Chuck

So he was pretty miserable at this point and drinking way, way too much.

So he was pretty miserable at this point and drinking way, way too much.

So he was pretty miserable at this point and drinking way, way too much.

And while this happened, or sort of shortly after this happened, Elliott said, and you know what? You can start working for MI6 again, just on the down low. We'll throw you some bones here and there. You can go to work. So now Philby has this, once again, he's a journalist again. He's quietly working for MI6 again.

And while this happened, or sort of shortly after this happened, Elliott said, and you know what? You can start working for MI6 again, just on the down low. We'll throw you some bones here and there. You can go to work. So now Philby has this, once again, he's a journalist again. He's quietly working for MI6 again.

And while this happened, or sort of shortly after this happened, Elliott said, and you know what? You can start working for MI6 again, just on the down low. We'll throw you some bones here and there. You can go to work. So now Philby has this, once again, he's a journalist again. He's quietly working for MI6 again.

And he could have just, you know, played it straight from this point forward and been like, all right, I got back on track. But he calls up the Ruskies and is like, guess what, old boys? Guess who's back in? And immediately, you know, because of his his love of communism is one thing, I think.

And he could have just, you know, played it straight from this point forward and been like, all right, I got back on track. But he calls up the Ruskies and is like, guess what, old boys? Guess who's back in? And immediately, you know, because of his his love of communism is one thing, I think.

And he could have just, you know, played it straight from this point forward and been like, all right, I got back on track. But he calls up the Ruskies and is like, guess what, old boys? Guess who's back in? And immediately, you know, because of his his love of communism is one thing, I think.

But the author of that book, McIntyre, also makes a point that and I think a good one that he was he was sort of addicted to this kind of lifestyle, the deception lifestyle of of drinking and philandering and leading these two lives like he seemed to really thrive off of that subterfuge and could not give it up.

But the author of that book, McIntyre, also makes a point that and I think a good one that he was he was sort of addicted to this kind of lifestyle, the deception lifestyle of of drinking and philandering and leading these two lives like he seemed to really thrive off of that subterfuge and could not give it up.

But the author of that book, McIntyre, also makes a point that and I think a good one that he was he was sort of addicted to this kind of lifestyle, the deception lifestyle of of drinking and philandering and leading these two lives like he seemed to really thrive off of that subterfuge and could not give it up.

I feel like those kind of loose ends don't happen in intelligence anymore. Like, oh, this woman who you tried to recruit as a spy is just out there with this information. I read why. Why?

I feel like those kind of loose ends don't happen in intelligence anymore. Like, oh, this woman who you tried to recruit as a spy is just out there with this information. I read why. Why?

I feel like those kind of loose ends don't happen in intelligence anymore. Like, oh, this woman who you tried to recruit as a spy is just out there with this information. I read why. Why?

So where were we? OK, so he was in trouble. He couldn't deny, you know, what was going on any longer. His buddy, Nicholas Elliott, was was pretty upset. Obviously, he volunteered to go to Beirut and get a confession out of Philby. And he tried to deny it to him still. But Elliott was he was super upset at this point. And he was like, you're my friend. You know, pulled a charade over my eyes.

So where were we? OK, so he was in trouble. He couldn't deny, you know, what was going on any longer. His buddy, Nicholas Elliott, was was pretty upset. Obviously, he volunteered to go to Beirut and get a confession out of Philby. And he tried to deny it to him still. But Elliott was he was super upset at this point. And he was like, you're my friend. You know, pulled a charade over my eyes.

So where were we? OK, so he was in trouble. He couldn't deny, you know, what was going on any longer. His buddy, Nicholas Elliott, was was pretty upset. Obviously, he volunteered to go to Beirut and get a confession out of Philby. And he tried to deny it to him still. But Elliott was he was super upset at this point. And he was like, you're my friend. You know, pulled a charade over my eyes.

The charade over my eyes. The wool, the woolly blanket has been pulled over my eyes, old boy. And he was ticked off. And finally, he was like, hey, listen, give me a full confession. I can make sure you're not prosecuted for this.

The charade over my eyes. The wool, the woolly blanket has been pulled over my eyes, old boy. And he was ticked off. And finally, he was like, hey, listen, give me a full confession. I can make sure you're not prosecuted for this.