Join us as we explore the murky crossroads where magic and espionage meet. From vaudeville tricksters deployed to the battlefields of World War II to the wizards of Langley, forget whatever you think you know about the business of espionage. Because the truth is a wilderness of Smoke and Mirrors. Produced by Adam Kirszner.
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Join us as we explore the murky crossroads where magic and espionage meet. From vaudeville tricksters deployed to the battlefields of World War II to the wizards of Langley, forget whatever you think you know about the business of espionage. Because the truth is a wilderness of Smoke and Mirrors. Produced by Adam Kirszner.
Rising paranoia, increasing opacity, and loosening ethical standards among intelligence services combined to make a perfectly fertile environment for some of history's most outrageous spy initiatives, including the notorious MKULTRA.
Smoke and Mirrors
Join us as we explore the murky crossroads where magic and espionage meet. From vaudeville tricksters deployed to the battlefields of World War II to the wizards of Langley, forget whatever you think you know about the business of espionage. Because the truth is a wilderness of Smoke and Mirrors. Produced by Adam Kirszner.