#451 – Rick Spence: CIA, KGB, Illuminati, Secret Societies, Cults & Conspiracies
October 30, 2024
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Episode 451 · October 30, 2024
#451 – Rick Spence: CIA, KGB, Illuminati, Secret Societies, Cults & Conspiracies
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#451 – Rick Spence: CIA, KGB, Illuminati, Secret Societies, Cults & Conspiracies
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<p>Rick Spence is a historian specializing in the history of intelligence agencies, espionage, secret societies, conspiracies, the occult, and military history.<br />
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<p><b>OUTLINE:</b><br />
(00:00) – Introduction<br />
(09:04) – KGB and CIA<br />
(23:21) – Okhrana, Cheka, NKVD<br />
(38:53) – CIA spies vs KGB spies<br />