The Spy Who
Audible OriginalThese are stories you were never meant to hear. The invisible but vital work of the world’s intelligence services: secret operatives playing to very different rules. The Spy Who, hosted by Indira Varma, Raza Jaffrey and Emilia Fox, takes you deep inside that shadow world to meet spies who risked everything in the national interest – or, sometimes, their own.
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| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 145 | Founded | 3 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | History | |||
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- Love the History
Don’t listen to all the people saying that this is a biased podcast. You are telling a story, and giving the character‘s point of view. Love this podcast, and love history. Anyone else have podcasts like this they listen too, make sure I know about them!!! I have already exhausted this one, and cannot wait for new episodes!!!
Apple Podcasts4A Nebraska Sandhiller
United States4 days ago very informative
Podcast Addict511 days agoNormancito- Fantastic
You should do one on Robert Hanssen.
Apple Podcasts5Uglies111
United Kingdom12 days ago - Leftist bias
The leftist bias is quite obvious in many places if you are a critical thinker. That makes the whole program more amateurish. Also didn’t make it clear in the 9-11 episodes that radical islamists believe Americans need to NOT because we’re “imperialists” or anything we’ve done in response to the war on Islamist terror, but because it’s baked into their religion. They also want Muslims who don’t follow their radical Islam dead too. And of course all Jews.
Apple Podcasts3B.S. detectorUnited States2 months ago - Fabulous
Very well researched and interesting
Apple Podcasts5piggyd825United States2 months ago
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Apple Podcasts | #32 | United States/History |
Spotify | #35 | United Kingdom/History |
Apple Podcasts | #227 | United Kingdom/Top Podcasts |
Apple Podcasts | #18 | United Kingdom/History |
Apple Podcasts | #23 |  Canada/History |
Spotify | #43 |  Australia/History |
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What is The Spy Who about and what kind of topics does it cover?
Tension-filled explorations of espionage, intelligence history, and moral ambiguity drive this series, with guests and hosts unpacking real-world operations, covert networks, and the personal costs behind high-stakes world events. Episodes blend investigative storytelling, archival material, and candid conversations with former agents, historians, and journalists to illuminate how intelligence work shapes stories, politics, and human lives. Notable strengths include granular historical context, nuanced debates about ethics and loyalty, and a production style that emphasizes dramatic narration without sacrificing accuracy. It likely appeals to listeners who enjoy history, politics, and suspenseful storytelling, with a preference for thoughtf... more
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The Spy Who launched 3 years ago and published 145 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.
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Recent guests on The Spy Who include:
1. Kayla Parcells
2. Cara McGoogan
3. Natalie Cochran
4. Justin Hawkins
5. Elliot Higgins
6. Frank Close
7. Aimen Dean
8. Rick Stroud
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