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The Agent is the remarkable true story of Jack Barsky, the longest-surviving known member of the KGB illegals program operated during the height of the Cold War. Barsky hid in plain sight in America for 10 years, all the while leading dual lives on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. On one fateful day, he was confronted with an impossible choice. The Agent is a production of Imperative Entertainment in association with Windjoy and is created, written, produced and edited by Jason Hoch. Narration by Alden Ehrenreich. Executive Producers are Jason Hoch, Jack Barsky and Alden Ehrenreich. Original score by Jasha Klebe. Sound engineering and additional editing by Shaine Freeman. 

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    • Mar 6, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 20m AVG DURATION
    • 32 EPISODES
    • 1 SEASONS


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    Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2023 4:11


    Cover Up is a series of investigative stories that take us on a journey into a world of subterfuge and secrecy - a world where the truth is concealed under a blanket of lies. From corrupt individuals to clandestine institutions, Cover Up exposes deceit, deception and the abuse of power.   Season one uncovers the story of The Ministry of Secrets, one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Cold War. At its heart is a missing person — a wartime hero and international celebrity. But that's just the starting point. It involves the royal family, MI6, the CIA and the KGB. There's conspiracies. And lies. This story is so sensitive, so secret - that the truth is being withheld for 100 years, until 2057. Presenter Giles Milton and producer Sarah Peters are on a quest to find out why… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    New Series: The Cost of Happiness: Tony Hsieh

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2023 3:12


    Billionaire Zappos founder and tech CEO Tony Hsieh was obsessed with happiness and helping people achieve it. After running “the world's happiest company” for two decades, Hsieh created his experimental community — The Downtown Project — dedicated to pursuing happiness. But what do Tony's life and death reveal about Silicon Valley's obsession with re-imagining how society functions? "A gripping tale" - The Guardian Listen and follow now: https://link.chtbl.com/costofhappiness Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Wondery Presents: Frozen Head

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 19, 2022 4:19


    Hosted by Ash Kelley and Alaina Urquhart from the hit show Morbid. You can binge the entire series early and ad-free right now by subscribing to Wondery+ in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery App.    When 90-year-old Laurence Pilgeram drops dead on the sidewalk outside his condo, you might think that's the end of his story. But, really, it's just the beginning. Because Laurence and others like him have signed up to be frozen and brought back to life in the future. And that belief will pull multiple generations of the Pilgeram family into a cryonics soap opera filled with dead pets, gold coins, grenades, fist fights, mysterious packages, family feuds, Hall of Fame baseball legends, and frozen heads — lots of frozen heads. From Wondery, comes a story about life, death, and what comes next. Follow Frozen Head on Amazon Music or wherever you get your podcasts. https://wondery.app.link/Frozenhead-TA Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Special Preview Episode: Elizabeth the First. The Taylor Burton Show

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2022 30:56


    Here's your special preview episode of the new series Elizabeth the First – about the remarkable life of Elizabeth Taylor. In our preview, Elizabeth Taylor meets Richard Burton on the set of Cleopatra. And the rest is Hollywood History. Headline News says ‘I love Elizabeth the First' and the Toronto Star says the podcast is ‘sumptuously produced'. Find out what all the buzz is about by listening to the full series right now: https://link.chtbl.com/elizabeththefirst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Introducing: The Vanished

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2022 5:55


    The Vanished is a true crime podcast that explores the stories of those who have gone missing. The Vanished goes beyond conventional news reports to take a deep dive into the story of a different missing person each week.      Host Marissa Jones brings you exclusive interviews with family members, friends, law enforcement and experts on mainstream cases, as well as little known ones.   Listen in, to hear what The Vanished will uncover next: wondery.fm/vanished_theagent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    New Series: The Paddlefish Caviar Heist

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 10, 2022 5:19


    Warsaw, Missouri, is a small, rural town of just over 2,000 people in the American Midwest. Locally it's known as the “quiet end of the Lake of the Ozarks.” Very few realize that it's the paddlefish capital of the world. But when a new group arrived driving flashy, imported cars and dropping hundreds of dollars on bait and tackle, the town became the setting for an undercover federal sting operation tasked with bringing down a suspected international caviar poaching ring.  Financial Times says Paddlefish is an "intriguing crime caper" and "a Hollywood thriller begging to be made" Listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/paddlefish Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Introducing: Culpable Season 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2022 11:20


    Culpable is back for a new season with a new case. On August 28, 2013, 22 year old Brittany Stykes was shot and killed while driving down Highway 68 in Brown County, Ohio. It's been nearly a decade since her murder and the search for answers continues. Host Dennis Cooper and investigative journalist Jessica Noll work to unearth the truth around this story of a young mother whose life was cut short and the loved ones who have been left picking up the pieces. From Resonate Recordings and Tenderfoot TV, this is season 2 of Culpable. Available now on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts. For ad free listening, subscribe to Tenderfoot+ at www.tenderfootplus.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Amazon Music Presents SUSPECT: Vanished in the Snow

