14min chapter

SpyTalk cover image

A Life in the Wilderness of Mirrors | CBS News’ David Martin reflects on 40 years covering national security

SpyTalk

CHAPTER

Code-breaking and Intelligence Gathering

This chapter highlights the importance of code-breaking in national security, discussing surprises and education about Soviet espionage. It covers topics such as the Vanona code, the discovery of messages about historical events, and the uncovering of spies. The conversation also touches on intercepts of Russian intelligence.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode