To Die For podcast

To Die For

Imagine you were a fly on the wall at a dinner between the mafia, the CIA, and the KGB. That’s where this unprecedented story begins. A journey through the dark world of Russian intelligence where, for the first time, a professed “sex spy” tells her story. All of it.  Host Neil Strauss (Rolling Stone, The New York Times) brings listeners into the dangerous world of sexpionage, where enemies of the State are not the only victims. So too are the spies themselves, brainwashed to believe that their bodies belong to Russia and meticulously trained to become “the perfect weapons.” Who is Aliia Roza? From the creators of the hit podcast series To Live and Die in LA, this is To Die For.

Imagine you were a fly on the wall at a dinner between the mafia, the CIA, and the KGB. That’s where this unprecedented story begins. A journey through the dark world of Russian intelligence where, for the first time, a professed “sex spy” tells her story. All of it.  Host Neil Strauss (Rolling Stone, The New York Times) brings listeners into the dangerous world of sexpionage, where enemies of the State are not the only victims. So too are the spies themselves, brainwashed to believe that their bodies belong to Russia and meticulously trained to become “the perfect weapons.” Who is Aliia Roza? From the creators of the hit podcast series To Live and Die in LA, this is To Die For.

 

#22

Atlanta’s Olympic bombing... Introducing ‘Flashpoint’

On July 27th, 1996, a domestic terrorist bombed the Summer Olympic Games held in Atlanta, GA. While the FBI and the media fixated on the wrong man, the bomber planned his next, more overtly political attacks on 2 abortion clinics and a gay nightclub. The bomber would later be identified as a dedicated soldier in the white-supremacist Christian Identity Movement. Through the lens of these 4 bombings, and the victims left to pick up the pieces, Flashpoint explores America's greatest threat, the political and religious radicalization of homegrown terrorists. Binge the whole season now. Click [here] (https://apple.co/flashpoint) to listen to the show. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

06 Sep 2024

03 MINS

03:19

06 Sep 2024


#21

Introducing: Fur & Loathing

In December 2014, a chlorine gas bomb was set off at a convention for Furries, putting 19 people in the hospital. It’s one of the largest chemical weapon attacks in American history – and it remains an unsolved mystery. In Fur & Loathing, Nicky Woolf, the investigative reporter behind Finding Q and The Sound: Mystery of Havana Syndrome, asks, who was behind this attack? And why?From Brazen, Fur & Loathing is available now. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

28 Aug 2024

27 MINS

27:24

28 Aug 2024


#20

Inside To Die For

Tenderfoot TV's Laura Benson takes you inside “To Die For” with host Neil Strauss. Go behind the scenes into the making of the podcast - from Neil’s first discovery of Aliia Roza's unfathomable story to the lengthy and emotional twists and turns that led both Neil and Aliia on a very different journey than either expected. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

20 Aug 2024

34 MINS

34:29

20 Aug 2024


#19

16) Is This Freedom

"On the ninth of July, with a few shots to the neck and the head, he was shot at about 11p.m. near the preschool." See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

23 Jul 2024

35 MINS

35:16

23 Jul 2024


#18

15) The Confession

"They pushed me into the middle seat. And then another guy put a bag over my head. And when he put this bag on my head, I understood, that's it."  See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

16 Jul 2024

35 MINS

35:59

16 Jul 2024


#17

14) Kompromat

"You'll notice that every time somebody is poisoned, it's usually two people or more involved. and this has a reason: The FSB does not trust its own assassins."  See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

02 Jul 2024

30 MINS

30:59

02 Jul 2024


#16

13) Russia's Murder Lab

"When big money is involved, we usually see some killings."  See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

25 Jun 2024

41 MINS

41:48

25 Jun 2024


#15

12) The Thieves' Code

"There is one question which every man loves and wants to talk about. This is the question which brings a woman very close to the man. And the question is…" See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

18 Jun 2024

33 MINS

33:22

18 Jun 2024


#14

11) Family Is Our Weakness

"We created a plan: What if we program his unconsciousness that there is a happy end, potentially, with another woman, but a better version.This is the manipulation technique where you create a virtual reality for the target's brain." See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

11 Jun 2024

36 MINS

36:59

11 Jun 2024


#13

10) Kill or Be Killed

"The smell was the smell of death. When you smell man sweat…together with blood… together with the land. I can still remember it in my nightmares." See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

04 Jun 2024

35 MINS

35:49

04 Jun 2024


#12

9) The Taste of Poison

"If they would have a proof that you are the enemy of the country, they would usually take you to the sauna, which is banya in Russian, and then you just give you a drink with the poison. That's it. It's easy." See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

