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Jebsen was a man...that man didn't give anyone up. He knew he and he alone was caught, and he alone would remain caught. Jebsen died with honor, integrity, and dignity. May he never be forgotten
Can well imagine the kind of torture he went through to if stories are even remotely close to true about the Gestapo
Funny how these "gangsters" out here flop over on they're friends and family just to avoid some jail time. Yet this dude was a real deal gangster. Went under torcher and death by Nazis without flipping on a single person.
@@joeypersinger6352 your comparing Apple's and bananas, two different species. One has very little morals or integrity.
Did you get the video?
@@louiscolborn6715 yea but they aren't tho. Cuz gang members specifically talk about never snitching and things like that, but then they actually do it. Then you have guys like this who take "on pain of death" literally. Joey is spot on
Actually, he was a triple agent (UK, Yugoslavia and Germany), hence the codename "Tricycle"
Indeed, when the title "The Double-Cross System" popped up on the screen I thought "I've seen that before". The book written by J.C.Masterman was published by Folio and I have a copy. Popov is not mentioned in the index but when I examined the pictures there was Popov with his code name Tricycle.
@@mayflowerlash11 Wikipedia lore. The answer is more likely Fitzroy MacLean, or several other British commando types. "Tricycle" was first and foremost not British which is a central component of Bond's identity. Bond also has a Scottish family background.
I thought it was kind of a dick joke. Along the lines of "he's got a third leg" but that makes sense.
@@MockinGlobes I thought he was called Tricycle because he loved 3-in a bed sex !!
And 007 was first three number from phone number in apartment from Belgrade, Yugoslavia, he was from
This story was so brilliant that I was shaken. Not stirred though
2:25 Now I'd like to take a minute and sit right there telling how thanks to keeps I didn't lose my hair.
-The Hairy Prince from Bel-Air 1990
Like a crying infant
@@EbonyPope Prince Hairy wrote that at such a young age? Very impressive
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Cringe 😖
Arran’s accent and delivery is a true listening pleasure. I am so glad no one trained it out of him. His unique sound adds so much to the content he presents.
Never change Thoughty 2!
My dad worked for Ian Fleming when he was in Colombia. I even have a signed book with his Signature!
James Bond: "Do you expect me to talk?" [while tied to a death machine]
Villain: "No Mr. Bond, I expect you to die."
Always did love that one.
Gert Fröbe brilliant actor. Later he was hunting the little vampire.
Tied to a death machine???
Tied to a table made of gold; about to be cut in half with a laser beam.
@@touchofgrey5372 I know, but if I wrote all of that description in it would make my comment too long. People are more likely to press the like button if my comment is short.
@@UrsusPolaris01 Yes, also Richardo Montalban, and Jack Nicholson were actors with a talent for playing villains.
Today, I say goodbye to my cat of 17 years, Mister Bond Popo. RIP my sweet kitty.
cute
this was a beautifully told story, when your art is as high quality as possible THAT is always what will draw the best audience and reactions
Storytelling at it's finest. Thank you Mr. 2
looks like i'll keep winning the 'who can come up with the most useless fact' contest at parties
Lol welcome to the club 😂
Same here 😆
Yes, Dusko Popov was huge and could easily be James Bond prototype. His memoir, "Spy/counterspy: The Autobiography of Dusko Popov" Is highly recommended. Thanks for a great video, as always.
Hey. Thanks for sharing that. I never knew he had an autobiography. I'll read that for sure.
Bond is British. Something you Wikipedia readers never factor in. There are actually several better candidates with a British background who fit just as well.
@@thursoberwick1948 Bond is fictional and is inspired by real people who may, or may not, be british
@@65MaX73 Bond is a British character. That isn't up for debate.
He has a Swiss mother, and a Scottish father, so is not really English, but he works for the British crown and the British class system and a touch of jingoism are very much in there.
