Bonus Episode: The Cold War Spy Swap

Useless Information Podcast

Airwave Media Podcast Network

History, Comedy, Society & Culture

4.6 • 1.8K Ratings

🗓️ 14 June 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

With the recent passing of FBI cryptanalyst Marvin Lautzenheiser, here is an episode of History Daily that tells the exciting story of William Fisher (aka Rudolf Abel) and his Cold War spy swap with US pilot Gary Powers. Every weekday, host Lindsay Graham (American Scandal, American History Tellers) takes you back in time to explore a momentous event that happened ‘on this day’ in history. Whether it’s to remember the tragedy of December 7th, 1941, the day “that will live in infamy,” or to celebrate that 20th day in July 1969, when mankind reached the moon, History Daily is there to tell you the true stories of the people and events that shaped our world—one day at a time. You can listen to more episodes of History Daily at https://www.historydaily.com/ Marvin Lautzenheiser’s obituary: https://www.echovita.com/us/obituaries/ca/san-jose/marvin-wendell-lautzenheiser-16503972 The Useless Information Podcast is a member of the Airwave Media podcast network. Visit https://www.airwavemedia.com/ to listen to more great podcasts just like this one. Please contact [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:25.0	If you've been a long time listener of this podcast, you probably remember the story that I told back in March of 2022
1:31.0	that was titled The Case of the Hollow Nickel.
1:36.0	In that story, 13-year-old Newsboy Jimmy Bozar was paid with a nickel that contained a piece of microfilm.
1:42.0	And it was that piece of microphone that played a part in netting Soviet spy Rudolph Abel
1:47.0	who just happened to be the subject of the 2015 Steven Spielberg movie, Bridge of Spies.
1:55.0	Then shortly after that episode premiered, I was contacted by 93-year-old Marvin Lowsenhizer
2:01.0	who just happened ahead the FBI-Cryptanalysis team at the site for that nickel.
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