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2022 6:11


    For more than three and a half decades, the disappearance of 12-year-old Jonelle Matthews was a mystery – a riddle neither authorities nor her family members could solve. The residents of her cloistered Colorado hometown had scoured every inch of prairie. Jonelle's face had been on milk cartons nationwide. Even the President of the United States had appealed to the public for help. Still, every lead had fizzled. Every person of interest had turned out to be a dead end.    Then, in 2019, Jonelle's remains were unearthed near the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. With the discovery came a troubling new question: Had the truth been hiding in plain sight the entire time? Was the man who couldn't stop obsessing over Jonelle's disappearance also the person who took her? From Campside Media and Wondery comes season two of SUSPECT. Former CNN reporter Ashley Fantz and executive producers Matthew Shaer and Eric Benson (Suspect, Over My Dead Body) dig into one of the most mind-bending cold cases in modern history, in an attempt to separate fact and fiction, compulsion from guilt, and true-crime fandom from a motive for murder.   Hey Prime Members, listen to the Amazon Music exclusive podcast, SUSPECT: Vanished in the Snow, in the Amazon Music App. Download th e app today. http://www.amazon.com/SUS_us_pfd_AA_110122. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    New Series: Devil Town

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2022 3:58


    Fear and hysteria grip the small town of Gilmer, Texas, when the search for missing teenager Kelly Wilson takes a series of bizarre and shocking turns. Thirty years later, journalist Wes Ferguson returns home to uncover what really happened to Kelly, who has never been found, in this wild, 10-episode true crime podcast.  Listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/deviltown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    New Series: Elizabeth the First

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2022 3:27


    In a world where “influence” equals follower counts and likes, there was one woman who, over the course of her career and half a century before, defined the meaning of influence and transformed its power.  She went the distance by living a remarkable life beyond the dazzle - breaking ground as the first true influencer. Her name?  Elizabeth Taylor. Narrated by Katy Perry, Elizabeth the First is a 10-episode podcast series exploring the life of Elizabeth Taylor as Hollywood icon, mother, wife, entrepreneur, advocate… and influencer. Listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/elizabeththefirst Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Introducing: Wolves Among Us, Season 1, The Larry Lavin Story

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2022 3:38


    On the surface, there was nothing remarkable about Larry Lavin. He lived in a quiet neighborhood with his wife and family, drove a Volvo, and practiced dentistry in Philadelphia. But, from 1978 to 1984, Dr. Lavin ran one of the largest cocaine enterprises on the entire eastern seaboard.  Through the voices and perspectives of law enforcement, drug runners, friends, business associates and Larry Lavin himself, Wolves Among Us, Season One, The Larry Lavin Story, tells the story of Lavin's dual life, his impact on Philadelphia culture in the late 70s and early 80s, and the stunning events that led to his capture.   Wolves Among Us is a presentation and creation of Peabody-nominated C13Originals, a Cadence13 Studio. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Introducing: Blood Ties S3: Strange Days

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 5:33


    Our family members are not always who we think. When Eleonore Richland exposed her father's dark legacy, she vowed to clean up the family business – and hired her half-brother, Santino Reyes, to help her do it. But old habits die hard. In the shocking new third season, Eleonore reckons with what her father always taught her growing up: medicine is a bloody business. From Wondery, the makers of “The Shrink Next Door” and “Dr. Death,” Blood Ties stars Gillian Jacobs (Community, Love), Christian Navarro (13 Reasons Why), and Peter Stormare. Listen to Blood Ties: wondery.fm/TA_BTS3 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    New Series: In the Land of Lies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 11, 2022 2:30


    From Sean Kipe and Imperative Entertainment comes the story of former Georgia police officer Michael Chapel, convicted of the 1993 robbery and brutal murder of Emogene Thompson and sentenced to life in prison. However, with the recent surfacing of new information, Chapel's story may have taken a dramatic turn – one that could potentially prove his innocence. Kipe takes a deep dive into Chapel's past to find the unbelievable truth behind a story that involves corrupt police officers, crime rings, drug trafficking, steroids, and murder. Listen to the series right now: https://link.chtbl.com/inthelandoflies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Introducing: Smoke Screen: Puppy Kingpin

