Argo: The Secret Iranian Hostage Crisis (Ep 1)
5/24/20261 hr 6 min
One of the most audacious rescue operations the CIA has ever run. It begins with a mob at the gates of the US Embassy in Tehran, six diplomats slipping out a side door, and a man painting a wolf in a studio above his garage in rural Maryland.
Listen as David and Gordon tell the true story of Argo.
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First 90 secondsDavid McCloskey· Host0:03
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Gordon Corera· Host0:17
One of the most audacious rescue operations CIA has ever run. It begins with a mob at the gates of the US Embassy in Tehran, six diplomats slipping out a side door, and a man painting a wolf in a studio above his garage in rural Maryland. This is the true story of Argo. This episode is brought to you by HP.
David McCloskey· Host0:51
In intelligence work, it's rarely the obvious problem that causes failure. It's the overlooked detail or the flaw nobody quite solved, the kind of vulnerability intelligence services look for.
Gordon Corera· Host1:03
And running a business is the same, especially when you're building or growing a team. It's the risks you can't see or don't understand. HP designs technology so devices, collaboration tools, and security work together as a single system, helping teams keep everything running smoothly at home, in the office, and out in the field.
David McCloskey· Host1:22
The protection is built in, hardware-level security working quietly in the background, helping reduce risk