S1E161 - Argo: Six Fugitives in Revolutionary Tehran (Ep 2)
Published: May 27, 2026
Duration: 1:05:38
Six Americans are hiding out as Canadian houseguests in Tehran. To get them out, the CIA will invent a Hollywood film studio that does not exist.
In this episode, David and Gordon examine how the CIA worked with Hollywood to plan a daring escape from revolutionary Iran during the hostage crisis.
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