D-Day was the largest and arguably most important military operation in history. The planning, preparation and sacrifice needed to make it a success is almost unimaginable. Despite this, there was one man who played a much bigger role in that victory than he gets credit for.
Juan Pujol Garcia, a failed chicken farmer, made a chance connection with a Duke in a Madrid hotel. Needing some Scotch for his aunts, the Duke offers Pujol something worth its weight in gold: a passport. Find out how this case of Scotch could have been the key to success for all of World War II on this episode of Delicious History!
A Sad Announcement
Vitellius - Emperor of Gluttons: Rome
Bonus: Delicious History FAQs
The Spice Must Flow: Venice
Exciting Announcement!
The Saffron War: Milan
The Nestle Conspiracy: Switzerland
Let Them Eat Cake?: Paris
The Banana Massacre: Colombia
From Slaves To Kings: Ecuador
Delicious History Season 2
The Great Emu War (Part I)
A Meal Fit for a Colonist
Fascism Fell While Rice Grew
The Great Tamale Incident of 1976
The End of the World (Pt 2)
Announcement
The End of the World (Pt 1)
Revolutions Run on Coffee (Pt 2)
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