The Life and Times of Roald Dahl: Spy, Children's Book Writer, and EXTREMELY Complicated Dude

In preparation for our upcoming Charlie and the Chocolate Factory miniseries, we got the gang together to learn about the absolutely absurd life of Roald Dahl.  Best-known for his children’s books, Dahl also wrote some very weird, pervy adult stories. Before he became a writer, he worked for an oil company in Africa (yes…… we know.), flew warplanes in World War 2, and committed extensive espionage. Curious about the kind of mind that could produce the BFG, Matilda, and James and the Giant Peach? You’ve come to the right place!

Content warnings: sexual assault, child abuse, racism, antisemitism, sexism, etc. We really talk about it all!

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