THE IRA-SPY THAT STAKEKNIFE K*LLED ?? | Frank Hegarty, Martin McGuinness & Gaddafi's Guns| Henry Hemmings, author

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Understanding the Elegant Math Behind Modern Machine Learning 1:14:43

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Artificial intelligence is evolving at an unprecedented pace—what does that mean for the future of technology, venture capital, business, and even our understanding of ourselves? Award-winning journalist and writer Anil Ananthaswamy joins us for our latest episode to discuss his latest book Why Machines Learn: The Elegant Math Behind Modern AI . Anil helps us explore the journey and many breakthroughs that have propelled machine learning from simple perceptrons to the sophisticated algorithms shaping today’s AI revolution, powering GPT and other models. The discussion aims to demystify some of the underlying mathematical concepts that power modern machine learning, to help everyone grasp this technology impacting our lives–even if your last math class was in high school. Anil walks us through the power of scaling laws, the shift from training to inference optimization, and the debate among AI’s pioneers about the road to AGI—should we be concerned, or are we still missing key pieces of the puzzle? The conversation also delves into AI’s philosophical implications—could understanding how machines learn help us better understand ourselves? And what challenges remain before AI systems can truly operate with agency? If you enjoy this episode, please subscribe and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform. Sign up for our newsletter at techsurgepodcast.com for exclusive insights and updates on upcoming TechSurge Live Summits. Links: Read Why Machines Learn, Anil’s latest book on the math behind AI https://www.amazon.com/Why-Machines-Learn-Elegant-Behind/dp/0593185749 Learn more about Anil Ananthaswamy’s work and writing https://anilananthaswamy.com/ Watch Anil Ananthaswamy’s TED Talk on AI and intelligence https://www.ted.com/speakers/anil_ananthaswamy Discover the MIT Knight Science Journalism Fellowship that shaped Anil’s AI research https://ksj.mit.edu/ Understand the Perceptron, the foundation of neural networks https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perceptron Read about the Perceptron Convergence Theorem and its significance https://www.nature.com/articles/323533a0…

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For this episode I spoke with author Henry Hemming about his most recent book “Four Shots in the Night”, an excellently written true-story of a British army agent within the IRA named Frank Hegarty.
Henry talks to us about the army unit that recruited and ran Hegarty, the now infamous FRU (force research unit) and their unique approach to running agents, how princess Diana was nearly blown up by the IRA and the role that Gaddafi played in arming the IRA.
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 How did so many informants get recruited by The British security forces
9:55 Who were the FRU (Force Research Unit)
19:30 Willie Carlin & Denis Donaldson
24:45 Ian Hurst’s involvement
30:20 IRA NEARLY BLOW-UP PRINCESS DIANA
35:30 Spy-master’s dilemma
41:15 Gaddafi’s involvement
46:35 Plans for tv series or movie ??
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1. THE IRA-SPY THAT STAKEKNIFE K*LLED ?? | Frank Hegarty, Martin McGuinness & Gaddafi's Guns| Henry Hemmings, author (00:00:00)

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3. (Cont.) THE IRA-SPY THAT STAKEKNIFE K*LLED ?? | Frank Hegarty, Martin McGuinness & Gaddafi's Guns| Henry Hemmings, author (00:16:16)

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THE IRA-SPY THAT STAKEKNIFE K*LLED ?? | Frank Hegarty, Martin McGuinness & Gaddafi's Guns| Henry Hemmings, author

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1. THE IRA-SPY THAT STAKEKNIFE K*LLED ?? | Frank Hegarty, Martin McGuinness & Gaddafi's Guns| Henry Hemmings, author (00:00:00)

2. [Ad] Cold Case Western Australia (00:15:29)

3. (Cont.) THE IRA-SPY THAT STAKEKNIFE K*LLED ?? | Frank Hegarty, Martin McGuinness & Gaddafi's Guns| Henry Hemmings, author (00:16:16)

4. [Ad] Persons of Interest (00:24:51)

5. (Cont.) THE IRA-SPY THAT STAKEKNIFE K*LLED ?? | Frank Hegarty, Martin McGuinness & Gaddafi's Guns| Henry Hemmings, author (00:25:31)

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HUNTING DESSIE O'HARE, IRA Training Camps & The Irish Special Forces | Kevin McDonald, Ex Irish Army 1:14:08

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My guest this week is ex Irish Defence Forces soldier Kevin McDonald. Kevin served in Irelands Special Forces during the conflict that rocked the island. Kevin tells us about his involvement in the one of the biggest man hunts in the state’s history when INLA kidnapper Dessie O’ Hare was on the run. He shares with us the atmosphere amongst his fellow soldiers as they searched for one of the North’s most infamous paramilitaries. Kevin talks about IRA training camps in the south and his efforts to thwart them as well as some of the techniques used by the provos to conceal their camps. I asked Kevin about levels of support within the Army for the IRA or at least its aims, feelings towards the British Army and much more. 00:00 DESSIE O’ HARE HUNT 13:45 Joining Army 26:30 Bloody Sunday 35:54 Support for the IRA within the Army ? 44:40 IRA TRAINING CAMPS 52:35 “Shoot to Kill” policy ? PLEASE HELP OUT THE SHOW IF YOU CAN SPARE IT.. THANK YOU https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast BUY THE BOOK: https://www.mayobooks.ie/A-Life-Less-Ordinary-Kevin-McDonald?__im-GfVUNiDv=2634181280451122429 00:00 DESSIE O’ HARE HUNT 13:45 Joining Army 26:30 Bloody Sunday 35:54 Support for the IRA within the Army ? 44:40 IRA TRAINING CAMPS 52:35 “Shoot to Kill” policy ?…

