S1-E01: The Spy & The Murderer

Good Assassins - Trailer: Good Assassins Season 1

A spy story. A detective case. The mission was simple: to arrange the death of one man. The goal was to send a message to all Nazi fugitives around the world: "we can find you and we can kill you." This is the true story of an undercover mission to hunt down a savage Nazi murderer who helped Hitler’s forces kill 30,000 men, women, and children. The survivors gave him a name after the Holocaust: The Butcher of Latvia. The spies would travel halfway around the world to carry out the sentence. The mission wasn’t for one life. It was for 6 million. Listen to “Good Assassins: Hunting the Butcher” for free. Join the hunt. April 2nd.

Trailer: Good Assassins Season 1

So, if the first part was to find a Nazi and bring it forward, the second part was to find a Nazi and killing.

The true story of an Israeli spies undercover mission to hunt down a savage Nazi murderer, 20 years after World War II, hunting the butcher.

He had this special characteristic of being able to dive into me a person he was supposed to be for his mission.

Inside Masad, Neo held the record for most false identities, something like 160 over the course of his career. He could become almost anyone.

Herbert Tukers was a mass murderer. He helped Hitler's forces kill 30,000 men, women and children. The survivors gave him a name after the war. The butcher of Latvia.

The mission is simple. To arrange the death of one man.

It was not a mission for one. It was a mission for 6 million.

It was another reason for the mission. It's something that I found almost unbelievable. A part of history that seems so bizarre to me that it couldn't have been real.

But in 1964, he's really decided that Herbert Tukers had to die.

When he was given the mission, it was like reopening a book. The unfinished story of his parents and their fate during the war. There was a final chapter to be written.

Listen to hunting the butcher for free on the IHART radio app and wherever you get your podcasts.

Season 2 is the unbelievable but true story of the greatest spy of World War II. The Nazis don't know her name, but they want this woman dead. A mysterious agent is strategically dismantling their violent grasp on France and not only leading her own resistance factions but inspiring others. The Gestapo sends their devious double-agent, the priest Robert Alesh, to hunt down The Limping Lady before she threatens their entire push for Western Europe. But Virginia Hall was tougher and more resilient than they ever expected. Season 1 was a Top 10 hit with millions of listeners, making it one of the Top 20 new podcasts of 2021. Bestselling author and journalist Stephan Talty returns with Season 2 of Good Assassins: the dramatic story of a different kind of spy. Written by CD Carpenter (“American Hostage”) and produced by the award-winning team at Diversion Audio.

0:00.0	So, if the first part was to find a Nazi and bring it forward, the second part was to find a Nazi and killing.
0:10.0	The true story of an Israeli spies undercover mission to hunt down a savage Nazi murderer, 20 years after World War II, hunting the butcher.
0:22.0	He had this special characteristic of being able to dive into me a person he was supposed to be for his mission.
0:33.0	Inside Masad, Neo held the record for most false identities, something like 160 over the course of his career. He could become almost anyone.
0:43.0	Herbert Tukers was a mass murderer. He helped Hitler's forces kill 30,000 men, women and children. The survivors gave him a name after the war. The butcher of Latvia.
1:01.0	The mission is simple. To arrange the death of one man.
1:05.0	It was not a mission for one. It was a mission for 6 million.
1:13.0	It was another reason for the mission. It's something that I found almost unbelievable. A part of history that seems so bizarre to me that it couldn't have been real.
1:22.0	But in 1964, he's really decided that Herbert Tukers had to die.
1:27.0	When he was given the mission, it was like reopening a book. The unfinished story of his parents and their fate during the war. There was a final chapter to be written.
1:42.0	Listen to hunting the butcher for free on the IHART radio app and wherever you get your podcasts.
1:49.0	Join the hunt, April 2nd.

Trailer: Good Assassins Season 1

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