152. The Spy Erased from History with Raymond Batvinis

Justin talks with retired FBI special agent Raymond J. Batvinis. Ray served in the FBI from 1972 until 1997, working in counterterrorism and counterintelligence, including on the investigations into Ronald Pelton and the Walker spy ring. Shortly after 9/11, he returned to teach the basic counterintelligence course at the FBI Academy at Quantico. Since retiring, Ray has worked as a historian and author. He's published articles on intelligence history in scholarly journals and on his website, FBIstudies.com. You might remember Ray from his previous appearance on the podcast for episode 66. Today, he discusses the story of William Weisband, an almost completely forgotten Soviet spy who was nonetheless one of their most valuable assets in the United States before, during, and after World War II.

Listen to Ray's first appearance on episode 66, The Early Days of FBI Counterintelligence, here.

https://www.buzzsprout.com/1780478/11509131

Connect with Ray: fbistudies.com Check out his book, Agent Link, here.

https://www.amazon.com/Agent-Link-Professional-Intelligence-Education/dp/1538184907

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Lydbog: 17. juni 2024