The following is a conversation with Jack Barsky, a former KGB spy, author of Deep Undercover

and the subject of an excellent podcast series called The Agent.

There are very few people who have defected from the KGB and live to tell the story.

It is one of the most powerful intelligence organizations in history, and this conversation

gives a window into its operation both from an ideological and psychological perspective.

But also, it tells the story of a man who lived one heck of an incredible life.

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