{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/68e695c6d798804c9e4bbd13/6a29d3734df224c1a48bf864?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S2E5 The Abyss","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/68e695c6d798804c9e4bbd13/1781125207374-f5a1bf56-1ee1-40ca-a753-9e697afe086b.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>THE BLURB: Frederich Nietsche warned us about staring into the abyss and becoming the monster we most feared. He could have been talking about being in prison. Or being a spy. In this episode, John tells how he increasingly relied on the rules of spying to navitage prison life. But, in becoming a monster in order to survive, the question becomes: when John's sentence ends, will he be able to separate himself from the monster - or will the monster he had to become follow him into the outside worldl?</p><p><br></p><p><u>SHOW NOTES</u></p><p>If you're enjoying Dead Drop, please check out our other podcasts at <a href=\"costardandtouchstone.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Costard &amp; Touchstone</a>! Your next podcast binge is just a click away!</p>","author_name":"John Kiriakou & Alan Katz"}