The Prepper Broadcasting Network - IWCF 020 Burnt Offering

Episode Date: April 3, 2026

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Out of a communist for the FBI. Starring Dana Andrews in an exciting tale of danger and espionage, I was a communist for the FBI. Many of the incidents in the story you're about to hear are based on the actual records and authentic experiences of Matt Sevedic, who for nine fantastic years lived as a communist for the FBI. Where is our star, Dana Andrews, as Matt Sevedic? They call each other comrades.

Talk a lot about the brotherhood of man. Well, you can add that one to the long list of their lives. How can a man who has no identity, no mind, or soul of his own be a comrade or a brother to anybody? I know. I was one of them. I was a communist for the FBI. In a moment, listen to Dana Andrews as Matt Savetic, undercover man.

Matt Savatic, FBI undercover man. This story from the confidential file is marked Burt Offering. One thing that always excited the local party members was the arrival of a visitor from Europe, any sort of an official from one of the iron-tricken countries. These messengers from headquarters always demanded and got the full plush carpet treatment with all the trimmings. It was assumed, of course, that they were here for some secret purpose besides. their official duties and they were. Like Zubanski, the diplomatic courier from,

well, let's just say, from a certain country in Europe. Zubanski had a purpose, and if necessary, he was ready to kill to carry it out. I know this is extremely short notice, Comrade Savatic, but the commendous importance of Kamarad Zubanski's mission fully justified it. I understand, Kammer Jones. I'm glad you were able to find me.

What is the mission, Comrade Zabowski? Questions, comrades? A most remarkable attitude. I'm sorry, I didn't mean to try, but... Well, if I'm assigned to work on it... Your assignment is to accompany, Comrade Zabanski to Chicago. He's going to meet a contact there and return immediately to New York. And from there, go on back to Europe.

He'll carry out the mission. Your job is to facilitate it. I've made plane reservation. You're to be at the airport in 30 minutes. Oh, and one more... You'll carry this with you, Comrade Cibetic. Oh, God. This must be a big one.

The biggest job we've ever done. The man you're going to contact has been in Chicago only a week. He came there from Los Alamos, New Mexico. No time to discuss anything with the FBI. In fact, I didn't see how I was even going to contact them. Nobronski went to my hotel with me and stayed with me while I packed. Finally, we were ready to leave,

and there was no way around it. I had to take a chance. Mr. Zabanski, standing a dozen feet on me, I picked up the phone and called the SBI number. Hello? Hello, city cab company? No, this is nothing.

Will you hold a cab at the stand in front of the Gavin Hotel, please? A friend and I have to get to the airport right away to catch Flight 9 to Chicago. Is this? Richard? Right. It's very important that we catch that plane. Something big? Yes, yes.

The Gavin Hotel, right away. All right. We'll cover you. Thanks. Thanks a lot. A taxi will be waiting, covered Zubanski. Shall we go? I think that'll be all for now, boy.

There you are. Thanks. What did you say is the name of this hotel convention of it? The Handley House. One of the best in Chicago. Oh, yes, it is most delightful, very luxurious. Now, to business. I have a telephone number here, Conradsevedic.

I wish you to put the call through and they let me talk with a person who answers. All right. All right. Operator. Will you get me... Irochre 7349. Yes, that's right. They're ringing now.

Good. Let me have it. Hello? Mrs. Ivanov Zubanski. You have been informed of my identity, I believe. Good. I am here now and prepared to complete the transaction at once. Number 14, Cottage Grove 9 tonight. Excellent. Very well. Goodbye.

Conradsevedic, do you know the location of a place called Cottage Grove? Yes. As I recall it, sir, summer resort, 10 or 12 miles up the lake shore. Probably deserted this time of year. Not entirely. There will be someone waiting for us in number 14 at 9 o'clock. Would it be possible for us to obtain an auto? Yes, I can rent one to the hotel. So simple? It's amazing.

