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The Trauma of Exposed Spy Children

The Trauma of Exposed Spy Children

Johanna McCloy talks about 'recalibrating' her life when she learned her dad was a CIA deep-cover spy.

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Aug 12, 2024
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Johanna McCloy (photo by Kirsten Lara Getchell)

On the SpyTalk podcast this week we take a look at the shock and disorientation the children of spies face when they learn that one, or both, of their parents are not who they say they are.

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