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The Illegals
Russia's Most Audacious Spies and the Plot to Infiltrate the West
Book • 2025
This book delves into the history of Russia's most daring spies, detailing their efforts to infiltrate Western societies over the course of a century.
It explores the strategies, successes, and failures of these spies, providing a comprehensive look at the espionage activities of Russia.
It explores the strategies, successes, and failures of these spies, providing a comprehensive look at the espionage activities of Russia.
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Mentioned in 3 episodes
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as the author of a new book about real-life espionage.


Dave Davies

25 snips
The Real-Life Russian Spies Who Inspired 'The Americans'
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at the end of the podcast.


Helen Pidd

17 snips
Sabotage and secret identities: Russia’s spy network
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as the inspiration for the great series “The Americans”.


Jeff Jarvis

Perplexity's Comet Browser is Finally Here!
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as a book containing fascinating details about Russian spies.

Roland Oliphant

Air raid inferno ends Easter 'truce' & Trump hopes to end war 'this week'
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as Sean Walker's latest book, exploring the untold history of Russia's deep cover spy program.


Carl Miller

The Illegals: A Secret History of Soviet Espionage, with Shaun Walker
Mentioned as the author of the podcast episode and his book on Russian spies.

Journalist or Russian spy? The strange case of Pablo González