Episode notes
Summary:
Shaun Walker, The Guardian’s central and eastern Europe correspondent, discusses his latest book, The Illegals: Russia’s Most Audacious Spies and their century-long mission to infiltrate the West.
The Illegals is out in the US today and will be available in the UK on April 17.
What You'll Learn:
- The enduring nature of the illegals program, from the Bolsheviks through to the modern day
- The history and psychology of people living under false identities
- How “Virtual Illegals” carry forward the legacy of human intelligence
And much, much more...
Music Credit: Secret Room by Luminbird & Underworld by Revo
Keywords
Intelligence HistoryEspionageHistoryCold WarWarRevolutionRussiaRussian IntelligenceSoviet UnionHistory of IntelligenceRussian Illegals