Black History Month Special (Part 1)

Two famous 18th century families you never knew were black!

The Black Spy Podcast 215, Season 22, Episode 0006

This week, host Carlton King dives headfirst into the meaning of Black History Month — asking the provocative question: What is “Black History,” and why does it matter?

Carlton argues that while race is a biological nonsense, it remains a powerful political reality shaping lives, identity, and history itself. To illustrate this, he exposes the hidden stories of two famous families who, through deliberate “whitening,” have had their true African heritage obscured from public view.

Tune in for a thought-provoking exploration of how power, politics, and perception continue to shape the narrative of Black identity.

🔍 Next week: The investigation continues — Carlton examines who decides who’s “Black” and who’s “White,” and how these definitions have been weaponised throughout history to control the African Diaspora.

Hope you enjoy this week’s episode and please don’t forget to subscribe to the Black Spy Podcast for free, so you'll never miss another fascinating episode.

🎧 Listen now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.

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To read Carlton's Autobiography:

“Black Ops – The incredible true story of a (Black) British secret agent”

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ABUSED? STALKED? - Demand Women get Tech Protection! (Part 2)

The Black Spy Podcast 214, Season 22, Episode 0005

In this week’s episode of The Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King and Firgas Esack continue last week’s deep dive into one of society’s most urgent and under-addressed crises — the protection of women, girls, and others from domestic violence and stalking. The discussions examine both the failures of current protective systems and the promise of new technologies, such as GPS-based electronic monitoring devices, to transform safety and accountability.

Carlton and Firgas focus particularly on the innovative Talitrix LLC wrist-worn electronic monitoring systems already in use in the United States. These systems differ significantly from traditional ankle tags by offering real-time GPS tracking, two-way communication, biometric verification, and advanced geofencing capabilities. This means that for the first time, courts, police, and victims themselves could be instantly alerted if a perpetrator breaches a restraining or non-molestation order — potentially preventing violence before it happens. Victims could be warned in real time when a perpetrator approaches a prohibited zone, allowing them to take immediate protective action and giving authorities the ability to intervene rather than merely react to tragedy.

The podcast also scrutinizes why, despite these advances, such life-saving technologies are not yet widely deployed in the UK. The hosts question whether bureaucratic inertia, cost concerns, or lack of political will have delayed the adoption of electronic monitoring in domestic violence contexts — even as statistics show domestic abuse accounts for nearly one-fifth of all violent crime in the UK. Firgas Esack, herself a survivor, brings a personal and poignant perspective to the discussion, highlighting how delayed interventions and weak enforcement leave victims vulnerable, while perpetrators often exploit the system’s gaps.

In the second part, Carlton broadens the debate to consider the moral, legal, and privacy dimensions of widespread monitoring. Can technology be implemented ethically without becoming intrusive or misused by authorities? Could a coordinated rollout of systems like Talitrix save countless lives by making restraining orders truly enforceable for the first time?

Through expert interviews, survivor testimonies, and international comparisons, The Black Spy Podcast challenges listeners to rethink how modern society uses technology — not just for convenience or commerce, but for justice and protection. These episodes argue powerfully that the tools already exist to make domestic abuse prevention proactive rather than reactive — but only if the UK government has the courage to act.

Hope you enjoy this week’s episode and please don’t forget to subscribe to the Black Spy Podcast for free, so you'll never miss another fascinating episode.

If you wish to discuss using Talitrix’s/Sentrx’s electronic monitoring systems in the UK to keep you and others safe, please contact Sarah at:

Sarah@sentrx.co.uk

To contact Firgas Esack of the DAPS Agency go to Linked In

To contact Carlton King by utilising any of the following:

To donate - Patreon.com/TheBlackSpyPodcast

Email: carltonking2003@gmail.com

Facebook: The Black Spy Podcast

Facebook: Carlton King Author

Twitter@Carlton_King

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To read Carlton's Autobiography:

“Black Ops – The incredible true story of a (Black) British secret agent”

Click the link below:

https://amzn.eu/d/fmzzq9h

ABUSED? STALKED? - Demand Women get Tech Protection! (Part 1)

The Black Spy Podcast 213, Season 22, Episode 0004

In this and the next episode of The Black Spy Podcast, Carlton King and Firgas Esack delve deeply into one of society’s most urgent and under-addressed crises — the protection of women, girls, and others from domestic violence and stalking. The discussions examine both the failures of current protective systems and the promise of new technologies, such as GPS-based electronic monitoring devices, to transform safety and accountability.

