{"podcast":{"title":"Spy Craft","slug":"spy-craft-2136940","podcast_index_feed_id":2136940,"rss_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/show/4620758/episodes/feed","website_url":"https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/spy-craft--4620758","image_url":"https://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/37ecd608cb9cd2890571a77a75e9aacf.jpg","author":"Circle Of Insight Productions","episode_count":395,"summary":"Welcome to “Spy Craft,” the podcast that delves into the gripping world of espionage. Join us as we uncover life-and-death spy stories, dissect covert operations, and explore the news and events that made them possible. Each episode offers a thrilling journey into the clandestine activities of spies, revealing the secrets, strategies, and stakes behind some of the most daring missions in history. Tune in for an exciting look at the shadowy world of espionage and the operatives who risk everything.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-06T18:19:09.866614+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spy-craft-2136940"},"episode":{"title":"Espionage on Ice: Sergei Fedorov’s Daring Cold War Defection to the Detroit Red Wings","slug":"espionage-on-ice-sergei-fedorov-s-daring-cold-war-defection-to-the-detroit-red-wings","published_at":"2026-05-18T09:35:01+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spy-craft-2136940/espionage-on-ice-sergei-fedorov-s-daring-cold-war-defection-to-the-detroit-red-wings","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spy-craft-2136940","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/espionage-on-ice-sergei-fedorov-s-daring-cold-war-defection-to-the-detroit-red-wings--72011485","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/72011485/podcast_1778791756.mp3","summary":"In the collapsing final years of the Soviet Union, Detroit Red Wings officials orchestrated one of the most daring sports defections in modern history—smuggling hockey phenom Sergei Fedorov out from under the watchful eyes of Soviet authorities. What began as a scouting mission evolved into a covert operation involving hidden letters, coded meetings, surveillance fears, and a midnight extraction during the 1990 Goodwill Games in Portland. This episode explores the intersection of Cold War espionage, psychological pressure, Soviet control systems, and the hockey revolution that changed the NHL forever.","meta_description":"In the collapsing final years of the Soviet Union, Detroit Red Wings officials orchestrated one of the most daring sports defections in modern history—smu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1743,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/spy-craft-2136940/episodes/espionage-on-ice-sergei-fedorov-s-daring-cold-war-defection-to-the-detroit-red-wings/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spy-craft-2136940/espionage-on-ice-sergei-fedorov-s-daring-cold-war-defection-to-the-detroit-red-wings.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}