The Prepper Broadcasting Network - IWCF 71 - Kangaroo Court

Episode Date: October 14, 2026

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Communist for the FBI. Starring Dana Andrews and an exciting tale of danger and espionage, I was a communist for the FBI. From the actual records and authentic experiences of Matt Savatic, how many of the incidents in this unusual story? Here is our star Dana Andrews as Matt Sevedic, who for nine fantastic years lived as a communist for the FBI. I, to be an actor, to live a pod day and night for nine years, no time off, no vacation.

Every hour of every day, to watch every word, every expression, every thought. Because a single missed cue, a badly red line, would be enough to expose me to the harshest critics an actor ever had to face. My comrades, whose criticisms are written with fists and clubs and violence. In a moment, listen to Dana Andrews as Matt Savatic, undercover man. Inna Andrews as Matt Savatic, undercover man. This story from the confidential file is marked Kangaroo Court. Summons to my cell leader Kamand Rivchenko. No hint what he wants, except that his voice on the telephone sounds odd,

as though he's worried about something, something serious. I wait with that emptiness in the pit of my stomach, speculating. What will it be this time? What piece of dirty work? What dangers playing both ends against the middle? What risks of being exposed as an FBI agent in the party? Svetik, come in. Oh, what is it this time, Ravchenko?

Trouble. You'll wait in here with Graves until I call you. So? Hello, Graves. Hello, Svetic. It won't be long. Both of you wait. What is it, Graves?

What's going on? I don't know. But if Chinko looked almost grim, he liked his usual sunny, beaming disposition. Don't joke, Spetic. What are we waiting for? For Folsom to come out, he's in there being questioned. Question?

About what? I don't know. Let's say, Folsom, you, me. What was your last assignment, great? I was sent to Las Cruces. Millennians attempt to come into the country. Ah. Ah, what?

What was your assignment? The same? Millennian. Olson and I, we picked Millennian up when he parachuted in the mountains. The FBI agents had us surrounded. We got away, but not Millennium. They got him. I read about the capture.

Yeah, they knew. The FBI knew. Somebody tipped them off? How else could they know? How else could they be waiting? Oh, that's what this is all about. Zofchenko's questioning us about it. No.

No? There's someone from New York. He arrived this morning. Who is he? I saw him a man by the name of Teret, a very quiet, small kind of man. Darae. You know him?

I certainly know of him. Maybe he's small in size, but he's awfully big in a party, very big. All right. So what? What's he going to learn? What's he taking so much time

with Folsom for? Well, we're going to find out. Look, Svedic, I've always been loyal. There's never been any question about my loyalty. You have nothing to worry about, Grace. But they're questions. They twist everything around.

At the end, you don't know whether you're innocent yourself. That's all for the good of the party, Grace. Sure, sure. We don't question what they do. No, of course not. We'll find out. We'll wait.

We'll find out. If we have nothing to fear, nothing can harm us, are grace? Of course. Nothing. I wait. As always, it's the waiting, which is so bad. Of course, I had informed my contact on the FBI about an attempt to get someone into the country.

That was all I knew at the time, that an attempt would be made. I didn't know when or by home or how. until after I left Pittsburgh and arrived in New Mexico with Revchenko and received my final instructions. Then there was no opportunity to call the FBI, so they must have had information from another source. But it was a millennian who was coming across the Mexican border in a small plane,

that he'd parachute down into the mountains. So this was one time I was in the clear with the party. They could do all the questioning they wanted to. All I had to do was be careful and sit tight. All right, Gris. Not you, Sabetic, you wish. Folsom will keep you company, Sabatik. Hello, Folsom.

Was it bad? This com or Theray? I've heard so much about him, huh, Folsom? Well, you've been instructors not to speak to me? One of us is a traitor, Saberic. You or Graves are me. I'm not. So either you or Graves is the one.

they'll find out sure they'll find out about millennians captured by the FBI huh all right Folsom I guess if I won in your place

I wouldn't say anything either well I know soon enough huh just as soon as they get through with Graves in there my turn Your turn Graves and Folsom will wait here

We're not finished It's been a long time Since it was treated like a new party member Suspect Until he's proved his long I told you this is serious, Savick. Sure. Why else would Comrade Toree come here? How do you know he's here?

Is it a secret? Comrade Graves? Ah, Comrade Graves has a big mouth. This is Comrade Met, Savetic. Pleasure. My name is Toree. Please sit down, Savette. I regret that an inquiry like this must be held. But we've lost a comrade of great importance. And my instructions are to find out how and why.

Sure. For some time now, we in New York have had Comrade Rufchenko and the members of this cell under close scrutiny. Many miscarriages of plans, of settings of strategy, and general inefficiency have come to our attention. The road is not always smooth, camaraderie. Yes, that is what I said. At best, it is not smold.

