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The Arts Intel Report

A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler
A Cultural Compass
For the World Traveler

True Spies

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Rarely do those in America’s clandestine organizations chat openly about the cases they work on. Nevertheless, podcasters Hayley Atwell and Vanessa Kirby have managed to collect some seriously juicy stories from real spies. We have previously heard from an F.B.I. agent who juggled sexism at the heart of the Bureau while fighting terrorism abroad, and a C.I.A. agent who learns of a possible mole deep within the intelligence community. This season, “The Bin Laden Files,” dives into the case of Osama bin Laden. The new host, Sophia di Martino, brings together the C.I.A. operatives Gina Bennett and Tracy Walder and CNN’s Peter Bergen, the man who produced the first television interview with bin Laden, to share insights on his rise to power. —Clara Molot

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