Ben Franklin: The Spy Who Saved America

Apr 22, 2025 Redacted: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana | Podcast
Benjamin Franklin is known for his role as a Founding Father, inventor, and diplomat. But he had another role: spymaster. As the American colonies fought for independence against the British, Franklin traveled to Paris to help win French support. But as it turned out, he was entering a world of deception and intrigue. British spies lurked everywhere. And one of them had the power to sabotage the revolution before it had even begun.

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Behind the closed doors of government offices and military compounds, are hidden stories and buried secrets from the darkest corners of history. Each week, Luke Lamana, a Marine Corp Reconnaissance Veteran, pulls back the curtain on what once was classified information exposing the secrets and lies behind the world’s most powerful institutions. From the hitmakers at Wondery and Ballen Studios, we bring you REDACTED: Declassified Mysteries with Luke Lamana. The stories are real, and the secrets are shocking.

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CHAPTERS
02:45 - EPISODE INTRODUCTION
05:47 - BEN FRANKLIN & FRANCE
10:08 - THE PALACE OF VERSAILLES
13:44 - FRANKLIN & BANCROFT
18:11 - INVISIBLE INK
20:43 - THE BRITISH TAKE PHILADELPHIA
24:04 - THE BRITISH HANDLER
29:02 - THE DEAD DROP IS BORN
31:45 - THE TREATIES
35:18 - BEN FRANKLIN’S GAMBLE
36:35 - AFTERMATH
40:09 - CREDITS