@@thursoberwick1948 yes but did they meet Ian? Are there scenes from their life that are mirrored in Bonds life the way Popov did. Youre just one of those haters who have a problem with Serbs
I'm a fan of the bond films. And a fan of thoughty2. I love your videos and all the knowledge facts and history my brain can feast on. And I also find them fun to watch and make it even more interesting !!! Thankyou sir !!!
Gatcha player 🤮
Dying at age 69... what a legend.
that was his plan all along
For me, Christopher Lee will always be the real-life James Bond.
Thought bond was partly based on Christopher Lee?!
I love the Christopher Lee interview where mentioned disagreeing with Peter Jackson about what noise Saruman would make when he got stabbed "have you any idea what kind of noise happens when somebody's stabbed in the back? Because I do."
@@jessicapayne8622 yep, it was partially
@@bootsthecat6718 I know, right? It was the most quietly direct badass thing anyone could ever say to someone.
I guess Bond is a mixture of Dušan, actually pronounced Dushan like fish, and Christopher.
Popov told Flemming that if he is ever in Belgrade he should call 11-28-007. ( The number of Popov's uncle). Flemming later used this number as the well-known 007. The phone number is still in the phone book from 1941.
For a man named tricycle, it was quite a ride LOL that was a good ending
Great video and very well written, down to the last line...brilliant M8.
I learned a lot and had fun doing it, this channel rocks!!
But does he have his martini shaken not stirred?
42 👍
True
I think that likely a Fleming affectation
Good question
That would be legendary if it was true
Whether or not Fleming really consciously based Bond upon Popov, the connection seems inescapable. I had never heard of him before, so this was a fascinating video. Thank you for yet another quality production.
It's crazy how some of the most ridiculous movies are based from real life stories.
In this case the story is entirely fabricated
No. We
Rediculous? Bond is rediculous only for some people like yourself..Little minded hard to bealive and selfcenterd..
And the movies don't even do the truth justice. I guess sometimes you have to make real life more believable.
Even some we don't have any idea are based on true stories. Monster's Inc and then adrenochrome snuff films with Hillary Clinton and Huma Aberdin ... ... It's no wonder that they have no imagination to think of something original...
Can never go a day without that, "Heyyy, Thoughty2 here."
I'll have to forward this video over to my stepfather who said nobody was like that in the real world, ever. I don't know if it was him hating it, or just Bond himself why I fell in love with watching James Bond as I grew up. Dang shame that they messed it up so bad in the end.
Edit: is a spelling correction. Gota love the talk to text, lol.
Your stepdad should maybe try having a laugh. Real world has enough grey anyways:/
Nobody does it better than Thoughty2, makes me feel sad for the rest, baby you're the best.
way cool!! 🥂🍾
Coming from Serbia I knew already about this. I think this was one of the rare moments when I was knowing all along everything what he said. Every Serbian knows that Popov was inspiration for 007.
Thank you Thoughty2! I am from Dubrovnik where Popov lived. Here people have special term for him. Is regarded as double-double(literal translation) or as triple agent, hence where tricycle maybe came from. We believe he changed the course of the war to some degree. His books were inspiration to us when we were younger, in which he states that trading information is wealthiest business of them all.
Brilliant, and fantastic! As a long time Ian Fleming fan of Bond I found this tale fascinating, Great Job my good man.
It is fascinating.....but James Bond was based on Christopher Lee (yes, THAT Christopher Lee) He was Fleming's cousin and his time as a Nazi hunter was the inspiration for the character.
I just finished listening to Ian Flemings mammoth and gorgeously narrated audio biography called ‘Goldeneye’ (named after his house in Jamaica) on TH-cam ….Now to watch this wonderful gem has been simply bonkers!!….Thoughty, Sir you never fail to amaze and delight me ….THANK YOU👌❤️!!
@Thoughty2 You are one of the best story teller I've ever seen on TH-cam. All of the facts you tell combined with you're humor is for me the perfect combination for learning while being entertain at the same time ! Please do a video about the story of Eli Cohen. That man was one of the best spy in history !
