Aldrich Ames

CIA officer turned KGB mole

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Episodes

#5229: How Spies Actually Learn Social Engineering

The CIA spent decades not teaching its core skill. Then a case officer wrote it down — and the tradecraft got a curriculum.

Sep 14
#4258: How Spies Know When a Source Is Lying

From dead bodies with forged letters to double agents invented from guidebooks — how intelligence agencies validate sources.

Jul 11
#1368: When Spy-Catchers Go Dark

As global threats rise, why are elite spy-catching units being dismantled? Explore the fragile state of counterintelligence in 2026.

Mar 19