Episode

Traitor in the Vault

Podcast

Spy Craft

Published

May 11, 2026

Duration seconds

2069

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Summary

Behind the vaulted doors of the CIA, three women were tasked with an impossible mission: finding a ghost among their own colleagues. As they peeled back layers of Cold War deception, their evidence pointed toward a "Rock Star" of the intelligence community—a man who was supposed to be catching the spies, not serving them. This is a story of paranoia, betrayal, and the thin line between a legendary patriot and a devastating double agent.