True Spies Debrief - Christina Hillsberg on the Women of the CIA
From True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics by SPYSCAPE
March 31, 2026 · 42 min · Season 1 · Episode 310
About this episode
Christina Hillsberg discusses the contributions of women to the CIA and her own experiences as a former officer.
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Morgan Childs
Guest: Christina Hillsberg
Topics covered
- women in espionage
- CIA history
- female agents
- intelligence reform
- personal experiences
Keywords
- CIA
- Christina Hillsberg
- women in intelligence
- espionage
- agents of change
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: CIA, SPYSCAPE, A Cup And Nuzzle
Books & works: Agents of Change: The Women Who Transformed the CIA
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