Welcome to this week’s Six Secrets where creativity is intelligence having fun, to quote Albert Einstein. It is also the difference between life and death for secret agents caught in a dangerous spy trap. In this edition, SPYSCAPE unlocks the hidden door to creativity, revealing the secrets of CIA trainers, peeking behind the scenes of menacing missions, and weighing the best ways to measure the intangible.
Liberating creativity
Spies deal with the world’s most complex problems so it’s crucial to be able to conjure up creative solutions in dangerous circumstances. That’s why the CIA has in-house creativity instructors to help officers unlock their potential. Join us as we eavesdrop on the secrets of the CIA’s most stimulating trainers.
From the Argo mission to Operation Rubicon, spies always think big but it takes much more than financial clout to mount an epic mission. The world’s most creative espionage operations involve detailed planning, 360-degree thinking, and a dash of inspiration. SPYSCAPE digs into some of the spy game’s most imaginative undertakings.
Major Hollywood storytellers and top international spies break down what we see on screen, to separate the fact from the fiction and shine a light on extraordinary characters and skills. Hosted by Rory Bremner.
Intelligence officer Bob Gourley was at the vanguard of the US government's defense against cyber-espionage in 1999. His Department of Defense task force needed to uncover the shadowy hackers siphoning America's scientific secrets. To get answers, Bob had to navigate cutting-edge tech, inter-agency backbiting, and the machinations of an old enemy. He needed to get creative.
Charles Fraser-Smith fought WWII from his workshop, inventing the real-life MI6 gadgets that inspired Ian Fleming’s beloved ‘Q’. The gadget master was the genius behind much of Britain’s essential equipment that helped defeat the Nazis. SPYSCAPE’s Vanessa Kirby meets the inventor behind the magic.
TikTokers are competing for the highest creativity scores calculated by an online psychological test that measures divergent thinking. It may sound trite but the science behind the test is academically based and it’s not the only way to measure creative minds as SPYCHOLOGY fans know. So what’s your score?
In addition to a secret art gallery brimming with Thomas Downing and Gene Davis paintings, the CIA houses its own unique art known as ‘The Operational Collection’ - spy sculptures and paintings that record the experiences of intelligence officers. Join ex-CIA case officer Doug Patteson on SPYSCAPE’s behind-the-scenes tour of the world’s spookiest art collection.
