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
How she earned the nickname, "The Limping Lady"
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

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The Alice Network by Kate Quinn
A Woman of No Importance by Sonia Purnell
Bygone Badass Broads by Mackenzi Lee
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Virginia Hall & Elvira de la Chaudoir: Sisters of Sabotage and Espionage