NeedleStack
Hosted by AJ Nash and Kacper Piwowar and Robert Vamosi · Authentic8
4.9from 19 ratings
- 106
- Episodes
- 31
- Transcribed
- 19
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2022
- First episode
- 3M
- YouTube views
About NeedleStack
NeedleStack co-hosts interview professional open-source researchers who discuss tips, tricks and insights into the practice of digital investigative research. Whether you’re an open-source expert or aficionado, tune in to learn how to hone your skills, improve your craft and protect yourself as you search the surface, deep and dark web. From Authentic8, creators of Silo for Research. Visit authentic8.com/needlestack to learn more!
- Publisher
- Authentic8
- Category
- news · technology · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Jan 2022
- Latest episode
- 19 Aug 2026
Latest episodes
31 of 106 episodes have a transcript.
19 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Making Intel Fun Again: Why Play Belongs In Serious Work
29 Jul 2026
Deepfake Detection is Failing. Here's What Comes Next for CTI & Investigation Teams
22 Jul 2026
Securing the 2026 FIFA World Cup: An Intel Playbook for the Biggest Event in Sports History
Inside a recent episode
Making Intel Fun Again: Why Play Belongs In Serious Work
Published 19 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] We use it in enterprise. Right. We use it even in personal. Like, like what do I do when someone says this really nasty comment to me on social media? Let me practice how to be gracious and kind and forgiving. You know, like walk through all the emotions. I'm now better prepared for what happened in that scenario. Right. So. The point of that is there's an actual, to something you said earlier, that there's an actual business impact of just bringing in a scenario. But you have to cultivate an environment that it's safe to fail, that it's play, that psychological safety is there. So it's interesting because where are the areas where organizations cut costs? […]
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- Cat Self
- Kevin Uniacke
- John DiMaggio
- Roman Sannikov
- Anna
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- YouTube views
- 3,068,874
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.9 / 5
- 10 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 9 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100
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- Quality
- 44
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 85
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Who hosts NeedleStack?
AJ Nash and Kacper Piwowar and Robert Vamosi host the show. Published by Authentic8.
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