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True Spies Debrief: Stephan Talty on The American School of Spies
14-07-2026 | 36 Min.
Beginning with the invasion by Mussolini's army in October 1940, Greece was pulled into the Second World War and with it came a band of archeologists, classicists, and intellectuals who risked their lives to protect the country's great antiquities. Writer Steven Talty sits down with True Spies producer Morgan Childs to tell the extraordinary tale.

From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs.

Stephan Talty is the author of The American School of Spies: The Archeologists Who Fought the Nazis and Saved the Treasures of Ancient Greece.

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Bitter Fruit and Black Ops | CIA/MI6
07-07-2026 | 42 Min.
As the Iron Curtain descends across Eastern Europe, the West is determined to roll back the march of Communism - starting with Albania.

Historian Stephen Long is your guide to Operation BGFiend/Valuable - the joint MI6-CIA operation that laid the groundwork for 40 years of Cold War.

From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Max Bower.

Stephen Long is the author of A Rich Harvest of Bitter Fruit: CIA–MI6 Covert Action in Communist Albania at the Birth of the Cold War
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Brief Histories: Spy Cities - Berlin
02-07-2026 | 33 Min.
Content Warning: This episode contains sex references.

In the second season of Brief Histories, True Spies producer Joe Foley is your guide to the shadowy side of the world's espionage capitals.

In Berlin, we'll meet a 19th century innovator in political policing, follow the little-known spy origins of the 20th century's most hated dictator, and follow an elite British unit into hostile East Germany.

From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets and skills. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Assistant Producer: Albert Genower.
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True Spies Classic: Hunting The Wolverine | CIA
30-06-2026 | 51 Min.
In the desert of Southern Afghanistan, CIA Case Officer Douglas Laux is on the hunt. He's traced a number of deadly IED attacks to a shadowy figure with ties to the Taliban. In this classic episode of True Spies, his mission is to bring him down before more US personnel are killed. To do so, he'll have to push himself - and his assets - to the limit.

From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Produced by Joe Foley. Music by Nick Ryan.
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True Spies Debrief: Ralf Little and David Eldridge on Staging Le Carré
23-06-2026 | 37 Min.
True Spies producer Joe Foley speaks to Ralf Little and David Eldridge - the star and writer of the stage version of John Le Carré's The Spy Who Came In From The Cold, currently touring the UK.

They talk about bringing Le Carre’s world to life, the resonance of this story in the 21st century, and a meeting with the legendary author himself.

Morgan Childs will return for the next Debrief.

From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Joe Foley.
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True Spies takes you inside the world's greatest espionage and detective operations. Our hosts Hayley Atwell, Vanessa Kirby, Sophia Di Martino, Daisy Ridley and Rhiannon Neads talk to the real spies behind the missions. What do they know? What are their skills? And what would you do in their position? We explore and investigate real life thrillers, mysteries and crimes - stories that prove truth is stranger than fiction! These stories cover lies, murder, theft, sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. You’ll meet experts from the top intelligence agencies including FBI, CIA, MI5, MI6 (SIS), KGB, GRU, Mossad and many others. You’ll discover characters who spied because of money, ideology, coercion or just plain old ego. And, if you’d like to dig deeper into the world of secrets, and test your own secret intelligence skills, head over to spyscape.com for articles, games, experiences, puzzles and videos. For episodes first and ad-free, subscribe to Spyscape+ at: plus.Spyscape.com A Cup & Nuzzle production. Series producers: Gemma Newby, Joe Foley. Music: Nick Ryan.

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