the spread of authoritarianism across the globe and into the Trump White House.
In celebration of Halloween (Putin’s least favorite holiday), each guest from Spooky October returns to share their spookiest spy story from life undercover in the CIA. From hiding in cow poop to KGB break-ins, buckle up with Olga and Mo for a haunted hay ride down memory lane with @burgessct, @StephChartell, @john_sipher, and @StevenLHall1.
On our third episode of Spooky October, Olga and Mo talk with former intelligence officers Steven Hall and John Sipher. Both served long careers at the CIA, leading and managing intelligence operations abroad. Having served for years in Moscow, Steve and John give their unique perspective on US-Russia relations, covering everything from the cold war to Russia’s disinformation campaigns today.
Steven Hall’s Twitter: @StevenLHall1
John Sipher’s Twitter: @john_sipher
Olga’s twitter: @OlgaNYC1211
Mo’s twitter: @MoniqueCamarra
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On our second episode of Spooky October, Olga and Mo interview Stephanie Hartell, the former Chief of CIA’s Counterterrorism Center’s Technical Targeting Group. Stephanie discusses the rise of extremism in America and the eerie similarities between January 6 and what she saw abroad serving in authoritarian countries.
Find our guest on Twitter: @StephCHartell
Edward Lucas is a Nonresident Senior Fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA). He was formerly a senior editor at The Economist. Lucas has covered Central and Eastern European affairs since 1986, writing, broadcasting, and speaking on the politics, economics, and security of the region. He is the author of four books: The New Cold War (2008, newly revised and republished); Deception (2011); The Snowden Operation (2014), and Cyberphobia (2015).
Edward’s Liberal Democrats Campaign Site for Cities of London & Westminster: https://www.edwardlucas.com/volunteer
With the Duma Election right around the corner, Olga and Mo wanted to do a special episode on it. Instead of giving attention to the corrupt, rigged election process in Russia, the hosts decided to use this episode to honor fallen activists and journalists who were killed trying to stop corruption in Russia and expose truth. They are joined by prominent Russian reporter Karina Orlova who was forced to flee her own country after receiving death threats.
Karina Orlova is a prominent Russian journalist and news anchor, who was forced to flee her own country after receiving death threats for reporting on corruption. Karina has worked at Kommersant FM, Dozhd, Echo of Moscow, and D.C.-based magazine American Interest. Before fleeing in 2015, Karina hosted Echo of Moscow’s prime time talk show Special Opinion (Osoboe Mnenie). Since leaving Russia, she has been their US correspondent and columnist covering US politics and Russian affairs. She also runs her own telegram channel called «Как жить и кто убил Кеннеди».
Olga Lautman is a researcher-analyst on Russia, Ukraine, Caucasus, and their effects on US national security and dangers posed to the West. An investigative researcher for best selling authors including Craig Unger’s “House of Trump,” “House of Putin,” “American Kompromat,” and Malcolm Nance’s “Plot to Betray America.” Founder of 9 Oaks LLC a research and consulting company focused on Russia and Eastern Europe. Daughter of Soviet political refugees, raised in Brighton Beach, and an expert on Russian organized crime.
Monique Camarra is a researcher/analyst on international affairs and a language and communications specialist at the University of Siena in Italy. A lifelong political activist, Monique started paying closer attention to Russia’s global campaign when she saw the protesters gunned down in Kyiv.
Bunker Crew Media’s 2018 feature-documentary, Active Measures, was heralded as the preeminent guide to Russian intervention in the 2016 election both in the press and by international institutions such as European Parliament and Yale Law School. Their most recent project, Qanon: The Search for Q, a docu-series released by Vice TV in 2021, was an instant hit and the network’s third-highest rated show of all time. The digital-first production outfit was born of these successes and prides itself on turning nuanced, complicated geopolitical events into tight and exciting political thrillers.
