The Agent

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NEW SERIES: BABY: The Melissa Highsmith Story

How do you know you're lost if you don’t even know you're missing? The remarkable story of Melissa Highsmith being found 51 years after being kidnapped as a baby made gl

Sep 30
4 min

Cover Up: Ministry of Secrets

Cover Up is a series of investigative stories that take us on a journey into a world of subterfuge and secrecy - a world where the truth is concealed under a blanket of l

Mar 6 2023
5 min

Special Preview Episode: Elizabeth the First. The Taylor Burton Show

Here’s your special preview episode of the new series Elizabeth the First – about the remarkable life of Elizabeth Taylor. In our preview, Elizabeth Taylor meets Richard

Nov 23 2022
31 min

The Man with Many Faces | Chapter 12

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Jan 10 2022
57 min

Brother, My Brother | Chapter 11

A lifetime of secrets finally revealed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jan 3 2022
51 min

No Way Out | Chapter 10

The FBI closes in on Jack. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 27 2021
40 min

Walls | Chapter 9

Jack makes the biggest decision of his life, but at what cost? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 20 2021
40 min

The Choice | Chapter 8

Jack is confronted with an impossible choice. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 13 2021
43 min

The Rising Tide | Chapter 7

An undercover agent goes back to college. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dec 6 2021
42 min

Bright Lights | Chapter 6

Jack Barsky arrives in New York City, hiding in plain sight amongst the millions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 4 2021
43 min

My Name is... | Chapter 5

Albrecht heads West on his first and very dangerous mission. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 3 2021
40 min

Belly of the Beast | Chapter 4

Albrecht learns the craft of an agent while with the KGB in Moscow. But where is this all going? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 2 2021
43 min

The Dance | Chapter 3

Just as Albrecht finds love, Moscow comes calling. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Nov 1 2021
37 min

The Mission | Chapter 2

Albrecht must decide on his future path. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 31 2021
37 min

Code Red | Chapter 1

On his way to the subway one morning, Jack Barsky receives a signal from the Center. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 30 2021
43 min

The Agent | Trailer

The Agent is the remarkable true story of Jack Barsky, the longest-surviving known member of the KGB illegals program operated during the height of the Cold War. Barsky h

Oct 29 2021
3 min

Chart trend

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#46

all-time peak

days in the top 50 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where The Agent ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Oct 15, 2026).

#113 ▲ 19 Documentary US

What listeners say

A curated, balanced selection of Apple Podcasts reviews.

I have seen other interviews with Jack. This is a different format — great listen even if you know the story. More details than I have heard in other documentaries. Highly recommend!!!

sthubert · Aug 2025

I have listened to hundreds of podcasts and this is absolutely one of the best! So well done, fascinating story, it really pulls you in. Definitely recommend this one.

Had it in Humboldt · Mar 2025

This is my favorite podcast ever!! Great story telling and producing. I could listen to Jack Barsky tell stories all day!

*Birdbrain1974* · Aug 2024

I don’t think I’ve ever binged a longer-series podcast as quickly as this one. The storyline, first-person commentary, and narration were all superb. Bravo!

T-Hub90 · Mar 2023

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