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Inside the FBI's Hunt for a Russian Mole | Wayne Barnes
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- The Team House
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- Jul 11, 2026
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Summary
We speak with retired FBI agent Wayne Barnes about his career in counterintelligence, from undercover work with the Black Panthers and a hidden Nixon assassination plot to debriefing Cold War defectors and recruiting Soviet intelligence officers. We also dig into his book A Traitor in the FBI, the hunt for a Russian mole inside the Bureau, and the tradecraft, deception, and lucky breaks that shaped the case. Grab Wayne's book "A Traitor in the FBI: The Hunt for a Russian Mole" https://a.co/d/06ffYkg0 Find Wayne here: https://www.waynebarneswriting.com/ Today's Sponsors: GhostBed ⬇️ https://www.ghostbed.com/house FOR 10% off! Stash ⬇️ https://www.stash.com/HOUSE for 15% off your monthly subscription or 30% off your annual subscription. GLD ⬇️ https://www.gld.com/ code "teamhouse" for 40% your first order Quince⬇️ go to: https://www.quince.com/house for free shipping and 365 day returns For ad free video and audio and access to live streams...JOIN OUR PATREON! https://www.patreon.com/c/TheTeamHouse To help support the show and for all bonus content including: -live shows and asking guest questions -ad free audio and video -early access to shows -Access to ALL bonus segments with our guests Subscribe to our Patreon! ⬇️ https://www.patreon.com/TheTeamHouse ___________________________________________________ GRAB JACK'S NEW BOOK "THE MOST DANGEROUS MAN" ⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️ https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/803651/the-most-dangerous-man-by-jack-murphy/paperback/ Subscribe to the new EYES ON podcast here:⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/@EyesOnGeopoliticsPod/featured Jack Murphy's book "We Defy: The Lost Chapters of Special Forces History" ⬇️ https://www.amazon.com/We-Defy-Chapters-Special-History-ebook/dp/B0DCGC1N1N/ Or make a one time donation at: ⬇️ https://ko-fi.com/theteamhouse…