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The Hunt for Red October Part 3 - "This message is for Mr. Tom Clancy. This is the CIA. Please give us a call back."


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Part 1 of 1 of part 2 (titled Part 3) of our 2 part series on Tom Clancy's 'The Hunt For Red October' explores the origins of Clancy's landmark novel. Chris recounts the real life story of Valery Sablin and his defection from the Soviet navy aboard the frigate Storozhevoy. The guys also discuss Project Azorian - a secret CIA project to recover a sunken Soviet sub in the early 70s.

Works cited: 'The Last Sentry: The True Story that Inspired The Hunt for Red October'by Gregory Young and Nate Braden

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Dad LitBy Connor Boyle and Chris Ludwig