{"podcast":{"title":"American History Hit","slug":"american-history-hit-5648990","podcast_index_feed_id":5648990,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/62c7fb2a7acf3900129dffa7","website_url":"https://shows.acast.com/american-history-hit","image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/62c7fb2a7acf3900129dffa7/1661247079759-503f1e36920dca9c172c0eb16bbdc624.jpeg","author":"History Hit","episode_count":392,"summary":"Join Don Wildman twice a week for your hit of American history, as he explores the past to help us understand the United States of today. We’ll hear how codebreakers uncovered secret Japanese plans for the Battle of Midway, visit Chief Powhatan as he prepares for war with the British, see Walt Disney accuse his former colleagues of being communists, and uncover the dark history that lies beneath Central Park. From pre-colonial America to independence, slavery to civil rights, the gold rush to the space race, join Don as he speaks to leading experts to delve into America’s past. New episodes every Monday and Thursday. Brought to you by History Hit, the award-winning podcast network and world’s best history channel on demand, featuring shows like Dan Snow’s History Hit, Not Just The Tudors and Betwixt the Sheets. Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-history-hit-5648990"},"episode":{"title":"George Washington's Spies","slug":"george-washington-s-spies","published_at":"2026-04-30T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-history-hit-5648990/george-washington-s-spies","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-history-hit-5648990","url":"https://shows.acast.com/american-history-hit/episodes/george-washingtons-spies","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/62c7fb2a7acf3900129dffa7/e/69f1034e7beb8128697932a3/media.mp3?tk=eyJ0ayI6ImRlZmF1bHQiLCJhZHMiOnRydWUsInNwb25zIjp0cnVlLCJzdGF0dXMiOiJwdWJsaWMifQ==&sig=Z7jjdzXh0D_XpcGOHfkZUwfD9UaCHVh5_psPb9RzuPk","summary":"During the Revolutionary War a vital web of intelligence was established, with General Washington at its head. Operating through coded letters, hidden signals, and a chain of ordinary civilians turned spies, their secrecy and precision proved that even the quietest network could alter the course of a revolution. Our guest today is Dr. Alexander Rose, historian and author of Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring, was adapted into the AMC period drama series, Turn: Washington’s Spies . Don's new documentary on Fort Laramie is available to watch now for all History Hit subscribers. Sign up at https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe . Edited by Aidan Lonergan. Produced by Tomos Delargy. Senior Producer was Freddy Chick. All music from Epidemic Sounds. American History Hit is a History Hit podcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"During the Revolutionary War a vital web of intelligence was established, with General Washington at its head. Operating through coded letters, hidden sig…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2293,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/american-history-hit-5648990/episodes/george-washington-s-spies/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/american-history-hit-5648990/george-washington-s-spies.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}