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 8:00


    Americans are used to being on the lookout for a scam, but authorities are warning of a new kind of fraud. Puppy Kingpin shines a spotlight on Jolyn Noethe, a secretive businesswoman from Iowa who is accused of laundering puppies like drug money. Over the course of 7 episodes, investigative reporter and host Alex Schuman exposes the scheme and an underground part of the industry bringing us the pets we love. From Neon Hum Media and Sony Music Entertainment subscribe to Smoke Screen: Puppy Kingpin on Apple Podcasts to binge all episodes or listen weekly wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Introducing Persona: The French Deception

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 4:19


    Introducing the true crime podcast Persona: The French Deception— the story of Gilbert Chikli, one of the greatest con artists of all time. What does it feel like to pick up the phone and scam someone out of $50 million? Host and award-winning journalist, Evan Ratliff, investigates how Chikli successfully duped some of the world's most powerful people into handing over their fortunes. He explores how Chikli evaded the law for years and became a Robin Hood-like hero. More than just a tale of criminal genius, this is a show about the moment we're living in right now — the golden age of scammers — and the power of seduction. But what happens when the fantasy we've been lured into finally crumbles away? For all that and more, follow “Persona: The French Deception” wherever you get your podcasts. Or you can listen early on Amazon Music or early and ad-free by subscribing to Wondery Plus in Apple Podcasts or the Wondery app: wondery.fm/Agent_Persona Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

    Wondery Presents: Scamfluencers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2022 6:42


    You never really know someone…especially online. In today's world, the power of influence can be the quickest path to money and fame, and it often ends in ruin. These are the stories of the world's most insidious Scamfluencers. And we are their prey. On Wondery's new weekly series, join co-hosts Scaachi Koul and Sarah Hagi as they unpack epic stories of deception from the worlds of social media, fashion, finance, health, and wellness. These influencers claim to be everything from charismatic healers to trusted financial insiders to experts in dating. They cast spells over millions. Why do we believe them, and how does our culture allow them to thrive? From Black Swan Murder to a fake social media influencer to an audacious Hollywood Ponzi schemer, each season will take the listener along the twists and turns, the impact on victims, and what's left when the facade falls away. Listen to Scamfluencers: wondery.fm/TS_Scamfluencers

    Imperative Presents: Standoff

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 23, 2022 3:43


    A new series on the 1974 Huntsville, TX prison siege, one of the most infamous hostage crises in American history that played out in dramatic fashion over 11 days – all in front of a terrified national audience. 100 hours of newly uncovered audio containing the actual hostage negotiations and the deadly shoot-out tell the story like never before. Listen now: https://link.chtbl.com/standoff

    American Hostage: The Man with the Gun

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 4:32


    In the series premiere, radio DJ Fred Heckman (Jon Hamm) receives an unexpected call from a listener that turns his life upside down. Follow American Hostage on Amazon Music, to hear all 8 episodes right now:   wondery.fm/TA_AmericanHostage

    Wondery Presents: Twin Flames

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2022 6:37


    Two Youtubers promise their followers the secret of true love. But when some of their believers cross the line from love to obsession, the Youtubers are accused of running a cult. As they fight for their new way of life, their followers face a choice too. They have been promised a chance to find The One, but how far is too far? Listen to Twin Flames: wondery.fm/TA_TwinFlames

    The Man with Many Faces | Chapter 12

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 59:40


    You can go home again.

    Brother, My Brother | Chapter 11

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 53:07


    A lifetime of secrets finally revealed.

    No Way Out | Chapter 10

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 27, 2021 42:11


    The FBI closes in on Jack.

    Walls | Chapter 9

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2021 42:28


    Jack makes the biggest decision of his life, but at what cost?

    The Choice | Chapter 8

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2021 44:51


    Jack is confronted with an impossible choice.

    The Rising Tide | Chapter 7

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2021 44:03


    An undercover agent goes back to college.

    Bright Lights | Chapter 6

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2021 45:11


    Jack Barsky arrives in New York City, hiding in plain sight amongst the millions.

    My Name is... | Chapter 5

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 3, 2021 42:09


    Albrecht heads West on his first and very dangerous mission.

    Belly of the Beast | Chapter 4

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 44:57


    Albrecht learns the craft of an agent while with the KGB in Moscow. But where is this all going?

    The Dance | Chapter 3

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 39:47


    Just as Albrecht finds love, Moscow comes calling.

    The Mission | Chapter 2

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2021 39:36


    Albrecht must decide on his future path.

    Code Red | Chapter 1

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 30, 2021 45:26


    On his way to the subway one morning, Jack Barsky receives a signal from the Center.

    The Agent | Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2021 2:49


    The Agent is the remarkable true story of Jack Barsky, the longest-surviving known member of the KGB illegals program operated during the height of the Cold War. Barsky hid in plain sight in America for 10 years, all the while leading dual lives on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. On one fateful day, he was confronted with an impossible choice.

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