#301 – Jack Barsky: KGB Spy

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<p>Jack Barsky is a former KGB spy and author of &#8220;Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America&#8221;. Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsors:<br /> &#8211; <b>InsideTracker</b>: <a href="https://insidetracker.com/lex">https://insidetracker.com/lex</a> to get 20% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Notion</b>: <a href="https://notion.com/startups">https://notion.com/startups</a> to get up to $1000 off team plan<br /> &#8211; <b>BetterHelp</b>: <a href="https://betterhelp.com/lex">https://betterhelp.com/lex</a> to get 10% off<br /> &#8211; <b>Blinkist</b>: <a href="https://blinkist.com/lex">https://blinkist.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 25% off premium<br /> &#8211; <b>Athletic Greens</b>: <a href="https://athleticgreens.com/lex">https://athleticgreens.com/lex</a> and use code LEX to get 1 month of fish oil</p> <p><b>EPISODE LINKS:</b><br /> Jack&#8217;s Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/deepcoverbarsky">https://twitter.com/deepcoverbarsky</a><br /> Jack&#8217;s Website: <a href="https://jackbarsky.com">https://jackbarsky.com</a><br /> Deep Undercover (book): <a href="https://amzn.to/39XMTgG">https://amzn.to/39XMTgG</a><br /> The Agent (podcast): <a href="https://cumuluspodcastnetwork.com/pods/the-agent">https://cumuluspodcastnetwork.com/pods/the-agent</a></p> <p><b>PODCAST INFO:</b><br /> Podcast website: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/podcast">https://lexfridman.com/podcast</a><br /> Apple Podcasts: <a href="https://apple.co/2lwqZIr">https://apple.co/2lwqZIr</a><br /> Spotify: <a href="https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8">https://spoti.fi/2nEwCF8</a><br /> RSS: <a href="https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/">https://lexfridman.com/feed/podcast/</a><br /> YouTube Full Episodes: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexfridman">https://youtube.com/lexfridman</a><br /> YouTube Clips: <a href="https://youtube.com/lexclips">https://youtube.com/lexclips</a></p> <p><b>SUPPORT &#38; CONNECT:</b><br /> &#8211; Check out the sponsors above, it&#8217;s the best way to support this podcast<br /> &#8211; Support on Patreon: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman">https://www.patreon.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/lexfridman">https://twitter.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman">https://www.instagram.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; LinkedIn: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman">https://www.linkedin.com/in/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman">https://www.facebook.com/lexfridman</a><br /> &#8211; Medium: <a href="https://medium.com/@lexfridman">https://medium.com/@lexfridman</a></p> <p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br /> Here&#8217;s the timestamps for the episode. On some podcast players you should be able to click the timestamp to jump to that time.<br /> (00:00) &#8211; Introduction<br /> (06:52) &#8211; KGB<br /> (19:43) &#8211; Communism<br /> (38:45) &#8211; Childhood<br /> (45:32) &#8211; Becoming a KGB agent<br /> (1:24:04) &#8211; Training<br /> (1:37:53) &#8211; Language<br /> (1:43:45) &#8211; Moscow<br /> (1:58:45) &#8211; Spying<br /> (2:15:43) &#8211; Putin<br /> (2:18:35) &#8211; War in Ukraine<br /> (2:30:02) &#8211; Putin in the KGB<br /> (2:36:56) &#8211; Yuri Bezmenov<br /> (2:47:33) &#8211; FSB and CIA<br /> (2:55:24) &#8211; Putin and Zelenskyy<br /> (3:04:13) &#8211; Quitting the KGB<br /> (3:30:32) &#8211; Love and regrets<br /> (3:38:44) &#8211; Mortality</p>