The Story Behind the Story With Mike Rowe

Season 1, Episode 9: The Code Breaker

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A young code breaker in the air force, intercepts a coded message that Stalin is dead. He turns the actual Morse code “dashes and dots” into the rhythm for one of the most well-known songs in history.

All Episodes - Season 1

The 25 Million Dollar Kiss
Episode 1
The 25 Million Dollar Kiss
 The Man Behind The Microphone
Episode 2
The Man Behind The Microphone
 Fred's Final Wish
Episode 3
Fred's Final Wish
 The Biggest Name In Town
Episode 4
The Biggest Name In Town
 They Shook on It
Episode 5
They Shook on It
 Can You Be There By Nine?
Episode 6
Can You Be There By Nine?
 A Very High Bar
Episode 7
A Very High Bar
 30 Minutes of Disappointing Television
Episode 8
30 Minutes of Disappointing Television
 The Code Breaker
Episode 9
The Code Breaker
 Keep Your Voice Down
Episode 10
Keep Your Voice Down
 The Missiles of December
Episode 11
The Missiles of December
 He Really Stuck with It
Episode 12
He Really Stuck with It
 Francisco's Flakes
Episode 13
Francisco's Flakes
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