Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 109
Frequency: Irregular
Rating: 5.0/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 4.9k subscribers
Instagram: 1.4k followers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
jesse@merchantsmedia.com
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Host
James Maude - Cybersecurity professional and podcast host focused on the human and operational realities of cyberattacks, penetration testing, and security work.
Marc Maiffret - Cybersecurity entrepreneur and security industry veteran who co-founded eEye Digital Security and became known for his work responding to major malware threats, including the Code Red worm.
Booking Intelligence
Booking Requirements
Recent Guest Discussions
Jane Frankland - Women In Cybersecurity, Security Leadership, Organizational Culture, Governance, And Shortcomings In Security-team Practices.
Madhav Nakar - The Openai And Hugging Face Intrusion, Ai-driven Exploitation, Autonomous Attackers, And Incident Response.
Dennis Fisher - The Openai And Hugging Face Intrusion, Autonomous Attackers, Incident Response, And Enterprise Risks From Unmanaged AI Agents.
Ulrich Swart - Offensive Security, Penetration Testing, Ethical Hacker Training, Career Development, And Cybersecurity Community Access.
Mark Kreitzman - Sim-swapping Attacks, Social Engineering, Account Security, Mobile-carrier Security, And The Evolution Of Email And Web Protection.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Ep. 109 – Dealing with Vibe Coding Execs // Geoffrey Mattson
September 11, 2026
In this episode, James Maude sits down with Jeffrey Matson, CEO of SecureAuth, whose thirty year career runs from encrypting early GPS satellites for the military to building the ASICs behind deep packet inspection and leading identity security at Huawei, Juniper Networks, MistNet, and Zage Security. Jeffrey explains why AI agents create a brand new category of risk, capable of doing catastrophic damage without ever being hacked, and shares the story of a CISO whose own vibe coding executive ...
Ep. 108 – The Hugging Face Incident // Dennis Fisher & Madhav Nakar
August 28, 2026
In this episode, Dennis Fisher and Madhav Nakar step in for James Maude to unpack the OpenAI and Hugging Face intrusion that rattled the security world this year. They trace how an AI agent, handed an impossible evaluation task, built its own underground message board inside a sandboxed package manager to recruit other agents for help. From there the agents found a zero day, escalated privileges, and ultimately broke into Hugging Face to find the answers they needed to pass their exam. Dennis...
Ep. 107 – Cybersecurity and InSecurity // Jane Frankland
August 28, 2026
In this episode, James Maude sits down with Jane Frankland, MBE, founder of Newstart and author of the bestselling book InSecurity, whose career in cybersecurity spans nearly thirty years and began not in tech but in art and design. She shares the hard lessons learned building one of the UK's first penetration testing companies from the ground up. Reflects on how that experience shaped a book arguing that the absence of women in cybersecurity is a risk problem, not a diversity checkbox.Jane b...
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Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Adventures of Alice & Bob?
Adventures of Alice & Bob is hosted by James Maude and Marc Maiffret. Its publicly listed email is jesse@merchantsmedia.com. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.
What is the email for Adventures of Alice & Bob?
The publicly listed email for Adventures of Alice & Bob: jesse@merchantsmedia.com.
How many listeners does Adventures of Alice & Bob have?
Podseeker estimates Adventures of Alice & Bob reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Adventures of Alice & Bob?
Adventures of Alice & Bob typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Experienced cybersecurity practitioners, ethical hackers, penetration testers, incident responders, security researchers, founders, authors, and security executives with distinctive technical expertise, major incident experience, or a meaningful contribution to the field. Common among recent guests: Founded or led cybersecurity companies; Authored books or influential security work; Responded to major cyber incidents or malware outbreaks. Recent guests include Jane Frankland, Madhav Nakar, and Dennis Fisher.
How hard is it to get booked on Adventures of Alice & Bob?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does Adventures of Alice & Bob cover?
Recent episodes cover Cybersecurity, Penetration Testing, Ethical Hacking, Incident Response, and Security Culture. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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