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Wikireadia: The Podcast that reads Wikipedia.
Eric Goeres | Wikireadia
45 episodes
2 days ago
Wikipedia is awesome. What’s not awesome is reading Wikipedia when you’re walking, driving, trying to get to sleep or sheltering in place. That’s what Wikireadia is here for — Wikireadia is the podcast wherein we pick the most interesting Wikipedia entries and then we read them to you. No commentary or analysis, just the entry itself and the smooth voice of your host Eric Goeres. From cultural phenomenons to scientific principles, architects to movie stars and sunken ships to space rockets, if it’s interesting and it’s on Wikipedia, we’re gonna read it. Contact us at: wikireadia@pm.me
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Wikipedia is awesome. What’s not awesome is reading Wikipedia when you’re walking, driving, trying to get to sleep or sheltering in place. That’s what Wikireadia is here for — Wikireadia is the podcast wherein we pick the most interesting Wikipedia entries and then we read them to you. No commentary or analysis, just the entry itself and the smooth voice of your host Eric Goeres. From cultural phenomenons to scientific principles, architects to movie stars and sunken ships to space rockets, if it’s interesting and it’s on Wikipedia, we’re gonna read it. Contact us at: wikireadia@pm.me
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Agent 355 | Wikireadia #212
Wikireadia: The Podcast that reads Wikipedia.
7 minutes 30 seconds
4 years ago
Agent 355 | Wikireadia #212

Agent 355 was -- possibly -- a spy for George Washington et. al. during the American Revolutionary War. Notably, she was a she.

The original Wikipedia entry lives at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agent_355

From ChatGPT: Agent 355 is a code name given to a female agent who worked as a spy during the American Revolution. Her true identity is unknown, and historians have been unable to confirm her real name or background.

The code name "355" was used to refer to her in letters written by General George Washington, who directed her activities. The number was believed to be a secret code that referred to her identity or rank within the spy network.

Agent 355's role in the American Revolution was primarily as an intelligence gatherer. She would gather information on British troop movements, supply routes, and other important details, and then pass that information along to General Washington and other high-ranking officials in the Continental Army.

Despite her efforts, Agent 355's ultimate fate is unknown. Some historians believe that she was captured by the British and executed as a spy, while others believe that she may have survived the war and gone on to live a normal life.

Agent 355 has become a legendary figure in American history, and her story has been the subject of many books, plays, and other works of art. She is remembered as a brave and resourceful spy who risked her life to help win the American Revolution.

Wikireadia: The Podcast that reads Wikipedia.
Wikipedia is awesome. What’s not awesome is reading Wikipedia when you’re walking, driving, trying to get to sleep or sheltering in place. That’s what Wikireadia is here for — Wikireadia is the podcast wherein we pick the most interesting Wikipedia entries and then we read them to you. No commentary or analysis, just the entry itself and the smooth voice of your host Eric Goeres. From cultural phenomenons to scientific principles, architects to movie stars and sunken ships to space rockets, if it’s interesting and it’s on Wikipedia, we’re gonna read it. Contact us at: wikireadia@pm.me