Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Victor Cherkashin spent 38 years in the KGB, from Stalin’s death in 1953 to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991. The former spy joins us to talk about the KGB’s inner workings and reveal new details about the Cold War’s most intriguing chapters, including his recruitment of disgruntled CIA officer Aldrich Ames.
Guests
- Gregory Feifer Former Moscow correspondent for Radio Free Europe; and co-author of "Spy Handler: Memoir of a KGB Officer"
- Victor Cherkashin Former KGB colonel, and co-author of "Spy Handler: Memoir of a KGB Officer"
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