Forever Ago

Josephine Baker: Diva and WWII spy!


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Joy and co-host Obasi are so obsessed with historical spycraft that they become top secret spies! Their mission, should they choose to accept it: investigate the life of superstar Josephine Baker.

Josephine danced and sang on the biggest stages of Europe in 1920s and 30s — and fell in love with France. In fact, she loved the people of France so much that she was willing to risk her life as a spy during World War II. Her story has everything: coded messages written in invisible ink, dangerous missions and even a pet cheetah! All that, plus a new First Things First!


Featured experts: 

Hanna Diamond is a historian and author of Josephine Baker’s Secret War.

This episode was sponsored by:
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