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The 1979 Valentine’s Day murder of the highly-regarded American diplomat, Adolph “Spike” Dubs, has been one of the Cold War’s most infamous cold cases - until now. Newly unearthed documents and witness testimony reveal the true circumstances of this unsolved crime. Journalist Arthur Kent follows lea…

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    • Mar 25, 2019 LATEST EPISODE
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    Spike Dubs: Episode 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2019 31:18


    Arthur Kent interviews Lucien "Luke" Haag, one of the most reputable firearms investigators in the U.S. and a specialist in shooting reconstructions. Can forensic science help answer the question: Who Murdered Spike Dubs?

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    Spike Dubs: Episode 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2019 25:35


    Revelations by former KGB archivist Vasili Mitrokhin show Soviet spymasters resorted to murder and the planting of false news reports to cover up the truth about the kidnapping and killing of US Ambassador Spike Dubs. 

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    Spike Dubs: Episode 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2019 28:14


    Investigators probing the murder of Ambassador Dubs are frustrated by the refusal of Soviet and Afghan Communist officials to cooperate. Forty years later, we track down and interview the former KGB officer witnesses say was central to the armed assault at the Hotel Kabul.

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    Spike Dubs: Episode 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2019 35:23


    A beloved American diplomat falls victim to one of the Cold War’s most troubling cold cases. We meet Spike Dubs, and learn what happened on Valentine’s Day in 1979.

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