You do not need members of our own party to dig more pitfalls. No, of course. Of course we don't. We've taken every precaution here to ensure the lawyer. I'm sure that you have, Renschenko. But the fact remains that you were entrusted with the plan for Anton Millennians' entry into the country. I followed orders. The plans were good. The execution was not. This is the latest in a long line of failures. We don't tolerate failures, do we, Rachenko? We're going to find out who's to blame.

Yes. Only these three men were part of the plan. Only Folsom, Graves, and Savetic here were in on it. And you, Kamad Rukchenko? Yes, and me. It's a nice little packets, doesn't it? Folsom, Graves, me or you? One of us is guilty.

You object, Savetti? Yes. The logic is at fault? You think there's nothing wrong here? I only know about myself. And I only know that Millennian was trapped by the FBI. before he got into the plane, before he flew across the border,

the FBI was waiting for him. They knew his plans, they knew our plans. Nothing wrong in that, sir? Wait a minute, you're twisting my words around us. There's nothing wrong with me. I've got many years behind me, years of service and loyalty to the party. I don't like to be suspected without cause.

Well, at least this one shows a little spirit, Reichenko. The others' graves and Folsom, they were more. apprehensive. You could call this insubordination, not spirit, Terry. Yes. Yes, you could.

And you could call this independence. Too much independence. Yes, yes, I see your point. And you could call it a diversionary tactic, because Savedic hasn't answered one question yet, has he? One question that has to do with the capture of Comrade Anton Millennian. Perhaps I've done you an injustice, Ratchenko. Your wits are sharp.

Now, Svetic... All right. How about Millennian? I made my report to Revchenco. I didn't know Fultham or Graves were going to pick him up. I didn't know it was Millennian who was due to come into the country. I didn't know any of the plans. Where, when, or how?

I was with Revchenko in New Mexico. At 8 o'clock in the evening, he got a telephone call, and I got my instruction. Nobody knew before then. The call was from Millennium himself. 8 o'clock. My instructions were to drive to Mountain City, wait there at the only gas station in town,

until Millennian would be driven in. Then I was to take Millennian in my car and drive him to Las Cruces. What time was Millennium do? 9.30. Did you know how he was to get into the country? I told you. I didn't know. But you could deduce that he would be flown in over the Mexican border, that he would parachute into the hills close to Mountain City.

You could... No, I couldn't. I'll repeat. At 8 o'clock, I first heard about it. I got into my car and drove to Mountain City, and it's an hour and a half drive from Las Cruces. You could have stopped and telephone the FBI. Yes. I could have stopped and telephoned the FBI If I knew their number

If I knew that Millennium was going to parachute into the hills And where? If I were a traitor These are the ifs that we must find out about All this could have been accomplished If the FBI could have surrounded the area in the hills On short notice Too many ifs, Kamert Theray, aren't there?

Yes, yes But the ifs will change to maybe And the maybe will change to certainty Think of Millennians' wife waiting patiently for him to return to after long years of separation. Her loss was serious enough. But this was also a man whose valued to the party was incalculable. And so, Savetic, we are going to get to the bottom of it. We're going to find out the truth.

Lachenko? Yes. Bring the other two in now. Yes. How do you know there wasn't a leak somewhere else, comrade? Higher up, perhaps. No, Savetic, no. No, we've already checked.

The only one who knew the time and place was Millennian himself. He arranged it. He contacted Refchenko. Revchenko gave you your instructions and Folsom and Graves theirs. They were to meet Millennian in the hills. Even I didn't know the details. Kind of narrows things down, doesn't it? Yes, yes, but we will find out.

Sit down, all of you, please. Now, we've questioned all three of you. You all seem innocent. But that's impossible. One of you is guilty. Has been lying. One of you is a traitor. We're going to find out which one.

Perhaps a little lie will uncover the bigger one which is so well camouflaged. Perhaps a slip of the tongue will give us the wedge with which we can drive to the truth. Perhaps it's only something in the conscience of one of you which will point out your guilt. So we're going to conduct an experiment. We're going to find out which one of you is the traitor. How are you going to do it, commentary? With a machine that I've brought with me, Syedek. A machine?

