Unbelievable Spy Stories (originally aired on May 29, 2020)

Unbelievable Spy Stories (originally aired on May 29, 2020)Constant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 803

Dec 29, 2020 • 53m

Stephen Kinzer explains the twisted life of Sidney Gottlieb, a CIA operative who tortured and poisoned for a supposed greater good. Former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence James M. Olson on what it takes to catch a spy. Sonia Purnell tells the story of Virginia Hall, a highly unlikely but most dangerous Allied spy in WWII.

Episode Segments

The Secret PoisonerDec 29, 202031mStephen Kinzer explains the twisted life of Sidney Gottlieb, a CIA operative who tortured and poisoned for a supposed greater good.

Stephen Kinzer explains the twisted life of Sidney Gottlieb, a CIA operative who tortured and poisoned for a supposed greater good.

The Art of CounterintelligenceDec 29, 20209mFormer CIA Chief of Counterintelligence James M. Olson on what it takes to catch a spy.

Former CIA Chief of Counterintelligence James M. Olson on what it takes to catch a spy.

A Most Unlikely SpyDec 29, 202013mSonia Purnell tells the story of Virginia Hall, a highly unlikely but most dangerous Allied spy in WWII.

Sonia Purnell tells the story of Virginia Hall, a highly unlikely but most dangerous Allied spy in WWII.