When KGB Colonel Vitaly Yurchenko defected to the US, it was a coup for the CIA, but when Yurchenko shook off his handlers and re-defected back to the USSR, it left a lingering question: was he ever for real—or was the entire episode an elaborate setup by the KGB? This week on TSD, Joe &amp; Vincent solve the mystery of Vitaly Yurenko. Advertising Inquiries: <a href='https://redcircle.com/brands'>https://redcircle.com/brands</a> Privacy & Opt-Out: <a href='https://redcircle.com/privacy'>https://redcircle.com/privacy</a>

Missing! Eric Lewis

From the minds of Joe Swaney from the Thinking Sideways podcast and filmmaker Vincent Caldoni: Mysteries, history, true crime, tales of the unexplained, conspiracies and mirth! If you are of a certain age you may remember how newspapers worked: the headline told you the news and the front pages gave you the basics of the story but if you wanted the details-the real story the messy stuff, the backstory, you had to flip to the back of the section, past the fluff pieces, past the ads, and whatever else to get to it and if you were like us that was the good stuff-the details that shock.