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The Life of a Russian KGB Spy | Jack Barsky

The Life of a Russian KGB Spy | Jack Barsky

FromCamp Gagnon


The Life of a Russian KGB Spy | Jack Barsky

FromCamp Gagnon

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Length:
179 minutes
Released:
Jun 8, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

One of the few Russian KGB Spies left in the world, Jack Barsky, stops by the tent to discuss how he became a part of the Soviet KGB, infiltrated the United States and eventually defected from the KGB before being caught by the FBI. Welcome to Camp!!! ?️S/o to sponsors Bespoke, My Heritage, Bakscape, and Morgan & Morgan!Thanks to Bespoke Post for sponsoring this video! New subscribers get 15% off of their first monthly shipment! Go to https://bespokepost.com/campgagnonand enter code [CAMPGAGNON] at checkout.Start your MyHeritage 14-day FREE trial here: https://bit.ly/CampGagnon Edited and Produced by @99OvrAll and Chris Papastefanou**TIMESTAMPS**00:00 Intro1:12 Jack’s father was Communist by career + brainwashing was from institutions3:42 Couldn’t find evil Capitalists + discovering Lenin’s full writings here7:06 What propaganda did they use during Jack’s childhood?14:40 Being recruited to the KGB + the criteria they were looking for29:06 How did they assess Jack? Young man’s ultimate confidence32:49 Adaptability, losing his accent + training to be a spy37:11 Dead drop ops, handing off intel + not being “seen”46:52 Learning to know when you’re being followed50:29 US through Mexico, staying stoic + his alias55:53 Objective in Chicago + never knowing his real role1:00:22 First job in the US: bike courier1:08:12 “Normal” life, 1st wife adventures + getting baby trapped1:19:08 Danger of being too comfortable + speech at MSG1:24:39 Being a bigamist, fully compartmentalised + feeling no guilt1:32:59 Putin’s training, unimpressive + Tucker not prepared for interview1:38:05 What would Jack ask Putin? Putin exploiting Ukraine’s history for Russia1:45:05 Industrial espionage, being a spotter + identifying future recruits1:54:15 How to flip Americans + decisions that are good for them/family1:58:18 Being in danger in US, What was the incentive + “cloud neun”2:05:48 Chelsea being the only reason to stay + Was Jack sloppy?2:11:01 Defection not possible, true unconditional love + “I’m staying”2:20:22 How to stay alive? Resigning from KGB + faking contraction of HIV2:24:41 FBI finding out through MI6 + “What took you so long?”2:33:51 Polygraph tests aren’t as they seem + being so lucky2:36:52 Living a “normal” life, being officially “dead” + feeling like a coward2:42:17 Jack’s regrets + family being reunited2:50:12 Sixty Minutes led to Jack losing his job2:51:15 The worst mistake Jack made2:56:00 Jack had always empathy + check out “The Agent”
Released:
Jun 8, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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Welcome to Camp Gagnon. My name is Mark Gagnon and I do a podcast called Flagrant with Andrew Schulz, Akaash Singh, and AlexxMedia. This is my world where all my friends come over and we do dope stuff and have cool convos. Welcome to camp.