Andee Dominguez is back on the mic to celebrate two badass broads of espionage! Andee kicks off the show by introducing Virginia Hall, one of history's most dangerous and successful WWII spies known as "The Limping Lady". Melissa introduces Elvira del la Chaudoir, a Peruvian socialite, gambler, and double agent who tricked the Natzis leading to a successful Allied invasion of Normandy.If you'd like to donate to Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink live during a podcast recording. If you're interested in helping Melissa improve the podcast, please take our 5-minute anonymous Listener Survey. Thank you!SHOW NOTES:In this episode, we talk about:Cote du Rhone wine and Opaline Pinot Noir Brut RoseVirginia Hall's privileged upbringing and shitty marriage proposalHow she earned the nickname, "The Limping Lady" Endless discrimination for being a disabled womanBecoming an SOE agent and collaborating with both nuns and sex workers to bring down the NatzisElvira del la Chaudoir's rich party girl lifestyleBecoming a double agent for the British Secret Service to pay off her gambling debtsDiscrimination for being bisexual, despite her great success at fooling the NatzisElvira's trickery that led to a successful invasion at NormandyRESOURCES:The Alice Network by Kate QuinnA Woman of No Importance by Sonia PurnellBygone Badass Broads by Mackenzi LeeJoin Mimosa Sisterhood's Facebook GroupRate Mimosa Sisterhood on SpotifyFollow Mimosa Sisterhood on InstagramSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.