Always brightens my day to see your videos pop up!
Same man! Got me through some rough times this guy! Hope he knows the effect he has 👏🏼
Don't you mean *_pop off_* ?
Popov. Dušan Popov.
The name's popov. Dusan popov
Ian Flemming has said many times that the character is Based on his cousin, ex SAS soldier and actor Christopher Lee.
I'd imagine there is some truth to that, but I also believe this guy could have also been an inspiration. Honestly, the best writers use multiple sources of inspiration, instead of just one.
He drew inspiration from any sources, one of the his cousin, the other was the person in this video, and the other was Andries Fourie... I'm sure there are many other sources, but these are just a few
I was so focused on the story that when the "That was quite a ride" hit, couldn't stop laughing for 5 min.
love the video they brighten my day up every time I see a new one
But what about Porfirio Rubirosa? Ian Fleming specifically mentioned him as a direct inspiration
The comment i was looking for
@@adrianadelacruz1393 no luv for latinos🤦♂
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Its always a good day when Aran uploads.
This might be your coolest video yet! This was awesome.
They should make a film about this guy, and in true James Bond style the name of the film would be: "Popov, Dusko Popov" or "A Double Scotch With The Double-Cross".
If you like that sort of stories check out the ones of three Polish spies Kazimierz Leski, Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz and Krystyna Skarbek. their stories were even more wild.
thanks - important to remember the regular people, not just the rich ones! like to find out about the women spies, too! 🌹🌱
Makes sense. There are some pretty convincing stories floating around that Roosevelt and the American military industrial complex knew about the Japanese invasion of Pearl Harbour before it happened.
Then on 9-11 they had the 'new Pearl Harbour' they postulated in the Project for the New American Century to reignite their military industrial complex.
0-2 defeats in the wars they've created in the New American Century so things aren't going too well for them at this stage.
Very interesting, thank you for more great content
Every time I hear the flute and jazz, Ron burgundy is on a table playing the flute in my mind.
All these years later and business as usual, Great videos, bravo!
"For England James?"
"No, for me."
Hey, Thought, I know I'm old but the first Bond films were not in black and white as your animation seems to suggest. Dr No was definitely in colour!
Ian Fleming admitted that, though the character of Bond was an amalgamation of different people, the main inspiration was his cousin, Christopher Lee.
Wouldnt wonder if the “high rank people” told him to say that
@@Perun1 So you know nothing about the illustrious life of Sir Christopher Lee. Would you like to learn?
@@Perun1 u're deranged or american
This video is absolutely amazing! Keep up the good work!
I just realized that I've been watching Thoughty2 at least since 2018, and never commented. Probably since I've never really had a google account. I don't expect him, or anybody, to acknowledge this except for me. This is my first, and maybe last comment, because these videos are so damn mezmorizing.
Brilliant vlog. Thank you for sharing. I really enjoyed this.
This was great :) I love Bond and everything WW2 related, such a crazy fascinating time period
The KEW archives are rich in material about Dusko Popov and his associates. Highly recommend a visit with him there.
What an absolutely amazing story. Wow
"Hi I'd like to apply for the position of... Spy."
"Let's have a look at that CV.. hmm 'Desire for danger!' You've got the job. What's your name?"
"Pop off!"
"I beg your pardon?!"
"My name sir"
"..you'll be given a code name.."
I would love to see a video on how Sweden was used as basically a playground for spies in WWII, since they were neutral
Neutral? Hmmm…
I'd have to admire most above all his legendary feats & faucets of his spy life-- the fact he kept his spy extracurriculars a complete secret & told no one for the better part of 32 years, 27 of those years post WWII. I would find it so hard, probably impossible to not have at least 1 confidant to whom I could share all the extraordinary happenings of my double life as a stealthy super secret sneaky sly spy.
Very enjoyable. Loved it!