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LOUGHLINISLAND MASSACRE | U.V.F , Collusion & Press Freedom |Trevor Birney 56:33

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On June 18th 1994 while watching Ireland play in the World Cup, 6 completely innocent men were slaughtered by a loyalist paramilitary gunman who sprayed the bar with an assault rifle in an act of cold blooded sectarianism. Trevor Birney's book, "Shooting Crows" tells the storey of this tragic event, the hatred and bitterness that provide the basis for it, the history of loyalist collusion with various security forces branches, the arms shipment that the weapons came in on and the members of the 3 man team who committed the heinous m*rders. The book also has a personal element for Trevor as he experienced firsthand some of the breaches of his press freedoms by the PSNI following the airing of a film about the Loughlinisland massacre that Trevor was involved in. I'll be doing a Q&A episode soon so please drop any questions in the comment section below or email me at thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 5:45 LOUGHLINISLAND MASSACRE 18:00 History of Loyalists attacking civilian targets 24:00 “Collusion” and Brian Nelson 28:40 Extreme-loyalists 32:40 Police Ombudsman Reports into the massacre 43:35 PSNI investigate Trevor PLEASE HELP OUT THE SHOW IF YOU CAN SPARE IT.. THANK YOU https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast BUY THE BOOK: https://www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/shooting-crows-mass-murder-state-collusion-and-press-freedom/…

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BANDIT COUNTRY & THE SOUTH ARMAGH IRA | Toby Harnden (Author Of "Bandit Country") 2:42:48

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Toby Harnden is the author of one of the best-selling and well regarded books on the IRA and the troubles, “Bandit Country”. Toby’s book lifted the lid on the area where is was most dangerous to be a British soldier in during the conflict and the IRA brigade that made it that way. One of my most requested guests and an author that I’ve been dying to speak to, Toby and I spoke about their history, actions & legacy as well as the reasons why this small rural area was the thorn in the army’s side throughout the entire conflict. We discussed the IRA’s guerrilla attacks on the British Army in South Armagh, the ’Slab” Murphy family, Gaddafi & Libyan arms shipments, the anti-helicopter sub-battle within the conflict, the deployment of the SAS, the infamous 90’s sniper teams and much more. PLEASE HELP OUT THE SHOW WITH A DONATION IF YOU CAN SPARE IT https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast 00:00 Intro 16:20 Stats & Facts on The South Armagh IRA 21:45 Thomas “Slab” Murphy & the Murphy family 43:00 1970’s 1:03:50 Informers 1:07:50 Sectarian m*rders 1:10:00 THE SAS (1976) 1:15:14 WARRENPOINT 1:28:00 Glasdrumann scrapyard counter-ambush 1:33:30 Libya and Gaddafi 1:42:05 Richard Johnson & the American connection 1:50:45 Anti-Helicopter War 2:00:00 “SNIPER AT WORK” (1990’s) 2:22:25 1990’s actions…

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NORTHERN IRELAND - "WHAT A BLOODY AWFUL COUNTRY" | How The Troubles Could Have Been Prevented 1:19:36

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Kevin Meagher's book "What A Bloody Awful Country" examines the creation of the state we know as Northern Ireland and how the 100 plus years of existence as gone. We discuss the reasons for partition in the first place, the sectarian violence during the state's early years, the anti-catholic discrimination built into Northern Ireland's governing system, the various forms of civil rights violations that Catholics had to endure and how violence erupted into what we call "the troubles". TIMSTAMPS 0:00 Intro, ‘What A Bloody Awful Country’ 5:30 How Did Northern Ireland Come To Exist 12:30 Violence in Northern Ireland’s History 16:05 Key Factors Leading To The Outbreak of Violence 32:50 Ian Paisley 38:10 Kevin’s Irish History Counterfactual 50:50 Border Poll 56:40 Kevin’s Interest (Q&A coming soon so please drop any questions in the comments or email me at thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com ) PLEASE HELP OUT THE SHOW IF YOU CAN SPARE IT.. THANK YOU https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast BUY THE BOOK: https://www.bitebackpublishing.com/books/what-a-bloody-awful-country…

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IRA B*MBS, BOOBY-TRAPS & LOYALIST LEADERS | Violence In 1990s Belfast | Rob Millington 1:25:39

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Rob Millington, ex-british army trooper, spent 6 months in Belfast during the final decade of the conflict that gripped the lives of anyone in the 6 counties. Rob talks to us almost getting caught in an IRA b*mb which was set up to blow up security forces responding to sh*oting, the impact that first seeing dead bodies had on him and aftermath of the 1993 Shankill Road b*mbing. Rob shares his story about meeting Johnny Adair while on patrol and his attempts to extract information from British soldiers as well as the surprising reaction that Rob and his men would get while meeting high-level republican paramilitaries in the street. 00:00 Responding to a sh*oting in North Belfast and almost getting caught in b*mb blast 17:50 Getting to NI 34:45 1993 Shankill Road B*mbing 41:30 Meeting JOHNNY ADAIR 53:05 See Dead Bodies For The First Time 1:01:00 Shooting During Tour ? 1:04:25 Leaving NI CLIP OF ROB : https://youtu.be/WbcVovb4Kgc?si=cQ9EEqdHSesxJf02 (Q&A coming soon so please drop any questions in the comments or email me at thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com ) PLEASE HELP OUT THE SHOW IF YOU CAN SPARE IT.. THANK YOU https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast…