A lie detector, Syedek. If there's the least particle of guilt in any of you, it'll show up with remarkable clarity. The lie detector never lies, eh? And then I know. With a pounding of my heart, I know. This is the end, a dead end, a place of no return. Because if I can't control the pounding of my heart now,

how will I control it when they strap that machine on me? How will I control the surging of my blood pressure, quickening of my breathing, sweating in my palms when they strap the machine to my chest and arm and hand? And watch the tell-tale dials as they probe and probe with questions. I dare not answer myself. Starring as Matt Severick, and I was a communist for the FBI

and the second act of our story. It was important. Important enough for Comrade Theray to investigate personally. Important enough for him to use a lie detector on pulsom and graves in me. The moment I feared in all the years I'd been an FBI undercover man working within the Communist Party is now at hand. Because even though I didn't give the FBI the information about Millennians, The questions to Ray will ask

Must betray my secret There isn't any way to control your heartbeat Your respiration, your inner response Pultam is in there now The machine is trapped to him And Graves and I are waiting our turn What do they do, Svetic? How do they do it?

There's no way to cheat it Not if you're normal But what do they do? What's making you so nervous, Graves? I've been in the party a lot longer than you, Svetic. I've been in the party 18 years I've seen what they can do, how they can twist what you say to suit themselves. I've been in it long enough for that, too.

This lie, detector, what does it do? Tell us, you answer their questions truthfully? But how? How? Well, right now, fulsome's in there. He strap his arm, like when your blood pressure's taken. This record your heart beats, as well as your blood pressure. When you answer a question if the graft needle shoots up, they know you're lying.

And that's all? That's the way they do it? Hmm. Then they strap something around your chest. chest. It's called a numograph. It records your breathing. There's a little thing called a psychogalvanometer. What's that? What's that for? Little cups. They clip under the palms of your hands. An electric current records the most minute trace of perspiration and sweat when you're anxious, you know, Graves. Even if you think you don't. And then they ask you the questions?

Moved, very subtly, Graves. They ask them in different ways. They go back and forth. Gotta remember to give the same answer all the time. Because they twist and turn, you know. Even if you're innocent, they can make you look guilty. They watch the needles, Graves. The hands on the dial, the strokes of the automatic pen. Spetic, I swear to you, I'm innocent, no matter what happens in there. If they want to find me guilty, I'm innocent. I wonder how balsam is making out. All right, Sabetic. I thought you were using the same protocol. Graves was questioned before me. Come on, Syedek. Folsom, you will wait here. How'd you make out with Portsham?

Your attitude isn't cooperative, Sepedic. Well, what do you want me to do, Comrade Rupchenko? Break up like Graves is doing? He's scared stiff. Maybe he's the guilty one. Maybe? And maybe you're covering up too well. Maybe.

One day your tongue will get you in trouble, Savedic. Sit down, Comrade, Zavetti? They're right here, thank you. Again, I must apologize. Not at all. I can understand your position very clearly, Kamala, Theray. Good, good. Now, to adjust these compass and things,

if you'll open your shirt, please? Sure. It won't take too long. Not with an expert attending to it. Thank you, Severn. Must have had a lot of experience. I've used this method of determining justice before. I must warn you, I think you're making a mistake.

Oh. You shouldn't let Graves sit out there and steal. They'll never get a good reading from him. He's half crazy with worry right now. Our instruments will make the necessary adjustments. Now, I think we're ready. Will you proceed, Rufchenko? I'm ready.

Ravchenko is prepared a list of questions. I've got to steal myself. I must answer quickly. If I'm lucky, you'll touch on nothing that will betray me. I've got to answer quickly. I mustn't even think about anything but a quick and positive answer. And all the while, there's a signal. inside me that this is it.

You'll find out, and this sham court of justice will meet out its own punishment. You left Las Cruces at 8 o'clock? Yes. Did you stop on the way to Mountain City? No. Did you know before you left that it was Comrade Millennian who was coming into the country? No. When you reached the gas station in Mountain City, what time was it?

Twenty minutes after nine? What did you do? Walked a half a block away, went into a diner across the street, and waited there. watching the gas station, waiting for Millennians' arrival in the car. When he didn't show up? I waited. How long? I waited until a quarter to 11.

Should have been there at half past nine. I thought maybe the plans were changed. I called you at local headquarters. That's all? You stayed in the diner until then? Yeah. At no time did you call the FBI? Here it is now.

A question I can't answer truthfully. At no time did I call the FBI? Yes, I did call them. And if I lie about it, the machine will show I'm lying. Already the machine must be recording the sweating and my palms pounding my heart. I ask, Comrade Savetic, if you called the FBI. What do I say? How can you cheat a machine?

It can detect the slightest inner trembling. Why do you hesitate, Savettico? Comrade Rivchenko asked if you call the FBI. That, I can say no. Not after I got to New Mexico. That's a truthful answer. And the machine will show that it's the truth. It's like answering when did you.

Did you stop beating your wife? They're trapped. The next question will tighten the noose right around your throat as surely as if you were... The FBI, Sabatic. Did you call the FBI? No answer. It's just as bad as a confession. I must answer something.