04 Jun 2024

33 MINS

33:36

04 Jun 2024


#11

From Russia With Love: To Die For Returns on June 4

A death in the sauna. A human trafficking rescue. A devastating bomb attack. A Russian mafia boss takes revenge. Sex. Spies. Seduction. It’s all here as To Die For returns with Volume II, with 10-time New York Times bestselling author Neil Strauss. Eight concluding episodes that will bring you into a world never revealed on a podcast before, and leave you breathless for more. The first two episodes drop on June 4th. Brush up on the previous episodes onto so you don’t get left behind. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

03 Jun 2024

01 MINS

01:09

03 Jun 2024


#10

8) The Seduction That Went Too Far

"Knowing that I can kill, knowing that I can seduce anyone. knowing that my target was literally kissing my feet. In that moment, I felt so strong and so powerful."   Show Credits: ---Produced by Tenderfoot TV in association with iHeart Podcasts ---Host/Writer: Neil Strauss ---Guest: Aliia Roza ---Executive Producers: Neil Strauss, Donald Albright and Payne Lindsey ---Lead Producer and Editor: Tristen Bankston ---Additional Editing: Miles Clark and Christian Brown ---Supervising Producer: Tracy Kaplan ---Consultants: Nooshin Valizadeh, Chelsey Goodan and Jaime Albright  ---Cover Art Design: Byron McCoy ---Original Music: Makeup and Vanity Set, with additional music by Ben Fleisch ---Mixed and Mastered: Dayton Cole ---Theme song: Killer Shangri-lah by Pshycotic Beats featuring Pati Amor ---Special thanks to: Oren Rosenbaum and the team at UTA, Beck Media and Marketing, Oren Segal, Rebecca Jensen, Rose Baruc, The Nord Group, Meredith Stedman, and Alex Vespestad    For free, confidential, 24/7 support for survivors of sexual assault, as well as information and resources, visit rainn.org, or call 1-800-656-4673. For more podcasts like To Die For, search Tenderfoot TV on your favorite podcast app, or visit us at tenderfoot.tv. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

26 Mar 2024

32 MINS

32:51

26 Mar 2024


#9

7) The First Mission

"It's similar to when you train a dog, to be honest, the way I train a man with the Circles of Hell technique."   Show Credits: ---Produced by Tenderfoot TV in association with iHeart Podcasts ---Host/Writer: Neil Strauss ---Guest: Aliia Roza ---Executive Producers: Neil Strauss, Donald Albright and Payne Lindsey ---Lead Producer and Editor: Tristen Bankston ---Additional Editing: Miles Clark and Christian Brown ---Supervising Producer: Tracy Kaplan ---Consultants: Nooshin Valizadeh, Chelsey Goodan and Jaime Albright  ---Cover Art Design: Byron McCoy ---Original Music: Makeup and Vanity Set, with additional music by Ben Fleisch ---Mixed and Mastered: Dayton Cole ---Theme song: Killer Shangri-lah by Pshycotic Beats featuring Pati Amor ---Special thanks to: Oren Rosenbaum and the team at UTA, Beck Media and Marketing, Oren Segal, Rebecca Jensen, Rose Baruc, The Nord Group, Meredith Stedman, and Alex Vespestad    For free, confidential, 24/7 support for survivors of sexual assault, as well as information and resources, visit rainn.org, or call 1-800-656-4673. For more podcasts like To Die For, search Tenderfoot TV on your favorite podcast app, or visit us at tenderfoot.tv. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

26 Mar 2024

32 MINS

32:17

26 Mar 2024


#8

6) Dancing with the Devil

"Every single mission, I would ask myself, 'Why would you do that?' And I'd tell myself, 'I'm saving lives. I'm saving the world. That's why I sacrifice my body for this mission."   Show Credits: ---Produced by Tenderfoot TV in association with iHeart Podcasts ---Host/Writer: Neil Strauss ---Guest: Aliia Roza ---Executive Producers: Neil Strauss, Donald Albright and Payne Lindsey ---Lead Producer and Editor: Tristen Bankston ---Additional Editing: Miles Clark and Christian Brown ---Supervising Producer: Tracy Kaplan ---Consultants: Nooshin Valizadeh, Chelsey Goodan and Jaime Albright  ---Cover Art Design: Byron McCoy ---Original Music: Makeup and Vanity Set, with additional music by Ben Fleisch ---Mixed and Mastered: Dayton Cole ---Theme song: Killer Shangri-lah by Pshycotic Beats featuring Pati Amor ---Special thanks to: Oren Rosenbaum and the team at UTA, Beck Media and Marketing, Oren Segal, Rebecca Jensen, Rose Baruc, The Nord Group, Meredith Stedman, and Alex Vespestad     For free, confidential, 24/7 support for survivors of sexual assault, as well as information and resources, visit rainn.org, or call 1-800-656-4673. For more podcasts like To Die For, search Tenderfoot TV on your favorite podcast app, or visit us at tenderfoot.tv. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

