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Spies and Lies

Spy. Wizard. Sith. - Christopher Lee

Season 2, Ep. 3

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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  • 14. The Spies of Genghis Khan

    59:25
    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"
  • 13. From Hero to Spy - Deniss Metsavas

    01:10:12
    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...
  • 12. Are We in a 2nd Cold War?

    01:01:52
    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...
  • 11. The Hartlepool Monkey Spy

    53:29
    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?
  • 10. The Spy You Never Saw - Melita Norwood

    01:08:56
    For close to 40 years she spied for the Soviets, stole nuclear secrets, and was never caught...She was... Melita Norwood - AKA - Agent Hola.
  • 9. Arabel Network

    01:07:49
    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.
  • 8. Double Agent Juan Pujol - P2: Code Name Garbo

    01:10:38
    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.
  • 7. Double Agent Juan Pujol - P1: Code Name Aleric

    01:03:23
    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.