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INSIDE THE 1980 IRA/INLA HUNGER STRIKE | Long Kesh Prisoner & Hunger Striker, John Nixon 2:28:56

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John Nixon, ex-Offical IRA and INLA member begins this episode at the start of his second prison term in Long Kesh during which he would volunteer for the IRA/INLA Hunger Strike of 1980, led by Brendan “The Dark” Hughes. John speaks about the horrors and trauma of years in prison, beatings and torture from the guards and his account of the hunger strike that preceded the 1981 Hunger Strike, most known for Bobby Sands death. I asked about the effect that 53 days without food has a man’s body and mind and how John has tried to moved past everything to life a normal life post prison Please forgive us for any parts that might overlap or be repetitive, we recorded this part over several sittings as you can tell. 00:00 2nd Prison Sentence 12:45 Staying Sane in Prison 30:50 Would John Meet With an Ex-Prison Guard 36:45 Brendan Hughes 43:00 Hunger Strikes 57:42 1980 HUNGER STRIKE 1:04:42 Selecting Hunger Strikers 1:13:35 Stages of John’s Hunger Strike (53 days) 1:29:52 Hunger Strike ENDS 1:32:42 Prison after Hunger Strike 1:41:20 Release & Life after prison (Q&A coming soon so please drop any questions in the comments or email me at thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com ) PLEASE HELP OUT THE SHOW IF YOU CAN SPARE IT.. THANK YOU https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast…

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PATROLLING BANDIT COUNTRY | South Armagh & Fermanagh IRA, Mortar Attacks & Mines | Ralph Brooker 1:54:14

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Ralph Brooker served in the British army touring Fermanagh, Derry and the infamous South Armagh, better known as "Bandit Country". Having spent the majority of his time in rural, border areas Ralph recounts the British army's constant attempts to counteract the IRA's ever evolving methods and tactics. Ralph speaks to us about being on the receiving end of IRA mortar attacks, explosive booby-traps & landmines and the day-today realities of fighting a guerrilla army. Ralph told me about his views on the IRA and how they changed over the years as well as whether he now considers his old foes to be "freedom fighters" (Q&A coming soon so please drop any questions in the comments or email me at thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com ) PLEASE HELP OUT THE SHOW IF YOU CAN SPARE IT.. THANK YOU https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast 00:00 GETTING MORTARED while in a HELICOPTER 12:20 High Profile IRA men 21:40 How Ralph viewed the IRA- Freedom Fighters ?? 44:40 Dealing w/ the Public 51:20 Clashes w/ UDR & RUC 1:02:50 Derry 1:07:50 Names in Stormont that Ralph remembers from COP (Close Observational) Days 1:23:05 Were the Loughall “A-Team” set up ? 1:25:15 IRA Booby-Traps 1:30:40 SOUTH ARMAGH 1:45:30 IRA’s 1:52:00 Final Thoughts…

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Mi6 SPY In Irish Dept. of Justice Offices- How High Up Did The Corruption Go ? | David Burke 51:03

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****Q&A COMING SOON SO PLEASE SUBMIT ANY QUESTIONS YOU'D LIKE ANSWERED IN THE COMMENTS**** In a recent episode David Burke re-joined us to talk about the mysterious case of Garda Patrick Crinnion, a spy within the Garda Special Branch (Intel dept) who passed information to the British intel network. The release of David's book on the subject has prompted the unearthing of new information linking former assistant secretary of the Dept. Of Justice Thomas Coyne to British intel according to a letter written by the afore mentioned Patrick Crinnion. We discuss the possible implications of such high-level treachery by Irish government officials and the effects that this would have had on Irish politics as well as questions about the information's authenticity/reliability. If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast BUY THE BOOK: https://www.mercierpress.ie/books/the-puppet-masters/ 00:00 Patrick Crinnion’s letter (found in prison cell) 33:45 Thomas Coyne and subsequent officials with in the DOJ 38:35 Authenticity of new info…

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Mi6 SPY In Garda Special Branch | Patrick Crinnion & How Mi6 nearly Brought Down The Irish Govt. 1:00:22

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David Burke’s most recent book “Puppet Masters” shines a light on mysterious case of Patrick Crinnion, the garda (Irish police officer) who was passing information to Mi6 while he was in the Gardai’s secretive intel department. David, joining me for the third time, tells us about the state of the Republican movement in the years prior to the outbreak of “the troubles”, the resources available to Gardai in terms of intel gathering, Crinnion’s disappearance and the impact that he had on Irish history. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Pre-troubles republican activity 06:00 1960’s- IRA activity & Garda intel branch 17:00 Patrick Crinnion If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast BUY THE BOOK: https://www.mercierpress.ie/books/the-puppet-masters/…

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INLA BLANKETMAN Tells The Inside Story of "BLANKET" & "NO-WASH" Protest | John Nixon - Part 2 1:06:06

