{"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":"The Puppet Masters: Kermit Roosevelt and the Art of the Coup","slug":"the-puppet-masters-kermit-roosevelt-and-the-art-of-the-coup","published_at":"2026-04-28T13:10:02+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spy-craft-2136940/the-puppet-masters-kermit-roosevelt-and-the-art-of-the-coup","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/spy-craft-2136940","url":"https://www.spreaker.com/episode/the-puppet-masters-kermit-roosevelt-and-the-art-of-the-coup--71575786","audio_url":"https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/api.spreaker.com/download/episode/71575786/podcast_1776899545.mp3","summary":"How did a single CIA officer with a suitcase full of cash topple a democratically elected prime minister? This episode deconstructs the tradecraft used by Kermit Roosevelt Jr. to orchestrate the downfall of Mohammad Mosaddegh. We analyze the recruitment of local \"influencers,\" the use of paid protesters, and the creation of \"black\" propaganda to flip the Iranian public. Discover how the CIA and MI6 turned a failing mission into a blueprint for regime change that would be studied by intelligence agencies for the next 70 years.","meta_description":"How did a single CIA officer with a suitcase full of cash topple a democratically elected prime minister? This episode deconstructs the tradecraft used by…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":290,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/spy-craft-2136940/episodes/the-puppet-masters-kermit-roosevelt-and-the-art-of-the-coup/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/the-puppet-masters-kermit-roosevelt-and-the-art-of-the-coup.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}