The Spy Who Became Stalin's Greatest | A Bomb In The Pram | 1
Jul 21, 2026 ยท 42m
Topics discussed
Introduction: Ursula's dangerous rooftop radio mission
Episode overview and Ursula's background as a spy
Young Ursula's communist activism in Weimar Germany
Arrival in Shanghai and meeting Agnes Smedley
Recruitment by Richard Sorge and beginning of espionage
Romance with Richard and conflict with husband Rudy
Recruitment by Soviet intelligence and training in Moscow
Mission to Manchuria with Johan Patra and son Misha
Sabotage operations and acquiring explosives in Shenyang
Arrest of comrade Shushin and urgent evacuation
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