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The Spy Who

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These are stories you were never meant to hear. The invisible but vital work of the world’s intelligence services: secret operatives playing to very different rules. The Spy Who, hosted by Indira Varma, Raza Jaffrey and Emilia Fox, takes you deep inside that shadow world to meet spies who risked everything in the national interest – or, sometimes, their own. Audible subscribers can listen to all episodes of The Spy Who ad-free right now. Join Audible today by downloading the Audible app.

Latest episodes

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The Spy Who Was Mata Hari | The Undying Mystery of Mata Hari | 4

Mata Hari was a famous exotic dancer and courtesan but was she really the femme fatale spy she’s known as? The debate has lasted decades. But in this episode, Charlie Hig

Nov 3
40 min

The Spy Who Was Mata Hari | Quicksand | 3

Mata Hari finds herself caught in a web of lies and double-crosses. Now she has to fight to free herself from the trap that is closing in around her but the odds are stac

Oct 27
52 min

Listen Now— Over My Dead Body: Operation Sideswipe

A Hollywood stuntwoman turned personal injury attorney. A handsome disbarred lawyer with a dark past. And an elaborate scheme that leads to murder. Vanessa Motta gives up

Oct 26
6 min

The Spy Who Was Mata Hari | Femme Fatale | 2

French and British intelligence services are convinced Mata Hari is a German spy but catching her is proving difficult. Then she agrees to spy for them. Can she be truste

Oct 20
44 min

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Oct 13
9 min

The Spy Who Was Mata Hari | The Creation of the Myth | 1

When tragedy and violence leave Margaretha Zelle destitute, she reinvents herself as the exotic dancer Mata Hari and becomes a superstar across Europe. But when the First

Oct 13
45 min

The Spy Who Rode with Warlords | David Tyson on Being the CIA's Unlikely Fighter | 4

Mere weeks after the terrorist attacks of 9/11, CIA linguist David Tyson found himself on the ground in Afghanistan. He and his colleague Mike Spann were part of Team Alp

Oct 6
39 min

The Spy Who Rode with Warlords | The First Casualty | 3

The Battle of Qala-i-Jangi is underway. David Tyson is trapped with no way out and al-Qaeda moving in. And if help doesn’t arrive soon, America’s first victory in Afghani

Sep 29
39 min

Listen Now: My Mom’s Murder

Lauren Malloy was a baby when her mother, Lori, was murdered in East Providence, Rhode Island. For thirty years, no one told her. Everyone said Lori died of natural cause

Sep 28
5 min

The Spy Who Rode with Warlords | Afghan Math | 2

CIA Team Alpha and the forces of Afghan warlord Abdul Rashid Dostum are closing in on the crucial city of Mazar-i-Sharif. But what will it take to convince the Taliban an

Sep 22
37 min

The Spy Who Rode with Warlords | Graveyard of Empires | 1

In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. is preparing to invade Afghanistan. It wants to overthrow the Taliban so it can locate Osama bin Laden and elimin

Sep 15
45 min

The Spy Who Almost Stopped 9/11 | A US Military Interrogator on Getting Terrorists to Talk | 4

Tony Camerino is Ali Soufan's former colleague at the Soufan Group. A combat veteran and Special Agent, Tony conducted and supervised over 1300 interrogations during the

Sep 8
38 min

The Spy Who Almost Stopped 9/11 | Enhanced Interrogation | 3

At a CIA black site, FBI agent Ali Soufan is questioning the first high-value terrorist captured by the US since 9/11. But with the detainee’s wounds going septic and the

Sep 1
39 min

The Spy Who Almost Stopped 9/11 | Death Is Not An Option | 2

In Yemen, FBI counter-terrorism agent Ali Soufan is trying to uncover who bombed the U.S. destroyer USS Cole. Now he’s got a suspect who could blow the case wide open: al

Aug 25
42 min

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Aug 24
6 min

The Spy Who Almost Stopped 9/11 | The Looming Enemy | 1

Ali Soufan is a rookie FBI agent convinced that an almost unknown terror group called al-Qaeda, and its leader Osama Bin Laden, are a threat to America. When the naval de

Aug 18
41 min

The Spy Who Became Stalin's Greatest | My Life as a Mum and Spy | 4

As we say goodbye to our series on Ursula Kuczynski (‘Agent Sonya’), we also say goodbye to a singular and formidable agent, who navigated the high-wire act of balancing

Aug 11
39 min

The Spy Who Became Stalin's Greatest | Eastbound From The Cotswolds | 3

With the Nazis in retreat, the U.S. hopes to get spies on the ground in Berlin before the Soviets take the city. But Ursula Kuczynski has different plans. She’s going to

Aug 4
41 min

The Spy Who Became Stalin's Greatest | Traitor In The Home | 2

With her operation in Japanese-occupied Manchuria now over, Ursula Kuczynski is awaiting fresh orders from Moscow. But the Centre’s new instructions are about to break he

Jul 28
45 min

The Spy Who Became Stalin's Greatest | A Bomb In The Pram | 1

To her fellow Westerners in colonial Shanghai, Ursula Kuczynski is just another devoted housewife and mother. But beneath the bourgeois exterior, she’s a vital cog in the

Jul 21
42 min

Chart trend

Position in the History chart (US), last 90 days.

#4
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26
days in the top 10 since Nov 2024

Chart positions

Where The Spy Who ranks today in each Apple Podcasts chart (US, Nov 3, 2026).

#42 ▲ 5 History US

What listeners say

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Hi, Audible! CoopMan2121 here. I have been a devoted listener for over a year. I am the biggest history nerd you will ever meet, so when I came across this podcast, I was hooked! I knew just about nothing about the realm of the spy, and now I can’t get enough of it! If you are into history, check out this podcast! If you just need sounds for a long car ride, listen to this! One thing I think that would help this show is having two narrators. Raza Jaffrey is the Morgan Freeman of podcasts. I think however you should add more narrators for each season; that way, when there are 2+ voices, we know who is saying what. I loved season 28 and would like to see more of these similar seasons: agencies that were basically in the KGB’s pocket. I have a really good suggestion for a season! I’m sure many history buffs will recognize the name Pinkerton. He had a detective agency and, during the civil war, spied for the Union. He also had some of his employees guard President Lincoln, becoming the fore runners of the Secret Service. Thank you Wondry and Audible for this outstanding podcast! -CoopMan2121

CoopMan2121 · Aug 2026

I love this podcast. The narration is excellent and not rushed. The stories are fascinating and entertaining and build with just the right amount of detail and keep you riveted. Please keep these stories coming!

Bamamom5 · Jun 2026

Amazing storytelling! Intriguing and entertaining! Unparalleled in the world of podcasts. This is the first podcast I ever listened to..I’ve listened to every episode since and just wait with anticipation for the next. I’ve listened to many others since this but this is the standard setter!!

Loretta Mary Clare · May 2026

It’s riveting and insightful. I listen to a lot of storytelling podcasts but craved something different. Little bit history, little bit of mystery, and a side of educational/ global perspective. This ticks every box and more. I drove past downtown on my morning commute as I was so into it.

abc4090 · Mar 2026

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