Virginia Hall & Elvira de la Chaudoir: Sisters of Sabotage and Espionage

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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SHOW NOTES:


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






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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