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Liza Mundy concludes with the legacy of the "Sisterhood," noting where key women are now and the persistent struggles for credit and promotion within CIA culture. 8.
Season 8 Episode 526
Liza Mundy concludes with the legacy of the "Sisterhood," noting where key women are now and the persistent struggles for credit and promotion within…
4 days, 11 hours ago
Liza Mundy reports that after Jennifer Matthews' tragic death, targeters like "Maya" traced Bin Laden's courier to Abbottabad, emphasizing the incredible precision of the analysts' intelligence for the SEALs. 7.
Season 8 Episode 526
Liza Mundy reports that after Jennifer Matthews' tragic death, targeters like "Maya" traced Bin Laden's courier to Abbottabad, emphasizing the incre…
4 days, 11 hours ago
Liza Mundy reports that following 9/11, CTC women stayed at their posts despite the danger, recounting their grief, the sense of failure, and the difficulty of convincing leaders. 6.R
Season 8 Episode 526
Liza Mundy reports that following 9/11, CTC women stayed at their posts despite the danger, recounting their grief, the sense of failure, and the di…
4 days, 11 hours ago
Liza Mundy details Alec Station's operation where female analysts developed targeting skills, though their early warnings about al-Qaeda faced significant bureaucratic resistance and publication hurdles. 5.
Season 8 Episode 526
Liza Mundy details Alec Station's operation where female analysts developed targeting skills, though their early warnings about al-Qaeda faced signi…
4 days, 11 hours ago
Liza Mundy reports that the 1985 Malta hijacking shifts Heidi's focus to terrorism, as analysts Cindy Storer and Barbara Sude begin identifying Osama bin Laden within the newly formed CTC. 4.
Season 8 Episode 526
Liza Mundy reports that the 1985 Malta hijacking shifts Heidi's focus to terrorism, as analysts Cindy Storer and Barbara Sude begin identifying Osam…
4 days, 11 hours ago
Liza Mundy describes Heidi August's transition from clerk to case officer, her recruitment of a foreign asset in Geneva, and her appointment as a station chief. 3.
Season 8 Episode 526
Liza Mundy describes Heidi August's transition from clerk to case officer, her recruitment of a foreign asset in Geneva, and her appointment as a st…
4 days, 11 hours ago
Liza Mundy details how Heidi August witnesses the 1969 Libyan coup and burns out her station, while describing the CIA's restrictive policies forbidding marriage and children for female officers. 2.
Season 8 Episode 526
Liza Mundy details how Heidi August witnesses the 1969 Libyan coup and burns out her station, while describing the CIA's restrictive policies forbid…
4 days, 11 hours ago
Liza Mundy discusses Mary Bancroft's WWII OSS work in Switzerland, highlighting her vital intelligence gathering and the era's dismissive treatment of highly capable female spies. 1.
Season 8 Episode 526
Liza Mundy discusses Mary Bancroft's WWII OSS work in Switzerland, highlighting her vital intelligence gathering and the era's dismissive treatment …
4 days, 11 hours ago
Craig Unger discusses the suspicious timing of the hostage release during Reagan's inauguration and the broader historical pattern of Republican interference in American presidential elections. 8.
Season 8 Episode 526
Craig Unger discusses the suspicious timing of the hostage release during Reagan's inauguration and the broader historical pattern of Republican int…
4 days, 11 hours ago
Craig Unger recounts his 2014 trip to Iran, visiting the former American embassy and interviewing Mohsen Rafiqdoost, who hinted at meetings with Republican representatives. 7.
Season 8 Episode 526
Craig Unger recounts his 2014 trip to Iran, visiting the former American embassy and interviewing Mohsen Rafiqdoost, who hinted at meetings with Repu…
4 days, 11 hours ago