True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

Amazing podcast that puts historical events into new context. Thought-provoking and well-told stories.

Love this spy podcast done well with great research I enjoyed every episode and I learnt a lot. Thank you

Really great content and guests. The writing is good, I think the stories and explanations are done well. My gripe is with the hypothetical questions asked to the listener, which are jarring. I’m already thinking about what I would do, I don’t need to be asked directly, it completely disrupts the show. Same with the sarcastic comments sprinkled throughout. It’s unnecessary and takes away from the guest.

There seem to be a lot of negative reviews on the podcast and I think that comes from the misconception that the guests are without their own bias. These stories are really interesting and should be used as a starting point to look into a topic further especially on a political or polarizing topic. And in case it’s not in every episode they do have a disclaimer… Disclaimer: The views expressed in this podcast are those of the subject. These stories are told from their perspective, and their authenticity should be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

I enjoy this show, have been with it since the very beginning with Hayley Atwell. Listening every week was a true pandemic lockdown comfort for me. I know ads are a necessary evil part of the podcasting experience, but really? A political ad? This isn’t TV, it’s not live radio, why would you risk pissing off half your audience with a negative campaign ad? To say nothing of it becoming dated and irrelevant past November. Do better SpyScape, pay attention to what ads you include, because that is inexcusable and if I hear another one you’ve lost a listener for good.

I used to enjoy this show, but recently it has declined. They often use the term ‘allegedly’ on some episodes when discussing negative aspects related to Democrats, even when there’s clear evidence to the contrary. I wish they would focus on factual information rather than subtly injecting their own political biases.