World War Two
Published 24 Oct 2024Igor Gouzenko, a Soviet cipher clerk in Canada, defected in 1945, bringing with him documents that revealed a massive Soviet espionage network in the West. His actions forced the world to confront Soviet infiltration, shifting global politics and igniting early Cold War tensions. This episode uncovers how one man’s bravery exposed a hidden war.
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Archive footage: Screenocean/Reuters – https://www.screenocean.comHosted by: Anna Deinhard & Astrid Deinhard
Director: Astrid Deinhard
Producers: Astrid Deinhard and Spartacus Olsson
Executive Producers: Astrid Deinhard, Indy Neidell, Spartacus Olsson
Creative Producer: Marek Kamiński
Community Management: Jake McCluskey
Written by: Sebastian Brandstetter
Research by: Sebastian Brandstetter
Edited by: Karolina Dołęga
Artwork and color grading by: Mikołaj Uchman
Sound design by: Marek Kamiński
Colorizations by: Mikołaj UchmanImage sources:
National Archives NARA
Photo of Igor Gouzenko with his book courtesy of Montreal Star Library and Archives Canada PA-129625.
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October 25, 2024
How a Soviet Clerk Took Down a Spy Network
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