The Rosenberg trial remains one of the most controversial espionage cases in American history. Seventy-four years after their sentencing, the “American Jewish Historical Society’s” podcast, “The Wreckage: American Subversives,” is revisiting the infamous case in its latest episode.
Hosted by Rebecca Naomi Jones, the episode explores the 1951 trial that convicted the Julius and Ethel Rosenberg and Morton Sobell under the Espionage Act of 1917. With guest expert Martin J. Siegel, author of “Judgment and Mercy: The Turbulent Life and Times of the Judge Who Condemned the Rosenbergs,” the episode examines the legal and historical implications of the trial, the controversy surrounding Judge Irving Robert Kaufman’s sentencing and how the case continues to spark debate decades later.
Last season, the podcast explored the Venona Project, the counterintelligence operation that flagged the Rosenbergs as Soviet spies. This new episode expands the conversation, offering fresh insights into one of the most polarizing cases of the 20th century.
Listen to “The Wreckage: American Subversives” and subscribe here.
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Podcasts we’re following
Our team at The Jewish Light is on the hunt for Jewish-themed podcasts and will share what we find in the Morning Light email newsletter. Do you have a podcast we need to check out? Please share your discovery with us by emailing Jordan Palmer.
Here are a few we’re keeping an ear on this week:
• “Judaism Unbound”
- Hosts: Dan Libenson and Lex Rofeberg
- Producer: Institute for the Next Jewish Future
- Topics: Exploring innovation in Judaism, identity and the future of Jewish life
- Guests: Thinkers and leaders across the Jewish spectrum
- Host: Rabbi Aubrey Hersh
- Producer: JewishPodcasts.org
- Topics: Deep dives into Jewish history, from ancient times to modern-day narratives
- Format: Lecture-style storytelling blending history with insight
• “Can We Talk?”
- Host: Nahanni Rous
- Producer: Jewish Women’s Archive
- Topics: Jewish women’s stories, activism and cultural discussions
- Episodes: Profiles of influential Jewish women and conversations about Jewish identity
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