Whistleblowers

The Edward Snowden Story

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About this episode

On May 20th, 2013, U.S. Intelligence Consultant Edward Snowden called in sick to work. He then packed up his belongings, kissed his girlfriend goodbye, and boarded a plane to Hong Kong. Within a few days his face was all over the news. Overnight, he became famous for leaking highly classified information to the press, exposing illegal mass surveillance programs. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices