The Enigma Machine. The B2 stealth bomber. The poisoned-tipped umbrella. Napoleon’s Briefcase of Sec
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How does the old spy regard himself, when he’s left alone with his thoughts?The answer to this quest
If Nijo Jinya’s walls could talk, what story would they tell?World-renowned architect Kengo Kuma joi
What’s it like to be the child of a world-famous spy?Gary Powers Jr. takes his name and his inspirat
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How dangerous is metadata?According to the artist and author Trevor Paglen, it can be deadly. Paglen
Who keeps on moving the coffee pot?That innocent question plunges one East German woman into a dange
How did Napoleon keep a sprawling empire under his thumb?Ask Sheehan Quirke – who runs the popular h
What secrets are hiding under the bed?For the Portuguese artist and sculptor, Joana Vasconcelos, a t
How do you solve a problem like a Russian radar?That question lies at the heart of one of the most i
What official secrets hide inside that battered red leather box?Popular historian Dan Snow and host
What did George Orwell and the CIA have in common?Perhaps more than the great socialist writer would
To whom do retired spies turn after the collapse of their mission?Los Angeles’ Wende Museum holds on
What does it take to betray your country?Less than you might think. Dr. Elizabeth Bruton and host, A
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How much depended on breaking Enigma’s code?Mathematician James Grime and host, Alice Loxton peer be
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