Introducing: Our Town

 A 12-foot grim reaper becomes a neighborhood war cry, and the preacher-podcaster crosses the street.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Backers of the venture are big fans of a town in Idaho where a preacher with a flamethrower tells our reporters how much he hates feminism.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diana looks into the town’s newest arrivals: What’s their deal — and who are their friends?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Oh, the things you can find with an inquisitive mind – and a metal detector.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Town from Bloomberg’s Big Take podcast follows residents of Gainesboro, Tennessee, after a group of far-right Christians moves in with plans for a radical social experiment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“This is what happens with spies.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The plan gets more complicated. Will Xu Yanjun walk away?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new asset, a once-in-a-career chance and a very delicate operation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Stealing the world’s most closely guarded technology secrets is really hard. Especially when your boss keeps rejecting your expenses. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Intelligence officers shouldn’t keep their secrets backed up to the cloud: Xu Yanjun did.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.