The Bookseller

I Spy

Foreign Policy

History, News, Society & Culture

4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2020

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

Naveed Jamali worked at his parents’ specialty book business, a little company that counted among its regular customers one very unusual client: a Russian spy. Jamali hatched a plan to nab the Russian that turned into a three-year odyssey, requiring him to work as an FBI informant and pose as a Russian asset. This season, there’s more I Spy with I Spy Plus. Get ad-free I Spy episodes and access to weekly bonus episodes right in your favorite podcast app, plus more exclusive espionage content. Subscribe to I Spy Plus today at foreignpolicy.com/ispy. Check out I Spy's merch by going to https://store.dftba.com/collections/i-spy Save 15% on FP subscriptions. Visit https://foreignpolicy.com/subscribe/ and enter code ISPY at checkout to claim this offer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Stream your favorite crime all the time on Pluto TV.
0:04.0	The investigation is ongoing.
0:06.0	Uncover true crime documentaries.
0:08.0	Well, this is interesting.
0:09.0	Do some serious time with bingable dramas.
0:12.0	My name's Gil Grissom.
0:13.0	I'm with the Las Vegas Crime Law.
0:15.0	Everything from CSI.
0:16.0	We got you.
0:17.0	To police intercepts.
0:18.0	Police in the dog.
0:19.0	There are loads of channels
0:21.0	dedicated to the crime shows you love.
0:23.4	That's what I do.
0:25.2	Stream all day with nothing to pay.
0:28.8	Pluto TV.
0:30.0	This is I Spy. the show from foreign policy where spies tell their stories.
0:37.0	All I would give me money and he of course would give me cash and you know dealing
0:49.2	with the Russians one of the most difficult questions is what do you charge?
0:53.0	I can't go to Indeed and see what other other spies are charging what the rate is and market for geography or location.
1:00.0	I sort of figured that they had money but if you ask for too much they just won't be able to do it
1:06.4	so it's not worth it to them and if you ask for too little they'll start to ask questions
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