Episode
2/26/26 - Spy Games
- Podcast
- The Anchormen
- Published
- Feb 27, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 3410
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Summary
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou pulls back the curtain on the shadow world of espionage — from Project Artichoke and MK-Ultra to modern Pegasus spyware and the erosion of privacy. He shares firsthand stories of double agents and near-death betrayals while breaking down the real mechanics of spy craft: signals vs. human intelligence, bribes vs. blackmail, and how far CIA influence over foreign officials truly goes.