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Chris Williamson
The podcast features historian John Lisle discussing his book, *Dirty Tricks Department*, which details the secret research and development branch of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS), the precursor to the CIA. This unit was led by William Donovan, a decorated World War I hero who established t …
Lex Fridman
Historian Rick Spence argues that Russian intelligence services, tracing back to the Imperial Okhrana of the late 19th century, represent one of the most powerful and consistent agencies in history due to their mastery of infiltration and agent provocateurs. The Okhrana effectively infiltrated every …