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In part 2 of my interviews with ex-official IRA & INLA member, John Nixon. In this episode we discussed some of the INLA’s most prolific operations as well as some of the organizations most well known members including Seamus Costello and Dessie O’ Hare. (Part 1 - https://youtu.be/9YOpiW1jU6c?si=81DqiPlwIAz4HOHQ) I asked John about second prison term in Long Kesh where he took part in the blanket protest and the no-wash protest in an attempt to win back POW status. John breaks down the escalating steps that led up to the no-wash protest and how these brutal years have effected John’s life forever. John tells us about the beatings and torture that prisoners were subjected to in Long Kesh and what atmosphere in the jail was like following one of the many assassinations of guards by republicans outside the prison walls. If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast 00:00 INLA Operations - Billy Wright 10:40 Different types in the INLA/IRSP 16:15 Séamus Costello 20:10 Dessie O Hare 29:00 SECOND Prison term 36:20 BLANKET PROTEST & Targeting Prison Guards 50:15 PTSD and Mental Trauma…

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IRA's GREATEST JAILBREAKS | The Troubles, War Of Independence & more | James Durney, Author 52:57

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My guest for this week is James Durney, historian and author of “Jailbreak” which details the various “great escapes” perpetrated by Irish Republican prisoners from 1865 onwards into the 1980s. James tells us about the most daring and dangerous prison escapes, both successful and otherwise, of the troubles-era including the story of the Crumlin Kangaroos, the HMS Maidstone escape, the 1973 Mountjoy Helicopter escape and of course the H-Block breakdown which is still the biggest prison escape in British penal history. If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast https://www.irishacademicpress.ie/product/jailbreak-great-irish-republican-escapes-1865-1983/ TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Jailbreak 8:30 HMS Maidstone escape 14:30 Mountjoy Helicopter 1971 22:30 Portlaoise Max. Security Prison Escape 1973 28:10 M60 Gang Escape & Long Kesh Escape 1983 40:25 War of Independence & Civil War Escapes and more…

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Policing The Troubles | East Tyrone, Belfast, Riots & Near-Death Experiences | Hilton McCabe, Ex-RUC 2:40:51

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Hilton McCabe served in the RUC in both East Tyrone and Belfast during the second half of the conflict we know as “the troubles”. Hilton tells us about policing rural East Tyrone and the horror of cleaning up body-parts after the one of the IRA’s most deadly roadside b*mb attacks, the Ballygawley Bus Ambush. Hilton shares with us his stories of riots, threats to his life, his numerous brushes with death and how he and his colleagues dealt with the stress and trauma from the job. If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast https://www.austinmacauley.com/book/mountroyal TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Joining RUC, catholic/protestant membership 21:15 First posting- EAST TYRONE 35:00 Ballygawley Bus B*mb (8 British soldiers k*lled) 53:30 Writing “Mountroyal” 1:02:20 Post-LOUGHALL AMBUSH Call out 1:11:45 Killers, psychos & Abuse of power 1:17:00 INLA & IPLO feud 1:22:15 Differences between republicans and loyalist paramilitaries 1:23:25 IRA funerals 1:34:00 Rural vs Urban IRA brigades 1:35:10 RIOTS 1:43:10 Lucky to be alive- times Hilton almost died 2:02:40 MOUNTPOTTINGER 2:07:50 SOLDIERS 2:12:10 Threats on Hilton’s life 2:20:50 Ever been recognized off-duty ? 2:22:00 N.I’s first million pound dr*g seizure & post-GFA policing…

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SOUTH ARMAGH AGENT HANDLER | Recruiting & Running Informants In BANDIT COUNTRY| Ex-FRU Handler 2:34:26

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Ex-FRU agent handler "Will Britten" (alias) actively ran and recruited agents in South Armagh, one of the most dangerous places to be a British soldier during the conflict, in the 80s and is the author of "The Deadly Game". We speak in depth about the recruitment methods of the FRU, how to successfully run an agent in such a dangerous area, the legacy of Robert Nairic and the story of how Dominic McGlinchey's INLA unit planned on setting a trap after discovering a "tout". Due to security reasons he cannot appear on camera.. apologies for not having the usual experience. If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast 00:00 INLA find out about FRU source 16:20 Ideal type of agent-recruit 23:20 Ethics of running agents who murder 30:00 Robert Nairic 32:40 First arriving in N.I 41:00 Robert Nairic II 47:00 Thoughts on the IRA’s goal 54:00 South Armagh IRA & meeting Thomas Slab Murphy 1:07:50 Joining the FRU 1:14:50 Recruiting an agent 1:23:35 Motivation to become informants 1:32:25 Use of blackmail to recruit ? 1:37:45 Meeting up with a source 1:53:40 FRU Vehicles 1:59:00 What makes a good handler ? 2:10:45 What gets an FRU agent fired ? 2:15:50 Leaving N.I 2:22:00 Harry Breen & Bob Buchanan m*rders…

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Witnessing His Father's IRA M*rder | Alan Miles' Story, Son of H-Blocks Deputy Governor Albert Miles 55:43

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In a recent episode I interviewed author Dan Lawton about his book focusing on the fallout from the murder of dept Governor, Albert Miles, of the infamous Maze Prison in November 1978 in which an innocent man was convicted. Alan Miles witnessed his father’s brutal murder as a young man at the hands of the IRA but almost immediately got to a place in his mind where he was not interested in revenge or retribution. Alan tells us about his childhood growing up with a prison guard as a father, his father’s views on unionism & Ian Paisley, how he himself views the IRA men who m*rdered his father. If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Growing up 05:00 Father’s worker in the prison service 15:00 The blanket and no-wash protests 17:03 Does Alan want “revenge” or want to meet his father’s killer(s) ? 26:03 Night of the m*rder 36:30 Did Alan believe that Kevin Barry Artt was the killer ? 51:15 Thoughts on current-day N.I…

