True Spies Classic: The Boiling Frog | CIA

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History, Documentary, Society & Culture, True Crime

4.7 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2026

⏱️ 35 minutes

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At the peak of his career, Jack Devine was one of the world's top spymasters. But everybody starts somewhere. In this classic, follow Vanessa Kirby as she recounts the tale of Jack Devine's first overseas assignment, in Chile. It's 1971, and the CIA is determined to undermine the country's socialist government. But as a military coup plot begins to gather steam, he's about to learn an important lesson - be careful what you wish for. From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs. Music by Nick Ryan.

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0:41.3	You're joining us as we venture into the vaults to revisit some of your favorite episodes from our collection.
0:48.0	We hope you enjoy this classic true spies rendezvous.
0:52.1	We think it's well worth catching up with.
0:55.6	This is True Spies, the Classics, from Spyscape Studios.
1:03.8	Incoming transmission.
1:05.9	Welcome.
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1:08.8	Welcome to true spies.
1:11.6	Week by week, mission by mission, you'll hear the true stories behind the world's greatest
1:19.6	espionage operations.
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