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Back to Search21. Highly Unusual Friendship: The Bond between a CIA Case Officer and a KGB Agent with Eric Dezenhall
Episode 21
Today, hear from author, crisis manager, and public relations expert Eric Dezenhall about one of the strangest friendships in Cold War history. Jack Platt and Gennady Vasilenko forged a strong brothe…
Published on 4 years, 1 month ago
20. The True Story of the Poison Gun and the KGB Defector with Dr. Serhii Plokhy
Episode 20
Today, Dr. Serhii Plokhy shares the story of KGB assassin Bogdan Stashinsky. Stashinsky is best known for assassinating a man on a bridge using a gun that contained a poison pellet as opposed to a bu…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
19. Licensed to Kill: The Couple that Inspired James Bond with Dr. Richard Wooldridge
Episode 19
It's Mason, Peter Mason. Today, guest Dr. Richard Wooldridge dives into the interesting lives of talented MI6 agents Prudence and Peter Mason. Part of a specialized unit called the Baker Team that so…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
18. KGB Agent to US Informant: Nikolai Khokhlov
Episode 18
Today, Justin tells the story of former KGB officer Nikolai Evgenievich Khokhlov. Starting his career as a vaudeville performer before being recruited by pre-KGB Russian intelligence, Nikolai was hig…
Published on 4 years, 2 months ago
17. 9/11 and Beyond with Toby Harnden
Episode 17
Today, author and journalist Toby Harnden provides timely reflection on the events leading up to and following the September 11th attack on the World Trade Center. Hear unique details on the CIA miss…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
16. An NSA Agent Abroad with Dr. Eric Haseltine
Episode 16
In this episode, Dr. Eric Haseltine (self-proclaimed neuroscientist gone bad) tells the story of NSA agent Charles Gandy. Gandy was part of an uncharacteristic collaboration between the CIA and the …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
15. Shadows of the Cold War: A Murder Investigation with Fred Burton
Episode 15
This week, Fred Burton shares details on the Cold War-era murder of an Israeli diplomat, Colonel Joe Alon, in the US. Fred is a former special agent and current executive director for the center for …
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
14. The Despondent Rise and Joyful Fall of the Berlin Wall with Helena Merriman
Episode 14
This week, Author and BBC reporter Helena Merriman shares the story of the covert construction of the Berlin Wall, and the way it tore families apart. Hear heartbreaking accounts of "orphaned" childr…
Published on 4 years, 3 months ago
13. From Forest Fires to CIA Resuppliers with Lee Gossett
Episode 13
Lee Gossett (friend of Spycraft 101 alumnus Neil Hansen) shares his experience from starting his flight career as a smoke jumper fighting remote forest firs to flying for Air America, the CIA's secr…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago
12. Life in FBI Counterintelligence with James Gaylord
Episode 12
What you do if you found the man responsible for sharing classified Navy secrets with the Chinese government? Former FBI agent James Gaylord shares his story. From covert house searches to arresting…
Published on 4 years, 4 months ago