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IRA's K*LLING FIELDS - The Story Of The EAST TYRONE IRA | Jon Trigg, Ex-British Army & Author 1:48:13

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Jonathan Trigg’s book “Death In The Fields” examines, in great detail, the infamous East-Tyrone IRA and how this rural group complied some of the republican’s biggest wins and conversely, their most devastating losses. We examine the early days of the unit and how they were formed, the autonomy they enjoyed, the Jim Lynagh “A-Team” era and their deadly attacks, the Loughall ambush & how it effected the brigade plus the post-Loughall activities of the East Tyrone IRA including coming under attack from the Mid-Ulster UVF. Jonathan is an ex-British soldier who himself was posted to East Tyrone in the early 90s and will be authoring more books on the subject of “the troubles”. PLEASE EMAIL ANY & ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR GUESTS & EPISODE TOPICS (if you're reading this and were involved in paramilitary activity please give me a shout if you would like to tell your story, even anonymously to thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com) BUY THE BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Death-Fields-IRA-East-Tyrone/dp/1785374435 If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast 00:00 What made the East Tyrone IRA so effective ?? 14:50 Origins of East Tyrone IRA (Kevin Mallon, Brendan Hughes 29:20 THE A-TEAM era 49:40 LOUGHALL 1:02:35 Ballygawley Bus B*mbing & post-loughgall ambushes 1:15:00 UVF k*lling East Tyrone IRA members 1:22:40 LOUGHALL II 1:33:40 Future books…

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EX-RUC SPECIAL BRANCH HANDLER Tells His Story | Informers, IRA & M*rder | William Matchett 1:59:14

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William Matchett is an ex-RUC officer who spent years working in the secretive and murky world of informants and agents during his time in Special Branch while “the troubles” raged on. William shares with us his motivations for joining the RUC during such dangerous times, the techniques they utilized to recruit informants, death threats he’s received over the years and his encounters with the notorious South Armagh unit of the IRA. We discussed paramilitaries who have committed m*rders and terror attacks while simultaneously working as an RUC Special Branch agent, the subject of collusion between RUC and Loyalist paramilitaries as well as policing a post-Good Friday Agreement state. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Growing up, seeing Catholic family petrol-b*mbed out of their house 08:20 JOINING THE RUC- policing in South Armagh 22:50 Negative view of the RUC & Threats on William’s life 36:00 SPECIAL BRANCH 52:30 Martin McGartland, Ken Barret, Mark Haddock, William Stobie 1:16:00 MEETING WITH INFORMANTS 1:27:05 THE NUTTING SQUAD 1:30:45 UVF/UDA 1:35:55 RUC interrogation 1:44:25 Post-GFA Northern Ireland 1:52:40 What should the RUC done differently throughout the conflict PLEASE EMAIL ANY & ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR GUESTS & EPISODE TOPICS (if you're reading this and were involved in paramilitary activity please give me a shout if you would like to tell your story, even anonymously to thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com) BUY THE BOOK: https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Victory-Intelligence-that-beat/dp/1527202054 If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast…

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CATHOLIC PRIEST on Capitol Hill Fighting For IRISH FREEDOM | Fr. Sean McManus 1:48:14

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**Sorry for the late upload my good people.. feel free to follow on YouTube where I'm a bit more on top of things** Fr Sean McManus hails from Co. Fermanagh but was sent, by his superiors in the Catholic, to America early in his career where he continued his fight for Irish freedom. Fr McManus’ tells us about his early life, his older brother who was killed during the IRA’s border campaign, the death-threats he has received and the attempts by British forces to smear his reputation by implying his involvement with Gaddafi. Fr McManus speaks about his refusal to stay silent regarding British occupation of Ireland despite attempts by his bosses in the church to get him to keep his head down as well as his work on Capitol Hill. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 05:25 Brothers death in border campaign 06:10 Tempted to join ? 08:00 Becoming a priest 26:20 Sean’s “3 types of Violence” 28:35 FR MC MANUS ARRESTED 53:40 Threats to Fr McManus’ life 1:27:30 Thoughts on Fr. Patrick Ryan 1:41:10 FBI FILE ON FR MCMANUS PLEASE SEND ANY & ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR GUESTS & EPISODE TOPICS to thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast…

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BATTLING THE IRA & LOYALISTS IN TROUBLES-ERA BELFAST | SAS & DET. SURVEILLANCE OPERATOR Mick Hawkes 2:09:28

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Mick Hawkes is an ex-SAS soldier and 14th intel company (the Det.) operator who worked against the IRA and Loyalist paramilitaries in Northern Ireland as part of his military career. Mick tells us about the daily ins and outs of carrying out surveillance on dangerous insurgents, the differences between republican and loyalist paramilitaries, how he helped to prevent a mortar attack on an RUC and much more. (The first 30 mins or so are a little choppy due to wifi problems but completely fine after that.. apologies and thank you) PLEASE SEND ANY & ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR GUESTS & EPISODE TOPICS to thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast 00:00 South Armagh 11:00 Any respect for the IRA ? 20:45 Any “off-base” activities 21:45 IRA men in the area 27:55 Between Mick’s 1980 South Armagh tour and returning to N.I in 1993- Joining SAS 33:00 THE DET 39:10 1993 Shankill fish shop b*mb 42:00 DET work II 1:04:00 Protestant paramilitary groups 1:08:30 The UDR (Ulster Defence regiment) & RUC 1:13:05 IRA informers 1:16:45 Face-to-face encounter w/ IRA man 1:26:48 Did Mick want to get into a “contact” with a terrorist ? 1:29:25 Foiling a mortar attack on RUC station 1:31:40 IRA in LONDON- Mick’s work with Mi5 1:44:20 Miss the “buzz’ from the job?? 1:55:35 Ex soldiers doing mercenary work 2:01:35 Are SAS the best ??…

