<description>&lt;p&gt;Roald Dahl is a beloved children&amp;rsquo;s author. Turns out, he was also a British spy during WWII! So how does one transition from seducing prominent Americans&amp;rsquo; wives to writing&amp;nbsp;&lt;em&gt;Matilda&lt;/em&gt;?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Well, we&amp;rsquo;re glad you asked! We called up the creator of a new docu-series called &lt;a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-secret-world-of-roald-dahl/id1868436905"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Secret World of Roald Dahl &lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt;to get all the dirt on this famous children&amp;rsquo;s author.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Aaron Tracy, &lt;/strong&gt;Creator of The Secret World of Roald Dahl&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;Listen to Bob Crawford's &lt;strong&gt;American History Hotline&lt;/strong&gt; wherever you get your podcasts.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;See &lt;a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener"&gt;omnystudio.com/listener&lt;/a&gt; for privacy information.&lt;/p&gt;</description>

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Did Willy Wonka’s Creator Spy on America? [from American History Hotline]

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Operation Midnight Climax

Did Willy Wonka’s Creator Spy on America? [from American History Hotline]

FEB 21, 202641 MIN

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Roald Dahl is a beloved children’s author. Turns out, he was also a British spy during WWII! So how does one transition from seducing prominent Americans’ wives to writing Matilda?  Well, we’re glad you asked! We called up the creator of a new docu-series called The Secret World of Roald Dahl to get all the dirt on this famous children’s author.  Aaron Tracy, Creator of The Secret World of Roald Dahl Listen to Bob Crawford's American History Hotline wherever you get your podcasts.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.