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Spying: Hiding in Plain Sight

| Mar. 11, 2020

Overview

Spycraft has always excited people, with stories of daring agents using high-tech wizardry to bust terrorists in the act. But the reality is much less glamorous—and much more dangerous. As spying entered the 1960s, technology started to play a serious role in getting intel. 

As spying entered the 1960s, technology started to play a serious role in getting intel.

Join us as we see just how close real spies are to James Bond, all on the latest episode of Trailblazers.

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For Academic Citation: “Spying: Hiding in Plain Sight.” Audio, March 11, 2020, posted by “Trailblazers”.

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