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Being IRISH in Birmingham during IRA ENGLAND B*mbing Campaign | Dr. Michael Flavin 1:05:13

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My guest this week is Dr Michael Flavin, child to Irish parents who grew up in Birmingham, England during the IRA’s bombing campaign in England during the troubles. Michael speaks to us about being a part of the Irish diaspora in England, anti-Irish discrimination at the time as well Michael’s writings on IRA leadership and INLA splits. 00:00 “NO BLACKS NO DOGS NO IRISH” sign- was it real?? 03:50 Michael’s parents move to England 07:05 Many other children of immigrants ? 08:50 BIRMINGHAM B*MBINGS impact on Michael’s life 20:20 Gerry Adams leadership writings 26:30 INLA splits 54:30 Do most English people consider Northern Irish people to be “British” ? PLEASE SEND ANY & ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR GUESTS & EPISODE TOPICS to thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast…

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UK's INTEL WAR against the IRA | Derry IRA, Rural Units & Peace Talks | Thomas Leahy 59:38

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For this episode I’m joined by author and lecturer, Thomas Leahy, whose book “The Intelligence War against the IRA” gives a through and detailed account of Britain’s attempts to disrupt and defeat the IRA by way of intel gathering. We discuss the various methods of intel collection, what “intel” is and can be used for in this context, the various times of ceasefire during the conflict and the reasons for them. Thomas details why the rural IRA brigades were tougher infiltrate, how technological change effected the British army and the reasons for the peace talks at various points in the conflict. 00:00 What is INTEL ?? 5:50 Structure of Thomas’ book 13:50 Derry IRA 18:55 Rural areas more difficult to affect in the Intel War 35:05 Technological changes thru-out the troubles 39:50 Tasking & co group 45:40 Misconceptions surrounding the subject If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast BUY THE BOOK: https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/intelligence-war-against-the-ira/A34D7CEFB3118C4C2F9553F4D30D91ED…

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INNOCENT MAN FRAMED for IRA M*RDER | How Kevin Barry Artt was falsely convicted & Escaped LONG KESH 50:52

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Dan Lawton’s thrilling new book “The Hunted” explores the story of Kevin Barry Artt and how he was false-convicted of the IRA murder of deputy Maze prison governor, Albert Miles. We speak about the so-called “confession factory” Castlereagh, Long Kesh’s Maze prison, the horrors of the “blanket”/“no-wash” protests and how Kevin Barry Artt took part in one of N.I’s biggest jailbreaks. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 CASTLEREAGH “The Confession Factory” 08:15 LONG KESH & The lead up to Albert Miles’ murder 18:45 The murder of Albert Miles 24:30 Maurice Gilvarry (IRA member & RUC Agent) 27:35 PRISON ESCAPE 39:05 Escape almost goes wrong 48:00 Film or TV series ?? PLEASE SEND ANY & ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR GUESTS & EPISODE TOPICS to thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast BUY THE BOOK: www.abovethegroundbook.com instagram.com/danlawtonwriter/ twitter.com/DanLawtonwriter…

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TROUBLES-ERA PARA & SAS man tells his story | Belfast RIOTS, South Armagh & more | Harry McCallion 2:09:49

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Harry McCallion is an ex-paratrooper and SAS solider who served in the north during some of the troubles’ most violent years. Harry tells us about the brutal training regime they underwent before deployment, his thoughts on the mistakes that the British army made, his views on the “Ballymurphy Massacre”, his emotional state while policing violent riots and the effects that the job had on his mental health at the time. Harry shares his insights on the uniques challenges of taking on a “guerrilla” army, rural vs urban warfare, his own personal relationship with violence/killing and much more.. PLEASE SEND ANY & ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR GUESTS & EPISODE TOPICS to thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Joining the British Army (Paras) & becoming brutalized 12:45 Pre-deployment, does Harry consider N.I people to be British & do Irish people “live in the past” too much? 25:50 DEPLOYMENT TO NORTHERN IRELAND - Internment roundup 28:55 Thoughts on BALLYMURPHY MASSACRE & 2021 Inquiry 39:35 RIOTS - “absolutely terrifying” APPEAL 51:15 Harry’s relationship with KILLING & violence 57:35 Does Harry know how many people he has killed? 58:40 Fist-fight w/ an INLA member 59:55 Joining the SAS 1:05:00 Loyalist dual membership of UDR & UVF/UDA 1:07:30 Were UVF/UDA as competent as the PIRA ? 1:12:50 SOUTH ARMAGH & TYRONE IRA 1:19:00 Gerry Adams story 1:23:00 Fighting against guerrilla soldiers 1:29:00 Protecting intel sources within the IRA 1:33:55 GUERRILLA OR TERRORIST ?? 1:49:20 Rural or urban soldiering.. which was more difficult ? 1:52:00 The MRF 1:58:35 Harry’s latest book…

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1974 DUBLIN/MONAGHAN B*MBING | Robin Jackson, British Army Involvement & more| David Burke, Author 1:09:40