What a great guy!!…
Thanks Thoughty2! ..❤
Those "delicious custard tart thingies" are called "pastéis de nata", Aaron. And they're waaaay better than custard tarts 😂
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Great. Now I have to find some place that sells them.
PORTUGAL CARALHOOOOO
@@acaribouintheattic8345 do you know what caralho means?
@@samuelharris2334 no, i'm just commenting random words in a language i dont even know
*Sarcasm*
I so much appreciate this guy's talent as a story teller
I so much like him
I learned some new things about him this time thanks.
Fascinating history!
Very interesting. Very interesting. 🤔🤔🤔. Always worth a watch. 👍
Another great video 👍🏼👍🏼
That was fun. Thank you!
Great story. It’s been a while since I was here.
Glad I came back.
same here
You don't fool me I know you're the real James Bond.
Very smart, yes this is video is only a distraction from that fact!
That was really a good one. Bravo!
This is possibly my favorite episode of TT. What a life!
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION!!
When golden eye came out on n64 it took over for awhile everywhere you went everyone was playing it, I still play it now and then it'll always be one of my favorite games
Great Video this one.
“HEY 42 HERE” I love it.
the transition on how thoughty2 discuss from james bond to hairloss is absolutely superb. it makes me wanna try keeps right now
It's a standard ad he ads every single time he gets the ad for a vid tbh ._.
@@Flaschenteufel mans gotta make money somehow ig
Dušan is pronounced as Dushan (Duško would be Dushko).
Cool video, thanks for sharing! 🇷🇸
Looking good in this video Thoughty2!
This channel is an absolute banger! I give it a 10 out of 10. Oh and Goldeneye is my favorite Bond movie of all time!
Great video love from Birmingham UK x
Excellent video!
Anytime James Bond is mentioned I remember "having a stronk, call a bondulence"
love the vids bro
Great video
I learn more from your vids than I do from school, keep up the great content man!
yeah but sorry man , nothing much u can do with useless info
Stop sleeping in class. 😄
@@soundscape26 wish i said that!
Quejada are the custard tart things! I learned to make them and they’re so great! Everyone needs to try them 😂 🍓 ❤
Keep up the good work. All history deserves its day in the sun.
Popov : *moves to Croatia
Croatians today : " so that means he's Croatian"
If he hadn’t died at the age of 69, he would’ve had live to the age of 420 to die with a funny number under his belt.
It's crazy that many hard drinking, chain smoking celebrities die at that age. You figure he died with a smile on his face lol.
@@chad7982 dude didn't care about growing old he just enjoyed his life like a chad. Not a long life but a fun one, no regrets.
Why do I have a feeling the code name Tricycle was an innuendo? 😅 Considering his history with women, it wouldn't surprise me if his handler had a bit of a subtle sense of humor.
Thoughty2 you're simply the BEST!
4:45 really cool, I was at a scientific conference in that building in the background! It belongs to the University of Freiburg, obviously...
I read his book years ago and it is.....glamourized however, it is a great read and I recommend it highly!
Thoughty2 needs to do a compilation of all the ads his done😂
I read kinda slow, so when I got to the name part of the video title, I was all excited thinking it would read; ' Meet the Real-Life James May '
A Very Good Video 👌🏻👍🏻
Has thoughty2 ever done Ben Salomon? Been looking for that video.
Heroes like these men really give me a sense of life
I don’t need to watch the whole video to like it. You earned my respect years ago. But great video as always 42
I love the subtle nod with the Bond song lyrics. Hopefully the people responsible for ignoring information and allowing Pearl Harbor and 9/11 to happen are or will be rotting in hell.
Well done ... The finish was exceptional my dude
What's going on brother, from Florida
Great story, Old Boy! He was part of the Greatest Generation... we stand on the shoulders of giants.
Nice Carley Simon reference when bringing up The Spy Who Loved Me. 👍
Wasn’t james bond based off of sir Christopher Lee? One of the most interesting men of the world
That was a really cool shot to end the video