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DSR's Words Matter

Preview: SPY AFFAIR from Wondery

DSR's Words Matter

Riley Fessler

News, Government

4.62.9K Ratings

🗓️ 3 April 2021

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

A charismatic Russian woman arrives in the US on a mission to improve relations between the two countries, and she soon makes some powerful friends. But who is Maria Butina? And who is she working for? As Maria gets closer to the rich and connected she also attracts the attention of the FBI. In the politically charged world of US-Russia relations, everyone has secrets and almost nothing is what it seems. From Wondery, the makers of The Shrink Next Door and Dr. Death comes SPY AFFAIR a story about deception, appearances and betrayal. Hosted by Celia Aniskovich.Listen today at wondery.fm/SAWordsMatter Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/words-matter. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

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1:05.0

Welcome to Words Matter with Katie Barlow.

1:12.9

Welcome to Words Matter with Katie Barlow. Welcome to Words Matter. I'm Katie Barlow. Our goal is to promote objective reality. As a wise man once said, everyone is entitled to their own opinion, not their own facts. Words have power and words have consequences.

1:34.3

This week, we want to tell you about a fantastic new true crime mini-series from one of our

1:39.9

favorite podcast producers, Wondery. It's called Spy Affair, and it's a must listen.

1:46.5

Russian influence in the 2016 U.S. presidential election shook the American political system to its

1:52.4

core. It had been more than two decades since Russia had been a serious threat to the power

1:58.5

and influence of the United States. With an economy the size of

2:02.3

Italy's, Russia was not the formidable Cold War foe had been for the more than 70 years it ruled

2:08.1

the Soviet Union with an iron fist. The U.S. government, and more specifically, the U.S.

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