True Spies Podcasts: Could You Master a Spy’s Tradecraft Secrets?

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Tradecraft - the art of spying - is learned on the job, not in spy school. In our six-part special, SPYSCAPE brings you the most cunning examples of tradecraft from our True Spies podcast series. You'll meet secret agents, spymasters, and Hells Angels. Could you master the craft?

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Tradecraft: Part 1‍

Tradecraft is a combination of techniques, methods, and technologies used in the field. The tools for each mission - disguises, cameras, listening devices - depend on the assignment. Intuition and a curious nature are assets, but there are no short-cuts when it comes to intelligence gathering. In the first of our five-part special, Vanessa Kirby brings you the most cunning and courageous examples of tradecraft from the True Spies podcast. Could you make it in the field?

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Tradecraft: Part 2

In the espionage business, you’d better get two things right: the spy lingo and the tradecraft. If you want to win like the pros, you’ll need to learn the difference between dead drop and dangle, mole, and microdot. How far would you make it in the field?

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Tradecraft Part 3

Tradecraft. You’ve heard the word but what does it mean when you’re an operative out in the field? In our third round of insights from the world of espionage, Vanessa Kirby meets daring undercovers, sweet-talking case officers, and spies who shaped history. Could you master the craft?

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Tradecraft Part 4 

The tools in a spy's arsenal are more varied than you might think. But they all come under one name: tradecraft. In our fourth round of insights from the world of espionage, host Vanessa Kirby meets brave investigators, wily whistleblowers, and whip-smart spycatchers. Could you master the craft?

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Tradecraft Part 5

Tradecraft covers the array of methods and tools used in covert intelligence operations. Get the tradecraft right and you give an operation the best chance of success. Get it wrong and there’s every chance you’ll get blown. In our fifth round of insights from the world of espionage, host Sophia Di Martino encounters a dictator on the run, an undercover Hells Angel, a mole in the NSA, and more. Could you master the craft? 

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Tradecraft Part 6

In our sixth round of insights from the world of espionage, Sophia Di Martino learns how to spy in a war zone, meets undercover journalists in Putin's Russia, and investigates a CIA mole. Could you hunt down a suspected KGB spy while mastering the craft?