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Author, lawyer and past guest of the show, David Burke reveals a previously unreleased statement from ex-Tara member and close-friend of Robin 'the jackal" Jackson, Charlie Simpson uncovering Jackson and the British Army's involvement in one of the trouble's most heinous attacks. We talk through the events of the tragic day, the logistics of the UVF operation and the political goings-on at the time of attack. DAVID'S FREE E-BOOK (much more detail on the topic) https://coverthistory.ie/2024/05/04/returning-the-serve-the-jackal-collusion-mi5-and-the-dublin-and-monaghan-bombings-by-david-burke/ PLEASE SEND ANY & ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR GUESTS & EPISODE TOPICS to thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast…

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IRA HELICOPTER ESCAPE Mastermind & Portlaoise Jail Break| Brendan Hughes (Tyrone) IRA COMMANDER 1:50:51

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Brendan Hughes (not to be confused with the deceased Brendan ‘The Dark” Hughes) shares his truly extraordinary life story, a life shaped by his membership of the East-Tyrone PIRA in the early days of the conflict in the North. Brendan tells us about his time ambushing British soldiers in the countryside and robbing banks to fund raise for the IRA and his thoughts on having to take human life for his cause. Brendan shares the incredible story of how masterminded the second ever prison escape involving a helicopter on Halloween 1973 and how he himself ended up leading a 19 man jailbreak from Ireland’s most secure lock-up. His tale later involves a split form the movement and a team of assassins being spent to NYC to take out Brendan, one of whom Brendan would later meet. PLEASE SEND ANY & ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR GUESTS & EPISODE TOPICS to thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com BUY THE BOOK: https://uplikeabird.com If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Growing up in Tyrone, first contact with sectarianism 07:20 Joining the IRA 13:10 Robbing banks 24:40 AMBUSHING BRITISH SOLDIERS 31:00 Becoming an intel officer 35:50 Lead-up to MOUNTJOY HELICOPTER ESCAPE 45:30 DAY OF THE ESCAPE 56:50 Getting caught & jailed 1:05:27 Planning the Portlaoise prison escape 1:14:20 DAY OF ESCAPE FROM PORTLAOISE 1:22:25 Immediately after escaping 1:36:25 Split from IRA (hit-team sent to NYC to get him) 1:42:40 Back to prison 1:44:25 Thoughts on united-Ireland…

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TROUBLES-ERA BMB DISPOSAL EXPERT | Taking on Belfast's IRA BMB-MAKERS | Steve Smith, British Army 1:09:27

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My guest this week is ex-b*mb disposal man, Steve Smith. Steve worked as a EOD officer in Belfast during the early 80s and worked to rid the city of IRA & Loyalist b*mbs. Steve gives us his insight into the various types of explosives used throughout the conflict, the differences between IRA & Loyalist b*mb-makers, how it feels to put on the b*mb-suit & approach an explosive device and the effects that such a job can have on one’s mental health. Steve tells us about the unique challenges of b*mb-disposal in rural settings vs urban, the physical sensation of being caught in a b*mb blast and much more. If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy Me a Coffee. Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast PLEASE SEND ANY & ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR GUESTS & EPISODE TOPICS to thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Putting on the “B*MB SUIT” 03:35 Training 10:00 Psychological aspect 14:20 The Hurt Locker (film) & mental toll of the job 17:00 FIRST EXPLOSIVES DISPOSALS 24:45 B*mb Disposal in RURAL AREAS 27:20 Robots 30:40 TOUGH JOB 35:10 Dealing with trauma from the job 37:25 IRA calling in car-b*mb 44:10 Loyalist b*mbs (better or worse b*mb-makers?) 46:13 TYPES of b*mbs throughout the conflict 55:10 Remote b*mbs & Mercury tilt 59:30 Light-activated explosives 1:00:30 Closest Steve has been to b*mb exploding 1:07:30 Cutting wires…

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Ex-TEEN UDA FOOTSOLDIER tells his story | RUC Collusion, Sectarian Violence & Escaping the Conflict | Graham Cousins 48:16

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Graham Cousins grew up protestant in East Belfast and spent his late-teen years and early 20s in the Ulster Defense Association better known as the UDA, a loyalist paramilitary group formed in the early 70s. He has since become close friends with ex-paramilitaries from the other side including my last guest, ex-b*mb-maker Packy McMahon (https://youtu.be/R5XJQrUCeMk?si=zCipaXh0uMIK6P0j) Graham speaks to us about his mindset during the early 70s, his reasons for joining up, his thoughts on the UDA’s policy of targeting innocent Catholics and how he left the group. Graham shared some interesting thoughts/insights into his mentality during the UDA days, the time that RUC officers let him “steal” their weapons, his memories of Ian Paisley, thoughts on a united Ireland and much more If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Patreon or Buy My a Coffee. Thanks a million!! https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Intro 6:20 RUC COLLUSION w/ UDA 10:10 Why join UDA not UVF 15:05 How were catholic families intimidated out ? 16:55 How did graham feel about his UDA activities at the time? 18:00 Does Graham identify as British ? 21:45 Ian Paisley 27:15 How did he view the UVF ? 29:10 Any respect for the IRA ? 31:25 Would Graham have known the main hitmen in the UDA ? 35:45 Women in the UDA 37:50 Dual membership UDA/UDR 39:35 Living in England…

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EX-IRA BMB-MAKER tells his story | Bmb-making, Long Kesh & Informers | Packy McMahon 1:13:37

