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380 episodes
Language
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SPYSCAPEExplicit
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Date created
2020/04/17
Latest episode
2026/04/22
Average duration
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Release period
4 days
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True Spies takes you inside the world's greatest espionage and detective operations. Our hosts Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Sophia Di Martino, Daisy Ridley and Rhiannon Neads talk to the real spies behind the missions. What do they know? What are their skills? And what would you do in their position? We explore and investigate real life thrillers, mysteries and crimes - stories that prove truth is stranger than fiction! These stories cover lies, murder, theft, sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. You’ll meet experts from the top intelligence agencies including FBI, CIA, MI5, MI6 (SIS), KGB, GRU, Mossad and many others. You’ll discover characters who spied because of money, ideology, coercion or just plain old ego. And, if you’d like to dig deeper into the world of secrets, and test your own secret intelligence skills, head over to spyscape.com for articles, games, experiences, puzzles and videos. For episodes first and ad-free, subscribe to Spyscape+ at: plus.Spyscape.com A Cup & Nuzzle production. Series producers: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Music: Nick Ryan.
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Brief Histories: Spy Cities - Moscow
2026/04/22
In the second season of Brief Histories, True Spies producer Joe Foley is your guide to the shadowy side of the world's Espionage capitals.
In Moscow, we'll discover the origins of Russia's intelligence culture, go underground with the CIA"s Moscow Station, and hear a first-hand account from an FSB defector.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets and skills. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley.
MEMBER'S EPISODE - True Spies Debriefs: Robert Verkaik on Graham Greene and The Third Man
2026/04/21
Robert Verkaik is the author of The Writer and the Traitor - a book about the relationship between author, screenwriter and MI6 spy Graham Greene, and his one-time colleague - Kim Philby.
But there's so much more to Greene's story. In this conversation with True Spies series producer Joe Foley, Robert takes us behind the scenes of 1949's The Third Man, for which Greene wrote the screenplay. During the production of the film, the echoes of Greene's wartime espionage resounded through the bombed-out streets of Vienna - melding movie magic with real life spycraft.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Joe Foley.
True Spies Debrief - Aaron Tracy on the Secret World of Roald Dahl
2026/04/21
Writer Aaron Tracy joins Morgan Childs to discuss the complexities and controversies around Roald Dahl - a man whose reputation as a children's author leads many to overlook his previous life as a wartime spy for the British Security Coordination in America, and much more besides.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs.
Aaron Tracy is the creator of The Secret World of Roald Dahl, a podcast documentary for iHeartRadio.
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Writer and Traitor | MI6
2026/04/14
Content Warning: This episode contains sex references.
Author Robert Verkaik unpicks the complex and fascinating relationship between two giants of the 20th Century - author and screenwriter Graham Greene, and Soviet super-spy, Kim Philby.
When World War Two threw the two men together as MI6 spies, a strange yet enduring friendship blossomed. But how far did their loyalty to each-other go?
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Joe Foley.
Robert Verkaik is the author of The Writer and the Traitor: Graham Greene, Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal.
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True Spies Classic: You Me, Same Same | CIA
2026/04/07
Ryan Hillsberg can be whoever you want him to be. As a CIA case officer, he recruited assets for the Agency by transforming himself into their ideal companion - a confidante par excellence. But maintaining a degree of professional detachment isn't always easy, as you'll discover in this classic episode of True Spies.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production.
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Brief Histories: Spy Cities - New York
2026/04/02
a new season of Brief Histories, True Spies producer Joe Foley is your guide to the shadowy side of the world's Espionage capitals.
In New York, we'll visit the Revolutionary Culper Spy Ring, learn about the intelligence contributions of the Big Apples 'Blue Bloods' and learn about the city's radical history.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets and skills. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley.
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True Spies Debrief - Christina Hillsberg on the Female Experience at CIA
2026/03/31
Former CIA officer Christina Hillsberg is the author of Agents of Change: The Women Who Transformed the CIA. In this conversation with True Spies producer Morgan Childs, Christina reflects on the lesser-known women who helped to build and reform the Agency, as well as discussing her own experience at Langley.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs.
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MEMBER'S EPISODE - True Spies Debriefs: Julian Fisher on Private Military and Intelligence Companies
2026/03/30
Julian Fisher, former British government insider turned private intelligence founder, reveals the hidden world of military contractors, recruitment, and industry evolution in this exclusive Spyscape + episode of The Debrief.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Joe Foley.
