Espionage and the Electric Chair | Ethel & Julius Rosenberg
Apr 23, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Season 6Ep. 12
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Episode description
One of the most controversial espionage cases in American history was the trial and execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg. Accused of passing atomic secrets to the Soviet Union during the height of the Cold War, the Rosenbergs became symbols of both patriotic betrayal and political scapegoating. Were they truly spies—or victims of a paranoid era? Listen to the evidence and decide for yourself!
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