cover of episode The Impeccable Spy | WW2
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Daisy Ridley
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Daisy Ridley: 本节目讲述了苏联间谍理查德·佐尔格在二战期间为莫斯科提供关键情报的故事，以及他与斯大林复杂的关系。佐尔格预言了希特勒入侵苏联，但他的情报并未被斯大林重视，这反映了斯大林统治下的恐怖和猜忌。佐尔格在东京的活动充满危险，他与德国和日本官员建立了联系，并利用其个人魅力和双重身份获取情报。最终，佐尔格被捕并被处决，但他被苏联追认为英雄。 Owen Matthews: 佐尔格是一个复杂的人物，他既是优秀的间谍，也是一个有严重缺陷的人。他拥有非凡的个人魅力和语言能力，能够在不同文化和社会阶层中游刃有余。他利用其双重身份和广泛的人脉，获取了对苏联至关重要的情报，预言了希特勒入侵苏联和日本可能对苏联的攻击。然而，他的行为也充满道德争议，他是一个花花公子，与多名女性保持关系，甚至同时与妻子和情人保持联系。斯大林的大清洗以及苏联内部的猜忌和不信任，导致佐尔格的情报不被重视。最终，佐尔格的间谍网络被瓦解，他被捕并被处决，这反映了斯大林统治下的残酷和不信任。

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Richard Sorge was a Soviet spy during World War 2, known for his charisma and ability to blend into different cultures. His life was defined by the trauma of war and his ideological commitment to communism.

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For a womanizing Soviet spy, wartime Tokyo is both playground and prison. Surrounded by the enemy, he's got to keep his wits about him - and with an increasingly paranoid leader in the Kremlin, the line between friend and foe is thin indeed.

Daisy Ridley joins author Owen Matthews to tell the story of one the USSR's most formidable spies - Richard Sorge. A Communist true-believer, he provided crucial intelligence to Moscow before and during World War 2. But for Stalin's top spies, loyalty comes with no guarantee of reward...

From SPYSCAPE, the home of secrets. A Cup And Nuzzle production. Series producer: Joe Foley. Produced by Morgan Childs. Music by Nick Ryan.

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