Aug 30, 2023
Several people have told me that, of my 38 episodes, this is
their favorite. See if you agree.
It is all about the question Hiss could never answer:
how, if Hiss is innocent, did the 64 Typed Spy Documents get typed
on his home typewriter. You may recall that Hiss first told
The Grand Jury that Chambers broke...
Aug 23, 2023
Alger Hiss is taken to
prisonAlger Hiss’s conviction — technically for perjury, but
effectively for treason — was a major event. It was a
disaster for The Establishment, especially liberal Democrats, and
vindication for Republicans and populist Democrats. The 18
month labyrinth of HUAC hearings, depositions...
Aug 16, 2023
Prosecutor Thomas F.
Murphy
In this Podcast, we hear the closing speeches, and the verdict
of the second jury. In a mirror image of the first trial,
this time it was Hiss’s lawyer Claude Cross who was quiet, even
plodding, and it was Prosecutor Murphy (like Hiss’s barrister
Stryker at the first trial) who...
Aug 9, 2023
Edith Murray
This is a short podcast, describing a last-minute rebuttal
witness for The Prosecution. Into court came a black woman
named Edith Murray. Alistair Cooke (at 299) found her
“lively.” She testified that, at times in 1935 and 1936, she
had been the household servant (cleaning and cooking) for...
Aug 2, 2023
Psychiatrist Dr. Carl Binger
This Podcast presents the testimony of an eminent
psychiatrist, Dr. Carl Binger. He opined that Whittaker
Chambers suffered from a mental illness, called “Psychopathic
Personality,” which causes its sufferers to make false accusations
that they sincerely believe to be true. Dr. Carl...