We will make history tonight if everything goes well. Make history. Conrad Severik, I have been an agent of the party for 20 years, and I have never carried out an assignment even approaching this one in importance. Arrange for the car. An hour later, we left the room and headed... for the elevators. I was worried, plenty worried, because I couldn't be sure the FBI was on hand and covering me. Left the elevator and started across the hotel lobby. Then I saw him,

sitting in a chair near the reservation desk, reading a paper. It was Davis, an agent I'd contacted before. The FBI was on the job. At the door, I glanced back and saw that Davis had folded his paper and was sauntering along behind us, with apparent unconcerned. The doorman pointed out the rented car, and we walked over and climbed into it. Now, Conrad, Zavetti. Let us go now. Quickly. Just a second. Motor's cold. Never mind. We leave now. All right, you're the boss. But why? I don't get it.

The secret police, Conrad. You mean the FBI? Yes, the secret police. You see, there were no taxis at the door when we came out. It was better to leave quickly before one should arrive. So if there were secret police, they would be unable to follow us. You understand, Conrad? Yeah, I understand.

The timing was excellent. It worked perfectly. I'll say it worked perfectly. I caught one last glimpse of Davis in the rearview mirror. He was frantically trying to flag down a cab. And then I was on my way to meet an unknown. contact with a gun in my pocket and a commie sitting beside me who turned out to be smarter than he looked and I was out of touch with the FBI on my own that must be number 14 there at the

edge of the sand we will soon know come you will leave everything to me comrades a very I'll have to I don't even know what it's all about no matter I do beyond God be careful right This is number of 14, all right. Good thing he would find... Get your hands up. Who are you? I am Ivanov Zubansky, a friend. A friend of whom?

A friend of a friend. All right. The door's unlocked, open it, and go on in. I'll be behind you. How come there's two of you? I understood you'd be alone. This is one of our American comrades. Comrade Zavetic.

A U.S. coming? I told you guys, I want to. wanted no part of these local jerks. Mind of I say something, fella? I'm not interested in anything. Maybe you'll be interested in this. Comrade! Packing a rod, huh?

And I'll take your gun, if you don't mind. Comrade Zavittek, I am not sure of the advisor. I know this type, Comrade Zabanski. He'd keep us here arguing for half the night if we'd let him, and probably try to raise the ante. As it is, we can do business and get out. Right, pal? I still don't like it, but...

Did you break it? the money, Zabonsky. Yes, I have it here to my dispatch case. $10,000? Correct. There you are? You may verify the amount if you wish. No. Now, you wouldn't try to shave it. You're getting a

bargain and you know it. Suppose we find out what we are getting. There's the money. Produce. All right, take it easy. There you are, boys. Fine. Let's see what... I'm Radjevedic. I'll take care of it. Sorry, I didn't mean to get out of line. Not at all. You had been most helpful. But the one important thing now was to

transport this item safely to Europe. And at that, I am a past master. Shall we go? I drove back into the hotel with Zubanski holding the dispatch case as though it was stuffed with diamonds, and neither of us talking very much. I still didn't know what it was he'd bought, but it was a bound report of some sort and the man who'd sold it had come from Los Halamos two good reasons why it shouldn't get out of the country we just got inside our hotel room when the phone rang who's that

well I don't know I'll get it hello Isha yes yes this is Mr. Sletty Davis here I'm calling from the lobby pretend it's a room clerk I see Some bad luck there when you left the hotel I saw you come back Pick up anything, a report, or a film?

Of course. I thought so when I saw that dispatch case. Well, we have a plane reservation out on flight 12 in the morning, so the room will be available by 9 o'clock. All right, I'll check with headquarters and contact you before then. No trouble at all. Bye. A room clerk. They've got a convention coming in tomorrow. Wanted to know when we were leaving.

Oh, yes. Is he matter of effect, come at Cvedic? I think we shall leave immediately. But I thought we were staying over. over until morning. There is hardly any point in it now. I have what I came for. It is better to get it out of the country as quickly as possible. What about this getting it out of the country, comrade? How are you going to get it through customs? In dispatch case, of course. I'm about to put the seal on it now. Diplomatic immunity. I hadn't thought of that. Comrade Tsevedic,

I think you might be interested in seeing what a tremendous prize we have acquired tonight. I will show you just the title. of the report before I seal it up. Luke. I stood there aghast, watching him put the customs immunity seal on the case, realizing the full meaning of the title on the front of the bound pages.

