The Iron Curtain - Snap #915At the height of the Cold War, Ulrike Poppe just might have been the most surveilled woman in the world. But it was only after the wall fell that things got really interesting. Check out Luisa Beck’s reporting on all things Germany at The Washington Post as well as the work of reporter Andrew Curry, whose article in Wired first got us interested in Ulrike’s story.. And if you’re interested in Stasi Records Agency, can you visit their English-language website to learn more (links are on the Snap Judgment webpage). Producer: Luisa Beck (with Production Help From Joe Rosenberg); original score: Renzo Gorrio Mike Ramsdell was a covert operative for the federal government. He was assigned to capture and extract a high level target from Russia, but the mission went horribly wrong. Check out the fictionalized account of the story at potevka.com and you can personally contact Mike at michaelramsdell.com. Producer: Anna Sussman; Sound Design: Renzo Gorrio