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 can be found here! What We Discuss with Jack Barsky: What Jack Barsky’s childhood was like in postwar East Germany. The stickiness […]
Fascinating Stories
Jordan Harbinger podcast interviews that will take you on a wild ride. From the intense to the incredible, sometimes truth is stranger than fiction.
282: Ken Perenyi | The Secret Life of an American Art Forger
Ken Perenyi is a former art forger who spent 34 years creating fake paintings that passed muster among the experts in the world’s major auction houses and galleries. He comes clean to tell us how he got away with it in his book Caveat Emptor: The Secret Life of an American Art Forger. What We […]
261: Mubin Shaikh | Up Close with an Undercover Jihadi
Mubin Shaikh (@MrMubinShaikh) is a former Islamic extremist who became an undercover counterterrorism operative instrumental in exposing a plot to hold Canada’s Parliament hostage and behead the Prime Minister. He is the co-author of Undercover Jihadi: Inside the Toronto 18 — Al Qaeda Inspired, Homegrown Terrorism in the West. What We Discuss with Mubin Shaikh: […]
226: Justin Paperny | Lessons From Prison
Justin Paperny (@justinpaperny) was a successful stockbroker who made some bad decisions and wound up serving 18 months in prison for violating securities laws. Now he helps others prepare for time behind bars and after. He’s the author of Lessons from Prison. What We Discuss with Justin Paperny: What happens when white-collar criminals go to […]
217: Matthew Schrier | How to Survive in a Secret Syrian Terrorist Prison
Matthew Schrier is an American photographer who survived seven months as an Al-Qaeda captive in Syria before escaping, and the author of The Dawn Prayer: A Memoir. What We Discuss with Matt Schrier: How Matt Schrier was captured by Al-Qaeda just 45 minutes away from the border on his way out of Syria in 2012. […]
148: Erik Aude | Imprisoned in Pakistan for a Crime He Didn’t Commit Part Two
Erik Aude (@erikaude) is an actor, stuntman, professional poker player, and the subject of 3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Aude Story. This is part two of a two-part episode. Make sure to check out part one here! What We Discuss with Erik Aude: How Erik Aude entered one of the world’s toughest prisons an […]
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