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EPISODE · May 28, 2026 · 11 MIN

The Widow Spy: Marti Peterson and the CIA's Most Dangerous Street

from History You Didn't Ask For · host Nikki

In 1975, the CIA sent a woman to run agents on the streets of Moscow for the first time in history. The KGB wasn't watching her. They didn't think they needed to. This is the story of Marti Peterson — and what happened when they figured out they were wrong.

In 1975, the CIA sent a woman to run agents on the streets of Moscow for the first time in history. The KGB wasn't watching her. They didn't think they needed to. This is the story of Marti Peterson — and what happened when they figured out they were wrong.

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