The Land of Desire: French History and Culture

39. Julia Child, Part 1

The Land of Desire: French History and Culture ›

37:20 | Mar 1st, 2018

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"If you're afraid of butter, use cream." CIA operative, adventurer, world changing cook: Learn the improbable story of the late, great Julia Child! SHOW NOTES: http://www.thelandofdesire.com/2018/0...Show More



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epekilis recommended:Mar 22nd, 2020

Julia Child has a fascinating life story. I’ve read before how she was in the OSS (precursor to CIA) in WWII. But I never knew that her first important recipe was shark repellent for the navy!

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mmMar 22nd, 2020

@epekilis Already excited about this!!!

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epekilisMar 22nd, 2020

@mm it’s the first of a three part series. I’m really enjoying this podcast which I only discovered by a Podyssey recommendation. It’s so light and breezy and kind of aspirational travelling at a time when we can’t go anywhere. Do you know anybody who has a good travel podcasts list? I’d love to...Show More

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mmMar 22nd, 2020

@epekilis Yes! @karadidomizio is the travel + history buff. I found this podcast through her! @waitwhat also just curated a podcast playlist about travelling around the world with Meditative Stories.

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epekilisMar 22nd, 2020

@mm Awesome! I’ve already listened to a couple of the Meditative Stories episodes; the one about Danny Meyer and the one about Pico Iyer.

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epekilisMar 22nd, 2020

And really enjoyed both of them. Will check out the lists. :)

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