Rosenberg Espionage
Did the Rosenbergs betray their country, or were they betrayed by it?
4.7 (38)
40 mins
Explore the haunting tale of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, a couple accused of atomic espionage in the throes of Cold War paranoia. Discover how a web of family ties, political ideology, and betrayal led to their execution, raising enduring questions about justice and fear.
Ep 1:
Comrades in the Making
From radical roots on the Lower East Side to a Jell-O box code, trace how idealism, family loyalty, and Cold War ambition drew Julius Rosenberg into a dangerous espionage scheme.
Ep 2:
The Net Tightens
A Soviet courier's arrest unravels a spy ring, forcing David Greenglass to choose between protecting his wife and betraying his sister and brother-in-law to the FBI.
Ep 3:
A Nation Watches, A Verdict Falls
Inside the sensational 1951 trial, shaky witnesses and secretive judicial maneuvering send Julius and Ethel Rosenberg to the electric chair amid global outcry.
Ep 4:
The Woman in the Machine
Decades later, questions linger over Ethel Rosenberg's true guilt, as McCarthy-era hysteria reveals how fear and politics can override justice itself.
Discussions (16)
Stanley
Level 2 · 8 mo agoYou're wrong to admit Julius was guilty. That is just regurgitating Cold War propaganda. The FBI fabricated the case to crush dissent. The state murdered them to protect capitalism, plain and simple.
Drake
Level 2 · 9 mo agoA Jello box for spy gear? 🙄 It's giving amateur hour. Julius really embarrassed himself.
Ezra
Level 8 · 8 mo agoThe Venona files prove Julius was guilty as sin.
