Ep 55: Julia Child, The CIA, and Shark Repellent Cakes

Julia Child was rejected from the army in WW2, so she got in on the ground-floor of the CIA, whipping up her first ever recipe: Shark Repellent Cakes.

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* Resources for today's episode include:
https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1525/gfc.2005.5.3.44

https://vintagesmith.tumblr.com/post/10267501885/in-1924-the-politeness-police-was-formed-as

https://www.tasteofhome.com/article/julia-child-quotes/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julia_Child

https://allthatsinteresting.com/julia-child-spy

https://www.intelligence.gov/index.php/people/barrier-breakers-in-history/451-julia-child

https://www.latimes.com/food/dailydish/la-dd-julia-child-shark-repellant-20150722-story.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andy_Capp

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