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Rhianna Needs: 本集讲述了硅谷电子工程师詹姆斯·哈珀为苏联从事间谍活动的故事，他利用自身的技术专长和人脉关系，窃取了大量的美国军事机密，包括洲际弹道导弹系统计划等重要情报。他的动机是金钱和对刺激生活的追求，其行为体现了个人性格与特定文化环境的结合所产生的反社会后果。哈珀的间谍活动并非专业，手段粗糙，却出人意料地持续了数年，最终因其贪婪、酗酒和妄想症等问题而暴露。他的故事也反映了冷战时期美国与苏联之间的紧张关系以及情报战的复杂性。 Zach Dorfman: 我通过对哈珀本人的独家采访，深入了解了此案。哈珀的间谍生涯始于与比尔·休格尔合作进行非法芯片交易，后因休格尔被调查而独立行动。他与前女友露易丝·舒勒合谋，利用舒勒在Systems Control Incorporated公司的职务之便，窃取了大量关于弹道导弹防御系统的机密文件。哈珀与波兰情报人员交易这些文件，并从中获利。然而，他的贪婪和不专业的行为导致交易多次失败，最终被美国当局逮捕。哈珀试图通过自首成为双重间谍来减轻刑罚，但这一计划最终失败。他最终被判处终身监禁，并在2016年获释。哈珀的故事揭示了个人动机、机会和环境因素如何共同导致了严重的国家安全后果。 Rhianna Needs: 哈珀的故事也展现了美国情报机构在侦破此案中的策略和挑战。他们利用线人卡拉布提供的情报，同时又利用哈珀试图与美国政府合作的企图来收集证据。整个调查过程漫长而复杂，充满了不确定性和风险。最终，哈珀的贪婪、酗酒和不专业的行为导致其暴露，被美国当局逮捕。

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James Harper, a Silicon Valley entrepreneur, became a vital intelligence asset for the Soviet Bloc by selling U.S. nuclear secrets. His journey began in the military and continued through his career in Silicon Valley, where he exploited his access to sensitive information.

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How does a San Francisco born Silicon Valley entrepreneur, "as American as apple-pie", become a vital intelligence asset for the Soviet Bloc?

Hear the chilling tale of one James Harper, from national security reporter and the host of Spy Valley: Zach Dorfman. (Hear more from Zach here: https://brazen.fm/podcasts/spy-valley/)

From SPYSCAPE, the HQ of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Justin Trefgarne. Music by Nick Ryan.

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