It read, Quarterly Progress Report, secret weapons. Go back to Dana Andrews, starring as Matt Severic, and I was a communist for the FBI, and the second act of our story.

Once again, the timing was against me. Zabanski's sudden decision to leave immediately put me out of touch with the FBI again. And that diplomatic immunity seal was another problem, a problem even for the FBI. I didn't dare let that report leave the country, and yet I didn't know how to prevent it. When we boarded the airliner and took off from Chicago,

according to the schedule, we will arrive in New York at 640, and at 8.10, I catch a transatlantic plane to Europe. Excellent. Yes, the timing seems to be with you, all right. Because the times are with his comrades of Eddie, the march of history. Hey, better go kind of easy on this comrade stuff.

Want the secret police on our necks? Oh, well, that you accompanied me. Who knows what errors I should have made? Glad to do it. It's all for the cause, you know? Always before I have come only to New York or Washington And I've seen no one outside our own embassy I know very little of your custom

Yes, I've begun to realize that, Mr. Zabanski Well, uh, when you're in doubt, just follow my lead I shall come Mr. Svedic That's the idea Oh, stewardess Yes, sir What can I do for you?

I wonder if I could have something to eat Certainly Would you like something, sir? I don't know. You might as well. It's on the house. Bring us both a snack. Yes, sir.

I'll bring it right away. Such luxury, such service. You said it. Oh, by the way, I guess I'd better send a radiogram to the chairman tell him everything went off all right. Well, wait a minute. Why, Mr. Severi? Oh, those were my instructions.

Oh, I understand. You can send the message from the plane? Yes. Another one of those luxuries. But isn't there danger of it being intercepted? By the secret police? Wouldn't do them any good.

I use a coat of my own. Let's see now. I want to let him know we got the item. You're hurrying on to Europe. But I'll be there by noon today. I guess I did. There.

Think the secret police could make anything out of that? Hmm. Say fly boy, this Ollie same upstairs draw. Keep mum. Your truly longside wrong, G. Gee. Oh. Oh. Up front, sing plenty. Here no can. You'll fix him. Nix on Tipo. Let's see. A remarkable cold. Yes, isn't it? And here's your food, gentlemen. Oh, thanks. Stewardess, would you mind giving this radiogram to the pilot? Well, I... Just give it to him, please. He'll take care of it.

Well, I'll be glad to. Thanks. I sat there eating and listened to Zabanski, congratulating himself on the great job he'd done. And then what I've been waiting for happened. The stewardess came back from the pilot's compartment. Sir, the pilot can't make out some of the words in your radiogram. He wonders if you'd come up and explain them.

Yes, I'll be happy to. I'll be right back, Mr. Zabanski. Five minutes later, I was back in my seat again, and the pilot was trying to make radio contact with the FBI in New York. Flight 17, New York, to Gander, Shannon, and Lwanda. I believe the immigration office is over this way, Mr. Zabonki. Yes, right ahead there. It is such a use in charge.

to require foreign diplomats to check through immigration. It is always a mere matter of routine clearance. Well, it won't be long now. You'll be in the air and safely on your way to Europe. Quite so. And with the satisfaction of having completed a highly successful mission. Here we are. Can I help you, gentlemen?

I am Ivanov Zubonski. My passport. Yes, Ivan Zabonski, government career. It is a diplomatic passport, you may notice. Yes, I see it is, Mr. Zabonski. I'm afraid I'll have to ask you to step inside. Step inside. Say, what is this?

A slight irregularity. I'm sure we can clear it up in no time. This way, please. You too, sir, if you don't mind. What is the meaning of this? I don't know, but I'm afraid we'll have to go along with it for the time being. Come on. This way, gentlemen.

My government will hear of this. I hope you know what you're doing, chum. This is the next thing to an out-and-out insult to the official representative of a friendly foreign power. I'm sure can all be straightened out, sir. Throw here, please. Hey, so what's the idea? This is the detention section, the cell block. It's quite all right, sir.

There's nothing to be concerned about. Here we are, gentlemen. Inside, please. A cell. A prison cell. Nothing of the sort. There's some slight question of a regularity in Mr. Zabonski's passport, and we'd like a half hour or so to check it, that's all.