Carlton and Firgas focus particularly on the innovative Talitrix LLC wrist-worn monitoring systems already in use in the United States. These systems differ significantly from traditional ankle tags by offering real-time GPS tracking, two-way communication, biometric verification, and advanced geofencing capabilities. This means that for the first time, courts, police, and victims themselves could be instantly alerted if a perpetrator breaches a restraining or non-molestation order — potentially preventing violence before it happens. Victims could be warned in real time when a perpetrator approaches a prohibited zone, allowing them to take immediate protective action and giving authorities the ability to intervene rather than merely react to tragedy.

The podcast also scrutinizes why, despite these advances, such life-saving technologies are not yet widely deployed in the UK. The hosts question whether bureaucratic inertia, cost concerns, or lack of political will have delayed the adoption of electronic monitoring in domestic violence contexts — even as statistics show domestic abuse accounts for nearly one-fifth of all violent crime in the UK. Firgas Esack, herself a survivor, brings a personal and poignant perspective to the discussion, highlighting how delayed interventions and weak enforcement leave victims vulnerable, while perpetrators often exploit the system’s gaps.

In the second part, Carlton broadens the debate to consider the moral, legal, and privacy dimensions of widespread monitoring. Can technology be implemented ethically without becoming intrusive or misused by authorities? Could a coordinated rollout of systems like Talitrix save countless lives by making restraining orders truly enforceable for the first time?

Through expert interviews, survivor testimonies, and international comparisons, The Black Spy Podcast challenges listeners to rethink how modern society uses technology — not just for convenience or commerce, but for justice and protection. These episodes argue powerfully that the tools already exist to make domestic abuse prevention proactive rather than reactive — but only if the UK government has the courage to act.

Hope you enjoy this week’s episode and please don’t forget to subscribe to the Black Spy Podcast for free, so you'll never miss another fascinating episode.

If you wish to discuss using Talitrix’s/Sentrx’s electronic monitoring systems in the UK to keep you and others safe, please contact Sarah at:

Sarah@sentrx.co.uk

To contact Firgas Esack of the DAPS Agency go to Linked In

To contact Carlton King by utilising any of the following:

To donate - Patreon.com/TheBlackSpyPodcast

Email: carltonking2003@gmail.com

Facebook: The Black Spy Podcast

Facebook: Carlton King Author

Twitter@Carlton_King

Instagram@carltonkingauthor

To read Carlton's Autobiography:

“Black Ops – The incredible true story of a (Black) British secret agent”

Click the link below:

https://amzn.eu/d/fmzzq9h

Tommy ROBINSON - Opportunist, Patriot or Ill-Informed? (Part 2)

The Black Spy Podcast 211, Season 22, Episode 0003

The 150,000-strong anti-immigration demonstration in central London, fronted by figures like Tommy Robinson, is a striking illustration of how immigration has become one of the most polarising issues in British politics. The march’s overt targeting of Muslims and people of colour underscores the racialised framing of immigration, moving the debate far beyond policy detail and into the territory of national identity, culture, and belonging.
The demonstration reflects a public mood that successive governments have helped to shape. For years, both Labour and the Conservatives have flirted with populist rhetoric on immigration. Labour, historically more cautious, now walks a tightrope between its traditional working-class base—some of whom are sceptical of immigration—and its progressive, urban supporters who view migration as essential to a modern Britain. This tension often leaves the party hesitant, reactive rather than proactive.
The Conservatives, by contrast, have leaned heavily into the immigration debate, especially under recent leaderships. Their strategy has been to present themselves as the only party capable of “taking back control” of borders—first through Brexit, then through high-profile but controversial measures like the Rwanda deportation scheme. While such policies rarely deliver the promised results, they fuel a perception among parts of the electorate that the government is fighting a cultural battle against an “influx” of outsiders. In effect, the Conservatives have normalised elements of the very language and themes echoed by street movements like Robinson’s.
This creates a dangerous loop: populist protests pressure politicians, politicians adopt harsher rhetoric to shore up support, and protests grow bolder in turn. The London demonstration is therefore not just a one-off show of force but a symptom of how deeply immigration has become embedded in Britain’s political fault lines—and how both major parties, albeit in different ways, are struggling to manage it.

Rights of Asylum Seekers (while claim is pending)

Employment:
Not normally allowed to work.
May apply for permission to work only if their claim has been outstanding for over 12 months through no fault of their own. If granted, work is restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List.

Financial Support:
Eligible for Asylum Support (provided by the Home Office).
Current rate: about £49.18 per person, per week (loaded onto an ASPEN debit card).
Additional allowances may be given for pregnant women, babies, and young children.

