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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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" Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

For close to 40 years she spied for the Soviets, stole nuclear secrets, and was never caught... She was... Melita Norwood - AKA - Agent Hola. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

Fashion icon and legend Coco Chanel has a secret... and an 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??? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more

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??? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information ..read more