I Spy - No Spoilers!

I Spy - No Spoilers!

Dec 26, 2021

This podcast offers an amazing inside peek into the world of espionage and intelligence agency operations. It’s produced by Foreign Policy, the makers of the news magazine and website by the same name. Each half-hour well-produced episode is a first-person account of a specific event they were involved in and the subject is something completely original. What other podcast has behind the scenes access secret missions? It’s hosted by Margo Martindale who plays a very minimal role doing only the intro and outro. The interview questions seem to be edited out resulting in the guest telling a seamless detailed story much like what’s heard in This is Actually Happening. The tales come from not only American agents but spies from other intelligence programs. No matter how you feel about some of the things done by different governments it’s nice to see how the inside functions. It’s suspenseful but not true crime. The show will have you sitting in your car to finish an episode, and frustrated anytime someone interrupts you. Gripping and binge-worthy, the stories cover a wide range of perspectives such as politics and history while being real-life action thrillers. So far there are 22 episodes from three seasons and no word if we can expect a fourth. Apple Podcasts has 4.7 out of 5 stars, 2,443 ratings, and 216 written reviews. My favorite episodes have been The Sleeper Agent and The Counterspy. Owltail’s most popular listed episodes are The Man With the Antidote and The Narc part 1. There is music that I didn’t find bothersome but some do. Trigger warnings for violence.

Similar pods: American Jihadi, Wind of Change, and Spy Affair

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