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The Billion Dollar Spy: Inside the Tolkachev Operation

This episode goes deep into one of the most famous intelligence cases in CIA history: the handling of Adolph Tolkachev, later known as The Billion Dollar Spy. David Rolph walks through the real story behind the operation—how Tolkachev first made contact, what made him so valuable, and how the CIA managed one of the riskiest and most rewarding spy relationships of the Cold War. David explains the tradecraft, the dangers, and the decisions that shaped the case, giving a rare firsthand look at how the CIA handled one of its most important assets. This is the definitive conversation about a spy operation that changed the Cold War. #CIA #BillionDollarSpy #AdolphTolkachev #DavidEHoffman #ColdWar #Espionage #Spycraft #HUMINT #SovietUnion #KGB #IntelligenceCommunity #SpyStories #CIASecrets #ColdWarEspionage #TrueSpyStories #DavidRolph #CIAlife #CareerInsightsPodcast CHAPTERS: 00:00 Intro 02:39 Tolkachev’s list of production 04:05 Tolkachev reaches out to the CIA 08:27 Tolkachev’s leaves notes 12:02 Tolkachev’s first call 15:54 Secret Writing 17:51 Material is legitimate 21:03 Tolkachev issued a 35mm camera 23:06 Tolkachev’s position in Russia 24:11 Tolkachev’s information 25:36 The Billion Dollar Spy 29:38 Dave gets assigned to Tolkachev 35:27 The Transfer from Guilsher to Dave 43:00 Dave meets Tolkachev 45:05 The “L” Pill 48:07 Complications 54:41 Money talks 58:34 Tolkachev as a person 01:05:52 SDR Surveillance Detection Runs 01:12:18 An SDR Story 01:19:15 Tolkachev gets a new car 01:23:21 Tolkachev transferred to the next Officer 01:29:24 Tolkachev gets caught 01:31:12 Edward Lee Howard and the downfall of the Operation 01:38:26 The Capture 01:39:33 Couldn’t get his L-Pill 01:42:10 Outtro