26 Mar 2024

31 MINS

31:00

26 Mar 2024


#7

5) Pandora's Box

"When I entered the house, two people immediately jumped on me. One kicked me in the stomach and I collapsed. Another one jumped on me put his hand on my mouth, silencing me. Another woman came and injected me and then I lost consciousness."   Show Credits: ---Produced by Tenderfoot TV in association with iHeart Podcasts ---Host/Writer: Neil Strauss ---Guest: Aliia Roza ---Executive Producers: Neil Strauss, Donald Albright and Payne Lindsey ---Lead Producer and Editor: Tristen Bankston ---Additional Editing: Miles Clark and Christian Brown ---Supervising Producer: Tracy Kaplan ---Consultants: Nooshin Valizadeh, Chelsey Goodan and Jaime Albright  ---Cover Art Design: Byron McCoy ---Original Music: Makeup and Vanity Set, with additional music by Ben Fleisch ---Mixed and Mastered: Dayton Cole ---Theme song: Killer Shangri-lah by Pshycotic Beats featuring Pati Amor ---Special thanks to: Oren Rosenbaum and the team at UTA, Beck Media and Marketing, Oren Segal, Rebecca Jensen, Rose Baruc, The Nord Group, Meredith Stedman, and Alex Vespestad     For free, confidential, 24/7 support for survivors of sexual assault, as well as information and resources, visit rainn.org, or call 1-800-656-4673. For more podcasts like To Die For, search Tenderfoot TV on your favorite podcast app, or visit us at tenderfoot.tv. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

26 Mar 2024

35 MINS

35:17

26 Mar 2024


#6

4) Lessons From a Sex Spy

"Once you get your target to trust you, you can you can do what you want to them: kill, get information, betray, recruit, wherever."    Show Credits: ---Produced by Tenderfoot TV in association with iHeart Podcasts ---Host/Writer: Neil Strauss ---Guest: Aliia Roza ---Executive Producers: Neil Strauss, Donald Albright and Payne Lindsey ---Lead Producer and Editor: Tristen Bankston ---Additional Editing: Miles Clark and Christian Brown ---Supervising Producer: Tracy Kaplan ---Consultants: Nooshin Valizadeh, Chelsey Goodan and Jaime Albright  ---Cover Art Design: Byron McCoy ---Original Music: Makeup and Vanity Set, with additional music by Ben Fleisch ---Mixed and Mastered: Dayton Cole ---Theme song: Killer Shangri-lah by Pshycotic Beats featuring Pati Amor ---Special thanks to: Oren Rosenbaum and the team at UTA, Beck Media and Marketing, Oren Segal, Rebecca Jensen, Rose Baruc, The Nord Group, Meredith Stedman, and Alex Vespestad     For free, confidential, 24/7 support for survivors of sexual assault, as well as information and resources, visit rainn.org, or call 1-800-656-4673. For more podcasts like To Die For, search Tenderfoot TV on your favorite podcast app, or visit us at tenderfoot.tv. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

26 Mar 2024

30 MINS

30:41

26 Mar 2024


#5

3) Your Body Belongs to the State

"If you had a checklist of how to brainwash people, that checklist would include: Number one, isolate them from contrary influences. Number two, put them under a lot of stress. Number three, deprive them of sleep. Number four, involve them in a group that hammers home the same messages repeatedly."   Show Credits: ---Produced by Tenderfoot TV in association with iHeart Podcasts ---Host/Writer: Neil Strauss ---Guest: Aliia Roza ---Executive Producers: Neil Strauss, Donald Albright and Payne Lindsey ---Lead Producer and Editor: Tristen Bankston ---Additional Editing: Miles Clark and Christian Brown ---Supervising Producer: Tracy Kaplan ---Consultants: Nooshin Valizadeh, Chelsey Goodan and Jaime Albright  ---Cover Art Design: Byron McCoy ---Original Music: Makeup and Vanity Set, with additional music by Ben Fleisch ---Mixed and Mastered: Dayton Cole ---Theme song: Killer Shangri-lah by Pshycotic Beats featuring Pati Amor ---Special thanks to: Oren Rosenbaum and the team at UTA, Beck Media and Marketing, Oren Segal, Rebecca Jensen, Rose Baruc, The Nord Group, Meredith Stedman, and Alex Vespestad     For free, confidential, 24/7 support for survivors of sexual assault, as well as information and resources, visit rainn.org, or call 1-800-656-4673. For more podcasts like To Die For, search Tenderfoot TV on your favorite podcast app, or visit us at tenderfoot.tv. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

