Popular Reviews of I Spy

I never thought hearing someone talk about their job could be this interesting. Being a spy may not be everything we dream of when watching movies, but it certainly makes for an interesting, fast paced and well constructed podcast.

If you like real life stories but is tired of murderer stuff, you gotta listen to this. Each epidode a spy tells an interesting case that he/she worked on.

Interesting real stories. And realistic takeaways from every story.

Binged through the first season of this over the last 2 days. This was amazing. Getting to here retired spies tell their stories is great. I can not wait for the more of this. If you like real world spies and want to hear more about them in their own words you need to check this out.

This podcast offers an amazing inside peek into the world of espionage and intelligence agency operations. It’s produced by Foreign Policy, the makers of the news magazine and website by the same name. Each half-hour well-produced episode is a first-person account of a specific event they were involved in and the subject is something completely original. What other podcast has behind the scenes access secret missions? It’s hosted by Margo Martindale who plays a very minimal role doing only the intro and outro. The interview questions seem to be edited out resulting in the guest telling a seamless detailed story much like what’s heard in This is Actually Happening. The tales come from not only American agents but spies from other intelligence programs. No matter how you feel about some of the things done by different governments it’s nice to see how the inside functions. It’s suspenseful but not true crime. The show will have you sitting in your car to finish an episode, and frustrated anytime someone interrupts you. Gripping and binge-worthy, the stories cover a wide range of perspectives such as politics and history while being real-life action thrillers. So far there are 22 episodes from three seasons and no word if we can expect a fourth. Apple Podcasts has 4.7 out of 5 stars, 2,443 ratings, and 216 written reviews. My favorite episodes have been The Sleeper Agent and The Counterspy. Owltail’s most popular listed episodes are The Man With the Antidote and The Narc part 1. There is music that I didn’t find bothersome but some do. Trigger warnings for violence. Similar pods: American Jihadi, Wind of Change, and Spy Affair For more reviews check out @themastercast on Instagram or @mastercastpods on Twitter

Good stories, but I found the background music to be extremely distracting, too loud, too present, adds nothing essential.