The Atomic Spies
How did America’s atomic secrets reach Stalin?
4.1 (31)
38 mins
Explore how Soviet intelligence gained access to secrets from the Manhattan Project during World War II. Uncover the scientists, couriers, and spy networks that helped Moscow accelerate its nuclear program.
Ep 1:
The Secret That Shattered the Monopoly
Truman's shocking 1949 announcement reveals Soviet nuclear success years ahead of schedule, launching a hunt through Manhattan Project secrecy, broken codes, and a brilliant physicist with a hidden allegiance.
Ep 2:
The Perfect Spy at Los Alamos
Inside Los Alamos, Klaus Fuchs becomes the Soviets' ultimate asset, funneling the complete Fat Man blueprint to Moscow while fellow spies Greenglass and Hall quietly add their own pieces to the puzzle.
Ep 3:
The Colonel Who Betrayed Moscow
Stalin's brutal crash program races to copy stolen designs, while a disillusioned Soviet colonel risks everything to feed the West intelligence that may decide the Cuban Missile Crisis's deadly countdown.
Ep 4:
Confessions, Executions, and the Reckoning
A quiet confession unravels an entire spy network, sending some to prison and others to the electric chair, leaving history to debate whether these betrayals saved the world or doomed it.
Discussions (5)
Theodore
Level 3 · 1 week agoFuchs got 14 years but only served 9. British max for espionage at the time was 14 years confirmed.
Arturo
Level 2 · 1 week agoArkhipov didnt stop a launch, he blocked a vote to fire a torpedo
Milton
Level 5 · 1 week agoFuchs attending every single colloquium while everyone else only saw their tiny slice of the project is absolutely mental when you think about it
