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. * * * * 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 http...