I Was a Communist for the FBI

Treason Comes in Cans

English · Radio, Espionage, Mystery & Thriller

I Was a Communist for the FBI is a radio crime drama inspired by the experiences of Matt Cvetic, an undercover informant who infiltrated the Communist Party in the United States for the FBI. The series follows the strain of maintaining a false identity while gathering information and trying to protect his family from the dangers of his double life.

Episodes combine suspenseful storytelling with the atmosphere of an espionage thriller, placing Cvetic in situations where suspicion, loyalty, and deception can have serious consequences. The program presents his work as a continuing struggle between his secret assignment and the personal relationships he must keep intact.

The result is a tense, dramatic listening experience shaped by undercover intrigue and the risks of living under constant scrutiny. Its focus on one agent’s divided loyalties gives the series a personal dimension alongside its crime and political suspense.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.