The OSINT Podcast
The OSINT Podcast covers open-source intelligence news, tools, tactics, and techniques. It provides insights and updates for those interested in OSINT. The podcast is hosted by Jake Creps and is associated with the OSINT Newsletter.
Episodes
Episode 22: Reply Guys and Robot Toolsmiths: Mining Forums for Long-Term History and Building an OSINT Tool That Improves Itself
Episode 22 covers OSINT on forums and online communities, including what years of posting history reveals about a user and a simple workflow for tracking one down, before turning to how you can use agentic AI to build an OSINT tool that keeps improving itself. Also featuring Leaker, the latest OSINT news and three new tools. Get full access to The OSINT Newsletter at osintnewsletter.com/subscribe
Episode 21: From Exposed Files to AI Archives: Tracking Ships, Building Smarter Investigations, and Turning Books into Data
Episode 20 covers issues 109 and 110 of The OSINT Newsletter, swinging from the dullest, most reliable corner of open source research to one of its more ethically loaded frontiers: AI-made personas. Get full access to The OSINT Newsletter at osintnewsletter.com/subscribe
Episode 20: Boring Records and Better Bots
Episode 20 covers issues 109 and 110 of The OSINT Newsletter, swinging from the dullest, most reliable corner of open source research to one of its more ethically loaded frontiers: AI-made personas. Get full access to The OSINT Newsletter at osintnewsletter.com/subscribe
Episode 19: Codifying OSINT and Calling the Numbers
This episode covers Issues 103 and 104 of The OSINT Newsletter and focuses on two distinct but complementary areas: understanding the Dark Web as an intelligence source, and using live traffic data and cameras to build real-time situational awareness. Get full access to The OSINT Newsletter at osintnewsletter.com/subscribe
Episode 18: Dark Web Spelunking and Skilling Up Claude
This episode covers Issues 103 and 104 of The OSINT Newsletter and focuses on two distinct but complementary areas: understanding the Dark Web as an intelligence source, and using live traffic data and cameras to build real-time situational awareness. Get full access to The OSINT Newsletter at osintnewsletter.com/subscribe
Episode 17: Dark Web Intelligence and Gathering OSINT from Live Traffic
This episode covers Issues 103 and 104 of The OSINT Newsletter and focuses on two distinct but complementary areas: understanding the Dark Web as an intelligence source, and using live traffic data and cameras to build real-time situational awareness. Get full access to The OSINT Newsletter at osintnewsletter.com/subscribe
Episode 16: Investigating Digital Footprints and Archiving Video at Scale
In Episode 15 of The OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps covers Issues 99 and 100 of The OSINT Newsletter and focuses on two essential aspects of modern OSINT: processing large datasets locally using efficient tools, and developing your investigative skill set through consistent, ethical practice. Get full access to The OSINT Newsletter at osintnewsletter.com/subscribe
Episode 15: Offline OSINT and Building Ethical Investigative Skill Sets
In Episode 15 of The OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps covers Issues 99 and 100 of The OSINT Newsletter and focuses on two essential aspects of modern OSINT: processing large datasets locally using efficient tools, and developing your investigative skill set through consistent, ethical practice. Get full access to The OSINT Newsletter at osintnewsletter.com/subscribe
Episode 14: IP Address Investigations and Local OSINT
In Episode 14 of The OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps explores IP address OSINT from first principles, explaining how IPs function as the routing system of the internet. The episode walks through the difference between user IPs and server infrastructure, why dynamic IP addresses constantly change hands, and how static infrastructure can reveal patterns behind suspicious activity. Get full access to
Episode 13 - Geolocation Mastery and Organizing
Your Investigations
In Episode 13 of The OSINT Podcast, we cover two critical skills every serious investigator needs: finding where something happened and making sure you don’t waste time getting there.First, we break down Issue #95 and the fundamentals of geolocation OSINT. From visual pattern recognition and shadow analysis to metadata extraction and AI-assisted tools, we explore how to place digital evidence into
Episode 12 - Domain OSINT, Building Methods, and Turning Intelligence Into Products
This episode covers Issues 93 and 94 of The OSINT Newsletter and focuses on two core realities of modern OSINT: why domains remain one of the most powerful investigative entry points, and how real investigators evolve their methods, tools, and careers over time.In Episode 12 of the OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps breaks down Domain OSINT from first principles, showing how a single URL can unravel o
Episode 11 - OSINT With AI, New Methods, and the Tools Shaping Modern Investigations
This episode covers Issues 91 and 92 of The OSINT Newsletter and explores how investigators are actually using AI today, how new OSINT methods are discovered, and which tools are quietly changing how modern investigations get done.In Episode 11 of the OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps breaks down practical AI workflows, realistic prompting strategies, and the growing toolkit of AI-assisted OSINT tool