Brief Histories: Spy Cities - New York
2026/03/26
a new season of Brief Histories, True Spies producer Joe Foley is your guide to the shadowy side of the world's Espionage capitals.
In New York, we'll visit the Revolutionary Culper Spy Ring, learn about the intelligence contributions of the Big Apples 'Blue Bloods' and learn about the city's radical history.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets and skills. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley.
The Family Affair | WW2
2026/03/24
Christine Kuehn grew up believing that she was part of an ordinary, patriotic American family. But in 1994, a surprising letter revealed a darker side to her ancestry; a story that began in Nazi Germany.
Christine and her husband, Mark Schiponi, spent 30 years unraveling the truth - an emotional journey that brought her face to face with one of the most famous and tragic disasters in American history.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Frank Palmer.
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The Mouse at Pearl Harbor | WW2
2026/03/17
A single spy can change the course of history - for better, or for worse.
In this Classic episode of True Spies, you'll meet one of them - Takeo Yoshikawa.
Stationed in Honolulu, Yoshikawa's intelligence was used by the Japanese to launch a devastating attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.
The massacre brought the USA in to WW2, and ultimately led to Japan's crushing defeat. He shares his unsettling story with Vanessa Kirby.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Takeo Yoshikawa is voiced by Eiji Mihara. Series producer: Gemma Newby. Produced by Morgan Childs. Music by Nick Ryan.
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MEMBER'S EPISODE - True Spies Debriefs: Jeffrey Gettleman on Investigating the Nanda Devi Affair
2026/03/11
In this exclusive member's episode of True Spies, investigative reporter Jeffrey Gettleman expands on the New York Times' investigation into the Nanda Devi scandal, retold in the True Spies episode Cold SNAP.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Joe Foley.
True Spies Debrief: Terry Stiastny on Britain's WW2 Propaganda Machine
2026/03/10
Terry Stiastny, award winning author and journalist, takes on a deep dive into the world of the British wartime propaganda machine.
The ragtag group convened with one shared purpose: to create and distribute "believable lies" that would undermine the enemy morale at a vital time in history. The British propaganda vehicle known as the Political Warfare Executive used a network of radio stations to broadcast fake news across Europe.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs.
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Brief Histories: Spy Cities - London
2026/03/05
In a new season of Brief Histories, True Spies producer Joe Foley is your guide to the shadowy side of the world's Espionage capitals.
In London, we'll delve into early-modern counter-terrorism, an influence campaign at the birth of a new nation, elite associations and dirty money.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets and skills. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley.
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Brief Histories: Spy Cities - London
2026/03/05
In a new season of Brief Histories, True Spies producer Joe Foley is your guide to the shadowy side of the world's Espionage capitals.
In London, we'll delve into early-modern counter-terrorism, an influence campaign at the birth of a new nation, elite associations and dirty money.
From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets and skills. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley.
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Bomambula 2025/06/12
Happy listener
Always informative
Bandboxxer 2026/03/16
Fictional conversations
Of imagined meetigs and rumored motivations conveyrd by voice actors.
personofsmartositt 2026/03/09
Great, but…
This is a great podcast, but there’s WAY too much paywall if you want to have a good experience with it.
Original_Owl 2025/11/20
Typical
Is it any surprise that these British presenters gloss over the many failings of MI5? There are plenty of stories of shady dealings, yet they never se...
RBZBRV 2025/09/02
Same recycled podcasts
Same recycled Podcast episodes labeled under “True Spies classic” I’m glad I’m not a subscriber, otherwise I’d feel like I’m wasting my money. I consi...
R MacLeish 2025/02/11
Hosts
Some of the loveliest, silkiest voices. Excellent diction and a real pleasure to listen to; not distracting in any way.
KellyJ22910 2025/06/09
Ads
The political ads almost ruin the show for me.
annoyed307 2025/03/11
Disappointed do better
Most actual new episodes are really good, but true spies has gotten to where they recycle a lot of old episodes rather than putting out new content. I...
LMS-FL 2024/12/29
Exceptional
Amazing podcast that puts historical events into new context. Thought-provoking and well-told stories.
Bubba314 2024/12/08
Fun listen too many ads
I enjoy the theme of the podcast, but far too many ads. More ads than podcast.
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