Episode 9
The Real Americans
The Real Americans
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.
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Guest Bio
Jack Barsky, a.k.a Albrecht Dittrich, is a German-American author and IT specialist. He was also a KGB agent for a decade. Exposed after the Cold War, Barsky began working with US counterintelligence agencies, hoping to remain in the States. He now works as a SPYEX consultant.
Joseph Weisberg is an Emmy award-winning television writer and producer, best known for creating The Americans. He is the author of 3 novels: Russia Upside Down, An Ordinary Spy and 10th Grade. He lives in New York.
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