Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2025-04-15
Books mentioned on Kim Philby: Greatest Liar of All Time?
British MI6 agent Kim Philby was a spy for the Soviet Union and one of the great liars in human history, right up until his retirement in Moscow where he lived out his days as a national hero. See omnystudio.
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A Spy Among Friends
A Spy Among Friends by Ben Macintyre is a gripping historical non-fiction book that details the true story of Kim Philby, the notorious British intelligence officer who secretly worked as a double agent for the Soviet Union before defecting.
Recommended“But uh Dave also wanted us to shout out and we want to shout out a book by Ben McIntyre, A Spy Among Friends, Colon Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal.”
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The Ben Macintyre Collection,2 Books Collection Set,the Spy and the Traitor: the Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War,a Spy Among Friends: Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal by Ben Macintyre
The Ben Macintyre Collection by Ben Macintyre encompasses acclaimed historical non-fiction works focusing on espionage, betrayal, and high-stakes intelligence operations during the Cold War era.
Recommended“But uh Dave also wanted us to shout out and we want to shout out a book by Ben McIntyre, A Spy Among Friends, Colon Kim Philby and the Great Betrayal.”
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Kim
Rudyard Kipling's novel 'Kim' follows an orphaned street urchin raised in India who becomes embroiled in espionage during the nineteenth-century geopolitical conflict known as the Great Game.
Discussed“Philby Kim, he was nicknamed Kim because there was a Roger Kipling story, a book I think about a street urchin um raised on the streets of India who becomes a spy.”
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