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Mentioned in 6 episodes
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 6 episodes
Mentioned by 

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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as the book written by 

on Russia's most audacious spies and their plot to infiltrate the West.

Danny Bird


Shaun Walker

23 snips
The spy next door: Moscow's century-long plot to infiltrate the west
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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 speaker's newest book about Russia's most audacious spies.

Justin

15 snips
207. Russia's Sleeper Agents Infiltrating the West with Shaun Walker
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as a book he has spent almost a decade researching.


Shaun Walker

The Great Illegals, Part One: The Whistler | NKVD
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as the inspiration for the great series “The Americans”.


Jeff Jarvis

Perplexity's Comet Browser is Finally Here!
Mentioned by David Wolfe as an excellent new book about Russia's deep cover spy program.

Best of 2025 … so far: ‘I am not who you think I am’: how a deep-cover KGB spy recruited his own son
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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'
Mentioned by 

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
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as a treasure trove of espionage capers spanning a century of Russian history.

Rhiannon Needs

The Great Illegals, Part Two: The Ambassador | NKVD
Mentioned as the author of the podcast episode and his book on Russian spies.

Journalist or Russian spy? The strange case of Pablo González