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cover of episode The Misadventures of Martha Dodd, Part 2: The Left Behind | KGB

The Misadventures of Martha Dodd, Part 2: The Left Behind | KGB

2025/3/25
logo of podcast True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics

True Spies: Espionage | Investigation | Crime | Murder | Detective | Politics
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Martha Dodd returns to the USA, aiming to continue her espionage work, but faces unexpected delays and personal changes.
  • Martha Dodd was an ambassador's daughter and a Stalinist spy.
  • She returned to the USA in 1937, planning to infiltrate Eleanor Roosevelt's inner circle.
  • Martha married Alfred Stern, a wealthy financier and devoted socialist.

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Content Warning: This episode contains adult themes throughout.

When defense journalist Brendan McNally stumbled across a long-forgotten name in 1990s Prague, he had no idea of the remarkable story he would uncover.

It belongs to Martha Dodd: ambassador's daughter, mistress to Nazi officials, and Stalinist spy.

In the second episode of this two-part True Spies special, Martha returns to the USA, and waits to be activated. But she might be waiting a while.

From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Joe Foley. Music by Nick Ryan.

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