Ghost Town: Strange History, True Crime, & the Paranormal · Ghost Town

367: Special Agent Julia Child

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Before Julia Child became a cooking icon, she was a CIA agent developing shark repellent for World War II.

This episode explores the little-known early career of Julia Child as a CIA operative during World War II, where she helped develop a shark repellent called Shark Chaser. It details her work with the OSS, the challenges and successes of the project, and how this experience preceded her transformation into a culinary icon who revolutionized French cooking in America.

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