The Association of Former Intelligence Officers (AFIO) is a non-profit, non-political, educational association for current and former intelligence professionals and supporters of the US Intelligence Community. Part of our mission is to foster an understanding of the important role of intelligence in national security and to nurture student interest in careers across the many US intelligence agencies. To this end, the channel features podcast versions of our AFIO Now episodes - a series of recorded interviews and presentations that features experts, historians, and officers from across the US Intelligence Community who have fascinating stories to tell.
In this episode, Sarah Valentine, PhD discusses her book “Decoding the Devil: Black Women Codebreakers and the Secret War Against Stalin’s Bomb”. The book tells the true story of two segregated codebreaking units racing to unlock Stalin’s atomic secrets in the face of a rapidly expanding Soviet nuclear threat at the dawn of the Cold War. It pays tribute to these little-known Black cryptologists’ critical contributions to national security during the civil rights era and offers a fresh perspective on the Cold War and American heroes of color.
Interview date Thursday, 30 July 2026. Interview conducted by AFIO Chairman Everette Jordan, former senior DOD, Treasury, Army Officer.
24 Aug 2026
AFIO Now Presents Stephan Talty
In this episode, Stephan Talty, NY Times bestselling author, discusses his newest book “The American School of Spies: The Archaeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece”. The book shares how the OSS used a group of unlikely spies in Greece during World War II to fight the Nazis and protect their homeland. Led by Rodney Young, the “Greek Desk” used their knowledge and connections to hide valuable artifacts and trick the Nazis with fake ones. When these efforts were no longer enough, Greek American soldiers joined the fight against the Nazis. Overall, the book shows how intelligence, courage, and teamwork helped protect both Greece and its history.
Interview date Thursday, 28 May 2026. Interviewer Paul Hollingsworth PhD, former Senior CIA Officer and Analyst, President, AFIO and Co-Host James Hughes, President Emeritus, AFIO.
28 Jul 2026
AFIO Now Presents Jeff Rogg, PhD
In this episode, Jeffrey Rogg, PhD, Senior Fellow at the National Security Institute at the University of Florida- discuss his book The Spy & the State - The History of American Intelligence. A novel and comprehensive narrative based on original research and a new interpretation of US history, this masterful book offers a complete history of American intelligence from the Revolutionary War to the present day. We read about it in the news, wonder who is spying on us through our phones or computers, and want to know what is happening in the shadows.
Interview date Wednesday, 03 June 2026. Interviewer James Hughes, President Emeritus, AFIO.
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