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177. Who Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipeline? (Ep 1)

Why did an undersea pipeline that sent Russian gas to Germany explode in 2022? And could a group of Ukrainian operatives really have been behind it? David and Gordon are joined by Bojan Pancevski, Chief European Political Correspondent of the Wall Street Journal and author of the ...  Show more

176. The True Story of the Spies Held Hostage by China (Ep 2)

A Chinese fighter jet and American spy plane collide over the South China Seas. And now a US aircrew are held hostage by their Chinese captors. David and Gordon reach the dramatic crescendo of their story exploring the downing of a US spy plane over the South China Seas. -------- ...  Show more

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