Book · 2017 · Soviet Espionage
Deep Undercover
Deep Undercover by Jack Barsky, Cindy Coloma has been mentioned in 3 episodes across 2 podcasts (1 episode recommends it and 2 episodes discuss it), through . Most frequently brought up by Lex Fridman (2 episodes) and Jordan Peterson (1 episode) on Lex Fridman Podcast (2 episodes) and The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast (1 episode).
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I recently listened to his conversation with Jack Barsky former sleeper agent for the KGB in the 80s and author of deep undercover which is a memoir that paints yet another interesting perspective on the Cold War era.
Lex Fridman · Lex Fridman Podcast · Jul 2020 Listen at 1:23 The best things said about it
And he recounted his Tale in a book called Deep undercover which was published in 2017 and shared all that with me today his double life in the US.
Jordan Peterson The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast · Jan 2024 Why people recommend it
Deep Undercover by Jack Barsky and Cindy Coloma is a riveting memoir detailing Barsky's extraordinary life as an undercover KGB sleeper agent operating inside the United States during the Cold War. On the Lex Fridman Podcast, host Lex Fridman recommended the memoir after listening to a conversation with the author, noting that the book offers a uniquely fascinating perspective on the espionage and geopolitical tensions of the Cold War era. During an episode of The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast, Jordan Peterson introduced Barsky as his guest and discussed how the former spy recounted his remarkable tale of living a double life in America within the 2017 autobiography. In a subsequent appearance on the Lex Fridman Podcast, Fridman again welcomed Barsky as a guest, explicitly mentioning both the book Deep Undercover and the companion podcast series The Agent. Fridman highlighted how the memoir meticulously documents the author's timeline as a foreign intelligence operative before, during, and after his years embedded in American society. Through these podcast discussions, the hosts directed audiences toward Barsky's written account to explore the psychological complexities, tangled allegiances, and ultimate unraveling of a covert operative living an ordinary facade in a foreign land.
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Lex Fridman I recently listened to his conversation with Jack Barsky former sleeper agent for the KGB in the 80s and au… 2
“The following is a conversation with Jack Barsky, a former KGB spy, author of "Deep Undercover" and the subject of an excellent podcast series called "The Agent."”
“So in your book, "Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America," and in the really, really excellent podcast series that I've been listening to, people should definitely listen to, it's called "The Agent," you document your time as a KGB spy before, during, and after.”
“I recently listened to his conversation with Jack Barsky former sleeper agent for the KGB in the 80s and author of deep undercover which is a memoir that paints yet another interesting perspective on the Cold War era”
Jordan Peterson and he recounted his Tale in a book called Deep undercover which was published in 2017 and shared all that… 1
“and he recounted his Tale in a book called Deep undercover which was published in 2017 and shared all that with me today his double life in the US”