6min chapter

Modern Wisdom cover image

#629 - John Lisle - The Insane Tactics The CIA Used To Defeat Hitler In WWII

Modern Wisdom

CHAPTER

The Origins of the Atomic Bomb

The Allies thought the Germans were working on an atomic bomb. The OSS wanted to kill or kidnap Werner Heisenberg, who led the project. A baseball player named Mo Berg was assigned to assassinate him at a lecture hall in Switzerland. But he got called off because of his gung-ho nature and lack of technical skills.

00:00

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode