Andee Dominguez is back on the mic to celebrate two badass broads of espionage! Andee kicks off the show by introducing Virginia Hall, one of history’s most dangerous and successful WWII spies known as “The Limping Lady”. Melissa introduces Elvira del la Chaudoir, a Peruvian socialite, gambler, and double agent who tricked the Natzis leading to a successful Allied invasion of Normandy.
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In this episode, we talk about:
- Cote du Rhone wine and Opaline Pinot Noir Brut Rose
- Virginia Hall’s privileged upbringing and shitty marriage proposal
- Earning the nickname “The Limping Lady” after shooting off her own foot
- Endless discrimination for being a disabled woman
- Becoming an SOE agent and collaborating with both nuns and sex workers to bring down the Natzis
- Elvira del la Chaudoir’s rich party girl lifestyle
- Becoming a double agent for the British Secret Service to pay off her gambling debts
- Discrimination for being bisexual, despite her great success at fooling the Natzis
- Elvira’s trickery that led to a successful invasion at Normandy
RESOURCES:
- The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
- A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell
- Bygone Badass Broads by Mackenzi Lee
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- NPR article on Virginia Hall
