Alger Hiss
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Alger Hiss has been mentioned in one podcast episode on The Ezra Klein Show (Sep 2025).
Alger Hiss was an American government official who, in 1948, was accused of spying for the Soviet Union in the 1930s. The statute of limitations had expired for espionage, but he was convicted of perjury in connection with this charge in 1950. Before the trial, Hiss was involved in the establishment of the United Nations, both as a U.S. State Department official and as a UN official. In later life, he worked as an author, lecturer and salesman.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Sep 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show |
| Role | Government Official |
| Affiliation | U.S. Department of State |
| Field | Law, Politics |
| Active | 1904-1996 |
Who talks about Alger Hiss on podcasts?
Alger Hiss came up; the most recent mention was Sep 2025 on The Ezra Klein Show.
What is Alger Hiss mentioned alongside?
Alger Hiss is most often mentioned alongside Committee for the First Amendment, FBI and Germany.
Mentioned together: Committee for the First Amendment, FBI, Germany, Project 2025, Republican Party, The Nation, UCLA, Silicon Valley, South Carolina, Adolf Hitler