The Illegals: The Americans Rewatch Podcast Trailer

The Illegals: The Americans Rewatch Podcast revisits the acclaimed FX series The Americans through the lenses of history, intelligence, geopolitics, culture — and great television.

Hosted by Julie Roginsky, Michelle Kinney, Olga Lautman, Nina Jankowicz, Jeff Jarvis, Lt. Col. Jaclyn Urso (Ret.), and Craig Miller, the show brings together experts in Russian affairs, disinformation, national security, journalism, media, and culture to rewatch one of the greatest TV dramas ever made.

We’ll dive into the real spycraft, Soviet “illegals" program, and the Cold War history behind the story. But we’ll also talk about the music, the performances, the Reagan-era pop culture, the wigs — and why The Americans remains one of the smartest and most entertaining shows ever made.

Because the Cold War didn’t just shape history. It shaped the world we’re living in now

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The Illegals: The Americans Rewatch Podcast is an independent podcast and is not affiliated with FX or the creators ofThe Americans.