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Back to SearchThe Spy Who Betrayed Oppenheimer: Fighting the Nazis (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 27
Who was the Russian spy working under Oppenheimer to build the atomic bomb? Why was it so dangerous to be a communist in Nazi Germany? And how did a …
1 year, 5 months ago
The Intelligence War: Trump and the End of American Support for Ukraine
Season 1 Episode 26
Donald Trump has paused all intelligence sharing with Ukraine. What does this mean? What intelligence was being shared? How dependent are Ukraine on …
1 year, 5 months ago
Trump vs the CIA: The Halloween Massacre (Ep 2)
Season 1 Episode 25
When the CIA is forced to downsize, who gets cut? What happens to the intelligence left behind? And how does political control change the way spies o…
1 year, 5 months ago
Trump vs The CIA: Purging the Deep State (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 24
How do politicians control the CIA? What happens when politics affects the way it is run? And how often does the White House clash with Langley?
Trump…
1 year, 5 months ago
Why Trump Wants Greenland: The Lost Nuclear Bomb (Ep 2)
Season 1 Episode 23
Can nuclear missiles really just disappear? Why is Greenland so important to the security of the United States? And will Donald Trump go all the way …
1 year, 6 months ago
Why Trump Wants Greenland: Secret Bases, The Arctic Circle, and Project Iceworm (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 22
Donald Trump has made it clear that he wants Greenland, but why? What is it about this largely barren, ice-covered island that extends well into the …
1 year, 6 months ago
Death on the Thames: The Poisoned Umbrella (Ep 2)
Season 1 Episode 21
Was an umbrella too obvious a murder weapon for an assassination in the heart of London? Why were the KGB hesitant to do the Bulgarian government's d…
1 year, 6 months ago
Death on the Thames: An Assassin in London (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 20
How do you get away with murder in the heart of London? And which weapon would you choose to avoid arousing suspicion?
Georgi Markov was a Bulgarian d…
1 year, 6 months ago
Attack on Greenpeace: Death in the Pacific (Ep 2)
Season 1 Episode 19
Did the French secret service commit an act of state terrorism by sinking a Greenpeace ship? Why did the tragedy of the Rainbow Warrior become known …
1 year, 6 months ago
Attack on Greenpeace: France’s Nuclear Bomb (Ep 1)
Season 1 Episode 18
Why were the French exploding nuclear bombs in the Pacific in the 70s and 80s? How did a spy manage to infiltrate Greenpeace? And what on earth are l…
1 year, 6 months ago