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412. True Stories From a Soviet Spy | Jack Barsky

Dr. Jordan B. Peterson speaks with ex-KGB spy, author, and podcaster, Jack Barsky. They discuss Jack’s upbringing under the communist utopian dream, following the motivating sentiment of “freedom for the oppressed,” how he embedded himself in American society, what brought him into contact with the FBI, and how he was able to walk away.

Jack Barsky (born Albrecht Dittrich, Jack being at first an American alias) is a German-American author, IT specialist and former sleeper agent of the KGB. He spied on the United States from 1978 to 1988, and was exposed after the Cold War. Barsky then became a resource for U.S. counterintelligence agencies, which secured his citizenship. His autobiography, “Deep Undercover,” was published in 2017.

This episode was recorded December 9th, 2023

- Links -

For Jack Barsky:

Psychology Podcast website https://www.kgbspychology.com/

Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America (Book) https://www.amazon.com/Deep-Undercover-Tangled-Allegiances-America/dp/1496416821 Jack’s personal website https://jackbarsky.com/

On Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackbarsky/

On Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jackbarskyofficial/

On Facebook https://www.facebook.com/spybarsky

The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast

enJanuary 08, 2024

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#301 – Jack Barsky: KGB Spy

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

enJuly 09, 2022

286: Jack Barsky | Deep Undercover with a KGB Spy in America Part Two

Jack Barsky (@DeepCoverBarsky) joins us to discuss his book Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America. This is part two of a two-part episode; part one can be found here!

What We Discuss with Jack Barsky:

We continue Jack Barsky's story that began in episode 285. Make sure you start there!
How Jack handled a double life -- complete with two families.
Why the once-powerful allure of Soviet-style communism began to wane over time for Jack.
Why Jack decided to stay in the United States and become a "real" American.
How Jack shook his KGB handlers.
And so much more...
And much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/286

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The Jordan Harbinger Show

en-usDecember 05, 2019

285: Jack Barsky | Deep Undercover with a KGB Spy in America Part One

Jack Barsky (@DeepCoverBarsky) joins us to discuss his book Deep Undercover: My Secret Life and Tangled Allegiances as a KGB Spy in America. This is part one of a two-part episode; part two airs later this week!

What We Discuss with Jack Barsky:

What Jack Barsky's childhood was like in postwar East Germany.
The stickiness of Soviet-style communist ideology and how it appealed to young people on Jack's side of the Iron Curtain.
How spies were recruited and trained during the Cold War.
What skills Jack used to assimilate seamlessly into American culture.
Why caution is a spy's best friend; paranoia is his enemy.
And so much more...

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://jordanharbinger.com/285

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The Jordan Harbinger Show

en-usDecember 03, 2019