But he's a foreign diplomat. I'm aware of that, sir. Well, maybe we'd better make you a superior. is aware of it. I'm carrying out their orders. Now, gentlemen, if you... My dispatch case, that is your objective. You are going to take it and break the seal. Please, Mr. Sivonski. You may keep the case here with you

if you like. What are we going to do, Mr. Sivit? I don't think we have much choice, at the moment at least. Come on. Thank you for your cooperation, gentlemen. Far so good. The pilot had evidently got my message through, and the FBI had decided to go along with my plan.

I'd ask them to detain us for half an hour and leave us in a cell together. The rest was up to me. The problem? Block off that report. Without getting the State Department involved and without arousing Zubanski's suspicions, quite a problem. What is taking them so long? Why doesn't he come back? Easy, comrade. He's only been gone five minutes. Somehow they have found out, comrades of eddick. It's impossible. How could they? I have been thinking that man who sold us the reports, a traitor and a criminal. Perhaps he sells to both sides. Yes, it's possible, of course. That dispatch case of yours, if they do open it and find that report. They will open it,

of course they will. That official didn't even deny his intention when you accused him. It's possible. They may be trying to get authorization from higher up, and they will come for it at any moment. What can we do? If we could only get rules, rid of that report. Without that for evidence, they wouldn't dare hold you. If we could only dispose of it some way. Sure. But it's a little hard to dispose of anything when you're locked up in a cell. Yeah. Like a cigarette? No, thank you. I... Ah, that is it. Hmm? The cigarettes. You have matches, of course? Yeah, but I... Oh, I get it. Burn the report. Right here on the floor.

We must hurry before they come for it. Where are the matches? Here. Let's tear the thing into shred so it'll burn in a hurry. Otherwise, they may smell the smoke and get here before it's destroyed. That's a very shrewd idea. If I get out of this, Comet Savaric, rest assured that I shall commend your assistance highly to yourself, Chairman. Thank you, Cumbert.

We're too generous. Well, that ought to do it. Here goes nothing. Good, good. It is flaring up very. quickly. It would all be burned within a matter of seconds. A $10,000 blade and an even greater loss to the party. We had the plans of secret weapons right in our hands, Comrade Zubisky. Comrade, there was no way to save it under the circumstances we are fortunate to have saved our lives.

Here, what's burning in here? Just made it, Comrade, and as he do for a surprise. Good Lord. What are you burning here? Private, diplomatic, papers for which I have no further use. I'd say you're wasting your time, pal. There's nothing left but embers. Why did you do this? Why did you burn these papers? A purely personal matter. What about Mr. Zabansk's passport? Did you get that irregularity cleared up? Here is the passport. It's been cleared. You take it a stamp. I am free then to take the plane to Europe. I have no reason to detain you further. Not now, huh? As for you, however, my superior is waiting down all to ask you a few questions.

Glad to oblige. I always... Hey, look at the time. What? You've got just three minutes to get aboard that plane, Mr. Zabanski. Get out before they change their mind. Yes, yes, I understand. I go quickly. I will communicate with you in the very near future. Fine. Good luck, Zabonk. Nice going, sir.

Thanks. Put on a pretty good act yourself. I don't exactly know who you are or entirely what this is about. But there's a man down the hall who does. I must say, though, you made a fine mess of the floor of one of my security units. Yeah, but it was a fortunate mess. Plenty fortunate. There you are.

Come on in, Matt. Oh, Davis. A little bit an hour behind you. But I guess there's nothing much left for me to do, but offer congratulations. And say that we're... Wait, hold a second. Huh? I just wanted to enjoy that sound.

That was Zubanski's plane taking off. That was that. Davis traced the spy from his fingerprints on the gun I took from him and picked him up in Chicago a week later. But that was later. There in the immigration office, I shook hands with Davis, and he left to catch a taxi to his apartment and his wife and kids. I walked down the long corridor toward the terminal, heading for the ticket windows, heading back to my hometown cell and the same dangerous double life. I wondered for an and how it would be to have a wife and kids to go home to. And then I killed the thought.

I can afford to have thoughts like that. I'm a communist for the FBI. I walk alone. Dana Andrews.