Conspiracy Theories
James Angleton: The Man Who Broke the CIA From the Inside
April 8, 2026·51 minnarrativehistory
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This episode of *Conspiracy Theories* explores the life and career of James Angleton, the long-serving chief of counterintelligence at the CIA during the Cold War. Angleton, a Yale-educated poet and intellectual, became one of the most powerful figures in American intelligence, shaping
This episode of *Conspiracy Theories* explores the life and career of James Angleton, the long-serving chief of counterintelligence at the CIA during the Cold War. Angleton, a Yale-educated poet and intellectual, became one of the most powerful figures in American intelligence, shaping
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James AngletonKim PhilbyAnatoliy GolitsynYuri NosenkoDavid Wise
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Mole Huntby David WiseThe Ghost: The Secret Life of CIA Spymaster James Jesus Angletonby Jefferson MorleyCold Warrior: James Jesus Angleton, the CIA's Master Spy Hunterby Tom Mangold
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Cold WarCriminal Justice ReformHistorical FiguresInvestigative JournalismTrue Crime
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