293 afleveringen
American Scandal Wondery
-
- Geschiedenis
-
-
4,8 • 16 beoordelingen
-
Every scandal begins with a lie. But the truth will come out. And then comes the fallout and the outrage.
Scandals have shaped America since its founding. From business and politics to sports and society, we look on aghast as corruption, deceit and ambition bring down heroes and celebrities, politicians and moguls. And when the dust finally settles, we’re left to wonder: how did this happen? Where did they trip up, and who is to blame? From the creators of American History Tellers, Business Wars and Tides of History comes American Scandal, where we take you deep into the heart of America’s dark side to look at what drives someone to break the rules and what happens when they’re caught. Hosted by Lindsay Graham.
Follow American Scandal on the Wondery app or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge new seasons of American Scandal early and ad-free on Wondery+. Join Wondery+ in the Wondery app or on Apple Podcasts.
-
FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | World of Secrets
In 1976, at the height of the Cold War, Robert Hanssen joins the FBI to work in their counterintelligence division. Hanssen is valued for his technical skills, and put in charge of databases containing some of the country’s most valuable secrets. But he’s socially awkward, and constantly passed up for promotions and field work, leaving him resentful of his employers. Soon, he decides to turn to another source of income: selling information to his country’s greatest enemy, the Soviet Union. Over the course of several decades, he’ll become one of the most damaging spies in US history.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. -
FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | Call Me Ramon
Realizing there’s a spy in their midst, the FBI and CIA reluctantly agree to join forces, and launch a joint investigation to ferret out the mole. But they unwittingly put Robert Hanssen in charge of a crucial aspect of the case, enabling him to throw them off the scent as he continues selling secrets to the KGB.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. -
FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | Playactor
By the 1990s, Robert Hanssen has been spying on and off for more than a decade. After the fall of the Soviet Union, he decides to break off contact with his Russian handlers. But his urge to spy is too great, and soon he revives his alter ego “Ramon” — unaware that a former KGB agent has just given the FBI a huge break in their effort to finally track him down.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. -
FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | Caught in the Act
In 2001, Robert Hanssen’s spy career comes to a crashing halt after he’s arrested in the middle of a handoff to the Russians. It’s a massive win for the FBI, but not without its own fallout. FBI director Louis Freeh still needs to explain to the American public how Hanssen was able to go undetected for so long. Meanwhile, to avoid a death sentence, Hanssen agrees to cooperate with authorities and reveal the details of his decades-long spying career.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. -
FBI Agent Turned Russian Spy | Going Undercover
Eric O’Neill was a 27-year-old FBI surveillance operative when he first heard the name Robert Hanssen. It was the assignment of a lifetime: go undercover to bring down a mole that had been feeding secrets to the Russian government for more than two decades. O’Neill takes Lindsay behind the scenes of the operation that changed his life and led to the capture of one of the most notorious spies in American history. His book of the account is called Gray Day: My Undercover Mission to Expose America's First Cyber Spy.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. -
Rod Blagojevich | Making of a Congressman
Two decades before he was arrested in 2008 on corruption charges while still serving as Illinois governor, Rod Blagojevich got his start in the dog-eat-dog world of Chicago politics under the tutelage of his mentor and father-in-law, Richard Mell. But after winning a seat in the Illinois house, Blagojevich chafes at his nickname, "Representative Son-in-Law." He's determined to prove he's his own man - and he'll stop at nothing as he seeks higher office.
See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Klantrecensies
Best podcast available
Another incredible podcast by Wondery, they don't cease to amaze me. Incredible narrator and the sound quality is the best I've heard on a podcast. The way the stories also make you want to listen, it's just amazing.
Amazing narration!
Lindsay Graham in one hell of a story teller. This is an amazing podcast.
Great way to find out the stories behind the scandals
I am now halfway through the Enron story, I’m so far enjoying the podcast thoroughly and I find the stories both entertaining and informative. There are only two things that I think could be improved:
1. Sometimes the cast of characters gets a bit long and confusing. You hear lots of names that you’ve never heard before and you find yourself wondering who that person was and what their role was in the story. I understand that it sometimes is unavoidable, but it’s also confusing and distracting.
2. If I understand correctly, the re-enactments are all voiced by the presenter. I say “if” because sometimes I have the impression that I hear two different men’s voices talking to each other. But what I find completely weird is that he also voices women’s characters. Is it so difficult to find a woman to do women’s voices? It sounds really weird when you are listening and it doesn’t help with the authenticity that the re-enactments are supposed to add to the podcast. I would find it more normal to hear the presenter say ie “Sara approached John and told him that she wanted to quit” instead of “Sara approached John and said *man’s voice* ‘John, I want to quit’”.