Episode 10 - Working With and Against AI, and Why Certifications Aren’t the Answer
This episode covers Issue 90 of The OSINT Newsletter and focuses on how OSINT actually gets done in 2026, from investigating developer platforms and deobfuscating messages to building real world credibility without certifications.In Episode 10 of the OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps digs into practical investigative techniques and long term skill building. The conversation moves fluidly between tool
Episode 9 - Image OSINT, Offline Tradecraft, and Tracking Influence at Scale
From image analysis and shadow investigation to offline sources and large scale platform analysis, this episode covers Issue 88 and 89 of The OSINT Newsletter.In the ninth episode of the rebooted OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps explores how modern OSINT investigations increasingly rely on context, methodology, and synthesis rather than just tools alone. The discussion moves from pixels and shadows
Episode 8 - Email OSINT, Data Leaks, and Why Meta Is Watching Your Prompts
From inboxes to intelligence.From reverse email lookups to tracking global data leaks, this episode covers everything from Issue 86 and 87 of The OSINT Newsletter.In the eighth episode of the rebooted OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps unpacks two issues that show how email addresses, leaks, and AI-driven platforms are transforming investigations - and how to stay ethical, efficient, and secure along
Episode 7 - Usernames, Pivots, and AI in OSINT
From first usernames to full-stack contributions.From beginner-friendly handle hunting to AI-assisted tool-building, this episode covers everything from Issue 84 and 85 of The OSINT Newsletter.In the seventh episode of the rebooted OSINT Podcast, host @jakecreps breaks down two back-to-back issues: one focused on the fundamentals of username OSINT for new investigators, and another on how to use A
Episode 6 – The Spectrum of OSINT
The Spectrum of OSINTFrom first searches to full-stack investigations.From beginner-friendly dorking to advanced DNS intelligence, this episode covers everything from Issue 82 and 83 of The OSINT Newsletter.In the sixth episode of the rebooted OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps walks through two contrasting issues: one designed for newcomers learning the fundamentals of search engine OSINT, and anothe
Episode 5 – OSINT Is Growing Up
In the fifth episode of the rebooted OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps explores how open-source intelligence is evolving - and what it means as the field matures. This instalment highlights new tools, recent investigations, and practical insights into making data more accessible, visual, and verifiable.Highlights include:📰 A Raw Take on OSINT’s Broken State – why OSINT is reaching a turning point, an
Episode 4 – From Conflicts to Council Records: Lessons for Investigators
From dodging misinformation to archiving video and testing LLM geolocation, this episode unpacks the latest tactics and tradecraft shaping open-source investigations.In the fourth episode of the rebooted OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps explores how OSINT is being used - and misused - across today’s information landscape. This instalment highlights new tools, recent community research, and practical
Episode 3 – The Dark Side of OSINT: Influence Ops and Exploits
Tools, tactics, and investigations that show both the power and the risks of open-source intelligence.In the third episode of the rebooted OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps explores a mix of new tools and hard-hitting case studies that highlight how investigators can find, process, and analyse information at scale. From browser extensions that reveal hidden metadata to frameworks that structure analy
Episode 2 – Scraping Smarter: AI Agents, Tattoos, & Hidden Data
In the second episode of the rebooted OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps spotlights some of the most inventive tools and recent case studies reshaping open-source investigations. From tattoo recognition datasets to AI-driven scraping, this episode dives deep into how practitioners can sharpen their tradecraft with the latest resources.Highlights include:* 🔍 Meawfy – the most advanced crawler for searc
Episode 1 – OSINT in Action: From Counterterrorism to Chinese Content
Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or on Substack. In the first episode of the rebooted OSINT Podcast, host Jake Creps dives into the latest trends, tools, and investigations shaping open-source intelligence. Topics include OSINT’s role in counterterrorism, monitoring Chinese content for geopolitical insights, the risks of publicly indexed ChatGPT conversations, and creative pivots
The OSINT Podcast is back! (Trailer)
We’re returning with sharper insights, deeper investigations and the same mission as before: keeping you ahead of the curve in open source intelligence. Join Jake Creps every fortnight for episodes bringing you the latest in tools, tactics and investigations, with some extra special guests lined up to share their expertise and insights.🔎 Follow the OSINT Podcast:X / Twitter: https://x.com/osintpod
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