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The rat that helped win the Cold War

The rat that helped win the Cold War

FromRetropod


The rat that helped win the Cold War

FromRetropod

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Length:
8 minutes
Released:
Jun 3, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In the first of a weeklong series of episodes about spies, subterfuge and intelligence, a look at how the CIA used dead rats to send secret messages in the former Soviet Union.Related episodesThe pistols that almost fell from the skyThat time the CIA stole a Russian submarineThe ax that killed Leon Trotsky
Released:
Jun 3, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Retropod is a show for history lovers, featuring stories about the past, rediscovered. Host Mike Rosenwald introduces you to history’s most colorful characters - forgotten heroes, overlooked villains, dreamers, explorers, world changers. Available every weekday morning.