Joe Weisberg, the Emmy Award-winning creator of The Americans and a former CIA operative, meets Jack Barsky, who was a genuine Soviet "Illegal" operating undercover inside the United States. Host Rory Bremner hears about the amazing real-life inspiration for The Americans, why Joe’s life as an agent was cut short and what happened to Jack when the FBI moved in next door.
Series Producer: Paulo Garrett. A Cup and Nuzzle Production. From Spyscape, the home of secrets.
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The Real Americans | The Spying Game podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
