Spies and Lies

When gunfire rang out on July 13th in Butler Pennsylvania, history was made... and the tilt of Donald Trump's head saved his life... But sadly, this shooting is not an isolated incident. Recorded July 31 2024... what can be learned or understood by the string of assassination attempts that occurred thus far in 2024, along with the those of the recent past?

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Check out Omri's new show with Wondery+ - Guilty by Design

"Guilty by Design is the TRUE(?) STORY of Interior designers Alexander and Frank, a gay American couple, who in the 80s, landed the jackpot of all clients – José Santacruz – Becoming his personal designers and the close friends of him and his family… But there’s a catch, José is the leader of the Cali Drug Cartel, one of the most dangerous cartels in history, and that's just the start… Alexander and Frank want to set the record straight, but what are they guilty of?

Listen to episodes of Guilty by Design exclusively and ad-free by joining Wondery+ in the Wondery App, Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Start your free trial by visiting wondery.com/links/guilty-by-design/ now."

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The small Rossli hotel overlooked a quiet airfield in the tranquil town of Unterbach, Switzerland... and in the summer of 2023, it became the center of a suspected espionage plot by Chinese intelligence services to steal American secrets about the most advanced fighter jets ever made.

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Check out Tortoise Media's new show - The Gas Man!

"It’s the late 1980s and US Special Agent Dennis Bass is warned about a shipment of suspicious chemicals headed to a secret destination. So he follows the lead – and ends up stumbling into a global plot helping fuel a war. The main suspect? The Gas Man.

In the decades since, Special Agent Bass has been locked in an international game of cat and mouse with the man who supplied a dangerous regime with the chemicals to make weapons. Every time Bass thinks he’s got his hands on him… The Gas Man somehow manages to slip the net. And he’s still on the run today.

But after more than 30 years, could his past finally be catching up with The Gas Man?"

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Wrapping up season 2, Omri and Jason answer listener questions and discuss past seasons, as well as what's to come.

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As the Pacific theatre of WW2 raged and the Philippines became a battleground between US and Japanese troops, Josephina Guerrero, a young woman suffering a terrible disease, joined the the Filipino resistance to become a spy, and through her bravery and deeds, helped save thousands of lives.

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The Mongol Empire, founded by Genghis Khan, who dubbed himself the 'wrath of God', became the 2nd largest empire in human history.

But how did tribal steppe warriors conquer much of the then known world... and what were the secrets of their vast intelligence network?

*Correction - "Nomadic Herders" was meant when referencing the Mongol tribes of the time, not "Hunter Gatherers"

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Deniss Metsavas was a symbol for all that Estonia aspired to stand for... patriotism, unity, and the refutation of Russian lies... until in 2018, he was arrested, and his terrible secret revealed... that he had been a spy for Russia all along...

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An article with a bombastic headline about Russian spies operating in a NATO country and another claiming details of the "worst breach since the Cold War" lead to a discussion and analysis of recent Ukraine & Russian events, as well as a "bigger picture" view of the state of espionage.

Recorded March 22nd before the terrorist attack in Moscow...

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Throughout France's history of espionage and spycraft... perhaps its most mysterious, daring, and eccentric agent was... a monkey?

Wait, that can't be right... or - Is it?

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For close to 40 years she spied for the Soviets, stole nuclear secrets, and was never caught...

She was... Melita Norwood - AKA - Agent Hola.

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During WW2, the Nazi Abwehr intelligence service managed to infiltrate deep into Great Britain, creating a massive network of spies - code named "Arabel" - which provided vital and in depth information.

The catch?

It was all a ruse orchestrated by MI5 and Double Agent Juan Pujol.

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Juan Pujol travels to England and begins his work with MI5.

His actions with the help of MI5 would go on to save thousands of lives perhaps single handedly (or in his case... 27 fake agents' hands!) change the course of history.

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After approaching British intelligence 3 times at the start of WW2 and being rejected - Juan Pujol switched sides and approached the Germans, but that was all part of his master plan...

A plan that would eventually involve pulling off perhaps one of the greatest espionage ruses in history.

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Fashion icon and legend Coco Chanel has a secret... and a WW2 code name...

Was Baron von Dincklage more than just her Nazi lover? Was he also... her Abwehr spy handler?

And what do Winston Churchill and the Duke of Westminster have to do with it???

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Famous for "the Haversack ruse" and other trickery in espionage... was Richard Meinertzhagen the spy master he claimed to be? Did he murder his wife? And what about all those birds???

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Who was behind the assassination of Prime Minister Lumumba - The first elected Prime Minster of Congo?

Were the CIA involved? MI6? The Soviets? Or... the Belgians?

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From daring WW2 exploits to Hollywood fame and villainy... was Christopher Lee also a spy whose deeds inspired his cousin to write James Bond?

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Who was Agent 355 of the American Revolutionary War?

Only cryptic clues remain as to who was this lady who helped "outwit them all".

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Farwell Moscow - Hello Paris!

Cold war espionage goes after technology... leading to murder, pipeline explosions... and a dossier that shocked Western Intelligence.

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We're back!

Coming... Jan 17th.

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August 23rd, 2023 - Did Vladimir Putin assassinate Yevgeny Prigozhin (the head of the Wagner Group), who led a minor uprising against him 2 months ago?

How does this affect the conflict in Ukraine and what comes next?

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A look at the continued conflict in Ukraine... on day 139 since it began... (Recorded July 12th 2022)

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Our season 1 has come to an end with Omri & Jason (along with Julien) answering your questions! Stay tuned for season 2!

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A look at the current situation in Ukraine & the Russian invasion - Recorded Feb 26th

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Declassified CIA documents show plans in the 1960's to train cats as special operatives under the code name Acoustic Kitty... Did it succeed?

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In 1961, the CIA orchestrated and backed a plan to overthrow Fidel Castro's rule in Cuba, which failed catastrophically... but was it doomed from the start?

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When an assassin's gunshot rang out in Sarajevo... a spark was lit that would ignite the world into war...

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With a death sentence from the KGM still looming over his head till today...this is Oleg Gordievsky's story...

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One of the most well known names in the world of spycraft, Mata Hari was immortalized by Hollywood as the archetype "Femme Fatale", but like with Mata Hari herself, her world was filled with lies...

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In order to prevent what they felt was a tyrant taking over Rome and becoming King... a group of Senator took matters into their own hands... forever changing the course of history...

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At the mid-point of season 1, Omri and Jason chat about favorite episodes, challenges, and the journey so far... as well as what's to come.

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Did events in Ottawa, Canada set in motion the start of the Cold War?

When Soviet cypher clerk Igor Gouzenko defected, he revealed intel that changed everything...

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Jericho was one of the most formidable cities in the ancient world.. and yet, with the help of 2 spies, Joshua was able to do the unthinkable...

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Moses sent 12 spies into the land of Canaan...and their report... changed everything...

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The most famous libertine of the Age of Enlightenment had many secrets...one of which... was that he was a spy...

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Part 2 exploring the final two major assassinations plots against US President Abraham Lincoln... Including John Wilkes Booth'at the Ford Theater...

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Throughout and before his Presidency during the American Civil War, we break down 6 attempts made on Abraham Lincoln's life...

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In WW2, Virginia Hall was dubbed by the Nazis as "The Allies most dangerous spy"... this is HER story.

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Examining one of the oldest written manuals on Spycraft... still relevant today.

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Teaser for Spies and Lies Season 1

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