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EPISODE · Apr 25, 2022 · 1H 10M

43. The Assassins Immortalized on Russia's Stamps with Mark Pruett

from SPYCRAFT 101 · host Justin Black

Today, Justin sits down with business expert, university instructor, and author Mark Pruett. Mark dives into the world of Russia's stamp men--counterintelligence heroes hailed for their victories and honored for their work by having their faces immortalized on national postage. Mark tells the true stories of the heinous acts these Cheka (secret police) committed, covers their unfortunate endings, and asks why Putin chose to reinvigorate Chekist nationalism through postal propoganda.Connect with Mark:markwpruett.comCheck out Mark's book, Putin's Boys: The Stamp Men, here.https://www.amazon.com/Putins-Boys-Stamp-Mark-Pruett/dp/1734498900/?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_w=h0Zs2&pf_rd_p=91202c6f-1c11-4e3d-b51a-3af958cedd30&pf_rd_r=NWH18WHEMMP1B8ZD7VZP&pd_rd_r=f259ac65-4432-43c4-a46f-d95104974740&pd_rd_wg=1eVVN&ref_=aufs_ap_sc_dskConnect with Spycraft 101:Check out Justin's latest release, Covert Arms, here.spycraft101.comIG: @spycraft101Shop: spycraft-101.myshopify.comPatreon: Spycraft 101Find Justin's first book, Spyshots: Volume One, here.Download the free eBook, The Clandestine Operative's Sidearm of Choice, here.Support the show Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Today, Justin sits down with business expert, university instructor, and author Mark Pruett. Mark dives into the world of Russia's stamp men--counterintelligence heroes hailed for their victories and honored for their work by having their faces immortalized on national postage. Mark tells the true stories of the heinous acts these Cheka (secret police) committed, covers their unfortunate endings, and asks why Putin chose to reinvigorate Chekist nationalism through postal propoganda. Connect ...

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