Housing:
Provided with accommodation on a no-choice basis (can be shared housing or hostels, not chosen by the applicant).
Must stay where the Home Office places them.

Health Care:
Entitled to use the NHS free of charge while their claim is being considered.
Includes GP services, hospital care, and maternity care.

Education:
Children of asylum seekers have the right to attend state schools.
Asylum seekers usually cannot access student loans for university.

Rights of Recognised Refugees (once status is granted)

· Employment: Full right to work in the UK.
· Benefits: Full access to welfare benefits (e.g., Universal Credit, housing benefit, child benefit).
· Housing: Can apply for social housing and access homelessness assistance.
· Health Care: Full NHS access on the same basis as UK citizens.
· Education: Children can attend school; adults can access student finance for higher education.
· Travel: May apply for a Refugee Travel Document to travel abroad (not valid for country of persecution).

Hope you enjoy this week’s episode and please don’t forget to subscribe to the Black Spy Podcast for free, so you'll never miss another fascinating episode.

To contact Firgas Esack of the DAPS Agency go to Linked In
To contact Carlton King by utilising any of the following:
To donate - Patreon.com/TheBlackSpyPodcast
Email: carltonking2003@gmail.com
Facebook: The Black Spy Podcast
Facebook: Carlton King Author
Twitter@Carlton_King
Instagram@carltonkingauthor

To read Carlton's Autobiography:
“Black Ops – The incredible true story of a (Black) British secret agent”
Click the link below:

https://amzn.eu/d/fmzzq9h

Tommy ROBINSON - Opportunist, Patriot or Ill-Informed? (Part 1)

The Black Spy Podcast 211, Season 22, Episode 0002

The 150,000-strong anti-immigration demonstration in central London, fronted by figures like Tommy Robinson, is a striking illustration of how immigration has become one of the most polarising issues in British politics. The march’s overt targeting of Muslims and people of colour underscores the racialised framing of immigration, moving the debate far beyond policy detail and into the territory of national identity, culture, and belonging.
The demonstration reflects a public mood that successive governments have helped to shape. For years, both Labour and the Conservatives have flirted with populist rhetoric on immigration. Labour, historically more cautious, now walks a tightrope between its traditional working-class base—some of whom are sceptical of immigration—and its progressive, urban supporters who view migration as essential to a modern Britain. This tension often leaves the party hesitant, reactive rather than proactive.
The Conservatives, by contrast, have leaned heavily into the immigration debate, especially under recent leaderships. Their strategy has been to present themselves as the only party capable of “taking back control” of borders—first through Brexit, then through high-profile but controversial measures like the Rwanda deportation scheme. While such policies rarely deliver the promised results, they fuel a perception among parts of the electorate that the government is fighting a cultural battle against an “influx” of outsiders. In effect, the Conservatives have normalised elements of the very language and themes echoed by street movements like Robinson’s.
This creates a dangerous loop: populist protests pressure politicians, politicians adopt harsher rhetoric to shore up support, and protests grow bolder in turn. The London demonstration is therefore not just a one-off show of force but a symptom of how deeply immigration has become embedded in Britain’s political fault lines—and how both major parties, albeit in different ways, are struggling to manage it.

Rights of Asylum Seekers (while claim is pending)

Employment:
Not normally allowed to work.
May apply for permission to work only if their claim has been outstanding for over 12 months through no fault of their own. If granted, work is restricted to jobs on the Shortage Occupation List.

Financial Support:
Eligible for Asylum Support (provided by the Home Office).
Current rate: about £49.18 per person, per week (loaded onto an ASPEN debit card).
Additional allowances may be given for pregnant women, babies, and young children.

Housing:
Provided with accommodation on a no-choice basis (can be shared housing or hostels, not chosen by the applicant).
Must stay where the Home Office places them.

Health Care:
Entitled to use the NHS free of charge while their claim is being considered.
Includes GP services, hospital care, and maternity care.

Education:
Children of asylum seekers have the right to attend state schools.
Asylum seekers usually cannot access student loans for university.

Rights of Recognised Refugees (once status is granted)

· Employment: Full right to work in the UK.
· Benefits: Full access to welfare benefits (e.g., Universal Credit, housing benefit, child benefit).
· Housing: Can apply for social housing and access homelessness assistance.
· Health Care: Full NHS access on the same basis as UK citizens.
· Education: Children can attend school; adults can access student finance for higher education.
· Travel: May apply for a Refugee Travel Document to travel abroad (not valid for country of persecution).