26 Mar 2024

30 MINS

30:51

26 Mar 2024


#4

2) License to Kill

"We studied all kind of poisons. Where to place them, how long will this poison affect the body, and when the poison will disappear so when there's an autopsy they won't find anything."    Show Credits: ---Produced by Tenderfoot TV in association with iHeart Podcasts ---Host/Writer: Neil Strauss ---Guest: Aliia Roza ---Executive Producers: Neil Strauss, Donald Albright and Payne Lindsey ---Lead Producer and Editor: Tristen Bankston ---Additional Editing: Miles Clark and Christian Brown ---Supervising Producer: Tracy Kaplan ---Consultants: Nooshin Valizadeh, Chelsey Goodan and Jaime Albright  ---Cover Art Design: Byron McCoy ---Original Music: Makeup and Vanity Set, with additional music by Ben Fleisch ---Mixed and Mastered: Dayton Cole ---Theme song: Killer Shangri-lah by Pshycotic Beats featuring Pati Amor ---Special thanks to: Oren Rosenbaum and the team at UTA, Beck Media and Marketing, Oren Segal, Rebecca Jensen, Rose Baruc, The Nord Group, Meredith Stedman, and Alex Vespestad     For free, confidential, 24/7 support for survivors of sexual assault, as well as information and resources, visit rainn.org, or call 1-800-656-4673. For more podcasts like To Die For, search Tenderfoot TV on your favorite podcast app, or visit us at tenderfoot.tv. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

26 Mar 2024

38 MINS

38:44

26 Mar 2024


#3

1) The Perfect Weapon

A source from a mafia-connected family introduces a true crime podcaster to a KGB-trained sex spy. What could possibly go wrong?   Show Credits: ---Produced by Tenderfoot TV in association with iHeart Podcasts ---Host/Writer: Neil Strauss ---Guest: Aliia Roza ---Executive Producers: Neil Strauss, Donald Albright and Payne Lindsey ---Lead Producer and Editor: Tristen Bankston ---Additional Editing: Miles Clark and Christian Brown ---Supervising Producer: Tracy Kaplan ---Consultants: Nooshin Valizadeh, Chelsey Goodan and Jaime Albright  ---Cover Art Design: Byron McCoy ---Original Music: Makeup and Vanity Set, with additional music by Ben Fleisch ---Mixed and Mastered: Dayton Cole ---Theme song: Killer Shangri-lah by Pshycotic Beats featuring Pati Amor ---Special thanks to: Oren Rosenbaum and the team at UTA, Beck Media and Marketing, Oren Segal, Rebecca Jensen, Rose Baruc, The Nord Group, Meredith Stedman, and Alex Vespestad    For free, confidential, 24/7 support for survivors of sexual assault, as well as information and resources, visit rainn.org, or call 1-800-656-4673. For more podcasts like To Die For, search Tenderfoot TV on your favorite podcast app, or visit us at tenderfoot.tv. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

26 Mar 2024

27 MINS

27:39

26 Mar 2024


#2

Official Trailer: To Die For

Host Neil Strauss (Rolling Stone, The New York Times) brings listeners on a journey through the dark world of Russian Sexpionage where, for the first time, a professed “sex spy” tells her story. From the creators of the hit podcast To Live and Die in LA, this is To Die For. Binge all 8 episodes on March 26th. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

19 Mar 2024

02 MINS

02:42

19 Mar 2024


#1

Sexpionage….A Dangerous Game

An Israeli nuclear technician flees the country to share military secrets. He meets a beautiful woman, goes on a date to Rome, and wakes up in an Israeli prison. Enter the world of Sexpionage in this teaser for the latest podcast from the team behind To Live & Die in LA, named by The Associated Press as the best podcast of the year. Follow To Die For and binge all 8 episodes March 26th. See [omnystudio.com/listener] (https://omnystudio.com/listener) for privacy information. ... Read more

11 Mar 2024

02 MINS

02:00

11 Mar 2024