Episode 684 • • 1:22:43 - 1:26:28
684: Polymorphic Analysis
The Americans TV Show, CIA Script Review, Intelligence Cover
Joe Weisberg, the creator of the TV show "The Americans," is noted for having to run his scripts by the CIA's Publications Review Board due to his former employment with the agency. The discussion reveals that the CIA is particularly sensitive about depicting "cover" jobs, such as journalists or public relations professionals, being used for intelligence work.