Ethel Rosenberg

Women and Crime

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True Crime, Social Sciences, Science, Society & Culture

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2022

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Ep 85: In the summer of 1949, the FBI learned that secrets regarding the construction of the atomic bomb had been shared with soviet spies. An immediate investigation led to an arrest of several people, including a young mother of two. Was this woman part of a communist plot to sell our secrets or was she an innocent scapegoat swept up in one of the most sensational trials in U.S. history? This is the Ethel Rosenberg story Sources for Today's Episode: Ethel Rosenberg by Anne Sebba https://jwa.org/encyclopedia/article/rosenberg-ethel Life Magazine Several articles from the NY times FBI.gov Sponsors: (thanks for using our promo codes, it really does help the show!) Green Chef - Credits: Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks Produced and Edited by James Varga Music by Dessert Media Help is Available: If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic or other violence, there are many organizations that can offer support or help you in your specific situation. For details please visit one of the websites below. National Domestic Violence Hotline https://www.thehotline.org/help/ RAINN https://www.rainn.org/about-national-sexual-assault-telephone-hotline Women’s Law https://hotline.womenslaw.org/ Victim Connect List of resources https://victimconnect.org/resources/national-hotlines/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This podcast may contain content that is graphic and disturbing in nature.
0:04.0	Listen or discretion is advised.
0:06.0	In the summer of 1949, the FBI learned that secrets regarding the construction of the atomic bomb
0:11.9	had been shared with Soviet spies.
0:14.3	An immediate investigation led to the arrest of several people, including a young mother of two.
0:19.8	Was this woman part of a communist plot?
0:22.1	Orbrichian innocent scapegoat swept up in one of the most sensational trials in US history.
0:36.6	This is the Ethel Rosenberg story.
1:01.8	Megan buckle up.
1:02.8	I know.
1:03.8	I don't know actually the story.
1:05.5	I know the outcome, but I am really curious about all the details.
1:10.3	This is not the type of case that we typically cover.
1:13.4	Now this all started because you know how much I love reading biographies and memoirs.
1:17.6	Well, I read a biography by Ann Ceba.
1:21.1	It was a New York Times, it was like on the New York Times bestseller's list, and she
1:24.6	wrote a biography on Ethel Rosenberg.
1:26.9	And I was like, oh, this is interesting.
1:28.8	Never thought I'd cover the case, but let's broaden our horizons every now and then.
1:32.7	I think we should.
1:33.7	It's interesting, but if you're not a history buff, you know, you're going to have to pay
1:36.5	attention here.
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