Please don’t forget to subscribe to the Black Spy Podcast for free, so you'll never miss another fascinating episode.

To contact Firgas Esack of the DAPS Agency go to Linked In
To contact Carlton King by utilising any of the following:
To donate - Patreon.com/TheBlackSpyPodcast
Email: carltonking2003@gmail.com
Facebook: The Black Spy Podcast
Facebook: Carlton King Author
Twitter@Carlton_King
Instagram@carltonkingauthor

To read Carlton's Autobiography:
“Black Ops – The incredible true story of a (Black) British secret agent”
Click the link below:

https://amzn.eu/d/fmzzq9h

How abused UK Minister’s wife fought the system and won! (Part 2)

The Black Spy Podcast 210, Season 22, Episode 0001

This week’s Black Spy Podcast continues last week’s venture into one of the most troubling and complex intersections of politics, justice, media, and personal trauma. Host Carlton King is joined by journalist and publicist Firgas Esack, who brings both professional insight and lived experience as a survivor of domestic abuse, to dissect the extraordinary and disturbing case of former Conservative government minister Andrew Griffith and his ex-wife, Kate Griffith.

The discussion begins with the deeply personal: Kate Griffith’s harrowing allegations of coercive control and marital rape during her marriage to Andrew Griffith, an abuse which highlights the dark realities too often hidden behind the public façades of power. Firgas and Carlton explore how these dynamics echo the experiences of countless women, showing how the language of love, loyalty, and parental responsibility is frequently weaponised to keep victims silent and trapped.

The conversation then widens to examine systemic issues: the underfunding of the criminal justice system, the shortcomings of parliamentary standards, and the uneven way cases of domestic and sexual abuse are handled in both the courts and the media. Why do survivors so often feel disbelieved or dismissed? Why does the system still lean toward protecting the reputations of powerful men over the safety and dignity of women?

A striking dimension of the Griffith case is its political twist: following their divorce, Kate Griffith went on to win her ex-husband’s former parliamentary seat, a moment that raises difficult questions about power, gender, and the resilience of survivors. Firgas and Carlton reflect on what it means when the abused literally takes the place of the abuser within the same structures of state power—and whether this represents justice, irony, or something more troubling.

Both episodes also address wider societal narratives: the persistence of misogyny, the culture of male blame, and the contested notion of the parental prerogative—the belief that parents, no matter their abusive behaviour, should retain access to their children. This debate exposes the tensions between a child’s welfare, the rights of survivors, and the rights of perpetrators who seek to maintain control through family courts.

Together, these two episodes present not just a single case but a lens on Britain’s political class, its justice system, and its societal attitudes toward gendered violence. They ask listeners to confront whether progress is being made, or whether institutions remain complicit in sustaining patterns of abuse.

Please don’t forget to subscribe to the Black Spy Podcast for free, so you'll never miss another fascinating episode.

To contact Firgas Esack of the DAPS Agency go to Linked In

To contact Carlton King by utilising any of the following:

To donate - Patreon.com/TheBlackSpyPodcast

Email: carltonking2003@gmail.com

Facebook: The Black Spy Podcast

Facebook: Carlton King Author

Twitter@Carlton_King

Instagram@carltonkingauthor

To read Carlton's Autobiography:

“Black Ops – The incredible true story of a (Black) British secret agent”

Click the link below:

https://amzn.eu/d/fmzzq9h

How abused UK Minister’s wife fought the system and won! (Part 1)

The Black Spy Podcast 209, Season 21, Episode 0010

This week and next, the Black Spy Podcast takes on one of the most troubling and complex intersections of politics, justice, media, and personal trauma. Host Carlton King is joined by journalist and publicist Firgas Esack, who brings both professional insight and lived experience as a survivor of domestic abuse, to dissect the extraordinary and disturbing case of former Conservative government minister Andrew Griffith and his ex-wife, Kate Griffith.

The discussion begins with the deeply personal: Kate Griffith’s harrowing allegations of coercive control and marital rape during her marriage to Andrew Griffith, an abuse which highlights the dark realities too often hidden behind the public façades of power. Firgas and Carlton explore how these dynamics echo the experiences of countless women, showing how the language of love, loyalty, and parental responsibility is frequently weaponised to keep victims silent and trapped.

The conversation then widens to examine systemic issues: the underfunding of the criminal justice system, the shortcomings of parliamentary standards, and the uneven way cases of domestic and sexual abuse are handled in both the courts and the media. Why do survivors so often feel disbelieved or dismissed? Why does the system still lean toward protecting the reputations of powerful men over the safety and dignity of women?

