Arturo Castro

So in the years since after he went to talk to Reagan, Oleg had been in hiding, and he has lived in safe houses and had to keep watch for Russian assassination attempts ever since. But there is one bright spot, though. In 1991, when the Russian government was in turmoil, new leadership stepped in, and looking to make amends with the Western world, they finally let Leila and the girls go.

So in the years since after he went to talk to Reagan, Oleg had been in hiding, and he has lived in safe houses and had to keep watch for Russian assassination attempts ever since. But there is one bright spot, though. In 1991, when the Russian government was in turmoil, new leadership stepped in, and looking to make amends with the Western world, they finally let Leila and the girls go.

They reunited with Oleg that September. Three months after Oleg and his family got back together, the Soviet Union collapsed. So in the end, tickle, tickle, tickle won. Yeah. Anyway, that's our story. Ed, thank you so much for being a part of it, man. And thanks for adding so many interesting details of it. I didn't know that the conversation with Reagan was because a big part of it was.

They reunited with Oleg that September. Three months after Oleg and his family got back together, the Soviet Union collapsed. So in the end, tickle, tickle, tickle won. Yeah. Anyway, that's our story. Ed, thank you so much for being a part of it, man. And thanks for adding so many interesting details of it. I didn't know that the conversation with Reagan was because a big part of it was.

It was part of the color of that conversation. A hundred percent.

It was part of the color of that conversation. A hundred percent.

Yeah.

Yeah.

Awesome, man. Well, listen, we can't wait to hear your band play and to watch you in whatever awesome movie or show you steal next. And I can't wait to listen to more Snafu, okay? Season two is out now and season three is coming soon, right? I appreciate you coming in, brother. Thank you so much. Thank you, Arturo. You're so awesome at what you do. Keep doing it. Thanks a lot. Thank you so much.

Awesome, man. Well, listen, we can't wait to hear your band play and to watch you in whatever awesome movie or show you steal next. And I can't wait to listen to more Snafu, okay? Season two is out now and season three is coming soon, right? I appreciate you coming in, brother. Thank you so much. Thank you, Arturo. You're so awesome at what you do. Keep doing it. Thanks a lot. Thank you so much.

Later, brother. Bye. Greatest Escapes is a production of iHeartRadio and Film Nation Entertainment in association with Gilded Audio. Our executive producers are me, Arturo Castro, Alyssa Martino and Milan Popelka from Film Nation Entertainment, Andrew Chugg and Whitney Donaldson from Gilded Audio, and Dylan Fagan from iHeartRadio.

Later, brother. Bye. Greatest Escapes is a production of iHeartRadio and Film Nation Entertainment in association with Gilded Audio. Our executive producers are me, Arturo Castro, Alyssa Martino and Milan Popelka from Film Nation Entertainment, Andrew Chugg and Whitney Donaldson from Gilded Audio, and Dylan Fagan from iHeartRadio.

The show is produced and edited by Carl Nellis and Ben Chugg, who are also respectively our research overlord and music overlord. Our associate producer is Tori Smith, who's our other overlord. Nick Dooley is our technical director. Additional editing by Whitney Donaldson. Special thanks to Allison Cohen, Dan Welsh, Ben Ryzek, Sarah Joyner, Nikki Stein, Olivia Canney, and Kelsey Albright.

The show is produced and edited by Carl Nellis and Ben Chugg, who are also respectively our research overlord and music overlord. Our associate producer is Tori Smith, who's our other overlord. Nick Dooley is our technical director. Additional editing by Whitney Donaldson. Special thanks to Allison Cohen, Dan Welsh, Ben Ryzek, Sarah Joyner, Nikki Stein, Olivia Canney, and Kelsey Albright.

Hey, thank you so much for listening. And if you're enjoying the show, please drop a rating or review. My mom will call you each personally and thank you. And we'll see you all next week.

Hey, thank you so much for listening. And if you're enjoying the show, please drop a rating or review. My mom will call you each personally and thank you. And we'll see you all next week.

Hi, I'm Arturo Castro, and I've been lucky enough to do stuff like Broad City and Narcos and Roadhouse. And now I'm starting a podcast because honestly, guys, I don't feel the space is crowded enough. Get ready for Greatest Escapes, a new comedy podcast about the wildest true escape stories in history.

Hi, I'm Arturo Castro, and I've been lucky enough to do stuff like Broad City and Narcos and Roadhouse. And now I'm starting a podcast because honestly, guys, I don't feel the space is crowded enough. Get ready for Greatest Escapes, a new comedy podcast about the wildest true escape stories in history.

Hi, I'm Arturo Castro, and I've been lucky enough to do stuff like Broad City and Narcos and Roadhouse. And now I'm starting a podcast because honestly, guys, I don't feel the space is crowded enough. Get ready for Greatest Escapes, a new comedy podcast about the wildest true escape stories in history.

Each week, I'll be sitting down with some of the most hilarious actors and writers and comedians, people like Ed Helms, Diane Guerrero, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I love storytelling and I love you, so I can't wait. Listen and subscribe to Greatest Escapes on the iHeartRadio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.