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Patrick “Packy” McMahon is a former provisional IRA bomb maker who was jailed after being caught in the act of manufacturing a 1,500 LB bomb. Packy tells us about growing up as the conflict raged and how his life-long battle with British soldiers began. We spoke about the in and outs of how the IRA manufactured its bombs/explosive devices from beginning to end, the materials used, how Packy avoided being blown up by his own work and the logistics of an IRA bombing operation. Packy shared stories about his time in Long Kesh, how he got caught, Mi5 attempting to recruit him and much more If you would like to help out the show please like, subscribe and share. I plan on doing bigger things with this show including walk through of areas, documentary-type videos and more.. if you would like to help fund these efforts please consider donating on Buy My a Coffee. (link below) Thanks a million!! https://buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast 00:00 Intro 4:20 Joining junior-wing of the IRA 07:35 BECOMING A B*MB MAKER 16:05 What type of b*mbs did Packy make? 26:15 Ever get “bitten by his own work” ? 27:10 What separates good b*mb-maker from a bad one ? 28:45 Mi5 attempt to recruit Packy 31:15 MAKING A B*MB 37:10 Shooting at British solider w/ a sniper rifle 38:35 Would you have known the loyalists? 41:05 B*mb-making II 47:55 CAUGHT MAKING B*MB & ARRESTED due to INFORMANT 1:01:55 Getting out of Long Kesh & life after the IRA ANY & ALL SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE GUESTS, TOPICS, DIFFERENT FORMS OF CONTENT ETC ARE ALWAYS WELCOME.. any theme or force within the conflict you'd like me to explore, any important people from the time, authors I haven't spoke to etc PLEASE DROP A COMMENT ON SPOTIFY (I can't reply to comments left on Spotify but leave your email address and I can get back to you) OR SEND ME AN EMAIL (thegoodlistenerpodcast@gmail.com) Thanks very much to everyone who has helped out so far!!!…

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EX BRITISH SPY HANDLER speaks out| Stakeknife, Frank Hegarty & Operation Kenova | Ian Hurst ( Martin Ingram) 3:10:20

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Ian Hurst, better known to some as “Martin Ingram” was a member of the Force Research Unit, an intel gathering and spy-handling British security forces group and spent time as a handler in Derry during which time he worked with Frank Hegarty. Ian is best known for co-authoring the book ’Stakeknife” which exposed the exploits of one of the North’s most notorious informants, Freddie Scappittici aka Agent Stakeknife. Ina tells us about his time in the FRU, what goes into recruiting and running an agent, his thoughts on whether Martin McGuinness or Gerry Adam were informants, his many thoughts on the recently published Operation Kenova and much more. Ian, at various stages in the episode, discusses agents Frank Hegarty, Willie Carlin, Brian Nelson and of course agent Stakeknife. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 Was Martin McGuinness an informant?? 13:00 JOINING THE FORCE RESEARCH UNIT 43:15 Did FRU operate both sides of the border? 48:00 Was Ian ever shot at ? 53:00 Work as an FRU handler 57:30 Thoughts on Operation Kenova 1:28:40 HOW handlers met w/ informants/agents 1:39:20 Story about IRA man drove into the FRU offices 1:41:10 Did the IRA ever have info on IAN ?? (Ian potentially has his life saved by an IRA man’s wife) 1:46:30 Any FRU killed ? 1:49:20 HOW DID FRU RECRUIT AGENTS/INFORMERS ? 2:12:05 HOW WAS SCAP (STAKEKNIFE) RECRUITED ?? WAS HE A “WALK-IN”?? & More thoughts on Operation Kenova 2:32:55 When agents are suspected by IRA 2:36:40 ’Spy-masters dilemmas” (Frank Hegarty’s case) 2:46:50 Psychology of handling an agent 2:52:00 Killing Rage (book by Eamonn Collins) 2:59:55 More thoughts on Operation Kenova 3:09:15 Was Gerry Adams an informer?…

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Why did SCAPPATICCI become an AGENT?? | EX-BRITISH INTEL MAN IAN HURST speaks out 16:51

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*** PREVIEW CLIP*** (I usually don't do this but to fill the void this week here's a snippet from the full episode which will be available on YouTube this week and on podcast platforms next Monday) In a clip from our upcoming 3 + hour interview, ex-FRU handler Ian Hurst (Martin Ingram) gives his take on how he thinks the infamous "Agent Stakeknife" was recruited by British security services.. He also shares his thoughts on the recently published Operation Kenova. FULL EPISODE COMING SOON https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rjuLvoOn9Ns&t=123s https://www.buymeacoffee.com/goodlistenerpodcast…

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THE IRA-SPY THAT STAKEKNIFE K*LLED ?? | Frank Hegarty, Martin McGuinness & Gaddafi's Guns| Henry Hemmings, author 51:40

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For this episode I spoke with author Henry Hemming about his most recent book “Four Shots in the Night”, an excellently written true-story of a British army agent within the IRA named Frank Hegarty. Henry talks to us about the army unit that recruited and ran Hegarty, the now infamous FRU (force research unit) and their unique approach to running agents, how princess Diana was nearly blown up by the IRA and the role that Gaddafi played in arming the IRA. TIMESTAMPS 00:00 How did so many informants get recruited by The British security forces 9:55 Who were the FRU (Force Research Unit) 19:30 Willie Carlin & Denis Donaldson 24:45 Ian Hurst’s involvement 30:20 IRA NEARLY BLOW-UP PRINCESS DIANA 35:30 Spy-master’s dilemma 41:15 Gaddafi’s involvement 46:35 Plans for tv series or movie ?? BUY THE BOOK: https://geni.us/FOURSHOTS…

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