About this episode

Sam speaks with a former Russian intelligence officer about the recruitment of spies and the implications of such actions.

How does one become a spy? Sam speaks with a former Russian intelligence officer about how Marsalek might have been recruited. And to what ends. Get ad-free access to the entire season of Hot Money: Agent of Chaos by subscribing to Pushkin+ on Apple Podcasts or Pushkin.fm . Access ad-free episodes, exclusive binges, full audiobooks, and bonus content for all Pushkin shows with Pushkin+. Subscribe on Apple:  apple.co/pushkin Subscribe on Pushkin:  pushkin.fm/plus See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Sam

Guest: former Russian intelligence officer

Topics covered

• espionage
• intelligence
• recruitment
• Russia
• spycraft

Keywords

• spy
• intelligence officer
• recruitment
• Marsalek
• espionage

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Organizations: Pushkin+, Apple Podcasts, Pushkin.fm

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