I must... Get there, Folsom. Get in. What is it? What are you doing, Greg? He's crazy. I didn't have a chance. He suddenly pulled that gun on his pocket.

Put it away, Graves. Put the gun away. You're not going to railroad me. I'm not going to let you trick me with your questions and your machines. Stay where you are, all of you. No one is trying to trick you, Graves. You have nothing to worry about. Now, just let me have the gun.

Don't move. Don't move for a shoot. 18 years in the party. Instead, you don't trust me. You inspire a lot of trust right now with that gun in your hand, Graves. Graves? I said, don't move. A lie, detector. An infernal machine you can make anything you wanted to say.

Graves, you'll have it all wrong. Of course, we trust you. Graves, just relax. Calm down. Stay away! You'll be your heart next, comrade, Teret. You'll be your heart next, comrade, Thore. Like the heart you want to measure on me.

So you can find someone to blame So you can settle on one of us to show the party How efficient you are Well, it's not going to be me Hey, Graves! You too, Syvedic I don't trust any of them No, no, no, Graves, I'm with you

This whole thing is a rotten setup, we know that Making us poor guys You're right, look Will both of us get out of here Wait a minute, just help me get these things off, will you? Graves, you're out of your head Am I? I'm protecting myself, that's all. I know you are sure, Graves, how about protecting me?

So, come on. Looms me up, will you? We'll go away together. Sure. Come on, help me. All right. You sit still, Repchenko. And you, Teray.

You're not going to move, are you? Here, Spedek. We'll take this off your chest first thing. Sure, now, thanks. This thing around my arm. And unwind. All right. I've got the gun now.

Time back, Graves. Good work, good work, sir. He's hysterical. No way out. There's no way out how can you. Well, I believe we've got what we've been looking for. As clear an admission of guilt as I've ever seen. And I'm grateful for your quick thinking, sir, I think.

I'll commend you to party headquarters. Yeah, thanks. Well, what are your plans now? For graves? Well, I'd like to see him get what a trade it deserves, but perhaps it wouldn't be wise right now. Anyway, a little discipline, Enough to let the FBI know

We've uncovered one of their agents So his usefulness to the FBI is finished And our cell can operate in safety again Those are the important things This is hard to believe 18 years, a party member Turned traitor to the cause You cannot be too careful

Let this be a lesson to you, Syvedic Never trust even a comrade That's a great tagline never trust a comrade. Graves' nerves cracked under the strain. That was all that saved my neck. But something boars around in my mind. I call my FBI contact, Donny Old Discoe.

Well about eight o'clock in the night, I meet him in the park. Glad it turned out all right, Matt. Must have been hair-raising for you there for a while. Something troubles me, Johnny. Maybe you can explain it, huh? Maybe. What is it? How could Graves have informed you about Millennium coming into the country? Oh.

He didn't know. He didn't know until I knew. Neither did Polson. Neither did Revchenko. Nobody knew. Yet there you were. Ready and waiting. Well, you should be able to figure it out, Matt.

Only one person knew the detail. Millennium himself. That's right. But he didn't form on himself. No. Oh, wait a minute. I've got it. His wife.

That's right. His wife. She's been against his communist activities ever since they were married. She wanted him out of the party But there was no way to get him out The party wouldn't let him go So she forced the party to let him go

This way By letting the FBI know about him By him coming into the country, I mean Uh huh? Clever, huh? And Graves will take the burden for it Graves is a died in the world coming No further use to them, unstable

And they think he's an FBI, etching Yeah So how'd your pressure Graves into busting up? Did most of it? himself, 18 years. That's a long time to nurse and ulcer. It's got a rupture after a while, you know. How about you, Matt?

Feel like busting out? Yeah, there's a moment they haven't... Oh, well... Yeah, I know. But you see, you got friends, Matt. Funny, isn't it? With all the comrades they have, they don't have a single friend.

I leave Johnny O'Driscoll in the park and walk along the streets toward my place. How long before the 10,000 things inside me eat out my heart and mind? For graves, this is the end. But for me, there isn't any... For me, there's only facing Raphchenko again. Going on again with a thousand to rays with lie detectors, food syrims, and a way of life,

filled with empty stirrings and twisted, tortured hopes and dreams. And in this seventh circle of the seventh circle of Dante's Inferno, I walk on. and walk my lonely way alone. Dana Andrews will return in just a moment. This is Dana Andrews, for the thought for those who think they can only be insignificant and helpless spectators in a world struggling for sanity and peace.

Just remember this line. It's better to light one candle than to curse the darkness. The story you've just heard is based on notes from the files of Matt Savetic, FBI undercover man. Names have been changed and events modified for our... obvious reasons. Next week, another exciting adventure out of Matt Savetic's experiences as a communist for the FBI. Be with us then, won't you? We'll be expecting you.