A striking dimension of the Griffith case is its political twist: following their divorce, Kate Griffith went on to win her ex-husband’s former parliamentary seat, a moment that raises difficult questions about power, gender, and the resilience of survivors. Firgas and Carlton reflect on what it means when the abused literally takes the place of the abuser within the same structures of state power—and whether this represents justice, irony, or something more troubling.

Both episodes also address wider societal narratives: the persistence of misogyny, the culture of male blame, and the contested notion of the parental prerogative—the belief that parents, no matter their abusive behaviour, should retain access to their children. This debate exposes the tensions between a child’s welfare, the rights of survivors, and the rights of perpetrators who seek to maintain control through family courts.

Together, these two episodes present not just a single case but a lens on Britain’s political class, its justice system, and its societal attitudes toward gendered violence. They ask listeners to confront whether progress is being made, or whether institutions remain complicit in sustaining patterns of abuse.

Please don’t forget to subscribe to the Black Spy Podcast for free, so you'll never miss another fascinating episode.

To contact Firgas Esack of the DAPS Agency go to Linked In

To contact Carlton King by utilising any of the following:

To donate - Patreon.com/TheBlackSpyPodcast

Email: carltonking2003@gmail.com

Facebook: The Black Spy Podcast

Facebook: Carlton King Author

Twitter@Carlton_King

Instagram@carltonkingauthor

To read Carlton's Autobiography:

“Black Ops – The incredible true story of a (Black) British secret agent”

Click the link below:

https://amzn.eu/d/fmzzq9h

How Western governments, the media & billionaires have dumbed us down! (Part 2)

The Black Spy Podcast 208, Season 21, Episode 0009

In this week’s second part of a two-part edition of The Black Spy Podcast, Dr. Rachel Taylor rejoins Carlton King to continue dissecting the forces that they began explaining last week.

Dr. Rachel she argues, governments, billionaires and the mainstream mass media they control, have combined to engineer a less critical, more malleable Western society. Together, they explore how political expediency, cultural trends, and financial power converge to shape the mindset of citizens — often to the advantage of elites.

Together Carlton and Rachel explore Wokeism, Infantilization, Political Expediency and undue influence by Big Business, Billionaires, and the powers that be have dumbed down western styled democracyThe discussion tackles the rise of wokeism as both a cultural movement and a political tool. Dr. Taylor examines how, rather than promoting genuine inclusivity or tolerance, the rhetoric of “wokeness” is often used superficially by politicians and institutions to avoid deeper, more difficult reforms. This, she argues, has infantilized Western youth, encouraging them to view the world through oversimplified moral binaries rather than cultivating resilience, complexity of thought, or responsibility. Carlton and Dr. Taylor ask whether this culture of fragility has left the next generation more dependent, less capable of critical thinking, and easier to manipulate.

Moreover Dr. Rachel and Carlton also turn the minds to the influence of corporations and billionaires, highlighting how immense financial power shapes political agendas. They suggests that the alignment of big business and political actors promotes short-term expediency over long-term strategy, leaving the average citizen disempowered and distracted. Through advertising, media control, and cultural sponsorship, corporations not only influence consumption but also reinforce the infantilization of society by rewarding conformity and discouraging dissent. The result, they argue, is a Western public increasingly unable — or unwilling — to challenge authority or demand genuine accountability. All aspects reinforvced by the mainstream mass media who now hire news readers not analytical news anchors.

Conclusion Across both episodes, the conversation underscores a provocative thesis: that Western citizens have been systematically dumbed down through a cocktail of cultural manipulation, political calculation, mainstream media manipulation and financial dominance. Dr. Taylor contends, that this serves the interests of those who benefit from a passive, compliant, and distracted public.

Listeners can expect a forthright, challenging dialogue that pulls no punches in questioning the health of Western democracy and the resilience of its citizens in the face of elite control.

Please don’t forget to subscribe to the Black Spy Podcast for free, so you'll never miss another fascinating episode.

To contact Firgas Esack of the DAPS Agency go to Linked In

To contact Carlton King by utilising any of the following:

To donate - Patreon.com/TheBlackSpyPodcast

Email: carltonking2003@gmail.com

Facebook: The Black Spy Podcast

Facebook: Carlton King Author

Twitter@Carlton_King

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To read Carlton's Autobiography:

“Black Ops – The incredible true story of a (Black) British secret agent”

Click the link below:

https://amzn.eu/d/fmzzq9h