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The Secret World Of Roald Dahl, with Aaron Tracy, Part Two: the Man Behind the Author

A beloved children's author. A spy. An ace fighter pilot, a notorious lady's man, and a strident antisemite: Roald Dahl was all these things and more. In the second part of this special two-part interview, the guys welcome back Aaron Tracy, the award-winning creator of The Secret World of Roald Dahl, to learn more about the man behind the author -- and get a few tips about writing along the way. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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  CLASSIC: The Tragic Origin Story of Morse Code

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  The Secret World Of Roald Dahl, Part One: A "Noisy" Life

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  CLASSIC: Operation Gunnerside: How a Crew of Military Skiers Ruined the Na…

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  The Thai Restaurant Conspiracy

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  The Ridiculous History of Ping Pong

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  CLASSIC: How far did Isaac Newton go to hunt down forgers?

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  A Ridiculous Love Letter to Atari, Part Two: a Rise, a Fall, and a Legacy

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  A Ridiculous Love Letter to Atari, Part One: From Pings to Pongs

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  CLASSIC: How Admiral Horatio Nelson Ended Up Dead in a Barrel of Brandy

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  What makes a word a 'word'?

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  The Rise (and Crash) of the Concorde Jet

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  CLASSIC: English Men Used to Sell Their Wives

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  A Ridiculous History of "Fad Diets," Part Two: Beverly Hills, Scarsdale an…

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  CLASSIC: How Louisiana Almost Became a Hippo Ranching Hub

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  CLASSIC: Who was the highest paid athlete in history?