Jack Barsky
👤 SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
Just like our pals Oleg and Rainer, Jack's story is full of danger, intrigue, and incredible twists and turns.
I had a chance to sit down with Jack recently, and it was a really exciting conversation.
He was completely transparent and forthcoming.
Literally nothing was off the table.
And he provided some amazing, fresh insight into the Soviets' Cold War mindset.
And we even had a few chuckles.
I really enjoyed this interview.
I got a ton out of it and I think you will too.
Hello, Jack Barsky.
It is a pleasure to meet you.
You have an incredible story.
KGB spy here in the United States for about a decade.
So let's just dive right into to your origin story.
Tell me about growing up.
Where exactly did you grow up?
Where I was born was in the Soviet-occupied part of Germany.
Very, very poor, very rural.
I was taken care of fundamentally.
Maybe 50% was potato-based, but I can't remember ever having been hungry.