3 chapters across the catalog
Ex-Russian spy Anna Chapman has transitioned into a media celebrity and political figure in Moscow following her expulsion from the U.S. Chapman has appeared in Maxim and is slated for Playboy, while also securing a consulting job at a Russian bank. The hosts question the nature of the 2010 spy swap and why the "sleeper agents" were expelled rather than prosecuted more severely.
Anna Chapman Maxim Cover, Russian Spy Scandal
The hosts discuss Russian spy Anna Chapman appearing on the cover of the Russian edition of Maxim magazine. They find it ironic that a woman exposed as a spy in the United States returned to Russia to become a media celebrity and bank employee. They question the lack of transparency regarding the original spy ring story.
Russian Spy Swap, Rahm Emanuel's Media Strategy
The discussion continues regarding Rahm Emanuel's interview, specifically his evasive answers about the 2010 Russian spy swap. Emanuel tells interviewer Jim Lehrer that "the less said the better" and suggests the President was only "briefed appropriately" rather than being the primary decision-maker. The hosts interpret this as a strategy to shield the President from potential fallout while condescending to the press.
