# Beware gifts from Soviet spies

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Podcast: [No One Saw It Coming](https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-one-saw-it-coming-7272304)
Published: 2026-05-10T20:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/no-one-saw-it-coming/the-great-seal/106590842
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## Resource

After the Second World War, relations between America, Britain and the Soviets were frosty and as the Cold War rivalry intensified, they were watching each other with intense side-eye. And it turns out, listening as well. Matt Bevan (If You’re Listening) tells Marc Fennell (Stuff The British Stole) the story of how a gift from the Soviets to the Americans was used as a trojan horse to listen in on conversations, and it was made by a man whose name is now famous but for a very different reason. Binge all the episodes of No One Saw It Coming now on ABC listen (Australia) or wherever you get your podcasts. Get in touch: Got a story for us? We'd love to hear from you! Email us at noonesawitcoming@abc.net.au

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